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Background. β-Thalassemia patients require iron chelation therapy to protect against progressive iron overload and non-transferrin-bound iron. Some patients fail to respond adequately to deferoxamine and deferasirox monotherapy while others have side effects which limit their use of these drugs. Since combining deferiprone and deferoxamine had an additive effect, placing all patients into net negative iron balance, we investigated the possibility that combining deferasirox and deferoxamine would lead to similar results.
Design and Methods. We conducted 34-day metabolic iron balance studies in six patients wherein the relative effectiveness of deferasirox (30 mg/kg/day) and deferoxamine (40 mg/kg/day) was compared, alone and in combination. Patients consumed fixed low-iron diets, daily urinary and stool iron excretion being determined by atomic absorption. Red blood cell transfusions were given prior to each drug treatment to minimize the effects of ineffective erythropoiesis. Serial safety measures, hematological parameters, serum chemistries, ferritin levels and urinalyses were determined.
Results. All patients were in negative iron balance when treated with deferoxamine alone while 4/6 patients remained in positive balance when deferasirox monotherapy was evaluated. Daily use of both drugs had a synergistic effect in two patients and an additive effect in three others. 5/6 Patients would be in negative iron balance if they used the combination of drugs just 3 days a week. No significant or drug-related changes were observed in the blood work or urinalyses performed.
Conclusions. We conclude that supplementing the daily use of deferasirox with 2 – 3 days of deferoxamine therapy would place all patients into net negative iron balance thereby presenting a convenient way to tailor chelation therapy to the individual needs of each patient. clinicaltrials.gov identifier: NCT00738413
- Received May 31, 2012.
- Accepted July 26, 2012.
- Copyright © 2012, Ferrata Storti Foundation


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GRANDMOTHER Pamela Duman has been told she must wait months to find out if her young husband can join her in the UK.
The former care worker, who converted to the Muslim faith before marrying 23-year-old Turkish waiter Resul, says she has run into a brick wall in her bid to bring him back to her Wythenshawe home.
The pair courted by text message before tying the knot in Resul Duman's home town, the sunshine resort of Antalya, in the summer but so far his visa applications to come to the UK have been refused.
And now grandmother-of-four Pamela, 52, says she fears they will have to wait a further year before they can appeal against the decision not to let Resul into the UK.
Visa refused
"It's making me very ill and I don't feel I can wait until next November for the chance to be together," she said.
"We went to the British Consulate in Istanbul and they took just a few minutes to decide that Resul shouldn't have a visa.
"They said they didn't think we were going to live as man and wife. We've known each other for 17 months and it was 11 months before we decided to get married so it's not like it was a whirlwind holiday romance.
"Friends of mine who went out there introduced us and we first communicated by text message.
"Eventually he invited me out there and I accepted."
Pamela, who has converted to the Muslim faith, is currently signed off work with depression.
A spokesman for the Foreign Office said: "It should only take three to four months for an appeal hearing so I would urge this couple to contact the people they are dealing with and try and find out what the hold-up is.
"We can't comment on individual cases but in general it seems that an appeal such as this should be conducted far quicker."


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|Gene ID
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The ion channels activated by glutamate are typically divided into two classes. Glutamate receptors that are activated by kainate and α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxalone propionic acid (AMPA) are known as kainate/AMPA receptors (K/AMPAR). Those that are sensitive to N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) are designated NMDA receptors (NMDAR). The NMDAR plays an essential role in memory, neuronal development and it has also been implicated in several disorders of the central nervous system including Alzheimer's, epilepsy and ischemic neuronal cell death (Grosshans et al., 2002; Wenthold et al., 2003; Carroll and Zukin, 2002). The NMDA receptor is also one of the principal molecular targets for alcohol in the CNS (Lovinger et al., 1989; Alvestad et al., 2003; Snell et al., 1996). The NMDAR is also potentiated by protein phosphorylation (Lu et al., 1999). The rat NMDAR1 (NR1) was the first subunit of the NMDAR to be cloned. The NR1 protein can form NMDA activated channels when expressed in Xenopus oocytes but the currents in such channels are much smaller than those seen in situ. Channels with more physiological characteristics are produced when the NR1-subunit is combined with one or more of the NMDAR2 (NR2 A-D) subunits.
Alvestad RM, Grosshans DR, Coultrap SJ, Nakazawa T, Yamamoto T, Browning MD (2003) Tyrosine dephosphorylation and ethanol inhibition of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor function. J Biol Chem 278:11020-11025.
Carroll RC, Zukin RS (2002) NMDA-receptor trafficking and targeting: implications for synaptic transmission and plasticity. Trends Neurosci 25:571-577.
Grosshans DR, Clayton DA, Coultrap SJ, Browning MD (2002) LTP leads to rapid surface expression of NMDA but not AMPA receptors in adult rat CA1. Nat Neurosci 5:27-33.
Lovinger DM, White G, Weight FF (1989) Ethanol inhibits NMDA-activated ion current in hippocampal neurons. Science 243:1721-1724.
Lu W-Y, Xiong Z-G, Lei S, Orser BA, Browning MD, MacDonald JF (1999) G-protein coupled receptors act via protein kinase C and Src to regulate NMDA receptors. Nature Neurosci 2:331-338.
Snell LD, Nunley KR, Lickteig RL, Browning MD, Tabakoff B, Hoffman PL (1996) Regional and subunit specific changes in NMDA receptor mRNA and immunoreactivity in mouse brain following chronic ethanol ingestion. Mol Brain Res 40:71-78.
Wenthold RJ, Prybylowski K, Standley S, Sans N, Petralia RS (2003) Trafficking of NMDA receptors. Annu Rev Pharmacol Toxicol 43:335-358.
Li JH, Wang YH, Wolfe BB, Krueger KE, Corsi L, Stocca G, Vicini S (1998) Developmental changes in localization of NMDA receptor subunits in primary cultures of cortical neurons. Eur J Neurosci. 10(5):1704-15.
Kurtis D. Davies, Susan M. Goebel-Goody, Steven J. Coultrap, and Michael D. Browning (2008) Long Term Synaptic
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Early Russian Cinema, Vol.8: Yakov Protazano (1912-1916)Rusia. Drama. 95 minutos
Título Original: Early Russian Cinema, Vol.8: Yakov Protazano
Director: Yakov Protazanov
Intérpretes: Tamara Duvan, Ivan Mozzhukhin, Vera Orlova
Formato: DVD Calidad: DVD
Idioma: Silente Subtítulos: Inglés
Link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0007183/
Nothing in Protazanov's career before his 1912 Tolstoy film would have hinted at its provocative originality. For this dramatized account of the great writer's last days, despite its interpolation of documentary footage of the real locations and considerable efforts at authenticity, did not cast his widow in a flattering light. As a result, the Tolstoy family took successful legal action to have it banned. Undaunted, the producers decided to add an even more controversial "apotheosis" for the export market, which shows the heretic Tolstoy being received into heaven. By 1916, Protazanov had become one of the most commercially successful of Russia's "kings of the screen," particularly after The Keys to Happiness (1913), co-directed with Gardin. He was also a leader of what was ironically termed the "braking school" of directors, controlling his actors' stylized rhythm with a conductor's baton. Backed by Ermal'ev, and with Mozzhukhin as his regular star, he ranged across all the genres, including literary classics.For his adaptation of Pushkin's novella, The Queen of Spades, already adapted as an opera by Tchaikovsky and filmed five years earlier by Chardynin (see Vol. 5), Protazanov used all the expressive devices at his disposal. To Mozzhukhin's intense central performance as the callous young officer, he added novel tracking shots, telling superimpositions, and studio-built exteriors; all intended to create the subjective world of German's obsession with the secret of the cards. Years later, his collaborators recalled how he "demanded unity between the visual and artistic design work and the film's overall conception" and how everything was bent towards "revealing the characters' psychological essence by visual means." In this "good story faithfully rendered" (Jay Leyda), Protazanov demonstrated the sophistication and strength that Russian cinema had achieved only eight years since its inception.
