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Providence has caused me to be Catholic, and
I know therefore how to handle this Church.
-Adolf Hitler, reportedly to have said in Berlin in 1936 on
the enmity of the Catholic Church to National Socialism
My lantern of curiosity is lit when I hear personalities subtly attack others for their Faith yet, the victims so esteem their culprits that they can neither refute nor educate their attackers. There are millions that believe that no untruth could be spoken by Apostle Oprah Winfrey, Bishop Whoopi Goldberg or Imam Mohammed Ali. How is it that Faith leaders become so bleakly silent when Oprah, Whoopi and Ali present such fool hardy propositions as "Jesus Isn't the Only Way to God", "Hitler was a Christian", "It's Nature for the Races to Be Separate"? Their success in entertainment, business and athletics assures a public trust against challenges to the integrity of their responses on the must substantive issues of the day. Their words so sacred, anointed by network chiefs and hundreds of millions of world viewers, that to act as a "Berean" against their world standard is sacrilege.
Media personalities, endorsing and reciting anti-Constitutional and anti-Biblical rhetoric, find it easy to adjudicate believers' doctrine in the Court of Public Opinion. The Trials by media groups, public relations agents and reality television icons have become the foundation of knowledge of all things social, political, economical and even Biblical. Gone are the days of men and women relying solely on the exegesis of the Living Word of God. We are now subject to the fantastical isogies and culturally sensitive Scriptural extrapolations by MTV theologians that seek to build Twitter and Facebook "Likes" from racy communique and ratings generating news-ploitations. No greater condemnation exists than to speak truth of Faith to a world that has convinced Christians that they have so much more to be ashamed of because unlike any other religion our Faith points to a Savior that so loved the world that He gave His life as the Perfect Propitiation for a doomed people. Maybe its time for common sense refutation of the latest jewel among Public Opinion Justices: "Hitler was a Christian".
Recently, an academician, concerned that The Exceptional One was practicing "Islamaphobia" per recent programming on the topic of Mohammedans terrorizing the City of San Bernardino, California. The Historically Black College or University Professor placed a picture on my Facebook Page that read,
A reporter asked Muhammad Ali, "How do you feel about the 9/11 hijackers sharing the same faith as you?"
Ali replied, "How do you feel about Hitler having the same faith as you?"
Slightly perplexed as to why I was Islamaphobically profiled, I provided this unique response:
A little research before public ridicule goes a long way. Hitler was closer to Islam than Christianity. In fact, Hitler and his Third Reich condemned Judaism and Christianity. "In speeches, Hitler made apparently warm references towards Muslim culture such as: "The peoples of Islam will always be closer to us than, for example, France".
According to Speer, Hitler stated in private, "The Mohammedan religion too would have been much more compatible to us than Christianity. Why did it have to be Christianity with its meekness and flabbiness?" Also, "Similarly, Hitler was transcribed as saying: "Had Charles Martel not been victorious at Poitiers [...] then we should in all probability have been converted to Mohammedanism, that cult which glorifies the heroism and which opens up the seventh Heaven to the bold warrior alone. Then the Germanic races would have conquered the world.""
Yes, my cousin, Hitler was not a Christian. He did not have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Just because a Mohammedan shows up at your Church does not reveal his personal relationship with the Creator.
Study to show yourself approved. Or at least stop depending on Bishop Whoopi Goldberg for your wisdom.
Picture: Hitler meeting Haj Amin al-Husseini,
the former Grand Mufti of Jerusalem and Muslim Brotherhood Leader. December 1941
This did not quell the curious inquiry or brooding condemnation. He responds:
What are you talking about? I never said anything about Hitler being a Christian!
I hate that you spent all that time researching and writing all that meaningless stuff!
You see, it is not important to avail the fruits of knowledge and then, bowl them in a manner that is easily understood. A reasonable retort of a Utopian's inquiry must be dimmed by the dearth of confusion and sentimental misunderstanding. Ali was plainly making an assertion as have many over time have made that Adolph Hitler was a Christian at teh time of his destruction of Germany and massacre of over 6 million Jews. Hence, their is an "immoral equivalency". Christians have done bad things hence, they can not forthrightly complain against other religious zealots that have done evil. In fact, between Mohammedans and Christians, those that follow Christ are the greater threat based on past abuses and evils. A Christian can not speak ill of the religion of peace. The amazing message from a Professor at a Historically Black College or University is that any condemnation of terrorism is an offense against Mohammedans. Yet, you won't find too many Utopian HBCU professors defending Villanova University Professor Carol Swain for her wanton disrespect for college students' "safe places" by standing up for her Faith and conservative political opinions.
The greatest ill of all is the lack of retort from "Christian" leaders and men and women of Faith on the assertion that Hitler was a Christian. I am not a Judge of a man's heart at the moment of death. For easily, Hitler could have asked for forgiveness for his sins and I believe our God is faithful to forgive him. However, to presume his faith is to take no account of his deeds in comparison of the command of Christ:
Mark 8:34 King James Version (KJV)
And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
God does not save by church, denomination or Bible school attendance. God saves by His only begotten Son, Jesus the Christ. It is His Son that is the Living Word of God. It is the is standard of the Word that first, saves the world, then judges it. As Just as God is, he really does not need, want or desire His followers depending on warped interpretations to lead them to Him.
I am befuddled by the resistance of those that proclaim the Salvation of Christ but deny the power of the Belief in the Messiah. Daily, they listen to national broadcasters and tune, nightly, to network transmissions that promote the heresies that Peter, Paul and John found so threatening to new believers and warned against. Heaven hath no scorn as unto the Christian that adores a public figure and preaches a culturally sensitive Gospel. Whee are the men that deign titles, robes and honors in defending the doctrines of the Apostles and rescuing the saints from apostasy. The world's renown misspeak and the saints bend over backwards to defend them from the cruel soldiers of cynicism. The world's leaders publicly miscommunication of all things cultural. They soon find guard from public ridicule by those fearing the wrath of the popularity police or the ad hominem assaults of the politically correct. There appears only one thing that soothes the separation pain and anxiety that comes with Faith. It is following a socially acceptable diet of tolerable religious messaging. With Jesus at the Heart of all of the Answers to all of our inquiries, the Apostles understood that the Jesus they followed was the Creator. They did not rely on public opinion to preach the Truth. Jesus did not rely on public opinion to be the Truth.


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Armani Eyes to Kill Intense Eye Shadows: Overall, these apply like a cream so I often just use my finger to dab some on, and they dry to a powder-like finish that's not cakey. I like that I can blend with regular powder shadow without disrupting them too. They all have great staying power, although I use a primer so I'm not sure how well they'd last without one.
Eyes to Kill #18*: This is a pretty basic pale gold that works well by itself as a wash or as a base for a brown/green smoky eye. The metallic finish is what makes this different from other golds I own; it's the perfect amount of sparkle for the holiday season.
Eyes to Kill #19*: Silver and Gold is exactly what it sounds like - in the pot, anyway. You can see the bits of silver and gold intertwined evenly throughout. However, on the lid it leans more silvery. It's pretty and isn't too blue or taupe, but I was hoping for a really unique gold/silver hybrid shade. This is a very basic silver. So, not a bad color but not as intriguing as it looks in the pot.
Eyes to Kill #20*: Obsidian is a beautiful shimmery dark green-blue reminiscent of the mysterious depths of the ocean. It pairs well with the other Eyes to Kill shadows from the summer 2012 collection and I love doing a more smoky, nighttime mermaid eye with it.
Eyes to Kill #22*: While I like Ecailles, I don't love it as much as Obsidian Black or Madre Perla. Like #19, it's a little more interesting in the pot than on the lid. It looks like a seafoam blue with a hint of green, but on my eyes it showed up a fairly plain pale metallic blue. To get the color identical to how it looks in the pot I have to sweep on a bit of pale green shadow on top. It's quite pretty but not all that unique.
Eyes to Kill #23*: Armani hit it out of the park with its summer 2012 Eyes to Kill shadows, as one can create the perfect memaid eye look with them. Madre Perla is an iridescent white that flashes pink, green and blue to provide a gorgeous, ethereal glow. I primarily use it in the inner corners with #22 or Chanel's Riviere Illusion d'Ombre shadow on the rest of the lid.
Eyes to Kill #24*: Smokey Copper is a dark metallic bronze that's still daytime appropriate. I usually wear MAC's Museum Bronze pigment and pile on #24 on the outer part of the lid. The closest thing I own is NARS Galapagos, but it's not as dark or brown as that, so I think it's more versatile.
Eyes to Kill #25*: A shiny blackened khaki-gold, Rusted Gold is true to its name. On my lids it goes a bit more olive than it looks in the pot, so I was pleased to see I can pair it with a lighter olive over the rest of the lid (Stila's LaDouce is still one of my favorites) or simply layer it over a wash of gold.
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Two young women filed a complaint of an indecent exposure with Allentown police late yesterday afternoon.
Reports said the women drove through secondary streets in the city in an effort to lose a car that had been following them. As they pulledover in the area of Madison and Rye streets, the car pulled alongside, and a man exited his vehicle and exposed himself to the women.
