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"My Search For The Real Heaven"
By Steve Hemphill
What do you see in your mind's eye when you hear the word "heaven"? Do you see transparent people floating on clouds and playing harps? Or do you imagine a perpetual praise and worship service, singing "Holy, Holy, Holy" for all eternity? This often-promoted Christian view of eternity doesn't even appeal to the saved—much less to the unsaved. But is this the true, biblical picture? Not even close. After his father died, author Steve Hemphill began searching the Bible for glimpses of heaven, anything to give him comfort about his father's new home. Glimpses of Dad in Heaven is the culmination of seven years of studying, meditating, and cross-referencing biblical findings and is unique in its Bible-based evaluation of eternity. Find heaven in Steve Hemphill's "my search for the Real Heaven".
"Steve Hemphill has written a highly informative book about heaven that is thoroughly biblical. His approach is very imaginative and entertaining. You will enjoy every word as the book builds your hope for the Lord's return and your expectation of the blessings of eternity."
"I am jealous of Steve. What a gift to have a great dad… Dads, this is a must read so you can learn from one who did it up right."
Steve Hemphill is owner and president of Complete Business Systems, Inc. in northeast Texas. He is a graduate of Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas. A deacon in his church, he has long been active in teaching detailed Bible classes and community service projects.
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|Table of Contents
(Only through Introduction Is Included here on-line)
The Story Begins
Memories of Home
What Might Be: Arrival
What Might Be: Five Earths of Scripture
|Chapter 1: Literal Versus Symbolic
Dad's Special Sayings
What Might Be: A Tangible Heaven
Chapter 2: Prophecy Indications
Dad Was a Bible Scholar
What Might Be: Being in Covenant with God
Chapter 3: Satan's Strategy
Dad Was a Man of Integrity
What Might Be: The True Location of the Kingdom
Chapter 4: Purification by Fire
Dad's Attitude toward Others
What Might Be: Dad Visits Lazarus and the Rich Man
|Chapter 5: Resurrection and Our New Body
One Last Handwritten Note from Dad
What Might Be: Seeing What God Sees
Chapter 6: Connecting Eternity, Heaven, and New Earth
Dad Was a Math Teacher
What Might Be: The Hall of Pictoglyphs
Chapter 7: God Promotes a Reward System
Dad Taught Me That Spending Time for God Now = Rewards Later
What Might Be: A Place in the Capital City
Chapter 8: Reunion
My Brother Kendal's Memories of DadWhat Might Be: The Welcome Party
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Stay with it to the end. You won't be sorry, and you'll be saved. All during this time, the good news—the Message of the kingdom—will be preached all over the world, a witness staked out in every country. And then the end will come. Matthew 24:13-14 (The Message)
My Search for the Real Heaven is dedicated to my dad, Jamie Voigt Hemphill, who was an inspiration to his family and to countless others. He wore many titles: dad, counselor, friend, coach, minister, rock mason, farmer, carpenter, teacher, church elder, leader, encourager, cousin, uncle, friend, and to his six grandsons, Peepaw. He gave of himself and his time to do everything he could to encourage others and help enlarge the kingdom of God. He was loved by all, and he loved all. I once heard it said of Will Rogers that he never met a man he didn't like. That describes Dad.
After his untimely death in the summer of 2000, many people told our family of ways Dad had encouraged them in one form or another. His funeral was so packed with people that every seat in the auditorium was full. The aisles were crowded with people who were willing to stand throughout the service, the fellowship hall was full (these people could hear the service but were unable to see any of it), and some had to park blocks away and walk in the sweltering heat of that hot August day. I even talked to friends who had driven an hour to attend, and after seeing the crowd standing outside the building trying to get in, resigned themselves to drive home without even getting out of their cars.
That's the kind of man he was. Is. Will be forever. He has gone on to his reward, unspeakable joy in the presence of his Savior and his fellow believers.
I miss him. I will continue to do so until our reunion. This is why I dedicate this book in his memory. But he would also want honor to be given to every godly father. Godly fathers are rare in Scripture and rare today as well. So I dedicate this book to all godly fathers in an effort to give honor where honor is due. My life has been less difficult because of a godly father, and I hope that the inspiration from this story of my godly father will cause many others to follow that pathway.
In his honor, a tithe of the proceeds from this book will be given in his name to the Seth Rogers Retreat Center and Camp Deer Run in Winnsboro, Texas. This organization helps more young people to begin their kingdom walk than any other I know of.
Another tithe will be given to one of the most important efforts on the planet: to send the gospel message of Jesus Christ through Faith Comes By Hearing.
Faith Comes by Hearing (faithcomesbyhearing.com) began in the 1970s with Bible audiocassettes. People would purchase these cassettes and send them to their missionaries around the world. The missionaries would say, "This is great, but I need it in Spanish, German, or French." So they began to do that.
As of this writing, the organization now has the New Testament Audio Bibles available in 272 languages and have ingeniously put it on a memory chip inside the Proclaimer. The Proclaimer is a self-contained unit with a solar recharge panel and a speaker that enables a large audience to hear God's Word in group listening sessions. Since over half the world's population is illiterate, I believe this is the best possible way to get the Good News about Jesus out to a lost and dying world
So be warmed and encouraged that your purchase of this work is attempting to glorify God by (a) encouraging everyone to focus on and get excited about our eternal existence and (b) helping to get the Bible out in a format that will reach more people than ever before. Thank you, and may God bless you with a deeper and better understanding of the eternal riches and joys in store for you.
Dear Lord, I pray that the words I have to say will inspire all who read to realize their need. I hope that everything I wrote opens up countless eyes, causing many to be wise. I plead mankind will be freed to serve you in deeds working to meet the needs of lost souls. Lord, my King, I long to wear your ring, showing I belong to your happy throng of saved people. I pray that until the day you return for me, I will be pleasing you as I long to do, day and night,helping make things right. In Jesus' name, Amen.