THE DEPARTURE OF A GREAT OLD MAN (Ukhod velikago startso). Alternate title: The Life of L. N. Tolstoy (Zhizn' L N Tolstogo). Directors: Iakov Protazanov and Elizaveta Thiemann. Screenplay: Isaak Teneromo. Photography: George Meyer and Aleksandr Levitskii. Art Director: Ivan Kavaleridze. Production Company: Thiemann & Reinhardt. Released Overseas: 1912. Cast: Vladimir Shaternikov (Lev Tolstoy). O. Petrova (Sof'ia Andreevna). Mikhail Tamarov (Vladimir Cherikov). Elizaveta Thiemann (Aleksandra L'vovna). Documentary footage, including some shots of the town of Astapovo where he died, was used in the film. As a result of a petition from Sof'ia Tolstoya and Vladimir Chertkov, the film was banned from distribution and shown only abroad.


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Nicholas Christakis is a professor of Medical Sociology, Medicine, and Sociology at Harvard University. In the following video he explains why and how to study and examine collective phenomena. A definition is given about artificial and natural social networks in order to understand human social behavior and society. Networks have properties not even present in constituent individuals and exhibit a collective intelligence that is not available to each one individual.
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An Indian officer from the 6th Rajput Infantry Regiment conducts reconnaissance on the ground. North Africa.
The 6th Rajput Regiment, which was part of the 11th Infantry Brigade, arrived in Egypt in early August 1939. In September 1939, of the two Indian brigades in Egypt, the 4th Indian Infantry Division was formed.
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The advent of new media like social networks, new communications channels like IM, IRC, VoIP, and new devices like smartphones, have rendered current laws governing wire tapping outdated, and officials want lawmakers to narrow the gap by addressing the issue with new legislation...
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Simple Hack for Making Easier Peanut Brittle
It's the season of candy making! This simple trick is sure to make candy making easier on you!
When it comes to making peanut brittle, you have to move fast so the mixture doesn't harden too quickly. To buy yourself some time when spreading the molten candy, preheat the baking sheet in a 400-degree oven while making the brittle, then pull it out when the mixture is ready to spread. The heat from the baking sheet prevents the brittle from setting up too quickly so you can take your time to spread it smoothly and evenly.


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Roasted Potatoes with Avocado and Sriracha Mayonnaise
Delicious roasted potatoes topped with avocado and served with a spicy sriracha mayo
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 6
- 2 lb Organic Red Potatoes washed, cut into bite size pieces
- 2 tbs Avocado Oil
- 1 tbs Cumin
- 2 tsp Pink Himalayan Sea Salt
- 1 tbs Paprika
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- 3 cloves Garlic crushed
- 1/4-1/2 tsp Black pepper to taste
- 2 ea Avocado pitted and sliced
Sriracha Mayonnaise
- 4 tbs Vegan, Soy Free Mayonnaise
- 2 tbs Sriracha
- 1 tsp Raw Agave
- 1 tsp Garlic Salt
- 1/4-1/2 tsp Black Pepper to taste
Lay the washed and chopped potatoes on a baking sheet in a single layer. Pour avocado oil and seasonings over the potatoes and toss to coat.
Roast for 45 mins at 375 degrees
In a bowl combine the vegan mayo, sriracha, agave, garlic salt and black pepper. Mix well and set aside.
Remove potatoes from the oven and plate. Add more black pepper to taste. Top with sliced avocado and drizzle the mayo on top and/or serve on the side for dipping.


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Category Archives: Cocktail and Martini Recipes
Gorgeous and simple drink recipes for you to make.
In the Meantime: The Martini
In between the highs and lows, while going along with the ebbs and flows, you'll find: the meantime. (To read more about going with the ebbs and flows, click here). So much of our time is spent there, why not be at peace with it?
The Nutty Canadian
I Launder Therefore I Am (entitled to a cocktail)
One day last week, while reflectively mopping, I said to my husband:
"I feel like I need more purpose in my life…"
My hubby, who'd just gotten out of the shower and was rummaging through his dresser drawers, replied:
"I just need some socks…"
So there you have it: missing socks, a quest for purpose and a real-life example of a couple communicating.
So where do I go from here? I could contemplate my need for purpose and deeper meaning in life but surely that'd be better done in a private journal. I could assess communication within male/female relationships, but that'd be a massive topic and therefore more effectively explored in a book, entitled: Couple Talk: Absent Socks and the Meaning of Life (or maybe not).
I think I'll turn my focus, instead, to the exhilarating subject of socks and the ever-so-important role of Launderer…
Laundry is my area of specialty at our house. Why? You ask. Well, because I'm a laundering goddess, of course. Well, not really, it's more like my husband doesn't want anything to do with the laundering process and that's ok with me, most of the time. As long as he keeps on shoveling the snow outside, I can accept the role of Launderer.
In case you were wondering… when it comes to sorting the dirty laundry I do so in the following categories: whites, lights, brights, darks, blacks and pinks (yes, it's an entire load of its own). I then fill and empty the washing machine and the dryer, I reluctantly iron a few things, I fold and I put everything away. I keep my family freshly dressed from head to ankle, faithfully, but sometimes we run a little short on socks…
The case of the absent socks really is an ongoing mystery- an endless conundrum! Who is stealing our socks? Is this someone's idea of a sick joke? There are more lone socks at our house than in the average home. Currently, there are about 52 mismatched socks sitting in a bag. How? Why?
I've discovered that sometimes socks find their way into the toy boxes and that some of them have even been transformed into farm animals! Thanks Phoebe Gilman. There are also times when a sock loses its partner for a while but gets thrown out before the two can be reunited. Basically, the sock that was originally lost gets found only to learn that its mate has been discarded. It's a hapless turn of events.
I'm starting to think that the mystery of the absent socks is destined to remain unsolved. And, you know what, I'm okay with that. For now, I'll admit defeat in the sock department of life. Besides, when it comes to laundry, my whites are pretty damn white and that is something. Right?! Or is it….
I launder therefore I am. And within this meaningful role, I shine but I am also shamed. I can accept this because I know that when it comes to martini making, everyone can shine without shame. After all, every laundering lady deserves a cocktail! Here is how you can make your very own Dirty Laundry Martini…
The Dirty Laundry Martini
1.5 oz. gin
0.5 oz. Triple Sec
1.5 oz. lemonade
2 basil leaves
1 orange
2 tsp. of sugar
- Using a slice of orange, wet the rim of the martini glass.
- Pour sugar on a plate, tip the martini glass upside down on the plate and spin until the glass has a fully sugared rim.
- In a metal shaker, place ice, vodka or gin, Triple Sec, lemonade and 1 torn basil leaf.
- Squeeze in the juice of 2 orange slices,
- Shake, shake, shake and strain into the martini glass.
- Garnish with a slice of orange and set free a little basil leaf, to float on top.
Toast to clean laundry, bare feet and lonely socks.
My Tahiti: The Martini
Over the past 7 days I've spent, roughly, 57 minutes in Tahiti. (To learn more about what WTH I'm talking about click here: 7 Minutes in Tahiti -a story of survival.) With hubby away, it was my trips there that saved my sanity. Time in Tahiti renewed my patience long enough for me to comfort, care for and serve my little people, who were, apparently, participating in a competition for who could be: The Biggest Diva.
You see it's been one of those weeks at our house. You know the ones, where sickness makes its way from one family member to the next leaving a trail of destruction and a frazzled mom in its wake. I was the first to get it and by the end of the week it had made its way through all of us, minus Zed who's been feeling left out of our club.
