text: content LE Magazine December 2004 Flower Pollen Powerful Protection for Prostate Health by Heather S. Oliff, PhD Other Beneficial Phytotherapeutics Throughout the world, phytotherapies increasingly are used to promote prostate health. For example, in Germany and Austria, physicians prescribe phytotherapy for mild and moderate benign prostatic hyperplasia in 90% of cases. In Italy, phytotherapeutics are prescribed for benign prostatic hyperplasia in 50% of cases.3 Among these popular phytotherapies for prostate heath are saw palmetto, omega-3 fatty acids, nettle root, pygeum, rosemary, and lycopene. Saw Palmetto Saw palmetto is a dwarf palm tree native to southeastern North America. Its medicinal value for relief of prostate gland swelling has been reported since the 1800s.3 Today, saw palmetto is the most commonly used phytotherapeutic in Europe for managing benign prostatic hyperplasia.17 More than 7,000 men with benign prostatic hyperplasia have participated in clinical studies evaluating saw palmetto.17 Over all, the clinical studies concluded that saw palmetto improves symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia, including urinary flow rate, nocturia, painful urination, residual urine, and inflammation.17 Saw palmetto may produce its effect by lowering levels of DHT in prostate tissue. Animal studies demonstrate that saw palmetto induces apoptosis (programmed cell death), inhibits cell proliferation, and prohibits the action of estrogen in the prostate.17 Saw palmetto is well tolerated, though gastrointestinal disturbance has been reported in rare cases.17 From top to bottom: stinging nettle, saw palmetto, and rosemary are three popular phytotherapies used to promote prostate health. Omega-3 Fatty Acids (Fish Oils) Unfortunately, the average American diet is low in omega-3 fatty acids and high in omega-6 fatty acids, the two main classes of polyunsaturated fatty acids in foods. Recent findings suggest that omega-3 fatty acids, such as EPA and DHA from fish oil, may prevent prostate cancer. Scientists studied the association between fish consumption and prostate cancer in more than 6,000 Swedish men.18 During 30 years of follow-up, men who ate no fish had a two to three times higher rate of developing prostate cancer than those who ate moderate or high amounts of fish. The scientists concluded, "Fish consumption could be associated with decreased risk of prostate cancer."18 A low-fat diet supplemented with omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil may prevent the development and progression of prostate cancer and possibly benign prostatic hyperplasia by altering COX-2 expression and prostaglandin production in prostatic tissue.19 COX-2 is an enzyme that converts omega-6 fatty acids to prostaglandins, which stimulate inflammation and the growth of new blood vessels to feed a growing tumor. The potential for omega-3 fatty acids contained in fish oils to prevent benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer requires further study, but the preliminary evidence is encouraging. Nettle Root Stinging nettle is an herb that grows in temperate climates worldwide. So named because the plant is covered with "stinging" hairs that can cause skin discomfort after accidental contact, stinging nettle root is an approved medicine in Germany for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia. A number of studies have demonstrated its effects, which include reducing frequent urination, painful urination, nocturia, and urine retention.20 Nettle root produces its effects by inhibiting prostate cell proliferation induced by the sex hormone binding globulin pathway in the prostate.21,22 Some researchers believe nettle root relieves the symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia without reducing the prostate's enlargement,20 which may be why nettle root is often combined in formulations with other herbs. Nettle root is well tolerated, though occasional mild gastrointestinal disturbance has been reported.20 Pygeum Pygeum africanum is a tree found in northern Africa. Its bark extracts have been used throughout Europe for more than 30 years to improve genital-urinary symptoms.3 A review completed in 2000 evaluated 18 randomized controlled trials of pygeum that involved 1,562 men with benign prostatic hyperplasia.23 Compared to placebo-treated men, more men using pygeum reported an improvement in overall symptoms, including nocturia, residual urine volume, and urine flow. Adverse effects due to pygeum were mild and comparable to placebo. The reviewers concluded, "A standardized preparation of Pygeum africanum may be a useful treatment option for men with lower urinary symptoms consistent with benign prostatic hyperplasia."23 Evidence suggests that pygeum produces its preventive and healing effects by inhibiting the division of prostate cancer cells and benign prostatic hyperplasia cells.24 Rosemary Rosemary, a small, fragrant evergreen shrub, has been reported to inhibit experimental carcinogenesis.25 Preliminary studies in animals indicate that rosemary has an antimutagenic effect, preventing cancer by reducing the frequency of cell mutation (cancer cells are mutated cells).26 Rosemary leaf has no known side effects20 and may have the potential to improve prostate health. Lycopene Lycopene is a micronutrient in the family of carotenoids, which give fruits and vegetables their yellow, orange, and red colors. Tomatoes are the best natural source of lycopene, and cooked tomatoes (as in tomato sauce) may be the optimal source because the heating action improves the body's absorption of lycopene. Lycopene can also be consumed as a supplement. Lycopene's antioxidant activity is at least twice as great as that of beta-carotene. Extensive scientific evidence demonstrates that increased consumption of tomato products and other lycopene-containing foods may reduce the occurrence or progression of prostate cancer.27 Scientists evaluating 1,872 men with and without prostate cancer discovered that there is a lower risk of prostate cancer in men with higher plasma levels of lycopene.27 In a smaller study, scientists found that consuming tomato sauce entrees (containing 30 mg of lycopene daily) increased apoptosis in benign prostatic hyperplasia cells.28 Additional large-scale studies are needed to confirm this exciting finding. Summary Flower pollen has been used by millions of men around the world. With the introduction of Cernitin®, men in the US can now obtain the protective effects of flower pollen and use it to counteract the symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia. Considering that the precise cause of benign prostatic hyperplasia remains unknown, it stands to reason that a product such as Cernitin®, which contains several phytotherapies with various mechanisms of action, may be the most effective way to both prevent and treat benign prostatic hyperplasia. With its demonstrated benefits and lack of side effects, Cernitin® is an important addition to the arsenal of products for prostate health. References 1. Prostate Enlargement: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse; February 2004. NIH Publication No. 04-3012. 