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The Truth About Building Massive Biceps and Triceps
Its no secret that every serious lifter out there desires an impressive pair of strong, muscular arms.
Who wouldnt be happy with tall, peaking biceps sitting on top of rock-hard, horse-shoe-shaped triceps? Who wouldnt love to have a pair of ripped, well-developed guns forcefully bursting through the sleeves of their shirt? This arm training article will show you how and blow the lid off conventional arm training routines.
While developing muscular arms is usually at the top of many peoples agenda, the reality is that the majority of lifters out there have a very poor understanding of how to properly train their arms for maximum gains.
In order to gain the proper insight into effectively stimulating arm growth, we must first recognize three basic truths:
What do these 3 points tell us about effective arm training?
Arm Training
The most important thing for you to realize is this:
For maximum gains in muscle size and strength, the biceps and triceps require only a very small amount of direct stimulation!
So why is it that every time I enter the gym I see the same misinformed people, week in and week out, slaving away on endless sets of bicep curls and tricep extensions?
Its very important to understand that the biceps and triceps receive a very large amount of stimulation from all of your chest and back training. Couple this with the fact that your biceps and triceps are already small muscle groups to begin with and it becomes quite clear that direct arm training is of minor importance.
[Robs Note:] My Personal trainer has this same view about arm training. Her theory is that if I was not to do any arm training at all, my arms would get bigger as a result of the stimulation they got from back and chest workouts. We've completely cut arm training out of my program and are monitoring my growth on a monthly basis. To be honest (and dont tell her this), but I still train arms, but in the fashion outlined here. I train them once during my rotation per 7 days and it's a heavy workout with few reps and only 2 exercise per side (tricep / bicep). Have you ever noticed that after a short time off from training, your arms hurt after doing your chest or back workouts?. Same deal. They DO get worked without direct stimulation and are subject to overtraining quite easily.
Remember, your muscles do not grow in the gym. The work that you accomplish as you train with weights is merely the "spark" that sets the wheels of the muscle growth process into motion. The real magic takes place out of the gym while you are resting and eating, as this is the time when your body will actually be synthesizing new muscle tissue.
Because of this, it is vital that you do not overtrain your muscles. You must always make sure to provide them with sufficient recovery time if you want to see impressive results. Overtraining can actually make your muscles smaller and weaker.
If youre looking to achieve serious arm growth, you must stop placing so much emphasis on direct arm movements. Forget about performing endless sets of concentration curls and tricep pressdowns. Strong, muscular arms are mostly a product of heavy chest and back training.
This is not to say that no direct arm training is necessary, just not very much. Here is a sample arm training routine that you can use as a part of your program:
Barbell Curls 2 sets of 5-7 reps
Close-Grip Bench Press 2 sets of 5-7 reps
Take all sets to complete muscular failure and focus on progressing each week by using slightly more weight or performing an extra rep or 2.
If you can incorporate this way of thinking into your arm training, you will achieve arm size beyond anything you previously thought possible.
To learn about the proper methods for training your chest, back, legs, shoulders and abs as well, visit my website by clicking the link below. You can gain instant access to a complete online video lesson series outlining these techniques in detail.


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Cutri', from Inveruno near Milan, was convicted on appeal in December 2012 of planning the murder of Luckasz Kobrzeniecki, shot to death outside his house at Trecate near Novara on June 15, 2006.
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Open letter to all NHS Acute Trust CEOs in STP(Sustainability and Transformation Plan) footprint signed by campaign groups expressing concerns about changes to hospital services:
As you are no doubt aware detailed plans for the re-organisation of hospitals, A&Es and acute services have been released in a majority of the 44 STP footprints round England but very little information has yet been made available in the East Surrey and Sussex footprint.
We understand that:
• The report into the investigations by NHS Improvement into the BSUHT and East Sussex Trust was finalised at the end of April,
• The now completed, STP Acute Care review showed a possible shortfall of 115 beds at RSCH alone
• The Capped Expenditure Process has requested further savings of £18m, of an expected £55m shortfall, this financial year, £9.5m of which are to be made by Coastal West Sussex CCG
Bob Alexander (current deputy CEO of NHS Improvement) has been appointed as STP chair by NHS England, with instructions to sort out the Acute Care problems in Brighton and East Sussex, and will start in post in the new year. In the meantime we believe Michael Wilson has agreed to continue as Chair .
Provider chief executives have been working to develop specific acute care strategies to be discussed at the STP programme board in October
As substantial changes to services will need both scrutiny by HASC/HOSC and full public consultation, we ask that any proposed solutions are published as a matter of extreme urgency.
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Omni (Miami)
|Neighborhood of Miami
Omni viewed at night in May 2011 from Watson Island
|Nickname(s): Media and Entertainment District
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|United States
|Miami-Dade County
|• City of Miami Commissioner
|Marc Sarnoff
|• Miami-Dade Commissioners
|Audrey Edmonson
|• House of Representatives
|Cynthia A. Stafford (D)
|• State Senate
|Gwen Margolis (D)
|• U.S. House
|Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R)
|Population (2010)[1]
|• Total
|11,033 (Omni population only)
71,000 (Greater Downtown population)
|• Density
|20,585/sq mi (7,948/km2)
|Time zone
|ZIP Code
|Area code(s)
|305, 786
|Miami Downtown Development Authority
The Omni, or sometimes labeled as the Media and Entertainment District, is a neighborhood of greater Downtown, Miami, Florida, United States, just south of Edgewater. It is bound roughly by North 24th Street to the north, Interstate 395 to the south, by the Florida East Coast Railway and East Second Avenue to the west, and Biscayne Bay to the east.[2][3]
Omni is an urban, residential neighborhood with many high-rise residential towers, as well as some smaller scale historic buildings. Omni is home to the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, the old Miami Herald headquarters (now located in Doral, Florida), and the Omni International Mall. It is also one of the neighborhoods that hosts the annual Miami International Boat Show. The City of Miami Cemetery, one of Miami's oldest cemeteries, is also located in Omni, as well as the historic Women's Club, and some of Miami's oldest churches and synagogues.
Omni is served by the Omni Loop branch of the Metromover and by the Metrorail via Metromover at Government Center.
From the 1920s to the 1950s, the Omni area was a high-end shopping area with many major department stores along Biscayne Boulevard, such as Sears, Roebuck and Company (whose tower still stands at the Arsht Center), Jordan Marsh (NE 15th Street and Biscayne Blvd) built in 1956, and a Burdines (NE 14th Street and Biscayne Blvd).[4] By 1930, this area of Biscayne Boulevard was the home of Sears (later Burdines) Store, and the Shrine Building (which still stands at NE 14th Street and Biscayne Blvd), all of which were designed and built by the Biscayne Boulevard Company in the Art Deco architectural style. The area from NE 13th to NE 16th Street was envisioned as a high-end shopping district. By 1930, early tenants in the Shrine Building included the Piggly-Wiggly grocery store, Biscayne-Page Electric Company, and the John Turner Piano Store on the first floor. Other tenants in 1930 were the Home Drug Store and the Burroughs Adding Machine Company.[5]
In 1977, the Omni International Mall opened replacing much of the street-side stores with a suburban-style shopping mall. The mall brought many upscale stores to the Omni such as Emilio Pucci, Givenchy and Hermes. By the 1990s, however, the mall began to falter, and in 1991, Jordan Marsh closed, and in 1998, so did JC Penney. In 2000, the mall closed, and the area was reconverted into offices in 2007. Today, it houses a few office tenants and the Miami International University of Art and Design. It is also the corporate home of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce. The name of the neighborhood today, comes from the name of the Omni Mall.[6][7]
In the 2000s, rapid construction of high-rise residential skyscrapers has revitalized the neighborhood from urban blight. The area around Margaret Pace Park has seen large population growth from 2000 to 2010. Omni today has a large residential population, and with continued retail and residential construction in the neighborhood, has grown into its own unique neighborhood in the city.
- Miami-Dade County Public Schools
- Miami International University of Art and Design, private college
- Aspira of Florida Charter School, public charter school
Metromover train system runs three lines throughout Downtown (the Downtown Loop, the Omni Loop, and the Brickell Loop). The Metromover connects with Metrorail and is free. There are two Metromover stations in Omni- School Board Station and Adrienne Arsht Center. Transfers can be made to the Metrorail, Miami's heavy rail system, at Government Center, as well as to the Brickell and Inner Metromover loops. Metrorail has stops throughout Miami with connections to Miami International Airport, all Miami-Dade County bus lines, Tri-Rail and Amtrak. The main bus station is also located in Omni, next to the Arsht Center at the Adrienne Arsht Center station.
Omni is served by Metrobus throughout the area, the Miami Metrorail, and the Metromover:
- Government Center (NW First Street and First Avenue)
- Omni Loop
As an urban and pedestrian-friendly area with an extensive public transit network, Omni and the greater Downtown area, is one of the areas in Miami where a car-free lifestyle is commonplace. Many Omni residents get around by foot, bicycle, Metromover or by taxi. The Metromover is a popular alternative to walking in the area, especially on rainy, hot or cold days, as the Metromover is free, and stations are located roughly every two blocks throughout the area.
Recently, the City of Miami, along with the Downtown Development Authority, has begun bicycle initiaves promoting city-wide bike parking and bike lanes, that have made bicycling much more popular for residents. Bike lanes and bike sharrows are currently planned for the majority of Downtown streets to be painted by the end of 2010. The Venetian Causeway is a popular bicycle commuter route that connects South Beach to Omni. The Rickenbacker Causeway is very popular on weekends for recreational bicyclists, and often, bicycles can outnumber cars on the causeway.[8]
- Margaret Pace Park
- Biscayne Skate Park, cancelled
- City of Miami Cemetery
- Bicentennial Park
Historic Omni
Although one of Miami's oldest neighborhoods, few buildings remain in Omni from its founding days. Some historic buildings in Omni include:
Historic Miami Women's Club, built in 1926
Sears Department Store Tower at the Arsht Center, 1929
City of Miami Cemetery, oldest and first cemetery in Miami, opened in 1897
Fire Station No. 2, 1926
Points of interest
The Opera Tower one of the tallest buildings in Omni
Omni skyline as seen from Biscayne Bay to the east
- ↑ http://projects.nytimes.com/census/2010/map
- ↑ Media and Entertainment District neighborhood, detailed profile
- ↑ Boundary map of the Media and Entertainment District
- ↑ http://www.pbase.com/donboyd/image/95013898
- ↑ http://www.historicpreservationmiami.com/pdfs/Shrine Building.pdf
- ↑ http://michaelemilio.com/omni-mall-in-downtown-miami-is-getting-a-real-estate-facelift/
- ↑ http://www.miaminewtimes.com/1999-12-30/news/the-fall-of-the-mall/
- ↑ http://www.transitmiami.com/2010/07/17/do-cyclists-and-pedestrians-outnumber-cars-on-the-rickenbacker-causeway-on-weekend-mornings/
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Budleigh Salterton knockded off top spot
PUBLISHED: 08:37 19 November 2012
Copyright: I Hitchcock
Budleigh Salterton slipped off the top of the SWP League Eastern Division when beaten at Greenway Lane.
The Robins went down by the odd goal in three to University.
It was Brett Wright who fired Robins back on level terms after the students had opened the scoring.
The visitors then won the game with a 70th minute strike after which, try as they did, the Greenway Lane side could not find a second equaliser.
Exmouth Town were without a game and that opened up the opportunity for Stoke Gabriel to take over at the top of the table following their 7-3 win at bottom of the bale Sidmouth Town.
Make sure of your copy of the Exmouth Journal (out next on Thursday, November 25) when you can also find out just who Exmouth Town face in arguably the Eastern Division match of the Day on the final Saturday of November.


