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Despite being 15 years old, Chloe Moretz is known for taking some risks. She famously uttered the C-word in "Kick-Ass," played a violent vampire in "Let Me In," is leading a remake of "Carrie" and even went toe-to-toe with Alec Baldwin on "30 Rock." Her role in "Hick" might be the biggest risk yet -- and not just because she plays a teenage runaway. As one critic wrote when the film debuted at last year's Toronto International Film Festival (via Vulture): "'Hick' is an even worse film than 'Kick-Ass,' and a potential [Chloe] Grace-Moretz career-killer."
Well, then! With that in mind, check out the first trailer for "Hick," a red-band clip that isn't necessarily all that NSFW, but does include shots of Moretz brandishing a gun and/or flirting with a much older man (Eddie Redmayne).
Blake Lively, Juliette Lewis and Alec Baldwin co-star with Moretz, but it was Redmayne who really impressed her while filming.
"He's one of the most phenomenal actors I've ever worked with. He's gonna be the new actor to work with," the actress told Moviefone last year. "I've never worked with a better actor than him."
Judge for yourself whether Moretz has made better movies than "Hick" when it arrives via VOD on May 8. The film hits theaters May 11, right when Moretz is busy starring in "Dark Shadows" with Johnny Depp.


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There is plenty of room for improving the user experience of some of the UK's top travel websites, according to a new usability study.
Webcredible's Flights Online study looked at the flight search and booking process on 20 travel agent and airline websites.
The highest scoring website was Opodo with 67%, while Monarch came off worst on 38%. On average, travel agent websites were more usable than the airlines' sites.
Searching for flights
Most travel websites scored reasonably well on the first step of the booking process, with the majority having a flight search box or link on the homepage.
However, many sites handled misspellings of city or airport names badly. Ideally, users should be prompted or given alternatives when this happens, especially as some web users may not know exactly how to spell more exotic place names.
On Travelocity for instance, the site will spend a minute or so searching for available flights before giving users an error message:
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The study found that comparison shoppers are not well catered for on travel websites. Many web users will visit and search flights on several sites to compare prices before making a decision.
However, most sites scored poorly on this, with two out of five the top score. For instances, searches are not saved across sessions and most websites failed to offer users the option of saving their flights and booking them later.
Surprisingly, most websites failed to consistently display a contact number throughout the booking process.
Many web shoppers like to research online and pay offline, especially with travel purchases, so they should be provided with a contact number to be able to book over the phone if they wish.
Also, these are often expensive purchases, and some customers may have some questions, or require some reassurance before booking online. Providing visible contact details should be a no-brainer, but the 20 sites scored an average of less then two out of five.
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We are able to supply Help a Guernsey Child collection boxes, wrist-bands, stickers and balloons to promote your event or challenge but the key to it's success is seeking the support of friends, family and work or school colleagues.
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Where Andy Murray's curfew-breaking brinkmanship under the Centre Court lights had commanded maximum evening exposure, his Croatian opponent in Monday's fourth round had been enacting a little night-time drama of his own over on Court No 2, requiring 5hr 31min to vanquish Sam Querrey in a duel of exhausting ferocity.
It was a battle to leave any lesser competitor physically broken. Cilic had contrived to lose a two-sets-to-love lead over the Californian and yet remained unbowed throughout a 32-game decider that evoked John Isner's 11-hour epic against Nicolas Mahut in 2010. Indeed, it was almost time to call the plaque-engravers at this momentous contest before Cilic, defying the obdurate Querrey and the fast-fading light, converted a decisive break to prevail 7-6 (8-6), 6-4, 6-7 (2-7), 6-7 (3-7), 17-15.
How on Earth could he countenance facing Murray just 36 hours after these Iron Man exertions? Remarkably, Cilic just struggled, explaining that the test was nothing that sleep and a crash diet of carbohydrates would not cure. "I will definitely be ready to go," the 16th seed claimed. "I'm a little bit fatigued but in terms of recovering my energy, I feel I'm going to be OK, because I don't feel any soreness in my muscles.
"This was my longest match, but we didn't have too many rallies that were physically tough. There was a lot of serving and exchanges of one or two shots. It was more a case of walking in the match for that long. Now, I just need to try to eat as much as I can."
What, then, would be his breakfast of champions, given that he missed both lunch and dinner through his slugfest with Querrey? "Carbohydrates," Cilic explained. "That's the only way to get things back to even. It will be pasta or rice, there's no other option. Playing for this long doesn't make it easy on you."
Cilic has form for surviving this type of protracted encounter, having overcome David Nalbandian in 5hr 10min in a Davis Cup match as recently as February. He is also building momentum during this summer's grasscourt season, after his highly controversial win over Nalbandian at Queen's Club earlier this month, grasping the title by default when the Argentine aimed a flying boot at an innocent line judge.
There is even a possible spiritual advantage for Cilic as he steels himself for the confrontation with Murray. Indeed, if the Scot assumed he had only the spectre of Fred Perry to conquer at the All England Club, he might like to study the life story of his Croatian adversary a little more deeply.
Cilic grew up in the Bosnian mountain hamlet of Medjugorje, where apparitions of the Virgin Mary are reported to have taken place regularly since the 1980s. Indeed, for his most famous match against Murray in the Australian Open semi-finals, several members of his family reputedly invoked the visions in a prayer that he would win.
But the head-to-head record between the pair suggests that the Scot will require no such divine intervention. Not only did Murray dismantle Cilic in Melbourne two years ago to reach his second grand slam final, but he has won five of six career meetings against the world No 18. Intriguingly, the only one that fell in Cilic's favour took place on this same Wimbledon stage in 2007 but in a Davis Cup encounter, when he wrapped up the first singles rubber in five sets.
Cilic has been in ominous form on his sixth appearance at Wimbledon, dispensing of German Cedrik-Marcel Stebe and Poland's Lukasz Kubot in short order, before his eventual third-round dispatch of Querrey.
The 24 year-old, who had the courtside support of celebrated compatriot Goran Ivanisevic against the American, appreciated that the latest showdown with Murray would be far more daunting.
But he cautioned anybody who believed his reserves or his resolve would be depleted for the rigours of the last 16. "I definitely know much Wimbledon means to Andy, but it means a lot to me, too," he said.
"I have to go in with positive thinking, imagining that if I do things right, if I do what I'm planning to during the match, then I can go for it. You can't allow yourself to think anything negative."


