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Thursday, December 19, 2013
Charming Doodle Pattern Review - Knight Hoodie
Last week I signed up to test a pattern by the adorable Elisa Clark from Charming Doodle. I recently found her blog and I can't get enough. She has some talent! Her newest pattern is the Knight Hoodie and it for sizes 2T-10 (but there are rumors that a tween/adult pattern will be released soon).
This was my very first hoodie and my first time working with sweatshirt fleece. This pattern came together so easily. It took a bit to get all the different pieces cut out but once it was cut I was able to sew it together start to finish in about 2 hours. The next one I make will probably take even less time.
This Knight Hoodie comes with very unique detail and "armor pieces" as well as buttons for accent. I didn't change anything about the pattern but by changing the color and making contrasting pieces it has a completely different look.
The fit on this pattern is loose but not baggy which I really like. It zips all the way up to the chin to give the look of armor.
Some of the testers put appliques on the back of the Hoodie and it looks great. I left my plain because I think that the color is busy enough as is. :)
Maddie was excited to get to play with Daddy's toy sword from last years Halloween costume during our photos.
I am scared to death to paint things like furniture but I have this weird obsession with fabric paint. As you can see below I used the same Fabric Spray Paint to make Maddie's birthday shirt for her birthday earlier this year.
Just for fun, here's Maddie trying to be an 'evil knight'. My silly girl is just too sweet to pull it off.
If you love this pattern and want to pick it up, go here and use the code DECEMBERKNIGHT before Christmas to get the pattern for $3 off. I know this will be a well loved pattern in our house. My younger daughter is already bugging me to make her one.
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The sweater came out really nice. I like the color you chose.ReplyDelete
I love your version Erin - especially the paint effect on the bands!!ReplyDelete
WOW. I love how you transformed what could perceived as a boy pattern and turn it into such an adorable little girl hoodie. It turned out great. Hard to believe that it's your first attempt at making a hoodie.ReplyDelete
Your hoodie is just so fun! I love the colors together and you have made me want to paint some fabric! :)ReplyDelete
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There was an obvious need to cross the Thames from Westminster Palace to Lambeth Palace and this was done by ferry. There were ferries for pedestrians, and ferries for horses and carriages, and it was a lucrative trade for the Watermen, who unsurprisingly opposed the building of a bridge in this area.
Westminster Bridge was built in 1739-50, and then Lambeth Bridge no.1 opened in 1862 as a toll-bridge, just after Mr Bradshaw was guiding visitors around London. However, the bridge was steep and difficult for horse-drawn vehicles. In 1879 the toll was lifted, but the bridge was deteriorating, increasingly only used as a footbridge and closed to vehicle traffic from 1910.
Lambeth Bridge no.2 was opened in July 1932 by King George V.
The bridge is still steep, as you can see from the disappearing cars!
The obelisks at either end of the bridge are topped with pine cones, or pineapples. One suggestion is that they commemorate John Tradescant who is buried in St Mary's Church, Lambeth, and his family – it is thought his son was the first to cultivate pineapples in England.
Lambeth Bridge is painted red, like the benches in the House of Lords.
And alongside the bridge, on the Surrey side, is a reminder of the docks and wharves which used to operate here, and where the ferries perhaps landed.
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Saturday, 3 December 2016
…being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ; Philippians 1:6
Paul continues with his long thought which began in verse 3. Taken together, the verses read –
"I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, 4 always in every prayer of mine making request for you all with joy, 5 for your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now, 6 being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ…"
The words of verse 6 begin with "being confident." This is connected to "for your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now." That sentiment was speaking of the endurance of the Philippians – "from the first day until now." He now builds upon that with words of marvelous reassurance. They are words which he is fully confident to proclaim, and they are words which should give us the greatest sense of calm, especially when we blow it and do something really stupid.
They should also be taken to heart by unsound teachers who state that we can, in fact, lose our salvation. Such a notion 1) flies in the face of Paul's words now; 2) call into question the integrity of God which Paul will relay in his words ahead; and 3) is not supported by any other sentiment in Scripture which is taken in proper context.
He says that he is "confident of this very thing…" In other words, what he is about to proclaim is something that he is completely assured of. There are no doubts as to the truth of the statement, and as they are now recorded as a part of Scripture, God is also fully confident in what Paul wrote. He accepted the words as written because He inspired the words to be written. The word he uses means to be completely and firmly convinced. It is a perfect participle active – I am fully persuaded, I am perfectly persuaded, and I will remain so persuaded.
And the object of this persuasion is "the He who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ." It is God who began a good work in each of us. He offered grace and we received it (Ephesians 2:8, 9). In the reception of His grace, we were saved (Romans 10:9, 10). In the salvation which came upon belief in the work of Christ, we were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise which is our guarantee of our inheritance (Ephesians 1:13, 14).
It is this process, this "good work," which began by God's gracious offer that He "will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ." The Greek verb for "will complete it" is in the future indicative active. It is coming; it is a simple statement of fact, not conjecture; and it is a continuous hope that we possess.
As Charles Ellicott notes of these words, "He would complete what He had begun. In his view, God's grace is the beginning and the end; man's co-operation lies in the intermediate process linking both together." We cooperate only so far as the interim process is concerned, but from the beginning it was God's grace, and this grace is spoken of into the future, even unto "the day of Jesus Christ." This means the final day when we shall stand before Him fully healed, fully known, and fully perfected. Nothing can change this, and it is completely sure.
God began the process, He has a purpose and a final intent for the process, He will not abandon the process, He has promised the completion of the process, and He has sealed this promise in us by the giving of His Spirit. If we are not eternally saved, then we might as well toss out the Bible and go live it up. If it is up to us, we will fall and we will be condemned. But it is not up to us. Thank God that it is not up to us.
Life application: Have you received Jesus as your Savior? You are saved.
Heavenly Father, thank You for the grace found in Jesus Christ; having saved us from our sins through His shed blood. And thank you for the eternal guarantee which comes from that salvation. We are saved, once and for all. Thank You that it is not up to us to complete this journey. What could we do to add to what Christ has done? If it were up to us, we would fail and we would stand condemned. But the words "It is finished" tell that it is not up to us. Thank You, O God, for the finished work of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.


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Good luck with the tooth. That's funny about the tomato on the floor.ReplyDelete
Have a good day.
