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Instaflex Multivitamin Review
Instaflex Multivitamin is a product from the same company that makes Instaflex Joint Support, a popular supplement aimed at joint health.
The multivitamin focuses on improving overall health and supporting the immune system. The website claims, "Instaflex Multivitamin is a powerful total body formula that has been scientifically formulated for total body health."
Does Instaflex Multivitamin contain sufficient dosages of vitamins and minerals to maintain "total body health"? Read on to find out.
Included Vitamins and Minerals
Instaflex Multivitamin contains mostly substances in FDA recommended daily doses. This list is not comprehensive, but rather an overview of the most plentiful vitamins and minerals in the formula.
Vitamin A promotes good vision, regulates immune function, and keeps teeth, bones, and skin healthy. [1]
Instaflex contains 70% the daily recommended value: 3,500 IU.
Vitamin C aids in the biosynthesis of L-carnitine, collagen, and neurotransmitters. It also stimulates antioxidant function and protein metabolism. [2]
Instaflex contains 150% the daily dose: 90 mg. Fortunately, the safe upper limit of vitamin C is 2 g, so there is no danger of overdosing. [3]
Vitamin D maintains phosphate and calcium concentration, aids in bone growth and remodeling, and stimulates calcium absorption. [4]
Instaflex contains 125% the daily dose: 500 IU. The safe upper limit for vitamin D is 4000 IU, so this dose is safe. [5]
Vitamin E is an antioxidant; it removes free radicals from cells. It also maintains cell signaling, gene expression and other metabolic processes. [6]
Instaflex contains 167% the daily recommended dose: 50 IU. The safe upper limit is 600 IU. [7]
Vitamin K aids in blood clotting. [8]
Instaflex contains 38% the daily value: 30 mcg.
Vitamin B6 aids more than 100 enzymes in metabolizing protein. It also regulates healthy immune and nervous system function. [9]
Instaflex contains 150% the daily recommended value: 3 mg. Fortunately, the upper safe dose for adults is 100 mg. [10]
Vitamin B12 keeps nerve and blood cells healthy. It also aids in creating DNA. [11]
Instaflex contains 417% the daily dose: 25 mcg. Since B12 has such low toxicity potential, there is no established upper limit of the vitamin. [12]
Calcium aids in muscle movement and nerve function, as well as maintaining strong teeth and bones. [13]
Instaflex contains 22% the daily dose: 220 mg.
Instaflex is a once-a-day vitamin. The entire dose is in one tablet. Simply take the tablet with some water and you're good to go.
Instaflex Multivitamin is available for about $30 on the official website. Each bottle contains 100 capsules, so it should last a little over 3 months.
If you order directly from the manufacturer, Instaflex offers a 30-day money-back guarantee. If you are not satisfied with your product, call the customer service representatives to get an RMA number and return the unused portion for a full refund, minus shipping and handling.
You can also find Instaflex Multivitamin on third party retailer websites like Amazon.com. There, the price is reduced to $20 per bottle.
Final Thoughts
Instaflex Multivitamin contains fairly average amounts of vitamins and minerals in its tablets. It is also averagely priced. This multivitamin has not garnered any consumer reviews, so it is impossible to rate its ingredient list against consumer experiences.
Without more information, I can only recommend Instaflex as a possible option among many quality multivitamins. It contains neither more nor less than its competitors, but is perhaps not as competitively priced. Keep Instaflex Multivitamin in mind as you shop for a multivitamin, but another multivitamin could also adequately serve your needs.
[1] "Vitamin A." Office of Dietary Supplements." 2013. Available from: http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminA-HealthProfessional/
[2] "Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)." University of Maryland Medical Center. 2013. Available from: http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/supplement/vitamin-c-ascorbic-acid
[3] "Vitamin C." Office of Dietary Supplements." 2013. Available from: http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminC-HealthProfessional/
[4] "Vitamin D." WebMD. 2013. Available from: http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-929-vitamin+d.aspx?activeIngredientId=929&activeIngredientName=vitamin+d&source=1
[5] "Vitamin D." Office of Dietary Supplements. 2013. Available from: http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminD-HealthProfessional/
[6] "Vitamin E." WebMD. 2013. Available from: http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-954-vitamin+e.aspx?activeIngredientId=954&activeIngredientName=vitamin+e&source=1
[7] "Vitamin E." Office of Dietary Supplements. 2013. Available from: http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminE-HealthProfessional/
[8] "Vitamin K." University of Maryland Medical Center. 2013. Available from: http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/supplement/vitamin-k
[9] Wittman, Leigh. "Health Benefits of Vitamin B6. LiveStrong.com. 12 Sep 2010. Available from: http://www.livestrong.com/article/242301-health-benefits-of-vitamin-b6/
[10] "Vitamin B6." Office of Dietary Supplements. 2013. Available from: http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminB6-HealthProfessional/
[11] "Vitamin B12." WebMD. 2013. Available from: http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-926-vitamin+b12.aspx?activeIngredientId=926&activeIngredientName=vitamin+b12&source=1
[12] "Vitamin B12." Office of Dietary Supplements. 2013. Available from: http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminB12-HealthProfessional/


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Teacher Union Officials Look to Corporations for Money
St. Paul Federation of Teachers (SPFT) is attempting to make corporate funding of schools a subject of bargaining, but the school board isn't having it. At the same time SPFT is ignoring calls for a merit pay system. Solvejg Wastvedt has the story on mprnews.org.
Meanwhile, Mike Antonucci reports on the NEA's criticism of corporate greed while investing millions of forced-dues dollars into (you guessed it) corporations.
This sudden interest in corporate "greed" and school funding money comes as these same unions prepare for a positive decision in the Janus case, which will probably end up with sizeable membership losses for these unions. And University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management professor John Budd seems to agree.
"Traditionally, U.S. unions have been very bread-and-butter focused," Budd said. However, Budd said lately more unions have taken to bargaining like the St. Paul teachers, on issues beyond wages and benefits. Budd said the approach can be used to win gains and build momentum in a political and economic climate that's become more hostile to unions.
The St. Paul teachers union says tax breaks long enjoyed by the city's businesses, colleges, hospitals and other nonprofits are letting those institutions off the hook when it comes to paying their fair share for schools.