The women said he solicited them for oral sex but fled when they said they would call police.
Reports gave no description of the man or the car he drove.


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I've been practicing yoga for the last six months and while I would like to say I've gotten better at it I really can't. What I can say is that I am finally getting "it." That is to say, that there is no room for struggling, competing, hurrying, or worrying in yoga.
The goal, the prize is serenity – to unify your body, mind and spirit – to transform. It makes me think of the chubby caterpillar, Heinrich, in the children's movie "Bugs Life" who knows that someday he will be a "beautiful butterfly." But, like Heinrich, there are layers of conditioned thought I must shed if I am to experience a new dimension of self. In a nutshell, it's all about letting go.
Applying that while on the mat is where the "practicing" comes in. I am able to let go for a few moments here and there, concentrate on my breath, be in the moment. But, I still catch my mind wandering off to grocery lists during "downward facing dog", or wondering if my "camel" looks as graceful as the woman's on my left. I have wished for a fresh pedicure more than once while gandering at my hooves during "dolphin" pose, but I am finding that letting go of the image I have of my feet and my body is a challenge that gets easier the longer I practice. Who cares what my butt looks like in forward fold? Everyone is facing their own knees anyhow! And when I fall out of a pose, which happens nearly every class, it is not as defeating as it used to be – I just try, try again.
As a tenderfoot entering into some of the more complex movements yoga has to offer I often think of my 3-year-old son, Colin, when he was learning to walk. He was quite determined, no matter how many times he landed on his bum, and every fall elicited a gleeful giggle. He approached walking with good humor and curiousity and was always forgiving of his own mistakes. So, I too am trying to approach yoga with the fresh eyes and passion of a child. I am letting my yoga experience free me, from, well, me. And I am finding many of life's stale platitudes echoing anew in my ears, like: "Attitude is everything," "pride goeth before a fall," "practice makes perfect," "wherever you go there you are." And strangely, "don't count your chickens before they're hatched."
I say echo, because the lessons are learned over and over and over. Yoga for a novice can turn on a dime, from deep understanding to self-congratulation and right back to frustration. But, with gentle compassion, I nudge my little engine back on the track and think "I can."
Why, just yesterday I managed to relax into a twist. Accomplishing such contradictory movements is par for the mat – for instance, staying grounded in your sitting bones while lifting up toward the ceiling from the base of your skull actually is possible. Yoga is full of such opposing actions and when achieved – even for an "aha" moment it is a taste of bliss. So I press forward, while being patient – another contradiction conquered!
The awakening is slow, but it keeps me coming back to my mat. I love the joy that comes after such demanding concentration, the layers of understanding that peel away with every session. I love the deep enigmatic metaphor that is yoga. I have come along enough with my practice to uncover the best kept secret of yoga – that life is best lived slowly, mindfully, focused in the moment and unencumbered by the small stuff. It will take many backbends, inversions and sun salutations for me to keep this lesson fresh in my mind, but a moment of unshakeable peace is worth the many moments of practice to get there.


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Its said ' Necessity is the mother of invention'. As the saying goes, K is very fond of eating light snacks after coming back from work. I used to break my head on what to make until I saw this nice Sandwich maker in Emax. I started making my own inventive sandwiches and he enjoyed eating them. This one is a mushroom sandwich and yes it turned out very juicy inside and crunchy on the outside. These are simple recipes and there is no hard and fast rules to be followed and can be replaced with any veg/meat of your choice.
White Bread - 4 slices (If preferred, brown bread can also be used)
Mushroom - 5 pieces chopped (please avoid the stem for sandwich)
Onion - 1/2 chopped
Lettuce - 2 or 3
Mayonnaise - little (if you don't have you can use a cheese slice)
Tomato Ketchup - little
Butter - for brushing the bread slices
Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
Pepper - 1/4 tsp
Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
Heat little oil in a pan. Fry the onions till soft. Then add the mushrooms and sauté for a while. Then add all the spices and little water and cover and cook for 10-15 mins. Open the lid and sauté nicely till all water evaporates and the mushroom nicely blends with the spices. Turn off the gas and let it cool for few mins.
Meanwhile slightly brush the outer side of 2 bread slices with little butter. Then layer the bread first with a lettuce leaf, then spread the mushroom mixture and top it up with mayo and ketchup. Cover this with another slice of bread. Place the sandwiches in the sandwich maker and close the lid completely till it is locked. Wait for few mins and its ready already.
Yummy Juicy and Crunchy sandwich is ready to eat. If you want you can cut them into two and its easy to eat.


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text: My son is BiPolar (BP), ADD and ODD. He's on Buproprian, Seraquel, Adderall, Allegra, a multi-vitamin and Omega 3. He has a lot of problems falling asleep. He used to take Mellatonin but claimed it didn't work. He's very resistant to taking any medications, but slightly more open minded to natural things. Is there anything to help him get to sleep better? He also has a lot of trouble waking up. He's always been a deep sleeper, but jeeze! It takes about 10 min of calling, shaking, knocking, etc to even get him to stir much less get up. Needless to say this wakes his brother in the top bunk. I know he isn't getting enough sleep and according to his psychiatrist has to wake up at a time that isn't natural for a teen (5:30 am)but waking has always been a problem. Any advice?


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2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS: Wish It Wouldn't Do This
May 27, 2010
It's worse on rain-grooved pavement with lots of expansion joints, but it happens to some extent on all pavement, which I know is to be expected... but it looks so odd with the large baseball shifter cap bobbing around. Shot on a closed course, of course.
Erin Riches, Senior Editor @ 16,767 miles


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Since 2004, we have been helping people the world over to enjoy unforgettable adventures to our homeland, and we do it all with expertise and passion.
Because we're so keen on helping people see the real Mongolia and benefit from all of our professional and personal experience, we recently made the decision to rebrand our business to better reflect what it is we do.
Thanks to feedback from our customers, we are now trading as Discover Mongolia! (formerly Black Ibex Expeditions), because that's what we do. We take tourists on a journey of discovery, and while we may have a new name, we still offer the same unrivalled service and beautifully bespoke tours of a breathtaking nation.
But we do more than just organise tours and bespoke trips to Mongolia, we help people to experience the true beauty of a country which is steeped in history and culture and one which thrives on a more simple way of life. We want each and every visitor to leave having experienced a truly unforgettable journey and we do that every single time thanks to our focus on quality and service.
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SACRAMENTO -- Environmental and liberal activist groups are split over a pending pioneering bill that would regulate the controversial oil-extraction technique known as fracking.
Legislation by Sen. Fran Pavley (D-Agoura Hills) would, for the first time in the nation, require oil companies to disclose details of the chemicals, locations and procedures involved with hydraulic fracturing and related "well-stimulation" activities. The bill also would require that well sites be permitted and that the state conduct a scientific study of hydraulic fracturing, among other things.
In fracking, large quantities of water and sand as well as various chemicals are injected to free up oil and natural gas locked deep underground in shale formations. Another extraction method uses acid-solution injections to release the hydrocarbons.
Most environmental groups in testimony Wednesday before the Assembly Appropriations Committee backed Pavley. But the Sierra Club said it opposed the bill, arguing that it doesn't give the public enough information to protect water and air from potential contamination.


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Recall 16V061000
Driver's Frontal Air Bag Inflator Ruptures And Sprays Metal Fragments
Recall Details
The driver's frontal air bag inflator may be susceptible to moisture intrusion, which over time could cause the inflator to rupture. If this happens, it would spray metal fragments upon deployment. Dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator free of charge to resolve the concern.
Our Quick Take
The inflator that deploys the driver's frontal air bag in the event of an accident may rupture and spray metal fragments onto vehicle occupants. This can increase risk of serious injury or death.
What Should You Do?
Recalls on your Honda or Acura must be performed by a the respective Honda or Acura dealership. Honda and Acura will begin notifying owners of affected vehicles in March, 2016, but repair parts may not be immediately available. If you do not receive a notification, but wish to check to see if your vehicle is included, please contact one of your local Honda or Acura dealerships. They will also check for any other uncompleted recalls on your vehicle. For best results, be prepared to provide your Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) to the service department consultant you speak with.


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Rehashing Kerry's Choice of Law School
As someone who graduated from Boston College Law School, I took it as a personal insult in 2004 when blogger and law professor Ann Althouse asked, "If John Kerry is so smart, then why did he go to BC Law?"
Since he was rich, it can't have been the lure of a free ride. You would think, with his anti-war activism, he would have been a very attractive candidate for admission to Harvard (or another top-ranked law school) if only his LSAT and GPA were at all within range.
Cautioning that she meant "no offense to Boston College," she conjectured that Kerry's attendance there was likely related to his "mental capacity." No offense taken, Ann ... if only I could understand your point.
That, of course, was water under the bridge. But now Thomas H. Lipscomb revisits Kerry's choice of law school in a post at The Huffington Post, suggesting that it was not Kerry's academic incapacity that sent him to BC, but his much-debated military record. The fact that Kerry went to BC over one of those more desirable schools indicates he had something to hide, Lipscomb suggests.