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How we sell homes in Sparks
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(Left to right: Seller's Guide, Meet Shari Chase — our company's founder and How we market your home outside the U.S)
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We try to keep it simple. We put almost all of our efforts in three areas that give our sellers the edge they need in the marketplace.
Chase International, our company's broker, has been the leader in real estate marketing in Northern NV for over 20 years. We are the first real estate company to employ a full time, in-house marketing division creating some of the most iconic, effective marketing and advertising pieces to help sell our client's properties.
We have in turn listed and sold some of the most prestigious properties in Northern NV: Thunderbird Lodge ($60m), The Snoopy Estate ($12,500). But our passion in marketing doesn't end in the million dollar properties, but through this experience we have made a promise to work just as hard for the $200,000 home in Sparks.
Since opening the Reno office in 2004, we started some of the most visited real estate websites in Reno-Sparks area to give our client's properties maximum exposure to thousands of online buyers. Research tells us that 90% of home buyers now start their search online, so the last five years we've also focused 90% of our time building our websites and attracting hundreds of potential buyers every week.
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We believe numbers tell a story. We've learned that timing can be a critical factor in how fast a home sells. As our weather turns warmer and cooler, we've discovered that supply and demand go through a similar cycle. Even more important is the direction of the general market. Is the Sparks median home price going up or down? How many homes are out there for sale? How's demand the last two years? The good news is all of these questions can now be answered with the click of a computer mouse. We check these statistics regularly to try to give you the best chance in getting the highest offers for your property.
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This is harder to quantify. Negotiating skills is a byproduct of hard lessons learned, timely risk-taking, and desire to create a win-win situation for both parties. We believe in being fair not just to our clients but also to the other party. We don't like bullying. But we are determined to get the most out of the deal to help our clients achieve their financial goals. Our past sales have shown we not only get the asking price, but "over-bids" on our properties.


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Cindy Found "A Way Out"My name is Cindy and I have a twelve year old daughter and a five year old daughter. I was born in Corinth, Mississippi where as a child I was active in church and was a Girl Scout.
My family of origin was dysfunctional and unstable with my parents arguing and fighting a lot. Sometimes I would be afraid to get out of bed. When I was in the third grade we moved from Corinth to Memphis. It was just a couple of years later that my parents divorced.
When I was thirteen, I began experimenting with drugs, cigarettes, alcohol, and sex. I had a steady boyfriend and we went to concerts and parties where we partied hard with our other friends. In my search for my own identity, I tried it all. I was; "prep", a "punk rocker" and a "metal head" and I could never seem to figure out where I fit.
When I turned eighteen, I moved out of my mother's home and moved in with a guy, who I met to purchase a joint. I had known him for one whole day. He eventually introduced me to hard drugs. At this point, I didn't stay high all the time, but I did my share of partying hard.
After living together for two years we got married and shortly thereafter moved to Florida. I started topless dancing in Florida to pay our bills until I got pregnant with my oldest daughter. By the time she was born, I had all I could take of the drugs and my husband. I wanted a better life for my daughter.
I moved back to Memphis and lived with my mother and filed for a divorce. This was a relatively good period for me as I didn't do any drugs and I managed to get my GED and start college. My baby and I moved into our own apartment where we lived for two years and then I purchased my first home.
About three months after purchasing my home, I discovered that I was pregnant and my boyfriend moved in with me. I actually contemplated abortion, but somehow the Lord kept me from doing that. My boyfriend and I had job changes, my relationships and habits continued to change and I relapsed losing everything.
With basically just the clothes on my back, my children and I moved in with my mother. Shortly after moving in with her she took custody of my children. Between binges, I would try to get well. I prayed for God to take it away or let it take me. I didn't have the guts to kill myself. I tried a couple of different long-term hospitalizations and out patient facilities, but within a few months after discharge I would end up using again. I would tell my mother I was going to an AA Meeting and go buy crack. I left my children frequently with my mother and I would stay gone for days and eventually months. I ultimately got into prostitution and I lost all hope for recovery. I was just wandering around, dead on my feet, mostly unconscious of the world around me. I really wanted to die!
I was arrested in Arkansas for drug paraphernalia. While I was incarcerated, my mother called Citizens for Community Values of Memphis and spoke with Carol Wiley, Director of the "A Way Out" Program. Carol came with my mother to the jail in West Memphis, AR and interviewed me to see if I was serious enough about my recovery to enter the AWO Program. This was the first time I had ever heard of this program, but I was ready to make some drastic changes in my life.
This decision didn't come easy. It took my being arrested and getting so sick while in jail that I had to be moved to solitary confinement. While in solitary, I picked up the AA Blue Book and the Bible. It was here I began to pray and write letters to try and make amends with all of my family.
Carol deemed that I was a good candidate for "A Way Out" but that I also needed to be in a residential program. She referred me to a program that AWO partners with and I lived there for almost two years, working both programs. During this two year period, I have managed to get my life back on track.
"A Way Out" has provided me with a mentor, individual counseling with a professional counselor, parenting classes, financial management classes, Bible classes, and many other Biblically based recovery classes on boundaries, self-esteem, and other addiction related issues. I have truly matured and grown in faith in God and in myself.
AWO has met many practical needs for me and my children like clothes, groceries and gas. I have been given an automobile which was donated to me through AWO. I have not had to worry about anything, but working on my recovery and becoming a better mom.
As for being a better mom, I went through months of custody battles over my oldest daughter and finally God made provisions which enabled me to regain custody. CCV's "A Way Out" Program made this possible by providing me the legal representation I needed to get my child back. They paid every dime. I now have full custody of both my children and I love spending time with them and being a mother. My family has been restored.
My mentor, counselor and Carol have been and are still being a blessing to me. That talks to me and offer godly advice, which wasn't always what I wanted to hear, but they always have the right answers.
I graduated from the residential program in March of 2005 and moved into a house in May. Everything in my home was provided to me through the generosity of donors of both the programs. I am still active in the transitional phase of CCV's "A Way Out" Program and attend weekly Growth Group with them and I am beginning to lead the group some of the time. AWO is still helping me financially on an as needed basis, giving me time to adjust to being on my own and to reach a salary level that will enable me to be totally independent. I am active in my church and I am still growing as a woman, a mother, an employee, and a citizen. I have seen God work miracles in my life, too many to mention.
I know I wouldn't be alive today if it weren't for the love, support and acceptance that I received in CCV's "A Way Out" Program. I thank God everyday for what He has done in my life and my children's lives.