Union leaders say that money belongs in schools, and they're pressing the St. Paul school board now to help ratchet up the pressure. They've made it part of the negotiations on a new teachers contract.
It's a bold tactic that was on loud display last week as union members chanted "Students' needs, not corporate greed!" outside the glass-walled St. Paul skyway offices of U.S. Bank, Securian and Wells Fargo. The teachers also held an outdoor rally in front of Ecolab's downtown building.
While the union says some firms are starting to pay attention, critics warn it could alienate executives at companies and nonprofits who believe their institutions already do plenty — and pay plenty — for St. Paul schools.
Besides businesses, the St. Paul federation wants local colleges and other nonprofits that are exempt from property taxes to voluntarily pay into the district. The teachers haven't said how big the contributions should be.
The union says it has a specific problem with a business incentive program called Tax Increment Financing, or TIF. When property in designated "TIF districts" increases in value, the additional tax revenue goes to pay for development of the site, which teachers argue siphons revenues from schools.
In contract negotiations that are now in mediation, the union asked the St. Paul school district to join its demands for funding.
District officials, though, have responded by pushing a different revenue source: a state program called "quality compensation" or Q-Comp that funds teacher training and merit pay. The union, though, has resisted Q-Comp for years. There's also no money for new program participants right now. The state says 22 districts and charter schools are on a Q-Comp waiting list.

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GED West Virginia: Learn About the West Virginia GED and How to Prepare for the GED Test
Don't miss out on the opportunities that result from earning a GED. Earn your GED today! Read this article to find out how to successfully earn your GED in West Virginia.
The following is a general set of eligibility requirements, as adapted from the West Virginia Adult Distance Education Program:
- You are at least 16 years of age
- You are not enrolled in high school
- You do not have a high school diploma or an equivalency certificate
- If you are between 16 and 18 years of age, your testing center will have additional requirements.
- You don't have to be a West Virginia resident to take the GED exams.
The GED exam consists of the following five subject test areas:
- Language Arts, Writing
- A 45-minute essay composition
- Language Arts, Reading
- Mathematics
- Social Studies
- Science
According to West Virginia's Adult Distance Education Program, www.wvabe.org, you must achieve a total score of at least 2250 points and a score of at least 410 on each subtest to pass the GED. If you fail the exam, you'll only have three years to pass all five sections and acquire your GED credential.
Registration and Fees
You'll need to register in person at the testing center where you'll be taking the GED exam. The West Virginia Adult Distance Education Program, provides a listing of official West Virginia testing centers at www.wvabe.org. While each testing center's fees vary, registration fees of over $50 are prohibited by law, so plan accordingly when registering. Also, when registering for the GED, don't forget to bring a photo ID and a social security card.
Visit a library or bookstore to view available GED practice materials, or you can find them online. Inquire at your local community college or adult learning center for information about GED prep courses.
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446 West San Fernando St. (Downtown)
Listed at $2,600 / month, this 1-bedroom, 1-bathroom apartment is located at 446 West San Fernando St.
In the unit, you can anticipate high ceilings, a dishwasher, in-unit laundry, bay windows, stainless steel appliances, granite countertops and ample natural lighting. Pets aren't permitted. The unit also has additional storage space in the basement.
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3500 Palmilla Dr., #157 (North San Jose)
Next, there's this 1-bedroom, 1-bathroom apartment over at 3500 Palmilla Dr. It's listed for $2,580 / month for its 741 square feet of space.
The sunny unit has carpeting, a deck, ample cabinet space and built-in storage features. The building has a swimming pool, a fitness center, outdoor space and a residents' lounge. Both cats and dogs are welcome.
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232 South 10th St., #2 (San Jose - University)
Here's a 1,632-square-foot studio apartment at 232 South 10th St. that's going for $2,548 / month.
When it comes to building amenities, anticipate on-site laundry and garage parking. The unit has hardwood floors, high ceilings, a dishwasher, a loft bed, built-in storage features, generous closet space and ample natural lighting. Cats and dogs aren't permitted.
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Next, check out this 1,150-square-foot 1-bedroom, 1-bathroom apartment that's located at 1165 Foxchase Dr. It's listed for $2,500 / month.
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Tonights ride:
It was an alright ride. Turnout was good – I figure there were a hundred riders there or so – damn good considering the time of year really. The ride was sort of meandering. Up 4th, all the way down 2nd, back up 1st ave, up lower Queen Anne hill and cut over into Seattle Center where we ended off at the huge fountain where everyone went down into the bowl. It was pitch black and all you could see were dozens of blinking red tail lights circling the bowl around and around. Very cool.
That was going to be the end of it but everyone felt it was too short (myself included) so someone called out "lets go to Volunteer Park!" and we rolled out again and up Capitol Hill.
The only real problem we had was on Broadway when the driver of the 60 bus started laying on the horn and revving its engine and lurching forward menacingly over and over – she didn't like that we setup roadguard on her so she didn't hurt anyone with her bus and she wanted to make it obvious that she was pissed about it. She hit one of the cyclists with with one of her lurches and knocked him off his bike. We started to peel off when other cyclists showed up and suddenly she jumps into the center turn lane of Broadway and screams down the road (this is in front of Dicks) and then tries to cut back in on the right just before John/Olive intersection, clipping half a dozen of us off. I had to push off with my hand to keep from getting hit. Word quickly reached the front of the troupe and half a dozen people sat in front of the bus again, stopping her at the intersection. It was pretty scary there for a moment.
I peeled off after hitting Volunteer park and went and got Pho at Than Bros for dinner, stopped by the King Cobra. This is a brand new bar next to the Comet and it was opening night last night. Someone said this was supposed to be the new Kincoras but getting there it was more like the Kincora + Manray. Its still a hoochie bar but its now staffed/owned by hipsters and rockstars everyone wants to look like Joan Jett and listen to Dragonforce. Didn't do much for me. Ended up at the Stumbling Monk where we got blotto on some really good Belgian beer and then I biked home.
It was a good night.
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3 Commonwealth Copyright
At Federation in 1901, the power to make laws about copyright, patents of inventions and designs and trademarks passed from colonial administration to the new Commonwealth government.