Why had a Boston snob like John Kerry gone to a subway law school like Boston College? A source who had been on the Harvard Law School admissions board revealed that with Kerry's bad military record he was turned down for admission though clearly qualified because they didn't want to admit someone who they thought would be unable to pass the bar.
Subway law school? In three words, Lipscomb demeans both a law school and a public-transit system. Who's the snob in this scenario? Roger Parloff writes this week at Fortune's Legal Pad blog about MBTA employees' offense taken over a series of restaurant ads that touted how "fresh" its fish are by insulting MBTA workers. ("This conductor has a face like a halibut.") Has the MBTA been alerted to Lipscomb's below-the-belt jab? And it's not even accurate -- BC Law is more than three miles from the closest subway stop. Heck, it might as well be in Wisconsin, where Althouse teaches.
For now, I can only hope that someday a BC Law grad will be elected president, and I will no longer have to feel like a second-class citizen. Meanwhile, I will continue reading that subway blog, Eagleionline, which tipped me off to Lipscomb's post.
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Once again the annual Junior Youth in Policing (YIP) Leadership Camp has delivered an entertaining, exciting and informative week for more than 100 youth.
Bridging the gap between youth and police officers, the camp aims to inspire young people to become agents of change within their schools and communities.
Organized by our 2017 YIP summer students, it facilitates a positive and enriched mentorship experience between our Youth in Policing students and the junior YIP campers.
Throughout the week the campers, aged 10-13, have participated in various hands-on activities and saw presentations from DRPS' Tactical Support Unit and K-9 Unit.
Wrapping up on Friday, Aug. 18, the junior campers will participate in a scavenger hunt in the morning and finish with a special graduation ceremony in the afternoon.
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BALTIMORE, MD (September 1, 2012) – Ervin Gonzalez drilled a 20-yard field goal in the fourth overtime to give the Morgan State Bears a 27-24 win over visiting Sacred Heart University Saturday afternoon at Hughes Stadium in Baltimore, MD. The loss drops the Pioneers to 0-1 to start the season.
The four overtime marked the longest game in Sacred Heart program history. SHU last played an overtime game in 2007, a 30-23 loss at home to Duquesne. The loss puts SHU 3-3 all-time in overtime games.
"I thought we played really hard and I am excited about the way they hung in there when you go four overtimes in the season opener and we didn't melt," stated head coach Mark Nofri. "It showed me we were in great shape and ready for the challenge. I am proud of the way we fought. It was back and forth. We just need to learn to finish."
The Pioneers had two chances to win the game on field goals, at the end of regulation and in the third overtime period but saw Chris Rogers's (Cazenovia, NY) field goal attempts come up short and get blocked. The Bears ended the marathon game in the fourth overtime after Rogers missed his third field goal of the game with a chance to give SHU the lead.
SHU had to overcome a fumble on the game's opening kickoff and did just that coming up with a blocked field goal of their own. SHU's Kevin Eckel (Haverford, PA) took a big hit on the opening kickoff and fumbled setting up the Bear on the Pioneer 22 yard line. The SHU defense stood tall, forcing a three and out and a Gonzalez field goal attempt for the game's first points but came up with the big play on special teams to swing the momentum.
R-Junior quarterback Tim Little (Egg Harbor Twp., NJ) and the SHU took advantage and put together a 10-play drive that resulted in a Pioneer touchdown. Helped by a pair of facemask penalties, SHU drove down to the MSU 12 yard line and on third and 10, Little stood in the pocket and delivered a strike to r-sophomore Robert Dim (Sicklerville, NJ) for six.
The Sacred Heart defense held Morgan State in check for much of the first half, allowing just a field goal, but a big play by the Bear defensive unit resulted in a 10-7 lead at the half. MSU corner Joe Rankin picked off a Little pass to the right flat and blew down the sidelines untouched for a 72-yard return for a touchdown with just under 10 to play in the second quarter.
The SHU running game, which churned out 175 yards rushing, got the Pioneers back on top in the third quarter. Sophomore Sean bell (Medford Lakes, NJ) capped off a nine play, 63 yard drive with a one-yard plunge for his first career touchdown with 5:24 left in the quarter.
The Bears used the big play to jump back in front as tailback Travis Davidson burst of left tackle and tore up the sidelines for a 70 yard score with 2:27 left for a 17-14 lead. On the Pioneer's first possesion of the fourth quarter, Little hooked-up with r-sophomore Rickey Moore, Jr. (Springfield, MA) for his first career score and a 21-17 lead. Davidson gave his team back the lead two possesions later, scoring from a yard out for a 24-21 lead with 3:36 to play.
Little guided SHU quickly down the field with the big play coming on the drive's first play when he found senior Jo Jo Jamiel (West Yarmouth, MA) all alone for a 39 yard gain to the Morgan State 18 yard line. The drive stalled out but Rogers promptly drilled a 28-yard field goal with 49 seconds left to knot the game at 24-24.
SHU caught a break on Morgan State's final drive as junior linebacker Justin Sexton (Murrieta, CA) intercepted Seth Higgins at midfield to give the Pioneers a chance for the win. Little was able to get the Pioneers down to the 28 yard line but a 43 yard field goal attempt by Rogers fell short as time expired, sending the game to overtime.
The first overtime ended with Gonzalez missing wide left on his field goal attempt and Little getting intercepted in the endzone on fourth down. In the second overtime session, Rogers and Gonzalez exchanged field goal makes of 27 and 21 yards, respectively. The Bears opened their possesion with a Higgins completion to Chris Flowers down to inside the one yard line. The SHU defense came up with a goal line stand as they pushed Davidson back to the four yard line on the next two plays and forcing an incompletion on third down to set up the field goal forcing the third overtime.
The SHU defense again stood tall in the third overtime, as Morgan State was set up first and goal from the Pioneers two yard line. On third and goal, quarterback Robert Council scrambled and hit by Sexton who forced a fumble that the Pioneers recovered on the one. With a chance for the win, drove the ball down to the 13 yard line and lined up for a 30-yard attempt by Rogers for the win. MSU's Lamar Bynum denied the Pioneers, coming up with the block on Rogers attempt, sending the game to a fourth overtime session.
Sacred Heart put themselves in postion at first goal on the six, but a holding penalty stalled the drive forcing a Rogers field goal attempt from 35 yards out. His attempt would miss wide left, setting up Morgan State for the chance to win it. The Bears went to their running game and behind Mann and Davidson put the ball on the SHU six yard line where Gonzalaz ended it with his third field goal of the day.
Little connected on a pair of touchdown throws while completing 24-of-50 passes for 266 yards. On the ground, the Pioneer offense churned out 175 yards rushing led by the combination of junior Greg Moore (Newark, NJ)'s 68 yards and Bell's 63 yards. Bell had a one yard touchdown run in the loss.
Morgan State (1-0) was led by Travis Davidson who ran for 107 yards and a pair of scores. Davidson rang up 70-yards of his 107 on one play when he broke off left tackle and up the sideline for a long third quarter score.
Gonzalez hit on three of his five field goal attempts, making from 32 yards, 21 yards and the game-winner from 20 yards out in the fourth overtime. SHU place kicker Chris Rogers hit a 28 yarder to tie the game with 49 seconds left in the fourth quarter and drilled a 27 yard attempt to extend the second overtime.
Defensively, SHU was led by senior Niko Sierra (Longmeadow, MA) who turned in nine tackles, six solo. Sexton had seven tackles, forced a fumble and had an interception for the Pioneers. Morgan State got 11 tackles from freshman Elandon Roberts in the win.
The Pioneers will have the week over before heading to Colgate on Saturday, September 15th at 1:00 pm.


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There has been some amazing reporting done by a new(?) reporter, Jill Smith, over at News Talk CJME, and I must say I am very, very impressed with her coverage. I'm not sure if Rawlco has loosened up their belts on how they report things a la City Hall, but whatever the reason, I love the results. Truly unbiased, hard hitting reports that get to the heart of the story.
Recently, CJME News broke the story of how at least one of our Red Light Cameras in Regina are not actually in operation. In fact, it hasn't been in operation for at least the past three years! Why? The best explanation is that the sensors were removed when they repaved the Lewvan. To me, there has to be more to this story, but if that's honestly what the justification is, I find it completely ludicrous that Mayor Michael Fougere (then Councillor) is claiming this is the first he'd heard of it. Now, I know the Mayor's seat doesn't get to see everything in this City, but considering he sits on the Board of Police Commissioners, as did his right hand man, Mr. Fiasco, one would reasonably expect him to be cognisant of this issue prior to an outside media outlet reporting on it.
Now, to me, the question becomes: Are the Red Light Cameras as good as the City leads us to believe? Are they purely a tax grab, or do they actually cause drivers to adjust their behaviour in such a way that reduces the accidents at said intersections? Well, based on the facts laid out in CJME's report, I'm leaning more towards the fact that they are nothing but a tax grab, and do nothing to actually reduce accidents. In fact, if anything, they cause more. There are schools of thought on the severity of accidents being minimized, but honestly, you must factor in environmental equations into the mix, and remove "chance" happenings from the statistics. This is one reason why statistics are a horrible way to measure "success" of a program that is not impervious to human error.