2. Skolarikos A, Thorpe AC, Neal DE. Lower urinary tract symptoms and benign prostatic hyperplasia. Minerva Urol Nefrol. 2004 Jun;56(2):109-22. 3. Wilt TJ, Ishani A, Rutks I, MacDonald R. Phytotherapy for benign prostatic hyperplasia. Public Health Nutr. 2000 Dec;3(4A):459-72. 4. Available at: http://www.pdrhealth.com/drug_info/nmdrugprofiles/nutsupdrugs/flo_0108.shtml. Accessed September 9, 2004. 5. Nakase S, Takenaka K, Hamanaka T, Kimura M. Effects of Cernilton pollen-extract on urethral smooth muscle and diaphragmatic neuromuscular specimen. Folio Pharmacol Jpn. 1988;91:385-92. 6. Ito R, Ishii M, S. Y, et al. Antiprostatic hypertrophic action of Cernilton pollen-extract. Pharmacometrics. 1986;31:1-11. 7. Kimura M, Kimura I, Nakase K, Sonobe T, Mori N. Micturition activity of pollen extract: contractile effects on bladder and inhibitory effects on urethral smooth muscle of mouse and pig. Planta Med. 1986 Apr;(2):148-51. 8. Loschen G, Ebeling L. Inhibition of arachidonic acid cascade by extract of rye pollen. Arzneimittelforschung. 1991 Feb;41(2):162-7. 9. Available at: http://www.graminex.com/clinical_studies/study7.htm. Accessed September 13, 2004. 10. Tunn S, Krieg M. Hormone metabolism in the human prostate. In: Vahlensieck W, Rutishauser G, eds. Benign Prostate Diseases. New York, NY: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.; 1992:17-21. 11. Available at: http://www.graminex.com/clinical_studies/study8.htm. Accessed September 13, 2004. 12. Dutkiewicz S. Usefulness of Cernilton in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia. Int Urol Nephrol. 1996;28(1):49-53. 13. Yasumoto R, Kawanishi H, Tsujino T, et al. Clinical evaluation of long-term treatment using cernitin pollen extract in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia. Clin Ther. 1995 Jan-Feb;17(1):82-7. 14. Buck AC, Cox R, Rees RW, Ebeling L, John A. Treatment of outflow tract obstruction due to benign prostatic hyperplasia with the pollen extract, cernilton. A double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Br J Urol. 1990 Oct;66(4):398-404. 15. Available at: http://www.graminex.com/clinical_studies/study83.php. Accessed September 9, 2004. 16. Habib FK, Ross M, Buck AC, Ebeling L, Lewenstein A. In vitro evaluation of the pollen extract, cernitin T-60, in the regulation of prostate cell growth. Br J Urol. 1990 Oct;66(4):393-7. 17. Blumenthal M, ed. The ABC Clinical Guide to Herbs. Austin, TX: American Botanical Council; 2003. 18. Terry P, Lichtenstein P, Feychting M, Ahlbom A, Wolk A. Fatty fish consumption and risk of prostate cancer. Lancet. 2001 Jun 2;357(9270):1764-66. 19. Aronson WJ, Glaspy JA, Reddy ST, Reese D, Heber D, Bagga D. Modulation of omega-3/omega-6 polyunsaturated ratios with dietary fish oils in men with prostate cancer. Urology. 2001 Aug;58(2):283-8. 20. Blumenthal M, Goldberg A, Brinckmann J, eds. Herbal Medicine. Expanded Commission E Monographs. 1st ed. Newton, MA: Integrative Medicine Communications; 2000. 21. Hryb DJ, Khan MS, Romas NA, Rosner W. The effect of extracts of the roots of the stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) on the interaction of SHBG with its receptor on human prostatic membranes. Planta Med. 1995 Feb;61(1):31-2. 22. Ding VD, Moller DE, Feeney WP, et al. Sex hormone-binding globulin mediates prostate androgen receptor action via a novel signaling pathway. Endocrinology. 1998 Jan;139(1):213-8. 23. Wilt TJ, Ishani A, Mac Donald R, Rutks I, Stark G. Pygeum africanum for benign prostatic hyperplasia (Cochrane Review). The Cochrane Library. Vol Issue 3. Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.; 2004. 24. Santa Maria Margalef A, Paciucci Barzanti R, Reventos Puigjaner J, Morote Robles J, Thomson Okatsu TM. Antimitogenic effect of Pygeum africanum extracts on human prostatic cancer cell lines and explants from benign prostatic hyperplasia. Arch Esp Urol. 2003 May;56(4):369-78. 25. Singletary K, MacDonald C, Wallig M. Inhibition by rosemary and carnosol of 7,12-dimethylbenz[a]anthracene (DMBA)-induced rat mammary tumorigenesis and in vivo DMBA-DNA adduct formation. Cancer Lett. 1996 Jun 24;104(1):43-8. 26. Minnunni M, Wolleb U, Mueller O, Pfeifer A, Aeschbacher HU. Natural antioxidants as inhibitors of oxygen species induced mutagenicity. Mutat Res. 1992 Oct;269(2):193-200. 27. Gann PH, Ma J, Giovannucci E, et al. Lower prostate cancer risk in men with elevated plasma lycopene levels: results of a prospective analysis. Cancer Res. 1999 Mar 15;59(6):1225-30. 28. Kim HS, Bowen P, Chen L, et al. Effects of tomato sauce consumption on apoptotic cell death in prostate benign hyperplasia and carcinoma. Nutr Cancer. 2003;47(1):40-7. 29. Available at: http://www.graminex.com/clinical_studies/study22.php. Accessed September 15, 2004.


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This was a hit! Very quick, very easy. I pulled a few shrimp off after the honey/salt step and gave those to the kids. Instead of layering the shrimp and sauce, I mixed it all together, added 1 T of fresh chopped cilantro and served it on top of spinach lightly dressed with sesame oil and rice vinegar. Topped it all with the puffed rice and a few chilies as a garnish. Will make again.
Chili Shrimp
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Billy Ngo, now chef at Kru, a Japanese restaurant in Sacramento, shared this dish inspired by his previous restaurant, Red Lotus. Instead of frying the shrimp in tempura batter, as he does, we've added puffed rice (less fat, but still crunchy). If extra guests arrive, you can stretch this dish by adding any Asian-style slaw.
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Amount per serving
- Calories: 194
- Calories from fat: 42%
- Protein: 16g
- Fat: 9.3g
- Saturated fat: 1.2g
- Carbohydrate: 12g
- Fiber: 0.1g
- Sodium: 338mg
- Cholesterol: 117mg
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon Asian chili oil with chile flakes
- 1 teaspoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 1 pound peeled, deveined large shrimp (26 to 30 per lb.)
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 3 tablespoons mild honey such as clover
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 serrano chiles, sliced
- 1/4 cup puffed rice cereal
- 1/2 teaspoon red chile flakes
- 1. Mix mayo, chili oil, and soy sauce in a bowl; set aside.
- 2. Preheat broiler with rack set about 5 in. from heat. Coat shrimp with oil and lay evenly on a broiler pan. Broil until pink and firm, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.
- 3. Drizzle shrimp with honey and sprinkle with salt, tossing to coat. Arrange shrimp evenly on a serving plate. Sprinkle with chile slices, puffed rice, and chile flakes. Serve immediately with sauce on the side.
- Note: Nutritional analysis is per serving.