The Commonwealth Copyright Act 1905 came into effect from 1 January 1907, when the records of the five former registrars of copyright were passed to the new Commonwealth jurisdiction, which used the same type of registration system as the former colonial administrations. This same system of registration – requiring the submission of an application and the presentation of the work to be registered – existed with little change until the commencement of the Copyright Act 1968.
The Copyright Act 1912 amended the exhibit requirement to one copy of the literary work and one copy of the artwork, or a representation of it. Although the Act was amended twice (in 1933 and 1935), this section remained the same until the proclamation of the Copyright Act 1968.
The Australian copyright legislation of 1912 was largely derived from the British Copyright Act 1911, which codified the whole law of copyright for the first time. Earlier copyright laws were substantially repealed and copyright in all works, published or unpublished, became dependent on statute. For the first time, 'copyright' was used to describe all rights, including performing rights, conferred by law on the author. The need for legislative reform was brought about by substantial revisions made at the Berne Convention at its Berlin meeting in 1908,54 which led to the repeal of the earlier legislation.
The Copyright Act 1968 differed markedly from the 1912 Act, by providing automatic copyright protection. Under it, copyright subsists where there is a connecting factor to Australian law, for example the author is an Australian citizen or resident, or the work was first published in Australia. Under the 1968 legislation '… there is no provision at all for registration and no system will disclose whether copyright subsists under it'.55 Consequently, the keeping of copyright records ended with the enactment of this legislation.


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A set of constitutive equations has been formulated to represent elastic-viscoplastic strain-hardening material behavior for large deformations and arbitrary loading histories. An essential feature of the formulation is that the total deformation rate is considered to be separable into elastic and inelastic components which are functions of state variables at all stages of loading and unloading. The theory, therefore, is independent of a yield criterion or loading and unloading conditions. The deformation rate components are determinable from the current state which permits an incremental formulation of problems. Strain hardening is considered in the equations by introducing plastic work as the representative state variable. The problem of tensile straining has been examined for a number of histories that included straining at various rates, rapid changes of strain rate, unloading and reloading, and stress relaxation. The calculations were based on material constants chosen to represent commercially pure titanium. The results are in good agreement with corresponding experiments on titanium specimens.
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GLENDALE — In just its third season as a CIF sanctioned team, the Glendale High girls' lacrosse team has big plans.
Among those is contending for the Prep League championship and at least equal last season's playoff run, which saw the Nitros advance to the second round of the CIF Southern Section Northern Divisions playoffs.
The Nitros will have 18 players on board, more than any other season and something Glendale Coach Joe Campbell said might help the team achieve their goals.
"We are seeing more interest in the sport and we are starting to bring in more players," Campbell said after Glendale recorded a 9-7 nonleague home victory against Beverly Hills on Wednesday at Moyse Field. "We've seen the skill level rise noticeably and we are spicing things up in terms of playing a much more demanding schedule.
"These are things that will help the process move along. We are young, but you learn more playing tough teams."
Glendale (1-1) received a team-best three goals from attacker Lymayre Aguilar and two apiece from midfielders Ahuixchel Engleman-Lopez and Elibeth Torres to turn back Beverly Hills (0-1). The Nitros opened their season Saturday with a 9-7 nonleague home loss against Peninsula.
Aguilar, who missed the first match while recovering from a concussion she sustained Jan. 27, sprung into action to spice up the Nitros' offensive attack. She scored a pair of first-half goals to give Glendale a 4-2 lead before providing some insurance with a goal with 6:09 left in the second half to complete the scoring.
After losing standouts Jenna Nance and Elena Pierce to graduation, Campbell said the Nitros will look for Aguilar to shoulder some of the offensive responsibilities.
Aguilar showed no ill-effects from her injury Wednesday after being cleared to play by her doctor Monday.
"It was good to get back out there and help my team," Aguilar said. "I wanted to get some goals, and we beat a good team.
"It was a typical back-and-forth game, but our defense stood out in the second half."
After Beverly Hills received two goals less than a minute apart from Fasi Agaba and one from Rachel Benezra to build a 5-4 halftime advantage, Glendale tightened up defensively to limit Beverly Hills' quality scoring chances in the second half.
"We were able to make some defensive adjustments, like pressuring the ball behind the goal," Glendale senior defender Denise Guerrero said. "We doubled up on some of their top players and we had to do that by pushing ourselves that much more."
Torres tied it at 5 with 23:09 left in the second half. Claire Bernardo gave the Nitros the lead for good at 6-5 with 18:01 remaining before Engleman-Lopez extended the lead to 7-5 with 16:21 to go.
Beverly Hills closed to within 7-6 on a goal by Natasha Kashani just six seconds later, but Engelman-Lopez restored Glendale's two-goal lead at 8-6 with 11:33 left.
Savannah Slotkin of Beverly Hills and Aguilar swapped goals less than two minutes apart to complete the scoring.
"We didn't play good defense early and we threw the ball away in the first half," Campbell said. "We hung in there in the second half and we were ready to score."
Glendale goalkeeper Amy Orellana finished with five saves, including four in the first half. Beverly Hills goalkeeper Inbar Avrahami registered five saves.
Joining Aguilar as attackers will be Bernardo, Sandy Sanchez, Ariella Ruiz and Ellin Deogracias. Glendale's midfielders are Engleman-Lopez, Bernardo, Roselynn Pedroza, Torres, Marina Carpio and Marina Percastegui. The defenders are Guerrerro, Roxie Rodriguez, Odalis Luna, Jamey Snider, Andrea Milan and Jasmine Mejia.
"We want to get back to the playoffs," Aguilar said. "We think this can be the beginning of something good for the program."


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Hollyoaks bad boy Warren Fox makes things official tonight (July 1) as he pops the question to Maxine Minniver.
Still posing as 'Mike', Warren (Jamie Lomas) knows that he has some making up to do after deliberately missing his chance to meet Maxine's friends at their hastily-planned engagement party.
Hit play on the video above for a sneak peek at the moment that Warren seals the deal by presenting Maxine with an engagement ring in tonight's E4 first look episode.
Explaining why he missed their own engagement celebration, Warren says: "Look, I'm sorry for missing the party. But I didn't want your mates judging me and I certainly don't want them judging you. So I wanted to do things properly."
Of course, in reality, Warren knows that seeing Maxine's friends would blow his cover as he continues to scheme against her. But how long will it take Maxine to realise who she's really dealing with here?