Now the end of the week has arrived and everyone is on the mend. We have survived! And as I sigh the sigh of a survivor, I know that this martini that I am about to sip is not only going to be tasty but it will also be well deserved.
This is how you make a My Tahiti…
My Tahiti Martini
1.5 oz vodka
¼ oz Balsamic vinegar
5 strawberries
1 tsp. sugar
- In a small blender combine the sugar and strawberries. This creates a puree. Add a touch of water if you need to for a smoother blend.
- In a metal shaker, add the vodka, balsamic vinegar and the puree.
- Shake, shake, shake and strain this beauty into your martini glass of choice.
- Garnish with a strawberry and kick back with your feet up. Toast to sanity and, of course, to those precious moments spent in Tahiti.
A Mother's Journey from Slobbery to Sobbery
If this was me, I'd be in my element….
But it isn't me, at all. The truth is: I have a pre-disposition to slobbery. Reason being, when I was a teenager I was actually a slob. My clothes lived all over my room, wherever they landed basically. It was a treacherous sea of clothing and shoes, in there, and visitors entered at their own risk.
After years of pleading, my poor mom finally gave up and asked of me but one request: Keep the door closed!
Now, I'd love to say that this all changed when I went off to university but I'd be lying. My four housemates will attest to the fact that I really didn't pull my weight. When the chores were divvied up, I was always given the least demanding tasks like sweeping the laundry room floor. While my more responsible peers took on the biggies like cleaning the kitchen and the living room. I think they knew that I was shitty at cleaning and they wanted the job done right.
I'm fairly confident, however, as we're all still friends, that what I lacked in domestic prowess I made up for in ridiculousness and what house of university friends doesn't appreciate that? I played a mean leg guitar, my Dr. Evil impression was tops and my Rat Face (which, as it sounds, is an impression of a rat's face) is still alive and well and has even been passed down to our kin.
It wasn't until I lived in my own little apartment for one that I gained a bit of house pride, but only a bit. I was hardly there.
Fast forward 18 years… I'm now living in a house of five again, only this time I'm in charge of tidying, cleaning and organizing the entire fucking thing! Talk about a learning curve. I know that by having kids, I signed up for all of this. I think I was a bit naïve, though, as to how much mess they would actually produce and I can't help but wonder if life would be easier if I was still a slob.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not boasting Show Home status, by any means, but there are times when our house looks pretty damn good- if only for a few precious moments. There are also times when it's a gigantic mess… And occasionally, amidst that wreckage, I cry… And |I wonder, is this the slob in me feeling hard done by? I don't know but I do think that we can all benefit from a good cry every once in a while.
Personally, I find combining oven scrubbing with sobbing, to be very therapeutic.
Allowing myself to cry, doesn't mean I'm not grateful that I have an oven to cook with, a home to live in and a healthy family to take care of. It just means that sometimes the weight of motherhood just builds up…
Whether we are crying, laughing or sprawled out, zonked, on the couch at the end of the day we, moms, deserve a nice cocktail. And there is no beverage more perfect for a house cleaning, family organizing mom (who used to be a slob) than a Dirty Martini. This is how you make one…
The Dirty Martini
2 oz. vodka or gin
1 oz. Vermouth
A generous splash of olive juice
Green olives
1. Fill a metal shaker up with ice. Add the vodka (or gin), Vermouth and olive juice.
2. Shake vigorously and strain into a martini glass.
3. Add olives. Just drop them in (if you're feeling lazy) or put them on a lovely cocktail stick (if you're feeling classy).
4. Serve to your house cleaning, family organizing mom friends.
TOAST– to dirty ovens, therapeutic tears and all the laughter in between.
A Martini for a Mismatched Mom
Every once in a while a day begins in such a way that you just know a drink will be had at the end of it. Last week, Becky had one of those days…
Becky is a busy wife and mom of 2 who spends her working hours counseling some of Ottawa's youth. She is a juggler, as most moms are, a classic example of a modern day mother. Becky is well aware that the journey of motherhood is neither smooth nor predictable. She knows that there'll be times when she is victorious and times when she clearly is not, like last Friday…
Despite her footwear mishap, (a result of a toddler distraction during the boot selection process) she is able to laugh along with her colleagues and students.
Becky knows that laughter is key in her role as a mom.
At around 10 am, on the day of the mismatched footwear incident, Becky discovers the home phone in her purse. Luckily her cell is in there too. Recalling a very tasty cocktail she'd enjoyed recently, she sends the following text: How do I make a French Martini?
Becky knows who to call on for drink recipes.
Now, in honour of Becky, and those who have walked similar paths, The French Martini will (indefinitely) be referred to as: The Disheveled Momtini. This is how you can make one…
The Disheveled Momtini
Vodka 1.5 oz.
Chambord (raspberry liquor) 1 oz.
Pineapple Juice 1 oz.
1. Fill a metal shaker with ice.
2. Measure and pour in all of the above ingredients.
3. Shake, shake, shake and strain into a martini glass.
4. Serve to your favourite disheveled mom friends and the ones with matching shoes too.
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J.K. Rowling's newest adventure movie story, "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" starring Eddie Redmayne as the wandering wizard Newton Artemis Fido "Newt" Scamander. The movie is based on the book mentioned in Harry Potter book series by J.K. Rowling herself. In this new film, we will find the book author, Newt Scamander, travel to 1920's New York to find or hunt for beasts that were unleashed.
"Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" is not an extension of the Harry Potter series but may be a part of the Harry Potter Universe. Newt Scamander is said to be an expelled student of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardy for endangering a human life with a beast. Since then, he became an enthusiast for magical creatures and beasts and develops an interest in Magizoology. He wanders around the world to capture beasts and other magical creatures and keep them in his magical suitcase. His adventures where written into accounts on a book called "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them".
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In some of New York's seediest drag bars in the late 1990s, a new character and a new musical were being created. Broadway actor John Cameron Mitchell was at work, researching his idea for a show about a sex-change woman who becomes a rock star.
When he felt the show was ready in early 1997, Mitchell took it back to the drag bars where he began his research and presented his show. His character was Hedwig and the show was Hedwig And The Angry Inch.
A year later, the show became a hit off-Broadway production and played for three years. The movie was released in 2001 and earned the story of Hedwig an even bigger cult audience.
An Australian production of Hedwig And The Angry Inch is finally about to take to the boards when the show opens at Katoomba's Clarendon Theatre Restaurant before touring to Sydney for a season at @Newtown.
Producer David Hawkins calls the show the missing link of musical theatre, and explains: Musical theatre was truly rocked when Hair came along, then Jesus Christ Superstar and Rocky Horror followed, and then there was this big space of nothing.
Then there was Hedwig, which is a show with music that pertains directly to what people are listening to on the radio.
A lot of shows are stuck in their genres and are nothing like the pop music of the day. But Hedwig has this strong score and some of these songs have worked on the music charts elsewhere in the world. It is very now.
The story also has a decidedly queer bent to it, as it follows the adventures of Hedwig, a young and effeminate gay man in East Berlin before the Wall comes down.
Determined to escape the oppressive society, he has a sex change so he can marry an American soldier and begin a new life in the US.
But the sex change operation is a botched affair, leaving Hedwig with an inch she is angry about. And when her soldier husband abandons her, she finally summons the courage to follow her dream and become a rock star.
The story is totally ambiguous and nuts, and is about identifying with being an outcast, Hawkins says. It really is a thinking man's musical and is open to so many interpretations. I see it as a story of trying to find your other half, be that a person or your work. It is a story of a journey.
The show stars ARIA-nominated singer iota, pictured, in the lead role of Hedwig, with Blazey Best as Yitzhak. Craig Iliott is director of the Australian production.
IOTA, who makes his acting debut in the show, believes the story of Hedwig has universal appeal. Hedwig is a bit of everyone and everything, and a reflection of all of us, he says. She's been mutilated and fucked over, and she's angry about the way life has treated her.