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President Obama met privately yesterday with the family of Nelson Mandela but did not visit the anti-apartheid hero, who has been critically ill for weeks in a Pretoria hospital.
Mandela's health has overshadowed the president's visit to South Africa, where citizens are bracing for the anti-apartheid hero's death and fearing racial tension.
Obama called Mandela "a personal inspiration" and compared him to George Washington, saying both had shown "the well-being of a country is more important than the interests of any one person."
Despite slight signs of improvement in the 94-year-old icon's condition, Obama decided against visiting him for fear of disturbing his "peace and comfort."
Still, the president wasn't greeted warmly by all South Africans. After visiting with Mandela's kin, Obama headed to Soweto, where 300 people burned American flags in protest of US foreign policy.
"The message is clear," protester Firoz Osman told AFP. "We want him to honor the promises he made when he became president, including things like the closing of Guantanamo Bay."
Riot police fired rubber bullets and stun grenades to disperse the crowd at the University of Johannesburg as Obama urged Africa's youth to follow in Mandela's footsteps.
"The future of this continent is in your hands," Obama said. "In your lives there will be times to test your faith."
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Twice now I have lost this post. I think that is a sign for me to walk away from the computer before I chuck it across the room.To my Pittsburgh Secret Pal, the answers to the questionaire are on my About page, the link is in the sidebar on the right. Over there -->
I was trying to post a few pictures from vacation but you'll have to wait for those since I'm just going to post them to Flickr over the weekend.
Since this really is a knitting blog (and I try to keep the content to mostly knitting), I'm going to post my vacation knitting instead.
Pattern: Hands Free Hipster bag by iKnititiave
Yarn Used : Berocco Suede (1 1/2 balls used)
Needle Size : US 7's
Started/Finished : Sept 2005/Sept 2005
This was a really quick & easy bag to knit up. I made it as a gift for my Mum. It was supposed to be my car knitting but I didn't get much of it done with Ada in my lap the whole way up there. It still needs the lining put in and a button or tassel.
This is my vacation knitting. As a last minute whim the day before we left, I bought 4 skeins of Plymouth Encore to make my little brother a sweater for his birthday in October. I used the set in sleeve pattern from Ann Budd's Handy Book Of Sweater Patterns. It was really easy and was good mindless knitting for the entire trip. I just have to seam it together now.
My handpaintedyarn.com merino laceweight was waiting for me when we got home! Isn't it gorgeous? I love them both. The top is Cortezas and the bottom is Brown Berries. Oiyi was right when she said that they aren't very attractive in the skein but once you wind them up into a yarn cake, boy do they get gorgeous. I'm going to make a shawl/wrap like this one with the Cortezas asap. I tried to make it into a Kiri shawl but I just wasn't feeling it with the varieagation. I think a plain knit will be much more effective.
Other things that were waiting for me when I got home :
Three skeins of Geranium sock yarn from Knit Picks that I won by sending in afghan squares for the John Glick Memorial Blanket project over at Annie's blog! Thanks Annie and thanks Tam for donating the prize. Geranium is one of the Sock Garden colors I've been coveting for a while now!
Speaking of Knit Picks, they sent me color cards for their new fall collection for free! I guess it is a marketing ploy to get me to buy more yarn from them (like I need an excuse). I thought I wanted some Oregon Coast Shadow yarn before and now I know I want it. Thanks Knit Picks! Did anyone else get these too?
This wasn't waiting for me when I got home, I bought it on vacation but for some reason it didn't make it into the yarn pyramid (see below) picture. It's some Frog Tree Alpaca Fingering weight and a pattern for a raglan baby sweater. There was a model of the sweater in the shop done in the same yarn and it was adorable and soft. This might be another baby gift for a winter baby of a friend.
And finally, the vacation acquisitions :
There's the handpaintedyarn.com laceweight yarn cakes on the left. On top of the pyramid we have 1 skein of Koigu 334 from Newbury Yarns on Newbury Street in Boston ( Lovely, lovely shop, highly recommended but only if you have a lot of time to shop). It was the only skein they had and I love that colorway so much I bought it.
Underneath the Koigu is Artyarns Ultramerino 4, a fingering weight superwash purchased from Adventures in Knitting in Harwichport (Lovely little shop, lots of nice yarns). Also purchased was the Frog Tree Fingering Alpaca pictured above.
Below the Artyarns is some mystery yellow fingering weight and some Kroy Sock yarn bought at The Yarn Basket in Mashpee (that was the really really unorganized shop that I poked around in for a while, not recommended to the faint of heart but if you like poking around & grumpy old ladies this is the place for you). The mystery yarn was $1/ball! I knitted up a swatch last night so I can chuck it in the washer to see if it is superwash. I'm hoping it is because I have a mystery baby (sex unknown) that I need a gift for. I've never used Kroy sock yarn before so I was excited when I happened upon it in a dark corner of the shop.
At the bottom left of the yarn pyramid is some Black Sheep Lamb's Pride Superwash in Lichen. Matt liked that color and I offered to knit him some wool socks for his hiking boots. Purchased from Blue Heron Yarn Studio in Hyannis (another gorgeous shop, my favorite on the Cape plus they are moving next week so they have a sale right now, super knowledgable owner).
Finally, we have my anniversary present from Matt, a skein of Helen's Lace in Tuscany. Yum Yum Yum is all I have to say about Helen's lace. I'm actually going to trade it in for the Aslan colorway which is the one I have been coveting ever since we got it into the shop. For some reason, my boss talked Matt out of that colorway! Thanks Matt! I love it and I can't wait to use it.If you can believe it, this isn't all the yarn I bought. However, the rest of the yarn is for gifts. Have a great weekend everyone! I'll let you know when I get vacation pictures uploaded to Flickr in case you want to check them out. Read the extended entry for a meme that Cheryl tagged me for last week.
Ten Years Ago: I was living in Berkeley California with my then bf, whom I met online in 1994ish. I was working in a pizza shop called LaVal's pizza.
Five Years Ago: I had just returned from my honeymoon in Costa Rica and was enjoying being married!
One Year Ago: We moved into our new home. The day before we had the closing and the day before that was when we moved back from London for good.
Five Snacks: potato chips, cheese curls, cheese, toast w/butter & jam, ice cream
Five Songs I know all the words to: El Negro Zambron by Pink Martini, My Name Isobel by Bjork, Hey Ya! by Outkast, No Myth by Michael Penn, Sloop John B by the Beach Boys
Five things I would do with a $100 million dollars: Buy a house in New England, buy a second car, set up college funds for nieces & little siblings, take a long road trip across the US & Canada in a super RV, invest
Five places to run away to: A book, my front porch, Cape Cod, London, Frick Park
Five things I would never wear: Ugg Boots, anything that requires me to go bra less, a thong, leg warmers, flourescent colors.
Five favorite TV shows: Gilmore Girls, McLeod's Daughters, Survivor, Firefly, Farscape.
Five biggest joys: Ada, Matt, knitting, creating, accomplishment