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the past few years i've come to hate summers. i hate summers not only because my car becomes a 105 degree furnace, but also because summer means change. and change sucks.
i feel like i'm at a huge crossroads right now where a billion roads seem to intersect and it's like i'm standing smack dab in the middle of them faced with a dozen choices of where to go next. except i've already made my decisions. and now i'll have to press on to new things. good things. but new things.
here are some of those things:
i know my time at home is coming to near end. i'm eager to find a new place to live, to move out and be independent again and my mind is already set on leaving my parents in the near future.
a couple weeks ago i said farewell to my high school small group boys because i decided on leaving the group after 2 years of being their leader. not only will i be at a loss of where to serve at church next, but my community will undergo another shift.
and in less than 2 weeks i'll be starting my first official day at valley, where i'll be teaching full-time for the next year +. this also means i'll be taking less classes at western.
good, new, sucky changes.
Tonight I was having a conversation with some of the leaders at the church high school group I'm a part of. We were talking about a bunch of the new incoming freshmen and how difficult it was last week trying to get them to behave and cooperate. Apparently some of them had pot and others were making out at church.
My first reaction was: How does something like this happen?!? Especially at church?!? Were the kids like this before in middle school? I mean heck, they're only 13-14 years old! That's insane!
One of my fellow leaders mentioned that during one of her small groups, she had a chance to talk to one of the incoming freshmen girls who shared with her that when she walks by a park, she has to act tough. She has to do this because there are a couple guys that jump on girls and one of her friends got raped and became pregnant. In 8th grade.
Stories like these deeply sadden me. I'm reminded of how cruel and evil this world is. And yet, at the same time I'm again reminded of the blessedness of the hope of Christ. That this world is not the end. There is a final redemption and restoration of all creation when Christ returns…a life of utter peace. A life of no sin, no pain, and no tears. A life of deep communion and joy with the One whom we were created for.
As I drove back home down dark and quiet streets, I was reminded of the necessity to pray. To pray earnestly for the God of the universe to intervene in these bleak situations, knowing that God (not me) is in control of everything. I was also reminded of everyone's need for a Savior. That although we try our best to help others in need, to pour out every ounce of energy, time, and money we have to act lovingly, manage sinful behavior, or give the best advice we know, it is not enough.
At the end of the day, above all else, people desperately need a loving relationship with Jesus.
As I finished at the base of our porch step to stretch my hamstring, I was reminded of the time I ran away from home in high school one night to go jogging and clear my head. This happened after a dispute from my parents and my dad searched the whole neighborhood in his van looking for me.
Since college, running has become for me one of the greatest times I feel closest to God. Although I'm no Olympian, I deeply resonate with Eric Liddell's quote from the Chariots of Fire: "when I run, I feel His pleasure". There's something about getting my heart pumping and blood flowing through my legs and brain, coupled with a sermon or worship music in the ears and God's beautiful nature surrounding my every step that focuses my heart towards the one true God.
Funny how things change within a five year period. I'm sure if I were to reflect on it, there are countless more things that God has transformed in my life since my high school "Christian" days.
On another note…I really miss blogging so maybe I'll be back for more.
Lately I've been having trouble enjoying my devotion times. You think with an abundance of time, it'd be the opposite. With time comes unlimited choices of when I want to read the Bible, how much time I can spend praying, or where I can focus on contemplating and reflecting on the majesty of God and His work in my life.
Yet today as I hopped off my bed after reading a few chapters of John, I felt uneasy as if something wrong was stirring beneath my subconscious. As I was g-chatting with my friend Tyson today, the beginning of a revelation crept its way to my mind. I was half complaining to him about having nothing interesting to read. I looked around my desk and bookshelf and found C.S. Lewis' Miracles that I tried reading twice and got maybe 20 pages in. I saw Bonhoeffer's biography that sat a quarter-read on my desk. I desperately wanted to read something, but those were choices that I couldn't bring myself to accept.
That's when the revelation hit me. My devotion life consisted of doing what was the easiest, instead of what was the most beneficial to my faith. I settled on half-heartedly skimming through the gospels, believing that merely copying favorite verses on my notebook imbued me with a greater love for Christ. I prayed stale prayers that seemed almost recited, stock full of phrases such as "help me to glorify You today" and "thank You for this beautiful day". And last but not least, I read books that I was comfortable with, because I didn't want to go through the work and strain that tougher and denser books would bring me.
This is how our faith becomes sometimes. We slip into a routine, a routine that consists of doing things that have potential for us to grow, but we don't actually fully engage ourselves in allowing God to grow us. We don't want to put in the hard effort required to grow and learn beyond what we already know. So we avoid difficult situations, re-read Biblical passages we're familiar with, spend time with people we're comfortable and "click" with, and settle for an easy way of living.
But when we push past complacency, our eyes are opened to a myriad of greater ways God can develop our faith. We see the socially awkward person teaching us a lesson on humility. We see our minds becoming exposed to more profound truths from old theologians. We see unsafe situations as places where our trust and dependence on God becomes real.
And it is in times of wrestling through doctrine, questioning our beliefs, and struggling through dense spiritual topics, that God will grow in us a deeper appreciation & love for who He is.
I'm back (here)! I enjoyed the last 1 1/2 months or so digesting the things God showed me on the trip to Haiti and now I feel like I have nothing else to process or blog about regarding my stay there. However, all that God opened my eyes to and taught me in Haiti will always be a part of my life.
The past week has been such a blur in terms of my pending status to Western Seminary. To be honest, it's been quite a struggle the past few weeks, my mind bombarded with emotions and thoughts of back-up plans, what if's, and "is this really what God wants me to do?".
I've been waiting for admission to Western since the end of May when I first submitted my online application. Since then, a flurry of emails have been exchanged between me, the advisor and references, and a game of phone tag played with the dean of students. After finally being able to talk to the dean about my application and goals in the heat of my car parked in a sketch LA shopping plaza, I received a congratulation email from the advisor!
Before I knew it, I was officially a seminary student with classes signed up for the fall quarter (starting in two weeks!).
It's crazy how quickly God works sometimes. As time drew nearer and nearer to the start of the fall quarter, and farther and farther away from the time my friend Megan announced she signed up for classes, my anxieties and doubts seemed to rise above the ceiling.
Time was running short and I found myself backed up against a wall with nowhere to go. I'm reminded of a scene in one of the Indiana Jones movies where Indy, some girl, and this Asian kid are trying to escape moving walls of spikes that slowly push the room inward until they get impaled. Of course, they narrowly escape and Indy manages to have just mere seconds to pull his weathered hat out of the claws of death.
My situation wasn't quite as dramatic or exciting, but at the same time, God seemed to wait until the very last minute to pour out His grace in this area of my life. It was like He was saying, "Are you going to trust Me even when your situation becomes more and more unlikely?"