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Promotions: Dealing with not Getting the Promotion
Built in to the concept of any job is the idea of promotion and progression. When it doesn't happen, it can be like hitting a brick wall head first. There's obviously a problem somewhere, but sometimes people don't recognize the real problems.
Not getting a promotion may not be your fault. The reason for not getting the promotion may have nothing to do with you. The problem is that you need to check out the situation for yourself, to make sure you're not making any career-killing mistakes. Lack of promotion, or being overdue for promotion, is circumstantial evidence, but it might mean you are doing something wrong.
Reasons for not getting a promotion fall into three basic types: Those which relate directly to you, those which are dependent on other issues or people, and those which shouldn't really be issues at all.
Issues which relate to you:
- Performance
- Quality of work
- Experience
- Expertise
Issues which relate to other parties:
- Workplace relationships
- Competition from other qualified staff
- Employer policies
- Equal Opportunity requirements
Issues which shouldn't affect promotion
- Personal relationships
- Nepotism
- Poor employment policies
- Ignoring EO requirements
Issues which directly relate to your work should be considered real problems. If you're not getting promotions on the basis of your work, either you or the employer is at fault. If the employer is refusing to give you recognition for good performance, that's not your fault. You really need a new employer.
Issues relating to other parties are part of the workplace environment. Competition for promotion is always strong, and it could mean that you're not being competitive enough to get a promotion. Not getting a promotion may just mean there were two people in line and only one could get the promotion. Equal Opportunity means that there may be a legitimate claim on the promotion from another employee, too, because some appointments can be disputed under EO laws. Whatever the case, you're advised to upgrade your competitive approach, because over time you could cost yourself several promotions. Keep your career on track, even if it means getting another job elsewhere.
The things that really shouldn't have any role in getting a promotion are definitely not your fault. If any of those reasons are a factor in promotions, you're in the wrong job. That definitely isn't the sort of employer to help your career over the long term. Promotion is supposed to be based on merit, and any of these situations should have you looking for another employer.
Learn fast about how promotions happen in your workplace
The quicker you figure out the promotion situation, the better. If you're still relatively new to the workplace, it's worth checking out how the promotions operate. Be realistic about your chances, because you can wind up in the same job for decades if you aren't. Your career could be half over before you get a promotion a rung or two up the ladder.
In the next part of this series, we'll have a look at taking preventative measures to protect you from getting passed over for a promotion.


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Posted on Oct 2, 2014 in News
Corefirst, http://corefirst-seismic-upgrade-system.com/ , has just entered into an agreement with Weir-Jones to promote our EEW system, ShakeAlarm, http://www.shakealarm.com into a number of markets in the United States.
Corefirst's unique, patented design allows for a cost effective solution in the world of seismic refits in Zone 1 earthquake areas, when the option of building new structures is not viable. This design allows for people to seek shelter within a structure if the Weir-Jones ShakeAlarm only allows for a few seconds of early warning.
We are of the opinion that by combining a structural solution, along with an EEWS, we are in a much better place to save lives, minimize damage to infrastructure and recover more quickly from a significant seismic event.
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Posted on Jun 26, 2014 in News
Hi all!
Just a quick note to let everyone know that www.facebook.com/shakealarm is up and running!
We are hoping to build this into an online resource that is of assistance to everyone that lives in a high risk earthquake zone.
More to come!
Posted on Jun 24, 2014 in News
Hi All!
Yesterday, a 7.9 earthquake hit an island in the Aleutians called Little Sitkin Island. A wave was generated, but not big enough to do any damage, alarms were sounded for this, the largest earthquake recorded in the United States for many many years.
Hopping over to Google Earth shows that Little Sitkin is truly way out in the middle of nowhere - the earthquake actually occurred in the straights between between Little Sitkin and Semisopochnoi Island, close to the middle of Pratt Basin.
It does not look like anyone really lives in the 'Rat Islands', but the appears to be a couple of dirt landing strips, and not much else. No need for a ShakeAlarm; but I suppose it must have been a wild ride for anyone that was around when the shaking was going on!
This is yet another stark reminder that for those of us that live on the Pacific Rim, earthquakes are a part of our life, and will be until the end of time. So are we prepared? I have water, canned food and blankets - things we will need in the event of a large destructive quake, but what about the rest of the community? Apparently BC has some of the worst disaster preparedness communities in the country, and next to Alberta's floods last year, we in BC, are likely going to be the worst naturally occurring disaster in the recorded history of North America - not a title I am looking forward to receiving.
So what do we do? We communicate. What do the majority of the population do? They wait, and hope it isn't going to happen in their lifetime.
In the meantime, I suggest building your own earthquake survival pack at a minimum; and go, spend some time in learning about how susceptible we are to a large earthquake on the West Coast, and what could really happen when the Big One gets us.
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing; but it could easily save your life.
Posted on Jun 12, 2014 in News
Hi All!
Just a quick note to let everyone know that www.shakealarm.com is live!
ShakeAlarm is a cost efficient Earthquake Early Warning System (EEWS) that we have deployed throughout the lower mainland, and up the Fraser Valley.
We plan on expanding the 'News' section on the ShakeAlarm site to keep everyone in BC up to date with this state of the art technology.
Many thanks to Brendan at IG Web Designs for continuing to make everything look AWESOME!
Posted on Apr 28, 2014 in News
Hello All!
Back from a spectacular weekend after a phenomenally successful Open House last Friday!
Kim and Christoph from Brisco Manufacturing (the folks who manufactured our flooring system) gave an AWESOME presentation about the LVL product, and Iain from Weir-Jones also made a few comments to all who were here!
Perry and Chris, our resident finishing carpenters, put a big effort on in order to get the front reception area done, and it looks great!
We also got the opportunity to meet Brendan Reilly, our web/marketing designer - at last! He proved to be as affable in person as he has been over the phone for the last year +; we hope he will stay on with us and continue to produce these very attractive pieces for marketing!
The caterers were lovely, and one of the shrimp wraps attacked me and stained my shirt - about the only fail we suffered. The caterers remedied the shirt with soda water and beer - beer for me, soda for the shirt!
And, we got an opportunity to showcase of Earth Quake Early Warning System, Shake Alarm - this amused a couple of kids as we had them try to 'induce' a seismic event in the building, then showed them how the accelerations were being captured on the monitor, lots of good fun!
All told, it was a great event, and only the beginning to the weekend...!
(And it would appear I have figured out how to post pictures...!)
Posted on Apr 24, 2014 in News
Hey everyone!
Just to let everyone know, our Earthquake Early Warning systems deployed throughout Vancouver captured last nights event!
Our system at the George Massey Tunnel captured the seismic data, but did not shut down the tunnel because there was not enough energy to meet the acceleration requirements of the Shake Alarm in order for the Shake Alarm to shut the tunnel down - no damage done!
It does bring to mind one question: Are we really ready for the Big One?
And blow we have a little more info and the plots on the quake! If it was a danger to us, we would have had 35 seconds warning, to close gates, leave buildings, shut down gas and electricty - lets hear it for technology!
Location of the quake: 49.846 N 127.444 W depth=11.4 km
Magnitude: 6.6
Local time at the epicenter: 20:10:12, April 24, 2014
Time of P-wave arrival at GMT: 20:11:15
P-S time difference: ~35 s
Epicentral distance: ~325 km
Posted on Apr 15, 2014 in News
So here I am blogging away - day 2.
Funny how the move, which was pretty chaotic, is now settling down into a really nice place to work! We had our friend Ruxtin (super sweet doggy) in yesterday and he was delighted that everyone was giving him cookies; so much so that Michael had to secure Ruxtin so he wouldn't go and chase the ever elusive cookie!
And eventually, Gil and Colin will have the entire Shop Area ready so we do not have to dig around through 40+ years of stuff!!! An organized world is a good world!
The new ShakeAlarm™ is up and running at our new facility down by the river - tirelessly looking for the precursor P-Wave that arrives before the earthquake does; this gives us time to escape the building prior to the earthquake shaking our fillings out. Other areas we are developing markets for our Earthquake Early Warning Systems are Alaska, Oregon, California and Puerto Rico - we will have more on this later.
Carpentry continues with the new reception area just about finished - many thanks to Perry for this!
And seeing it is only Tuesday, I'll save a bit more for later in the week.