Your servant, Steve Hemphill
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The Story Begins
Everybody who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him walking around and woke up to the fact that God was alive and active among them. Acts 9:35 (The Message)
What Might Be: Arrival
"I heard a voice thunder from the Throne: 'Look! Look! God has moved into the neighborhood, making his home with men and women'!" Revelation 21:3 (The Message)
Home for the Weekend
After I graduated from Mason High School in 1975 and left home for college at Abilene Christian University, home was never the same. It was a whole new world for me. New friends. Exciting experiences. Fresh opportunities. Sure, I went home for the weekend for a quick visit, often just to get Mom to wash my clothes and taste some home cooking. But I was so excited about the future, a future away from the small hick town I grew up in, that I didn't really appreciate what I had. Isn't that true of us all? We don't know what we have until it's gone.
Now it's different. I'm over fifty, complete with all the aches and pains that come with that privilege, and "home for the weekend" has a completely different feeling. Now home for the weekend means arriving late on Friday night and unloading all our gear in the dark with a flashlight. It means talking until late at night by lamplight or sitting in the old swing in the yard. It's the smell of fresh sugar cookies or pie crust. I love pie crust. When I was a little kid, mom always took the scrap pieces of pie crust that were left over from baking a pecan pie and lay them out flat on an old cookie sheet. She carefully spread butter all over, nice and even. Then she sprinkled a liberal portion of sugar and cinnamon and baked it in the oven. Man, you talk about something good! It's the feel of the air that surrounds and permeates every square inch of that town, a town I no longer call hick. It's a special place; it's home.
Home for the weekend makes you feel relaxed, special, wanted, loved. Don't you wish you could stay in that place? Don't you wish you could feel that way all the time? Don't you know that if you could bottle and sell that "home for the weekend" feeling you'd be rich?
Some day, that feeling will be permanent. We'll stay in that place of comfort because we will be home. You've got a Friend, someone who gave up his heavenly home and went off to Earth University for your sake. He's gone back home, and he's adding on to his Father's house to make room for you. You're so special to him that he's building that room to the exact specifications he knows you'll like.
Your eternal clothing is also special. It's provided by—you! According to Revelation 19:7-8, the good deeds you do for his kingdom are your eternal clothing for home, your real home, your permanent home, your heavenly home. Now let's begin our study about it! Hold on, it's going to be an exciting ride!
An Unattractive Heaven
I have found that when many Christians are asked what we'll do in heaven, we either stare back with blank faces or describe how we will be floating spirits on clouds playing the harp and worshiping God all day every day. This view doesn't even get Christians excited about eternity in heaven, much less the world. Too often, we have formed our opinion of heaven by what our parents or church leaders think rather than an honest, open evaluation of the Scriptures themselves.
I honestly believe that an inaccurate, unattractive view of our eternal future actually works to hinder our attitude toward evangelism. Why try to convert someone else to an eternal future that we aren't even excited about? You may not agree with every idea suggested here as we evaluate the Bible verses together about heaven, but I hope you will listen, meditate, and pray for insight, because if I'm right, heaven is a place to really get excited about! Ultimately, my goal is to get you so excited about heaven that you can't stand to be silent about it! I hope you can appreciate that goal in spite of a disagreement about an idea presented. But remember, this is not a salvation issue, and it's all right if we don't all agree on every point presented.
The Christian Goal
How do Olympic athletes endure the hardship and discipline of all the years of training and preparation? By picturing themselves on the podium receiving the gold medal and hearing their national anthem in the presence of a cheering crowd. What is the goal of Christians? Heaven. Do we think or study much about it? No.
Biblical Deductive Reasoning
In the evaluation of any biblical subject, we must often read between the lines or learn to use what I call, "biblical deductive reasoning." Let me explain what I mean with an example.
Where do kangaroos live? Kangaroos live in Australia. Other than zoos, are kangaroos indigenous to any other areas on earth? No. Have kangaroos ever lived in the Middle East? Of course not! Are you sure?
Where did the ark land after the flood? Turkey. Where is Turkey? Turkey is in the Middle East. Now, let me repeat the question: have kangaroos ever lived in the Middle East? Yes!
You were required to use biblical deductive reasoning and common sense to come to a conclusion that now contradicts your original position! Are you damaged in any way from changing your stance? No. Are you more enlightened instead? Maybe. I hope so.
That's what I hope and pray happens to you as you consider the ideas in this book.
Scriptural Authority
God invented everything. This includes language and our ability to communicate. Out of all the possible ways he could have led us to truth and salvation, he chose words. Isn't it probably safe to say that he made sure he used the right ones?
God's Law is more real and lasting than the stars in the sky and the ground at your feet. Long after stars burn out and earth wears out, God's Law will be alive and working. Trivialize even the smallest item in God's Law, and you will only have trivialized yourself. But take it seriously, show the way for others, and you will find honor in the kingdom. Matthew 5:18-19 (The Message)
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 (NIV)
So if you desire to know more about heaven, where do you go to make sure you get the truth? All Scripture.
Note also that the Holy Spirit is involved and active in your personal discovery of truth, including the truth about heaven: "When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own but will tell you what he has heard. He will tell you about the future" (John 16:13, NLT).
I have been diligently studying passages on heaven since my dad left for that destination in August of 2000. I have come to the conclusion that it takes prayer, desire, wisdom, and biblical deductive reasoning to get a glimpse of heaven to embed in our heart. So let's start with a prayer.
