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Have you ever had a pair of pants you hate to iron? The fabric ripples and twists when you lay out a leg and line up the seam. The fabric just doesn't lay flat, and no matter what you do, the ripple won't go away.
This happens because of something that took place at the beginning when the pants were made and the pattern pieces were cut. The pattern pieces weren't lined up correctly with the grain of the fabric.
This annoying twisting and rippling doesn't just happen with clothes. It can happen in all kinds of projects including purses, pillowcases, and quilts just to name a few.
It's critical you square up your fabric before you cut or sew any pieces together. If you don't, there could be puckering, distortion and a very frustrated sewer. Also, the fabric won't lay flat when the project is finished.
What's squaring up fabric?
Squaring up fabric has to do with making sure you have a straight edge of fabric to work with and use as a reference. That way, when you pin pattern pieces or cut fabric to get exact dimensions, you'll be confident the fabric will do what you want it to when you sew pieces together. There won't be any pulling, puckering, or distortion of the fabric. There will also be a happy sewer. 🙂
It's called "squaring up" because you're making sure the lengthwise and crosswise grains are at a 90-degree angle to each other. It's also referred to as being "on-grain" or finding the straight-of-the-grain.
Should you prewash fabric before you square it up?
That depends. Some people do and some don't. If you just started sewing, you'll find there are all types of opinions, ideas, techniques, etc. about how to prepare fabric and about sewing in general.
Just know, sewing is like raising kids. There's more than one way to do things. As you delve into the wonderful world of sewing, keep your eyes and ears open, implement what you learn, and decide what makes sense and works best for you.
My thoughts on prewashing…It bothers me to think about things I make shrinking so I almost always prewash before I sew anything that will eventually be cleaned in a washer and dryer.
How You Know if the Fabric is Already Squared Up
There are a couple of different ways I use to determine if the fabric is squared up. For both of them, you need to recognize how the edges of the fabric are different.
Selvage vs. Raw Edge
- The selvage is the finished edge of the fabric. It's tightly woven and keeps the fabric from fraying.
- The raw edge is the unfinished edge of the fabric. It's the edge that was cut. It tends to fray as the fabric is handled.
Method One
One method I use is to fold the fabric, lining up the selvages with each other and lining up the raw edges with each other. If there's a ripple in the fabric, it's NOT squared up.
Method Two
Another method I use is to fold the fabric by lining up the raw edges on one side. I give the folded fabric a good shake while I'm standing up. While holding the fabric, I look to see if the selvages are lined up. If they aren't, the fabric is NOT squared.
While this picture below shows the fabric laying on a cutting board, you would get the same result if you were standing and holding the fabric.
How to Square Up Fabric
Squaring up, or finding the straight-of-the-grain on your fabric, isn't difficult. It can be done in 5 easy steps and works best if you have a board with gridlines to ensure a 90-degree angle when cutting. The gridlines could be on a rotary cutting mat or a foldable cardboard pattern cutting board.
Step 1
Wash the fabric.
Step 2
Lightly iron or press the fabric to remove large wrinkles.
Step 3
Fold the fabric so the selvages are together, hold it up, and let it hang free. Adjust the selvages by sliding the fabric left and right until there are no more ripples in the fabric. The raw edges will NOT be lined up.
Step 4
Keep the selvages together and lay the fabric on your cardboard pattern cutting board. Line up the fold or the selvages with one of the horizontal lines on the cutting board.
Take a yardstick and line it up with a vertical line that is close to the end of the fabric. The yardstick should be parallel to the raw edge.
Hold the yardstick securely and draw a line. The line should be at a 90-degree angle to both the fold and the selvages.
Step 5
Use fabric scissors and cut carefully along the line making sure the fabric doesn't shift.
An Alternative to Steps 4 and 5
Alternative to Step 4
Use your rotary cutting mat. It isn't as big as the cardboard cutting board, so you may need to fold the fabric in half.
To do this, line up the selvages while holding up the fabric. Make sure there isn't a bubble in the fold. In one motion, gently lay the fabric down on the cutting mat with the selvages close to you. Then carefully fold the fabric in half matching the selvages with the fold. Smooth the fabric and line up one of the folded edges with a horizontal line.
Alternative to Step 5
If you are using the rotary cutting mat, use a rotary ruler and rotary cutter to cut along the raw edge.
That's it…you're done!
Only one end of the fabric needs to be cut. The selvages are straight and so is the raw edge you just cut. The fabric is now squared up and ready to be used for your project.


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A Realistic Approach Needed With Programs like HUD's New EnVision Centers
Robert Abare interviews Urban Institute fellow Susan J. Popkin on the subject of EnVision Centers, the centerpiece of Secretary Ben Carson's agenda at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as he tries to move the mission of HUD away from public housing and toward self-reliance.
Abare explains the EnVision Centers concept as follows: "Located on or near public housing developments, the centers are to be hubs where residents can access services intended to boost self-sufficiency among assisted people through four pillars: character and leadership, educational advancement, economic empowerment, and health and wellness."
As has been noted in previous coverage of Secretary Carson's frustrations in his role at HUD, EnVision Centers have not been devoted much priority. The Trump Administration's most recent budget request, while likely to be mostly ignored by Congress like most presidential budget requests, only includes $2 million for the EnVision Centers. Still, give the importance of the concept to Secretary Carson's agenda, Abare questions Popkin about the precedents, potential, and shortcomings of the idea.
Popkin makes it clear at the outset of the interview that EnVision Centers are based on familiar ideas, and that previous workforce programs have produced modest effects. When asked what is standing in the way of self-sufficiency for the residents of public housing in locations around the United States, Popkin answered thusly:
HUD should be wary of implying that people in public housing don't want to work—they do. When I've visited public housing properties and asked residents what they need, they say jobs.