A thought struck me recently as I was ushered into this defining title as a "seminary student". Back when I was waiting for my admission status, I could still tell people that I was just unemployed and not really sure what I was going to do next. Now, there's no excuse to avoid telling everyone that I'm thinking about seminary…or more precisely am in seminary.
I thought about the thousands of dollars (cringe) that would go into my schooling. I thought about the hundreds of hours I would spend breathing Scripture, in my classes, in my everyday thoughts, in my studies, while I shower, poop, and wash dishes.
And I realized something. I realized that as I go deeper and deeper in Christ, my life becomes so wrapped up in Him that that becomes my true identity. It's just as Paul said: "to live is Christ, to die is gain." (Philippians 1:21)
Christ is my life. In even the most superficial sense as the entirety of my career. He's who I'm spending thousands of dollars on, He's who I'm devoting the next four or so years wrestling with the Bible for, He's who's going to be the backbone of every conversation I have with someone with the question, "So what do you do?".
And yet He rises much greater than just an occupation, because as I grow more and more in Him, I find that He encompasses everything I am. He is the One that brings me complete joy, contentment, satisfaction, peace and love beyond all measure. And I pray that this life in Christ becomes fuller and richer as the years go by.
I am going to take a break from this blog the next few weeks and spend time digesting my thoughts and emotions from my stay in Haiti at my other blog.
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Thanks friends!
This past weekend, I was blessed to be able to go on a refreshing trip with the fam through the trees of Northern California and Oregon. Although trips like these are mostly tough for me, because of a weekend away from my friends and not being able to have time to myself, in other ways, it always provides a nice time to reflect on current things and spend time in prayer.
I had time to process how summer camp with 40+ high schooler's went the past week. In short, it was amazing. God delivered in ways that completely demonstrated His faithfulness, despite my lack of trust.
I couldn't tell you how anxious I was to be going on this trip, especially when I found that I was going to drive 14 of some of the loudest kids in a packed van down to Pismo, a whopping 3+ hour drive.
Would I be able to connect with the kids? What are we going to talk about for 3+ hours??
I had no idea what to say to them or how I would relate, and yet God opened channels of communication through us. I was able to have conversations getting to know the kids and their history with the church and their family background.
One of the biggest things I learned on this trip was that God's love breaks through barriers. As I got to know the kids in my small group on a deeper level, I found out that I really didn't have much in common with them. I mean, most of them struggled with drugs & alcohol, broken homes, abuse, sex, divorced parents & absent fathers…and the list goes on. And yet, I was able to see beyond their crude jokes and coarse language, to understand that they are longing for love and acceptance and that Christ freely offers that to them, no matter their destructive pasts.
God opened my heart to truly desire for them an understanding of the essence of the gospel. And I pray that they come to see Christ's abundant grace and mercy at the foot of the cross.
The first day of camp was definitely the most memorable camp experience I've ever had. We were planning on spending the whole week on Pismo beach. 15 minutes in the bumpy car ride on the sand, we had 2 cars stuck on the beach. The next hour or so, we'd periodically shovel out sand from the tires and let some air out, push the car as hard as we could out of the ditch, and repeat every few yards. It was a grueling task and when we finally got all the cars to the campsite, we quickly realized that the cars getting stuck was definitely not the biggest difficulty.
We had to set up the tents… in the sand. Accompanied by biting wind that blew sand into our faces, our eyes and mouths, and stung our entire bodies. It took us almost 2 hours to somehow manage to erect a handful of half finished tents, with the tops billowing furiously in the wind as if they'd topple any second.
Long story short… we ended up packing up all our things and headed out of the disastrous sandstorm.
The beautiful thing about this experience is that it reminds me of God's desire to use rough times to bring us closer to Him. I look back at this crazy event and see God bringing kids, parents, and leaders together as one community; strangers working together for a common purpose. It makes me wonder how different our camp experience would have been if that first day wasn't there. I believe that we wouldn't have been able to bond as quickly, that perhaps we wouldn't have appreciated the new campsite as much, that maybe we wouldn't have opened our hearts a little more to God's love and come to some sort of understanding of His immense blessings in our lives.
Weeks like these bring me back to the majestic awe of God's provision, righteousness, and deep love towards us. I am reminded and encouraged by Galatians 6:9-10 - "And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. So, then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith."
Oh God, I pray that this may be true in my life, that as in Matthew 11:28, as I become weary and burdened, I seek you as the source of my rest, and like John 14:27, a peace that the world doesn't offer.
God may You light the way as I try to be an example of Christ in these kids lives. And may all the glory go to You and You alone.
It's crazy when the toughest dilemma you have is choosing between two great options… God is amazing!
God, may You be the fulfillment of my joy.
Lord, I pray that in times of dryness and heat, may You draw me closer to You. Help me press into Your presence, to find solace in the piercing quietness, a reassuring comfort blanketing my loneliness. God, I thank You abundantly that my faith is not based on emotion, feeling or experience. God, I thank You that You provide perfect peace. You are an ever-present help when I'm in need. I pray that You continuously humble me. I pray for strength, for courage, for passion to desire to know You more and more intimately, to find my desperate thirst quenched by Your fountain of life.
God, You alone deserve all the glory.
A few days ago, I was huddling around a circle of close high school friends after hours in front of Fantasia. We were reminiscing about the days past, the latest news of classmates we haven't heard from in a while, enjoying the nostalgic memories and laughs that accompanied good times.
Of course the usual question that was posed throughout the circle was, "So what are you up to nowadays?" Lately I've been hesitant and uncertain how to answer this question. What am I supposed to say to my friends that aren't Christian? That God has called me to pursue seminary and possibly become a pastor? That I wanted to go into physical therapy but quit a stable job that I had in that particular field? That I'm kinda just bumming around enjoying the time off and not sure what I'm going to be doing next?
As I tried to form some sort of coherent answer that might make sense to my friends, Tiffany suddenly blurts, "I heard that you're thinking about going into ministry!"
What follows is a slew of "Wow really?", "Dude, I've always wanted a pastor friend!", and "Then you'll be able to officiate our weddings!"
It was such a strange blur of affirmation and acceptance that I was instantly taken aback. For some reason I had expected awkwardness, a silence of not understanding or some sort of ridicule and disbelief.
On Saturday, my close non-Christian friend Daniel came back home to visit for his dad's birthday. As we caught up in conversation, he mentioned that he heard I was going to be a pastor. An excitement kind of lit up in his face as he asked what my dad thought about it and joked about what might happen if people found out about my partying past.
Today, my other non-Christian friend Daniel asked me what I thought about hooking me up with a girl he knew at work.
"Why would you want to?" I asked.
"Because I think you guys would get along really well," he replied.
Michael chimes in, "Is she super-religious?"
Daniel says, "Yeah, that's why I thought her and Micah would be a good pair or at least good friends."