In the end, the City of Regina (or apparently some unknown party) has collected over $1 MILLION in fines from the Red Light Cameras over the past few years. ONE MILLION DOLLARS. That's WITHOUT one of them even working! And, accidents actually went up. To me, this is a no brainer, and is something that the Mayor of Regina and the Board of Police Commissioners should take a serious look at. Why have a system that penalizes drivers (actually the owners of said vehicles, not even the actual driver as it could be someone else driving your vehicle) after the fact, rather than having a system set up to - say - lengthen the time from a Yellow Light being triggered to a Green Light being triggered for the cross traffic? One very easy, albeit very simplistic, idea to look at.
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Historical records show that lion in the Gir preyed mainly on the domestic livestock of Maldharis (Joslin 1973, Berwick 1974), which constituted nearly 75% of their diet. However the latest studies conducted by Dr. R. M. Naik, Ravi Chellam and A.J.T. Johnsingh (1993) have shown that 36% of the kills are still from domestic livestock. Therefore, the domestic livestock contribute significantly to the lion's food in Gir forests. The reason for this may be the fact that the Maldhari "Nesses" are located along valleys in flat to gently undulating terrains where domestic livestock provide an easy kill compared to the wild herbivores which being swifter, may escape into the more rugged zones of the forest.
Conflicts between wildlife and humans in the Gir are escalating owing to increasing human population, extensive loss of natural habitat and a sustained increase in wild animal population
due to adoption of successful conservation strategies in protected area. Among herbivores, the wild boar and the Blue bull have been reported to cause extensive damage to agriculture of villages surrounding the Gir forest. Similarly the Lion and the Leopard have been make frequent forays into peripheral areas for hunting of livestock. In the last 5 to 6 years frequent reports indicate that the Gir lions have started wandering from what is supposed to be "the only abode of the Asiatic Lion". In December 1995, a pride consisting of one lioness and two cubs was reported in Diu, quite
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occurring among the lions and only those that are stable and strong enough manage to retain their territories, resulting into dispersal of sub-adults from the pride.
The displaced lions have been moving out of the Gir in search of fresh territories. In fact, the lions virtually want
to regain 2560 sq. km of their territory which they used to occupy in 1956, when their population was 290. Natural dispersal of the lion started since 1990 and one group has occupied territory in Girnar and the other is coastal forests. This indicates that population of lions in the Gir has
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Putz to be ready for opening day, plus drugs and gambling
Times notebook says Putz will be ready for the start of the season.
The PI has a whole article on lottery tickets with the M's logo.
The new ticket, which costs $5, has more than $1.4 million in $25 and $50 prizes and a top prize of $50,000. The game also has a feature for non-winning tickets. They can be entered to win several prizes, including Mariners paraphernalia, a trip for two to spring training next year or a pair of 2008 lower-box season tickets.
You can't, however, bet on sports in this state (though the PI relates this season's odds and provides a handy pointer to bodog). Or play poker online. Or… but I digress.
Proceeds from the lottery go "largely toward construction projects for the state's K-12 schools" where they're not doing a good enough job educating kids that they stop playing the lottery.
Baker makes a huge leap while trying to make a point about the evils of major league steroid use, going from minor leaguer Chris Minaker's sociology paper on what influences college players to use supplements (teammates and coaches, who tout performance gain) to Minaker's acknowledgement that
"The supplement culture has become completely intertwined with the culture of collegiate sports, just as it had before with professional sports. There has been a trickle-down effect from professional sports right on down to the ranks of all athletic levels."
to Baker's assertion that
The last thing Major League Baseball wants is a minor-leaguer writing that college-level players are, at best, being influenced by their perceptions about big-leaguers or, at worst, copying them
Except that there's really no Minaker evidence that either of those are true – they're being influenced by their peers and coaches. As a whole, he argues collegiate sports are influenced by weight lifting and supplement use, which took off for baseball in the late 1980s. There's no assertion here that players are being influenced by their perceptions about big-leaguers, much less copying them in the way implied here ("Player X is on steroids, I should too!")
16 Responses to "Putz to be ready for opening day, plus drugs and gambling"
dlupham on
March 28th, 2007 3:15 am
If you are posting at 2 in the morning you need think about priorities. I may be reading but it is 6:12 PM here in Taiwan. Get some sleep.
Typical Idiot Fan on
March 28th, 2007 3:51 am
All I have to say is that Chris Minaker sounds like one smart son of a bitch. If he never makes it in the majors, you should get him to come blog.
_David_ on
March 28th, 2007 5:09 am
Or get him to blog now. Athletics Nation has an MiLBer blogging for them, why can't USSM be more like AN? 🙂
louder on
March 28th, 2007 7:38 am
Re: Putz. I hope he's okay, or the M's will be in trouble. I wonder if Putz goes down, will Hargrove say to himself: "Hey, let me see if this Morrow kid can be a closer!"
msb on
March 28th, 2007 8:26 am
Baker addresses the Morrow to pen story in his blog, McGrath talks to Jamie Burke.
oh, and the Post's Joel Sherman is bored with Spring, and so projects the upcoming season, including the firing of Hargrove and July Ichiro! buzzzz … and the promotion of Andrew Miller mid-year to Indians closer 🙂
JMB on
March 28th, 2007 8:41 am
Ugh. I hate the lottery.
David J. Corcoran I on
March 28th, 2007 9:40 am
you're just bitter because you've never won the lottery.
louder on
March 28th, 2007 9:47 am
#5. Thanks for the linky-dinky to the Baker blog. Sounds like Morrow is going to be the closer for the start of the season.
msb on
March 28th, 2007 10:27 am
um, huh?
joser on
March 28th, 2007 11:21 am
I've got to assume louder meant to write Putz there instead of Morrow.
Athletics Nation has an MiLBer blogging for them, why can't USSM be more like AN?
Because AN is devoted to following a team that consistently makes smart decisions and wins division titles. USSM… isn't.
Wishhiker on
March 28th, 2007 12:49 pm
I beleive he was referring to the Baker Blog which suggests that while Putz may be ready to start the season, he isn't ready to close out games and won't be until around the time his velocity fully returns.
"Do you think anyone wants J.J. Putz out there protecting a one-run lead in the ninth next Tuesday?"
Yes, I'd like to see that, Geoff. I'd also like to see Morrow coming along as a starter which is more valuable than a closer regardless of the year.
bigpoppa01 on
March 28th, 2007 1:35 pm
I just wanted to drop a line saying my copy of The Cheater's Guide to Baseball just got delivered to my door, and I can't wait to crack it open, and then drop a review onto amazon. Many thanks for what I'm sure will be a good read.
Wishhiker on
March 28th, 2007 1:40 pm
You know I had a teacher one year that all the students disliked. We gave them hell until they up and quit. I wonder, if everyone who had bad things to say about Hargrove, said them to him, he'd quit.
Lifelong_Fan on
March 28th, 2007 9:50 pm
Minaker is definitely a smart kid. Great guy too.
outtathequestion on
March 29th, 2007 3:59 pm
Yeah, Minaker is a great guy. I have a friend that plays for his father's baseball team here in Seattle, and he says that Chris stops by to help the guys and just talk to them too. He's the kind of guy you really hope makes the Majors.
Lifelong_Fan on
March 29th, 2007 10:10 pm
Yep, sounds like him. I used to play tennis with him back in high school. One of those crazy natural athletes who picked up a racquet and just started winning with no instruction or anything.
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Shaping Your Reality with Quantum Physics
The Reality
In order to understand the reality, we must first at least have the basic understanding of quantum physics.
What is Quantum Physics?
Quantum physics is the studies of the basic building block of the universe; to be more precise, it is the science that studies the tiny little thing known as quanta.
'The Secret' movie that hit the world back in 2006 has done a pretty good job in explaining the reality with quantum physics. In the movie, it is suggested that reality is not 'really' out there; it is somehow the way the mind see things that constantly shapes the world, along with the workings of the law of attraction- the force that governs the whole universe. Everything that exists in this world vibrates, and through the vibration (frequency) things that alike come together. It explains the phrase "birds of a feather flock together".
The physical world that you experience right now is always in-aligned with what you have in mind. It is the exact print out of your mind. Everything and person that you encounter are first created in your mind through the working of your imagination faculty. You imprint it first on your mind.
Quantum Physics
Now back to quantum physics. Quantum physics has discovered that everything in this universe is made up of atoms and atoms in turn are made up of sub-atomic particles, which also known as quanta. These sub-atomic particles are nothing but concentration of energy. Note that sub-atomic is not made up of energy, they are energy.
It has become clear that everything in this universe is made up of energy. So when we step into the world of quantum, we could only see big chunks of energy floating around here and there. The only difference is the information that held by each chunk of energy, thus causing each chunk to vibrate at a different frequency. Subsequently, you can feel the difference between this thing and that thing as a different thing.
