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Creating a supply chain fit for purpose
Creating a supply chain fit for purpose
Operating in today's omni business environment requires a supply chain it for purpose. The optimal structure is fully integrated with the front-end of the business and possesses the flexibility and agility to react to constant change in customer needs and market dynamics.
Erich L. Gampenrieder, Head of Global Operations, KPMG in Germany, refers to this as 'demand-driven, supply chain 2.0'. "Technology is enabling supply chain 2.0, but it is the rising expectations of consumers that are really driving it forward," says Gampenrieder. "For some time, companies have focused purely on generating cost efficiencies, but they now realize that the main purpose of supply chains is to balance cost with keeping their customers happy and provide a better consumer experience." In Gampenrieder's view, only a small minority of companies has achieved this level of supply chain sophistication.
Although executives acknowledge the need to move to demand driven supply chains, it is easier said than one. When asked what factors were most critical to building a successful omni business, the omni leaders in the study ranked having 'agile and demand-driven supply chains' and 'full integration between front- and back-end systems', as two of the top three criteria. However, for a quarter of the omni leaders, these two criteria also presented a significant challenge.
"The bigger challenge is joining up the front-and back-ends to create seamless omni channel connectivity"
Andrew Underwood, Head of Supply Chain for KPMG in the UK,
sheds further light on the need for next- generation supply chains. "The
omni-channel mandate is clear to everyone and many companies are making good progress on the front-end. For many, however, the bigger challenge is joining up the front- and back-ends to create seamless omni-channel connectivity and become able to fulfill cost-effectively on any channel that receives customer orders."
To help reduce complexity, Gampenrieder and a team of KPMG supply chain experts have developed a set of five core pillars, called Demand-Driven Supply Chain 2.0. "Each of the pillars captures the essential requirements for what omni business consumer companies need to do to create supply chains that are agile, flexible and demand-driven," explains Gampenrieder.
First pillar — Align the supply chain strategy with the wider corporate strategy and integrate it with customer-facing functions. This includes establishing common performance metrics, creating a reward system thatfocuses on filling customer needs, and collaborating with suppliers.
Second pillar — Share information and ensure visibility across the supply chain. Every player along the end-to-end chain needs to know what the customer wants and values and be able to trace the status of materials,orders, parts, and finished products.
Third pillar — Increase supply chain flexibility and agility. Flexibility means you react to events that you have pre-planned for, where you have prepared a mitigation plan. Agility enables you to manage the unexpected.
Fourth pillar — Structure the supply chain to address local and global competition and evolving government regulations, such as royalties, taxes, customs, and transfer pricing and anti-profit shifting initiatives.
Fifth pillar — Segment and tailor supply chains to meet customer expectations. Companies can do this by setting different end-to-end supply chains around customer values, demand-specific patterns and manufacturing and supply capabilities.
A delicate balancing act
To develop next-generation supply chains, consumer companies wrestle with finding the right balance between speed and quality.
This balancing act is reflected in our survey's top two supply chain priorities: improving distribution speed and efficiency (33 percent) and ensuring quality and adherence to standards (30 percent).
Top supply chain priorities
Better performance through advanced analytics
To take their supply chains to the next level, companies are making better use of data and analytics. Our survey showed that executives are giving high priority to a range of analytical initiatives, such as measuring customer and product profitability (29 percent), forecasting supply and demand trends (28 percent), improving inventory and resource tracking (25 percent), and monitoring and fulfilling demand in real time (24 percent).
Underwood agrees that measuring profitability should be high on the corporate agenda. "Companies are trying to connect the front-, middle- and back-offices in whatever way they can to fulfill different customer channels. Not all of that is being done very efficiently," he says. He believes consumer companies can do a much better job of managing their costs and boosting profitability by conducting deeper analysis. "Over the last few years, I am seeing more companies taking the terabytes of data that exist around products, customers, channels, sales, pricing and commercials and putting it all together in a meaningful way."
Gampenrieder adds, "The first question here is not which additional data should be gathered, but which question do we want to answer. The second is how the ecosystem that we need to build looks to benefit from the analytics capabilities that currently exist."
Underwood sees the ability to forecast supply and demand trends as crucial for future success. "We continue to see what is known as demand sensing, which is taking a much more detailed view of future demands around retailers, in particular," he says. "These forecasting methods combine point-of-sale information with other inference points, such as weather conditions, sporting events and national holidays. All of those combined will be able to give you a much more accurate picture of future demand so that you can plan better."
Overcoming supply chain hurdles
"The top supply chain challenge is the level of required investment or ROI uncertainty."
The top three supply chain challenges have to do more with investment and data requirements, than with the systems themselves (although legacy systems ranked fourth). Twenty nine percent of the surveyed executives said their top supply chain challenge is the level of required investment or ROI uncertainty. Closely following that challenge is inconsistent or incomplete data (27 percent), or insufficient data analytics talent and capabilities (26 percent). But KPMG's Gampenrieder thinks that the issue goes beyond resources and analytics, and that ultimately, it is about the ability to make a convincing business case to senior management.
Biggest supply chain challenges
"Supply chain directors, especially those in the middle layers, can have an extremely hard time explaining the benefits to senior executives, who might not have a good understanding of the supply chain. They just struggle to translate the benefits in a compelling way," says Gampenrieder.
To avoid this problem, he recommends using a value-based management approach, in which you take a classical value tree and show the impact across a range of value drivers. "For example, if we improve forecast accuracy, what will that mean for future sales growth, for inventory cost savings, and so forth? The idea is to make it easy for a senior executive to see what will change if we do something new," he says
Jeanne Johnson sees a further complication arising from the transition to an omni business. "The decision for creating an omni business is on a bigger, more existential scale than restructuring the supply chain to increase efficiencies," says Johnson. "It's going to take real stakeholder and investor confidence, as companies transform their business models. For companies, one of the biggest concerns is that they're doing this without a measurement paradigm. The leading omni-channel businesses today are still feeling their way through the changes, and they are helping to define these new success metrics."
Underwood advises that the supply chain function has to start seeing itself as a business partner that plays a pivotal role in fulfilling consumer demand. "Working more effectively with the commercial function is fundamental," he says. The two functions should agree that they need to be able to invest not just to meet the demands of today, but to also meet the demands of tomorrow."
Ensuring supply chain integrity and quality
Having the highest integrity and quality across all business, social, and environmental dimensions, is critical for customers, especially to Millennials. The most important way to ensure integrity and quality is through closer collaboration among suppliers, manufacturers and retailers. Forty percent of the survey respondents said that this would be a top tactic for their companies over the next two years. Similarly, 25 percent said they plan to seek alternative high-quality suppliers or sources, 23 percent will create better sight lines beyond tier one and tier two suppliers, and 23 percent will monitor supplier work practices. Kruh believes that creating better sight lines is crucial. "Many companies are only familiar with the top two levels of their supply chains," says Kruh. "Risks lurk at the deeper levels."