As I contemplated these instances, where my friends have accepted who I am in Christ and are still treating me as a close friend, I lift my eyes and thoughts up to the loving God who blesses me with "every good gift and every perfect gift" (James 1:17). It's crazy that even in times when I don't pursue opportunities to share how Christ has changed me, He still opens them up to me with results that declare His faithfulness.
I am so excited for this next season in life! As I begin packing boxes, taking off memories from my walls the past 7 months, and sitting on the floor of my cluttered room in the midst of a new beginning, I look forward to physically being closer to my friends. Although living with my parents is going to be a challenge, I pray and hope that God will provide me the strength to be faithful and loving to both my parents and friends that will open their eyes and (re)direct them, if just a little, to Christ.
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As we all know, Samsung Galaxy S3 come with stock Touch Wiz Home launcher. It is a specifically designed home launcher by Samsung with Ice Cream Sandwich. However, I do not like it due to features limitation, e.x. drag and drop feature on icons to create new folder in home screen. I would like to share you 8 touch wiz alternative replacement launcher for your SGS3. The recommended launchers have more features and better customization option to your home screen. I hope you enjoy the collections. Take note on the "highly recommended" launchers below!!
ADW Launcher [Link]
ADW.Launcher, beyond tweaking your android desktop.
-Customizable application drawer (old one or iphone/galaxy one)
-Customizable drag&drop action buttons
-Unveil the Dockbar flicking-up the app-drawer button and drop UNLIMITED shortcuts/folders!
Apex Launcher [Link]
Powerful, fast, and highly customizable home replacement for Android 4.0+. Apex Launcher helps you create a customized homescreen experience on your Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0) device.
- Customizable homescreen grid size and up to 9 homescreens
- Scrollable dock with up to 7 icons per page and up to 5 pages
- Infinite & elastic scrolling (homescreen, drawer and dock)
- Fancy transition effects (tablet, cube, etc.)
- Hide elements as you want (persistent search bar, status bar, or even the dock)
- Customizable icons and labels for shortcuts and folders
Go Launcher EX [Link]
One of the most popular launcher platform with a lot high quality customization and widget library. recommended.
- Thousands of personalized themes
- Various widgets and screen locks (weather, switcher, calendar…)
- Extremely smooth transition animation
- Smooth flipping operation
- User-defined folder to easily categorize apps
Holo Launcher [Link]
Clean and simple launcher for Android 2.2+ and ICS.
- Full ICS Style: ICS Icons, Folders, Outlines, Drawer Tabs, etc.
- Custom Desktop Pages/Grid: Up to 9 desktop pages and 10 x 10 grid.
- Custom Drawer Portrait/landscape Grid
- Scrollable Dock: Up to 7 icons per page and up to 3 pages.
- Infinite Scrolling
- Gestures: Swipe up/down on desktop to launch apps quickly.
- Customizable shortcut/folder icons, support ADW icon pack.
Launcher Pro [Link]
Simple. Powerful. Fast. Customizable.
- Super-smooth scrolling
- Animated screen previews (like Exposé or HTC Sense)
- Up to 7 home screens
- App drawer (2D and 3D!) with a fly-in effect and smooth scrolling
- Scrollable shortcut dock
Nova Launcher [Link]
This what I'm using and it was very responsive, clean, simple and very similar to the stock launcher from pure ICS ROM. Hghly customizable, performance driven, home screen replacement for Android 4.0+
- Color Themes
- Change the ascent color of the launcher, full color picker support
QQ Launcher [Link]
QQ launcher, one of favorite launcher with high quality customization. The customization is very similar to MIUI ROM. QQ launcher has thousand of customizable theme with their theme library as well as widgets. Highly recommended.
- Built-in widgets such as shortcut switches and task manager;
- Impressive screen-switching effects (menu > settings > screen);
- A complete set of program management functions, free sequencing, multidimensional arrangements, and smart searches;
- Quick access to the Store for users to download applications anytime;
- Custom folders that classify applications;
- One-key desktop relocation without losing anything. (Tapping OK after the first installation will guide you through importing default desktop icons.)
- Provide several sets of personalized skin;
- Cool Lock Screen.
Rabbit 3D Launcher [Link]
Rabbit launcher is a 3D home launcher. The theme is beautiful with 3D element integrated. You can enjoy interactive 3D background and widget with this launcher. It is total new experience to use this 3D launcher in your SGS3. Highly recommended.
Rabbit Launcher (a light-weight, quick, high-performance Android 3D home launcher) provides for a vivid 3D user experience along with available Rabbit Launcher themes found at Google Play. You'll find a whole new world that surpasses the 2D Go Launcher or any other 3D android launcher out there!
- Extremely smooth 3D transition effects and Adobe Flash-like animation
- A variety of aesthetically superior 3D home themes / live wallpaper
- Convenient application drawer that can sort apps by name, installation date, frequency of use
- Find your favorite apps and games like Skype, Pandora and Angry Bids in a snap
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On Season 2 of The Originals, Klaus and Hayley are on a mission — and you better not stand in their way.
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Engineers like to solve problems. If there are no problems handily available, they will create their own problems.Scott Adams
Our stresses, anxieties, pains, and problems arise because we do not see the world, others, or even ourselves as worthy of love.Prem Prakash
Life is not a continuum of pleasant choices, but of inevitable problems that call for strength, determination, and hard workIndian Proverb
The young generation can influence their elders and can make them understand the environmental problems that are faced by us today. The youth can make them see that our environment is deteriorating day by day.Chief Oren Lyons
The major problems in the world are the result of the difference between how nature works and the way people think.Gregory Bateson
People who work together will win, whether it be against complex football defenses, or the problems of modern society.Vince Lombardi
Sri Lanka's problems were caused by too much democracy.John Richardson
Another way to solve the traffic problems of this country is to pass a law that only paid-for cars be allowed to use the highways.Will Rogers
Problems cannot be solved at the same level of awareness that created them.Albert Einstein
Problems are solved on the spot, as soon as they arise. No front-line employee has to wait for a supervisor's permission.Jan Carlzon
The most important and urgent problems of the technology of today are no longer the satisfactions of the primary needs or of archetypal wishes, but the reparation of the evils and damages by the technology of yesterday.Dennis Gabor
Alcohol - the cause of and solution to all of lifes problemsHomer Simpson
Problems are the price you pay for progress.Branch Rickey
The bottom line is that if you become a master at handling problems and overcoming obstacles, what can stop you from success? The answer is nothing! And if nothing can stop you, you become unstoppable!T. Harv Eker
Simplicity in all things is the secret of the wilderness and one of its most valuable lessons. It is what we leave behind that is important. I think the matter of simplicity goes further than just food, equipment, and unnecessary gadgets; it goes into the matter of thoughts and objectives as well. When in the wilds, we must not carry our problems with us or the joy is lost.Sigurd F. Olson
All stable processes we shall predict. All unstable processes we shall control. Describing John von Neumann's aspiration for the application of computers sufficiently large to solve the problems of meteorology, despite the sensitivity of the weather to small perturbationsFreeman Dyson
Empirical interest will be in the facts so far as they are relevant to the solution of these problems.Talcott Parsons
One of the fundamental differences between the Victim Orientation and this one [Creator] is where you put your focus of attentionFor Victims, the focus is always on what they dont want: the problems that seem constantly to multiply in their lives. They dont want the person, condition, or circumstance they consider their Persecutor, and they dont want the fear that leads to fight, flee or freeze reactions, either. Creators, on the other hand, place their focus on what they do want. Doing this, Creators still face and solve problems in the course of creating outcomes they want, but their focus remains fixed on their ultimate vision.David Emerald
All despotisms should be considered problems of mental hygiene, and all support of censorship should be considered as problems of abnormal psychologyTheodore Schroeder
I've had thousands of problems in my life, most of which never actually happened.Mark Twain
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Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer (PC)
Obsidian?s Neverwinter Nights 2 was a sprawling story whose wonderfully grand moments were undermined by some major technical issues: a fussy camera, poor interface choices and curiously inept patching to name three. The promise of new mods and adventures via the toolset never quite materialized because of the steep learning curve and broken Dungeon Master tools. It was still a great adventure with rich characters and certainly good enough to earn an expansion. With a new version of Dungeons & Dragons on its way, Mask of the Betrayer will probably be the final computer translation of the 3rd Edition rules.