Hollyoaks airs these scenes tonight (July 1) at 7pm on E4 and on Monday (July 4) at 6.30pm on Channel 4.
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Welcome to the website of the Hotel Noia.
Our hotel, with 3 stars and a history of more than 20 years at your service, just to be fully renovated both in the exterior elements as in each and every one of our rooms.
The Noia Hotel is located in center of the village of Noia, only 40 kilometers from Santiago de Compostela and 1 kilometer from the nearest beaches belonging to the known Rias Baixas.
It has 29 spacious rooms, most with views to the ria of Noia, all equipped with bathroom, telephone, air conditioning in the rooms, radio, LCD tv of 22" and free Wifi.
The hotel also offers its guests a nice cafe where you can taste their tasty breakfast or take a few snacks, safe in reception and rooms, elevator, fax, parking, possibility of card payment, etc.
In the area you will be able to enjoy the entire architecture of the town, including several churches, the Convent of San Francisco, the Bridge of Noia and of all the beaches semi-virgin of the surrounding area.
We are located 40km from Santiago de Compostela, 110km from A Coruña, and 630km from Madrid.
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Update: This is to notify the General Public that HND Form for 2018/2019 Academic Session closes on Sunday 23rd September, 2018 (11:59pm) and HND Screening Examination holds on 2nd & 3rd October, 2018. Reprint for venue schedule Starts on Monday 24th September, 2018.
The Federal Polytechnic Ede (Ede Poly) HND Full-time Admission form for the 2018/2019 Academic Session has been announced. Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into HND (Full- Time) of the Federal Polytechnic, Ede for the 2018/2019 Academic Session in the following courses.
Fed Poly Ede 2018/2019 HND Full-Time Available Courses
1. Computer Science 2. Statistics 3. Science Laboratory Technology Physics with Electronic Options) 4. Hospitality Management 5. Leisure and Tourism Management 6. Accountancy 7. Banking and Finance 8. Business Administration and Management 9. Marketing 10. Office Technology and Management 11. Architectural Technology & Management 12. Building Technology 13. Quantity Surveying 14. Estate Management 15. Electrical/ Electronics Engineering Technology (Power and Machine, Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering Technology (Option) 16. Civil Engineering Technology (Structures) 17. Computer Engineering
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Interested candidates are to proceed to https://www.federalpolyede.edu.ng/entranceForm/ to commence application. Application forms for HND FULL-TIME Progammes attract Ten Thousand Naira (N10,000:00) only.
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In the end, Lu Jinnian didn't even know what he was thinking. When he came back to his senses, he found that there were quite a few cigarette b.u.t.ts in the toilet bowl.
The phone in his chest was constantly vibrating. He pulled it out—it was Qiao Anhao calling. He didn't pick up, but immediately rejected the call. Then he threw the half of a cigarette in his hands into the toilet and pressed flush.
The water swirled, making a whirling sound before the toilet bowl quickly fell silent. Lu Jinnian took a deep breath, fixed up his s.h.i.+rt, and pushed open the cubicle door. He stepped out and stood in front of the sink, fervently was.h.i.+ng his hands. He grabbed a tissue and wiped his hands clean, before walking out of the restroom.
Not long after Lu Jinnian went into the restroom, Han Ruchu sent someone to look for both Qiao Anhao and Lu Jinnian to get ready to cut the cake.
Qiao Anhao didn't dare run off. She only stood by the door of the restroom. On her way there, she took her phone out and dialed for Lu Jinnian, but n.o.body picked up.
After around ten minutes, Han Ruchu sent someone to rush them over again. Qiao Anhao could only call again. This time, the phone rang just twice before it was cut off. She creased her brows, ready to find someone to go into the men's restrooms and call for Lu Jinnian to come out when the man came out himself
Qiao Anhao hurriedly walked over. She firstly looked him up and down and realized that he was quite calm. Then she said, "They just came to rush us over. They say you have to cut the cake."
Lu Jinnian nodded slightly. His movements were so light, it was difficult for others to detect him. He reached his arm out and wrapped it around Qiao Anhao's waist, as they walked back to the banquet hall.
The banquet hall instantly fell silent when the two of them appeared. All the lights were switched off in a flash. Then two servants slowly pushed out a multi-layered cake, as tall as a person. The top of the cake was filled with candles with swaying flames.
Who knew who started it off, but the birthday song was sung.
The birthday cake stopped in front of Lu Jinnian, and everyone surrounded it. Once the song had finished, everyone stretched their heads out and blew out the candles..
The moment the candles went out, dozens of crystal lights lit up all together. The whole room exploded with cheer. There was someone who whistled, and others who shouted "Happy Birthday". Everyone had prepared a thoughtful gift and handed them one after the other to Lu Jinnian.
There already were servants standing to one side, ready to immediately take the gifts after Lu Jinnian received them. Even Han Ruchu and Xu Wanli prepared him a gift.
Everyone were busy cheering to notice how stiff Lu Jinnian's fingers were when he stretched his hands out to take Xu Wanli's present.
This was the first time in his life receiving a gift from his biological father.
Qiao Anhao was the last to give him a gift. People who Qiao Anhao and Xu Jiamu were familiar with, mischievously ushered her to give the birthday boy a kiss after she gave him his gift.
All of a sudden, everyone started to blindly roar all at once.
Qiao Anhao timidly lifted her eyes and glanced at Lu Jinnian. She hesitated for a moment. Under everyone's rhythmic chanting of "kiss him", she summoned her courage, tip-toed, and kissed Lu Jinnian on the lips with her eyes shut. It was a quick peck, like a frog skimming the water.
Suddenly, the deafening sound of cheers and clapping rocked the banquet hall.


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Efforts Coupled with Determination is the Best Formula to Achieve our Goal.
- 09.06.2014
- Jan Jansen
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Efforts Coupled with Determination is the Best Formula to Achieve our Goal
At school we are working to develop ourselves to have fantasies about the future and playfully we come to a point that we know what we want, so must make the decisions at that time.
But as we are young, we know that many things can change after our decisions, but to make that decision we need the courage and self-confidence.
A wise person is just an ordinary person with an extraordinary determination and have a target to focus on.
When come to the specified time, we completely know it and can immediately determined to do something, then we will always give our 100% effort so that no one can stop us more easily.