Companies are also leveraging data and information to improve integrity and quality. The second-most popular cited tactic was making better use of data and analytics (32 percent), followed by development of more detailed forecasts (29 percent). One fifth said they would use third-party organizations to manage traceability programs and audits (21 percent).
All together now
Companies are also using data and analytics to improve Coordination with their supply chain partners. Thirty-eight percent of the companies surveyed said they are using data and analytics to improve collaboration with their supply chain and other functions, and 35 percent said they are sharing information, both inside and outside of the company more readily.
"It's no surprise that data analytics is a top priority for improving collaboration," says KPMG's Underwood. "It is at the heart of the supply chain integrity question, and it's a real challenge for organizations to access information across the end-to-end supply chain."
One of the riskiest issues is the ability to trace data as products make their journeys through the supply chain. Because of the multiple tiers through which a product can pass, the information can get lost if it's not connected. "The whole process is disjointed and the level of trust and cooperation is low. I think it can be vastly improved," says Underwood.
The survey also shows that in addition to analytics, companies are embracing organizational solutions such as the creation of cross-functional teams with clear remits (35 percent), realigning performance incentives (32 percent), and elevating the role of the supply chain director (25 percent).
Underwood believes that performance incentives and reward systems also need to be realigned to drive different behaviors and achieve different outcomes throughout the supply chain. For instance, the primary objective of the sales and marketing function may not be aligned with procurement's main goal. So finding an incentive scheme that puts both teams on the same page is critical.
As more companies elevate the role of the supply chain director, Underwood believes it will drive collaboration even further. "The importance of the supply chain function, including procurement, is becoming much clearer to organizations. They are starting to see the value of bringing these executives to the c-suite level, which is encouraging. But it is probably not happening as quickly as we'd all like to see."
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- Born:
- December 19, 1961 Chattanooga Tennessee
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- December 26, 2004 (aged 43) North Carolina
- Awards And Honors:
- Pro Football Hall of Fame (2006)
Reggie White, byname of Reginald Howard White, (born December 19, 1961, Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.—died December 26, 2004, Huntersville, North Carolina), American professional gridiron football player who was one of the most dominant defensive linemen in the history of the sport. In his 15-year National Football League (NFL) career, he was selected to the Pro Bowl 13 consecutive times, and, at the time of his retirement in 2000, he was the NFL's all-time career leader in sacks with 198 (the record has since been broken).
White played football at the University of Tennessee, where he was an All-American his senior year. The 6-foot 5-inch (1.96-meter), 300-pound (136-kg) defensive lineman began his professional career in 1984 playing for the United States Football League (USFL) Memphis Showboats, where he had 11 sacks and was named to the all-rookie team. After two seasons in the USFL, he was acquired in the NFL supplemental draft by the Philadelphia Eagles, for which he played from 1985 to 1992. In 1987 he recorded 21 sacks and was the league's Defensive Player of the Year.
In 1992 White was the most prominent member of a group of NFL players that successfully sued the league for violating antitrust laws via its limited free agency system. The following year the NFL instituted full free agency for the first time, and White became the most sought-after player on the market. He signed with the Green Bay Packers after a long courtship process. White's dominant play continued with his new team, and he helped shape Green Bay into one of the premier defensive teams in the NFL. In 1997 the Packers made it to their first Super Bowl in 29 years, where they defeated the New England Patriots. White won his second Defensive Player of the Year award in 1998 after posting 16 sacks during the regular season, and he abruptly retired after Green Bay's opening-round play-off loss in the following postseason. After one year away from the sport, he signed with the Carolina Panthers, where he recorded a career-low 5.5 sacks in his one season with the team.
White was an ordained Baptist minister, which was the source of his nickname, the "Minister of Defense." Reggie White in the Trenches: The Autobiography appeared in 1996. White was posthumously inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2006.

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"Знаешь, приятель, или ты веришь в себя, или падаешь"
You're on a tightrope ride, nobody by your side
Well, you're all alone, gotta find a new home
Don't go over the line. You better keep on time
or you'll lose your mind on your tightrope ride
Watch out, don't fall! Careful, don't slip!
You better get your balance, you have to feel the way
There are no more questions, no answers today
There are no reasons, there are no more rhymes
but if you feel it, you can fly next time
you can fly net time, or maybe this time
Did you think we were all together?
Did you think we were all the same?
Did you think maybe I could help you
remember your name, remember the game
what's the name of the game
It's a very good game, never stays the same
It's the number one from mud to sun
You're on a tightrope ride, we're all by your side
but you're all alone, and we're going home
and we're by your side, but you're all alone
like a Rolling Stone, like Brian Jones
on a tightrope ride
"Знаешь, приятель, или ты веришь в себя, или падаешь"


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In fact, come to that, I may simply never look at Pac-Man again. It's just too horrifying.
Zach Weiner's Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal comic crosses the generation gap between an arcade-loving man and a desensitized modern-day kid. Arcade games? Boring? Oh no. Arcade games are terrifying.
"Pacman," the man explains, "is the story of a man who wakes up one day to find he is nothing but a mouth." And the ghosts? They envy the living, and their ability to eat. The sordid tale creates a whole new level of 8-bit existential horror. Maybe the horror movie interpretation isn't so far off, after all. Now if you'll excuse me, I need to go play something less creepy for a while to clear the horror away. Like BioShock or maybe Resident Evil.
Scroll down or hit up the site for the full comic, but just know that it may ruin Pac-Man forever for you, too.
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The DNA of a wounded bear killed Aug. 18 by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources does not match the DNA of the bear that attacked 12-year-old Abby Wetherell near Cadillac, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced. The bear's carcass was examined by the DNR Wildlife Disease Laboratory in Lansing, in cooperation with Michigan State University and the Michigan State Police. Tests were conducted for disease, and the bear's DNA was extracted. The bear DNA was then checked against DNA from fur and saliva lifted from Abby's clothing and from the scene of the attack. The tests showed that the bear that attacked Abby was a female. The bear that was killed was a male.
The DNR will extend trapping efforts in the area of the attack through the end of the week and will continue to monitor bear activity in that location. The DNR asks the public to report bear sightings in the area of the attack, which is in Wexford County's Haring Township. Reports can be made to the DNR's Report All Poaching (RAP) Hotline, 800-292-7800, or the department's Cadillac Operations Service Center at (231) 775-9727. The black bear is a protected species under Michigan law. The public is reminded not to shoot a bear unless the animal poses an immediate threat. Bears are a natural part of the landscape within this area and their presence should not be seen as a threat.