But she's fabulous and talented, and gets through it all. I think most people can relate to that and know what it's like to be out looking for love.
Hedwig And The Angry Inch plays 7-28 July at The Clarendon in Katoomba (4782 1322), before opening 9 August at @Newtown (132 849).
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Dolly was surrendered to BEHS when her owners were being investigated for neglect. For Dolly, the third time's the charm! She came into the rescue in our Arkansas branch in 2008 as part of a neglect case. She was adopted and then rehomed when her adopter moved out of state. The person she was rehomed with couldn't keep her, so she went back into a foster home. Over the past several months, she's been working to win over her foster 'mom'. And this week she joins BEHS adopted horses Phoenix, Braveheart, Piclo, and Dixie as part of a happy BEHS adopted family!
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THE Emirates Airbus A380 is set to make history when it lands at Glasgow Airport today.
The world's largest passenger plane will fly from Glasgow to Dubai until the end of the summer season and will arrive for its first commercial flight from Scotland tonight.
The luxury double-decker jet weighs between 510 and 575 tonnes and will touch down at 7:45pm tonight.
It's as long as two blue whales and as tall as five giraffes.
The A380 service will see the current number of daily flights between the two cities cut from two to one for the first two months as it replaces the twice-daily Boeing 777 plane while planned runway works are carried out at Dubai International Airport.
But the double service will resume from June 1, with A380 running the first flight of the day and Boeing 777 on the second.
After this point, the Boeing 777 will resume both daily services between Glasgow and Dubai.
Standing over 24 metres high, with a wingspan of nearly 80 metres, the A380 includes 14 private suites, 76 fully flat-bed seats in Business Class and 399 seats in Economy Class.
Since Emirates' inaugural flight at Glasgow Airport on 10 April 2004, it has been one of the airport's biggest success stories carrying more than four million passengers across its global network which now covers 155 destinations.
The airline's decision to introduce its flagship A380 confirms its status as Scotland's leading long-haul airline.
It is the second time Glasgow Airport will welcome the A380 which first visited on 10 April 2014 to celebrate Emirates' 10th anniversary at the city.
Richard Jewsbury, Divisional Vice President UK, Emirates commented: "Scotland is a key part of our success in the UK and we are pleased to be bringing the A380 to Glasgow.
"The Emirates A380 is one of the most iconic aircraft in the world and it continues to delight passengers.
Inside incredible plane cabin of the future with dining booths, sports bar and shops
"From the exclusive shower spas in First Class, to the on board lounge for First and Business Class customers to the spacious seats in Economy Class, the in-flight experience on our A380 is like no other."
Councillor Susan Aitken, Leader of Glasgow City Council, said: "Emirates' decision to create Scottish aviation history in Glasgow not only reinforces the airline's confidence in Glasgow Airport, it further reaffirms its commitment to the entire Glasgow city region.
"Its decision to introduce an A380, the world's largest passenger aircraft, on its Glasgow route is further evidence of its success in and is one which will massively increase Emirates' capacity to and from our city.
Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity Michael Matheson said: "I welcome Emirates' decision to introduce the very first A380 service in Scotland.
"This increase in capacity is a huge vote of confidence in Glasgow Airport and in Scotland as a whole.
"It further strengthens our connectivity with the United Arab Emirates, as well as with markets in Asia, Africa and Australasia which are important for Scottish business and our vital tourism sector."
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The Gold Rush of ARKit
When Apple launched the iPhone SDK in March 2008, they correctly anticipated a gold rush for iOS developers selling apps on the new App Store. Another gold rush is about to begin with the debut of iOS 11 and ARKit.
Given how the App Store story has played out over the last decade it's hard to believe it started like this:
Look at all those empty seats. On stage, from left to right, was Scott Forstall, Steve Jobs, and Phil Schiller. I don't think anyone in the room, except perhaps John Doerr from Kleiner Perkins, who announced the launch of the $100m iFund during the event, understood the magnitude of what had just happened.
Since then, the App Store has been the single biggest driver behind the power of the iPhone to change the world. In order to better understand the iOS platform that has emerged over the last nine years, and the platform on which ARKit will sit, we took a look at the growth of the App Store, the number of apps available, and the money paid out to developers. The growth isn't all that surprising, but the accelerating pace of growth of the App Store ecosystem is staggering.
The growth isn't all that surprising, but the accelerating pace of growth of the App Store ecosystem is staggering.
As of June 2017, iOS users had downloaded over 180B apps, which represents nearly 150M app downloads per day, a rate 82% faster than it was a year prior, at 80M app downloads per day in June 2016. This implies that each of the over 1B active iOS devices downloads 1 app per week.
As of January 2017, there were over 2.2M apps available on the App Store, which represents about 1,000 new apps available per day, a rate that has also shown an accelerating trend.
And as of June 2017, Apple has paid out over $70B in app revenue to developers, which represents $68M paid out to developers per day, a rate 26% faster than it was a year prior, $54M paid out to developers per day in June 2016.
ARKit and the possibilities it represents now sits on the shoulders of a massive and fast-growing iOS platform. There are now well over 1B active iOS devices around the world, although not all will run iOS 11 and ARKit apps. Given the broad ARKit compatibility (backward compatible to the 2015 iPhone 6s), we estimate that Apple's device ecosystem for iOS 11 and ARKit will be over 200m devices at the launch of iOS 11. And if just 5% of paid apps leverage ARKit, the augmented reality apps on iOS would generate $1.7B in gross revenue per year (before Apple's 30% take and the developers' 70% net revenue). But many of the applications for augmented reality are entirely new and will justify – or even necessitate – an entirely new app, suggesting that our estimate is likely conservative. See a few early examples of ARKit apps here.
In short, ARKit will enable the second great gold rush in the App Store's history. And eventually, the underlying technology will fundamentally change how we interact with information throughout our days. AR (starting with ARKit), will enable the future of computing – a more immersive paradigm for computing in which the digital information we need is available within our real-world field of view. iOS developers are already hard at work making it a reality.
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Anna Segal & Buller Skiers Super Session
By Anna Segal
All photos by Rory Gardiner
Anna's the number one female freeskier in the world, and is frustrated at the lack of freeski events in Victoria
I returned to Mt. Buller at the start of July with high hopes for the season. Reports of early snow had me itching to get up to the mountain and shred with my friends. I was planning to spend most of the Australian winter at home, doing the weekend warrior gig and getting around to as many resorts as possible to do the local comps. But my expectations of the Aussie season were a little dampened when I found out that not only was my local mountain refusing to build any park jumps over 20-feet, but there really weren't many free-skiing events in Victoria.
Hosting a decent free-skiing event isn't cheap and we are all aware that the tough economic situation makes sponsorship a struggle. However free-skiing is jaw dropping for spectators to watch and can be used as a marketing tool for both potential sponsors and resorts, especially those with limited snow and terrain. It frustrated me that many of Victoria's resorts are not willing to support such a progressive sport.
Andre Bennett is one of Bullers best freeskiers and a Team Buller coach – the man to see if you want to learn to do Superman front-flips
A big deal was being made over the 'Do the Dew' comp , which was a snowboarders-only, team event. Jealousy consumed me as I watched the custom hut being set up on Bourke Street. I even found myself wishing that I was a snowboarder so I could join in.
A few days later I received a refreshing email inviting a bunch of the Buller skiers to a demo on the hut the night before the snowboarding event. We were all stoked…. the session was on! The first half hour was mellow, with everyone warming to the set up. But as soon as Dom Thomson began throwing switch 7s over the roof, others began to step it up. I witnessed Andre Bennett throwing Superman front flips, Watkin McLennan stomping Misty 9s and Nick Breheny spinning all kinds of tricks out of the roof rail. The Buller Rider groms; Tori Wilson, Conrad Lucas, Ollie Cain and Callum Jones were also killing it proving that Mount Buller has no shortage of young skiing talent.