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South Africa gets Hillary Clinton on the dance floor
Aug. 8 - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton boogies at a dinner hosted by the South African foreign minister in Johannesburg. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
(ROUGH CUT ONLY - NO REPORTER NARRATION) Attending a dinner hosted by South African Foreign Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane in Johannesburg, South Africa, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton took to the floor to dance. Seen dancing in a group as well as alongside a singer, Clinton smiled Tuesday evening (August 7), dressed in a long blue jacket and black trousers. Clinton in is Africa on a seven-nation tour, partly to promote the United States as an alternative to China's growing economic and political influence in the region.


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Bleargh. The "I can't believe it's not Butter" people are using FABIO as their spokesperson.
Like it's supposed to turn me on or something. Well - or something is right. This guy is just NASTY. LOOK!
He has NEVER done one thing for me. Nuttin'. I've always thought of the guy as pitiful. Now look. This picture from above was taken in the mid-80's. I just saw his newest commercial, and the only thing about his hairstyle that has changed, is the color. Now it's dark brown. He looks like an old guy that's trying to be youthful and it just isn't cutting it. Not that he ever did anything for me before. He's just so.....fake
I don't know why I have such an aversion to him, but he's always nastied me out. Even when he was in his heyday. If he ever had a heyday that is. I think all he ever did was pose for a bunch of covers of those sappy "Catch me Fuck me" books. Yech.
Now. If the butter people would smarten up. They'd use my boy:
Now... THIS would make me buy their butter. MMmmMMMMmmmHHHmmm. I'd slather a buncha
Mel butter on whatever I wanted to eat every frickin day. Really. He seems to be such a real man, rather than that wanna-be pretty thing up there. And I use the term "pretty" as just a term. He ain't pretty.
So - do you think the Butter People will see this and change their spokesperson? Who's up for helping me with a letter-writing campaign to the Butter People?
I found this picture when I was blog hopping around. Stolen from Jokes & Funny Pictures Blog.


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Tim Welsh, an assistant professor in the faculty of Kinesiology at the University of Calgary, recently published an article based on an experiment he carried out on graduate students that shows that the design of office workspace and the proximity of co-workers directly affect productivity. The finding: open space offices foster social and team collaboration, innovation and communication but when it comes to actually getting the individual tasks done, a more isolated environment promotes greater speed, accuracy and efficiency.
The author likens this effect to a complex assembly line where if you are doing a task and the person next to you is doing another task, you'll be distracted and slow down because of a built in "response-interpretation mechanism" that's hardwired into our nervous systems. The benefits of both design extremes requires an office designer to carefully assess who is going to be doing what, when and why.
Link to original post: Derek Sankey. The Vancouver Sun (Vancouver, B.C.); April 12, 2008, pE7


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Show Your Support For Walgreens
This post brought to you by Walgreens. All opinions are 100% mine.
Have you ever wondered what would happen if you suddenly were no longer allowed to choose the pharmacy you wanted to have your prescriptions filled at? My family currently uses a employer-based health plans and pharmacy plan. However, we are allowed to choose our own pharmacy. I'm lucky because some health care plans most can only use their drug benefit at stores that are in their network.
Express Scripts is one of these pharmacy benefit managers. For the past year, Walgreens has negotiated with Express Scripts for a new contract to continue as part of its pharmacy provider network. These negotiations were unsuccessful and the contract expired on Dec 31.
Please read the Walgreens and Express Scripts press release.
What does it mean and why is it important?
Express Scripts clients will have to switch their prescriptions from Walgreens to another approved in-network pharmacy. I know I personally would not want to be forced to do anything like this. I like that I have a Walgreens pharmacy in close proximity to my home. I also have a close, personal relationship with my pharmacist who I have been seeing for the past decade. I know this is the case with most clients and their medications. Causing disruption with no significant benefit to patients, driving farther to get prescriptions filled at pharmacies with less convenient hours and a cost increase does not seem like a good benefit to its clients. But this is exactly what the managers of Express Scripts are now providing without Walgreens.
Only patients with certain prescription insurance plans managed by Express Scripts are impacted. It is best to check with your local Walgreens pharmacist to find out for sure if you're impacted.
The underlying issues here is this decision could ultimately threaten all community drugstores in our areas. Remember, community pharmacies are a valuable presence in your neighborhoods. What happens if you are leaving the emergency room at 2 a. with a very sick child and you can not go the the pharmacy of your choice? Community pharmacies are often the first point of entry for many people into the health care system, and the value they provide by lowering overall health care costs should be recognized by Express Scripts.
At this time, Walgreens is taking steps to minimize the disruption in prescription service and is offering a special discount on annual membership for its Prescription Savings Club at Walgreens . An individual can join during a special January promotion for only $5, or $10 for a family membership. Regular annual membership is $20 for an individual and $35 for a family.
Please join me in keeping up to date with Walgreens by liking Walgreens on Facebookand also following Walgreens on Twitter. Let's show them our support!
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Siam Paragon is the mother of all malls in Bangkok, and Bangkok 'mall culture' is massive. So massive that the Rama 1 road stretching from MBK to Central Embassy is nicknamed the shopping mile, with an estimated 4,500 shops and 1,285,000 square meters of shopping surface (probably more now!)
Siam Paragon aims at the upmarket clientele but ends up being a tourist destination on its own. Amazingly, it was the most photographed landmark on Instagram in 2013… worldwide. Since several major shopping malls are in this area, Siam Paragon is a bit of a logical starting point your shopping spree.
The mall is immense but the geography of it is quite simple and logical, not like the next largest mall CentralWorld where you get lost almost every time. The Mall has a L shape gallery with all the usual high-end fashion shop and a massive department store in the middle. There is no need to list the brands found here, you know them and all the names are here.
Direct access from the most central BTS station Siam is of course a big plus. The plaza outside the mall with its fountain is a popular meeting point and a permanent photo opportunity. A large part of the department store is dedicated to Thai fashion designers and if you are not familiar with these, you should have a look, they are actually very good.
The lower floor is an endless collection of restaurants and food stalls, from local cuisine to very sophisticated cuisine. We all know that people go to malls on weekend to eat first, then to shop and Siam Paragon takes full advantage of this.
The food has become such a customer magnet, and entire section of the 4th floor has been added with even more restaurants.
Below the food floor is SEALIFE immense Aquarium and its underwater tunnel. It's great but usually considered too expensive for tourists since the price they have to pay is higher than local price. At the top floor you will find huge movie theaters, including IMAX and the one we enjoy most: the VIP Theater with fully reclining sofas with pillows and blankets.
Kidzania occupies a large space at the top floor near the cinemas, offering a chance for young kids to actually pay real money to pretend to do a job! They learn how to fix cars, extinguish an imaginary building fire, extract some teeth from a mannequin of cook some hamburger at McDonald's. That's weird but they love it…
Siam Paragon is a good mall in a great location with plenty of things to see and do even without having to really spend money, probably our favourite mall in Bangkok.
Once you are done with your little movie and your little casual lunch you can buy yourself a little Rolls Royce… or a Lamborghini if you are a little short in cash.