Sorry to hear about your tooth and the subsequent itchiness from the antibiotics! It never rains but it pours eh? Your daughter sounds like me - I imagine all sorts without my glasses on. Get well soon. xReplyDelete
he he he love the tomato thing, tell your daughter rather a cherry tomato than a spider any day. LOL.. prayers for the tooth removal to go smoothly and pain free, glad the itching is better and that you stopped those pills immediatelyReplyDelete
that quote my Shakespear is right on the money for sure.ReplyDelete
Ha-ha! I have terrible eyesight and often when I'm stumbling around without my glasses at night I see some very weird things. :) Hope all your itchiness clears up and that you don't have much pain from the pulling tomorrow.ReplyDelete
Good luck with the tooth and the rash. And don't trip over any tomatoes!ReplyDelete
Have you tried cortisone cream? Hopefully by tomorrow night everything will be better and all back to normal. But you might ask if you will need some pain medicine for the first day or so. I have prayed that all goes well tomorrow!!ReplyDelete
Hope all goes well tomorrow. xReplyDelete
Good luck with the dental appointment; I'm sure it will be a relief to get that over with.ReplyDelete
That was funny about the cherry tomato! I've seen some weird things without my glasses too. And last time I visited our daughter, there WERE cherry tomatoes all over her kitchen floor. The little ones were somehow responsible. I didn't ask! lol
Hope all goes well with the tooth. Totally empathy with your daughter, being very shortsighted myself, I have been known to make the odd mix up xxReplyDelete
Hope the itching stops soon and all goes well tomorrowReplyDelete
Poor you. I hope your extraction goes well. As for your daughter's house, some mysteries are worth keeping...ReplyDelete
I really do appreciate your post, I admit... the way you have expressed your idea is awesome!!.ReplyDelete
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Posted by Tim Vidra / Monday, April 15, 2013
Mom's Deviled Eggs
I am betting everyone has a "Mom's" deviled egg recipe, right? I have seen everything from mustard, capers, dill and even the fancy caviar- topped ingredients for deviled eggs! There are plenty of variations on this classic, but like meatloaf and barbecued chicken — from childhood I am sticking with mom and her recipe for deviled eggs.
Why you ask? Other than the secret ingredient, well it really is quite simple!
- 1 dozen hard boiled eggs (from happy free roaming organic chickens that dance in the fields)
- 1/4 Cup mayonnaise
- 3T sweet pickle relish
- 1/3 cup small curd 4% cottage cheese (the secret ingredient)
- Salt and pepper
- Hungarian paprika to sprinkle
In addition to everyone having a deviled egg recipe, most people have a proven surefire way to boil and peel the perfect egg. Here is my proven method — it really does work and probably combines several methods most people use.
- Use the older eggs in your fridge first. The fresher the egg the harder to peel.
- Start your eggs in cold salted water, at least 1 inch above the eggs. Bring water and eggs to a boil. Simmer for 10 minutes, then cut the heat off and allow to sit for 10 minutes in the water.
- Exchange the hot water for cold water.
- Place eggs in an ice bath until really cold.
That my friends is my proven method of peeling the perfect egg!
Once your eggs are peeled you can save them in the refrigerator for a day or two until going to the next step if you like. When you are ready to make your deviled eggs, slice the egg in half lengthwise and remove the yolk to a bowl.
Add your mayonnaise, pickle, and cottage cheese to the yolks and with a fork break them up, combining with the other ingredients. Taste the mixture and adjust wet ingredients to your liking, adding any salt and pepper as desired.
Scoop the mixture back into the egg whites, creating large mounds of the yolk mixture. The cottage cheese gives these deviled eggs more of a fluff factor than other recipes, which will have people asking what makes these deviled eggs so fluffy?
In which you can respond — It's a secret ingredient.
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April 15, 2013
Labels: Awareness, comfort food, Cooking, EAT Recommends, Eggs, Free-range eggs, Recommendation, vegetarian
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Cottage cheese! Haven't tried that yet. I use mayo, a bit of a tomato based salad dressing, celery seed, basil, a sprinkle of parm cheese, and of course the obligatory sprinkle of paprika. I need to try putting my eggs into an ice bath- I tend to have trouble peeling those suckers.ReplyDelete
I don't normally like deviled eggs, but maybe with cottage cheese it will be better.ReplyDelete
Also, Tim?!?! What is up with those yolks?! They are too green for a master like you! :)
Sounds delightful! I'll have to give this a try!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 16, 2013 at 8:01 AM
looking forward to trying. I'm hungry alreadyReplyDelete
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Configure an app tunnel object
- Log in to the BIG-IQ system with your user name and password.
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Click the name of the Access group that interests you.
A new screen displays the group's properties.
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Overwatch: best heroes for beginners
Overwatch: best heroes for beginners
Overwatch demands a different approach to shooters. This isn't run n' gun, and you won't win the match by going lone wolf.
But with 21 different heroes to choose from it can be difficult finding the right hero and abilities for your style of play. Ideally, you want to get out of your regular comfort zone and play roles and abilities you're not used to, and start experiencing the different world of shooting that Overwatch offers.
But initially you need to learn the rules of the game, the maps, how teamwork and strategies work, and classes that will introduce you to the intricacies of the game. Here then are our favourite heroes that teach the game, are easy to pick up and play, get you used to an unfamiliar role or are just instantly fun to get behind.
Need more Overwatch tips? Try our complete strategy, ability and hero guide
Soldier 76
Soldier 76 is the closest you'll get to a regular first-person shooter character and for that reason you might want to ignore him. But he's one of the fastest heroes in the game and his Pulse Rifle and Helix Rockets deliver high damage, so sometimes you've just got to rush your opponents and watch them scatter from their comfortable positions. Use him for a while, then ditch him for some of the more original heroes on this list.
Bastion isn't a great hero and the novelty soon wears thin - you'll probably move on from this robo-turret once you start playing the game at a deeper level. In fact, we'd expect Bastion to get a buff or two soon to make him more valuable.
But you absolutely cannot replicate the multikill thrill that comes from turning into a turret and absolutely nailing an entire team of enemies as they blunder around a corner into your fire. By the time they realise where you're shooting from, they're dead. Bastion is a quick buzzkill hero and you can always have fun with him and his little canary friend.
Loads of health and a damaging up-close hammer swing makes Reinhardt a simple and devastating tank choice. Everyone understands the massive shield he wields and no one wants to get too close to him.
Reinhardt is great when you want to start teaming with another player to deploy some tag-team tactics. Try experimenting with Reinhardt and Bastion or Torbjorn so he can protect valuable turrets with his shield.