Adamant is in our thoughts and we are going to put that into effect with a workable plan , so we no more can derogate from it.
Enthusiasm and exertions give us the courage to get our perseverance to use it at maximum level.
So we decide what we want and prepare everything to avoid counteraction, and to work further with a good ambition.
What is needed to achieve our goal and we will not deviate it from our structured plan to establish from this and to continue from there.
Work accordingly to an outline plan in conjunction with the well-built formula will ultimately reward our efforts, so we can achieve our targeted goal easily.
I wish you a healthy life.
Kindly Regards,
Author Jan Jansen
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Posted: June 9, 2014 17:27
Bill Von DunoonLet's hope we achieve some goals this week,. Have a wonderful new wee Jan , thank you
Posted: June 9, 2014 17:29
Anezia Maria JunqueiraWe know that many things can change, after our decisions. This is really dear Jan Jansen. , tank you so much, kisses
Posted: June 9, 2014 17:32
Sarah ZbleumoonVery inspiring! Thank you kindly, Jan


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So,, after seeing all those beautiful folding bikes at CQ, and hearing all those stories about people who commuted to work (and, not being as fit as I would like to be)… I have a new bike… a folder!
It's a Dahon, Vitesse 7 that I bought second hand off ebay.
First impressions? I think it's cute. The 20 inch wheels are the largest that I can get onto the train for free (you have to buy a child's ticket for a real bike), It is surprisingly easy to fold – the website says that it takes 15 seconds, I have to confess that I'm a bit slow still, it probably takes me about a minute, but hey, that's still pretty good. It's reasonably heavy, but still reasonable to lug up and down the stairs at the station.
Look, the bike doesn't ride like a real bike. It's definitely a bit twitchier, and riding in flats is a bit weird (I can't remember the last time I rode without cleats, unless you count the turn around the oval I did on Adrian and Jezz's tandem at CQ). However, I was after a commuter folder, not a touring folder, and my budget didn't stretch to a Brompton, so this seemed like a nice intermediate move. I'm planning on using it to cycle from Central to work (about 5 kms each way), mostly on quiet roads.
I'll give everyone a better review after I've pedalled it a bit more.


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Before I depart for Turkey, I question whether the current demonstrations in Istanbul would hinder my trip in anyway. However, I am very pleased to advise that all is well in Istanbul, despite the recent media hype. Yes there are demonstrations taking place, but from a tourist perspective, you will be hard pushed to see them.
As I am staying in the Pera district, just a short drive from Taxsim square, my curiosity gets the better of me and I ask my taxi driver to take me there; but today it is empty of people. There is an increased police presence and at certain points along the Bosphoros, but only out of precaution. Most are sat chatting with colleagues and drinking Chai.
The atmosphere on this side of the city is great fun with contemporary bars, eateries and chic hotels. A welcome retreat from the hustle and bustle of the tourist crowds in Sultanhamet, the old quarter of the city.
As the guide books will tell you, Istanbul is a melting pot of East meets West and not a truer word can be said. Visible in the way people dress and the ancient buildings sitting alongside modern apartments and high rise structures. Talking to my various guides you also sense the dilemma between those looking to be a part of Europe and those wishing to retain their Eastern roots. "It's a salad", to quote my local Turkish guide.
A few of my highlights…..The Blue Mosque with its ornate interior, decorated in beautiful blue hand painted Iznik tiles. The Agia Sofia, a former Byzantine church, converted to a mosque by the Ottomans, with its wonderfully intricate mosaics that adorn the walls, only recently uncovered from the blanket of white wash that had them hidden for many years. The Grand Bazaar, one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world. A complete sensory overload. A word of warning! Be prepared to fine tune your bartering skills and spend a good couple of hours here as, like I did, you lose yourself in the maze of 60 alleyways and 3,000 shops!
I also spent a very worthwhile morning at Topkapi Palace. A former residence of Sultan Mehmett II. It is an oasis in the heart of the city, made up of a series of pavilions and gardens. Now a museum, the highlight for me is the treasury with its wealth of precious stones and jewellery and the beautiful, perfectly preserved imperial kaftans, as worn by the Sultans at that time.
I end my stay with a cruise on the Bosphoros, spending a glorious three hours seeing the city from a completely different perspective. This was my chance to also spend a bit of time on the Asian side. Very green, less populated and with lots of lovely little fishing villages dotting the shoreline.
Istanbul is a huge city with a population of almost 13 million and probably just as many vehicles. It reminds me a lot of Cairo, but without the smog. I've only scratched the surface during my three days here, and cannot wait to go back….


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Wine Glass Rack Shelf
Wine glass rack shelf. Wine racks created storage space are usually made from timber, often ache. They are rectangular chassis without a front or back, that base on a vast foot. The chassis have vertical joggers, equally spaced, with horizontal ledges between 2 vertical joggers; they can be stacked in a big kitchen or a cellar to form a wall surface of wine, they can be utilized independently, placed on a counter. A little modular wine cellar holds 10 containers of wine. Wine glass rack shelf. The wine cellar' style is also expanded: table leading wine cellar, cellar wine cellar or flooring wine cellar. The wine cellar can be expanding, and we might expand the wine compilation utilizing stackable wine systems also. The preferred line of wine adds is the modular one; they are very easy to mount and made from redwood. Generally they are made in 2 different heights to suit a big variety of ceiling heights. Some companies are also personalizing the racks to suit the clients' cellar. Amazing Interior Design Creative Wine Glass Shelves For Your Home Wine Glass Rack Shelf,Wine Racks Glass Hangers Wall Display Shelf Modern Storage Wine Glass Rack Shelf,


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Edinburgh Needs to Stop Covering Its Tracks and Fix Its Roads
Monday, October 21st, 2013
on behalf of Eagle Couriers
In the past financial year, councils in the UK have paid out a grand total of £2.5m in compensation to motorists because of pothole damage.
At Eagle Couriers, we spend £24,000 a year repairing damage to our vehicles caused directly by poor road surfaces in Edinburgh.
Broken down, that's £300 a year per van to replace tyres, springs and shock absorbers – All down to poor maintenance on our Edinburgh roads.
Notably deteriorating areas include West Port, Western Approach Road and Charlotte Square in central Edinburgh. With many areas littered with pot holes and loose, rutted surfaces, road maintenance across the city is severely neglected and under-funded.