Beginning Prayer
Lord, I pray that every single person who reads this book or hears the summary of its ideas are blessed with enlightenment, encouragement, and renewed in their zeal to live to heaven when they die. And as we embark on this study about our eternal home, open our eyes, ears, hearts, and minds to the truth about our future with you. Don't let Satan deceive us into believing heaven will be dull or boring in any way. Please reveal kingdom secrets to us as we study and give us insight and wisdom to properly understand. In Jesus's name, Amen.
What Might Be: The Five Earths of Scripture
"Hello, Jamie, I'm a servant of the King, sent to instruct you on some of the major events of the earths of the histories."
"The histories? What are the histories?"
"The histories are what we call the record books that document all things done by the King from creation until New Earth."
"New Earth? What's New Earth?"
"It never ceases to amaze us how even those like you who have extensive biblical knowledge must be taught and trained on some of the most basic realities of Scripture. New Earth is part of your eternal future.
"The Bible clearly discusses five unique earths. The first earth is original creation, sinless and perfect. In fact, what many believers fail to realize is that original earth was part of heaven, part of the home of God. You could picture it as his garden, the garden of God, Eden.
"Original earth was perfect in every way. It was similar to a crib for a baby that you would provide for your own. There were no thorns, no stickers, no poison, no pains or diseases of any kind, and especially no death. This is why the King could walk freely, daily with Adam. A pure and holy God could not tolerate contact with a place of disease or death without the purification fires to insulate him. Sinai was a perfect example: when he later descended onto Sinai, the earth was under the curse, so flames like those from a furnace prevented actual contact. Not so in the garden. He walked daily with all of creation because everything was good.
"After sin temporarily separated the King from physical contact with creation, the borders of heaven were redrawn, so to speak; original earth was expelled from direct contact with the Holy. This was necessary for your own safety. The necessary purification fires would have annihilated all life. However, those purification fires discussed throughout the Bible and particularly in Peter's letters will one day cleanse and purify earth in preparation for the fourth earth of Scripture, restored earth. But I'm getting ahead of myself. I'll come back to that.
"So the first earth of the Bible was the original, good, perfect, pure earth. The second earth was the cursed earth.
"How sad we all were to see the deterioration, and how different every part of creation became when the King placed a curse on the perfect world that brought so much trouble and misery. All of a sudden, to our dismay, roses had sharp thorns, the rainforests of what would later become North Africa became a desert eventually called Sahara. Stickers appeared, the beautiful became ugly. Colors faded worldwide, their brightness gone. Strong, lovely smells that had once permeated flowers, grasses, and trees became a mere shadow of what they were before.
"Adam and Eve began to defecate, urinate, cry, experience pain, get sick, and, worst of all, to die. We wailed in pain with them, although unseen. We watched in sorrow and sadness as the world deteriorated from a pristine glory to a smelly, ugly, complete mess in comparison. In fact, words cannot describe the loss or the remorse that filled both Creator and creation at the time.
"Adam and Eve were never the same. Unhappiness now dominated their emotions, and, although they experienced the joy of family and children over the next nine hundred years or so, they also saw that the children would die too.
"The first blood was shed when the King killed some innocent lambs and gave mankind their first clothes. These died to cover sin. According to the King, it was the only way. Death and blood were the requirements for life to continue. We all hoped it would end there, but it was not to be. Soon Cain killed Abel, and this first murder led to countless others. We felt the misery and cried with the King. It looked like it wouldn't stop, like mankind would wipe himself out as they fought over women, gold, and positions of authority, but God had a plan.
"We were all so shocked with the mayhem and madness planet-wide that we missed what the King saw: one family godly enough to save and start it over! I admit, we were all confused when we heard God say he was going to destroy the earth. We thought destruction meant annihilation! Not to God. He told Noah to build a boat so they could be rescued from the destruction. Over the centuries, we have come to understand that when God brings judgment, the good are saved by the same mechanism that the evil is purged. In this case, the flood wiped out and destroyed all the evil people but saved the good ones.
"This brings us to the third earth in Scripture: the post-flood earth. And again, although it was much diminished from the original and even from the cursed earth, it was habitable. And, to eyes that had never seen the previous version, even beautiful. Curious.
"Jamie, this was the planet you knew. You lived your life on the post-flood earth."
"Okay, I understand so far, but that's just three earths. You said there was five."
"Yes, there are five, but the last two are still to come, so we won't spend time going over them because you are able to see and experience them from your viewing port here! You will see with perfect clarity what the King will do with the improved vision you have as a Christian here in paradise!"
"Can't you tell me anything about them?"
"Well, I can lead you to a better understanding of them with the guidebook in your hand."
"Forgive me, your Bible. What do you want to know?"
"Well, first of all, you speak of the first three earths as if they are separate ones. In reality, they're just three versions of the same one. How do you explain that?"
"I have no explanation, other than the fact that this is what the King calls them in his Holy Word."
"That's it? That's your explanation?"
"It's enough, because it's what the King provides. He always provides enough. His Word is Truth. Do you not agree?"
"Well, yes, of course, it's all just so new to me. And I thought that when I got to heaven, I would know everything!"
"You thought you would know everything? You thought you would be God? Only God knows everything; you have much to learn!"
"Yes, I apparently do. I just didn't know I would be learning in heaven."
"Don't be surprised. Heaven would be awfully dull and boring for you if you had nothing to learn, wouldn't it?"
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Posted: Jan 07, 2011
Hi Everyone,
I have been spending the last few days reading and re-reading these forums and then referring back to David Allen's GTD book. I wanted to post my GTD setup with Toodledoo and Pocket Informant and hopefully get some feedback from others on what they think works and doesn't work. A second pair of eyes often works better.