Mercy is the hero you should pick if you want to learn to support your team mates successfully. There's no frontline glory, but every team needs at least one support in every match. Play it and be the real hero of the game.
Mercy has a collection of great support abilities. The Caduceus Staff allows her to tether to a teammate and buff their health and damage. The guardian Angel ability lets her fly quickly to other heroes in need and the Resurrect ability brings buddies back from the dead. Everyone loves Mercy, and for good reason.
There's a lot of reasons to pick Pharah. Her Jump Jet will boost you into the air, allowing you to get a birdseye view of the map and reach places other players just can't. Reaching heights is limited to a handful of players, so it feels like a unique ability. Pharah is the hero that gets you thinking of how to approach maps differently instead of following designed paths.
And then there's the rocket launcher. Don't go for direct hits - make use of the splash damage to cripple your opponents. When your Ultimate Ability is ready, hit that Barrage at a group of defenders and laugh at the multikills.
Do you play like a bit of a bastard? Roadhog is for you! His best tactic is simple: use the Chain Hook to pull an enemy towards you, stunning them for a split second. Now unload the secondary fire straight into them. It's devastating.
Roadhog also has his own little heal when things get tricky, but be warned: he's an easy target on the battlefield.
McCree is harder to play than he looks, but he should be one of your first heroes once you've begun to feel comfortable and are ready to try trickier strategies.
It goes like this: use the flash bang grenade to stun a foe, combat roll to get nice and close, then fan all six shots from the Peacekeeper in one go. No one recovers from that. It takes practice to get it right, but the first time you pull it off you'll feel like the best player on the team.
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On the heels of my Superman and Batman lists, here's a list of my recommended Wonder Woman comics. The comics come from across the decades, from the Golden Age to the present. I also try to favor trade paperback collections over single issues.
Golden Age
- Wonder Woman Chronicles. Affordable trade paperback reprints of the earliest Wonder Woman stories, in chronological order.
- Wonder Woman Archives. While I usually lean toward cheaper collections, these archival hardcover volumes (printed on nice paper) seem to be the best way to get most of Wonder Woman's Golden Age stories.
Silver Age and Bronze Age
- Showcase Presents. A black-and-white series of cheap reprints of stories from the Silver and Bronze Ages. Covers some of Wonder Woman's wackier years, including the Wonder Girl and Wonder Tot "Impossible Tales." Those consist of Diana's teenage and toddler selves (respectively) teaming up in (basically) "imaginary stories" stories via "Amazon magic."
- Diana Prince: Wonder Woman. The stories from the late 60s and early 70s period when Diana had given up her powers, but continued to fight crime as a non-powered crimefighter.
- Wonder Woman: The Twelve Labors. The 70s followup storyline to the "Diana Prince" period above. Diana subjects herself to various tests to judge her fitness to rejoin the JLA, with her teammates as judges.
Modern Age
George Perez's run. There's been various collections of Perez's 1987 post-Crisis reboot of Wonder Woman, but his run's worth collecting all the same.
Phil Jimenez's run. Includes the classic "Wonder Woman" (vol. 2) #170, a story about a day Lois Lane spends with Diana. Trade paperback volumes collecting some of Jimenez's run include "Paradise Lost" and "Paradise Found."
Sensation Comics Featuring Wonder Woman. A digital-first comic that ran from 2014 to 2015, "Sensation" was a revival of the Golden Age series of the same name. This "Sensation" was an anthology series set outside the DCU, with an excellent rotating cast of writers and artists.
The Legend of Wonder Woman. A digital-first comic set outside the DCU, it prominently features classic Wonder Woman supporting characters such as Etta Candy. The series has been well received since it started in 2015.
Wonder Woman '77. A digital-first comic based on the classic 70s TV show.
The Hiketia. Greg Rucka's well regarded 2002 graphic novel featuring Batman as a guest-star.
Wonder Woman: The Greatest Stories Ever Told.
Wonder Woman: A Celebration of 75 Years.
If you're just looking for one Wonder Woman book, the "Greatest Stories Ever Told" or "Celebration of 75 Years" volumes are the ones I'd choose. Otherwise, Marston's Golden Age run and Perez's post-Crisis runs are probably the defining classic books for Wonder Woman.
Can't say I like any of Wonder Woman's recent portrayals in "mainstream" comics, if wondering why no New 52 material. It often feels like DC forgot or ignores Diana has superpowers, as she's almost always now shown carrying an unsheathed sword. Either that, or it's a straw-feminist portrayal of her mythos, down to the New 52's Amazons literally being man-hating murderers. Hopefully future writers/management will do better by Wonder Woman, given her constantly-changing status quo.


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When extracorporeal shock wave technology was adopted in the medical field, the race for developing more performant and least costly devices started immediately. Due to this initiative, the shock wave devices were changed from expensive "water-bath" to "dry" devices. "Water bath" devices required the patient to be immersed in a bathtub filled with degassed water, while the newer "dry" devices were much more cost effective by allowing a therapy head filled with water to become the delivery system for shock waves while the patient was laying on a regular medical table. The change generated a significant price drop (80% to 90%) for the "dry" devices when compared to the "water-bath" systems.
The initial medical devices used a spark-gap discharge to produce pressure shock waves. These systems are known as "electrohydraulic" devices. The newer designs produced medical pressure waves by using one of three methods, "electromagnetic", "piezoelectric", or "concussive". The electromagnetic devices use an electrical coil in close proximity to a metal plate. Piezo-crystal vibration was the next advancement in the field and led to the creation of piezoelectric devices. Concussive designs created an expanding wave front away from the concussion plate as a "radial wave", sometimes also known as "soft", "unfocused/non-focused", or "dispersive" waves. The new designs did not improved the performance and in some cases, it even dropped. However, their price was more attractive to physicians and patients, which constantly drove acceptance. At the forefront of the price drop are the radial devices, due to their relatively simple construction and durability, as they last large number of pulses without refurbishment.
Radial Devices' principle of operation
As seen from above pictures, radial waves are created by accelerating a metal projectile inside a cylinder, known as an applicator body. The accelerated metal projectile then suddenly hits an impact body, concussion plate, or radial head that vibrates. These vibrations generate radial and unfocused pressure waves. Based on Physics principles, the energy decreases with the increase in radius from the source, which makes these radial waves have maximum pressure immediately at the exit from the applicator head at the impact body or point of origin. Therefore, upon entering the human body, they rapidly attenuate, thus the maximum effects of radial pressure waves are at skin surface. The radial waves can generate slight or strong side effects ranging from skin reddening to hematoma, depending on the energy/pressure generated by the radial shock waves.