But low-income people also say that they need various supports to be able to work. They need child care, a wage that can support a decent quality of life, a system that doesn't put a 100 percent tax on benefits like TANF [Temporary Assistance for Needy Families], SNAP [the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program], and housing assistance when they start earning more, and reliable and affordable transportation options.

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Wonder Woman 2 Cast Recreate The Iconic Breakfast Club Poster
August 17, 2018
We still have over a year before Wonder Woman 84' hits theaters, and shooting is currently taking place in London.
While we wait patiently, the cast and director got together to take a picture. Not just any picture, but a recreation of the poster from the John Hughes classic The Breakfast Club.
The Wonder Woman Breakfast Club #WW1984. pic.twitter.com/A5IMErNtBp— WB Shop UK (@wbshopUK) August 17, 2018
In the picture we see Gal Gadot as Molly Ringwald, Chris Pine as Anthony Michael Hall, Kristen Wiig as Ally Sheedy, Pedro Pascal as Emilio Estevez, and director Patty Jenkins as Judd Nelson.
Though the Wonder Woman sequel takes place in 1984, The Breakfast Club wasn't released until the following year.
Wonder Woman 84' arrives in theaters on November 1st, 2019.
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There are few endeavours in this world that bring as much to the table as rock climbing. It tests your physical endurance to its absolute limit and pushes your mental resilience beyond all of its usual boundaries. There are many other sports that are considered extreme, but no others that will challenge you to scale the sheer face of a cliff. If this is something that you have been wanting to tick off your bucket list for a while, you may not have to wait much longer. With it being as simple as doing a quick google search into something like rock climbing colorado (location varies depending on where you live), learning the tips and tricks of this sport could be something very beneficial to you when you start doing this for real!
The best thing about it is that the world is your apparatus and it's right on your doorstep. Below I've listed 5 reasons why I think you should look into rock climbing today.
1. Fitness
It's one of those things in life that many of us neglect all too often as we find ourselves absorbed in work and at play with non-physical hobbies. We fill our spare time with TV and the internet and forget all about how important taking care of our bodies is.
One solution is to fill your spare time doing something that's not only fun, but incredibly beneficial for your body. Rock climbing meets this requirement better than any other sport as it works more or less every muscle in the body as well as improving your cardiovascular performance over time. One of the best feelings is when you can climb a challenging wall with more ease than a few months ago because your body is getting more muscular and you're more able to carry yourself up the face. You can begin training to become better at climbing and even incorporate agmatine sulfate into your diet to get the results quicker. Once you start rock climbing, you'll love what it does to your mind and body and won't be able to stop!
2. The Great Outdoors
Possibly the best argument for taking up this activity is the fact that you can do this out in the world. Climbing walls are absolutely fantastic for practice and strength training, but you haven't lived until you've climbed what looks like an insurmountable cliff face on your own. Of course, you don't have to take on a real cliff face; you could find an amazing challenge course, like the ones by Alpine Towers, which are custom designed facilities for climbing and having fun on with a group.
One of my personal favorite places to climb is Wales as they have some of the most challenges crags in the UK. Have a look at Visit Wales' site to get a better idea of where you might want to go – They've also got some great ideas for other activity weekend breaks in general should you want to mix it up.
3. Mental Resilience
Just when you thought you couldn't climb any higher, you take a look down and realise that the way down is a lot further than the way up. You have no choice but to press on. The adrenaline plus your own will power will edge you to your goal foot by foot.
Rock climbing tests your mind just as much as your body, as much of the physical strength you thought you didn't have you'll discover up a cliff when you can't turn back. When your body fails, you have to turn inwards to find the strength to get to the top.
4. Conquer Your Fear
Once you've been 50 feet up a cliff or on an indoor climbing wall there's not a lot that will scare you. It's said that when you face a great fear all other fears seem trivial, and what more common fear is there than than the fear of heights?
The sense of accomplishment, as a thrill seeker, when you get to the top and the sense of relief when you come back down complement one another in the most profound ways. Challenge yourself and see how high you can climb!


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Southeast Columbia Location (Shepard Family Neighborhood)
2,000 + Sq. Ft. 1 ½ Story, Walk To Shepard Elementary
3 Bedroom, 3 Bath Home with Main Level Living
Eat-In Kitchen & Formal Dining Room
Family Room With Gas Fireplace
Bonus Upstairs Loft Area
Enclosed Sunroom & Workshop
2 Car Garage with Attic Storage
Newer Furnace, A/C and Roof
Preview / Inspection: Tuesday, November 13th & 20th, 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Note: This affordable home would be perfect for a young family, retired couple or professional. You don't want to miss the opportunity to own this home in a highly sought-after neighborhood!!
Bidding Ends: Thursday, November 29th at 12:30 p.m.
712 Randy Ln., Columbia, MO
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Seller To Provide Clear Title & Title Insurance
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Heptahelical receptor signaling: beyond the G protein paradigm.
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Expansion of the alpha 2-adrenergic receptor family: cloning and characterization of a human alpha 2-adrenergic receptor subtype, the gene for which is located on chromosome 2.
(Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 1990-07)
Pharmacologic, biochemical, and genetic analyses have demonstrated the existence of multiple alpha 2-adrenergic receptor (alpha 2AR) subtypes. We have cloned a human alpha 2AR by using the polymerase chain reaction with ...
G-protein-coupled receptor genes as protooncogenes: constitutively activating mutation of the alpha 1B-adrenergic receptor enhances mitogenesis and tumorigenicity.
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The alpha 1B-adrenergic receptor (alpha 1B-ADR) is a member of the G-protein-coupled family of transmembrane receptors. When transfected into Rat-1 and NIH 3T3 fibroblasts, this receptor induces focus formation ...
Chromosomal organization of adrenergic receptor genes.