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The Gainsborough Christmas Day Lunch Committee will once again be holding its traditional free Christmas Day lunch for people who might otherwise be spending Christmas Day alone to enjoy.
The festive meal, which is provided free, will be held on Christmas Day at Gainsborough House in Parnell Street, Gainsborough.
The meal will be starting with coffee, tea and mince pies being served at 11am.
And to help guests get into the festive spirit carols will be sung accompanied by the piano and Santa Claus will be distributing presents.
Transport to and from the venue can be provided for anyone living in Gainsborough, Lea or Morton who cannot get under their own steam.
The Christmas Lunch is now in its 40th year and is provided free of charge thanks to generous donations from the local community.
If anyone would like to help make Christmas more cheerful for around 40 to 50 people who would otherwise be on their own this year donations of any kind would be most welcome.
These can be sent to chairman Michael Wragg at Gainsborough House Community Centre, 18 Parnell Street, Gains borough, DN21 2NB.
Car drivers are also needed to help transport guests to and from the event.
If anyone expects to be on their own this Christmas Day and would like to come as a guest, an invitation letter can be picked up on mornings at Gainsborough House Community Centre or call 01427 811160.
Applications to attend should be returned to Gainsborough House by December 11.
For more information about this event call 01427 616852 or 07766 744035.


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It is not clear what exactly the weapon system being used is or who owns it, but I would guess that it is the BM21 "Grad" ("Hail") truck mounted multiple rocket launcher system filling sky with almost certain death.
These rockets may not be "smart" but they are extremely effective over dozens of miles at "suppressing" large areas that may be filled with enemy formations or material. The sheer speed at which these rockets fly and the volume of fire that can be deployed in a short amount of time causes the BM21, and other indirect fire mobile rocket systems like it, to be highly feared by opposing ground units, especially ones that are operating in hilly or mountainous terrain.
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Bobby Brown and Alicia Etheridge are officially husband and wife. Bobby and Alicia tied the knot yesterday in Honolulu! Noticeably absent was Bobby's daughter, Bobbi Kristina. According to sources, Bobbi Kristina and her father are "not on good terms right now."
Nonetheless, the day seemed lovely as the couple were surrounded by family and friends. For their "honeymoon" Bobby and Alicia, who is also his manager, will continue traveling with the New Edition tour, resuming June 23 in California.
Bobby Brown on Bobbi Kristina: "Her Mom Taught Her Well" [VIDEO]
Bobby Brown: "Drugs Were A Part of (Whitney Houston's) Life Way Before We Got Together"
Bobby Brown & Bobbi Kristina Reunite Over Lunch in NYC
Bobby Brown Arrested For DUI…Again
Bobby Brown's Sister Accuses Ray J Of Giving Whitney Houston Cocaine [VIDEO]
Ray J Finally Breaks His Silence
Whitney Houston Celebrated At Funeral [PHOTOS & VIDEO]


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Puerto Rico Vs. Netherlands Live Stream — Watch World Baseball Classic
This is it! Puerto Rico will play the Netherlands at Dodger Stadium on Mar. 2oth at 9pm EST with a trip to the World Baseball Classic Finals on the line. Watch every out of this huge Semifinal game online here!
It all comes down to this. After several rounds of action there are four teams left standing in the 2017 World Baseball Classic. Puerto Rico has done some serious work on the mound and in the batter's box to reach this semifinal game against the Netherlands. Waiting for the winner of this game will be either the USA or Japan who will be playing in the second semifinal game on Mar. 21st also at 9pm EST at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA.. Let's take a closer look at how these teams got to the semifinals.
Puerto Rico absolutely dominated the competition in the first round of play. It took the Puerto Rico team only 3 opening games to bang 29 runs across home plate. They shutout Venezuela while also beating Italy and Mexico in Pool D in Jalisco, Mexico. Run support was provided by guys like Carlos Beltran, 39, and Angel Pagan, 35, which helped Puerto Rico cruise past USA, Dominican Republic, and Venezuela in the second round Pool F in San Diego, CA.
Click Here For Pics Of The Hunks Of Baseball
The team from Netherlands will be hoping they can hand Puerto Rico their first loss of the tournament. Curt Smith, 30, anchors the infield for the Netherlands team which beat Korea and Chinese Taipei in the first round but lost to Israel. Second round action in Japan saw the team from the Netherlands bounce back to beat Israel and Cuba. Despite dropping one game to Japan, the Netherlands record was strong enough to advance to this semifinal round where they are the underdog against a stout Puerto Rican squad.
Fans of the World Baseball Classic can WATCH PUERTO RICO VS. NETHERLANDS ONLINE HERE via ESPN.com's Spanish broadcast or watch the game in English via MLB.tv's live stream HERE.
HollywoodLifers, who do you think will be winning this epic semifinal game? Let us know which team you think will be heading to the WBC Finals!


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international projects and organizations. Here is a list of Club
projects and charitable organizations that we support, many with
links for you to access for your better understanding. We invite
you to check out the International District 11-A-1 Lions Club Website.
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Community Projects
Visually Impaired Information Center - Livonia
Madonna University Deaf Program - Livonia
Greenmead Trust Fund - Livonia
Livonia YMCA Youth Program - Livonia
Seedlings Braille Books for Children
Cooke School - Northville
Methodist Children's Home - Redford
Beaumont Hospital's Silent Children's Speech Clinic
Detroit Radio Services for the blind
Lions of Michigan Links
Lions of Michigan Service Foundation
Lions of Michigan Hearing Center
Local Community Links


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Yes, I know…
"I'm feelin' supersonic, give me gin & tonic," be reverse parody.
I'm tellin' secrets, "'Cause no one's gonna' tell you what I'm on about."
Where were they when I was gettin' high? - *shaking head*
Yes, I know what I've done, and it's not that it's too late.
Rather it's right on time, this time, to be of help to you.
I'm not here to languish in time's waste, but to awaken,
to awaken as many as I can light a fire under, for good.
Yes, for good. - I have no otherwise agenda for harm,
never have, never will. - Your decision to trust or not.
I just don't want to leave without you, knowing you're,
knowing you're gold, far beyond that which only reflects,
reflecting only what is in this world, though
shining in the next, here, now, waiting, waiting,
waiting for it all to end, which we all know will,
certainly will, entropy dragging all things down
as I've discovered in cosmology since I was nine.
That was when I found out Earth was only a spec,
just a spec, not a whole lot more as others thought.
Then it all opened up, because then I knew of infinity,
and much more. - Hooked on astronomy at nine,
just two years later I knew I had to go inside.
Nowhere else to go, I settled down, buckled within.
I knew my journey within would reach much farther,
much farther than even into the universe without,
as infinite as I knew it was. - Still & unwavering,
I was undaunted. - I absolutely knew there were
much deeper/higher levels of consciousness within
that I steeled myself to discover, the world be damned.
I was not disappointed by any means, for there it was,
before me, all I was unable to hope for appeared in calm.
So, far beyond hope, I knew there was still even more.
And so there was more, far beyond even deep within,
unto the mountains of the sun & beyond its ramparts
that I scaled so long ago now. • I found deep quiet,
the only kind that can soothe and settle ones soul.
And so now, I reach back, looking for you,
looking for you to join me, beyond within,
even unto the reaches of eternity itself,
of itself knowing nothing of space/time,
a supernova appearing even less than a lit match. - *selah*
--RK, 10:58pmEDST, 3/29/2015
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According to Japanese researchers yoghurt consumption prevents the destruction of children's teeth.
The research suggests that eating yoghurt prevent the destruction of the teeth in young children. According to the study consuming yoghurt, at least four times a week, protects your child's teeth. Although in earlier studies it has been shown that dairy products protect the teeth, this is the first time they mention a specific product. The proteins in yoghurt are entering the tooth surface and act as a protective shield.
Source: www.tovima.gr