The bear tested by the DNR was the result of a complaint received at about 11:30 p.m. Aug. 17 in Wexford County's Selma Township. Michigan conservation officers arrived on the scene to find that a man had wounded the bear by gunshot on his property because he perceived the bear to be a threat to his life. Conservation officers subsequently tracked the bear and shot the animal at approximately 2:45 a.m. Aug. 18. The bear was not killed because it was suspected of being involved in the Aug. 15 attack on Abby. Once the animal was discovered, however, the bear was tested for a possible relationship to the attack because it was within about 2 miles of the attack location.
Michigan has an estimated black bear population of 8,000 to 10,000 bears with 90 percent of the population in the Upper Peninsula. The DNR reminds the public that black bears are generally fearful of humans and will usually leave if they become aware that people are present. Black bear attacks on humans are highly unusual. Many bear attacks occur because a sow is protecting her cubs. However, there is no evidence that cubs were present at the scene of the attack on Abby.
The DNR reminds those living in an area where bears may be present:
- Travel in small groups and make noise to avoid surprising bears.
- Stand your ground and then slowly back away if you encounter a bear. Do not turn away. Do not show fear and run. Do not play dead.
- Make yourself look bigger and talk to the bear in a stern voice.
- Fight back if actually attacked with anything at hand — a backpack, a stick, bare hands.
- Carry pepper spray, which has been shown to be effective in fending off bear attacks.
For additional information on living with bears, visit the DNR website at www.michigan.gov/bear.


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I was just reading this piece from Fast Company: Top Google Engineer: Google Instant Has No Brand Bias, and this quote struck me:
"What we do at Google and what we've done for years is to not inject any subjectivity into these algorithms," says Amit Singhal, Google Fellow and head of the company's search quality, ranking, and algorithm team. "We didn't want to introduce any bias into the mathematical modeling–our modeling is predicting, given a letter, what's the probability of completion."
Singhal is speaking about Google Instant, which has apparently accused of bias in its suggested search algorithm. I believe he's speaking the truth – that when it comes to whatever is suggested, it's pretty much all math, save a few human-coded exceptions around porn, etc.
But the problem Google has is that when it says one thing about one algorithm, it resonates around all others. This is the curse of PageRank – one ring to rule them all, at least in the minds of most consumers. And in that sense, it directly contradicts Google's take on the "objectivity" of algorithms, as I discussed here. In short, it's in Google's interest to say algorithms are protected speech (opinions), and therefore protected by the First Amendment.
Apparently, that doesn't apply to Google Instant. Hmmm.


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Cheaper gas drove down a measure of wholesale prices in November for the second straight month, a sign inflation remains in check.
The producer price index fell 0.8 percent last month, the steepest drop since May, the Labor Department said Thursday. That follows a 0.2 percent decline in October. The index measures the cost of goods before they reach the consumer.
Gas prices fell last month by the most in more than three years. Food prices, however, rose by the most in nearly two years, pushed higher by costlier beef and vegetables.
Beef prices jumped 8.2 percent, the biggest gain in four and a half years. Vegetable prices rose nearly 12 percent. Grocery stores may mark up the prices of those products in the coming months, but probably not by as much.
High unemployment and weak wage increases will make it hard for retailers to pass on all of the higher costs.
"With global economic growth anemic at best ... we foresee little impetus for significant, sustained upside pressure on core prices," Joshua Shapiro, chief economist at MFR Inc., said in a note to clients.
In the past year, wholesale prices have increased 1.5 percent. That's the lowest annual pace in four months. Excluding volatile food and gas, core producer prices ticked up 0.1 percent in November and 2.2 percent in the past year.
Gas prices had risen sharply over the summer, pushing up both the producer and consumer price indexes. But since then, the cost of gasoline, home heating oil and natural gas has fallen back.
Nationwide, a cost of a gallon of gasoline fell to $3.32 Wednesday, according to AAA, down 13 cents in the past month and nearly 50 cents since mid-October.
Low inflation means consumers have more money to spend, which helps the economy. It also gives the Federal Reserve more room to keep interest rates low in an effort to spur economic growth. If prices were to begin rising rapidly, the central bank might be forced to raise rates in response.
The Fed said Wednesday that it now plans to keep the short-term interest rate it controls at nearly zero until the unemployment rate falls to at least 6.5 percent and inflation isn't expected to top 2.5 percent in the next two years.
In a statement, Fed policymakers said that they expect "inflation over the medium term will likely run at or below its 2 percent objective."


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A Greek study led by Adamantia Fragopoulou and Lukas Margaritis has demonstrated important protein changes in the brain of animals following whole body exposure to RF electromagnetic fields, similar to the kind of microwave radiation emitted from cell phones, portable phones, WiFi and wireless computer equipment. The study, was published in http://international-emf-alliance.org/maxbulk/lm ?
Important regions of the brain necessary for learning, memory and other functions of the mammalian brain were impacted by the microwave radiation, including the hippocampus, cerebellum and frontal lobe, at exposures below the ICNIRP (International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection) safety guidelines. A total of 143 proteins in the brain were impacted by the RF radiation over a period of 8 months, providing new evidence for a potential relationship between everyday cell phone use, wireless transmitters and wireless computer equipment and electrosensitivity symptoms, such as headaches, dizziness and sleep disorders, as well as with tumors, Alzheimer's and even metabolic effects.
The study simulated 3 hours of cell phone exposure over eight months, 8 hours of DECT portable phone exposure over eight months, and included a sham exposure control group. The results showed both down regulation and up regulation of the proteins.
Several neural function related proteins (i.e. Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein (GFAP), Alpha-synuclein, Glia Maturation Factor beta (GMF), and apolipoprotein E (apoE)), heat shock proteins, and cytoskeletal proteins (i.e. neurofilaments and tropomodulin), were shown to be impacted by the radiation, as well as proteins of the brain metabolism (i.e. Aspartate aminotransferase, Glutamate dehydrogenase), in nearly all of the brain regions studied.
Figure 2 from the study shows the 143 proteins that have changed (up- or down-regulated) and their functional relationship based on a literature survey.