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Reports Spencer Ackerman on WIRED's Danger Room
"We are fighting a war in the FATA, we are fighting a war against terrorism," said Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on Wednesday, referring to the tribal areas of Pakistan that the U.S. has spent three years bombing heavily. Was that so hard to admit?
For years, it has been. Neither the Bush nor Obama administration has been forthright about the starkest fact of the recent war on terrorism: most of it takes place in western Pakistan. As CIA director and now Pentagon chief, Panetta has been one of the key architects of the accelerated drone-and-commando war the U.S. wages there in what amounts to an open secret. In 2009, the critical year in that acceleration, Danger Room boss Noah Shachtman started pressing the Obama administration for disclosure about a war the U.S. waged in all but name.
It may be late, but at least now it's happened. The day after the U.S. claimed that its latest drone strike in tribal Pakistan killed al-Qaida's second in command, Abu Yahya al-Libi, Panetta used the W-word to angrily dismiss the Pakistani government's complaints about the U.S. infringing on its sovereignty. "We have made very clear that we are going to continue to defend ourselves," Panetta said in New Dehli…


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We are Challenge District, the No.1 district for 10 consecutive years among 200+ districts in AIA, possessing the highest percentage and number of MDRT members. In terms of MDRT members, our family's performance is equivalent to some big insurance companies. Challenge family is a brand amongst the insurance industry, known for quality of service and utmost professionalism.
The Premier Association of Financial Professional awards MDRT (Million Dollar Round Table) membership, only to honor to the top 1% of financial planners worldwide. In Challenge district, our MDRT ratio is 95.9% out of 100+ staff members.
Challenge Family aims to raise the standards in the industry to new heights. Being highly educated individuals comprised of a group of Bachelor and Master degree graduates. Members of Challenge district are from diversified backgrounds including elite institutions worldwide and locally, some of us are from Imperial College of London, UC Berkeley, London School of Economics, HKU, HKUST and CUHK.
We look for entrepreneurial and top caliber candidates to join our professional team to offer all-round financial solutions including financial planning, saving management, retirement management and children's education fund to clients.
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All personal data collected will be used for recruitment purpose only and will be treated in accordance with Personal Data Policy, which is available upon request. AIA reserves the right to modify the terms and conditions of package offered.
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Feb 27, 2008
Personalizing Subject Lines – Does It Help Or Hurt Open Rates?
More and more customers are using our automated A/B campaign testing tool to see what subject lines work best, and what day/time works best.
So right now, I'm looking at A/B split data across tons of campaigns. This is a real gold mine for email marketing research, so I was hoping to discover some universal truths that debunk what the "experts" tell us. Like, "Wednesdays are always best, not Mondays, so in your face!" Turns out, the only thing I've really learned is that all the expert tips out there on email marketing (mine included) are worthless. The results are all over the board. At first I was frustrated by the lack of consistency in all this data. Then, I realized that this is exactly the whole point—there is no silver bullet. Everything depends on your company, your offer, your list, etc. The only way to tell what works is to test, test, test.
But I am looking across all these amazing stats, and noticing some interesting patterns. For example, personalizing your subject line (such as with "FNAME") doesn't seem to help open rates very much. In fact, it can actually hurt…
Here are two representative campaigns that A/B tested subject lines with FNAMEs in them (I've disguised company names with "Acme"):
Example 1:
Sample A: Acme Energy Challenge: December Newsletter (40% open rate)
Sample B: *|FNAME|*, Your December Challenge Newsletter (37% open rate)
Example 2:
Sample A: Acme newsletter: Limited Quantity Parts (56% open rate)
Sample B: *|FNAME|*: limited quantity parts at special savings (46% open rate)
I do realize this is just two measly examples, but they pretty much represent what I'm seeing across all the campaigns in my data set. One subject line, then the same thing again with "FNAME," or "FNAME:" in front of it. In almost every single case, the subject line with FNAME included was beaten by the subject line w/out it.
So Does FNAME Hurt?
I don't think "FNAME" makes people not open. I think the problem is that FNAME is a waste of space in your already-cramped subject line slot. It's just a hunch.
In examples 1 & 2, the FNAME tag basically replaced the company name in the subject line. And as we all know, your company name can help make your subject line look a lot more reputable and relevant (see: Subject Line Comparison Study).
Consider this example, where the winning subject line actually did include the recipient's FNAME:
Example 3:
Sample A: *|FNAME|*, Get a laugh out of taxes, fire pricey ink, and more! (7.85% open rate)
Sample B: Get a laugh out of taxes, fire pricey ink, and more!' (6.84% open rate)
Notice the winning subject line didn't really win by all that much (sample size for A and B was 43,000 recipients each). Also notice that unlike the two campaigns above, this campaign's subject line wasn't really hampered by the FNAME. It didn't replace the company name. In fact, there was no company name at all in either subject line. Maybe that's why the overall open rate was so low (see: Subject Line Comparison Study)?
IMHO, the real "hook" of this subject line was the "Get a laugh out of taxes…" Everybody wants to laugh, right? And jamming an FNAME in front of that doesn't really push that hook out of view, or replace it altogether. Could even be the case that using FNAME does help boost open rates for "informal" subject lines. But I have no idea. I guess you just have to run your own A/B tests to find out.