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Russel Wright Melmac and Melamine
Over the years I've compiled a lot of information on Russel Wright, as that's the brand I personally collect. I went to Syecause, talked to people who tested the melamine, worked in the factories and chased down old leads. My goal was to write or make a book someday, but for now, here are the pages where you can find more of what you are looking for. Each page will have a different subject, for instance you can read about Flair, or Russel Wright's time with Northern Melamine , or his work on Meladur. Elusive is Idealware and Shinko Shikki, the latter of which I do not personally collect but since it is a form of lacquerware hence some form of plastic I had to include it.
Pick a Russel Wright Page to Learn More About Russel Wright Vintage Melmac and Melamine, or find something on the sidebar!
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If you're one of those macho developers who likes nothing more than a command line and a text editor, stop reading this review. This article focuses on the Java development tools that cater to the rest of us: visual integrated development environments.
In this review, we focus on Java development tools available on PCs running Microsoft Windows 95 or NT, because the majority of Java developers use such machines. Collectively, the five tools in this review boast hundreds of thousands of users on Windows. Many of these tools are, or soon will be, available on at least one other platform (the Mac or a Unix flavor such as Solaris). (Non-Windows developers take heart: JavaWorld plans a follow-up to our August 1996 review of Mac IDEs, as well as occasional reviews of new tools for other platforms.)
To qualify for this review, tools needed to be visual IDEs for Java. That is, the tools needed to have a graphical (dialog) editor, a code editor, a compiler, a project management and build controller ("builder"), and a debugger -- all integrated to work well together and produce code in Java.
With any comparative review of multiple development tools, the reviewers and editors face the insurmountable challenge of including the latest release of each of the top tools on the market. This is a rapidly moving target in any case, and especially tough with the hyper-evolving Java tools market. This review was no exception: The lineup of products and version numbers changed several times during the multi-month review, and as we publish this, updates of these products are being released. Furthermore, the first release of new tools, like IBM's Visual Age for Java, Borland's JBuilder and Metrowerks' CodeWarrior, are being shipped. Yet if we waited a few weeks or a few months to conduct the review, the same problem would occur. Tools vendors (thankfully) refuse to sit still, making it all but impossible to schedule a review such as this to satisfy every contender's wishes. Impassioned pleas such as "Just wait for version 2.0 to ship next month!" and "But we're about to release our new development tool!" won't cease next month -- or next year. Therefore, we pushed ahead.
We looked at the leading vendors' products and found that the following five fully released Java tools each provided a visual development environment on Windows 95/NT (as of April 1, 1997):
- Asymetrix SuperCede Java Edition 1.0
- SunSoft Java WorkShop 1.0
- Microsoft Visual J++ Professional 1.1
- Symantec Visual Café 1.0
- Visix Vibe DE 1.0
All of the tools reviewed are based on JavaSoft JDK 1.02 (except Visix Vibe, which uses its own libraries); some vendors are now offering JDK 1.1-based updates to their tools. (Check the vendors' Web sites for the latest update information.) Bear in mind that these updates are not tested in this article, and we don't know how strongly the tools support the new functionality. For example, JDK 1.1 includes JavaBeans, but the updates may not yet include a wizard to help you create your own Beans.
We selected and evaluated these tools using the criteria described in the Review criteria section below. To help developers reading this review consider longer-term issues, we've supplemented this comparison with some details about the features expected in forthcoming versions of the products reviewed -- as well as a discussion of the major products that are not included in the review. See our sidebar that details "Java developer products not reviewed."
Review criteria
Each of the five tools has taken an entirely different approach to supporting Java. As a result, each might be appropriate for certain situations. You need to determine which features matter most to you. With this information in hand, you'll be able to use this comparative review to learn the details about each reviewed product so you can make an informed choice. This review has a section devoted to each tool. Each tool-specific section contains notes about the tool's approach, and exceptional or missing features in the following subsections:
- Editors (visual screen layout tools as well as code editors)
- Graphical editor for laying out your dialogs without writing code to put controls and static items like text, lines, circles, and squares on your screen.
- Full screen text editor for editing code.
- Compiler and Builder (Project manager)
- At a minimum, they easily add or remove files from a project and understand which files have been updated and need to be rebuilt.
- Debugger
- At a minimum, we expect a debugger to allow us to place breakpoints, examine and change classes/variables, handle multiple threads, single-step through code, and step into or over functions.
- Libraries
- We expect all the JDK 1.02 libraries including AWT. Additions or missing classes are noted.
- Good online documentation (including a user's manual for the tool, and Java language and API references) is expected. A printed manual is now considered optional.
- All tools have a Web page for support information, product updates, and, in some cases, a free trial version.
- Other Features
- Anything else exceptionally good or bad about the tool.
We did not benchmark compiler performance in this review. We find that the speed at which the compiler runs is not the big factor in development cycle times. Rather, the key factor is how fast you can make a change, compile, and test to see the effects of that change. These issues are covered in each section's RAD features discussion.
Many of the tools, when used on their own, are a reasonable solution for learning Java and creating simple applets. For building industrial-strength applications, however, it is important that they integrate well with other tools (like configuration management and testing tools), support sub-projects, and have the ability to build reusable components. The ability to create a fully compiled executable is important if you require high performance, or wish to hide the implementation of your program. You need to establish the importance of these features in order to rank the tools based on their merit in your organization.
Features at a glance
The table below gives you a good idea of the overall capabilities of a tool. Using this table, you should be able to quickly narrow your choices. For example, if you want to run on both Windows and Solaris, you have only two choices: Java WorkShop and Vibe.
Product features table
Asymetrix SuperCede 1.0
Microsoft Visual J++ Pro 1.1
Visual J++ Pro 1.1
Symantec Visual Café 1.0
Visual Café 1.0
SunSoft Java WorkShop 1.0
Java WorkShop 1.0
Vibe DE 1.0
|Retail Price
|Supported Development Platforms
|Program Types
Apps only
|Executable Applications
|Complete Support for 100% Pure Java
|ActiveX Supported
Free Trial
Version Available
Java Native Method Support
Yes and RNI
No, uses RNI
No, uses RNI
Conditional Breakpoints
Asymetrix SuperCede 1.0
Microsoft Visual J++ Pro 1.1
Visual J++ Pro 1.1
Symantec Visual Café 1.0
Visual Café 1.0
SunSoft Java WorkShop 1.0
Java WorkShop 1.0
Vibe DE 1.0
Trace Points
Action Points
Display/Change Variable
Display only
Additional Java Class Libs
Ability to Add Your Own Objects to Palette
ActiveX/OLE objects only
Java classes or ActiveX/OLE objects
Integrates with CM
Integrates with Computer-Aided Test Tools
User Can Integrate Tools into Builder
Printed Manuals
(Not Booklets)
Getting Started, User Guide
Learn Java Now
For a definition of terms used in the table and elsewhere in this article, see the sidebar Glossary of Terms.
Asymetrix SuperCede Java Edition 1.0
SuperCede is shown here in the applet debug mode.
It has the applet running in its own viewer with
additional windows for variable watches, message
output, and an on-the-fly Java code interpreter,
called the "Debug Scratch Area," which allows Java
code to be executed in the scope of the applet being
debugged. The top portion of the screen contains
the project-management portion of the IDE.
SuperCede (SC) is the only tool that allows you to use Pure Java to create Java byte code applets or applications and still allow you to create binary executables that run at approximately the same speed as native C/C++ implementations. Asymetrix based the implementation of its Java and C++ classes on the same object model that allows you to easily integrate the two languages.
The SC editor environment does not have a lot of extra bells and whistles, but it does come with the more advanced common features, such as Java and C++ code color formatting, macro support, and ability to import non-SC applets. However, SC lacks some key features that are useful to large-scale development projects, such as the ability to search for text in all files in a project, nest sub-projects within a project, and integrate with outside tools.
Although the SC environment is designed for RAD development, we did uncover a bug trying to create a layout manager object to the code that would work with controls that were added via the visual builder instead of dynamically created by the code. This takes away a little flexibility, but the tool more than makes up for it with the ability to dynamically make changes in the visual forms and/or code editor and see the effects of the changes instantly.
Compiler and builder
Only two tools, Asymetrix SuperCede and Visix Vibe, can fully compile Java into fast, stand-alone executable programs and libraries (DLLs). The unique advantage of SuperCede (SC) is that it supports Pure Java solutions that let you generate and compile Java code to SuperCede's highly optimized Java virtual machine (VM). The SuperCede Java VM can be used to compile code on-the-fly or as a Web browser plug-in. The SuperCede VM provides a high-performance Java runtime program that boosts the performance of Java to C++ speeds. Asymetrix claims performance that is 50 times better than interpreted Java and up to 5 times better performance than the best just-in-time (JIT) Compiler and Builders. See http://www.asymetrix.com/products/supercede/news/benchmarks.html for more information on their claims.
In addition to standard debugging features, SuperCede has a two additional and powerful features called trace points and action points. Trace points are set like breakpoints, except messages can be output to the debug window instead of stopping execution. This approach helps you avoid adding print statements all over the code to track execution points. Action points let you execute a piece of code each time a specified point is reached, without necessarily halting the execution of the program.
Another cool feature of the SC debugger is the Scratch window, which allows you to enter Java code on the fly and run it in the current scope of the debugging environment.
SC's applet viewer doesn't enforce the security rules that a standard browser might, allowing you to bypass these issues during the development phase. For example, an applet can access local files within the applet viewer even though it can't when it's running within a Java-compatible browser. For this reason, you should always test applets within their true context -- Web pages that represent their actual uses -- to make sure everything works as intended.
Asymetrix implemented its Java and C++ classes using the same object model that provides seamless integration with C++ to facilitate the creating of Java wrappers for C++ programs or C++ wrappers for Java programs, so that either can call the other. Using SC, you can call C/C++ code directly, or by using the more complicated Java Native Method scheme.
Also, Asymetrix has bundled a number of other libraries with SC. These include Netscape's Internet Foundation Classes (IFC), ObjectSpace Inc.'s Java Generic Library (JGL), and Object Design Inc.'s ObjectStore Persistent Storage Engine (PSE). (For more details about JGL, see the article "Need a good set of abstract data structures? ObjectSpace's JGL packs a punch!," also in this issue of JavaWorld.)
RAD features
SuperCede is well-suited to rapid application development (RAD) because it offers the fast cycles of changing code, applying the changes, and showing the results. Its "Flash Compiler and Builder" technology allows you to make changes to a running program, such as editing the event handlers, and apply the changes with a simple click of the Update button. The program will continue running from where it left off, with the new behavior in place. In SC's "bounce" demo, for example, you can change the circle into a square, or change its color. When you press Update, the new object continues moving on the screen from the position of the old object.
SC comes with a full interactive demo that not only demonstrates the different features of the tool, but also covers the Java language itself. SC also comes with a full-blown client/server application that implements a Fantasy Sports Draft. This great example covers many issues, such as handling multiple logins to a server with multiple threads, as well as real-time interaction among multiple threads.
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Wednesday, September 23, 2015
Sk8R Grrl
I call her Sk8R Grrl, but her real name is Be Fearless and she's part of SCACD's Brave Hearts stamp collection. Not only that, but she and her other friends are available as digital stamps. Lastly, if you're an international pal, you can get her and all the other SCACD digital stamps HERE.
Be Fearless, aka Sk8R Grrl, was stamped with Tuxedo Black Memento ink (Tsukineko/Imagine Crafts) and colored with Copic markers. A bit of pink blush was added to her cheeks with a chalk pencil.The image panel was die-cut with one of the dies from the Card Creator 5x7 Nestabilities die set (Spellbinders). Her earring received a glittery touch thanks to the Clear Stardust Glitter pen (Sakura). Both the earring and the skull in her hair were coated with several coats of Clear Gelly Glaze pen (Sakura) to add dimension and shine.
In a departure from my usual way of doing things, I colored her first then chose patterned papers. I had a wee bit of difficulty finding a good lavender in my plethora of 6x6 patterned paper pads, so I had to go digging in the 12x12 files. I finally found the perfect match in two older patterned papers by Doodlebug. The reverse of the paper had a 2001 copyright sign! The stripey patterned paper is by KI Memories and is probably almost as old. Way back then, during my scrapbooking days, I'd buy multiples of any paper that I liked because I had some strange fear of running out of my favorites. That rarely happened and left me with a sizable collection of really old paper.
I also had collected some matching Doodelbug cardstock and was delighted to find one last piece of the light lavender color which sacrificed itself for the card. The lighter lavender was die-cut with a larger die from the Card Creator 5x7 Nestabilities die set. The striped paper was die-cut with a scalloped border die from the Blueprints 4 die set (Die-namics). Both the plaid and striped paper were die-cut with the pierced strip die from the Blueprints 3 die set (Die-namics).
Since is a bit edgy, I wanted to add some edgy accents. Silver metallic cardstock was die-cut with the Barbed Wire die (Cherry Lynn Designs) and with the small circles from the Blueprints 3 die set (Die-namics). Off white cardstock was punched with a tiny skull punch (Studio G).
As usual, I didn't know who would get this card for what occasion, so a sentiment was intentionally omitted.
Thanks for visiting today!
I shall enter this card into the following challenges:
• Card Mania Challenges: Pastel Colors
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Cute card. I love how you managed you match the coloring with your papers. Thanks for joining us at Craft Your Passion. Hope to see you again on the next challenge! Good luck!!!ReplyDelete
Really pretty card! Super how you found the right colour of DP to match and you also use the little trick of chalking coloured cheeks when using alcohol inks - always works a treat.ReplyDelete
Di xx
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Adorable. I love this little girl.ReplyDelete
Thanks for playing with us at Craft your Passion. Good luck
xxx Michelle (DT)
Great card, love all the detail especially the barbed wireReplyDelete
Thanks for playing along at Cuttlebug Mania this time x
Thank you so much for joining our challenge! Good luck :)ReplyDelete
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Beautiful creation! I love design and details!ReplyDelete
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It was time I brought back my Art Inspired column. I always loved this column and after taking a year off of it, I've got a plethora of art just waiting to be featured.
ART // Beach Balls by Beth Hoeckel
Inspired Items:
ONE // Not only did the colors of this Jonathan Adler Aries pillow work, but I just happened to be an Aries, so naturally I had to include it.
TWO // Love this funky modern tripod base floor lamp. I've got a similar one in my own home.
THREE // The sculptural quality of this Poppy Tall Vase is right up my alley.
FOUR // So fun! Love this powder-coated bench paired with the grayish wood.
FIVE // This bright blue Moroccan pouf helps bring out the one blue beach ball in the artwork.
SIX // This Buren Stripe Rug is a little different than others on the market, and that's why I like it.
SEVEN // I love how Jonathan Adler plays with subjects and isn't afraid to go for it, so hooray for this opium pillow!