Adamantia F. Fragopoulou, M.Sc., PhD Candidate, in the Dept of Cell Biology and Biophysics at University of Athens, Greece, lead author of the study, says, "Our study is important because it shows for the first time protein changes in the mouse brain after EMF exposure and in particular in very crucial regions like hippocampus, cerebellum and frontal lobe, all involved in learning, memory and other complicated functions of the mammalian brain. We have demonstrated that 143 proteins are altered after electromagnetic radiation, including proteins that have been correlated so far with Alzheimer's, glioblastoma, stress and metabolism. In its perspective, this study is anticipated to throw light in the understanding of such health effects like headaches, dizziness, sleep disorders, memory disorders, brain tumors, all of them related, to the function of the altered brain proteins
Lukas H. Margaritis, PhD, Professor Emeritus (as of Sept 2010) of Cell Biology and Radiobiology, Dept of Cell Biology and Biophysics, University of Athens, head of the Athens research group, says, "A high throughput approach (mass characterization of biomolecules, similar to microarrays that analyze the total genes of an organism) as that of the Proteomics* has never been used so far in EMF research of BRAIN TISSUES following whole body exposure of model animals (mice) at SAR values below ICNIRP's recommendations. It is also the first time that wireless DECT phones base radiation is involved in lab animal studies and specifically in such molecular effects. The message taken out of this work is that people should be very cautious when using mobile phones next to their body (especially next to their brain), whereas the wireless DECT should be located as far away as possible from places that people use to spend many hours a day, not to mention children of all ages."
Athens, Greece. January 21, 2012. The research group of Professor Lukas Margaritis (Faculty of Biology, University of Athens and the Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens), within the framework of the activities seeking for the truth underlining the possible effects of daily life electromagnetic fields, has performed this study as part of the Doctorate Dissertation of Adamantia F. Fragopoulou.
Using ordinary working conditions of mobile phone and wireless DECT base and by applying state of the art proteome science approaches, they demonstrated that a large number of major brain proteins have been changed. Namely proteins that are responsible for the integrity of brain functions, in such critical regions like hippocampus, cerebellum and frontal lobe are below normal levels whereas an equally large number are found well above physiological levels. These "underexpressed" or "overexpressed" proteins may play a role in the short term or long term effects reported as a consequence of mobile phone exposure, including memory deficits, headaches, sleep disorders, brain tumors.
As pointed out in the "DISCUSSION" section of the paper, the possible start-up events may involve the production of ROS (reactive oxygen species) leading to oxidative damage (as suggested recently by Blank and Goodman of Columbia University in New York City) ; heat shock protein activation ; and finally, changing the expression of a large number of brain proteins, as was demonstrated in this study.
The Fragopoulou et al. study is the first large-scale analysis of the mouse brain proteome to be published so far. The research team having recently been awarded a large "Thalis" grant is potentially aiming in elucidating the EMF effects from the molecular level up to the organism level, exploiting the most suitable model systems (mice, insects, nematodes, lizards, cell cultures, human skin).
Published in Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine, Early Online : 1-25, 2012 Copyright Q Informa Healthcare USA, Inc.
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Brain proteome response following whole body exposure of mice to mobile phone or wireless DECT base radiation Adamantia F. Fragopoulou1, Athina Samara2, Marianna H. Antonelou1, Anta Xanthopoulou3, Aggeliki Papadopoulou3, Konstantinos Vougas3, Eugenia Koutsogiannopoulou2, Ema Anastasiadou2, Dimitrios J. Stravopodis1, George Th. Tsangaris3 & Lukas H. Margaritis1 1Department of Cell Biology and Biophysics, Athens University, Athens, Greece, 2Genetics and Gene Therapy Division, Center of Basic Research II, Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece, and 3Proteomics Research Unit, Center of Basic Research II, Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece
The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of two sources of electromagnetic fields (EMFs) on the proteome of cerebellum, hippocampus, and frontal lobe in Balb/c mice following long-term whole body irradiation. Three equally divided groups of animals (6 animals/group) were used ; the first group was exposed to a typical mobile phone, at a SAR level range of 0.17- 0.37 W/kg for 3 h daily for 8 months, the second group was exposed to a wireless DECT base (Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications/Telephone) at a SAR level range of 0.012- 0.028 W/kg for 8 h/day also for 8 months and the third group comprised the sham-exposed animals. Comparative proteomics analysis revealed that long-term irradiation from both EMF sources altered significantly (p , 0.05) the expression of 143 proteins in total (as low as 0.003 fold downregulation up to 114 fold overexpression). Several neural function related proteins (i.e., Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein (GFAP), Alpha-synuclein, Glia Maturation Factor beta (GMF), and apolipoprotein E (apoE)), heat shock proteins, and cytoskeletal proteins (i.e., Neurofilaments and tropomodulin) are included in this list as well as proteins of the brain metabolism (i.e., Aspartate aminotransferase, Glutamate dehydrogenase) to nearly all brain regions studied. Western blot analysis on selected proteins confirmed the proteomics data. The observed protein expression changes may be related to brain plasticity alterations, indicative of oxidative stress in the nervous system or involved in apoptosis and might potentially explain human health hazards reported so far, such as headaches, sleep disturbance, fatigue, memory deficits, and brain tumor long-term induction under similar exposure conditions.
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The White House decision to include an expansion of the earned income tax credit in its fiscal 2015 budget proposal added to the growing attention the credit has gained this year as lawmakers and policymakers search for ways to address the country's widening income gap.
Both Democrats and Republicans see an expansion of the EITC as an important tool, even if they disagree on whether the expanded tax credit would replace or merely complement other actions, such as raising the minimum wage.
But the renewed focus on the credit may shine a spotlight on one of its most perplexing and significant features. Although EITC benefits have attracted praise from both sides of the aisle for their role in nudging people into the workforce, policymakers have given less attention to what happens on the other end, when those benefits are slowly drawn back.
Traditional economic theory suggests that when the government gives vulnerable populations tax credits such as the EITC as an incentive to work, people will respond by getting jobs. That has been borne out by research.
But that thinking also suggests that once an individual's income starts to rise enough that they are no longer eligible for the tax credit, they will stop wanting to work more hours in order to avoid the tax hit.
In essence then, the EITC risks encouraging people to get jobs, then leaving them in what House Budget Chairman Paul D. Ryan, R-Wis., calls "a poverty trap" as "the federal government effectively discourages them from making more money."
That's the classic criticism of many federal anti-poverty programs: that beneficiaries will not want to risk losing the benefits for the marginal growth in income that comes from moving up the economic ladder.
And yet, in the case of the EITC it doesn't seem to work out like that, at least not in a uniform, predictable way. Several studies have found that many people, single mothers in particular, do not change their work hours as their tax credits phase out.
The reasons behind that are still poorly understood. Still, those results could hold a lesson for other government subsidy programs, including the 2010 health care overhaul (PL 111-148, PL 111-152).
The Congressional Budget Office nodded to the issue in its recent report on the labor impact of the health care law, saying the availability of health coverage outside the workplace would encourage some workers to limit their hours or withdraw entirely from the workforce, leading to tighter labor supply.
The EITC dates back to the 1970s, when it was enacted during the administration of President Gerald R. Ford. Over the years, it has found support on both sides of the aisle, which prompted expansions of the program in the Reagan and Clinton administrations.