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Live@BayouFestival (2012-10-15)
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Josh Wink is a DJ, label owner, producer and remixer. In 1995, he released several hits, including "Don't Laugh" and "Higher State of Consciousness" which topped the dance charts in Europe. He has had many recent club hits such as "How's Your Evening So Far?" (samples Lil Louis's 'French Kiss') and has also gained a lot of attention for his remixes of Moby, Depeche Mode and others... So enjoy his mix live from the Bayou Festival.
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Hot Bricks do not have any dirt, mud, mold, fungus, or bark. They do not harbor spiders, bugs or vermin. Hot Bricks burn with little visible smoke and leave less creosote in your chimney with no stains on your glass doors. Our Hot Bricks stack neatly in your house or garage.


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Kim Kardashian is happy to say goodbye to 2011.
"I'm looking forward to moving forward and never looking back," she told People on New Year's Eve in Las Vegas.
Check out news and photos of Kim Kardashian
It's no secret the 31-year-old reality-TV star had her ups and down this year. After a whirlwind romance with basketball player Kris Humphries that led to an engagement and televised lavish wedding, the two split after 72 days of marriage.
Look back at Kim's most memorable birthday suit photo shoots
But Kardashian says the year wasn't without its lessons: "I learned to always follow [my] heart," she said.


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Letter: Let GOP, Dems choose candidates
When Gov. Edwin Edwards opened the primary system for elections in Louisiana, the reason was clear. That was to ensure that a plurality of those elected were Democrats.
From that time, the success of that action has been relatively successful. However, with the changing face of the political landscape in this state and the turning of the state to conservative red, the open primary system has allowed for the liberal base that is often being shunned to have a say in elections.
For this reason, when having a primary election, Democrats and Republicans should be allowed to pick their own candidate.
The people in this state have been more conservative, but due to political expediency, legislators have changed parties, not ideology, to show themselves aligned with the conservative nature of the state. By closing the system, each party can choose the candidate that most represents their values and beliefs without it being infected by outside interests and by charlatans posing themselves as conservatives, as in the Republican Party.
A closed primary system allows the cream of the crop to rise to the top and allows the best candidate to be the party choice during a general election. By not doing so, you get, in the instance of the Republican Party, RINO's — Republicans in name only — who were elected with the benefit of Democratic voters in an open election.
A certain elected official from this area that is "representing" us in D.C. comes to mind.
I urge the state to take up legislation that would close the primary system in the upcoming session. Let's get back to having each party have a fair say in elections and have those candidates face off in a general election.
Christopher J. Gary
New Iberia


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Coleslaw never goes out of fashion! It is great for barbecues, potlucks and parties with a range of recipes including different vegetables and dressings.
This fresh-tasting coleslaw is made with white cabbage, carrot and radishes, flecked with spring onions, sultanas and peanuts.
This coleslaw has almost every colour of the rainbow in it with fresh ingredients like red cabbage, carrots, capsicum and coriander.
This easy coleslaw has a sweet and tangy blend of Asian flavours, and takes only a few minutes to make. Make it early in the day, and it will be a great with dinner. Refreshing and delicious, it's an ideal summer side dish!
This is a great recipe from Germany. The dressing is vinegar based and doesn't use oil (or mayonnaise), so it is low in calories, but high in flavour!
This is a Latin-inspired coleslaw dressed with lemon and olive oil. It's great side salad for any occasion or with leftover barbecued meat in tortilla wraps.


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KWUR Week veterans Man Man have a new album, Rabbit Habits, coming out in April. This is a new song from it. That sound you hear is Dylan having a Man Mangasm.
Archive for the 'Man Man' Category
New Man ManThursday, February 7th, 2008
Man Man and Will FerrellMonday, February 26th, 2007
My first reaction to Man Man's show last night was that it was like Will Ferrell playing the cowbell on Saturday Night Live times a million. It was just an exuberant, balls-to-the-walls performance which was out of this world. Bunnygrunt was great too. KWUR Week never disappoints.


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Wrestling Uncensored Episode 247. Original air date: August 1, 2015. Hosted by Dave Simon and Johnny North.
Simon and North discussed The Undertaker's upcoming match with Brock Lesnar at Summerslam and who should win and why.
Simon and North talked about Seth Rollins breaking John Cena's nose on Raw, Rusev's promos with Summer and The Miz replacing Hulk Hogan on Tough Enough.
All this and much more pro wrestling on this 1-hour episode.
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World Art Drop Day!
Today is the first annual World Art Drop Day! September 2nd (First Tuesday in September)
Art Drop day is the brainchild of illustrator Jake Paker (Yep, the same guy who brought us Inktober) You can find Mr. Parker's awesome work at: mrjakeparker.com
The rules for Art drop are simple:
- Draw a picture and hide it somewhere.
- Take a photo of either the art or the hiding spot or a combination of both.
- Post the image, the city you dropped it in, and a hint on any social media of your choice. Be sure to included the hashtag: #artdropday
- Then move on, hoping someone finds it. OR hang around and meet your new friend.
That's pretty much it. I will be participating in World Art Drop Day this year by dropping three or four drawings at random locations around the grater Phoenix area. My 9 year old daughter has also created a piece of art and will be joining me. You can follow our art dropping adventures online at:
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Instagram: http://instagram.com/serkworks
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New Music: Mike Will Made It Ft. Gucci Mane x Juicy J "I Hit That"
Mike Will Made It will release his Est. In 1989 2.5 on Christmas Eve. And what better way to brag about your statistics than the first single featuring Guwap and Juicy J. Depending on who, we probably did too.