Less than 10% of the annual road tax bill in the whole of the UK is spent on road repairs. With investment obviously going elsewhere, we're heading for a crash.
Repairs that are actually carried out are often substandard, short-term fixes that don't go the distance. Often, Potholes are being filled poorly. All that seems to be done is a bag of tarmac with some resin is poured into the hole, some so-called levelling tool skims over it and there we have it. We're left with something resembling a patchwork quilt the height of a Munro.
Heading in to winter, facing heavy rain, snow storms and icy conditions, we'll be back to square one.
Residents in our capital city annually contribute £210m pounds in council tax to improve their localities; yet, our roads remain in dire need of repair. Roads not resurfaced to a sufficiently high standard create costly damage to vehicles whilst also compromising our safety every time we travel.
We're on track with a cosmopolitan new tram system, but why are the most basic improvements on our most common travel mechanism being overlooked?
In Edinburgh, we've inadvertently spent £1bn on the trams project – More than the cost of developing the space rocket used in the moon landing. Yet, pedestrians and motorists can't travel down Great Junction Street for example without falling foul of an unsightly pothole.
32,600 compensation claims were made across the UK last year for pot-hole related damage. Up 79% on the previous year, clearly, a gap needs to be filled.
Road rejuvenation seems to be going in reverse, hindering rather than helping road users. Coming in to a cold winter, with increasingly difficult driving conditions added to poor quality of roads, it seems as though up to us to drive with caution, stay alert and report faults where possible to bridge the gaps and put onus on our local councils to invest in vital road improvements.
Jerry Stewart is one of three directors at Eagle Couriers in Scotland. More information about the company can be located on its website.
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|Sand ceremonies have become a popular ritual to signify the "blending" of a family. When
children are part of the new family, the sand ceremony is a great way to symbolize your new
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Couples add this ceremony to their wedding as an alternative to the unity candle ceremony
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In both situations it also creates a lasting keepsake of that special day.
Using different colored sands, the bride and groom (and children if there are any), each take turns
filling a Unity Vase. It's a way to permanently show how the couple or family have joined as one.
The sand ceremony is great for outdoor weddings as opposed to Unity Candles you do not have to
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Repovesi National Park
The hanging bridge of Lapinsalmi has been removed. The Fox ferry is not in use during 3.12.2018 - 29.4.2019. The parking area of Lapinsalmi and the road leading to it (Riippusillantie) are also closed for this winter period. You can enter The National Park at Tervajärvi and Saarijärvi entrances. (Tervajärvi: Kivisilmäntie 720, Kouvola / Saarijärvi: Kuismantie 990, Kouvola) See alternative hiking routes
Repovesi's rugged forests are dotted with blue lakes and ponds. The park offers accessible adventures for everyone. Its hills and cliffs challenge keen hikers and climbers. Highlights for families include a hanging bridge, the hand-operated Fox's Ferry, cosy Lapp-style huts for rent, and fine views over the treetops from the park's high spots. Repovesi is just a couple of hours from Helsinki, but when you sit round a campfire listening to the eerie calls of red-throated divers echoing over the lake the city feels a million miles away.
Suitability: Suitable for visitors of all ages all year. Partly suitable for visitors with mobility difficulties.


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How To Keyword Research – A Guide for Newbies
What is keyword research?
Keyword research is the first thing that Internet marketers – both new and seasoned – must do before writing any content or beginning any marketing campaign. Ordinarily, an inexperienced marketer would write whatever he or she finds interesting without taking into consideration the important aspects of SEO or Search Engine Optimization. Gone are the days when you can freely write your content and be read by millions of people right away.
If you want to succeed as a marketer nowadays you have to know that this old-fashioned I-just-want-to-write-about-stuff-I-like simply doesn't work anymore. This is perfectly fine if you just want to blog, however, if you want to be a real marketer and earn off of your blog then you have to know how to keyword research.
For example, you are a person who loves cats. Back in the 90's you could write all you want about the keyword cats. Now, you have to properly research the keywords and determine your niche so you at least have a fighting chance of being read by Internet users! Instead of writing about cats in general, you can write about training a cat to use the toilet, info about cats or cats musical. These are just a few ideas – when you do your research you can easily find what cat lovers are looking for!
How keyword research can help you
Researching your keywords properly will save you a ton of time, effort and in most cases, money, and will allow you to focus on marketing your keywords the right way. When I first got interested in Internet marketing, I didn't know anything about keyword research. All I knew was that I at least had to identify what niche market I wanted to go in. So I decided then that I would just identify my niche and proceed once I've done it. After reading several articles online I determined that most people think that the top most profitable niches are weight loss, making money, and relationships.
Once I determined these niches, I decided to do some keyword research for weight loss using Google Adword's keyword tool. In the beginning, I thought this was a pretty cool tool since I can instantly see how many people are searching for that particular keyword and even learn some related keywords within that niche. I even saved some keywords in a spreadsheet and thought I would be targeting those keywords within the weight loss niche. But boy was I wrong!
While Google's keyword tool is great for knowing the number of searches every month, it doesn't list the competition or the exact number of websites who target that particular keyword! Having this knowledge is very important so you can assess if it would be worth your while to create a campaign around that keyword.
For example, if you search how to keyword research on Google adwords, it will show:
How many is low competition?
Are there 100, 1,000, or 10,000 websites who have optimized those keywords? If it turns out there are only 100 then that's great for you! Your chances of ranking higher on search engines for your keyword is greater as compared to competing with 1,000 or 10,000 other websites!
Are you ready to start implementing proper keyword research?
I hope you can see my point with this hub. If you want to be an Internet marketer, then I hope I have given you some useful ideas to get you started on the right path. If you are not, and you have spent considerable time on your campaigns, then you might want to start doing proper keyword research today!
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I have been trying for the past three months to write a post that discusses how we handle controversy. I have been part or been audience to a lot of arguments (mostly civil) over the course of my life and I would love to speak from my experience to some common faults that people make both when responding to other opinions and in interpreting their own. Moreover, I'd love to present that discussion objectively.
The problem is that every time I sit down to write about handling controversy, it ends up turning into a rant on my own convictions.