Similar to ultrasound, the radial pressure waves can be described as ripples created when someone drops a rock in water. The intensity of the ripples, height of the ridges and their total number, depends on the size of the rock. The heavier the rock the higher the intensity.
Similarity of radial waves with water ripples
Just as the intensity of ripples-effect in water, for radial pressure waves the higher the pressure in their epicenter or origin, the larger their penetration and action in the tissue will be. The same principle of action applies for High Strikers, as another analogy to better understand the action and functioning of radial pressure waves.
Similarity of radial waves with High Striker
The punch's intensity delivered by the hammer on High Striker moves the needle to various heights, which is similar to penetrations of radial pressure waves. Just to have a little fun with this analogy, strikingly enough, if the force or pressure is sufficient to get to the "1" mark for the High Striker, it can be equated to a penetration depth of 1 cm for radial waves. The "1" mark for the High Striker indicates a very weak guy or a "wimp". By continuing the analogy with the High Striker, for a 2 cm penetration of radial waves, the Striker puts a person in the "daisy" category. A penetration of 3 cm gives a "big boy", 4 cm translates in "big dog" and a 5 cm penetration makes you "he man". Based on this analogy, the higher the initial pressure of radial waves, the more impressive the results should be, if not for the restrictive side effects, which might limit the radial waves to the "wimp" or "daisy" status of the High Striker.
Correspondingly, the radial waves in their epicenter can be compared to a boxing punch delivered during training to the punching bag.
Similarity of radial waves with the boxing punch
In order to avoid debilitating side effects, the intensity of the radial pressure waves should be careful tuned down to dodge a "knockout punch" that can end the good effects of the radial pressure waves, or continuing with analogies, ending a boxing match.
High intensity radial waves can produce a "Knockout"
Based on what we learned so far, the question that comes to mind is regarding the nature of radial pressure waves. Hence, are the radial waves truly shock waves or not?
To answer the question, manufacturers of such radial devices say "yes", but the scientists say "no". The debate reached the German Scientific Committee for Physics and Technology and the International Society for Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy. Based on these two scientific forums, a fundamental characteristic of medical shock wave devices is their ability to be focused, for achieving the maximum therapeutic effects at deep penetrations inside the human body and within their focus. Since the requirements for each treatment indication are different, it should be possible to adjust the depth of penetration for the focus to where the maximum shock wave energy should be found.
Differences between focused shock waves and radial unfocused pressure waves
As seen from the above pictures, the radial pressure waves are not focused and have limited pressure or energy in order to not produce severe side effects such as a hematoma, which makes them NOT A SHOCK WAVE.
The German Scientific Committee for Physics and Technology and the International Society for Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy debated also about the specific parameters that characterize or "makes" a shock wave and distinguish a shock wave from a pressure wave. Such parameters are the wave's "rise time", its "travel speed", and the temporal duration of a pressure signal generated in the treatment zone, also known as "pulse duration".
Comparison of key parameters in between focused shock waves and radial unfocused waves
The shock wave standards and theory states that pressure waves reach the shock wave status when the shock waves' "rise time" gets very short (tens of nanoseconds). As seen from the above picture, the radial waves have a rise time of few microseconds (or few thousands of nanoseconds), which is enormous when compared to tens of nanoseconds for shock waves. This large "rise time" shows that radial waves are slow-developing events when compared to shock waves.
The "travel speed" for shock waves is constantly the speed of sound, which is 300 m/s (0.186 mile/s) in air, 1500 m/s (0.932 mile/s) in liquids and up to 9000 m/s (5.592 mile/s) in solids. In general, the amplitude of a pressure wave dictates its non-linear distortion during propagation, which can speed up the wave enough to reach the speed of sound. As seen in the above picture, the radial waves can produce pressure of few MPa to reduce side effects, which based on theory will require tens of meters for traveling distance in order to reach the speed of sound. Clearly that will not happen in reality and thus the radial pressure waves used in medical field do not reach speeds equal to the speed of the sound.
The third parameter, "pulse duration", shows a fast or a slow event. Shock waves have a "pulse duration" less than 10 microseconds, whereas the "pulse duration" for radial waves is more than 1000 microseconds, which points out a very slow event for radial waves when compared to shock waves.
Based on these main parameters characteristics that distinguish a shock wave from a pressure wave, the radial pressure waves are NOT SHOCK WAVES.
Furthermore, the following figure illustrates the difference between an extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) device and a radial device in terms of energy distribution and depth of penetration.
Energy as a function of the depth of penetration for a radial pressure wave and a focused shock wave
Due to the radial propagation, there is no focus for radial pressure waves. Radial pressure waves are the strongest at the tissue entrance and dissipate very fast afterwards. Based on the above graph, the radial pressure waves are efficiently used only for less than 1 cm penetration. This result is also confirmed by the graphic display or mapping of the pressure distribution produced by a radial device with a flat impact body, or concussion plate, or radial head. The largest pressures of 1 MPa generated by the lowest energy setting for the radial device are found in a region that has a 10 mm radius (corresponding to the radial head radius) and below 1 cm (10 mm) in axial direction from applicator head (positioned at the left side of the map).
Pressure distribution produced by a radial device with flat concussion plate (Adapted from Cleveland, Chitnis and McClure (2007))
In an effort to produce better penetrations, the radial devices' manufacturers created a design for the impact body, or concussion plate, or radial head so that it has a concave surface to produce some focusing.
Pressure distribution produced by a radial device with concave concussion plate (Adapted from Cleveland, Chitnis and McClure (2007))
In this case, the largest pressures of 7 MPa generated by the highest energy setting for the radial device are found in a region that has a radius of 5 mm (corresponding to the concave portion radius of the radial head) and below 2 cm (20 mm) in axial direction from the applicator head (positioned at the left side of the map). It means that the radial pressure waves' penetration can be increased by using a higher energy setting and by designing the impact body, or concussion plate, or radial head with a concave surface to produce some focusing. However, the radial pressure waves are still have the highest impact at the entrance into the patient skin and decrease quickly after 1-2 cm of penetration.
The significant differences between acoustic pressure shock waves and radial pressure waves can also be seen from the output-effects produced by these technologies, as cavitation generated by the negative portion of their respective pressure profile in the treatment zone. As seen before in one of the previous pictures, the pressure signal created by a radial device has a much smaller region of negative pressures when compared to the large region produced by the pressure shock waves, which should translate in less cavitational activity for the radial devices.