As you may have read in some of my other posts I have made, I wanted a system that would sync between Toodledo, Android (Phone and Galaxy Tablet), and iOS devices (iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad). To that end I settled upon Pocket Informant because it offered a consistent experience between all the above platforms. However, though Pocket Informant syncs with Toodledoo it does not support all it's features such as sub-tasks. So my solutions needed to work within the parameters supported by Pocket Informant.
Here is my setup ...
1. I do not use sub-tasks
2. Folders are for projects (i.e. "Finish Basement", "Develop Application XYZ", "Buy used plow truck")
3. Contexts (@home, @computer-home, @computer-work, @phone, @errands, etc ..)
4. Status (defines if a task is a "next action" or if I delegated it to someone (like my son for "clean basement"), or if it something I want to think about more.
5. Star (Indicates a task that I want to address today or ASAP)
All these fields sync with Pocket Informant and I can sort my task list within Pocket Informant based on these fields.
The one area that gave me the most problem was that of Status. I was not sure whether to use it or not. My first thought was that it was redundant to mark a task as "next action" as it would not be in my list if it was not something I wanted to act on. The "star" field helps me discriminate on what "next actions" I wanted to address today. In the end though I felt that having a status field allowed me to have tasks in my lists that may not be "next actions". Perhaps they were items I wanted to think about yet still have attached to a project. In the end I decided to keep the status field. However, it would be nice if Toodledo allowed one to change the values present in the Status field instead of having to choose from "pre-defined" values.
In summary ... I know there are many GTD solutions out there but I needed something that utilized Toodledo (because it is affordable ($15/year) .. unlike Nozbe ($10/month)) and synced across all platforms in a consistent manner, hence why I chose Pocket Informant.
Please feel free to make any suggestions or comments. I would love to find ways to tweak this to an even better state. Thank you.
P.S. I should add that one thing that made this solution work for me was the use of the Stylish plugin for Firefox. Using the "Toodleo convert tabs to plane list in right column" style lets me list Projects in a vertical fashion on the right side of the page. Much better than the horizontal tab based layout. Thanks to PeterW in the forums for showing me these. Here are links from Peter's post ....
Here is a page with links to Sylish for FireFox and Chrome:
Here is a link to the various themes available for Toodledo:
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Posted: Jan 06, 2011
Thanks for the suggestion of using Stylish. I am trying the MacOSX script and I love it!
I think that Pocket Informant treats tasks just as you describe. They are just like any other task. The problem I have is that the sub-tasks only have meaning if they are shown as children of the parent task. Not really a big deal as I now have folders representing projects and tasks as the individual action items within the project. Basically I don't have a need for sub-tasks anymore.
As far as the performance of Pocket Informant goes I really fine it works quite well.The number one thing I like is that the user interface and functionality is pretty much consistent across both iOS and Android platforms. This is something I have not been able to find in other GTD applications. Nozbe for example has a great iPhone and iPad client but nothing for Android. There is a third party app for Nozbe on Android (GTDroid) but the user interface and functionality is very limited.
I like Pocket Informant because I have everything in one app and I can have it on multiple platforms.
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Posted: Jan 05, 2011
I am looking for advice on GTD implementations that do not make use of sub-tasks within Toodledoo. It is not the cost factor, I actually plan on purchasing a "Pro" subscription just for the SSL capabilities, rather it is that support for sub-tasks seems to be so incomplete in many mobile task management apps.
One app that I like very much is Pocket Informant. I have been a fan of Pocket Informant since it's Pocket PC days and I have found their app for iOS and Android to be outstanding. Though Toodledoo since is supported on iOS and Android, sub-tasks are not. Since I already use Pocket Informant for my Google calendar sync I would also like to use it for Toodledoo. I use both iOS and Android devices and tablets so it is important for me to have solution that is consistent across all platforms.
So basically I am looking for suggestions on GTD implementations that do not make use of Toodledoo sub-tasks. Currently I am using folders for projects but I find the way Toodledoo lists folders to be very "inconvenient" as I run out of space at the top of my display. If only there was some way to list folders in a vertical fashion.
If other people have already described a GTD setup using Toodledoo that does not make use of sub-tasks please just mention it and I will scour the forums looking for it. Thanks in advance!
Posted: Jan 04, 2011
From Topic: Christopher's GTD Setup and Implementation
I like your implementation Chris. I am confused about one aspect however and was hoping you could expound upon it. You mention the following ...
"and then give it a next action in one of my next action lists."
Can you explain this a bit more? I am a bit confused on how to use next actions.
Like you I cannot use subtasks as the mobile clients I use to sync Toodledoo do not support subtasks. Thanks!
Posted: Jan 04, 2011
Hi Everyone,
I am trying out Toodledo Pro (7 day trial) and I like what I see so far. Like many I have adopted the GTD structure that Proximo uses. This setup requires the use of sub-tasks.
The problem I having is that I use both Android and iOS. I use an Android Phone because Verizon is the only reliable carrier in my area and I also use an iPod Touch and iPad.
When looking at various apps I find that sub-tasks seems to be something that is not supported. Perhaps what I need to do is stop creating tasks that represent projects and just use folders as project. This makes it difficult to view a list of projects however.
Has anyone else run up against this issue? Can anyone suggest an iOS app and an Android app that both sync with Toodledo and support sub-tasks?
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October 2, 2011 By: egzthunder1
There are several advantages on having a rooted device. One of them is that it allows you to install apps that would otherwise be barred by the device itself. The other advantage is that this allows you to do other fun things like making your device faster and/or more battery efficient. XDA member inteks has released a tool that he was working on for his Xperia Neo. Basically, this is like SetCPU but with a more dedicated focus on the Xperia devices. This program will allow you to change frequencies (overclocking), play with voltages (undervolting), and it also takes some functions from other similar apps like SetCPU, No Frills, and IncrediControl. You have to keep in mind that the heart of these functions do not lie in the app itself but rather in a custom kernel that enables all of these. So, if you have a rooted device running stock kernel, you will likely not be able to do much.