The story picks up where the original game left off. Your character has been magically transported to a continent months from the Sword Coast, chest aching with the pain of having the Githyanki silver shard ripped out. You are greeted by a helpful Red Wizard and have to fight your way out of a cave full of hostile spirits. Why are they hostile? Because you?ve been cursed (again) and will have to consume spirit energy every so often if you want to stay alive.
Your mission is to find a cure for your curse, a quest that requires exorcising more demons than your own. A forest under threat needs to be purified; people trapped in a dream world need to be freed from their nightmares; there has been a coup at Wizard School; and a mysterious coven of masked witches thinks it has the answers you need, if you can prove that your new illness hasn?t turned you into some kind of monster.
Many of the technical problems of the core game have been worked out. Drag select works as it should and the camera is less annoying. Packrats will appreciate the new ?sort loot? button on your inventory screen. It neatly arranges your treasure by type; a handy tool when you run into a hoard. The artificial intelligence can still be a little wonky, requiring you to repeat ?follow? commands because an earlier script seems to have stuck, and though it makes good use of its spells most of the time, it doesn?t do very well against the undead, preferring to summon water elementals instead of throwing sunlight on the problem.
Because Mask of the Betrayer continues the original tale, it?s probably a good idea to import your character from Neverwinter Nights 2. But if you never finished it -- and lots of people didn?t -- that?s OK. If you only played for the first couple of chapters, you?ll still get all of the allusions to the original campaign and there are new epic character classes and races with which to experiment. Feel free to roll up a new adventurer, starting at level 19 and have at it. Plus, you can now easily craft epic magic weapons since your Red Wizard friend has a magic bag that serves as a portable workbench. You collect ?essences? -- each of which now has a recipe list attached -- and refine them for further use. The better your wizard and purer your essences, the better the item.
The spirit-eating part of the plot is more than color; it serves an important purpose in the game. You have to eat the souls of spirits every so often or your powers will degrade. You will lose hit points, lose abilities, and, eventually, die. You can restore this life force by eating spirits or, if you are damaged enough, spending experience points for soul nutrition. However, if you are low in spirit energy, long-distance travel and even resting to recharge spells is a risky endeavor. You may not wake up. So, the rest-spamming that was so prevalent in Neverwinter Nights 2 is impossible. Every healing potion becomes a precious commodity, and sometimes you will want to return to a spirit-rich environment just so you can feed. Provoking and consuming animal spirits is a chore at times, but here it works to increase the tension, because otherwise your high-level spellcasters would cut through the dungeons like a bastard sword through butter. Real heroes show up when you are running low on spirit energy, have only a third of your hit points left, and are in need of more flamestrike spells.
There are some curious choices in plot structure. In chapter one you can access areas for which you won?t be ready until chapter three. If you can?t beat them, why would they let you in? In one dungeon, ?The Skein,? many important rooms are difficult to find, and if you don?t find them, you are left with a course of action that will prevent you from ever finding them. Some paths close off some side-quests, making it very difficult, if not impossible, to do and see everything. Some areas require specific characters to be in your party for full plot value, but you won?t know that until you?ve been there. Be prepared to retrace your steps or return to an earlier save.
Even though the story is short and confused at times, it takes you to some really interesting places. You will find yourself in the ?shadow world?, a place that looks very similar to the normal world only everything is in black and white except for you and spell effects. This is a simple graphical trick, but it works because it is so unexpected, sort of like ?The Wizard of Oz? in reverse. This shadow plane rewards you for exploring places a second time, leading to new quests and new characters.
You will also visit the Academy of Red Wizards, a school where faculty conflicts are fatal. A recent coup has left corpses all around you, but classes still go on. If you like puzzles in your role-playing game, this is the location to enjoy.
Your companions aren?t as interesting or varied as they were in Neverwinter Nights 2. You won?t even find a true tank to sign on until the end of the first chapter, almost forcing you to play something that can both deal out and deal with serious damage. Personality-wise, only the spirit shaman Gann really stands out as an individual. If you win great influence with a particular character, he/she will confer bonuses on you. Suck up to the Red Wizard and she?ll give you a spell reward, for example. (Not terribly useful for a fighter or barbarian, of course, but she?s sweet on you.)
Because you have epic characters, some battles are over fairly quickly. Spell spam litters your screen with special effects until only your guys are left standing. But you?ll run into the other extreme, as well. Chapter three throws a half-dozen ancient vampires at you in a single battle, and there?s no way you win this the first time through. The variation in challenges gives the feeling that you are leading a powerful party, but that other more powerful things exist. Even superheroes need to feel vulnerable.
Obsidian hasn?t managed to create the tools and support system that have made Bioware?s Neverwinter Nights a modmaker?s dream, and Mask of the Betrayer has done little to lower the entry barrier for user-created content. What they have done, though, is demonstrate -- once again -- that they are storytellers with a good sense of the pacing and plotting that a strong adventure needs. Though far from perfect, Mask of the Betrayer has good writing, interesting subquests and spectacular battles. It?s good enough to make me look forward to whatever Obsidian plans for the 4th edition rule set.
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The spicy kick of the sauce was just right for most but some wanted something milder so he adjusted the mix to get his "Sweet and Mild" sauce which had the same great flavor as the "Sweet and Spicy" without the kick. People of all ages from small children to the elderly love the sauce.