Cavitation produced by shock waves (left) and by radial waves (right) (Adapted from Cleveland, Chitnis and McClure (2007))
The above high-speed pictures of the cavitation bubbles confirm that for radial devices the cavitation phenomenon is greatly reduced and it is localized to the applicator head. In contrast for shock wave devices, the cavitation happens in a much larger volume known as focal region and at deeper penetration.
The German Scientific Committee for Physics and Technology and the International Society for Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy summarized in the following table their findings regarding the comparison of radial pressure waves (unfocused pressure wave therapy –UDWT) with the shock waves (extracorporeal shock wave therapy – ESWT).
Comparison of ESWT (Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy) with UDWT (Unfocused Pressure Wave Therapy or Radial Waves Therapy)
Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) is designed as a therapeutic modality in which focused shock waves are used. The maximum energy is in the therapeutic zone and the depth of penetration can be adjusted. Radial pressure wave therapy does not meet these criteria and therefore it is not an ESWT. In conclusion, the "shock"-ing truth is that the radial devices cannot produce any proper shock waves and by designating the radial pressure waves as "shock wave therapy" is misleading.
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Raul the Third is an El Paso native who shows the love for his hometown through his artwork, as you can see in his Pura Belpré Award winning book, "Lowriders in Space."
Raul grew up in the border and even now, while living in Boston, he still has a love for these two sister cities. If you ask Raul what he does at El Chuco when he visits his first answer is "to visit my parents." Something that he loves to do while in town is to walk around Downtown El Paso all the way to the bridge and walking on over to Juarez, maybe even pay a visit to the Mercado Cuauhtémoc. Raul's art speaks for his love of his hometown, a place he calls unique, safe, and full of culture. Raul believes that El Paso is the city of the future.
Raul is going to be visiting soon to talk about his book "Lowriders in Space," where the world of the characters is heavily influenced by his upbringing in El Paso and Ciudad Juarez. You might ask yourself, how does he do that? If you pay close attention, you can find a restaurant called "Tortas Nico", familiar to you Juarez natives, as well as many eloteros. You can also see a mountain with a Thunderbird that will leave you thinking of our beloved Franklin Mountains and a lot of nopales. Raul even included one of his characters whistling to "Noa Noa" by Juan Gabriel, and if that wasn't enough to show his appreciation, he dedicated his book to Juanga!
As for the process of illustrating a children's book, Raul is very grateful and appreciative of his team at Chronicle Books. Raul works closely with different editors and an art director to make the book happen. Of course, his collaborator, Cathy Campers, helps Raul create a cool script that goes along with what he feels inspired to illustrate. The illustrations for "Lowriders in Space" are unique because Raul decided to complete the entire book only using Bic ballpoint pens, something that anyone would be able to draw with.
For all you aspiring illustrators, Raul's advice is to be truthful to representing yourselves and the community you grew up with above all else. He believes that people sharing their own stories is the perfect way for people to be passionate about their work. The art should be about people that you know, care, and love so that you can become invested in your work. Above all, representation is important, and it is up to us border natives to demonstrate our love for our city through our work so that others can learn about it.
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Alpaca Walks in Cumbria
Selfie sticks at the ready! During one of our alpaca experiences, you will be swept away on a tour of the grounds of the renowned Fitz Countryhouse alongside our charming alpacas.
Not only are the grounds beautiful, they are bursting with unique history. The woodland holds the remnants of a significant Roman homestead and other areas of geophysical anomalies have been detected under ground. Only a few years ago, an archaeological dig occurred on the grounds, where the oldest coin in Cumbria was found, dating back to 200BC. Where else can you say you took a selfie with an alpaca on top of Roman archeology?!
As well as the chance to meet and walk the alpacas, other furry companions will be awaiting you at The Fitz. Spot the sheep and emus and feel like you are on a mini Cumbrian safari!
We offer alpaca walks every day of the week – simply give us a call to arrange your preferred time and we'll take it from there.
Up to an hour's walk with alpacas, and an opportunity to feed and learn about our furry friends.
Upon your arrival, you will be greeted at the stables at the bottom of the drive (to the right hand side of the gate) by your leader, Emma or Ricky. After an introductory welcome briefing, your alpaca walking experience on The Bluebell walk will begin and you will be led through the lush fields – past the friendly herds of sheep and emus. Venture into our private woodland and make your way to the fairy pond, before descending along the drive and back to your starting point.
We have bathroom facilities on site which customers are able to use.
We ask that you bring suitable shoes and clothing for your alpaca experience as you will be walking through fields and woodlands.
We have planned our walks to suit a wide variety of people, but please be aware that there is a moderately steep incline as well as muddy and uneven ground in parts. For those reasons, we cannot authorise wheelchairs, pushchairs or walking aids on the walks.


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Cardillac was established in 1988 and was named after a character from E. Hoffmann's book 'Madmoiselle de Scuderi' who is a Goldsmith. Carla and Paul Steenbrink are the goldsmiths and the designers behind Cardillac. Their rings are innovative, f...
There is a feminine flow to these organic stud earrings with their abstract motif of overlapping leaf shapes. Finished in a contemporary matte brushed finish, these are simple enough for everyday, but will hold their own nicely on your little black dress or business suit. An organic feminine pair of earrings you are bound to enjoy for many years to come.
We have only one of this piece available at the moment, multiple pieces may be ordered but do bear in mind additional pieces will take 6 weeks to make.
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Just off the coast of Puerto Morelos, about 30 minutes north of Playa del Carmen, lies some of the best snorkeling in the Riviera Maya. Here you'll enjoy snorkeling on the world's second largest barrier reef, a thriving, living coral reef that will please even the most experienced snorkeler. Puerto Morelos Reef is famous for the amount of marine life, as the colors of the reefs open the gate for you to discover the magical underwater world. Lobsters, seahorses, and maybe even a sea turtle will be your hosts at this wonderful trip, with sightings of eagle rays also possible.Puerto Morelos Reef Snorkeling Tour Reviews
"Watching the lively, colorful fishes and wonderfully-preserved corals makes me feel like I'm in an underwater fiesta!"
"Our group was taken on a snorkeling trip to the reef just off the coast of Puerto Morelos. Everyone agreed that this was the best spot for snorkeling in the area. In fact, many members of our group had snorkeled in the area before last year's storm and still, this spot was the best."