More recently, the 2009 stimulus boosted benefits, which were extended in early 2013 under the fiscal-cliff deal.
Today, the EITC is one of the few government social welfare programs that is still in the good graces of both Democrats and Republicans. In his enumeration of government anti-poverty programs released this week, Ryan singled out the EITC as "an effective tool for encouraging and rewarding work among lower-income individuals, particularly single mothers."
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., in a speech on poverty in January, focused on the idea of encouraging people to work, a longtime Republican priority. Rubio is working on legislation to alter the EITC program, but the outline he gave in his speech suggests he would leave its basic structure largely in place.
"We know that by promoting work over dependence, this reform would increase work-force participation in struggling communities and, in turn, would have numerous social, economic and cultural benefits to areas hardest-hit by the Great Recession," Rubio said.
The remarks drew a relatively warm response from Democrats, a sharp contrast with the usual partisan barbs launched between the parties.
President Barack Obama in his fiscal 2015 budget plan released this week, sought to build on that consensus by calling for a dramatic expansion of the EITC to make it more widely available to childless single people, a step that could bring more men into a program that until now has mostly been targeted at women with children.
"This is a concept that has bipartisan support," Gene Sperling, a top economic policy adviser to the president, said in a briefing with reporters this week. "And for those who are serious about not just talking the talk, but walking the walk on reducing poverty and helping low-income working families, they should support this."
Economists have generally found the EITC successful in getting people into the workforce and keeping them out of poverty. That's not unexpected.
But the studies also found, perhaps surprisingly, that people keep working even as they lose their tax credit when their incomes increase.
"There is overwhelming evidence the EITC encourages work among single mothers but little evidence that eligible-working women adjust their hours of work in response to the EITC," economists Nada Eissa and Hilary Hoynes wrote in a 2005 paper, a trend they called "a consistent and somewhat puzzling finding."
By contrast, the authors found married women with children, who often represent the second earner in their household, do adjust their work schedules to take advantage of the tax credit.
Eissa and Hoynes speculate that single mothers may not respond to the loss of their tax credit because they have relatively little say in how many hours they work.
Most jobs are either part-time or full-time, which makes it hard for employees to shave off just a few hours to claim bigger tax benefits. And because EITC recipients get their tax credit in one lump sum a year, they probably are not familiar with how small changes in their work life could affect their tax rates.
Rubio's legislation is expected to spread the tax credit throughout the year.
An earlier paper by Eissa and Jeffrey Liebman found the 1986 expansion of the EITC caused single women with children to increase their labor force participation but had no effect on the hours worked of single women with children who were already in the workforce.
Ryan's report on the War on Poverty did not directly address this phenomenon. But administration officials have recently been highlighting those findings when talking about other government programs, such as the 2010 health care law.
Administration officials have been casting doubt on recent CBO findings that the law will reduce labor force participation by the equivalent of up to 2.5 million workers in 2024.
"The best economic research is where people look at actual behavior," Sperling said recently. "In the earned income tax credit, they found that people don't make those kind of precise trade-offs because they're not just acting like these purely rational economic actors with 100 percent information. They're real, live parents who are struggling to provide security for their family, and they're going to keep working harder and looking to do well because they want to do better for themselves and their family."
Despite the findings of researchers, there is reason to believe that Ryan's "poverty trap" may be a real concern, said Elaine Maag, a senior research associate at the Tax Poverty Center.
Many of the EITC studies have focused solely on the effects of phasing out the credit. What happens to people's labor participation when all tax and transfer programs are phased out simultaneously remains unknown. It may be that people are willing to keep working despite losing their EITC benefits, but taking away other assistance programs such as food stamps at the same time may undercut their willingness to work more hours.
"If you look at the EITC, you're losing a little bit of money — either 19 cents or 21 cents for each dollar of additional earnings —when you're in that phase out," Maag said. "But if you're also earning food stamps when you're in that phase out, you might be losing 70 cents altogether.
"We don't really know how many people are in that situation of losing all their benefits at once," she added. "That's definitely the next phase of the research."


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I'll start the commenting. I love that giraffe! He's adorable. What are the odds that #1 will will the giveaway? I can always hope!ReplyDelete
Totally cute!! My little girl loves the giraffe backpack, even more than the sweet pink one!ReplyDelete
I love the little pink bag! So cute!ReplyDelete
so cute . . . thanks!ReplyDelete
love love love love love the little bird for my Emory!ReplyDelete
i have yet to win one of the many give-aways i've entered so i really hope it's my lucky day, because that is adorable!
i really enjoy your blog:O)
I love them both! Perfect for kids' art supplies or trips in the car.ReplyDelete
i love the backpacks!! so adorable :) hope to be seeing that cute little bird on my daughters back!!ReplyDelete
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Just recently found your blog and absolutely fell in love! These are totally adorable. I have lots of little ones I run after and they love putting EVERYTHING in their "pack packs"! Too cute!ReplyDelete
I love them both! And since I have 3 boys and a girl it would be a hard decision for me!ReplyDelete
I'd love to have the giraffe backpack for my grandson. It would also match perfectly with his jungle-themed room.ReplyDelete
Thank you!
So adorable. I would choose the bird one cause it looks like an owl and my daughter would adore it!ReplyDelete
The bags are the cutest!!!! How would I chose if I was so lucky as to win. Heads or tails?? Giraffe won. Sure hope I do.ReplyDelete
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Yay! I'm glad I just found this blog of yours again:) I need to put it on my sidebar!!! Would love that little giraffe backpack for my little guy! Too cute!!!!!ReplyDelete
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I have been "feeling good" about giveways lately... really thinking I was going to win. So far, I haven't :) Hopefully this will be it!ReplyDelete
So cute! My toddler wants to be like her big sisters, she'd LOVE her own backpack!ReplyDelete
wow. How generous of you :) Somebody's going to be a very lucky gal (or guy I suppose ha ha)ReplyDelete
Oh, I love them both! You seriously amaze me with your talent! Thanks for the giveaway.ReplyDelete
I love them so much! I really love the giraffe. A girl could use that right?ReplyDelete
Oh! My son would love the giraffe!ReplyDelete
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I love your backpacks...they are sooo cute. I can't imagine how much time you put into making these pieces. Thanks for the giveaway!! Your blog is great!!ReplyDelete
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I love your backpacks and have been wanting one! I think I would take the giraffe so my son and daughters could share it! Plus, they all love "safari" animlas! It would be perfect for our trip to South Africa next month!!ReplyDelete
I love your work its so sweet, if I get picked I would love the boy back pack thanks for the chanceReplyDelete
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Those are sooo cute! What an incredible giveaway! Thank you!ReplyDelete
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My 3 year-old would LOVE the bird backpack!ReplyDelete
wow! those are cute! My two year old would love either one. Thanks for the chance!ReplyDelete
Yeah!! So cute, Carter is going to love the Giraffe!!!ReplyDelete
My little guy would LOVE the giraffe! thanks for doing this!ReplyDelete
I love your bags and hope I win (sorry everybody else) my daughter can get the bird bag! :)ReplyDelete
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Love your blog. And thanks so much for your help with the shoe pattern! My little guy would love the giraffe!ReplyDelete
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The Henley Royal Regatta has been going since 1839
Thousands flock to Henley-on-Thames each year to watch
Spectators go for the sporting and social aspect
It's nearly 200 years old, and people still come back for more.