Please take it for a spin. The dev just recently released an updated version with several bug fixes, so please leave your feedback. Lastly (and as always), be careful when you play with the processor settings as this has the possibility of damaging your device.
Overclocking Undervolting System Tweaks Tool for Sony Erricson Xperia Neo Arc
now modified(and optimized) it to work with my NEO (arc play X10 X8 and maybe others should work too).
You can find more information in the original thread.
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September 7, 2011 By: egzthunder1
Just when you thought that we had had it with forum additions on this site, we go ahead and give you more places to play around here. In this last induction of devices into the XDA family, we are bringing one of each flavour… err, manufacturer. First, we added the Sony Xperia Neo, the latest one of the newly released Xperia family, which is a rather standard device for this day and age equipped with a 1 GHz processor, 512 MB ram, 3.7 in screen, and every possible lock that Sony can put in the bootloader (calling for devs… wink, wink). Next up we have the LG Thrill 4G, which is LG's next iteration of 3D camera equipped devices. This one is indeed fully loaded with a full HD video out (1080p), Gingerbread, a 4.3 in screen, and did we mention the 3D camera? Last but not least, the HTC Jetstream (also known as the HTC Puccini). This will be running in the AT&T's network in the US and sports quite an interesting package: 1.5 GHz processor, Honeycomb 3.1 (a first for HTC), a 10.1 in screen, a 1200×800 display, and Sense which is something that has been in the minds of a lot of early Honeycomb adopters.
If you have your hands on any of these devices and would like to leave a few reviews, or if you discovered something interesting about any of them, make sure that you visit the newly created fora.
You can find the Sony Xperia Neo forum here.
You can find the LG Thrill 4G forum here.
You can find the HTC Jetstream forum here.
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June 30, 2011 By: orb3000
XDA member aoprea informed us about Microsoft's new acquisition: Skype. The latest version is now ready for download, supporting video calls. Unfortunately, not all devices are supported. In fact, only a few will be capable of using this:
Google Nexus S
HTC Desire S
Sony Ericsson Xperia neo
Sony Ericsson Xperia pro
The latest version also features a major UI overhaul and SMS support.
We wonder why it´s only supported on a few devices, having great phones with front facing cameras. If you are one of the lucky owners of any of these devices, you can get the app on the market or directly in the Skype page.
Let us know your comments please, perhaps we can make Skype re consider and include some more.
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Skype 2.0 video released
The number of devices suported is very limited:
* Google Nexus S
* HTC Desire S
* Sony Ericsson Xperia neo
* Sony Ericsson Xperia pro
Strange decision for skype with only this devices suported ….
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Following the huge success of The Silver Spoon, this edition - adapted especially for children - presents 40 authentic, quick, wholesome and easy-to-make Italian recipes that kids aged 10 and above will love to cook and eat. The recipes have been chosen for their simple instructions, fresh and healthy ingredients and delicious flavor, and are guaranteed to appeal to the fussiest of children.
Each recipe is presented with a short introduction about the origins of the dish, fascinating facts about the ingredients and the Italian culinary culture. There is also information on seasons, ingredients and basic cooking techniques to foster a lifetime love of good food. A specialist in the field of children's food and nutrition has selected the recipes to ensure they are well balanced, safe and perfect for children to use.
The book is fully illustrated throughout, using specially commissioned illustrations to add a lively and charming feel as well as photographs of the finished dishes. This hardcover book measures 11 3/8 inches by 9 7/8 inches and was published on November 16, 2009.
Material: Hardcover
Brand: Phaidon
Origin: United Kingdom
Phaidon's empire of world-renowned books on food, architecture, fashion, design and travel complement the publisher's beginnings. Named after Socrates's pupil Phaedo, who was known for his discourses on immortality, this London-based publishing house got its start in 1923 as a producer of high quality, reasonably priced literature, philosophy, and history books. In 1936 it added art to its repertoire, publishing some of the first monographs of Van Gogh and Botticelli. All volumes pair erudite text with breathtaking photography; a perennial favorite is Phaidon's stunning, large-scale Atlas of 21st Century World Architecture.


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Welcome to Wayside Elementary
Wayside School offers many programs and special staff to help students succeed.
Mission Statement
It is the mission of Wayside Elementary School, with the support of parents and the community, to provide a strong academic program for all students where they will acquire knowledge and the skills which will enable them to lead productive lives.
School Goals:
- To improve teaching and learning to enhance the academic achievement of all students.
- To improve staff, parent, and community participation in the education process.
- To maintain a school environment that is safe, secure, and attractive.
- To maximize individuals and recognize their contributions.
- To enhance community trust.
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Job Stability, Mobility and Labour Market Restructuring. Evidence from German Microdata
AbstractThe paper analyses the change of job stability and its determinants in the course of time by presenting some empirical evidence from Germany. Drawing upon event history data from the German Federal Labour Office insurance accounts and employing Cox Proportional Hazard Rate Models, we test six core hypotheses on labour market restructuring and its impacts on job stability. Our analysis suggests that during the transition to service society between the 1980s and the 1990s some kind of ?restructuring? of the German labour market has taken place that has simultaneously led to an increasing polarisation and to an increasing levelling out of individual employment chances and risks.
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Just wondering if anyone out there has done the Whole30 or Paleo eating?