"We took our kids to Cancun last year. They picked us up at the hotel after breakfast, drove us to Puerto Morelos, we snorkeled for like 1.5 hours...it was AWESOME!!! We saw so many fish and the tour people were great. If you want to see fish...to to Puerto Morelos. In fact, we are going back in '09 with the family again and the kids have already said they want to snorkel again. Well worth the money! Buy a cheap underwater camera to take along...take pretty good pics. Have fun! You won't regret it!!!!!"
When: Twice Daily at 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM. Hotel pickup time will vary depending on your hotel, and will be shown on your ticket.
Where: Pickup at your Playa del Carmen or Riviera Maya hotel is available for an extra cost (see below) or meet at the marina in Puerto Morelos.
How Long: 2 Hours Approximately, not including transportation.
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Kids: Ages 10 and up. Kids same price as adults.
Cruise Passengers: Yes! This tour is great for a shore excursion. You can be picked up in downtown Playa del Carmen for the tour.


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Off topic, but it's very rare that I recommend a product on this blog. This one has really impressed me.
I work on a lot of files in a lot of different places, and it confuses me.
I work in an office, at home, in the coffee shop and on the road. At each of those location I might be using a different PC or laptop. As a result I have relied on USB keys to keep my latest files with me. But I always have sync issue (which is my latest copy? can I delete files to make space on my USB key? did I just edit the wrong version?). And I don't always remember my portable storage.
I've been looking for an online solution to this problem and my file backup needs.
Dropbox seems to be the one. This isn't simply online storage of files like, say, MS Office Live. Dropbox syncs files between PCs via online services and keeps an online copy ready for access from any Pc. And saves up to 30 days of versions in case you delete something you didn't mean to!
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(b. Edmonton, Canada, 1973)
Polish Canadian artist James Verbicky was born in 1973 and lived the majority of his early life in British Columbia before immigrating to the United States in the early 2000s. He struggled with legal status for many years before finally being awarded the 'Extraordinary Ability' Green card due to his extensive involvement with a wide range of museums, galleries, publications, nonprofit organizations, and philanthropic endeavors. In 2008, his work was selected for a 110 year-old juried exhibition at the Louvre with the Societie Nationale des Beaux-Arts.
Shortly after his exhibition in Paris and finding inspiration among the magazine vendors that range along the Seine, Verbicky created the media paintings: complex and sculptural mixed media artworks that became his vessels for communicating about a society oversaturated by media. By utilizing rare historical content, including both obsolete and persisting brands and advertisements, as well as vintage graphics, Verbicky has constructed a large oeuvre of densely layered and unique compositions that ensnare the viewer by engaging the natural human proclivity to find order in chaos, to sort and assign meaning as a way to navigate the world. In this process, he reminds the viewer that they are constantly being influenced.
Verbicky lives and works in Southern California.


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It's a shame and almost heart breaking when your brand new subwoofer isn't performing the way it should be. Many of us are quick to say that the subwoofer is defective or that we just got tricked into purchasing an inferior product. While this might be true sometimes it is not true all of the time. Often times our bad sounding subwoofer is due to other factors that many of us don't even realize. Below we will tackle three of the most common oversights in subwoofer installation. By attending to these oversights you will be able to increase the overall power, sound quality, and tuning of your subwoofer. It's important to remember that other factors could be the cause of your problems, such has kinks in your wiring, incorrect gauge, loose connections and even faulty RCA input connections.
The Right Enclosure
Enclosures are the number one reason most subwoofers sound horrible. Every subwoofer has a specific range of minimum and maximum volume of air space needed in a sealed or loaded enclosure for the subwoofer to perform at its best. Selecting between Sealed and ported makes a world of difference in the final outcome of the performance of your subwoofer. Sealed enclosures produce a higher transient response and provide good low frequency control and extension due to the limited amount of space. While ported enclosures are able to convert electrical energy into acoustic output, making them more efficient. Loaded enclosures also provide lower distortion at higher power levels around port tuning. Some subwoofers are specifically designed for either a sealed or ported enclosure. For example the Kicker S12C4 Solo Classic is specifically designed for a sealed enclosure and would not perform well in a loaded enclosure. So check your manual and make sure that the correct enclosure has been selected for your subwoofer.
Sufficient Power
Power is everything when dealing with a subwoofer. If you do not supply the subwoofer with the correct amount of power then it will not perform at its optimum level. Class D Amplifiers are always preferred because they will produce the cleanest signal and reduce most interference that causes distortion. More importantly is the power output; most subwoofers will function safely with 70% of the required power rating, but if you want to get the best performance out of your sub you want to be able to provide as much as the recommended power as possible. So if your sub is asking for 600W RMS then why not give it 600W RMS. Having the correct amplifier also reduces the amount of work the amplifier has to do. If your sub requires 500W RMS and your amplifier only pushes 350, not only is the subwoofer underperforming but now you are causing more stress on the amp and having it work at full capacity all the time. This usually causes amps to overheat at a much faster rate and with more heat comes more distortion. So the first step is to match the power rating on your amplifier to the required power on your sub, it's important to not over do it as well since that can potentially cause the subwoofer to blow. With the correct amount of power your subwoofer can now perform at its optimum level and give you that loud bass you have been waiting for.
Correct Frequencies
Most amplifiers have crossover filters that are meant to help you fine tune your subwoofer to the correct frequencies. The most common crossovers are Low-pass, High-pass and Subsonic. The high-pass crossover filter is generally used with devices that reach higher frequencies and thus is not commonly used with subwoofers. Your low-pass filter should be set between 70-80Hz. Subwoofers are really not built to take in high frequencies like speakers do, so by setting the low-pass crossover at the right setting you make sure that the subwoofer only hits the desired frequencies. The subsonic filter is generally used when dealing with a ported enclosure. This should be set around 25Hz, what the filter does is protect the subwoofer from hitting too low a frequency which could potentially cause damage to your subwoofer. Having the frequencies set right can make all the difference in the sound reproduction of your subwoofer.


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Seth S. Horowitz, Ph.D. |
CEO & Chief Scientist
Seth S. Horowitz is neuroscientist with a Masters in Psychology and Ph.D. in neuroscience from Brown University. He has worked and published in comparative and human hearing, balance and sleep research. His research has been funded by grants from the National Science Foundation, The Deafness Foundation, and NASA. He has lectured in undergraduate and graduate classes in animal behavior, neuroethology, brain development, the biology of hearing, and the musical mind. As Chief Neuroscientist at NeuroPop, Inc., he has applied his basic research skills to real world applications ranging from health and wellness to educational science outreach. His work has been covered in popular media including NPR's Hear and Now and All Things Considered, the Boston Globe, Wired.com and numerous other online and print publications. His book "The Universal Sense: How Hearing Shapes the Mind" published by Bloomsbury was released in September 2012 and has received critical acclaim by Publisher's Weekly and Nature. His New York Times article "The Science and Art of Listening" was one of the most emailed articles in 2012.