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The adrenergic receptors (ARs) (subtypes alpha 1, alpha 2, beta 1, and beta 2) are a prototypic family of guanine nucleotide binding regulatory protein-coupled receptors that mediate the physiological effects of the hormone ...
The G-protein-coupled receptor kinases beta ARK1 and beta ARK2 are widely distributed at synapses in rat brain.
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The beta-adrenergic receptor kinase (beta ARK) phosphorylates the agonist-occupied beta-adrenergic receptor to promote rapid receptor uncoupling from Gs, thereby attenuating adenylyl cyclase activity. Beta ARK-mediated receptor ...
An approach to the study of G-protein-coupled receptor kinases: an in vitro-purified membrane assay reveals differential receptor specificity and regulation by G beta gamma subunits.
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Phosphorylation of GTP-binding-regulatory (G)-protein-coupled receptors by specific G-protein-coupled receptor kinases (GRKs) is a major mechanism responsible for agonist-mediated desensitization of signal transduction processes. ...
Regions of the alpha 1-adrenergic receptor involved in coupling to phosphatidylinositol hydrolysis and enhanced sensitivity of biological function.
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Regions of the hamster alpha 1-adrenergic receptor (alpha 1 AR) that are important in GTP-binding protein (G protein)-mediated activation of phospholipase C were determined by studying the biological functions of mutant ...
The receptor kinase family: primary structure of rhodopsin kinase reveals similarities to the beta-adrenergic receptor kinase.
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Light-dependent deactivation of rhodopsin as well as homologous desensitization of beta-adrenergic receptors involves receptor phosphorylation that is mediated by the highly specific protein kinases rhodopsin kinase (RK) ...
Essential role of beta-adrenergic receptor kinase 1 in cardiac development and function.
(Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 1996-11-12)
The beta-adrenergic receptor kinase 1 (beta ARK1) is a member of the G protein-coupled receptor kinase (GRK) family that mediates the agonist-dependent phosphorylation and desensitization of G protein-coupled receptors. ...
Tyrosine phosphorylation of G protein alpha subunits by pp60c-src.
(Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 1992-07-01)
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Dangers of DIY Holidays – Are You Covered?
You've looked at all the package holidays on tour operator's websites, found a holiday you really like but thought to yourself – "I bet I can do it myself and save myself some pennies."
So, you've gone ahead booked your flight and got a great deal, booked the fishing lodge direct or through an agent and saved a few pounds. Now you're looking forward to the best fishing holiday you've ever had. You go out to your local tackle shop tell the guys in there where you're going and ask them to supply you with all the gear you need, a few hours later off you go home with bags of lovely new shiny tackle and an empty wallet, but you don't mind, as you have just saved a bit of money by booking your own holiday.
But what happens if something goes wrong? I expect you'll try and claim refunds or make a claim on your holiday insurance because that will cover you. Unfortunately, that's not always the case as you have booked individual elements. This could leave you spending more money to resolve the problem.
We all think that these things will never happen to us but unfortunately, they do. For example who could have predicted the Icelandic ash clouds, oil spills in the Gulf or the unseasonal weather in Russia? That's without factors such as industrial action impacting airlines and air traffic control or civil unrest breaking out in countries like Egypt and Ukraine.
So how can any of these things outside your control impact your holiday plans? If we look at the most recent events in Russia for example, which over the winter received almost double the amount of snow and coldest spring since 1998. Consequently, this meant that many river sections were still completely frozen for the start of the salmon season and holidays had to be cancelled as it was impossible to fish.
For those who booked a package holiday through a tour operator, although a great disappointment and inconvenience they did not lose out financially. However, it's not the case for all customers, especially those who booked a DIY Holiday.
So what and why is there a difference? First, we have to look at what is a 'DIY holiday' and what is a 'packaged holiday' booked through a tour operator. Let me explain the difference.
A DIY Holiday is where you book and pay each component separately, for example, your flight, accommodation, fishing, car hire etc. are all individual elements. This means that you have a separate contract with each different company that you have booked and paid with.
A Package Holiday, by definition, as covered by the Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package Tours Regulations 1992
The Regulations define a 'package' as follows:
- The holiday must cover a period of at least 24 hours or involve overnight accommodation
- The holiday must consist of a combination of at least two of the following components: – transport (for example, flights, trains, coaches and ferries – accommodation – other tourist services that form a significant proportion of the package (for example, Fishing)
- The holiday must be sold at an inclusive price
When something does go wrong? Let's go back to the Russia example with the fishing having to be cancelled due to unseasonal weather. The fishing provider offers you either a full refund or the chance to move your holiday to an alternative date. But what about the other elements like flights you booked, airport hotels, airport parking, what if you cannot change your dates due to work or family commitments?
For a Package Holiday. Those customers who have booked and paid for a packaged holiday that's covered under the package tours regulations 1992 act. Which means that it is the tour operator's total responsibility to offer you either:
- The same holiday on an alternative date or,
- An alternative holiday or a FULL refund for ALL ELEMENTS booked and paid for under your booking.
The tour operator is responsible for sorting out all the problems, absorbing any financial losses associated with change or cancelling any of the holiday elements. The hardest part you have to do is to decide what option you wish to take as the tour operator has to do all the work.
For a DIY Holiday. Unless you have bought & paid for everything as either fully refundable or flexible bookings you could stand to lose them all. After all, it's not the airlines or hotel providers issue if a week before you are due to depart you no longer have any fishing to do at the other end. It will also be your responsibility to:
- Apply for refunds, if applicable,
- Find & rebook suitable flights
- Find & rebook suitable hotels
- Find & rebook suitable transfers
- Rebook car parks
- Pay for new elements while awaiting refunds
Fortunately, these unforeseen circumstances are rare, but they will always happen to those who think it will never happen to them.