Quanta (plural for quantum) are packets of subatomic energy that grouped together and one of the weird but interesting facts about quanta is its dualistic nature; they are waves and particles, mass and non-mass, matter and non-matter, all at the same space and time. Nevertheless, everything is interconnected.
Physical and The Quantum World
The dualistic nature of quanta makes it possible that it only appears when being observed or it literally stands out when you look at it. Yes, by just focusing on it. The act of observation brings it into life from emptiness into form. I know this is weird but do you aware that the space that you are living now is not quite empty as it appears.
If you can see through a quantum lenses, you will notice that it is almost completely filled up with waves and energy, which your senses fail to detect. Quanta are literally there and not there both at the same time. Quanta are waves and particles all at the same space and time and your observation somehow determined what it already is.
An observer must exist in order for quanta to become matter because human consciousness (mind) has the power to collapse the pure potential (quanta) into matter. Theoretically, your consciousness is the place or moment where you and the quantum world meet. You step into the quantum world with your consciousness because the mind is always in tune with the energy side of quanta (the mind is at the border for both world).
Eastern mysticism has said that the physical world is a pure illusion and to be free, one must know the truth. Eastern mysticism is quite right on this because the actual world is really the quantum (energy) world.
You see the reality as real because your brain that functions as a 'high speed quantum machine' creates your world through your five basic senses and interprets it much like a hologram where you can navigate in the 3-Dimensional effect. While your brain continues to keep you in the 3D world, your mind is always in contact with the quantum world, simultaneously. Well, that is exactly the working of your subconscious mind power, you can manipulate things that happen within your mind and have it manifested in the real world (or better term, "the illusion-ed plane").
In other words, you are stepping into two worlds at the same time; the physical and the energy or quantum world that always synchronizes with each other. And to be aware of living in two worlds all the time is enlightenment. You break yourself free from illusion!
"Body is nothing more than emptiness, emptiness is nothing more than body. The body is exactly empty, and emptiness is exactly body. The other four aspects of human existence - feeling, thought, will and consciousness - are likewise nothing more than emptiness, and emptiness is nothing more than they are. All things are empty. Nothing is born, nothing dies, nothing is pure, nothing is stained, nothing increases and nothing decreases." ~ Heart Sutra
Changing The Reality
Now, can the mind change or influence the arrangement of quanta before it is collapsed into physical form?
The answer is yes. Physical world is always the effect that you get out of what happens in the energy world, the cause. Change the cause and you change the effect. Change your observation (change your mind) and you change your world. Your mind communicates directly with quanta and the quanta responds precisely and entirely without reluctance or delay to the instructions of your mind.
Observation is the key to defining the wave-particle as a single entity and consciousness alone is responsible for the collapses of the wave-particle. As unbelievable as it might sound, without consciousness, everything would exist only as undefined, potential packets of energy or pure potential. The more consciousness you have the more potential you have to create.
Spiritual Teachers have always said that the world that we live in is just merely an illusion and now science has proven that with the studies of quantum physics. Knowing the truth will set you free.
"The universe is just a concept." - Buddha
"Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one." - Albert Einstein
Now it is even clear that things do not just happen accidentally. Everything that happens in your life must bear a reason behind it and the reason is always found within; as within, as without. It is our own thought that create the reality that we are experiencing right now. Note that 'are having' because they change as you change your mind. There is no coincidence and there is also no miracle and if they are any, you are the source of the coincidence and miracles. You attract thing with your thoughts.
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Dipless, a member of the hub community has written a series of article on quantum physics. They are easy to read and you definitely cannot miss them if you want to know more about the world of quantum.
- Redefine Your Reality
I was always frustrated. For everything that troubled me for even how little it could be, I would find my whole world collapsed. So what was wrong with me? How could my world changed in merely a flip of a coin?
- Inside World, Outside Reality
Some time ago, I was listening to a talk by a Zen master. I don't know how to classify this, it could be either sciences, Buddhism, metaphysics or whatever. And he said, "What's going on outside, is indeed...
Q.P. says the same which has discovered by Hindu sages thousands of years ago. Hindus believe - Bramhan satya Jagat mithya. Meaning - God is the only truth, the universe is an illusion.
That's really thnnikig out of the box. Thanks!
These clips deal with the relation beweetn the physical and the spiritual. It pains me, after having watched all 6 clips, that the first comments that people are subjected to reading are totally irrelevant and nonsensical, not to mention vulgar and incoherent.Overall, I liked the presentation. I love how cheerful the Dalai Lama is about technology as if seeking further evidence to confirm/deny his ancient beliefs. The mark of a true spiritualist; never limiting oneself to a single ideology.
At last an exceptionally clear set of vdoeis! Thank you so much! May I ask if you have any clear advice on self-testing? I test myself on substances I don't know until I look afterwards but results swap and change all the time! I can feel strong either way. If I am testing a weak hand with another weak hand then it still has the same result for me can't break the loop or feel a difference. So what is a fool-proof way to self test please? I really want to be able to do this. Thank you x
It is tantalising to expect we can create our reality, in whatever manner we please.
Unfortunately, the film "the Secret" and statements like "it's all just an illusion" leave out an inconvenient truth -- we live within a self-organising 'holodynamic' reality, so if you want to have that nice new motor car, where exactly is it coming from?
At this stage of our development a new car will still be physically manufactured, by people (or by robots programmed by people). So, to get what we want, we must enlist the help of other people giving us their time and energy.
That leads us to one of two options -- either I get what I want by assuming others will work for me (a la competitive, hierarchical win-lose society), or we creatively add to the mix, sufficient for each of us to get what we want without taking (time, energy) from others.
As a general rule, the necessity of each of us being creative (not competitive) is ignored.
I don't think it is helpful to allude to "motor cars popping out of thin air" without recognising the cooperative infrastructure that delivers said material things (such as cars).
So if we're really going to create a better reality, in a holodynamic reality that also means helping other create a better reality. Which means moving beyond the highly competitive world dynamic to a more cooperative one.
Unless of course you simply skip that phase, and "pop" a new motor car into reality, all by yourself.
Only question: what happens when you want to register the vehicle? Its history gets written then, presumably, along with the assembly line codes (DIN numbers, and engine serial numbers).
And the history of the people working in the factory.
So ... that means you're seeking to create a reality in which other people are, in effect, your slaves.
Nice one. Not.
Back to the holodynamic model/dynamic in which the present combative, competitive world really is a mirror of our own failure to create a more cooperative world-dynamic.
"It takes a village to raise a child" ought to include "it takes a village to make a car".
I always ALWAYS LOVE! to read anything about quantum physics and your hub here is really enlightening!
Not to mention....is that Vincent Valentine I spy on your display picture? ;)
This is a great explanation of what we in the east believed - that the reality is actually virtual reality. Thanks a lot for writing it.
This is a great article, makes me sad it has taken me this long to find it. Thank you for sharing.
Quantum Physics has discovered that life and everything we perceive is the product of an ever flowing energy that continuously creates and annihilates. It's what Eastern Mystics have understood all along. Science continues on its path to try and analyse this reality and apply conclusive mathematical formulations. One day we might realise that we are not independent of the truth but simply part it.
Great and valuable information. Also the perfect reminder we can "shape our reality," especially when working to create something better for ourselves.
Metaphysics is what we now call science. It evolved INTO science. Scientists are not META-PHYSICISTS anymore since scientific method was developed a few hundred years ago.
I couldn't read more than the first few paragraphs. There is absolutely no change to the law of charged particles at the quantum level. Quarks, not quanta are the tiniest particles you are referring to. Quanta are packets of photons. A quantum is a single packet of photons.
Quarks are the parts that make up a proton. A proton has three quarks. The proton has an overall charge which is the sum of the three quarks in it. The up-type quarks are charged +2/3 and the down-type quarks have -1/3. This gives the proton a positive charge of +1. Antiquarks are the opposite. The strong nuclear force is the force that holds the proton together (thanks wikipedia).
Look folks, if you want to believe what this writer says, go ahead. But please understand that he does not understand physics, is not really talking about physics, and if you learn scientific terms from him, you will be learning it incorrectly as I've shown above in regards to quantum packets, photons, protons and quarks.
Metaphysics is what we now call science. It evolved from science. Scientists are not metaphysisists anymore since scientific method was developed a few hundred years ago.
So I'm not sure what the people marketing this book are really doing. Are they borrowing terms from science to make a metaphor or do they mean what they say literally? If literal, then they are dead wrong. Opposites attract is the law at quantum level. If they are being poetic and using a metaphor, it is very very poorly done. They clearly didn't understand the physics behind their metaphor.
Buy the book, by all means, but wiki a few of the terms above: quantum, proton, photon, quark before you do.
Best regards and good luck in your search for the truth.
I think that all the talk of quantum physics and universal energy is a way of adding a hip new age mysticism into something that could be called common sense. You focus on a goal you can achieve it. You control your perception of reality. You are the one who gives meaning to it. Scientists are really the new magi, locked away in dungeons, coming up with wild theories.