Dr. Horowitz is currently doing science consulting for film and TV and has worked with David S. Goyer, Natalie Chaidez and others. He is developing new algorithms for AuralTherapy while beginning to work on his next book on senses and the brain.
You can follow him on Twitter: @SethSHorowitz
The Universal Sense: How Hearing Shapes the Mind at Amazon.com
Lance Massey |
Executive Creative Director
A graduate of Oberlin Conservatory, Lance was one of the first composers, in the early 1980′s, to apply algorithmic compositional techniques to commercial music production. During his 20+ year career, Lance's music provided the sound track for some of the world's most recognized brands including McDonalds, Pepsi, Toyota, IT&T, Diet Coke, and most visibly with his composing the T-Mobile ring tone. Lance has also composed the music for the spoken word opera "Blue Gods", created the world's first commercially viable audio morphing program, and produced and worked with artists such as Julee Cruise, Talia Paul, Richard X. Heyman, Jesse Malin and Masabumi Kikuchi.
You can follow him on Twitter: @LTMassey


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Over the years, I've taken a dislike to almost everything that carries the name American Express, especially their former financial services company. But I still have somewhat of a soft spot for their old television commercials because they almost always made me laugh.
I'd forgotten about this one, from the 1980s, that featured author Stephen King. King was not quite the legend that he is today, but he was getting there.
A sixteen-year-old book blog offering book reviews and news about authors, publishers, bookstores, and libraries.
Friday, July 27, 2007
Stephen King for American Express
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That was hilarious! Thanks for sharing. :)ReplyDelete
My mom's boss at her old job looked like Stephen King's heavier brother. It was kind of creepy.
Your mom's boss must have people looking more closer at him all the time, Eva...does sound spooky.ReplyDelete
Isn't it strange how old commercials can make a person feel nostalgic? That's how that one makes me feel.
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No. 11 Oklahoma 78, Prairie View 55
With three starters gone from the squad that went to back-to-back Final Fours, No. 11 Oklahoma is displaying the gap between potential and reality.
Danielle Robinson scored 26 points and freshman Aaryn Ellenberg scored 12 of her 19 points in the final 7 minutes to help No. 11 Oklahoma put away pesky Prairie View A&M 78-55 Sunday night and win the Basketball Travelers Invitational.
Oklahoma (6-0) seemed in complete control after ripping off a 36-6 run in the first half, but the Panthers wouldn't go away and cut a 26-point deficit to nine before Ellenberg came through to seal the victory.
''There's a difference between what you can do and what you are doing,'' Sooners coach Sherri Coale said. ''The `can do' is not really the question here. The `are doing' is the question all the time.''
The Sooners showed how dominant they can be by holding Prairie View (2-3) to only three baskets over a 14-minute stretch while taking the lead for good. Jasmine Hartman's driving layup completed a string of 18 consecutive Oklahoma points and made it 36-10 with 5:12 left before halftime.
Then came time for the Sooners to show how far they still have to go.
Latia Williams led an immediate 10-0 response by the Panthers, scoring seven straight points after Dominique Smith's 3-pointer to get the deficit down to 36-20. Prairie View kept chipping away as Oklahoma missed eight of its first nine shots after halftime, and Robin Jones followed Siarra Soliz's 3-pointer with a three-point play off of an offensive rebound to trim the lead to 53-44.
''They are very good in spurts, Oklahoma. Once they put it all together, they're going to be great,'' Prairie View coach Toyelle Wilson said. ''The kids are really young on their team.''
Coale called it part of the ''learning curve for a young team'' after the Sooners lost starters Nyeshia Stevenson, Amanda Thompson and Abi Olajuwon from last year's run to the national semifinals. Now, they're getting significant contributions from Ellenberg and fellow freshman Morgan Hand, plus sophomores Joanna McFarland and Lyndsey Cloman.
''It looked like a headless horseman,'' Coale said. ''Five guys going in five different directions.''
Ellenberg had a three-point play and a 3-pointer during an 8-0 run for the Sooners to make it 61-44 with just over 6 minutes remaining. Oklahoma kept pulling away from there for its third win in three days in the holiday tournament hosted on its home floor.
McFarland had 11 rebounds to offset an 0 for 7 shooting night.
''We've got to get mentally tougher and we have to play every possession hard, regardless of the score,'' said Robinson, a preseason All-America pick at point guard and the Sooners' senior leader. ''We're going to be playing a big game this weekend (at No. 7 Ohio State) and we've got another one Wednesday. We just have to keep getting better.''
Williams scored 14 points and Soliz added 12 for Prairie View, which had erased a 16-point halftime deficit to beat Gardner-Webb in its tournament opener two days earlier.
''I wasn't going to let them get like that, where they're just going to pack it down and bury themselves,'' Wilson said, ''because you can always fight back.''


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ACP is pleased to announce the following organizational improvements, effective immediately:
Steve Stohrer has joined ACP as sales director. Steve grew up in our industry and his father was a foodservice equipment dealer. Steve later moved on to become an independent sales representative and ultimately one of the foremost commercial microwave oven experts in our industry. Reporting to SVP of Sales and Marketing Mary Potter, Steve brings a wealth of knowledge and many years of sales leadership experience in the commercial microwave category to his new position at ACP. He will be in touch shortly with his wholesale distributor/independent sales rep and buying group trading partners.
Tony Aguiar is now culinary sales manager, reporting to VP of Business Development Mark Sullivan. Tony has a great depth of experience as a chef in our industry and was most recently a regional sales manager at ACP. His culinary and selling skills will be focused on development of our high speed combination oven business.
Mark Doyle has joined ACP as regional service manager. Mark started his service career as a partner in his family's service business, joining the foodservice equipment manufacturing side of the industry in 2004. During this time, Mark established, educated and managed independent commercial service providers. We look forward to the positive impact Mark's service expertise, training talent and customer relation skills will have on ACP's field service support. Mark reports to Manager of Field Service Delivery Joe Fisette.