As you can see from all of the above, the DIY holiday that you thought you could save a fortune on, could, in fact, be totally the opposite. Is it worth the risk? The simple answer is NO; after all, it costs NO more than by booking with a bonded Tour Operator than booking everything directly, SO WHY TAKE THE RISK?
Kind Regards
Peter Collingsworth
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Mark Wood
Hi guys thats why I always book with you guys, even when we got caught with the ash cloud you took care of everything, we even got an additional weeks fishing all on you and at no additional cost to us.
Highly recommended
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From one of the most talented comedians out today (Kevin Hart) is an audio clip from one of his stand-up specials. In this audio clip, Kevin goes back in time when he was kid and remembers when he was allowed to curse for the first time. Even though the stand-up version is hilarious to watch by itself, this animated cartoon version is still fun to watch while enjoying a good laugh.
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16th Sunday in Pentecost B, September 16, 2012
Pastor Brian Henderson-Trinity Lutheran Church, San Diego, CA
"Immediately the father of the child cried out and said, "I believe; help my unbelief!""[Mark 9:24]
For a Christian, these are perhaps the most emotional words we could ever speak. They are emotional because they are words of truth. We believe, yet we know that on our own we cannot believe. We are found yet we are lost. We see, yet we are blind! These words are truth and they are words of both hope and desperation.
Each one of you here this morning are here by faith; you believe that God loves you and cares for you, yet you also know that you are completely dependent on God to sustain your faith; you know that if left on your own for even a moment, you would abandon your hope of God's love and be completely consumed by the hopelessness that defines this generation that we live in!
In our Gospel reading Jesus speaks this very truth when He is confronted by a mob led by some of His enemies, the scribes, who are the professional interpreters of the law. They are delighted that Jesus apostles cannot drive out the demon that possesses a little boy. But Jesus is also met by a father; a father who feels desperate, afraid, and alone, but yet he is not hopeless. This father could care a less about the animosity between the scribes and the disciples of Jesus; He wants only two things… he wants to get to Jesus and he wants to ask for mercy and deliverance for his son.
"Jesus please hear my request I beg you! I brought my son to you because he is possessed by an evil spirit. When I arrived here to meet you they said you weren't here but away with some of your disciples. Your other disciples heard my plea for mercy and deliverance for my boy and they tried to help him, but they could not; it seemed that they just weren't strong enough to defeat the demon."
And to this report, Jesus looks out at the crowd, first to the scribes then to His disciples and He says in complete honesty with pain and disappointment soaked into every Word, "O faithless generation, how long am I to be with you? How long am I to bear with you? Bring him to me." [Mark 9:19]
So what went wrong? Why weren't the apostles able to cast out the demon? They believed yet they did not! They had faith in Jesus; they still recalled the time when they returned from a missionary trip and were able to cast out many demons in Jesus name, and yet this time they could not. They could not because they believed not! They believed not because they asked not, but now Jesus would teach them the one thing missing; the one thing needful that they neglected to include was prayer. And now Jesus will illustrate that one thing needful as it is found in the plea of a desperate and loving father!
Jesus looked at the father and asked him, "How long has this been happening to your son?" Now let me point out, that Jesus asked this not because he was gathering information like a physician who seeks a diagnosis so that he can prescribe treatment, but rather he asked so the father would realize along with the disciples how desperate the situation really was; he asks so that all of us will understand that only God could free this young boy; so that you will understand that only God can save you.
The father answered Jesus and said, "He's been like this since childhood. Since he has been a small boy, the demon has often cast him into fire and into water, to destroy him. But if you can do anything, have compassion on us and help us." And Jesus said to him, " 'If you can'! Listen to your own words and think about them. All things are possible for one who believes. For a person who calls out to God in prayer and believes that the same God who created this boy can deliver this boy!"
"Immediately, the father of the child cried out and said, "I believe (Lord); help my unbelief!" And when Jesus saw that a crowd came running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, "You mute and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him and never enter him again." And after crying out and convulsing him terribly, it came out, and the boy was like a corpse, so that most of them said, "He is dead." But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up, and he arose."
Why couldn't the disciples drive out that filthy demon? Because they lacked faith; they could not because they asked not. They had no faith because they did not call out to the author and perfecter of their faith. Jesus latter told apostles in private that the specific demon that possessed the boy could only be driven out by prayer; in other words it could only be driven out by directly asking God in prayer to remove it. The father of the boy did that very thing when He came to Jesus; he simply made his request and waited for Jesus to help.
You see, the father knew that he was one of those that Jesus called the unbelieving generation, but he saw what the scribes, the sinful crowd, and the disciples would not see; he saw that without Jesus and his mercy he was lost and without hope. But he also knew because of the small faith that he had, that if he could get to Jesus, all would be well. So he made his petition and he rested in that hope alone.
Do you see yourself as part of this unbelieving generation? Do you see how fragile and dangerous the condition of your faith is? If so, then what are you to do? You are to call out to Jesus so that God can fight for you.
In our Old Testament reading, the prophet Isaiah writes, "The Lord God has given me the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how to sustain with a word him who is weary. Morning by morning he awakes me; he awakens my ear to hear as those who are taught."
Do you also have the tongue of someone who is intimate with God? Do you study His Word and allow it to change and sustain you? And are you able to lead others to this same source of hope and salvation? You can if you call out to God as the father of the demon possessed boy did; "I believe Lord; help me with my unbelief." I know that your Word alone is truth; I know that in it is my only hope, but I also know that on my own I can never desire it or trust it. On my own I am truly part of this faithless generation."