I've entitled my thoughts "A topography of controversy." Professors in school often pushed me to "say something" in essays. They introduced me to a subject and demanded a defensible conviction as soon as possible. I think this is the opposite of what we should do. We should spend as much time as possible mapping out the discussion with the clarity that comes with being non-partisan. Then we can know what is true and defend it.
We need to survey the land before we try to build something on it. Unfortunately we grow up with the pressure to believe something as quickly as possible so we often build shaky convictions on unsure foundations. So what do we do once we've made this mistake?
Well, that's easy. Just try. Just think. Be humble and be willing to change some convictions. Retrace your steps and start again from square one. Reset. That's easy. The problem is: what do we do with others?
Well, that's also easy. Absolutely nothing. We can argue and we can defend our positions thoughtfully, but at the end of the day if a person doesn't want to think, they can't be made to.
So I will not be able to fulfill my wish to objectively discuss land-surveying strategies in the near future. But I can suggest this: review your beliefs. Every once in a while, retrace your steps and go back to the beginning. "Why do I want to believe this?" "What invested interested to I have?" "Why would I want to believe or not believe this?" Watch how people discuss the issues that concern you and you might be surprised.
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Hard Seats Lecture with Minister Chan Chun Sing
S R Nathan Hard Seats Lecture with Minister Chan Chun Sing
Dear Members,
Many of you who would have wished to attend the exciting Fireside Chat with Minister Ong Ye Kung were unable to do so as it was very quickly oversubscribed. Fret not, for the Society is pleased to announce that on 11 January 2018, 7pm, I have invited Minister Chan Chun Sing to inaugurate the first in our series of Annual S R Nathan Hard Seats Lectures at the Pyramid Club.
"I want to tell you all about what made this country. Hard work, persistence and a first generation that always sought hard seats - not the cushy seats we were sitting in for the dialogue session." So said our Sixth President of Singapore, S R Nathan, a few months before his death last year when he kindly addressed a small group of our alumni, mainly our younger members who we invited to meet and hear from the great man.
At his request, that session was an intimate, closed doors dialogue, limited to a dozen. Though already ill, Mr Nathan graciously spent two hours with us to share his thoughts on social mobility, leadership and the future of Singapore. With true candour, he also shared his concerns for the less fortunate in our Society, his worry about stress, mental illness and suicides amongst our younger Singaporeans and exhorted us as privileged members of Society (especially our millennials) to feel a duty to put back into the country and to not just be takers.
Inspired by Mr Nathan's call to emulate the public service and sacrifice of Singapore's first generation leadership, I am pleased to announce that the Oxford and Cambridge Society of Singapore has inaugurated the Annual "S R Nathan Hard Seats" Lecture Series with eminent leaders as an annual keynote event of The Oxford and Cambridge Society, in memory of our beloved former President of Singapore.
The aim of the "Hard Seats" Lecture Series is to provide a platform for us to learn from leaders and changemakers from varied walks of life who have overcome and tackled challenging circumstances to bring about impact and change in their various spheres. Thereby I hope we as a membership can then better play our part in Society, individually and collectively.
Minister Chan Chun Sing (an alumnus) is eminently suitable to do the honours. From relatively humble beginnings - and like Mr Nathan, Minister Chan was raised in a single-parent family and has said that his poor background has made him more determined to succeed. Minister Chan was awarded the SAF (Overseas) and President's Scholarship in 1988 to read Economics at Christ's College, Cambridge, graduating with First Class Honours. He then served with distinction in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) for 20 years, rising to Chief of Army, before entering politics in 2011.
A leading member of Singapore's fourth generation political leadership - Minister in the Prime Minister's Office, Secretary-General of the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) and Deputy Chair of the People's Association, Minister Chan has been widely touted as a potential future Prime Minister of Singapore.
The Straits Times, for instance, noted that after entering politics in 2011, Minister Chan was the first in that batch to be promoted to full Minister. In addition to his familiarity with military and defence issues, Minister Chan also has strong links with two key groups: the trade unions (NTUC) and grassroots organisations (People's Association). Within the PAP, after the 2015 General Election, he was tapped to head the executive committee of the party headquarters; he is also the Party Whip, rostering Members of Parliament to speak and ensuring they vote according to the party line. In October this year, when asked if he would like the job of Prime Minister, Minister Chan simply replied, "All of us have to be prepared to do the job when called upon." Repeating a quote by Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan, he added that, "In Singapore, leadership is a responsibility to be borne, not a position to be sought."
I have asked Minister Chan to adopt a "Hard Seats" approach to talk about the issues that irk our society and share his views on Singapore's future/ our challenges / how we help the less fortunate. How does he see his role within the "4G" leadership?
Book your calendars on 11 January, 7pm at the Pyramid Club to discuss these issues and more at our Inaugural S R Nathan Hard Seats Lecture. Sign-up details are forthcoming in a separate e-mail.
Paul Supramaniam
Oxford and Cambridge Society of Singapore
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Sift Heads 0 : The Starting Point
Sift Heads 0 : The Starting Point is where Vinnie's story all begin. In this game, you need to complete the first couples of mission Vinnie had and learn your way out of school.
Sift Heads
Yes, we brought back the first classic shooter game Sift Heads. The game that defined all shooter games is back and better than ever! All the missions we loved but now remasterized with cool music and more intense action game play! Plunge into memory lane and enjoy this bloody new remake.
Sift Heads 2
The fact that you choose a pistol when you use a sniper rifle shouldn't bother you. You're hard core, dangerous, and have a perfectly circular head. Can you make the kills to get the cash?
Sift Heads 3
Vinnie's back with vengeance. This is the full version of the game. It contains tons of features like cool wallpapers to unlock when you complete the game.
Sift Heads 4
In this 4th game of Sift Heads, you get to Sift some Heads all around the world on Vinnie's vacations! Chicago's streets are all cleaned up because of you. How bodering time is for Vinnie with no job. Prepare for an international hunt in this great game!
Sift Heads 5
Sift Heads 5 is our biggest game ever. 20 intense missions, up close shooter action, character interaction, sniping modes, 9 weapons of choice, custom clothes, bonus cheats and more. Vinnie is back in town and doing what he does best... sifting heads. But a deadly assassin is about to cross his path with a mission to kill him, fuelled by revenge!