Scotty Tailbut, in front of a Buller cloud show
After two hours of hiking the hut, burnt out legs couldn't dim everyone's cheesy grins. Unexpectedly it was also announced that there was not only prize money for best male (Watkin), female (myself) and best trick (Andre), but also a bar tab at the Abom for the whole crew!
This unofficial session may have been the only free-ski event at Buller this year, but hopefully the display of talent in Buller's front yard has inspired plans for a scaled up event next season.
Anna Segal, cruising on the up-rail
Dom Thomson's switch7s had the crowd "ooing" and "aahing"


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MBTA delays rollout of new Orange Line cars till summer [1]
March 28, 2019
Rollout of new Orange Line trains has been delayed once again, officials said Monday, with public use now likely to begin during the summer to allow additional time for software testing. The start date for the first of 152 new passenger cars had already been pushed from winter to spring to allow officials to complete vetting of the "complex" signal system created by a subcontractor.
MBTA Deputy General Manager Jeff Gonneville announced another delay Monday, explaining that officials decided that system would need an additional modification. Testing of the updated software will begin in late April or early May, Gonneville said, pushing the first passenger trip on the new cars — the first the Orange Line has seen in decades — to sometime this summer. "Originally, when I gave the presentation in January, we talked through that there was this potential delay," Gonneville told reporters after the Fiscal and Management Control Board meeting Monday.
"We were hopeful that this delay was only going to extend us to March timeframe to putting trains into service, but now, it does look as though it's going to be this summer." The MBTA hired Chinese firm CRRC to manufacture its new train cars, and the company subcontracted Alstom to design a signal system.
Transit officials said one component would be "vital" in the MBTA's use, so the software must be updated to ensure proper function.
Despite the delay, Gonneville said the broader goal of having all 152 new cars delivered by December 2021 to replace the current fleet is still on schedule.


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While there have been no transactions involving a larger BTC amount, there was a previous transaction that represented a US dollar value… During the 2013 Thanksgiving holiday, Bitcoin rocketed to $1200/BTC in the first widely reported spike. (Later it fell back to as low as $200).
on November 22, 2013, near that price peak, there was an exchange of just under 195,000 BTC (1.6% of all bitcoin in circulation). It had a USD value of 147 million.
[View it here].
This set blockchain detectives around the world buzzing with speculation. Some believed that the sender may may have been Richard Brandson (Virgin Airlines had just begun accepting bitcoin in payment of air fares) or even Bitcoin inventor Satoshi Nakamoto.
In the end, all we really know about the 2013 transaction is that it is very likely to be an early miner consolidating his funds from many small wallet addresses into a single wallet. The recipient added this tag to the transaction: "Sh*t Load of Money" [edited for family viewing].
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Bible Studies in Colossians
Col 3:3-4 Those Concealed Shall Soon Be Revealed
By I Gordon
The last study was about setting your minds on the things above – 'Setting your sights on the heights.' Carrying on with a rhyming title theme this one could be called 'Those concealed shall soon be revealed', or more simply, 'What's the plan Stan?' Because this is about the grand plan, the big picture – specifically as it relates to a particular glorious revelation. We will only look at a couple of verses in Colossians but we'll be doing some bible finger gymnastics as we flick around examining related verses.
We've been encouraged in this little passage, as we saw last time, to set our minds on the things above so that is what we will do. The following verses in Colossians go on to talk about sin, lust, impurity and some of the lovely things that can weigh us down in the here and now. So we will be plummeting down to earth with blistering break-neck speed in the near future... but not yet. Today is a big picture sermon. It is about the surety of the overall plan of God and the revelation of the sons of God.
Our Text
Col 3:1-4 'Therefore if you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.' (2) 'Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth .' (3) 'For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God.' (4) 'When Christ, who is our life, is revealed, then you also will be revealed with Him in glory.'
Now our text says some things that may not be outwardly apparent. In fact they are completely and utterly not outwardly apparent! They are things that need to be seen with the eyes of faith. It says the following:
- You died
- Your real life is now hidden
- You will be revealed when Christ is.
Let's have a look at these:
You died
– Now this is obviously not talking about your physical life.
Sometimes when I am speaking I do start to wonder with some in the
congregation but I won't go there! This passage is not speaking
about having died physically. This is talking about your position
in Christ. That you were placed in Christ and crucified with Him.
You died with Christ and have been raised to a new life. The Bible
says that 'If any man be in Christ he is a new creation! The old is
gone and the new has come.'
Your life is hidden -
Though, it must be said, that this new life is now hidden compared
to what will be revealed. A few months back I did a sermon on the
Divine Treasure Hunt. You may remember that I said that God likes
to hide things. He hid Christ, grace, the gospel coming to the
Gentiles, the day of the rapture and, as it says here, He has
hidden the real you. We don't see what we are going to be just yet.
The Bible Knowledge Commentary says that
"Hidden" implies both concealment and safety; both invisibility
and security.'
That new life is certainly hidden from the world. They may see the
change in us and hopefully they do, but they cannot see what
empowers that change.
- You will be revealed - Things will not be hidden forever! That which is hidden shall be revealed and our text tells us that two incredible revelations are still to take place. The first is the biggest event that has ever happened and will ever happen ever again. It will change the whole course of human history forever. I speak of course of the return and revelation of Jesus Christ. The second revelation is one that I find even more surprising. We will be revealed... We will appear with Him, in His likeness and glory. The real you will be revealed! The caterpillar will have shed its skin and been transformed into a butterfly. The ugly will become beautiful and the earthly, heavenly.
The fact is that God has one amazing plan which is sure and complete. It is a plan which culminates it the last line of our main text this morning - When Christ, who is our life, is revealed, then you also will be revealed with Him in glory. As I did some study on this I came across a limerick the other day which summed up someone's thoughts about doubting the plan of God. I'd seen it before but had forgotten about it. It went as follows...
God's plan had a hopeful beginning
But man ruined it all by his sinning
We trust that the story
Will end in God's glory
But at present the other side's winning!
Well, actually, the story will end in God's glory (and believer's glory for that matter!) and the other side is not winning. [2]
Now, while it is true that most of my time devoted to this study went into the limericks (don't blame me... they're not easy to get right!), I do have a few cross-reference verses that I wanted to look at that speak of this sure plan and the coming glory to be revealed in believers. Remember our text again:
For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is our life, is revealed, then you also will be revealed with Him in glory.
So there are a few questions that I sought to answer. Namely:
- How sure is this plan and the coming glory for believers?
- Who is longing for it?
- How will it happen?
- How does our life today relate to it and influence it?
- Does the Bible reveal what will we think on that day?
So we'll be looking at 5 passages for 5 questions. Each passage is great in its own right and we can't do them justice in our brief little survey. But hopefully even a quick glimpse at each one will start consolidating and confirming in your mind what a great plan God has got for the believers future.
So, let the 'glory' questions begin!
- How sure is this plan and coming glory?
Romans 8:28-31 'And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. 29 For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. 30 And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified.'