And how does God answer your confession of faithless sin and your plea for faith? He speaks to you the Words of His suffering Servant. Listen: "The Lord God opened my ear, and I was not rebellious; I turned not backward. I gave my back to those who strike, and my cheeks to those who pull out the beard; I hid not my face from disgrace and spitting. But the Lord God helps me; therefore I have not been disgraced; therefore I have set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be put to shame." [Isaiah 35:4]
God answers your prayer by showing you His Suffering Servant; He shows you His Son, Jesus Christ! God shows you His Son who is the author and perfecter of your faith. He shows you His Son's passion; His suffering and death for you, for your sins, and as the only solution to your faithlessness.
In the cross God shows you just how much He loves you. The Father loves you enough to allow His Son to be beaten, humiliated, and executed so that you would know that you will never suffer the same punishment from Him on account of your sins. At the cross you see God's love, you see Jesus suffering and death for you, and you call out, "I believe Lord; help me with my unbelief." At the cross, God opens your ears and your heart so that you will see Jesus and know that He loves you; so that you will see Jesus and you will be given faith; faith that opens your ears and your hearts to hear and believe!
But something else happens at the cross; something wonderful and mysterious. At the cross, God also shows you that you too have been called to be a suffering servant. As you look to the cross you see Jesus and you hear Him calling you to follow Him. He calls you to follow Him into the middle of enemy territory; you follow into the valley of the shadow of death. And there in that dark valley Jesus calls you to speak; to pray and rebuke the darkness around you. He has empowered you to speak Words of hope in a valley of fear. And when we are afraid or begin to think we have lost our way, He reminds us to call out to Him, "I believe Lord; help my unbelief!"
And how does He help your unbelief? In the promise of His Word and in the hope of His presence within the sacraments. Jesus has been with you since your baptism and His Word promises that He will never leave you. He is with you in His Supper where He sustains you with His body and blood which are the very essence of His promise.
Jesus your Savior, God's Suffering Servant has found you and restored you, but He found you on His terms, according to His means. Through others who once were part of the unbelieving generation He has brought you out of the darkness of unbelief and into His glorious light of faith. Just as it took the small faith of a worried father to bring his possessed son to Jesus and call out for faith, Jesus now asks you to do the same. Just as the boy could not come to or call out to Jesus alone, there are many today in our community, even in our own families that are just as lost. They are in the valley of death, the darkness of unbelief. What can you do? Rebuke the darkness; call out to Jesus in prayer and ask Him to drive away the evil from your neighbors and friends. If you won't do this who then will? You can do it, because morning by morning He awakens your ear to hear His Word. Each day he lives in you and works in you.
So speak to your neighbors. Tell them about the Suffering Servant who alone can give faith and hope and sustain it! Invite them to come with you to God's house and experience His Divine Service within them and among them, and then watch as those who walk in darkness also trust in the name of the LORD and rely on their true God, Jesus Christ! Amen!


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A Master's degree holder in Indian Theatre from Punjab University, Chandigarh, has spent more than 15 years in theatre. Later, directing for films and televisions, he has taught the intricate art of acting to various celebrities like Yuvika Chaudhary (Film Actor), Ankita Lokhande (TV Serial Pavitra Rishta fame), Muskaan (TV Serial Mata ki Chauki fame), Vipul Roy (Anchor of Zee SaReGaMaPa) and many others.
Directed & Established various long running & Successful Daily soaps and super hit films which have provided drama, emotion, awareness as well as great entertainment to various genres of audiences all over our country.
M. A. In indian theatre from Punjab University Chandigarh.
World of Television
- Last Daily Soap directed was "Meri Ashiqui Tumse Hi" aired on Colors Tv.
- Prior to the same he has successfully Set up & directed a popular Show "Sapney Suhaney Ladakpan Ke" aired on Zee Tv
- Worked as the series director for "Sabki Laadli Bebo" aired on Star Plus.
- Directed a comedy genre soap too called "Chanda Kanoon" for Sab Tv.
- Worked as the series director for various shows like "Maayka" for Zee Tv, "Mera Sasuraal" for Sahara One and "Pariwar" for Zee tv.and meet mila de raba for sony chanel.
More Shows
- Directed 53 episodes of "Yeh Shaadi Nahi Ho Sakti" for Sony Tv.
- Directed 60 episodes of "Awaz Dil Se Dil Tak" produced by 'Zee Telefilms' for Zee Tv.
- Directed 100 episodes of "Kahin To Milenge" produced by 'Balaji Telefilms' for Sahara.
- Directed 30 episodes of "Kusum" produced by 'Balaji Telefilms' for Sony Televison.
- Directed 100 episodes of "Kahani Ghar Ghar Ki" produced by 'Balaji Telefilms' for Star Plus.
- Directed150 episodes of "Kahin To Hoga" produced by 'Balaji Telefilms' for Star Plus.
Reality Shows
Owing to unquenchable thirst to master all fields, worked on reality tv with a show called "Zee Cinestars Ki Khoj" for Zee Tv.
Originally hails from Sirsa, Haryana .
Parallely worked as an associate director with the veteran director Mr. Satish Kaushik on films like 'Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai', 'Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai', 'Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hai', 'Badhai Ho Badhai'.
Currently Working
Currently Working for a Haryanvi Movie "Mera Gaon Mera Dhaam" for Satish Kaushik Production. Plans for Shoot in October-November'2016. Also new show "Seth ji" will be telecast on Zee TV very soon.
Looking Forward to
Looking forward to get back to the Television Shoot & Start fresh after a Short Break. Ideally would like to Set Up a Show as Shaping a Character is been my forte but can be instrumental in taking up a running Show too as a Director.


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As a Resident Assistant (RA), you are responsible for many different aspects of your resident's lives as they go through their first semesters of college. You serve as a mentor, academic and social advisor, and a responsible upperclassman resource to your residents. Therefore, you will need to know about any specific needs of your residents. Here is everything you need to know about your dorm-mate with Type 1 diabetes, and how you can be the most effective and helpful to their success in college/university!
What is Type 1 diabetes?