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Hi! I just wanted to tell you that I'm on Day 5 of the Whole30. So far, so good! I haven't really experienced any "carb flu" that people talk about, although I have had some pretty strong carb cravings. I started Whole30 mainly because I've been having these awful stomach aches. My doctor had prescribed Prilosec 2x a day, and for me, I just felt there was something not right about a 34 year old needing antacid twice a day. My last stomach ache was the day before I started and I haven't taken any Prilosec at all. So, the absence of stomach aches in and of itself has been worth it for me. I'm also extremely acne prone, and since I started, no new blemishes. I'm really glad that I tried it :)
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I regularly eat paleo-ish and have tried W30 twice. In general I feel soooo much better and have lots of energy. Initially, you will probably feel a little out of sorts as your body adjusts to the new way of eating, but once it does you will feel great!
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You can join the Paleo/Primal support group. There are a bunch of people doing Whole30, and there is usually a new Whole30 group forming every month.
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Braves rookie Andrelton Simmons fractured the fifth metacarpal on his right hand Sunday against the Phillies making a head-first slide into second base. Simmons could miss up to six weeks.
Simmons is not the first player hurt this season making a head-first slide. (The Nats' Roger Bernadina agonized after a head-first dive against the Blue Jays earlier this season.) And Simmons is not the only Brave to approach a base head-first. (Leadoff hitter Michael Bourn often dives in attempting to beat a high throw to first.)
But it does beg the question of whether players are taking an unnecessary risk. Do players lose an edge by sliding feet first? Of course, there are those who will argue that sliding feet-first puts the defensive player at risk. Hall of Famer Ty Cobb made sure of that sliding spikes-up into second base.
What's your take? Feet or head? Or does it really matter, injuries could happen regardless?
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11:30 am
Sliding into first actually slows the runner down and should be done only to avoid a tag. In this case, Simmons would have reached the bag sooner (and more safely) by continuing to run instead of diving headfirst. Going to first is a race between batter and the ball, and a slide is counterproductive unless the throw is wide to the home side and the runner needs to slide to avoid the tag from a first baseman (or pitcher) drawn off the bag by a wide throw.
July 9th, 2012
11:37 am
I'm glad you interestedly observed, but he slide into second, not first, so you observed the wrong thing.
July 9th, 2012
1:49 pm
@Jon Well played
July 9th, 2012
4:10 pm
If I were a manager, I would lay down the law. NO HEAD FIRST SLIDES ANYWHERE, PERIOD! Some say you can still get hurt even sliding feet first, and that's true, but the percentage of injuries is much lower because the majority do slide feet first. I would much rather one of my players risk getting a leg or foot injury than a head, arm, or hand injury. Besides a fielder or catcher would much rather see a runner coming in head first than feet first. They are more apt to be injured than the runner in those cases. I know in Little League head first slides are forbidden. They are smart to do that!
July 9th, 2012
4:26 pm
In addition to the risk of injury, a runner who slides in feet first, is able to pop up quicker, in case a ball gets away. So if you slide feet first into second on a stolen base attempt, for example, and the throw goes into center field, you can be up and on your way to third, quicker. Sometimes it's the difference in going on to third or staying at second.
July 10th, 2012
1:26 am
Dee Gordon and bonifacio had major injuries sliding head first.
July 10th, 2012
8:47 am
1) "Beg the question" does not mean "imply" or "suggest". It refers to a logical fallacy of proving a proposition by tacitly assuming it is already so.
2) Yes, foot-first slides are not only safer, they are more likely to be successful. Maury Wills always used his feet. Done right, the fielder has fewer targets of tagging opportunity. One can also slide faster and stop his momentum by hooking the bag.
I think it was Ricky Henderson who patented head-first sliding. This was more of a fashion statement than a stratagem. But baseball is now overwhelmed with fashion statements (power ropes, batting gloves, arm bands, stupid beards and sideburns…) so head-first sliding remains popular.
I think the kids must not be taught to slide so they do what they see others do. In my little league, we actually had sliding practice.
July 10th, 2012
10:29 am
It's baseball.
Everyone knows you can get a concussion in football, how many players are quitting?
July 10th, 2012
11:48 am
As a baserunner, I always felt you could be more precise about where you go for the base, and you could modify your trajectory based on where the throw arrives and the position of the defender. Also there was less "target" for the defender to apply the tag. On a bang-bang play, if the defender has to hunt for where your hand is, that may give the runner a split-second advantage.. but there are certainly pros and cons, as have been pointed out. We are sure going to miss our new shortstop!! which right now is a major reason not to slide head first…
July 10th, 2012
11:57 am
p.s. headfirst slides provide a smaller "target" and you can be very precise about where you grab the bag. PB Orr makes a good case for feet first, especially sliding faster and or course major leaguers are amazingly precise sliding. I always loved the "hook slide" slipping under the catcher's mitt, dragging the trailing leg at full speed- the true moving target.
July 11th, 2012
4:40 pm
@Jon and @Boom Roasted
"interested observer" may have been confused as the first pic in the article does not show the play in which Simmons was injured. Bad editing on the part of the AJC.
One arguement against the headfirst slide is that if it actually got you there quicker, then, track athletes would dive at the finish line. But, as the recent dead heat between two female track sprinters reminds us, it is your torso and not your arms that determine when you cross the finish line. So, the argument can be made that headfirst gets you there faster than the torso. But, does it get you there faster than your foot?
Personally I am tired of seeing people like Heyward getting hurt with a headfirst slide and their injury lasting too long. I would rather see them slide feet first and get tagged out a few more times as opposed to them getting hurt (maybe once a year nowadays) and not being productive for two or three months.
July 12th, 2012
10:31 am
diving into first is dumb in most instances. you'll notice some players, after reaching base, take off their batting gloves and hold one in each hand, so that their fingers won't get gimped up if they do slide head first. go in spikes first, and let them worry about it.