Here is a passage that contains the ultimate purpose of God. We all know Romans 8:28 well. Many of us have had times when we have had to lay everything upon that foundation – that solid rock of a verse. Verse 29 is not as well-known however though it contains the overall plan of God in this age. You'll remember from Genesis that when God went to make man He said 'Let us make man in our image and in our likeness…' That was the desire from the beginning. It was a plan that mankind could and would reflect the image and likeness of God. Obviously part of the likeness included giving us free-will and the rest, as they say, is history. But God's ultimate plan was to restore that image as it says in Romans. True believers are 'Predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son'. And when I read this again the other night the thing that struck me was the surety of this plan. It cannot fail. Look at verse 30 – It is all about God what He has done, and our glorification [3] , which is a future event, is spoken of in the past tense because it is so sure it is as good as happened. In fact, let me change that; in terms of time, it is still to happen. But spiritually speaking, it has happened because a true believer is in Christ and is seated in the heavenlies. God has done it all. And look again at the surety of our salvation and glorification. If God justifies, He glorifies. It is as simple as that. No true believers justify themselves. 'Justified' means to be declared totally righteous. You can't do this to yourself! God is the only one who can pronounce such a decree. And He has said that of all that He justifies, He glorifies. It's incredible! The surety of God's plan is wonderful! [4]
- Who's longing for that day?
Rom 8:18-25 'I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. 19 For the creation waits' in eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed. 20 For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it in hope, 21 that the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the freedom and glory of the children of God. 22 We know that the whole creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time. 23 Not only so, but we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption to sonship, the redemption of our bodies. 24 For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what they already have? 25 But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.'
Who's longing for that day of glorification? Well, all of creation is for a start! [5] It waits in eager expectation for the revealing of the sons of God for, in some unclear way, it knows that its freedom from bondage and decay is linked to the revealing of the Sons of God. So it has an 'eager expectation' – this word means ' Attentive or earnest expectation or looking for, as with the neck stretched out and the head thrust forward' J.B Phillips New Testament translated verse 19 as 'The whole creation is on tiptoe to see the wonderful sight of the sons of God coming into their own .' The fall of man led to the fall of creation but the restoration and revealing of God's sons and daughters leads to creation itself coming back into its own freedom and glory. And somehow creation knows this! So it waits... and it longs...
And we ourselves groan inwardly waiting for that day! So it's ok to groan! Don't moan... but if you inwardly groan longing for that day that is perfectly normal. We wait eagerly for this day. We too stand on tippy-toe, head stretched out looking as well. This whole thought here is smothered in 'Hope'… It speaks of the incomparable glory that awaits true believers.
- How and when will it happen?
1 John 3:1-3 'See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him'. 2 'Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when Christ appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is. 3 All that have this hope in him purify themselves, just as he is pure.
What we will be has not yet been made known – This is the 'hidden' of
Colossians 3:3 that we started with. Your life, the real you, is hidden
with Christ in God. But when Christ appears we will see Him as he
really is and it will change us – we will be changed into His image.
The fact is that we are currently a grand mixture of God's working in
our life producing love, kindness, patience etc plus a good dollop of
'munted' humanity. We are not yet what we shall be. We don't see each
other as we will be. We see glimpses.
We see and know in part. Then we shall know even as we are known. How
does this transformation take place? Well, it happens in the same way
that we are changed progressively into His likeness right now in this
life – by seeing Him. In this life the Bible says 'we all, with
unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are
being transformed into the same image from glory to glory.' (2 Cor.
3:18). Then we shall see Him fully and be fully changed!
Note also that this glorious thought produces godliness here and now. It has a practical outworking right now. We can't purify ourselves by our own strength (in that we can't use the power of the flesh to fight the flesh...) but this thought of what is to come should draw us back to commit ourselves to the One who can purify and live through us now.
- How does our life today influence the glory to come?
2Co 4:16-18 'Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. (17) For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. (18) So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, for what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
Now the whole passage here is good but the key verse for us is verse 17. This is a great verse and a great hope. It speaks of an 'eternal weight of glory'. And this glory is 'beyond all comparison'. There is a direct link between our lives here and now, and all that we go through, and the eternal glory that shall follow. The former produces the later. The Amplified Bible says it as follows:
2 Cor. 4:17 For our light, momentary affliction (this slight distress of the passing hour) is ever more and more abundantly preparing and producing and achieving for us an everlasting weight of glory [beyond all measure, excessively surpassing all comparisons and all calculations, a vast and transcendent glory and blessedness never to cease!] [7]
And it's not just the trials, testing's and difficulties that produce this eternal glory. It's your love for the Lord and one another. It's your desire and hunger for the Lord and your obedience in following what He places upon your heart and calls you to do. Daniel got a glimpse of this day and wrote:
Multitudes that sleep in the dust of the earth will awake: some to everlasting life, others to shame and everlasting contempt. Those who are wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars for ever and ever. (Dan 12:2-3)
- What will we think? Does the Bible tell us what our reaction will be?
2 Thess. 1:5-10 All this is evidence that God's judgment is right, and as a result you will be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are suffering. 6 God is just: He will pay back trouble to those who trouble you 7 and give relief to you who are troubled, and to us as well. This will happen when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven in blazing fire with his powerful angels. 8 He will punish those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. 9 They will be punished with everlasting destruction and shut out from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might 10 on the day he comes to be glorified in his holy people and to be marvelled at among all those who have believed. This includes you, because you believed our testimony.
The first thing to see is that He comes to be glorified IN His holy people. Not glorified by us, but in us. To quote Ray Stedman again he wrote about this coming glory saying: " It is not going to be revealed to us, but in us." The word, literally, means "into us." This glory is not going to be a spectator sport, where we will sit up in some cosmic grandstand and watch an amusing or beautiful performance in which we actually have no part. We are to be on the stage. We are going to be involved in it. It is a glory that will be "revealed into us," and we are part of it. "
And what is our response? What will we think? It says we will 'marvel' at what has happened. The Greek word here means ' a wonder, to be struck with astonishment or admiration'. Look at one other example where this word translated 'marveled' is used. It is when Jesus and His disciples were in a boat while a storm raged. The disciples were petrified. Jesus was asleep! But when Jesus rose…
He said to them, "Why are you fearful, O you of little faith?" Then He arose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm. So the men marvelled, saying, "Who can this be, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?" (Matt 8:26-27)
The disciples saw the sea and the wind obey Jesus and all they could do was just stand there, motionless, saying 'Who is this? Who can this be? Who is this man?' They just marvelled. But even that isn't close to how believers will marvel at His return! Look at how this is brought out in the Amplified Bible:
When He comes to be glorified in His saints [on that day He will be made more glorious in His consecrated people], and [He will] be marveled at and admired [in His glory reflected] in all who have believed. (2 Thess. 1:10)
So there will be a marvelling and complete admiration of Jesus when He comes. We shall see Him as He is and there will be complete amazement. But it isn't the only marvel! From this verse we could say that the marvelling and admiration is also at how His glory is reflected in all the believers! We'll see loved ones and church members and they shall be in Christ's likeness with Jesus' glory reflecting through him. Remember that man's question to his Pastor – 'Will we know each other in Heaven?' The answer is that we won't truly know each other till we get to Heaven!
The Bible tells us to set our minds on the things above and that is what I have tried to do in this study. As a believer I wish I could grasp these things better. As a part time speaker and writer I wish I could communicate them better. But I've enjoyed studying this topic and thinking of these things and I know that they do two things for me:
- They give me a tremendous hope for the future.
- They remind me and encourage me on in living for the things that do truly matter.
Remember that silly limerick from the beginning?
God's plan had a hopeful beginning
But man ruined it all by his sinning
We trust that the story
Will end in God's glory
But at present the other side's winning!
Don't doubt the plan for one minute. God's plan is eternal taking into account all that would happen and it does end in glory. Colossians tells us that 'you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is our life, is revealed, then you also will be revealed with Him in glory.'
And that is the truth. Those concealed shall be revealed.
[1] ↩ A member of my home group was discussing recently how, as Christians, we sometimes feel like spiritual ninjas - strong and ready for anything, knowing that we are new creations and that God is mighty in us. And sometimes (and I need to get the theological term he used right...) that's right, sometimes we just feel like "Old fatties". That is the truth. But it won't always be that way. We have been sealed with the Holy Spirit, a deposit guaranteeing our future inheritance (Eph 1:13-14) but we have it in an earthly weak vessel. The fullness is still to come.