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Kuro Raku Tea Ceremony Bowl by Wada Tōzan
Raku (raku-yaki) is a low-fired ceramic ware first produced by Sasaki Chojirō (d. 1592) in the 16th century in Kyoto. Under the encouragement and patronage of his close friend, tea master Sen no Rikyū, he crafted a style of bowl which was devoid of any decoration or sense of movement. They were made to embody Rikyū's wabi-cha philosophy. That is, tea ceremony in which great emphasis is placed on simplicity, austerity and quiet appreciation.
Although the appellation "Raku" is reserved for those works made by Chojirō and his successors, the name is used by a number of contemporary Japanese potters who adhere to the same forming, glazing and firing techniques. Wada Tōzan is one who stands out among them. His raku works are charcoal-fired at his family-owned kiln Ōizumi-gama.
This kuro (black) raku bowl is formed entirely by hand, without the aid of a potter's wheel, in a meticulous process which negates any sense of mechanical precision. In the absence of decorative elements, it communicates with the viewer on a more abstract and subconscious level. A sense of monolithic strength is immediately perceptible in its half-cylinder body, yet restrained by the soft curvature of the rim. Grace and balance are conveyed at the base where the weight of the bowl comes to rest squarely upon the footring.
Raku bowls present tea like no other vessel. When filled with the verdant color of whipped matcha, the contrast with black transforms the bowl into a contemplative piece reminiscent of a quiet Zen garden.
Raku bowls are intended solely for the preparation of matcha green tea. See our using raku safely page for more information.
A wooden presentation box will be custom made to order and signed by the artist. Delivery time for this item is 2 weeks.
A fukusa display cloth is included.
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What: Zona 78's Farm to Table Wine Dinner
When: September 28, 6:30pm
Where: 7301 East Tanque Verde Road, Tucson, AZ 85715
Zona 78 continues their tradition of multiple course wine dinners with the upcoming Farm to Table dinner event, planned for September 28 at 6:30pm. The five course meal will feature wine from Cottonwood winery Pillsbury Wine Company and ingredients harvested from local growers and ranchers.
Hayden Flour Mills and Sunizona Family Farms will provide grain for the evening; Sleeping Frog Farms, Arizona Tomato Company, and Sunizona Family Farms are the source for the produce and some of the herbs, with the rest coming from Zona 78's Executive Chef Keith Parker's herb garden; most of the evening's meat will come from Five Sons Ranch, while the proscuitto is made in-house; Fistiki Farms will provide pistachios; the bread will be from Barrio Bread Company; the burrata and butter will be made in-house, while the Blue Chevre will come from Fiore di Capra; the olive oil will come from Queen Creek Olive Mill; and fresh honey and honeycomb will be provided by Noel Patterson.
Burnt Honey Popcorn
Featuring Hayden Flour Mills Corn and Noel Patterson Honey.
Local Antipasti
Featuring Zona-made Proscuitto, Fiora di Capra Blue Chevre, Noel Patterson Fresh Honeycomb, Zona-made Whipped Butter, Zona-made Jalapeno Jam, and Barrio Bread Company Barrio Baguette.
Burrata Salad
Featuring Arizona Tomato Company Heirloom Tomatoes, Zona-made Burrata, Sleeping Frog Farms Basil, and Queen Creek Olive Mill Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
Pork Cheek Terrine
Featuring Five Sons Ranch Pork Cheek, Fistiki Farms Pistachios, Corn Pudding, Sleeping Frog Farms Fried Hill Country Okra, Sunizona Family Farms Garlic Flowers, Chef Parker's herb garden -grown Nasturtium, and Sunizona Family Farms Amaranth.
Lamb Agnolotti
Featuring Pasta made with Hayden Flour Mills Sonoran White Wheat and Sleeping Frog Farms Jimmy Nardello Italian Peppers, Five Sons Ranch Lamb Stuffed Agnolotti, Five Sons Ranch Lamb Brodo, Peas
Chef Parker's herb garden -grown Mint and Oregano, and Sunizona Family Farms Red Mustard.
Hibiscus Granitee
Apple Walnut Cake
To make a reservation, call 520-296-7878. For more information, visit Zona 78's website.