It would be very nice to fully believe what you're saying but what really puzzles my understanding of Quantum Physics and all the findings of experiments such as the infamous "double slit" & "the cat in the box" is the fact that we know all that we know but we still fail to archive instant manifestation and we cant still even move a spec of dust across the table.
Furthermore you said "Note that sub-atomic is not made up of energy, they are energy." I would like to also believe this statement but think about this, it has been proven scientifically that thought is the most potent form of energy and that sub conscious thoughts are the equivalence of sub atomic particles but why is that even under a deep meditative state, it still seems impossible to instantly manifest????
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Excellent Hub, one of my favorites yet. I'm not fully convinced though, I will remain partially skeptical so I don't get lazy.
Essence And Mechanisms
Lucidity And Confusion
Law & Disorder
Physicists keep trying to explain why time flows one way
Time is a human artifact. We are in space-distance, not in space-time. It's the ever increasing distance that draws cosmic energy in its mass format.
The universe is simpler than their minds conjure. Don't be ensnared in mechanisms. Stick to the essence.
Dov Henis
(Comments From The 22nd Century)
03.2010 Updated Life Manifest
Cosmic Evolution Simplified
"Gravity Is The Monotheism Of The Cosmos"
I think Einstein would disagree. As do I. But I like your positive attitude. Even though I disagree, I think if more people thought like this, we might be a better, nicer, happier world. Oh and a more productive world. But still, I completely disagree with you. Funny, isn't it? If you wish to debate, I'll write a blog on the matter. I don't want to clog your comments space... I have too much to say.
Brilliant. Something I absolutely love. Quantum physics, I thoroughly enjoyed it. I will read all your hubs with interest. cheers Nell
You've explained it so wonderfully, metaphycisian - and your hub-name suits you well! As an Easterner, I suppose it's easier for me to grasp the idea of Maya. I am fascinated by your 'door of consciousness' explanation. Thank you for a super hub!
@ Neil Sperling - I've never looked at the Star of David quite that way before - makes a lot of sense!
Had to come back again -- love the way you have informed - clear. Thanks again
I have added a link to this hub on my most recent Hub. Hope that's ok!
A wonderful Hub metaphysician! I really like your style and clarity. As a student of quantum physics myself, (and a Hub publisher of the same) I'm always looking out for new groundbreaking experiments. It's the melding together of PSI and science that I find so encouraging. I'm particularly fascinated by the holographic universe concept and the limitless field of possibilities available to to us all.
I love you hub. I am personally a "Scientist" who likes to think outside the box. I love food for thought.
Thank you for the inspiring Hub.
May we all recognize the truth. And believe it.
I'm happy to see the knowledge is growing in understanding that the inherent wisdom will soon be at hand... Important information that needs dissemination...Thanks,
You said exactly the same thing I did - in my explanation the unseen thing is the triangle pointing down - truth is, the unseen also is dual in polarity. It must be so!
Mystics who study the lessons handed down from the sages and mystical masters also learned the science behind the system. Only thing different is the language used to say the same thing. One such organization is AMORC. If you are interested, do a search for AMORC and learn more.
We say/think the same way...... only difference is you may not yet know that the unseen is dual in nature!
Your comment "Everything that exists in this world vibrates, and through the vibration (frequency) things that alike come together." from my point of view is only correct on the conscious level.
Let me explain - Actually, opposites attract such as in a magnet. What makes it appear that like attracts like is "the illusion" you speak of.
To explain this lets look at an example - say in a football team the players all love the game, then we have the game itself. The game is like the North pole of a magnet and the players themselves are the south pole. It is not so much that "like attracts like" bringing the players together - the answer is in quantum physics. "The game attracts the players."
One is a thought (the game), the other is the action (the players)..... You see.... at the quantum level there is the spirit (energy) that unites with thought (consciousness) and the two join together to manifest a new reality. That is like a triangle pointing down.
On the physical plane we have atoms and molecules joining together manifesting an object in this dimensional world we call reality. That is like the triangle pointing up.
Put the two triangles together and voila - you have the star of David.
The star of David is a mystical symbol of the two types of manifestation. One the material plane (point up), the other the cosmic or spiritual plane (point down).
Bring them together through the power within yourself and you then co-create. How? ... Quantum physics!
Quantum physics is not a new science, rather it is just old mysticism taught under a new title.
You are 100% correct on the vibration point. Both material and spiritual manifestations are vibrations on different frequencies. The positive charge and the negative ground, or the North and South Poles in a magnet
Love - Light - Laughter
The "illusion" defined succinctly. From "I am Buddha" to "I am Einstein" - yes Ma'am, declare it and it is so... there are no hidden truths :)
"Thirty spokes share the wheel's hub; It is the center hole that makes it useful. Shape clay into a vessel; It is the space within that makes it useful. Cut doors and windows for a room; It is the holes which make it useful. Therefore profit comes from what is there; Usefulness from what is not there." - Lao Tsu
You have shaped the words; the comprehension is what makes them useful :)
I love your hubs [smiles]
Thank you for sharing with us.
I like your Hub so much. And like to be observer of your inspiring and enlightening work.
lovely and enlightening as always...x


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Slovakian Extraliga Scores 1/9-1/18Submitted by pete on January 24, 2009 - 19:54
The Lightning's blueline injury problems extend all the way to Slovakia, apparently.
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KHL Scores 1/13-1/24Submitted by pete on January 24, 2009 - 19:44
Other than a Koshechkin shutout, not much to see here. Full stats at the end of the post.
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NCAA Game Night: 1/23Submitted by Nigel on January 24, 2009 - 11:02
Massachusetts Minutemen 1 @ #7 Vermont Catamounts 2
D John Wessbecker UMASS: 0-0-0, E, 4 PIM
Season totals: 21GP, 0-4-4, 24 PIM, +10
F Matt Marshall Ver: 0-0-0, E, 1 SOG
Season totals: 15GP, 1-1-2, 8 PIM, +1
UMASS (10-11-2, 5-7-2 HEast) goes 0 for 8 on the PP. Vermont (14-5-3, 9-4-2 HEast), scores a shorty and a PP goal to take the first of the two game Hockey East match up in Burlington, VT.
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N.A. Juniors Game Night: 1/23Submitted by chad on January 24, 2009 - 10:44
First stars for Tokarski and James Wright ... Cunti scores again ... Jung back on the winning side.
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AHL Game Night 1/23: Monsters at AdmiralsSubmitted by pete on January 23, 2009 - 20:52
Tonight was another another game the Admirals simply could not lose to get back into the playoff hunt.
Karri Ramo allowed 3 goals on 34 shots in the loss.
First Period
LE Campbell, (3) (Smith), 4:36
LE Cumiskey, (5) (Galiardi, Durno), 7:01
Second Period
NOR Konopka, (10) (Downie, Wishart), 1:26
Third Period
NOR Keller, (6) (Segal, Mihalik), 9:53
LE Williams, (4) (Dupuis, Durno), 14:11
Justin Keller was named the second star of the game. Brandon Segal, who was named to the AHL All-Star Game earlier in the day, chipped in a helper.
Norfolk sinks to 5 games under .500 with 36 games left to play. More importantly, they sit 13 points behind Binghamton for the final playoff spot in the division. 0-2-2 in the last 4 games is not what the plan was for this homestand.
Box score from TheAHL.com.
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Bolts Reassign Downie, Wishart, and HeleniusSubmitted by timothy on January 22, 2009 - 12:18
As the NHL All-Star Break begins, the Tampa Bay Lightning have reassigned prospects Steve Downie and Ty Wishart to the Norfolk Admirals of the AHL, Lightning Executive Vice President and General Manager Brian Lawton announced today. Admirals General Manager Mike Butters also announced today that prospect goaltender Riku Helenius has been reassigned from the Admirals to the ECHL's Mississippi Sea Wolves.
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N.A. Juniors Game Night: 1/21Submitted by chad on January 22, 2009 - 09:56
Jung, Wright, and Barberio continue to struggle ... Ward keeps plugging along.
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NHL Game Night 1/21: Sabres at LightningSubmitted by pete on January 21, 2009 - 21:49
Momentum is wearing a Lightning hat right now.
Mike Smith allowed 3 goals on 34 shots for the victory.
First Period
04:45 TB Eminger (4), (Halpern)(PP)
05:19 TB Downie (2), (Murphy, Pettinger)
Second Period
00:19 BUF Roy (17), (Pominville, Lydman)
01:23 TB Krajicek (1), (Meszaros, Prospal)
04:04 BUF Kotalik (10), (Rivet, Gaustad)(PP)
13:52 TB Halpern (3), (Recchi, Wishart)
16:55 BUF Roy (18), (Vanek, Pominville)(PP)
19:54 TBL Murphy (1), (Recchi)(PP)
Third Period
All of a sudden, the Lightning have a power play thanks to Eminger, Recchi, and the newcomer Murphy really playing well from the point in the past couple of games. Here's the thing about Murphy: if you can keep him healthy he's going to hit the scoresheet. I remember a few years ago following Erikki Rajamaki when he played for Murphy's team, Ilves, in the SM-liiga. Murphy used to show up all over the box score like a rash when he played in Finland. I don't think the Dan Boyle comparison is necessarily apt, but Brian Rafalski might not be far off. You have to keep him in one piece though.