[2] ↩ Upon reading this I immediately asked Mum for a poetic reply to this. We can't leave it there. This limerick needs to be put in its place good and proper! So with pen and paper in hand, here, after considerable time, thought and mental activity, is what she came back with:
Can't think, brain dumb,
Inspiration won't come
Bad ink, rotten pen
Good wishes, amen.
And even that was a poem she heard in her youth! But we did write a few limericks in reply which also sum up this passage in Colossians. I won't say who wrote what, but as a general rule, if the limerick seem to rhyme and flow well, that's my Mums. If it seems stilted, too many syllables having to be squeezed in, with words that don't really rhyme... yeah, that's one of my babies!
1. God's plan had a certain beginning
2. Though the One who's our sword and our shield
3. So doubt not for nothing will fail
4. And the greatest amazement of all,
So, argh, keep the day job right?
[3] ↩ I'll be speaking a bit about 'glorification', which is a big word, but not too difficult. You are probably clear on all this but just in case… The Bible speaks of three different aspects of our salvation. They are given the fancy names of Justification, Sanctification and Glorification; think of them as the past, present and future aspects of salvation. For the believer, Justification is a past event which occurred at the point of salvation. It is a heavenly judicial decree that the believer is now declared totally righteous. Sanctification is the present ongoing aspect of salvation where we are set free not from the penalty of sin (this happens at salvation when we are justified) but from the power of sin. It means to be holy or set apart from sin and unto God in this life. Glorification is the future aspect of salvation where we are set free once and for all from the presence of sin where we will be changed instantaneously into the image and likeness of Jesus Christ. We receive a new glorified body at this time. This occurs when Jesus returns as we have been discussing in this study on Colossians 3. Got it? Good!
[4] ↩
The opposite is true too - If God isn't involved in our conversion,
if we are mere professors, we won't last.
As an illustration, D.L. Moody was one of the great evangelists of the 19th Century. One night a drunken man staggered up to Moody on a train. "Mr. Moody, I'm one of your converts," said the drunken man. Moody replied, "Yes, I'm afraid you are, because you're obviously not one of the Lord's."
But those that the Lord justifies, He glorifies. They will last. It is sure. 'He who began a good work in you WILL carry it on until the day of completion.' (Phil 1:6)
[5] ↩ Big Blue (the Believers Bible Commentary) says ' We live in a sighing, sobbing, suffering world. The whole creation groans and suffers pain like that of childbirth. Nature's music is in the minor key. The earth is racked by cataclysm. The blight of death is on every living thing.'
[6] ↩ Dr. W. A. Criswell, a well-known Baptist minister was once asked, "Will we really know each other when we get to heaven?" His answer, "We won't really know each other UNTIL we get to heaven." That is a good answer in light of what we have been seeing!
[7] ↩ Ray Stedman says of this verse : 'Our present sufferings are preparing us for something so incomparable, so amazing, so marvelous that there are no words to describe it. That means that no trial, no pain, no isolation, no heartache, no loneliness, no weakness or failure, no sense of being put aside is without significance. All of it is playing its part in accomplishing God's work in your life and the lives of others. It is building for us an incomparable weight of glory. I do not know what else to say about it.


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I know it's hard to believe with a chicken Florentine to die for on the menu, but there is more to Lidio's Restaurant and Lounge than meets the stomach.
Known in Leominster for over 10 years for preparing excellent Italian food in a family-friendly atmosphere, Lidio's also serves up a side of musical magic every Thursday and Friday night during its "Acoustics Under the Stars" summer series.
From experience, there's nothing like a full stomach, a nice glass of wine and a smattering of blues to make an evening perfect. Sitting literally under the stars on the Lidio's patio, diners can watch the best of the best in local entertainment from 6 to 10 p.m. two nights a week. And it's a great variety of music as well.
Local music legend Johnny Girouard is one of the best blues/rockabilly/ country performers anyone could ever ask for, right in our own backyards. Known both for his solo work and performances with The Darlings, Girouard incorporates the guitar, banjo and harmonica in his
Local artist Ken Macy mixes rock, blues and funk into his original music, playing with the attitude that "music is life." Having produced two solo CDs, "Beginnings" and "What If
…" Macy's ballads and originals
are not to be missed. Lee Villeneuve, when not performing with singer/guitarist Kevin Walsh and singer/bassist/guitarist Dave Gaudet in Shot in the Dark, plays amazing original acoustic pieces all over the area including Lidio's. Her music reflects a potpourri of influences and gives listeners a taste of everything from pop to country.
In July and August, many of these artists reappear for more performances, so if you miss one show you'll have more than one chance to catch them. If you miss their June 28 performance, you can also try catching the acoustic duo The BaysicS on July 26. The BaysicS are an acoustic duo formed by Sean Fullerton and Adam Fullerton, two brothers from Dover. The Fullerton brothers have been entertaining audiences for over 10 years throughout Massachusetts with their classic, contemporary, folk, blues and '80s cover songs, as well as original compositions.
Another "Under the Stars" staple, solo acoustic artist Chris Reddy, will be performing July 27 at Lidio's. Reddy performs original and cover material in acoustic performances around New England. Utilizing loop station technology and a gift for going deep in the playlist, his performances offer a new direction in solo performance.
All of these artists can be found online on their various band sites and more information - including a full performance schedule for the "Under the Stars" series and links to these sites - can be found at www. lidios.com.
Support local artists and support yummy food, I promise you won't regret it.


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2000 60' Bertram Sport Fisherman Convertible "Quite A Riot"
The current owner purchased "QUITE A RIOT" in superior condition and has since surpassed this with numerous upgrades and customization. "QUITE A RIOT" boasts an Imron Atlantic Blue hull, upgraded rudders and awl gripped bilges from bow to stern.
The current owner purchased "QUITE A RIOT" in superior condition and has since surpassed this with numerous upgrades and customizations. "QUITE A RIOT" boasts an Imron Atlantic Blue hull, upgraded rudders and Awlgripped bilges from bow to stern.
The "QUITE A RIOT" has a 96+ mile Bird radar with an 8' open array as well as a 972 Northstar with platinum charts showing 3-D ocean topography and new antennas. The Bausch American tower and upgrades were completed on an ongoing basis rendering the effectual age of this boat as nearly new!
The coaming pads have been replaced in teak and a teak dinette table was custom made. Solid teak and holly floors are featured in the galley and each head. A teak coffee table was custom built for the salon as well.
The life raft and E-PIRBS are certified and mounted atop the hardtop.
"QUITE A RIOT" is perhaps the nicest 60' Bertram created and the reason for Bertram's well-earned reputation.
Sleeps 6 in 3 staterooms. There are 3 owner and guest staterooms including 3 owner and guest heads with showers. Custom beige themed decor.
Master Stateroom
Forward Stateroom
Guest Stateroom
Fishing Equipment
Fly Bridge
Electronics and Navigational Equipment
Electrical System
Deck Equipment
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
110 N. Dixie Hwy.
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Members of a notorious kidnapping gang that has been terrorizing Benue state have been arrested today, by Benue state security agencies. Six school children were rescued, some have been reunited with their families while some are yet to identify their parents.
Addressing news men in Makurdi, Governor Ortom reiterated that kidnappers and other criminals have no place in Benue state. He further called on the people of the state to remain resolute and assist the security agencies to curb more criminal activities in the state, as his administration will continue to do his best to chase away criminals in order to provide a conducive environment for investors come in.