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Let's read the Bible together in a year!
Hey FCC Fam!!!
I've been thinking it'd be great to read the Bible together in a year. That way we can hold each other accountable and know that we're all drawing from the same everlasting well of God's truth each and everyday! This Sunday you'll find a beautiful two sided reading plan on sturdy card stock stuffed in your bulletin. I'm also going to include a downloadable version with this email (in Link). This reading plan was put together by a Church in Nashville and it is super simple. We're just going to go straight through the Bible together. Who knew that you only need to read about 3-4 chapters a day? Immanuel Church also has a smart phone app you can download that features their Pastor's (Ray Ortlund) notes on tricky topics as well. Very cool. Let's start a great journey together!
I'm going to try to send an email out each day talking about what we've read (Lord Willing). Since today is already Jan. 2, we'll call it "Day 2"
Day one's reading was Genesis 1-3
These are some of the most important chapters in the God's Word. They explain to us where we come from and where we're going (Dust to Dust, Ashes to Ashes.). The great thing about the Word of God is it is both beautifully written and true. In these chapters we learn the origin of the World, of the animal kingdom, of people, as well as the notion of a day of rest (the Sabbath), we learn that Adam had a job, and that work is pre-fal, in other words work is good (He took care of the Garden of Eden and named the animals), we learn of man and woman's unique relationship to one another (it's not good for man to be alone Gen. 2.18 and the woman was made to be the man's helper (because men need all the help we can get) Gen. 2.20, we also see the pattern of marriage before The Fall established, back when all things were called "Good" by God: one man, one woman, until death do them part, Gen. 2.24.
In Gensis 3 we learn of the consequences of listening to any voice other than God our Lord and maker. The world is plunged into sin by disobedience and the lie that somehow a good and merciful God is holding out on us. A lie many of us still believe. But we also hear the first good news, in Genesis 3.15 when we hear the promise that a son born of a woman (Mary & Jesus) would defeat the Enemy.
Day two reading was Genesis 4-7
Right off the bat in Chapter 4 we learn that all children are a gift from God. This is one reason the Church of Jesus Christ has always been pro-life. Thankfully, the Church of Jesus Christ has always been pro grace for sinners as well!
In Gen. 4:7 We see God dealing with the second human generation's struggle with sin and rebellion.
"If you do well, will not your countenance be lifted up? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door; and its desire is for you, but you must master it." (NASB)
We learn from this that man is responsible for his actions, and God has always dealt with His children as a gracious Father, urging us to love what is good.
In Genesis 4 we see the first murder in human history. What we will learn as we go through Genesis is that sin grows from generation to generation where it is not sifted by the power of worshiping the One true God. This is why the Church, and corporate worship (all of us together on Sunday morning) is still vital and important. Adam and Eve disobey God law regarding eating from a tree, Adam and Eve's children murder each other. The progression is always swift and downward.
In Genesis 4.10 we have one of the most important verses for understanding God's love for all Human life. "He said, what have you done? The voice of your brother's blood is crying to ME from the ground". (NASB)
All life is sacred. All of it.
In Genesis 5 We have the first of many Genealogies in the Bible. Why are Genealogies important? By the time we reach the NT we will see that not only is Jesus fully God and Fully Man; not only is He true God and True man, but that we have His family tree: His birth certificate, if you will. Evidence.
By Genesis 6 we already see how bad our collective sin has become. Adam and Eve ate from the forbidden Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. Here is the problem of human kind: we have the knowledge of good and evil without the consistent ability to choose and do the good we know we ought to do. Adam and Eve ate from a forbidden tree, in Noah's day all people did was think evil thoughts (v. 5). We see the downward spiral of Romans 1 playing out, play by play here in Genesis.
Noah obeys the voice of God. Did you know that Noah's Ark is more than just a cool story, but rather also a picture of our redemption and safety in Christ?
1 Peter 3:17-22
17 For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God's will, than for doing evil. 18 For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit,19 in which he went and proclaimed to the spirits in prison, 20 because they formerly did not obey, when God's patience waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were brought safely through water. 21 Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves you, not as a removal of dirt from the body but as an appeal to God for a good conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, 22who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers having been subjected to him.
Isn't that cool?
In chapter 7 we read of the flood. I think in our own lives we've seen that sin only brings death and punishment. The flood was an actual event, a judgement from a real, Holy God. We learn what we've already been learning in Romans, that the wages of sin is always death, and that God is our only refuge against the deluge.
God is so good to us despite ourselves!
Wasn't that fun?
Won't you come read with me?
Standing in awe of His mercy,
~ Pastor Evan
Day 3
Dear FCC Family!
In Day 3 of our Journey through the Bible we encounter the end of The Great Flood. There must have been days when it seemed as though it would never stop raining, but God always comes through with His promises. Perhaps you've been in the same boat. : )
In Genesis 8…
Noah, his family, and all the remaining animals on planet Earth disembark from the Ark. In v. 20 Noah builds an altar and offers up animal sacrifice.
In Genesis 7.21b we are again reminded of our great need for a savior, "… for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done) (KJV). It is a popular notion today that the idea of total depravity is simply some kind of legalistic, Puritanical idea. It's not. It's a truth taught all throughout Scripture. We need a Savior.
In Genesis 9…
God makes a covenant with Noah and his descendants, which would be all of us.
The Noahic Covenant says
v.1 Humans are to be fruitful and multiply.
v. 2-3 Humans have dominion over the Earth which includes the animal and plant kingdoms.
v.4-6 The Death Penalty. In these verses God is making a covenant of human government, not mob rule. In this case Noah is sort of the king of the world at this point. One can guess how important it was at this point in human history for Noah's family not to murder one another, as humans also were an endangered species.
As with with most things, everything changes when Christ comes upon the stage of Human history. His teaching is that we are to forgive our enemies. Personal vengeance is not for us to take. The government may well issue the death penalty in cases where it deems it just. I would caution the Christian though: just because death is an option does not mean it is an option you must take, nor is it something to relish or celebrate. The government can take life, but that does not mean that it must, nor that it is always in the right to do so, often it is not. God has ordained that you live in a democracy. This is good, and this is a blessing, but it also means that we don't get to shrug our shoulders and say "The King did it". We are all in some fashion responsible for what our government does, even when it unjustly executes the innocent, which does happen. The Christian must fight the fleshly desire to see bloodshed. This is also the point. Man is made in the image of God. All life is precious.
v. 7 Once again God commands Noah and his family to be fruitful and multiply, an urgent command as humanity is an endangered species at this juncture of history.
v.9 Is why we would say the Noahic Covenant still applies to us. "And I, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your seed after you…"
In verses 11-16 God promises to never again flood the world. The Rainbow is the symbol of God's holy burning wrath against sin, and His mercy toward the guilty. That's what it means.
Toward the end of chapter 9 we learn that despite wiping out the vast majority of humanity: sin still persists as our deepest and oldest enemy. Indeed, without a sinful world to tempt Noah, he still, nonetheless, manages to plant a vineyard and get drunk, all by himself. Humanity's problem is one we all carry around with us in our heart. Noah is naked and drunk: no way for a father to behave.
There are also the strange actions of Ham at this point in v. 22. This is a mysterious and bizarre episode. Many commentators have all sorts of explanations for what occurred between Ham and Noah, but what is clear is that Ham was one sick monkey of a pervert, and he tried to get his brothers to dishonor their father as well. They did not take the bait. The brothers take every precaution to not see Noah's nakedness by backing into the tent while they covered him up.
The result of this is Ham is cursed, and Ham would go on to father the people of Canaan. In other words the cultures which would ultimately be the foil to Israel, (the protagonist of the Old Testament's story), were founded by pervy Ham. Leadership matters, and many cultural sins have their beginnings somewhere.
It should also be noted that Ham is the father of the Canaanites, not of Africa. Racists have tried to argue that Africans were the descendants of Ham in a weak tea attempt to justify slavery. That is horrible hermeneutics. That's not what the Bible teaches.
So it is that Ham is cursed, and as far as we know from the Biblical record, Noah never apologizes or repents of his drunken ways. I guess it's good to be king of the world, regardless of how small that world may be. We learn that even the best of men need redemption in Christ.
Noah dies at 950 years old.
In Genesis 10 we have more genealogy and the spread of the brothers.
Thanks for reading with me!
After Darkness Light
~ Pastor Evan
DAY 4 of our Most Excellent Adventure Through The Bible.
Dear FCC Family,
In Genesis 11…
The historical account picks up some generations after the sons of Noah spread out across the globe. The Bible tells us the people of planet Earth were of one language and colonized a plain in Shinar. If you're reading KJV you no doubt noted in verse 3 that they "had slime for mortar". : )
They decided to build a great tower. God is not against architectural achievement, but He is quite focused upon the heart. God opposes the proud. The reason these folks desired to build a tower was to reach to heaven and make a name for themselves (v. 4). Despite their grand boasting we see God's humor when He "comes down" to see the little tower (v.5). He does not seem to be too impressed.
God confuses their language to humble their pride. I've long wondered what language we'll all speak in Heaven. Perhaps Hebrew? Perhaps we'll speak our own language and we'll just understand one another, like the day of Pentecost, or how Star Trek's universal translator works. Perhaps we'll speak this long lost pre Babel language? Maybe it's the language of Eden. Who knows? We'll find out on That Day.
We have a genealogy that takes us to Abram, the father of many, the first Patriarch.
We learn early on the central drama of Abram's life: he has no children.
Genesis 12…
God commands Abam to leave his homeland for the promised land. God promises to make childless Abram the father of a great nation. v. 1-2
In v.3 we have a promise from God to Abram, which we have no reason to believe has changed, "And I will bless them that bless thee, and cure him that curses thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed"
Surely all the nations of the earth have been blessed by Abram's descendent, Jesus of Nazareth.
Abram was 75 when he starts his most excellent adventure.
Abram builds an altar to the Lord, and called upon His name at Bethel, which is a name you may recognize in the names of many Churches.
In verse 10 Abram goes to Egypt because of a famine. Abram asks Sarai to lie about being his wife because she's good looking and Abram fears the Egyptians will murder him to get to her. Abram fails as a husband and a man of God. Lying doesn't look good on anybody. We will see that Abram's integrity is weak, and that this flaw will be passed down to his children.
We learn once again, that all men, even great men, need the salvation that only comes from Jesus Christ. Thankfully God loves sinners.
Genesis 13….
Abram was a rancher. That was the family business. The family's herd grows too large for the land and they decide to split up.
Lot is given first dibs and picks the land around Sodom and Gomorrah. v. 13 says the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the Lord exceedingly. It may indicate something about Lot's heart that he wanted to be there. He probably didn't go as a missionary.
Meanwhile Abram goes his own way and keeps building altars to the Lord v.18
Genesis 14…
There's a war between the city states of Canaan. They take Abram's nephew Lot hostage. Now it's Abram to the rescue. He takes 318 men (which tells you how large of an operation Abram is running) and they form a posse to go rescue Lot.
v. 15 Abram attacks in the dead of night! And wins.
The Chapter closes with the curious case of Melchizedek, King of Salem In v.16-24.
He is the King of Righteousness, the king of Peace, reigning in Jerusalem. He is a Priest-King, and he serves bread and wine. Abram pays a tithe to him. Melchizedek blesses Abram. Hebrews 7 talks more about this fascinating fellow. He is no doubt a picture of Christ.
Thanks for reading with me!
After Darkness, Light
~ Pastor Evan