Ever since June 14, 1839, the quaint English town of Henley-on-Thames has been attracting spectators in their droves to its Royal Regatta.
What started off as a small collection of boat races – held over just a single afternoon on the River Thames near London – has morphed into a five-day sporting and social extravaganza, where anyone who wants to be seen, attends.
"British people like the old charm of it – its continuity, the idea, the past, comfort in a changing world," leading social commentator Peter York told CNN.
"All those thing that I call the 'Downton' things," added York, referring to the hit television show "Downton Abbey," which has won a legion of devoted fans around the globe thanks to its depiction of Edwardian England.
Like "Downton Abbey," Henley lures visitors from both at home and abroad, reminding them all of an England of old – the maiden regatta occurred two years into Queen Victoria's near 64-year reign over the country.
Originally offering up just one trophy to rowers – the Grand Challenge Cup, still today's biggest prize – this month's 2014 edition boasted 20 different events on its 175th anniversary.
The sporting aspect of the regatta, however, remains just one side of a rather lopsided coin.
Along with the likes of Royal Ascot, Glorious Goodwood and Wimbledon, Henley has a strict dress code if you want to gain entry.
Lounge suits for the gentlemen and dresses – "with a hemline below the knee" – for the ladies is the order of the day.
Should the rowing not suffice, a "Champagne & Oyster Bar" and "Afternoon Tea" are some of the other delights on offer to visitors searching for other distractions.
"The dress code is quirky and a bit quaint, but I think it adds to the atmosphere, and I love the flamboyance of the men's colorful blazers," says CNN's Milena Veselinovic, who attended Henley this year.
"When I first went it was like a window to another culture.
"It may not be representative of modern Britain, but it's a throwback to a different era and a chance to spend the day in the sun with your friends," added the Serbian, who provides an outsider's view of Henley.
"If you find that charming then you probably would go again," remarks York of Henley's ability to repeatedly draw crowds of thousands year after year.
Henley's ability to retain that charm arguably separates it from Britain's illustrious horse racing and tennis showpieces.
The English identity that lies at its very core has been kept intact, yet to be eroded away by multimillion sponsorship deals, around-the-clock television coverage and an A-list celebrity guest lists that its bigger, more glamorous rivals wear as a badge of honor.
"Henley is still relatively better preserved than the other events," York observes.
"The moment these things go on to full-on corporate, to full-on new-rich money, then they are spoiled and changed, and can never quite go back to how they were.
"That Henley is set on the river and hasn't got a horrible building adds to the charm," adds York, who is no fan of the Ascot Grandstand – "ugly and vulgar" – that was built in 2006.
Henley's picturesque setting on the Thames, with an idyllic town as its backdrop, provides the event with its unique feel.
Crowds line sections of the course, which at one mile and 550 yards (2,112 meters) is longer than the standard international distance of 2 km.
They often witness two races simultaneously, while up to 90 can take place on certain days.
To complete the program by a reasonable hour on such occasions, races are started at five-minute intervals, meaning action aplenty for spectators.
"It's clearly on the social calendar, but if you're actively involved in the sport it's the pinnacle of rowing, and a chance to see a world-class competition," says Alex Wood, a former junior Great Britain rower who has competed at Henley.
"It's something quintessentially British, and it has the feel of days gone past."
But while Henley's dream of "Olde England" is still alive and kicking, York suggests it's only a matter of time until the event follows in the footsteps taken by some of its rivals.
In February, Ascot signed a five-year sponsorship deal with Qatar Investment & Projects Development Holding Company – a company controlled by the Qatari royal family – while the influence of foreign investment on British sport has been clear for all to see since Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich bought Chelsea Football Club in 2003.
"They are being cherry-picked by rich foreigners," York says of traditional "English Season" events.
"It is an indication of what we are about. As Napoleon said, we are a 'nation of shopkeepers,' we'll sell anything to anybody. And don't forget, the Toffs (a slang term used to describe Britain's aristocracy) aren't in charge anymore.
"It's not new, but it's the scale of it. It's been happening since the very rich Americans came over in the 1890s, but they tried to fit in.
"These new people, though, are so rich and not bothered about trying to fit in."
York says the authentic "Englishness" of such social occasions has "considerably diminished."
"The people now look at things and say 'I want that one,' without thinking why. They are going to want it to work their way rather than the other way around."
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The first major event storyline of DC's Rebirth era begins with a day Amanda Waller always knew would come: the Justice League discovers the existence of the Suicide Squad! This government-sponsored black-ops team of super-villains with bombs implanted in their brains is obviously a deal-breaker for Earth's paragons of truth and justice! But you can bet that the Wall and her Task Force X won't go down without the fight to end all fights as this weekly series gets underway!
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Who knew a t-shirt could be $500?
That was just one of my thoughts today as I marveled with ooos and ahhhs at Dover Street Market. Our professor had mentioned this place numerous times before stating it was very trendy and fashion forward. We walked down a few streets and stopped at an unassuming building.
"Dover Street," my professor pointed out.
I was surprised. The building looked so ordinary and definitely nothing like a high-class shopping haven. But once I stepped in, it was almost like I was in fashion heaven… 7 floors to be exact.
Each floor showcased different racks of clothing and interesting interior design. I definitely saw tons of black and white, fur, leather, plaid, quilting, wool, sheer materials and more (just to name a few). There were designers like Phoebe English, Comme des Garcons, and Junya Watanabe.
Phoebe English had some incredible latex crop tops. and 90% all-sheer blouses; I felt like these creations were very futuristic and in a way, impractical, but very beautiful in their own right.
Comme des Garcons had amazing plaid blouses that felt as smooth as butter against my fingertips. Bright vibrancies of green, red and blue passed my eyes. Straight silhouettes with ruffles at the wrist… ahh everything was so detail oriented; I loved it.
Junya Watanabe had interesting patches of mixed fabrics all over the clothing from shirts to denim jeans. There were zippers and sequins intricately over the items too. Definitely a lot of black.