Cal Ripken was mean as hell out there, and would land on runners while turning that awesome DP. makes the runner worry about it everytime you come to second on a close play, and that split soecond of ohh shiiite just might get you out. same theory as throwing high & tight to a batter, it makes him think about getting beaned.
July 12th, 2012
12:56 pm
As Joe Morgan (who played with the likes of Johnny Bench and Davey Concepcion on the Big Red Machine in the 1970s) would say "that's what you're taught in little league".
I didn't see the play, and I know a commenter above said it was a slide to 2nd base. Maybe it was. But either way, the picture above is of a slide into first.


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Here's mine... special thanks to digitalkid56
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Here's mine...
I used and slightly modified the paper icon theme from modmyiPhone.com.
I mainly modded the calendar icon so the date shows better.
I replaced the AT&T logo with the Lexus logo.
I changed all of the battery icons to gold and added the Lexus logo.
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Man, Man, Man, Man....Man.... if that aint sexy, then i dunno what is...(Speaking of Jessica Alba of course) Can I please get a hold of these icons here, and man....can I pay to get them with an orange fill for them. WOW!
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how did you center the field test and pref icons? i have mine modded the same way but i want those centered.
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any way to change the "photos" icon to another pic? feels kinda weird to have a picture of people i don't know. something like the flower from the original icon?
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when downloading a "theme with background" it comes with a "new" displayorder.plist and that's how it changes things around - try out loring studios theme and you'll see how easy it is
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It may be tempting to assume that there are no downsides to growth, and that the large amount of visible residential construction in Regina represents nothing but unbridled progress.
But in reality, scattered development can create significant costs for a city in the short and medium term, particularly if developers dictate the terms of growth. So let's take a look at how the City of Regina has finally taken some steps to better manage future residential development - while also noting there's more to be done to ensure a fair division of responsibilities and opportunities. To date, the city's policy has effectively favoured growth in whatever form a developer is willing to pursue. As a result, Regina has a large number of new neighbourhoods currently under development that require immediate services, but which offer no certainty as to when they'll be completed to provide a full tax base. And we're facing a substantial bill to provide services to the new areas.
By way of comparison, one study in Calgary suggests that a new residential neighbourhood takes 11 years to generate enough money to pay for services on a yearly basis, and another 10 to pay for the past debt accumulated by the city. Those numbers can only look worse where a large number of neighbourhoods develop slowly - raising the immediate cost of infrastructure, without providing any benefit in terms of revenue compared to a model with better-managed development.
It's of course possible to see at least some of the immediate cost of servicing new areas as an investment in longer-term growth. But there's little indication that we're best served developing a large number of areas at once.
After all, Saskatoon has seen no less recent growth while doing a far better job of concentrating development to minimize municipal costs.
And Regina's existing level of debt makes it difficult to justify going further into the red immediately in support of uncertain future growth. Unfortunately, Regina's past development scheme created just that end result, allowing for multiple developments which required massive infrastructure investments with minimal public returns. And the city's executive committee voted this week to continue to apply that policy to neighbourhoods that are still under construction - with the result that Regina will incur an additional $30 million in debt over the next two years subsidizing developers.
(Interestingly, several of the developers consulted by the city rejected the argument that increased municipal debt should be seen as a problem for the purpose of setting service agreement fee rates for new developments. Needless to say, we'll want to watch closely whether the development lobby maintains that lack of concern about debt when it comes to other priorities such as affordable housing and pension funding.) The good news is that for new areas, the city is moving - at least on an interim basis - to a system of phased development: a smaller number of neighbourhoods will be approved for immediate construction, with additional areas to be approved only as the previous ones are completed.
In addition, the city will make a greater effort to ensure that service fees reflect the actual cost of development. And for the moment, there's every reason to expect that a final phasing and financing plan will reflect those changes.
But while those changes represent some progress, we'll be dealing with the fallout from the city's previous lack of planning for years to come. We should seek to make sure the public gets a greater say in our future development - both in developing policies governing private developers, and ideally in taking an active publicsector role in shaping Regina's growth.
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Implementation of the Ramsar Convention in Papua New Guinea
Vainuupo Jungblut, the Ramsar Officer for Oceania visited Papua New Guinea from 14-18 April 2014 to assist the National Ramsar Administrative Authority (Department of Environment and Conservation) with issues related to the implementation of the Convention.
Vainuupo assisted the Department of Environment and Conservation in finalizing the Ramsar implementation workplan, including activities, responsibilities and timelines. Activities listed in the workplan include the establishment of a National Ramsar Committee, the development of a national wetland policy and the finalization of a list of priority wetlands for future Ramsar designation.
|Lake Kutubu, Ramsar Site in Papua New Guinea. Photo: Aaron Jenkins
The first draft of Papua New Guinea's national report to the Conference of the Parties (COP12) was completed and will undergo a round of internal consultation prior to its finalization, sign off and submission to the Ramsar Secretariat.
The Department of Environment and Conservation reviewed the updated Ramsar Information sheets prepared by WWF for Papua New Guinea's two Ramsar Sites, Lake Kutubu and Tonda Wildlife Management Area. Comments from the review will be relayed back to WWF to support further revision of the two RIS updates.
|Tonda Wildlife Management Area, Ramsar Site in Papua New Guinea. Photo: Iain Taylor
With Mr Kafuri Yaro, Transfly Project Officer with the WWF Western Melanesia Programme, Vainuupo discussed WWF's work in Papua New Guinea, especially their work at the two Ramsar Sites and their Ramsar nomination, the Kikori River Basin. Vainuupo also met Mr David Peter, a representative of the Sepik Wetlands Management Initiative (SWMI) to discuss the Ramsar nomination of the Upper Sepik River, which has high biodiversity values and cultural significance. Vainuupo will continue working closely with WWF and SWMI on their Ramsar Site nominations.