Sift Heads World - Act 1
The new Sift Heads game lets you play as Vinnie, Kiro or Shorty, use over 14 weapons of choice, explore 2 huge cities, complete 10 main missions, 10 side missions, customize your character and much more!
Sift Heads World - Act 2
With the Yakuza on their tail, Kiro, Vinnie and Shorty will fly to Tokyo Japan to confront a crime lord that is set on getting Kiro's head. This new Sift Heads World episode has more of what you like; character selection, more custom costumes, plenty of new weapons and a new interactive city to explore.
Sift Heads World - Act 3
After a hard-hitting blow from Alonzo our team is back on the hunt. But it won't be so easy this time, cause Alonzo has some very influencing friends in high places. Vinnie and his partners will need the help of the Mayor in Chicago
Sift Heads World - Act 4
Shorty goes all the way to Russia where her past will resurface and the guys will bring her reinforcement. This episode has the most action sequences to date and features awesome new game plays.
Sift Heads World - Act 5
Vinnie, Shorty and Kiro go deep in the depths of the Amazonian rain forest for a lucrative excursion but local mercenaries will get in their way. Fight off the ruthless mercenaries and try to accomplish your expedition.
Sift Heads World - Act 6
After having their head quarters destroyed, Vinnie and his gang try to find the culprit and stop them for good. But the guys will find out that more than one clan is behind this attack!
Sift Heads World - Ultimatum
The team is back with an unstoppable fury as they are being chased by the police, Alonzo and Yuuma. Vinnie, Shorty and Kiro's skills will be put to the test.
Sift Heads Street Wars - Prologue
In this new game series you will find the same bloody violence and story style you're used to, but with a totally new 3D environment. In this prologue of Street Wars Vinnie is confronted with all 3 organizations on his back, the Italians, the Yakuza and the Russians. Play the game and find out what happens.


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Now and then, someone's sin can be compounded in our eyes when the person is someone we'd never expect to commit that sin. Think of a murder by a doctor, policeman, preacher or psychiatrist. Somehow it has a much darker undertone to it than a murder committed by someone in a lesser position. The fact that these people are trusted by the public, have sworn to help others and protect innocents makes their crime feel so much worse. The sin is the same as a murder committed by a jealous secretary or enraged postal worker, but when someone in a high position goes against everything they say they believe in, trust is broken beyond repair and lives are utterly destroyed.
Such is the case with Reverend Solomon Veasey. He is only a minor character in Cold Mountain but his tale stuck with me long afterwards (especially considering the recent death of the man who portrayed him, Phillip Seymour Hoffman). He is a wholly immoral man, someone of unrestrained self-centeredness who can't seem to stay his lustful appetites. We're introduced to him praying over his unconscious slave lover. Inman, the male protagonist of Cold Mountain, who is on a long trek back home after deserting the Confederate army, comes across Veasey as he prepares to drown the slave he impregnated. Inman stops him from committing murder and makes Veasey put the slave girl back in her bed. At first, Veasey thanks Inman from stopping him from "doing a grievous wrong," but soon he expresses his great fear to Inman over what will happen to him when his wife and parishioners find out what he's done. Inman is ashamed of the Reverend's cowardice and corruption, so he ties him up and leaves him to face justice from the town.
Upon discovery, Veasey is exiled from his parish and ends up running for his life. Eventually he meets up with Inman again and becomes an unwelcome companion. Here Veasey turns into something of a comic relief for the audience as he prattles on about personal things Inman and the audience probably never wanted to learn about. During his short trek alongside Inman, Veasey also lets the audience into his mindset about Christianity. We begin to understand the depths of his hypocrisy as he uses faith to justify his immoral actions. "You're a Christian, don't you know your commandments?" Inman asks when Veasey justifies his stealing of another man's saw.
"You'll find the good Lord is very flexible on the subject of property. We could do a lot with this saw…" Veasey reasons.
"I should have shot you when I had the chance," Inman says.
"Please yourself. I'm just being a Christian," Veasey counters.
All other vices aside, Veasey's lustful eye is his biggest problem, his Achilles heel if you will. His affair with his slave is the first thing we learn about, although chances are it was not his first dalliance. We never meet Mrs. Veasey, but we can only assume that she is a member of the angry lynch mob that chases the preacher out of town. Later on, when Veasey is on the run from Union soldiers and the home guard with Inman, he is more than receptive when a young Southern girl offers her "services" for thirty dollars, even though he never gets a chance to pursue the opportunity.
As it turns out, just as the infamous heel of Achilles led to his downfall, so does Veasey's covetous eye. The stolen saw that Veasey justified taking lets him help a farmer with a dead cow problem. But the farmer has something other than beef on his mind when he takes Inman and Veasey into his house for the night as a "thank you." There are several women at this farmer's house, and after the unfortunate pair is made good and drunk, these women set upon Inman and Veasey like seducing harpies. Inman isn't very receptive, even in his drunken state, but Veasey gleefully engages them in a drunken four-way tryst. The deceptive farmer brings the Confederate guard home with him and the distracted Inman and Veasey are taken prisoner before they can run. In an even worse twist of fate, Union soldiers soon discover the home guard and in the ensuing shootout everyone is killed but Inman. Thus Reverend Veasey meets his end gunned down on a dusty plain, shackled alongside deserters and criminals, never to be properly buried or mourned by anyone.
I can't help but wonder how good Veasey's life was before he fell into a life of sin, how long he was married and whether he had ever been happy. Perhaps his immorality was of long standing and he always hid behind a mask of righteousness to cover his sins. Perhaps he truly believed that he was above the law. In any case, Reverend Veasey becomes a symbol of the destructive nature of sin and how far one can fall from grace because of it. Could he have been forgiven for if he'd turned away from his depravity, found a better path and sought God's pardon like he encouraged his parishioners to do every Sunday? Of course! But it didn't happen with a false faith like Veasey's and he dies a lost soul, forever to suffer the penalty for his hypocrisy and unfettered selfishness. ♥
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Hannah Price thrives on creativity and loves to be inspired by the creativity of others. Her passion is storytelling in all its forms of expression. Some of those loves are American Sign Language, theater, film, audio drama and the varied mediums of art (painting, drawing, etc.). She wants to be involved in film production someday, as she is already involved in theater production and would like to be able to turn her hobbies into a full time occupation.