But then I saw it… this was certainly a dream. In the store were authentic Prada clothes, shoes and purses.The leather was the realest I've felt (oh gosh I sound like such a fangirl). Just overall, it was amazing to know I was touching Prada… a brand I'd always seen online and in high fashion magazines.
Unfortunately this was a very expensive dream of mine. There were coats for $1,785 and hats for $400. I won't burden you, as I did myself, with these pricing details (insert melancholy emoji here).
Overall, it was an amazing experience and store. Next time you're in New York City and have got some time to spare when you're not trying to catch your train or run off to a meeting, check out the Dover Street Market… just don't look at the price tags.
Stay peachy my fruit friends!
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The Macedonian 'sun' or 'star' (has also been described as a 'starburst' by historians) was found embossed on the solid gold larnax in the burial tomb of Philip II of Macedon (father of Alexander the Great) outside the town of Vergina in Northern Greece. The sun which remains today a well known Greek symbol was an emblem of the mighty Macedonian dynasty and possibly a religious symbol at the time of Alexander the Great. The excavations in Vergina constitute a sensational archaeological site, while the larnaca itself is today kept in a museum very close by.
The pendant is double faced (both sides are the same), has a nicely convexe shape. There is an appealing contrast between the rays that are glossy and the matt background.
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Complete Commentary on the Whole Bible, by Matthew Henry, [1706], at sacred-texts.com
1 Chronicles
ch1 9:0
This chapter intimates to us that one end of recording all these genealogies was to direct the Jews, now that they had returned out of captivity, with whom to incorporate and where to reside; for here we have an account of those who first took possession of Jerusalem after their return from Babylon, and began the rebuilding of it upon the old foundation. I. The Israelites (Ch1 9:2-9). II. The priests (Ch1 9:10-13). III. The Levites and other Nethinim (Ch1 9:14-26). IV. Here is the particular charge of some of the priests and Levites (Ch1 9:27-34). V. A repetition of the genealogy of king Saul (Ch1 9:35-44).
1 Chronicles 9:1
ch1 9:1
The first verse looks back upon the foregoing genealogies, and tells us they were gathered out of the books of the kings of Israel and Judah, not that which we have in the canon of scripture, but another civil record, which was authentic, as the king's books with us. Mentioning Israel and Judah, the historian takes notice of their being carried away to Babylon for their transgression. Let that judgment never be forgotten, but ever be remembered, for warning to posterity to take heed of those sins that brought it upon them. Whenever we speak of any calamity that has befallen us, it is good to add this, "it was for my transgression," that God may be justified and clear when he judges. Then follows an account of the first inhabitants, after their return from captivity, that dwelt in their cities, especially in Jerusalem. 1. The Israelites. That general name is used (Ch1 9:2) because with those of Judah and Benjamin there were many of Ephraim and Manasseh, and the other ten tribes (Ch1 9:3), such as had escaped to Judah when the body of the ten tribes were carried captive or returned to Judah upon the revolutions in Assyria, and so went into captivity with them, or met them when they were in Babylon, associated with them, and so shared in the benefit of their enlargement. It was foretold that the children of Judah and of Israel should be gathered together and come up out of the land (Hos 1:11), and that they should be one nation again, Eze 37:22. Trouble drives those together that have been at variance; and the pieces of metal that had been separated will run together again when melted in the same crucible. Many both of Judah and Israel staid behind in captivity; but some of both, whose spirit God stirred up, enquired the way to Zion again. Divers are here named, and many more numbered, who were chief of the fathers (Ch1 9:9), who ought to be remembered with honour, as Israelites indeed. 2. The priests, Ch1 9:10. It was their praise that they came with the first. Who should lead in a good work if the priests, the Lord's ministers, do not? It was the people's praise that they would not come without them; for who but the priests should keep knowledge? Who but the priests should bless them in the name of the Lord? (1.) It is said of one of them that he was the ruler of the house of God (Ch1 9:11) not the chief ruler, for Joshua was then the high priest, but the sagan, and the next under him, his deputy, who perhaps applied more diligently to the business than the high priest himself. In the house of God it is requisite that there be rulers, not to make new laws, but to take care that the laws of God be duly observed by priests as well as people. (2.) It is said of many of them that they were very able men for the service of the house of God, v. 13. In the house of God there is service to be done, constant service; and it is well for the church when those are employed in that service who are qualified for it, able ministers of the New Testament, Co2 3:6. The service of the temple was such as required at all times, especially in this critical juncture, when they had newly come out of Babylon, great courage and vigour of mind, as well as strength of body; and therefore they are praised as mighty men of valour.
1 Chronicles 9:14
ch1 9:14
We have here a further account of the good posture which the affairs of religion were put into immediately upon the return of the people out of Babylon. They had smarted for their former neglect of ordinances and under the late want of ordinances. Both these considerations made them very zealous and forward in setting up the worship of God among them; so they began their worship of God at the right end. Instances hereof we have here.
I. Before the house of the Lord was built they had the house of the tabernacle, a plain and movable tent, which they made use of in the mean time. Those that cannot yet reach to have a temple must not be without a tabernacle, but be thankful for that and make the best of it. Never let God's work be left undone for want of a place to do it in.
II. In allotting to the priests and Levites their respective employments, they had an eye to the model that was drawn up by David, and Samuel the seer, Ch1 9:22. Samuel, in his time, had drawn the scheme of it, and laid the foundation, though the ark was then in obscurity, and David afterwards finished it, and both acted by immediate direction from God. Or David, as soon as he was anointed had this matter in his mind and consulted Samuel about it, though he was then in his troubles, and the plan was formed in concert between them. This perhaps had been little regarded for many ages; but now, after a long interruption, it was revived. In dividing the work, they observed these ancient land-marks.
III. The most of them dwelt at Jerusalem (Ch1 9:34), yet there were some that dwelt in the villages (Ch1 9:16, Ch1 9:22), because, it may be, there was not yet room for them in Jerusalem. However they were employed in the service of the tabernacle (Ch1 9:25): They were to come after seven days from time to time. They had their week's attendance in their turns.
IV. Many of the Levites were employed as porters at the gates of the house of God, four chief porters (Ch1 9:26), and, under them, others, to the number of 212, Ch1 9:22. They had the oversight of the gates (Ch1 9:23), were keepers of the thresholds, as in the margin (Ch1 9:19), and keepers of the entry. This seemed a mean office; and yet David would rather have it than dwell in the tents of wickedness, Psa 84:10. Their office was, 1. To open the doors of God's house every morning (Ch1 9:27) and shut them at night. 2. To keep off the unclean, and hinder those from thrusting in that were forbidden by the law. 3. To direct and introduce into the courts of the Lord those that came thither to worship, and to show them where to go and what to do, that they might not incur punishment. This required care, and diligence, and constant attendance. Ministers have work to do of this kind.