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Very droopy, saggy nipples that hang exceedingly lower than the 3rd to last rib.
Ms. Jones has some saggy titties.
by BatonBeater November 16, 2007
Ahhh... sagging tits. So you find yourself here searching for a definition of saggy tits, eh chap? Well, it should be obvious, but let's consider...there are many types of saggy tits. A Very scientific measurement of saggy tits is the pencil test. If a chick can hold a pencil under her tit using no hands, the writing utensil held only by the weight and flap of her udder, she fails the pencil test, thus having saggy tits. Bear in mind, there are many levels of saggy, and just because a chick can hold a pencil with her tit, doesn't make her unbangable. Actually, a soft, supple pair of tits, from a handful to beyond is far more desirable than hard nubby barely theres. Way better for titty fucking, and they bounce and jiggle quite nicely.
"Bro... shes hot n all, but... saggy titties much??"
"Dude, best titty fuck ever, and do they bounceee!!!!"
"Dude, best titty fuck ever, and do they bounceee!!!!"
by amorphusdorkus July 01, 2014
a disgusting beverage that reminds you of sucking forth from old salty tits involving strong alcohol. : 1 part bacardi, 1 part Hawaiian punch
Dude i dont give a fuck what you mixed with it, it will always be saggy titties to me.
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"The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look upon evil and do nothing." -Albert Einstein
Speak Now
Ashley is a thirty-something wife and mother of two boys. She enjoys spending time with her family, as well as reading and decorating their home. Her blogging adventures began in 2006 as a single mother and have carried on through marriage and a new life with a husband, a ten-year-old, and an infant.
Reigning it In
The basic idea of it is that you can't say whatever you want when you're caught up in the emotions of frustration or anger or irritation and then just apologize it away later.
We also have a rule that any sentence starting with "I'm sorry but..." and ending in even a hint of negative feelings is strictly forbidden.
We don't want our kids growing up thinking that they can just say whatever they want to hurt and embarrass others without repercussions so we're trying to emphasize it from the get-go so that someday, when Ty's a sullen teenager with a chip on his shoulder, he'll at least have (hopefully) learned to keep his mouth shut and he'll avoid the trouble it would otherwise get him into.
The problem with rules like these is that we--the adults--have to be burdened with leading by example.
Which stinks.
Especially since we all know that I have the tendency to pop off sarcastic remarks without a moments hesitation, let alone a second thought.
And nights like tonight are especially hard because I'm not feeling well and I'm tired and I'm irritable and my son was supposed to have his room cleaned twenty-four hours ago.
And so tonight, after telling him all evening long "Quit playing and clean", when he had the audacity to tell me, "I'll make a deal with you, Mama. How about if I have my room clean by tomorrow night then..."
That was as far as he got before he got (figuratively) slapped in the face by my stink eye.
Cause Mama ain't making no deal. Mama told him last night to get that room clean and it wasn't.
And Mama's told him all night tonight to get that room clean and at T-minus 7 minutes to bath-time and it's still not clean....Mama ain't making no deal.
Mama didn't tell him "Clean your room and (insert any bribe here)", Mama just told him "Clean your room."
See the period at the end of that sentence?
But Mama knows better than to open her mouth at such a time.
Because I have a blasted example to set.
And that stinks.
Ashley is a thirty-something wife and mother of two boys. She enjoys spending time with her family, as well as reading and decorating their home. Her blogging adventures began in 2006 as a single mother and have carried on through marriage and a new life with a husband, a ten-year-old, and an infant.
Post-Weekend Update
And we had a relatively easy one!
My parents came up and spent Friday evening with us so that they could go to Ty's soccer game Saturday morning. My sister shocked us all by getting up early Saturday morning and making it to the 9 am game too! She took some pictures for us of The Boy and his teammates.
Ty got to be one of the Team Captains this week, which was just perfect since our family was in to see him! And he jumped right in and took off with the ball, even passing it to one of his teammates to get it down the field (passing has been a myth in the under-8 soccer division at times)
After soccer Ty was stoked to get to go to Magic Springs with one of his best friends from school and soccer. He also got to stay the night, too, which he had been excited about all week, and still animated about all weekend since!
His friend's older brother won a lot of basketballs at one of the games there at the park and was sweet enough to share them with his little brother's friends (How thoughtful was that!). All the other little boys swapped their basketballs out for Razorback balls.
Not my kid. My little lover-of-all-things-orange swapped his out for a Texas ball.
Luckily, when I picked Ty up Sunday morning I made it to the car before Ty did and was able to prepare Jason for the travesty his son unknowingly committed. ;)
The hilarious part was when we were in the car and Ty looks at the Longhorn symbol on the ball and asks "Is this a beaver or a moose on here?"
Like Jason said, though, it could have been worse. It could have been purple and gold.
Saturday evening Jason and I did absolutely nothing while we were childless and it was wonderful! We had eaten lunch with my family that afternoon and overfilled on appetizers so we still had half of our entrees left that we ate for dinner (I've never had a steak from Chili's so it was a pleasant surprise that it was so wonderful!)
We took a nap (after having to get up at 6:30 on our Saturday morning to get Ty to the soccer field early for pictures) and then we spent the rest of the evening just laying around, being bums.
Sunday we picked Ty up and came home and did some dishes and laundry and the unfun stuff of being an adult and then headed into town to Family Park to let Ty test out his new basketball. He had another little boy show up wanting to play. He's in 6th grade and was a good basketball player, so he was calling "walk" all over the place on Ty. He was really good, though, once we explained it was Ty's first time to play with his new ball.
They ended up playing Jason and Ty versus the boy and his dad, so it was a fun little game and they were kind to let Ty have some time with the ball, too.
And then last night, was a typical Sunday night. Pizzadillas for supper (easy, quick & good) and we settled in for our Sunday night shows.
Good times, good memories, and a good weekend.
Now, if the weather will cooperate, this week we've got to get some Scotts Turf Builder with PLUS 2 Weed Control on our yard. If it wasn't for weeds, we wouldn't have anything growing where our grass is supposed to be!
Here's to hoping it's one of those no-effort required, overnight miracle products like you see on TV! ;)
I might have to document it just for curiosity's sake in case there are any lawn-care beginners like us that don't know what to do or how often to do it.
Ashley is a thirty-something wife and mother of two boys. She enjoys spending time with her family, as well as reading and decorating their home. Her blogging adventures began in 2006 as a single mother and have carried on through marriage and a new life with a husband, a ten-year-old, and an infant.