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Catching success
By Joseph Garcia
In her second year on varsity, Liberty Hill sophomore Payton Walker has seemingly been a steadfast fixture behind the plate for the Lady Panthers in yet another successful season.
As a freshman last season, Walker was the starting catcher for over 70 percent of Liberty Hill's games while incumbent and senior Kyli Herman was recovering from injury. This year, she started every game for the Lady Panthers and has been an important component on a highly-talented team.
Walker, 15, maintained a .325 batting average this season and drove in 24 runs on 26 hits, while scoring 15. Her biggest contributions, however, come from behind the plate with her cat-like reflexes, quick thinking and precision arm to throw out runners.
She is also a sparkplug for her teammates.
"Payton (Walker) has worked very hard to do all the little things to become a great catcher," said Liberty Hill Coach Charice Hankins. "She works well with our pitchers, and works hard at the plate. She is a fierce competitor and is a hard worker. She creates a lot of spirit and enthusiasm on the field and in our dugout. (It is) awesome having her on the field."
Walker explained how this season has been "amazing" so far, not only in terms of the team's success on the field, but off of it as well.
"We all have such an awesome sisterly bond with each other and that is really great to have on a team if you're looking to win that gold at the end of the road," she said. "Everyone does their job on defense and on offense, by somehow getting an RBI or sacrifice bunt, etc. The job always gets done."
With her older sister, Presley, starting at first, Payton has cherished the last couple of seasons. Growing up playing sports with her sibling, Payton always had the nickname "Lil' P" and Presley was "Big P."
Now she goes by simply "P" or "P-Diddy," but whatever the moniker, perhaps the sisterly bond Walker spoke of stems from the fact that she plays with her sister on the team. When experiencing a Liberty Hill softball game, the love can certainly be felt from afar.
"Playing high school ball with my sister for two years is something I will remember my whole life," Walker explained. "It's an awesome experience to have. We always keep each other up by encouraging one another and saying 'it's all good, we will get them next time.' It's pretty awesome with me catching and her playing first because we have our little codes with each other when a girl is (trying to) steal second base. It's definitely going to be weird not having her next year because she has been such an attribute to our team."
As one of three sophomores on the team (Kallen Floyd, Samantha Junkin), Walker has grown up and together with her fellow second-year players. They are the young nucleus of the future of the Lady Panthers, but all three are starters and significant reasons why Liberty Hill has had a successful season thus far.
The connection between a pitcher and a catcher is of the upmost importance on the softball field, and the link amid Walker and Junkin is seemingly second to none.
"We came up together as freshmen and I caught almost every game our freshman year," Walker said. "I feel like we have built very good chemistry together. She knows I work hard for her behind the plate and I know she's bringing it every game. We work well together and we know what each other are thinking. It's been a lot of fun catching for our great pitchers we have had the past two years (Kourtney Bevers and Junkin) and I'm looking forward to two more great years."
Walker said the part that is most fun about being a catcher is being a team captain on the field and getting to see every play that happens. She also said throwing runners out and diving for fly balls behind the plate is such "a thrill and never a boring moment."
One little known fact about the Lady Panthers' catcher is that she is a certified actress. It is a good thing too, because there is drama on nearly every pitch in the playoffs.
"When I was in fifth grade, I got my SAC card, which means I am a certified actor just like Julianna Hugh or Channing Tatum," she joked.
Walker turns 16 years old on May 19, but while she will be legally able to get behind the wheel, it is the dream of glory that is driving her and her teammates right now. The goal of winning the state championship was right in front of them last year, and this year the Lady Panthers want to take it one step further.
"We have a long journey to go still," Walker said. "But we all have the determination to not only get back to state, but to win state."