V. Here is one Phinehas, a son of Eleazar, that is said to be a ruler over them in time past (Ch1 9:20), not the famous high priest of that name, but (as is supposed) an eminent Levite, of whom it is here said that the Lord was with him, or (as the Chaldee reads it) the Word of the Lord was his helper - the eternal Word, who is Jehovah, the mighty one on whom help is laid.
VI. It is said of some of them that, because the charge was upon them, they lodged round about the house of God, Ch1 9:27. It is good for ministers to be near their work, that they may give themselves wholly to it. The Levites pitched about the tabernacle when they marched through the wilderness. Then they were porters in one sense, bearing the burdens of the sanctuary, now porters in another sense, attending the gates and the doors - in both instances keeping the charge of the sanctuary.
VII. Every one knew his charge. Some were entrusted with the plate, the ministering vessels, to bring them in and out by tale, Ch1 9:28. Others were appointed to prepare the fine flour, wine, oil, etc., Ch1 9:29. Others, that were priests, made up the holy anointing oil, Ch1 9:30. Others took care of the meat-offerings, Ch1 9:31. Others of the show-bread, Ch1 9:32. As in other great houses, so in God's house, the work is likely to be done well when every one knows the duty of his place and makes a business of it. God is the God of order: but that which is every body's work will be nobody's work.
VIII. The singers were employed in that work day and night, Ch1 9:33. They were the chief fathers of the Levites that made a business of it, not mean singing-men, that made a trade of it. They remained in the chambers of the temple, that they might closely and constantly attend it, and were therefore excused from all other services. It should seem, some companies were continually singing, at least at stated hours, both day and night. Thus was God continually praised, as it is fit he should be who is continually doing good. Thus devout people might, at any hour, have assistance in their devotion. Thus was the temple a figure of the heavenly one, where they rest not day nor night from praising God, Rev 4:8. Blessed are those that dwell in thy house; they will be still praising thee.
1 Chronicles 9:35
ch1 9:35
These verses are the very same with Ch1 8:29-38, giving an account of the ancestors of Saul and the posterity of Jonathan. There it is the conclusion of the genealogy of Benjamin; here it is an introduction to the story of Saul. We take the repetition as we find it; but if we admit that there are in the originals, especially in these books, some errors of the transcribers, I should be tempted to think this repetition arose from a blunder. Some one, in copying out these genealogies, having written those words, Ch1 9:34 (These dwelt in Jerusalem), cast his eye on the same words, Ch1 8:28 (These dwelt in Jerusalem), and so went on with what followed there, instead of going on with what followed here; and, when he perceived his mistake, was loth to make a blot in his book, and so let it stand. We have a rule in our law, Redundans non nocet - Redundancies do no harm.


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Saturday, September 22, 2012
Review: New Look 6107 | Going Baroque for a Pencil Skirt!
55 comments:
Love the skirt BUT I NEED YOUR SHOES! They are awesome :-)ReplyDelete
The print that you used for this pencil skirt is just beautiful!ReplyDelete
O MY GOODNESS! I love it!! I love the shape, the fabric, everything!ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday!! You look beautiful!
Can I give your skirt a "blog shout out" on my blog tomorrow?
Mandy Jean
Happy Birthday! That skirt is fabulous! You find the best fabrics at Hancock's and Joann's.ReplyDelete
Happy birthday! This is a great skirt and a trend that I can definitely get behind this fall. Thanks for the pegging rule tip too.ReplyDelete
happy birthday Erica!may all ur wishes come true and more successful in your DIY style blog :) anw nice blue outfit .ReplyDelete
GORGEOUS!!!! I will be in Joanns poste haste looking for that fabric later on lol. It is STUNNING!ReplyDelete
Hey Erica Happy BDay again...Lovely skirt and fabric again :) Thanks for sharing that rule. I will have to document that so I can keep it in mind ;DReplyDelete
Happy Birthday! What a wonderful skirt. I hope I can spy some of that fabric at my Joann's.ReplyDelete
Oh yes, I am seeing that in all the September Issue magazines and I love the look - you wear it well.ReplyDelete
and Happy Birthday!
I love that pencil skirt!!! and the match with blue is sooo cute!!ReplyDelete
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Love it, very nice.ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday! Your skirt is fab. I never would have thought of wearing brocade casually with a chambray shirt, good idea. I'd like a pair of dark brocade pants to wear this winter. You are spurring me on!ReplyDelete
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now this is a trend I'm glad you embraced - especially since it's paired with one of my favorite pieces - a chambray/denim top. It's very J. Crew but it doesn't look too preppyReplyDelete
Thanks Madalynne, that's exactly the look I was going for!ReplyDelete
Happy birthday, stylish lady! Thanks for the tip about skirt pegging - that will definitely be useful for me!ReplyDelete
Happy Belated Birthday!! Your skirt is beautiful!!!. I was watching the morning news and they were showing fall fashions. I thought of you because they were showing the pendulum tops. But they also had a dress by a designer that was awful. I said to myself they need to have Erica B on the show she knows fashion. Hope you enjoyed your D-DayReplyDelete


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Check out the view from the driver's seat as the 2012 Corvette ZR1 makes its way around the famed Nürburgring. Corvette engineer Jim Mero recorded a blisteringly fast lap time of 7:19.63 behind the wheel. Let's find out how that stacks up against the competition?
While that eclipses the previous Corvette-best lap set in 2008 by more than six seconds, it still falls over a second short of the 7:18 manufacturer-claimed time set down by the Porsche 911 GT2 RS in April of last year.
it does, however, finally give the ZR1 bragging rights over the Dodge Viper ACR, Porsche 911 GT2 RS (driven by Sport Auto), Nissan GT-R, Maserati MC12, Ferrari Enzo and the Pagani Zonda F Clubsport. Yup, it is still Zee Really fast One.
Also, watching Mero behind the wheel reminds me just how truly terrible I am on the track. If I had an iota of his skill level, I'd be one very happy camper.


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As we know, Dragon Age II is being "upgraded" with a new art style, one that takes the game in a slightly different direction. If I'm being honest, and I am the most truthful person that ever lived on this planet anywhere (not the truth), then I would admit that I have not been too keen some of the screenshots I've seen up to date.
While some of the initial concept art Bioware showed off was certainly gorgeous, some of the first screenshots just looked bland and lifeless to me. I haven't necessarily been worried about the game, but that did temper my enthusiasm to some degree.
However, a new all in-engine Dragon Age II trailer is out, and boy does it assuage some of my concerns. The game actually looks much better to me in motion than the first game, which was great but just a bit dated. I know some will disagree with me, though. Give it a watch and share your thoughts and excitement level for the sequel. Come on, you know you want to.