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How do you go about gazing a bowling ball?
By Ron from Inkom, ID
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How about buying a can of metallic spray paint from one of the bigger hardware type stores. Not too expensive and the selections now are outstanding!
I made a gazing ball from a bowling ball by first cleaning the bowling ball thoroughly and allowing it to dry. I bought flat marbles and used an epoxy glue and began at the top of the ball and designed a circular pattern around the ball; place the bowling ball in a plastic bowl or plastic flower pot to secure it while glueing the marbles on it; when you get to the point of the middle portion of the ball, allow the glued marbles to dry at least 24-48 hours; after that period of time, turn the ball over and continue glueing the marbles on the bowling ball; after completion allow the gazing ball to dry thoroughly (approximately 2-3 days) before placing it in your garden or decor.
Google: "Gazing balls from Bowling balls" as there should be quite a few ideas to choose from. I've made quite a few gazing balls using small scrap pieces of stained glass saved from other projects. I used the best brand of squeeze type clear caulk to glue them on. Being round your decorations tend to slide down the side of the ball so it's best if you do a section at a time and let it dry completely then turn the ball to work on the next section. You will need to use unsanded grout for outdoor use. One very important thing is to remember to bring your gazing ball in during the freezing temps of winter as the balls may split and all your hard work is wasted! :(
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Auguste Renoir, Madame Georges Charpentier and Her Children, 1878, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 07.122
Just recently the Metropolitan Museum of Art's version of Impressionism, Fashion, and Modernity opened. This exhibition was first on view at Musée d'Orsay and will travel from the Met to close at The Art Institute of Chicago. But for now, those in New York have through May 27, 2013 to see the show.
For anyone that's formally studied dress history, fine art (and portraiture in particular), is a significant and necessary reference tool. While extant garments and other forms of material culture can allow for a deeper understanding of how things were produced– as well as teach about the structure, techniques, and materials used to create fashion objects–we must also rely on images and texts to inform us as to how garments were truly worn. Impressionism, Fashion, and Modernity includes not only paintings and clothing, but also fashion plates and illustrations, photography, and accessories to truly establish a comprehensive picture of what clothing looked like during the late 19th century.
Although one can easily find a veritable representation of 19th century portraiture and impressionist painting at any of the institutions involved with this exhibition, the opportunity to see them all together in one place–and grouped together by type and time period in a gallery setting in this manner–is a rare opportunity, and one that I strongly encourage those who have the time and inclination to see, to ensure that they don't miss out on this chance!
Left: Marguerite Charpentier, c. 1875. Private collection. Right: Anaïs Toudouze (French, 1822-1899). "Toilettes by Madame Fladry, hat by Madame Deloffre," La Mode Ilustrée, November 10, 1878. Steel engraving with hand coloring. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Library of the Costume Institute. Both images published in Impressionism, Fashion, & Modernity.
Also of note is a free program on offer at the Met on Sunday, April 28th, which includes a variety of speakers, among them Valerie Steele speaking on the corset, and art and fashion historian Aileen Ribeiro giving a talk titled, In the Street and at the Theater: Clothes for Modern Life in 1870s Paris. Please see the museum website for more information.


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Americans are increasingly aware of the potential of renewable energy to both reduce the nation's dependence on fossil fuels -- both foreign and domestic sources -- and decrease emissions of climate-changing greenhouse gases and other pollutants. As a result, renewable energy technologies, particularly, solar and wind power, are the fastest growing sources of electricity in the US. Furthermore, environmental and security concerns have sparked increased interest in small-scale, "distributed" sources of renewable electricity generation like rooftop solar panels, to reduce our reliance on large, centralized power plants. However, individual homeowners and small business owners looking to invest in these new sources of energy often face bureaucratic red tape when trying to install their own small-scale, distributed renewable energy systems.
The greatest barriers to distributed renewable energy systems in the US are not technical obstacles, but financial, political, and social hurdles. System installers often face planners and building inspectors with little renewable energy experience and no formal education for certifying system safety and reliability. Complex permitting requirements and lengthy review processes can delay installations and add significant costs to distributed renewable energy systems. Permitting standards that vary across city and town borders create additional complications and inefficiencies. In many cases, these bureaucratic hurdles stymie efforts by homeowners and business owners to install systems, and hinder the development of a national market for distributed renewable energy.
"Distributed renewable energy systems" generate clean, renewable electricity on site, where that energy will be used. The term distributed generation distinguishes these systems from the large, centralized power plants that provide the vast majority of the nation's power. Distributed renewable energy systems can take many forms, including geothermal systems, micro-hydroelectric systems, solar panels and wind turbines. There are many programs and policies that can either help or hinder the adoption and integration of distributed energy systems.