Vainuupo attended and co-chaired on behalf of SPREP the 4th Meeting of the Steering Committee for the Pacific Mangroves Initiative (PMI) held at the IUCN offices in Suva on Tuesday 22nd April. Discussions focused on the development of the draft Pacific Mangrove Charter, a mechanism to foster high level support, recognition, visibility for and commitment to the sustainable use and conservation of mangroves and their associated resources across the region.
Report by Vainuupo Jungblut, Ramsar Officer for Oceania


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Cos√x = cosx
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so sub sqrt x back in..
√x = -1/2 + √(1+8∏n)/2
square both sides
x = (-1+ √(1+8∏n))/2^2
x = (-1 + v(1+8∏n))(-1 + (√1+8∏n))
x = 8∏n - 2√(1+8∏n) + 2
You forgot about dividing by 4.
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Now presuming this is correct, how can i explain this, like explain cosa=cos b where a = 2∏n +/-b
So you want to know why if [itex]\cos a=\cos b[/itex] then [itex]a=2\pi n \pm b[/itex] ?
If you take a look at the chart that helps determine the signs of the trigonometric function (the cartesian graph that has ASTC in its 4 quadrants respectively) then you know that the cosine function is positive in the 1
and 4
This means that for an angle [itex]\theta[/itex] above the x-axis in the 1
quadrant, the cosine of that angle is equivalent to the cosine of the same angle [itex]\theta[/itex] made below the x-axis in the 4
So that means [itex]\cos(\theta)=\cos(-\theta)[/itex] but also we know that the cosine function is periodic with a period of [itex]2\pi[/itex], which means that [tex]\cos(\theta)=\cos(\theta+2\pi)=\cos(\theta-10\pi)[/tex] etc. or more generally,
[tex]\cos(\theta)=\cos(\theta+2\pi n)[/tex] for any integer n.
So if we combine both these ideas together, we can come up with the answer to your problem.
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it looks similiar to the circumfrance of a circle formula 2∏r, but i just dont understand where this relation is from
It's futile to try and make sense of the answer in terms of other trigonometric identities that you know of, because the relation isn't simple at all. This is because [itex]\sin\sqrt{x}[/itex] isn't periodic. As x gets large, the wave gets wider and wider (bigger distance between each cycle).
All the trigonometric conversions you've done in class would have probably involved something along the lines of [tex]A\sin(B+kx)[/tex] for some constants A, B, k. Functions of this type are periodic so their relation to other periodic trig functions can be easily determined.


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An Engineer in Wonderland – Alice invents a binary joke
Electronics Weekly all-round good egg and webmaster Alun Williams started the world's largest collection of binary jokes elsewhere on the Electroramblings blog, and having scanned the world, we know there are three (update oct13, there seem to be more, Alun has been busy).
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On May 1, 2012, during the Washington State Recycling Association (WSRA) conference in Spokane, WA, the WSRA inducted Spokane bead and jewelry findings supplier Russ Nobbs into the WSRA Recycling Hall of Fame, based on over 20 years of Public Event Recycling in the Inland Northwest.
Rings & Things owner Russ Nobbs does not remember a time when he didn't recycle or compost. Growing up on a small fruit and dairy farm, kitchen scraps went to the chickens or the pigs. Manure was spread in the vineyards.
Russ made and sold jewelry at fairs and festivals in the 60's, published a radical environmental paper in the 70's, and then opened a Spokane jewelry and crafts supply store. The little store, Rings & Things, grew to become one of the nation's larger bead, findings and jewelry supply houses. Rings & Things renovated an old concrete building as their new warehouse, reusing and recycling everything possible.
While working with an 80's folk music and crafts festival in downtown Spokane, Russ was asked to coordinate collection of recyclables. He provided some barrels, labeled them, and set them next to the trash cans. It worked! After this success, he volunteered his services to the much larger ArtFest, an art and music festival produced by Spokane's Museum of Arts and Culture. Working with volunteers, he patrolled the event, moving recyclables from the trash into the adjacent recycling container. 2012 will be Russ Nobbs' 21st year of recycling at ArtFest.
Says David Brum, ArtFest Director, "Russ not only professionally organizes our entire recycling planning process and our on-site recycling efforts and recruits his own volunteers, he also tirelessly volunteers roughly 40-hours of his personal time over the three-days of ArtFest, briskly walking through the park collecting large amounts of recyclable products visitors leave behind."
Based on the ArtFest success, Russ lobbied other festivals and street fairs to add recycling. For some he offered equipment and services. He helped others set up their own recycling processes. He helped convince the annual River Clean Up to separate recyclables from the tons of trash collected along the river.
In 2007, Washington State adopted a law requiring recycling at music and sporting events. Russ stepped up his work by providing equipment and volunteering to handle recycling at many events. When Spokane Regional Solid Waste System (SRSWS) purchased Clearstream containers, Russ adopted them and purchased his own supply to augment what SRSWS owned. The container "lending library" now boasts some 400 containers from SRSWS, Bloomsday, Hoopfest and Russ's business Rings & Things.
Several years ago Russ added food scrap collection to his event services. Last year Russ worked with SRSWS and the Master Composter program to collect food scraps at even more events in a push towards Zero Waste events.
According to Steve Faust, Spokane River Cleanup Chair, "It is no exaggeration to say that Russ Nobbs is the heart and soul of the Spokane River Cleanup. As with so many other community events, Russ is always there with a friendly smile, a kind word of support, and a willingness to get his hands dirty in the service of his community."
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