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease that occurs when a person's own immune system destroys the insulin-producing cells in their pancreas. People with Type 1 are insulin-dependent for life, and must manually give themselves insulin through multiple daily injections or an insulin pump. They must carefully balance insulin, food, exercise and other factors in order to prevent or minimize serious short and long-term complications due to out of range blood sugar levels.
If you have not heard much about Type 1, here are some other fast facts –
- T1D is not caused by a lack of exercise or eating too much sugar
- T1D is not contagious
- There is no cure for T1D at the present moment
- Although T1D has also been called "juvenile diabetes," T1D affects both children and adults
Keeping blood sugar levels in range
Your resident is constantly performing the balancing act of keeping her or his blood sugars in range. If your resident's blood sugar is high, you might see a student give himself or herself an injection, via needle, pen or pump. If his or her blood sugar is low, the student will need to drink a juice box and/or have a snack. A low blood sugar needs to be treated immediately with carbohydrates.
Learn to recognize hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia
If your T1D resident isn't acting like herself or himself, she or he may be experiencing hyperglycemia (a high blood sugar level) or hypoglycemia (a low blood sugar level). Learn to recognize the symptoms of highs (hyperglycemia) or lows (hypoglycemia).
High symptoms: nausea, deep sighing breaths, confusion, flushed and warm skin, drowsiness
Low symptoms: shaky, pale and sweaty skin, headache, hunger, weakness, trembling
Meet with your T1D resident during move-in and get acquainted
A first initial meeting with you and your resident can ease any confusion that you might have. Use this conversation as a jumping point. You can find out their interests, what they would like to be involved with on campus, and how you can help them in any way. If they are interested in the social scene, you may want to speak with them about Greek life, drinking, dating and drugs. Check out the articles above to better understand how this will affect their Type 1 diabetes. It's also important to know how stress and lack of sleep can affect your resident's T1D.
Take a tour of your resident's room and know where all of the emergency supplies are stored
In case of an emergency, you want to be able to easily retrieve any necessary items and effectively assist your resident. Find out where all of the low supplies are and and how to use glucagon and where any insulin is kept. You may want to keep some emergency low supplies in your own room, just in case.
What is glucagon?
Besides being a hormone that occurs naturally in the body, glucagon is also an emergency medicine used when a person with diabetes is experiencing hypoglycemia and cannot take sugar orally or in non-emergency situations with mini-dosing to prevent "glycemic overshoot." It comes in powder form and must be added to a solution in order to administer it. Once injected, it raises the blood sugar by sending a signal to the muscles and liver (where glucose is stored in your body).The effect of glucagon is opposite of the effect of insulin, raising blood sugar instead of lowering it.
What is the difference between glucagon and insulin?
In people with a fully functional pancreas, insulin and glucagon work in tandem to keep blood sugars stable. Insulin lowers blood sugar, while its partner, glucagon, releases the body's glucose reserves from the liver to raise blood sugars.
When do you use glucagon?
If your resident is conscious but cannot consume sugar orally, she or he can administer the glucagon. If she or he is unconscious, you may need to inject the glucagon into muscle. Always contact emergency services when glucagon is used.
How to administer Glucagon:
1 – Check Glucagon expiration date. Do not use an expired Glucagon.
2 – Make sure your hands are clean.
3 – Open Glucagon. You will find a large syringe filled with liquid as well as a small bottle containing either a powder or a tablet. There will also be a page with instructions.
4 – Remove needle cap from syringe.
5 – Empty syringe into bottle with tablet / powder. It should start dissolving.
6 – Take syringe out and place to the side, but keep sterile.
7 – Gently swirl the vial containing the liquid and powder until it is dissolved.
8 – Using the same syringe, insert the needle into vial and draw out the mixed glucagon liquid. The general guidelines are to use half a syringe for Children 44 lbs. or less and a full syringe for those that weigh more than 44 lbs.
9 – Select area to inject glucagon and clean surface of skin. You should pick a large fleshy area such as thighs or buttocks, though an arm or the stomach works as well. Once you have identified the area, wipe with an alcohol swab.
10 – Insert needle of syringe fully into skin at a 90 degree angle. Once syringe is in, inject the glucagon liquid. It is best to do this as swiftly as possible, especially if the diabetic is having seizing and moving around. Try to keep the diabetic as steady as possible while you are injecting the glucagon.
11 – Once all liquid has been emptied, remove and safely discard the used syringe. If you have left over liquid in the vial from only using half a dose, this mixed liquid can be stored in the fridge for up to 24 hours, but no longer.
12 – Call your emergency care immediately. Turn the diabetic on his or her side, (glucagon may induce vomiting). Continue to monitor the diabetic while waiting for help to arrive. The glucagon, though fast acting, will take a few minutes (around 10-15) to take effect.
13 – You will need to continue to closely monitor blood sugars throughout the day after this, as a glucagon use will raise blood sugar substantially, but you will usually have an after effect of going low again. There is also a greater risk for another severe low for 24 hours after glucagon use. Because glucagon depletes the excess glucose storage in your system, some doctors recommend running your BGs a bit higher for a few days following glucagon use to help restore emergency sugars.
14 – Restock! After the ordeal is over and BGLs have returned to a safe range, don't forget to restock. Glucagon is a MUST-HAVE medication for diabetics, so when the unexpected occurs, you're prepared. Use your expired glucagon for practice on an orange as well!
Sick-day protocol
It is imperative that you are aware if your resident is sick. A typical cold, flu or even hangover for someone with Type 1 diabetes can be a life-threatening situation if not managed properly.
- If your resident is vomiting, you should contact emergency services.
- If your resident is "under the weather," you can ask if they have checked their blood sugar recently and if they've tested for ketones.
What are ketones?