The Lightning pull into the break at 5 games under .500 about 9 points out of a playoff spot (that lay down in the second period against the Panthers really stings right now). They have six days off for the break before Montreal rolls into town next Tuesday. Those are six days where you have to hope the team gets Paul Ranger back and back for good. If they do, they've got a real shot to get back to .500 in February, and then the decisions at the deadline become a little bit more interesting. Yes, guys like Roberts and Kolzig are probably still goners, but I could foresee a scenario where Mark Recchi is kept, a la what the team did with Dave Andreychuk at the end of the 2001-2002 season. One thing I know for certain: the Lightning are starting to evolve into the kind of team you don't want to see come into your town as a seven or eight seed in the first round of the playoffs.
Ty Wishart got his first NHL assist off a blocked shot he was mysteriously not given credit for and was +1 in 9:43. I suppose, technically, you get the block or the helper, not both. He plays such a laid back game. Some would call it calm. Others might call it borderline comatose. He was solid tonight, though.
Steve Downie had 1 goal, 1 shot, and 3 hits and was +1 in 9:25. We're seeing the future of the Tampa Bay Lightning right now with Downie becoming a fixture on a line with Stamkos. Given the massive drop off in terms of quality of blueliners in the draft crop after Hedman, I have a suspicion the Lightning may be looking for a centerman to put between those two when the June draft comes around. The team might be playing its way out of position to grab the guy I think would really fit in with what Tocchet is doing, Brayden Schenn. If the Lightning pass Toronto in the standings, which feels like a likelihood, it might be tough for the Leafs to pass up little brother.
David Koci had 6 penalty minutes, 1 shot, and 1 hit in 4:32. This was the first game where I really thought he was borderline stupid discipline-wise.
Box score and extended statistics from NHL.com.
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AHL Game Night 1/21: Bears at AdmiralsSubmitted by pete on January 21, 2009 - 21:00
Karri Ramo allowed 6 goals on 34 shots in the loss, as he continues to blow a golden opportunity to earn a steady NHL paycheck.
First Period
HER Mink, (16) (Aucoin, Arsene), 16:37
HER McNeill, (2) (Laing, Wilson), 17:24
HER Wilson, (18) (Arsene, Gordon), 19:58
Second Period
NOR Potulny, (7) (Rosehill, Jones), 3:02
NOR Jones, (9) (Potulny, Rosehill), 6:23
HER Aucoin, (16) (Giroux, Lepisto), 9:35 (PP)
Third Period
HER Bourque, (9) (Joudrey, Arsene), 6:01
HER Wilson, (19) (Laing, McNeill), 9:26
Blair Jones now has 3 goals and 5 points in the last 4 games. I really think that Jones could fit well in Rick Tocchet's system. He's actually on pace to best last year's totals by roughly 10 points, which is pretty darn good considering he's gotten less ice time on a deeper Norfolk team this year.
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N.A. Juniors Game Night: 1/20Submitted by chad on January 21, 2009 - 09:01
Edmonton Oil Kings 1 @ Calgary Hitmen 7
G Torrie Jung, EDM: Loss, 13 saves on 17 shots before being pulled
Season totals: 30 GP, 13-12-1-4, 2.52 GAA, .914 sv%, 2 shutouts
Team Canada's Brett Sonne (Blues third rounder 2007) had a hattrick for the top-ranked Hitmen.
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text: A classic from the Canadian metalheads who accidentally made a punk record in the 90's. Believe it or not, that's semi true. I love this band and I love this record. If you are a youngn' and are only familiar with their newer metal stuff, check this. It's pretty rad that a band can be so diverse. These dudes pull off pretty much everything they do.


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Kieran Prendiville, creator of Ballykissangel, returns to rescue series 6 of the popular TV drama set in Ireland. This series was a very definite 'reboot' of the drama, and featured many changes. Sadly, it was to prove to be the last series of the show. Even Prendiville's intervention was not enough to save it. This seems unjust, as the rebooted series 6 was very good indeed. Unfortunately, time and fate were against Ballykissangel…
Detailed background to Series 6: Why did Ballykissangel need to be rescued?
In its 1996-98 heyday, Ballykissangel attracted 10-15 million viewers and was the jewel in the BBC's Sunday evening entertainment crown. These popular episodes comprised the first three series of the show, and were largely – though not exclusively – centred on the growing love affair between parish priest Father Peter Clifford and bar owner Assumpta Fitzgerald.
It was Prendiville's scripts that formed the climax of series 3 that saw the death of Assumpta and the departure of Father Peter. These episodes were screened in May 1998.
Ballykissangel then underwent inevitable changes for series 4 and 5, and Prendiville took no active interest in the continuing show, perhaps feeling it had run its course. New characters were introduced (Sean Dillon being the most important) and some old favourites were gradually lost. Actor Peter Caffrey (Padraig O'Kelly) left somewhat abruptly mid-series 4 (1998). This may have been due to health reasons, but I am only speculating. He died ten years later and, it has to be said, he didn't look at all well during series 4. (Ironically, it seems he was an alcoholic in real-life, as was Padraig.)
After Peter and Assumpta, Padraig's departure was the next substantial original character to go, but there were still plenty of characters to know and love, not least Naimh, Ambrose and Brian Quigley, played by Tony Doyle.
Brian Quigley was an excellent character. A schemer, always looking for the next get rich scheme, but also a person with emotional depth – especially when it came to his daughter Niamh Egan and his grandson Kieran. Many episodes centred around Brian's amusing schemes: Knockbeg golf course, a paintballing centre, and a business park for Korean investors – to name but a few! Many said that Tony Doyle owned each and every scene that he appeared in, and it's hard not to agree. The seasoned professional of British and Irish TV added a real depth to Ballykissangel. Although a dodgy dealer, you cared about Brian Quigley.
However, despite series 4 (and to a lesser extent series 5) developing well, bad luck behind the scenes began to dog the show. Peter Caffrey's departure was a blow, but not a fatal one. Sadly though, things were to get much worse.
During the filming the series 5, the elderly Birdy Sweeney (Eamonn Byrne) passed away and had to be hastily written out of the show. Now, with Padraig and Eamonn gone, along with the much-loved Assumpta and Peter, the show was beginning to take on a different feel. The large number of new characters for series 4 only heightened the sense of loss and change, even though many of them were worthwhile additions to the show.
Actor Peter Hanley (Ambrose Egan) had an excellent opportunity to develop his character in series 4. Hanley, the bumbling Garda, looked on helplessly as his wife of three years, Niamh (nee Quigley), began to flirt with newcomer Sean Dillon.
Despite this rise in his profile on the show, Hanley had had enough and wanted to leave the show at the end of series 4. He was written out in episode 1 of series 5, tragically dying a hero on the day his wife left him for Sean.
By now, by any measure, the show was beginning to feel unfamiliar as series 5 progressed. Peter, Assumpta, Padraig, Eammon – and now Ambrose – were all gone for good. But still, the scheming Brian Quigley held the show together.
The end of series 5 saw a natural break approaching. Sean and Niamh were married and due to leave for the UK and a new life. The last episodes of the series hint at some intriguing ideas: priest Father Aidan seems to be developing feelings for policewoman Frankie, Brian Quigley's arch rival Paul/Sean Dooley (from Series 1 and 2) reappears with his wife and family to run Quigley's pub, and Danny Bryne (Eammon's nephew) successfully takes over his uncle's farm. However, none of these potential plot ideas ever came to pass. (Note to fans: it is intriguing to think what storylines were being developed for the next series. Should it be called Series 5a?)
On 28th January 2000, while negotiations were in progress for Series 6, Tony Doyle suddenly, and very sadly, died of a heart attack in London.
It is hard to imagine a bigger blow than this to a TV show: a much-respected actor and much-loved character is suddenly gone. Clearly there were no serious ideas to replace Tony Doyle with another actor, such was his command of the part, so a radical re-think was needed.
In addition to this, although I don't have the figures to hand, I am fairly certain that the ratings for Series 4 and 5 would have shown a steady downward track. Therefore the production team would have had a double problem of falling ratings and a major hole in the cast, something that would only make things even worse.
It was in these circumstances that Kieran Prendiville was approached with a view to steering Ballykissangel back to success. Information about this move is sketchy and most of it comes from interviews with Prendiville in the media.
The first big change was to lose the amiable yet naïve ex-monk Father Aidan O'Connell and replace him with Father Vince Sheehan, an Australian. Prendiville insisted on the viewpoint of an 'outsider' to engage the audience with life in rural Ireland.
Paul Dooley becomes a replacement for Brian Quigley by attempting various money-making schemes that most of the shows centre around. Sadly, this doesn't quite work as Paul Dooley is not someone the audience have invested time and emotion in over 5 previous series. Also, with the greatest of respect to actor Owen Rowe, Paul's character doesn't appeal to the audience. He is either being played by a lesser actor than Tony Doyle or, more likely, the character has never been developed properly. Paul Dooley is not a person you sympathise with or warm to.