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One market trend that seems to be attracting more and more attention is the large performance gap between gold bullion and gold stocks. The price of gold bullion has increased roughly 28 percent in 2011, while the S&P/TSX Gold Index is down [about] 1 percent. [Let me convey why that is the case.] Words: 1001
So says Frank Holmes (www.usfunds.com) in an article* which Lorimer Wilson, editor of www.munKNEE.com (It's all about Money!), has further edited ([ ]), abridged (…) and reformatted below for the sake of clarity and brevity to ensure a fast and easy read. Please note that this paragraph must be included in any article re-posting to avoid copyright infringement. Holmes goes on to explain:
BMO Capital Markets have offered one reason behind the performance gap, saying:
"The rate of change in the gold price has been high over the past decade, perhaps too high for investors to gain confidence in that price as sustainable for an equity investment decision" 9and while it was hard to imagine gold prices could sustain a $1,000 an ounce levels five years ago,) "now it's hard to see the gold price falling to that level."
Using the implied value of a defined group of global gold stocks, BMO calculated the internal rate of return to measure how gold stocks have underperformed compared to the yellow metal. Over a period of nearly 20 years, BMO's group of global gold stocks has never been this inexpensive. Only twice—during the Tech bubble in 2000 and the financial crisis of 2008—has the internal rate of return compared so closely with the price of gold bullion.
RBC Capital Markets also sees potential in unpopular, undervalued gold equities and urges readers to take "a fresh look" at gold companies. RBC says gold companies currently have margins that are at record highs and it believes margins could be approximately $1,200 an ounce for the next 12 to 24 months. This is substantially higher than the 10-year average of $320 an ounce. Comparatively, many current projects were economically sound at $700-$1,000 per ounce gold prices, creating $300-500 an ounce margins.
Right now, BMO calculates the total cost to produce an ounce of gold at roughly $900 an ounce, while the company can turn around and sell that ounce for upwards of $1,400. This puts margins near 40 percent, roughly twice what they were in 2007 and four times higher than in 2000.
Increased profit margins put more money in gold company coffers and this is reflected in the unprecedented amount of free cash flow (FCF), RBC says. The firm says the industry has reached an inflection point with a "substantial wave of free cash flow" coming over the next 1 to 2 years.
You can see this incredible increase in Tier 1 producers, such as Barrick, Goldcorp, Kinross and Newmont Mining. Looking at their trailing 12 months of free cash flow over 10 years, FCF never rose above $2 billion. However, following the trend in gold prices, FCF among these Tier 1 companies stair-stepped up to $4 billion.
Looking forward over the next few years, RBC estimates that if the price of gold remains at $1,850, FCF should stair-step even further, reaching nearly $12,000 by the end of December 2013. BMO estimates the global gold companies will accumulate net cash of $120 billion by 2015 if gold prices remain elevated.
Rising FCF is especially relevant to shareholders, as it allows the gold company to use that money to invest in projects that should enhance shareholder value. This could include pursuing new projects, making acquisitions, reducing debt or paying dividends. Many gold companies are opting for the latter and increasing dividends but these increases haven't kept up with the pace of rising earnings. The average payout ratio was roughly 20 percent in 2008 but currently sits around 10 percent in 2011.
BMO says, "A dividend policy linked to the financial performance of the company offers investors additional leverage to the gold price. The provision of a meaningful and sustained dividend has the potential to broaden investor appeal and to instill fiscal responsibility for management."
BMO says gold stocks are currently trading at historically cheap levels, which the company sees as an opportunity investors can take advantage of.
RBC attempts to quantify that opportunity by saying:
"if gold prices remain elevated and/or investors accept a higher long-term gold price, we could see 25-50 percent upside in equities."
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- Gold Mining Stocks Are CHEAP Compared to Price of Gold: So far in 2011 gold prices have increased [approx. 8] percent.. while the stocks of gold [mining] companies in the HUI have… declined 13%…[As such,] this year's carnage has created a substantial opportunity to buy healthy gold mining companies at their second-cheapest level in nearly 30 years compared to gold bullion. [Let me explain.] Words: 1265
- Negative Sentiment Suggests Buying Gold & Silver Stocks NOW: Relative to gold, gold stocks are now +30% cheaper than they were at the bottom of [the previous] 20 year long bear market [and that, in addition to the current negative sentiment for the PM sector, suggests that now might be an ideal time to get your fair share of PM stocks and/or their associated warrants. Let's take a look at some charts that support my point of view]. Words: 908
- NOW is the Best Time to Buy Gold Stocks! Here's Why: The precious metals correction is here. Gold and silver are down… and gold and silver stocks, as should be expected, are down even more but…have been hit much harder than they should have been. As a result, right NOW is the best time [we have seen] to buy gold stocks in more than two years and they're poised to make another run of 30% in the next few months. Here's why. Words: 767
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Guardian Guild Session 1 Day 1
We started the day with a Name Game to learn each other's name. Then we went to the wood warrior obstacle course and those who wanted went through the course once. While we were at the course, Reese found a box by an oak tree that had a note from the forest elves in it. It was asking us to become members of the Guardian Guild so we could help save the forest from the Winter King's spell that was put over the land. So we came up with Nature Names (mine was Light Rabbit), made a pledge to protect the forest and all its creatures. Then we learned the Guardian handshake and embarked on our first quest (to find Grandmother Tree putting together a map with clues). The Forest Elves told us only Grandmother Tree knows how to defeat the Winter King. So we made her favorite Tree Tea as a gift and took it to her. We had to identify and collect sweet gum leaves, virginia creeper leaves, muscadine (wild grape) leaves and white oak leaves to make the tea. Then we all helped mix them with magic water from the Forest Elves. We also had to add creek water. The recipe said once the creek water was added we had to stay 3 feet away from the tea or it would ruin it. The kids came up with the idea to use the board and string to carry the tea to Grandmother tree. It did fall the first time. But we got better at it and they made it the second time. Then we left the tea and will return in the morning to see if Grandmother Tree has responded to our plea for her help.
Then we learned about mycelium and the "wood wide web" (how the trees are "talking" and sharing nutrients via a network of mycelium under our feet all the time. Then I showed them Ecovative's mycelium material that is sold as a biodegradable solution to styrofoam packaging. We mixed flour, ground corn husks and water with the mycelium and wood chips. Then we used bowls and cookie cutters to form the material. It will take a few days to grow but should be ready by Friday to take home. Then we washed our hands, ate lunch and went to explore the creek. I didn't take nearly enough pictures. I will try to take more tomorrow:)