Ketones are chemicals that build up when your body starts to burn fat for energy. The most common cause of ketones in diabetics is insulin deficiency. Without enough insulin, glucose builds up in the blood stream and can't enter cells. The cells then burn fat instead of glucose. This results in ketones forming in the blood and eventually spilling into urine.
When should you check for ketones?
Your resident should check for ketones anytime her or his blood sugar is above 240 mg/dl (13.3 mmol/l) or any time she or he is sick. This includes any minor illness such as a cold.
Why can ketones be dangerous?
Having ketones can indicate that your resident needs more insulin. If she or he have a build up of ketones, this can lead to Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA). Signs of DKA include moderate or large ketones, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, fruity or acetone (think nail polish remover) breath, rapid breathing, flushed skin and lack of energy. If left untreated, it can lead to a serious and life-threatening diabetic coma or death. High levels of ketones are toxic to the body and if your resident is experiencing these, they should seek out medical attention.
As with all of your residents, pay attention and keep in touch
Anyone who is living with T1D is aware of the immense amount of responsibility that is on their shoulders. The invisible side of T1D is that it is a huge burden, and can sometimes be very frustrating. If you notice your resident unhappy or feeling upset, lend a hand or an outlet for them to talk. You would be surprised at how effective a small conversation can be to someone who is struggling.
Your role in your resident's experience in college is crucial to ensuring that they stay safe, comfortable and have an enjoyable year! Assure them that they can get involved with anything that they want to in college with T1D. Keep the lines of communication open, ask questions when needed and try to be a positive mentor to your T1D resident.
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Saariaho X Koh
Jennifer KohCurtis 20/21 Ensemble
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Jennifer Koh, a "brilliant violinist" (The New Yorker) who performs with "conviction, ferocity, and an irresistible sense of play" (Washington Post), showcases works by Kaija Saariaho, the visionary and much-honored Finnish composer with whom Koh has closely collaborated and feels a deep personal bond.
The album offers the world-premiere recording of Saariaho's Light and Matter for violin, cello, and piano, inspired by sunlit colors and shadows in a city park outside the composer's window. Also receiving its first recording is the violin and cello version of Aure, meaning a gentle breeze, created for and dedicated to Koh and cellist Anssi Karttunen, another champion of Saariaho's music.
The album's largest work is the one that first attracted Koh to the composer: the violin concerto Graal théâtre, which Koh has performed many times and performs here in the composer's chamber-orchestra version. Grove Music Online notes that the work illustrates "Saariaho's rich and expansive string style, but places greater emphasis on melody than earlier works."
Tocar, Spanish for "to touch," explores the playful and tactile aspects of the word through violin and piano. Cloud Trio for violin, viola, and cello was prompted by shape-shifting clouds in the French Alps.
Saariaho X Koh is the violinist's twelfth Cedille Records album in a discography that includes the Grammy-nominated String Poetic. In reviewing her album Bach & Beyond Part 2, ClassicsToday.com proclaimed, "When Jennifer Koh plays, people listen. Or they should."
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Bob Neil Positive Feedback
"Jennifer Koh is one of my favorite violinists and cellist Wilhelmena Smith is her complement. I will follow either of these two musicians anywhere they choose to go."
David Vernier Classics Today
"Koh has found music that has uniquely challenged and inspired her, and, because she is an exceptional artist, she is giving us something unique and inspired relative to her discovery."
Allan J. Cronin New Music Buff
"This is a collaboration blessed by the Gods."
Steve Smith The New Yorker
"This consistently compelling violinist has championed the Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho's visceral, allusive music for a decade, forging a collaboration documented on a superb new album."
Dean Frey Music for Several Instruments
"Saariaho's music nearly always seems to combine great power with delicacy. Koh shines in both; her touch is assured and passionate when required, with a gorgeous full sound but also the most tender fragility. This release leaves one in awe of the artistry of a great composer, a star soloist (and many other fine musicians), and of the natural wonders of our world."
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Saariaho X Koh
Notes by Anne Leilehua Lanzilotti
Kaija Saariaho's string writing is beautiful and compelling. At moments the sound seems to lose all its weight, the timbre brightening with flutters of harmonics, evaporating suddenly. Other times, the sound presses to the edge of force, breaking purposefully. While Saariaho is known for her ability to create incredible operatic, digitally enhanced soundscapes, her compositional voice is marked by its timbral colors. Her demand of formal structures is made powerful by her intimate knowledge of string technique, allowing for these wonderful details.
Violinist Jennifer Koh remembers hearing Saariaho's music and knowing immediately that this was someone she related to. In an interview for Meet the Composer, Koh said, "I almost felt like I knew that I would be close to [Saariaho] when I heard her music. . . . I felt like I understood this person."
Aside from her longstanding collaborations with string players such as Koh and Anssi Karttunen, Saariaho herself has a unique relationship with the violin. In our conversations about this album, Saariaho recalled: "I started playing violin at the age of six — it was my first instrument. I then started playing piano at the age of eight. My early memories of playing violin are filled with smells: I always liked a lot the smell of a rosin, and my first teacher smoked a lot, and in fact he left me during the lesson to play alone to go to smoke in another room."
The evocative sound world Saariaho creates draws from all these senses. In an interview for Music & Literature, Peter Sellars commented of Saariaho that: ". . . the music is there to remind you of the power of invisibility and that all of the things that are moving are actually invisible. But Kaija moves them imagistically. And so it takes you into this other world of visual art which is not about things as they appear but their secret existence shimmering in the dark. And that is where Kaija's music lives."