As the demand for more sauce increased John knew he needed a label that would complement the sauce so he had Revel Advertising design a label for which they received an award. With the design of a label, Papa Johnny's Ozarks Barbeque Sauce was born. The name "Papa Johnny" came from two of John's grandkids who call him by that name. The owners of Revel, Chris and Nicole Jarrett, had tried the sauce and thought it needed to be hotter. A few other individuals had the same thoughts so John set out to create his "Sweet and Hot" sauce which really gets the juices flowing. It's a good idea to have something cool to drink on hand to quench the flames unless you are accustomed to the heat.
With three great sauces, John put together gift packs for family and friends for the holidays which they sent to their families and friends in Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, Arizona, and Utah. Revel asked for sauce in lieu of payment and they also gave gift packs to their families, friends, and customers.
Stores now carrying Papa Johnny's Ozarks Barbeque Sauce in Springfield include: Down To Earth Foods, Harter House (2 locations), Homegrown Foods, Hy-Vee, Mama Jean's Natural Market (3 locations), also in Nixa, Nixa Hardware, and in Branson at Silver Dollar City.


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I'm born, I'm alive, I breathe. In a moment or two I realize,
That this sphere upon which I reside, Is asleep upon its feet.
Should I go back to sleep?
Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
"We jumped out from behind bushes while the British came down the road in their bright red jackets, but never has a war been so courteously declared. It was on parchment with calligraphy, and "Your Highness, we beseech you on this day in Philadelphia to bite me, if you please.""
Bartlet: "Good morning! I'm speaking to you live from the West Wing of the White House. Today we have a very unique opportunity to take part live in an extremely historic event which -" Whoa, boy.
Sam: How you doing, Mr. President?
Bartlet: Who wrote this intro?
Scott Tate: I did, sir. I'm Scott Tate from NASA Public Affairs.
Bartlet: Scott, unique means "one of a kind." Something can't be very unique, nor can it be extremely historic.
CJ: While we're at it, do we have to use the word "live" twice in the first two sentences like we just cracked the technology?
Tate: Look -
CJ: We're also broadcasting in living color, right?
Bartlet: Sam?
Sam: Yeah.
Bartlet: He's gonna make some changes.
Tate: You're going to clear them with me?
Sam: I doubt it. Write this: "Good morning. Eleven months ago a 1200 pound spacecraft blasted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Eighteen hours ago…" Is it eighteen hours ago? We're on the air at noon eastern.
CJ: Yeah.
Sam: "Eighteen hours ago it landed on the planet Mars. You, me, and 60,000 of your fellow students across the country along with astroscientists and engineers from the Jet Propulsion Lab in Southern California, NASA in Houston, and right here at the White House, are going to be the first to see what it sees, and to chronicle the extraordinary voyage of an unmanned ship called Galileo V."
Bartlet: He said it right.
SAM: Oratory should raise your heart rate. Oratory should blow the doors off the place. We should be talking about not being satisfied with past solutions, we should be talking about a permanent revolution.
TOBY: [pausing and thinking] Where have I heard that?
SAM: Permanent revolution?
TOBY: Yeah.
SAM: [darkly] I got it from a book.
TOBY: What book?
SAM: The Little Red Book.
TOBY: You think we should quote Mao Tse-tung?
SAM: We do need a permanent revolution.
TOBY: Still, I think we'll stay away from quoting Communists.
SAM: You think a Communist never wrote an elegant phrase?
TOBY: Sam...
SAM: How do you think they got everyone to be Communist?
Toby: You accidentally slept with a prostitute?
Sam: Call girl.
Toby: Accidentally? [pause] I don't understand, did you trip over something?
Toby: You're a good father, you don't have to act like it. You're the President, you don't have to act like it. You're a good man, you don't have to act like it. You're not just folks, you're not plain-spoken... Do not – do not – do not act like it!
President Bartlet: I don't want to be killed.
Toby: Then make this election about smart, and not... Make it about engaged, and not. Qualified, and not. Make it about a heavyweight. You're a heavyweight. And you've been holding me up for too many rounds.


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"Among the barren wastes of the talking films there occasionally occur passages to remind one again of the profound and suggestive power of the silent film to evoke an ideal world of beauty, to release unsuspected floods of music from the gaze of a human countenance in its prism of silver light."
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Andrew J. Tabler, Senior Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, Mr. Tabler focuses on Syria and U.S. Policy in the Levant. He resided in the Middle East for fourteen years and is a fluent Arab speaker. He will address our issues with Syria, our crisis management with Russian, Iranian and Hezbollah's patronage of that country, and what, if any, are possible solutions.
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Ambassador Arturo Sarukhan, former Mexican Ambassador to the United States and a Latin-American specialist, will discuss U.S. relations with the countries of Argentina, Brazil and Venezuela as well as his country of Mexico. What are the vestiges of the Bolivarian Revolution? Can Venezuela survive with Maduro at the helm?
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Not every failure is a function of poor design. Yes, the Braves overpaid for Derek Lowe, but you always overpay for free agents. (That's why they're free agents — because the team that had them and therefore knows them best decided they weren't worth their asking price.) The Braves paid high to buy Lowe for the best of reasons: They needed him.
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We're back from the big January shows! I have to tell you guys…we really made a big splash this month with our awesome mega-booth at the AMNE show and the XBiz Retail Expo. The main crowds at these shows are retailers and distributors, both domestic and international; they were delighted by our 100+ new Doc Johnson products on display, including several full lines and new display units. It was so exciting to FINALLY unveil all of the goodies we've been working on for months and months!
Our COO, Chad Braverman, was pleased with the show feedback: "We were thrilled with the overwhelmingly positive response we received at ANME and XBiz Retail. WonderLand had a powerful impact and was certainly the talk of the show. We saw great reactions to our new Black Rose light BDSM line and for the revamped Vac-U-Lock packaging. The insights of the industry are invaluable to us; there is so much to be learned by the first impressions and comments as we show our newest products to our customers."
The new offerings include the sophisticated Black Rose line of light BDSM products and the revamped packaging for the famous Vac-U-Lock harness systems, for which the Doc sales team received glowing feedback. A newly refreshed School of Doc series of educational pamphlets were debuted to much fanfare from retailers and distributors alike; all five colorful pamphlets and the playful holder are ready to ship and are free of charge. The School of Doc makes education easy and fun for both staff and end-consumers, giving overviews on everything from materials to vibrators and lubricants.