It is also notable that Series 6 namechecks people and events from Series 1-3 but rarely alludes the non-Prendiville Series 4-5. The most brutal exception to this is how Aidan O'Connell is dispatched from Episode 1 of Series 6 in about 5 seconds! Brendan Kearney says: "He didn't think he was making a difference. He did, but it was hard to tell." At least Father Aidan got a mention! We never hear about Danny, Emma, Orla or Uncle Minto ever again (no bad thing in the case of the latter!). Sean Dillon is also absent except for one brief mention in Episode 1.
So, it was against the background of tragedy and falling ratings that the Kieran Prendiville stepped in to rescue Ballykissangel. Bold decisions were made, and the break with the previous two series meant that this was a gamble. Sadly, it didn't work, and led to the cancellation of the show.
The series (Based on my Amazon.com review of the Series 6 DVD)
Father Vincent, the new lead, is an interesting character, not least because he is an Australian recovering-alcoholic priest and (I'm told) is good-looking as well (he was superbly played by Robert Taylor, one of the highlights of the new series). Most of the familiar characters from the earlier series reappear too, such as Brendan, Siobhan, Liam and Donal, and the playful and often moving plots are generally very good. There are also several references to the 'classic' series 1-3, which were absent from series 4-5, showing the Prendiville touch. It's a welcome move as many fans felt that series 4-5 were disjointed from the original three series.
(Note: series 4-5 are dismissed pretty rapidly in the first episode of this series, almost like a bad dream! Several major characters from those series are gone, many without even the slightest mention.)
It is also sadly inevitable that having yet another lead priest character is disorientating. Father Vincent is a likeable character, and very interesting, but being from Australia just seems contrived.
But this is by no means a bad series, and if you have enjoyed the other five series then I do recommend this one. It was the last series of the show before it was axed, so any BallyK is always better than none. It is just a shame that the gaps are too big to plug and the programme is starting to get repetitive, even with Kieran Prendiville's input.
Series Overview
- God.com – Niamh returns to BallyK to investigate the mysterious disappearance/suicide of her father, Brian Quigley. Dermot Dooley runs a lucrative online confessional and Father Vincent Sheehan arrives from Australia, the latest curate in Ballykissangel.
- Drink – Father Sheehan gets into trouble with a drink driving charge. But is he actually innocent?
- The Cat and Daddy G – A feel-good episode with the unusual premise of a goat making a horse run faster at the races! Better than it sounds, actually.
- Spirit Proof – A very different episode that takes the supernatural as its theme. The plot involves ancient fishing rights and all-too-human shenanigans from the Dooley children. Not a classic episode, although certainly different, but did a show like this need to explore the supernatural? I think not.
- Paul Dooley Sleeps with the Fishes – A Mob-flavoured episode with Liam and Donal trying to get Paul to pay them back what he owes.
- In a Jam – There's a jam-making competition at the BallyK Parish Fete. Not a great episode, particularly as the parish fete has been a plot device previously, but quite funny all the same.
- Getting Better All the Time – A great Prendiville episode featuring faith healers, an implied comparison of Protestantism verses Catholicism, and faith verses science. There is unresolved sexual tension between Avril and Peter, and Peter faces a major dilemma about whether or not to marry an old friend and his new girlfriend. A great script and a fully-orbed storyline make this one of the highlights of Series 6.
- Smoke Signals – The final episode! Not written as the end of an era, but with hindsight there are some moments here that could point to the end of the show. Father Mac is getting older and facing a possible (enforced) retirement, courtesy of the Bishop. Liam and Donal drive off in their iconic blue truck which has served them so well since the show started, and we also have the development of Vincent and Avril's slightly flirty friendship. The Peter/Assumpta wheel has come full circle (although you could also argue that the show is running out of ideas). A great end to the series, Kieran Prendiville delivers some classic one-liners and in the BallyK tradition, a serious subject is also raised, in this case the use of marijuana for palliative care. Fittingly, we end with the Ballykissangel family sharing fun and good times in Fitzgerald's, the pub at the heart of the show.
Final note: The US DVD edition of Series 1 of Ballykissangel features some interesting extras, particularly the hour-long documentary that was filmed at the time of the show's cancellation. It's really interesting to see Joe Savino (Liam) walking around Avoca and speaking about the show in the past tense. Frankie Cafferty (Donal) is very honest about the show and suggests that it was past its best. A fascinating watch!
My closing comments are that Frankie Cafferty was probably right. Even though Ballykissangel Series 6 was really reinvigorated by the massive contribution of the show's creator, it was on borrowed time. Yes, we were still in love with the scenery (who could not be in love with those County Wicklow vistas?), we still loved the Fitzgerald's regulars and we were falling in love with the new characters and new situations, but it was hard to bring ourselves to face the truth: Ballykissangel had seen too many changes and was starting to get somewhat repetitious. There's only so many women each curate can fall in love with, only so many regulars you can lose and, last but not least, there was only one Tony Doyle/Brian Quigley. His passing was the last straw; the show couldn't recover.
Personally, I would have liked a final series (7) which was apparently in pre-production when the axe fell. This was SUCH a great TV show and it deserved a proper send-off in the same manner as Monarch of the Glen, where everyone, including the viewers, knew it was the last series and some old favourites came back to bring the show to a satisfactory conclusion (2005). However, four years earlier in 2001, the BBC did not seem to be willing to make a series 'for the fans' and we were left with a rather disjointed finish.


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The most common surnames in Germany are Müller, Schmidt, Schneider and Fischer. These surnames are followed in rank by the names Weber, Schäfer, Meyer and Wagner.
According to a 2012 study that collected and ranked the names in various German telephone books, the most common names in Germany come from the titles of archaic professions or the names of cities. In German, "Müller" means "miller," "Schmidt" refers to a smith, "Schneider" refers to a tailor, and "Fischer" refers to a fisherman. Surnames such as Becker, Bauer and Koch are also very common, and they mean "baker," "carpenter" and "cook," respectively. These names were originally given to families based on the profession or origin of the head male of the house, and the family kept the name even if their profession changed or if a woman from a different background married into the family.
Most common surnames in Germany also vary in spelling. For example, the surname Müller also appears as Möller, and the name Schmidt can be spelled "Schmitt," "Schmidt" and "Schmied." Surnames that derive from the names of cities or places are usually shortened or altered. The surname Frank means "from Franconia," and the surname Schulte is a shortened version of Schultheiss.


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The U.S. Department of Labors Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) has released the Workplace Flexibility: A Strategic Business Approach for an Inclusive Workplace fact sheet. This new resource provides many private-sector business examples on the benefits of workplace flexibility as well as how the federal government is using this business approach. The fact sheet addresses how workplace flexibility strategies can directly or indirectly help employers meet the goals of many federal regulations. A link to ODEPs Workplace Flexibility Toolkit is provided to assist employers with implementing flexible workplace policies and practices.
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Rangoli is an ancient art form in India, as you all know, with religious and traditional connections. Women generally use rice flour for laying out both simple and elaborate patterns both outside the home and inside in front of the dieties/pooja rooms. Many often use home-made and natural colors like turmuric/haldi and kumkum powders, and chemical powders for other brighter colors. The patterns and motifs vary from state to state and reflect the local customs and festivals celebrated.
Rangoli enthusiasts keep constantly innovating within this traditional gambit to produce new and fresh ideas for decorating. One of these modern additions is the Kundan Rangoli. Here, colorful gemstones/plastic beads/rhine stones called Kundan stones in Hindi are used on plastic or wood bases to create stunning and reusable designs, which can be used either alone or as a combination to form larger designs.
Whew, was that a long lecture ?! Actually, gals, that was info for my international readers, and not for you the "Know-alls" !! So scroll down for the real stuff..
I decided to create some myself, after I saw the one done by my friend Vinuthalakshmi, and to tell the truth, it was immensely creative and inspiring. As there is no end to the number of combinations or colors that one can use to create any number of patterns, I urge all my readers to give it a must-try!
She created a large circle first with a large silver bead-stone in the center, surrounded by several alternate rings of golden beads and pearls, and then alternate rings of the oval stones in pink and green colors, outlined with gold-bead chains. The outer rings of the larger oval stones are further embellished with smaller oval stones all around them. The final step is to cut out the excess plastic sheet following the shape of the oval stones, after all the stones are fixed when the glue dries.
Here is my first piece, ahem.. where I tried out the traditional mango/paisley motif.
Here is a closeup of the motif corner.
And if you notice closely.., I know, I know, and I admit I need to exercise some more practice to get the glitter glue to sit better along the border of the motif! :)
To finish off, I cut out the excess plastic sheet along the edges of the motifs, of course.
Now that I am bursting with creative juices, I am working out on some more ideas of mine, so stay connected, and check on my newer posts soon!
To extend your curiosity a bit further, here is a picture of my daughter with a bright cream and red churidar set, where the neckline has some lovely kundan stones and beads embroidery..
Meanwhile, why not try out some yourself? If you need more inspiration,
just google on the search terms - Kundan rangoli and get blown away by
the results!!