Album Details
Total Time: 68:06
Producer/Editor: Judith Sherman
Editing Assistant: Jeanne Velonis
Engineers: Drew Schlegel (Graal théâtre) and Guillaume Dujardin (Aure, Tocar, Light and Matter)
Assistant Engineers: Jeanne Velonis (Cloud Trio), Matthieu Lefevre and Coretin Anis (Aure, Tocar, Light and Matter)
Mastering: Bill Maylone
Cover Photo: Juergen Frank
Graphic Design: Bark Design
Recorded: October 31, 2016, Miriam and Robert Gould Rehearsal Hall, Curtis School of Music (Graal théâtre); December 11, 2016, American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York, NY (Cloud Trio); November 25–26, 2017, Studios Ferber, Paris, France (Aure, Tocar, Light and Matter)
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I'm a big fan of baked goods. I am also a big fan of chocolate. These gluten-free banana chocolate chip muffins are a perfect combination of them both.
As part of my self-care journey and wanting to become healthier, I've been trying to make small alterations in my diet. This has become increasingly important as I strive to rid my body of Reactive Arthritis (read more about that here).
When searching for a baked good I could take along to work, I stumbled upon this Chelsea Sugar recipe for these banana and chocolate chip muffins and decided to mix it up a little. In the recipe below, you'll see the ingredients I chose to use, making it slightly healthier for me. I am trying to be conscious of the food that I put into my body – especially in meals or baked goods that I make from scratch.
Gluten-Free Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
1 3/4 cups (220g) Edmonds gluten-free flour
1/2 cup (110g) Chelsea low GI cane sugar
1 tablespoon Edmonds baking powder
1/2 teaspoon Mrs Rogers Himalayan pink salt
1/2 cup Whittakers fair trade 72% dark chocolate, cut into chips
1 Bioland organic egg
1/4 cup (65ml) Lupi Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1/4 cup (65ml) Anchor lactose-free milk
1 cup mashed fair trade bananas (purchased from Pak'nSave)
- Preheat your oven to 180 degrees.
- Place muffin cases into the muffin tin, or grease as necessary.
- Measure flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and chocolate chips into a large bowl and mix thoroughly.
- Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients bowl.
- Beat the egg in a small bowl, until frothy. Mix the oil, milk and bananas in the same bowl.
- Pour the wet mixture into the well of the dry mixture.
- Stir the dry and wet mixture together, only to moisten. Be aware that the batter will be lumpy.
- Fill muffin cups 3/4 full.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes.
- Let cool and serve (you may wish to sprinkle some icing sugar on top before serving).
I hope you enjoy your muffins – let me know how they turn out!


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"A company pulling their support out of an open source project does not mean it has to die."
So begins a new thread of history for the Lineage OS Android Distribution, the all-new forking of CyanogenMod we've all expected. The change —announced on the community's blog — was warranted after Cyanogen Inc., the commercial effort attempting to spread the software, decided to shift focus and co-founder Steve Kondik pulled out of the venture to work on Lineage.
At the same time, Cyanogen Inc. has decided to shut down services for its Cyanogen OS fork. No more updates and nightly builds will be produced beyond December 31, though any open source material will remain free to download.
LineageOS.org is the new home address for the original open source project with links to social media and the GitHub repository dedicated for the refresh — we presume that files are still being migrated over from Cyanogen's Seattle facilities through the end of the year.
Both entities are being watched closely for their next moves as Lineage figures out how to plant new infrastructure and find a way to keep lights on. Cyanogen Inc., on the other hand, is now centering itself in Palo Alto, California, and will likely deliver on some missions first rumored long ago. Maybe not.


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At the steamship pier you can see all the islanders' wheelbarrows lined up in a row. The wheelbarrow is the prime means of transport on the island. There are nice walking trails for hiking in the woods and nice bathing places. At the harbour on the island's east side across from Mosskullen you'll find a few places for visiting boats.
Bring your own picnic, since there is no supermarket or kiosk on the island.
All islands in the southern part of the archipelago are car-free.


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Tensions are rising throughout Medieval Europe as the initiates are one step closer to the end of their training bringing them to the inevitable fight against the French. It begins with Landry taking his initiates exam and beating one of his brothers for admittance into the order. Here's what went down in "Equal Before God."
After Landry receives his sword and Templar robes again, the order is forced to deal with the issue of the Pope. Gabriel (Sam Hoare), a member of the Lapinites, a religious group of lepers, enters the Chartres Temple to inform them of his death. This causes the Templars to debate who is the culprit and Landry points the finger at King Philip. The Templars believe this accusation is of his own bias vengeance and want to wait until a new Pope is appointed. Before Gabriel leaves, he informs Landry of Gawain's involvement in the Pope's murder.
Landry and some of the Templars travel with Gabriel back to his home when they are attacked by King Philip's army. The fight is brutal, medieval and proves to Landry that Gawain has switched sides. The Templars and Lapinites now find themselves with a common foe and prepare for further attacks from the crown. Talus decides to have another insightful discussion with Landry about the importance of family urging fathers to be around their children.
Meanwhile in the French courts, DeNogaret becomes wary of the king's motives and behaviour. However, rather than deal with his descent, DeNogaret is blinded by his hatred of religion and suggests they paint the Templars in a bad light. He brings the wife of the family that Prince Louis slaughtered last week so she can tell her story of the brutality of the Templars. King Philip offers compensation to family's affected by the will of the Templars.
Unfortunately, the woman recognizes Prince Louis and becomes hysterical. He quickly rushes over and covers her up to avoid her revealing his true identity. Rather than kill this woman, Louis decides to keep her hostage and use her as a potential heir producer given his difficulties with his own wife. With this newfound avenue to release his sexual tension, Louis believes he can get Margaret pregnant. Although he may not need to, as Margaret and Isabella found a couple of men during a drunken night that may have helped solve that problem.
- Will Landry be able to protect his daughter from King Philip?
- Will Gawain switch sides again?
- Who will the infamous Friday the 13th claim?
- Will Prince Louis discover the truth of his mother's death?
- Will King Philip be able to keep control over the new Pope?
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