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"The recently concluded ANME show was an overwhelming success for Doc Johnson. The response to our January collection was beyond expectation and resulted in a record number of pre-orders," says sales manager, Greg Holdridge. "The newly launched Wonderland line is simply amazing, and the in-store support will redefine merchandising. Our couples-friendly light BDSM line, Black Rose, was a hit for the look, quality, and excellent pricing. With additions to our staple brands, such as Platinum, Mood and GoodHead, we focused on category expansion in a proven format. The newly repackaged Vac-U-Lock line boasts a new 'it's as easy as 1, 2, 3' marketing campaign to support the even easier to understand color-coded numbering artwork treatment – a dream come true for retailers and consumers."
Rounding out the tradeshows was the 2012 XBiz awards, with Doc Johnson's beloved CEO, Ron Braverman, receiving the 'Industry Pioneer' XBiz Award. Presented the award by his son, Doc Johnson's COO, Chad Braverman, the crowd hung on every word of Ron Braverman's moving acceptance speech.
On receiving this honorary award, Ron Braverman, Founder and CEO of Doc Johnson, said: "It's an honor to be recognized by my peers as a pioneer in this industry. I have spent most of my life building a business that has maintained a leadership position in manufacturing adult products right here in America– it hasn't always been easy. Doc Johnson has grown over 35 years to now employ 500 people and house facilities that occupy over 250,000 square feet – nothing is more validating than coming to work every day and seeing my vision realized. This is proof that hard work and quality products can truly make a company prosper. I am excited about the future of Doc Johnson; we have a diverse and talented team of people that I have cultivated over the years. Vital changes are being made in my company, and across the industry as a whole. It's an invigorating time for all of us."
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XBiz announced the finalist nominees for the 2012 XBiz Awards today, and we have five nominations in four categories!
'Pleasure Products Company of the Year' for Doc Johnson
'Innovative Pleasure Product of the Year – Design' for "Reflections Glass Wand Sultry"
'Adult Star Branded Pleasure Product of the Year' for both "Belladonna Collection" and "Wendy Williams Collection"
'Alternative Pleasure Product of the Year' for "Wendy Williams Salad Tossing Spray"
Thanks so much to the awards committee at XBiz and all of the fans, customers, and friends who nominated us! It's been a wonderful year for Doc Johnson and we truly appreciate the support.
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�Two major factors have worked against RIM in the past two years: companies are no longer buying the majority of smartphones sold today, and individuals overwhelmingly choose devices other than BlackBerries when they make buying decisions. Both of these have depressed sales for RIM�s devices, and neither is going away. The first of these phenomena is unstoppable, and we expect a significant increase in employee-led rather than IT department-led smartphone buying. Our recent surveys suggest that even when employees aren�t choosing the device, they expect the replacement for their current BlackBerry to be an iPhone or an Android device. The second trend could be stopped in theory, but RIM does not seem to be focusing on this approach in BB10.
�As part of our research for a newly published profile on RIM�s smart device strategy, it became clear to us that RIM�s intention for BlackBerry 10 is to be �the best BlackBerry for BlackBerry users� rather than something that will necessarily win converts from other platforms. The points of differentiation RIM has focused on in teasers for the new platform confirm this � better multitasking, productivity, email, contacts and calendar applications and so on, rather than a better gaming, content consumption or social networking experience.
�We can�t fault RIM for wanting to hold onto its 80 million existing subscribers. While exact figures aren�t available, our analysis suggests that RIM has always sold about half its devices to new customers and half to existing customers upgrading to a better phone. For much of the last two years, the portion bought by upgrading customers has significantly outweighed the portion bought by converts, and this makes it all the more important for RIM to retain existing subscribers.
�We believe that much of the installed base in mature markets has delayed upgrading while BlackBerry 10 is pending, something that has unfortunately dragged on for far too long, thus lengthening the upgrade cycle and depressing results in the interim. If BB10 delivers, it should produce a nice fillip in RIM�s results in the first two quarters of 2013 at least as this pent up demand finally meets supply.
Longer term, RIM will return to its recent patterns of decline
�Despite the brief bump RIM will see from the launch of BB10, we expect its decline to continue longer term. At its peak, RIM shipped between 12 and 15 million devices per quarter, but there is no way it can hit this number on a sustainable basis once the BB10 launch filters through. Though the new platform should have significant appeal to existing users, we don�t expect it to win significant numbers of converts from other platforms. There is little in the new platform that suggests it will have the compelling apps, content stores, or the broader ecosystem that consumers have come to expect in a competitive smartphone platform.
�There are bright spots in emerging markets, where BlackBerry devices have become a middle-class status symbol as they once were in mature markets. But these devices are low-priced and based on BB10�s predecessor BB7, which is destined for the scrap heap in the medium term. As developers shift their focus to BB10, it will be harder and harder for RIM to maintain the appeal of the older platform in these markets, especially since it is unlikely to release new hardware running BB7. BB10, meanwhile, requires high-end specs that will be impossible to deliver at such price points in the near future. Therefore, the current popularity of BlackBerry in emerging markets is likely to be short-lived, especially as Android based alternatives begin to flood the market at even lower prices.
�In all, RIM continues to face the twin demons of consumer-driven buying power and a chronic inability to appeal to mature market consumers. There is nothing in what we�ve seen so far of BB10 that suggests it will conquer the second of these demons, and the first is utterly out of RIM�s control. We don�t expect a speedy exit from the market; with no debt, 80 million subscribers and profitability in the black in at least some recent quarters, the company can continue in this vein for years. But its glory days are past, and it is only a matter of time before it reaches a natural end.�
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"Since we can hardly wait for asparagus to appear in the spring, this recipe is a real family favorite," confides Lois Crissman of Mansfield, Ohio. "If you get too impatient waiting for garden-fresh spears, you can substitute canned or frozen instead, which will also lessen the cooking time."
4 Servings
Prep: 25 min. Cook: 25 min.
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt, optional
1/2 teaspoon paprika
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces
2 tablespoons canola oil
2 cups chicken broth,
1 teaspoon dill weed
3/4 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1-1/2-inch pieces
Hot cooked noodles, optional
In a shallow bowl, combine flour, salt if desired and paprika; set 2
tablespoons aside. Coat chicken with remaining flour mixture. In a
large skillet, brown chicken in oil. Combine 1-3/4 cups broth and
dill; pour over chicken. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and
simmer for 15 minutes. Add the asparagus; cover and simmer for 8
minutes longer or until a meat thermometer reads 170° and
asparagus is almost tender.
Meanwhile, combine remaining broth and reserved flour mixture until
smooth. Remove chicken and keep warm. Stir flour mixture into
asparagus mixture; bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes.
serve the chicken and sauce with noodles if desired. Yield: 4
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One serving (prepared without salt and with reduced-sodium broth; calculated without noodles) equals 244 calories, 11 g fat (0 saturated fat), 65 mg cholesterol, 115 mg sodium, 11 g carbohydrate, 0 fiber, 27 g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
3 lean meat, 1 vegetable, 1/2 starch.
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