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Toasted Ravioli
Serves 4
20 square cheese ravioli
2 ounces Parmesan cheese, shredded
1/2 cup bread crumbs
1/2 cup corn meal
2 teaspoons oregano, divided
2 teaspoons basil, divided
1 egg
1 can diced tomatoes
1 teaspoon sugar
2-4 tablespoons olive oil
Salt and pepper
1. Cook ravioli according to package directions. Remove from water and let cool.
2. Meanwhile, whisk egg in bowl. In another bowl, mix cheese, bread crumbs, corn meal, 1 teaspoon oregano, 1 teaspoon basil, salt, and pepper.
3. Dip each ravioli in egg mixture and then in Parmesan mixture.
4. Meanwhile, heat olive oil in large pan over high heat. Add ravioli in a single layer and cook until browned on each side, about 5 minutes per side. (If your pan is not large enough, you may need to cook ravioli in batches.)
5. Meanwhile, cook tomatoes in small pot. Add remaining oregano, basil, sugar, salt, and pepper.
6. Remove ravioli from oil. Top with tomatoes and serve.


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|Kyle Filbeck (mug shot SCSO)
Judge Alan Blankenship has taken a bond reduction motion under advisement in the case of a Galena man who authorities say allegedly threatened to kill two people he assaulted.
Authorities say Kyle Levi Filbeck, 20, was a passenger in a moving truck on November 25th when he assaulted another passenger and the driver of the vehicle. Court records say Filbeck then attempted to run the men over in McCord Bend Estates and operated the vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner, according to court documents.
When authorities went to Filbeck's home to question him about the alleged incident, he resisted arrest, according to the probable cause statement.
At Tuesday's (12-18) court appearance, Filbeck's attorney told the court that he and his brother are the sole caregivers for an elderly grandparent.
In June, Filbeck was placed on four years probation after he pleaded to charges of tampering with a motor vehicle and possession of burglary tools in Barry County.
He also has another assualt case pending in Stone County connected to an alleged unrelated assault from December of 2011.
Filbeck, who is being held in the Stone County jail on $20,000 bond, is due back in court on January 5th.


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Monday, February 29, 2016
Finishing Teak on the Leap Day
Noe likes helping me refinish our teak lanai furniture. Yesterday we cleaned the chairs and the little table. Lots of scrubbing and more scrubbing. This afternoon we finished the long laborious project by applying the teak oil!!! Slowly but surely I'm knocking off items from the 'to-do' list. This poor set of furniture has seen abuse all the way from when we lived in Japan - especially the crappy 'all-in'one' foaming teak finish I used in Oxnard (I was still scraping that stuff off yesterday...). It really feels good getting these chairs finally finished correctly. They might need one more coat of oil tomorrow (they were thirsty). Why is this amphibious you ask??? The teak oil and teak cleaner are from West Marine. West Marine has that stuff because boats have teak. By the commutative property, these chairs are boats.
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Saturday, February 27, 2016
The Re-Annointment of the Hooked SUP
BEHOLD!!! From the clutches of under-utilization due to family separation, then compounded by house hold goods shipping halfway across the Pacific Ocean, unpacking and organizing a new home, and finally (last excuse) having to re-glue down the deck pad-so-why-don't-I-just-go-ahead-and-install-the-masttrack-box-while-I'm-at-it - emerges the new and improved Hooked SUP!!! Marlon and I paddled SUPs out around Flat Island around lunchtime, and I brought along the whipping setup and a kayak spinning rig. I did manage to get a visual on two follows (papio), but unfortunately I didn't get to set the hook. I'm going to have to find the sea anchor I have so I can slow down my drift and spend more time casting. I'm looking forward to exploring the near shore zones with this board - especially under sail!!!
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Marlon on Dawn Patrol
I got this young man out on the dawn patrol this morning! I'd say he had fun. I used the GoPro on a long selfie stick - I turned it back on me a couple of times. The "stick it down the back of your pants" method I was using didn't work well for taking live action surfing pictures - but I did manage this one ;)
Friday, February 26, 2016
White Plains Pau Hana Surf
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Now It's All Pau
I cleaned up the deck pad, cut the new hole for the mast track, and fixed the gap between the front and back pads. I can't wait to get this board back out on the water!!!
Thursday, February 25, 2016
Hooked SUP Rehab All Pau
I got home with a couple of hours of sunlight left so I decided to get as far on the Hooked SUP rehabilitation project as I could. I got the mast track box opened up and beveled the edge. I even applied some touch up paint to some 'loved hard' spots (check the prior blog entries on the wind storm at Maryland on our Trail Manor trip - Summer of 2014). The paint didn't match exactly, but it adds tremendously to the character of this board. And with only a few minutes to spare, I was able to get the entire deck pad back on. The only shortfall was the pad had shrunk in it's several years of use. Lining up the important parts (Scotty Mount holes, logo pieces, leash plugs, etc) left a 1/2" gap in the front and back sections. I've got maybe an hour of additional work on the deckpad - mainly trimming and preening - but this board is ready to go!!! I can't wait to land some bigger fish from this thing!!!
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
Pattie's on Taco Tuesday
We went to the Patagonia shop up in Haleiwa tonight to check out a book tour stop Dylan Tomine was making. His book is a series of stories over the course of a year in his family's lives - with a focus on how he brings his kids outdoors and gets them excited about finding their own sources of food. I actually thought it was a fly fishing movie premiere - but a book reading is cool too. Grab a copy and enjoy the stories (fishing!!!) Anyways - I got to take a closer look at the store decorations and came to the realization that we actually have stuff that is cooler than the stuff at the shop... with the exception of this really cool old map: It has the commonly found reef fishes on the bottom and their names in Hawaiian. Oh - I forgot to mention that since we were in area, we decided to just have pupus at Cholos for dinner. I used to eat breakfast post North Shore dawn patrol all the time, but I hadn't been back in years. I used to love this place - primarily because the island was a little skinny on mexican restaurants - but several wonderful burrito shops have opened up since those old days... Since moving back here and bringing the family out, it has been really fun taking La and the kids to the places I used to hang out at. It is the coolest surfing with them all though - time has flown but I'm hoping these fun times in the water and enjoying life on an island are the things they remember.
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Monday, February 22, 2016
I Gave In
Despite coming home later (west bound Oahu traffic) and my previous thoughts on a second layer of fiberglass capping the mast track box, I went ahead and placed it. Primarily I did this to prevent any second guessing over the life of this board. Cheap piece of mind and more reason to go hard on the board!!!
Sunday, February 21, 2016
General Cleanup and the Cap Sheet
After surfing, we did minimal errands and headed back home so we could get some stuff done. La has been working on home school preps and I turned to finishing the epoxy work on the Hooked SUP. I ground the edges and high spots down from yesterday's box setting. I also decided to maintain as much of the track box as possible and just feather in the foam-to-board transition. These pictures are the finished product prior to me placing the cap sheet of fiberglass. I ended up using a single layer of 6 oz cloth instead of two 4 oz layers. I don't intend on sailing this board in high winds and the force will never be lifting "straight up", so I took the lazy route. Hopefully my hunch is correct and this mod will be sufficiently strong for what I'm looking to do. The bottom of the box is way stronger - 3 overlapped layers of 4 oz cloth - this and the sides are where the forces will be directed, so I feel better about this overall distribution of fiberglass and epoxy. As I pick up some spare time during this upcoming week, I'll feather in the cap sheet, start re-applying the deck pads, add touch up paint to some previous scuffs, and replace all the hardware (bungees and Scotty mounts). I'm looking forward to getting this board back in the water (and using it to track down, sneak up on and land some big fish!!!)
Family Surf Day at Flat Island
We packed up the van and headed over to Flat Island. The wind was offshore and light (at the beginning of the session). La paddled out on the Starboard Element, Marlon on the Wavestorm and me on the ULI Lopez Special Edition (Noe stayed back on the beach with Camille, Henry and Charlie). Small day but totally fun - especially with La out there talking smack and getting to see Marlon take on a new break!!! I'll let the pictures do the talking. What a perfect day!!!
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