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Sing for Joy!
Starting September 4, 2018
Click "Register Now" to sign up.
Spirit's Call Choir is an all-ages, non-audition, non-religious teaching choir that brings community together in joyful harmony to raise funds and awareness for charity. We sing for personal, choral and global harmony, and encourage everyone to sing out because to us, sharing joy with each other, our audiences and those we help is what really matters.
What You Get
- Learn to sing in a safe, encouraging, fun and relaxed atmosphere filled with laughter and song
- Experience a weekly uplift; it's therapeutic to be enveloped in glorious harmonies of joyful voices. Singing in community is scientifically proven to improve your physical and mental health
- Sing songs from around the world, from pop to traditional
- Get energized at weekly Tuesday and/or Wednesday evening rehearsals
- Perform in our public concert at the end of each season to fundraise for charity (optional)
- Meet new people and make new friends during social time at rehearsals.
- Get support learning with Online rehearsal tools
- Enjoy Social Evenings each season (variety night, movie night, potluck, karaoke, etc)
- Numerous benefits and community involvement that comes with singing in a choir!
Membership is $266 per season or $478.80 per year (10% off).
NEW SINGERS WELCOME to our September and February rehearsals only for a $10 drop-in.
Make us your date night and receive 20% OFF both memberships!
(Discount also applies to immediate family members)
We Support Our Community
Concert Proceeds Support
Coast Mental Health, A Vancouver based non-profit, we know that people living with severe mental illness can thrive in our communities if they are given the right resources: housing, support services and employment and education opportunities. Together, every day we prove that recovery from serious mental illness is possible.
Spirit's Call Choir is for ANYONE who wants to sing, because everyone has a voice and a story to share.
We Sing Together Every Week
Tuesdays 7 to 9pm
Canyon Heights Church,
4840 Capilano Road, North Vancouver
Wednesdays 7 to 9pm
The Labyrinth
(part of St. Paul's Anglican Church)
1140 Jervis Street, West End Vancouver
Come to one or both nights!
Fall Session
September 4, 2018 to December 22, 2018
Concert on December 22, 2018.
Spring Session
January 29, 2019 to May 26, 2019
Concert on May 25, 2019.
Plus this Summer...
Singing by the Sea
July 3 through August 28, 2018
Tuesdays from 7:00 to 8:30pm (except Aug 7th)
Beside The Silk Purse, West Vancouver
Free Drop-In, NO Concert.
What People Say About Us
"My friend Martha once shared with me that she had joined a non-audition choir for people who didn't necessarily need to be great at singing. At that time there were 150 members (now grown to 175) and the anonymity that number promised was appealing to me...........I am definitely not a solo kind of gal (for very good reason). However I did grow up listening to all the old musical sound tracks ("Just you wait 'enry 'iggins, just you wait....", etc) and my sisters and I, even in adulthood still get a kick out of breaking suddenly into unabashed, spirited renditions of "The Hills Are Alive" for our own entertainment. So we knew singing could be fun. But could we let go of our feigned British accents and flourishes and be semi-serious about it? We discussed it one afternoon and my sisters and I thought we might be brave enough to try. I believe there were one or two smirks from our husbands who have, to be fair, been subjected to our raucous musical eruptions over the years. So we suggested they put their money where their smirks were and challenged them to show us what they were made of. Luckily, it was a Sunday afternoon; hence wine had been flowing freely. The brothers-in-law-three, eyeballs rolling, agreed to take up the challenge for one season. That was five years ago and sisters and husbands are still going strong. I would never have dreamed it possible or likely. But there was a key ingredient to our loyal devotion. His name is Jeremy. He's the real McCoy. An expert at what he does, as well as a comedian who knows his members and draws everyone into hilarity along with some damn good singing. WE ROCKED! And we're hooked. And we miss him. And if you're lucky enough to have a chance to sing with him, perhaps you'll be like my sisters and our husbands and never look back!"Colleen Sydor
"I went to the first session and I had so much fun!! Sandi and Jeremy are such warm and welcoming people and can make anyone feel at home. I can't remember the last time I had that much fun singing. It is a choir that anyone can join and everyone should. It is such a fun environment to be in where laughing and smiling are contagious. I would recommend this choir to anyone who is looking to have a fun time singing. I am so glad I found this choir!"Erica Steward
"When I first joined Spirits Call choir about 10 years ago I wasn't sure what to expect. I knew I wanted to bring music back into my life but had never sung harmony, didn't even know where I fit voicewise. Turns out I was an Alto. The feelings I left with that first day were excitement, elation, a sense of having found what I was looking for. With Jeremy as music director the afternoons were full of fun, laughter and lots of music of every style and language, the concerts were enjoyed as much by the singers as the audiences. Some of the music challenges he threw at us were scary but we managed to rise to the challenges with his patient and expert guidance. Jeremy is greatly missed, Winnipeg's loss is Vancouver's gain. Thank you Jeremy for everything, especially for finding such a great replacement to direct our choir."Joan Hodgson
"I left the choir practice feeling very inspired and am reconnecting with my passion for music. This, along with the fun atmosphere keeps me coming back!"Jim Leong
Who We Are
Sandi Melody
Co-Director, Spirit's Call Choir
Sandi founded Harmony House Music Training and Performance Center in 1993 to teach students the fun they can have in music while driving to excel. Sandi's passion is teaching vocal ensembles and performance classes because there is so much creative energy in the room where students learn to be supportive and accepting of each other, generating excitement as they see the positive results of their collaboration. Read more…
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Due to such experiential encounters-this has ushered in Cause-and-Effect for me write, and share Intel about the ways and means that may bring some comfort. To those in the throes-of-the-moment and others who may be hurting; and in pain with anxiety and stress.
Firstly, know this: 'fear' is closely akin to being an allegory-it may be taken figuratively.Why? Because when you look at each letter that make up 'fear'. Here is how it translates:
Let's take a look at the theology of it. To be in fear or to operate with fear, means, 'one does not have God in, "Front-of-Mind-Consciousness'. The passage of Psalm 23:, v1 reveals "The Lord is my shepherd and I shall not want... " This is no-doubt the best-loved passage in the O.T. Bible-it is clearly about somebody who have lost all the comforts of Worldly things and want to come in to a better place-out of the turmoils-to a Safe Haven of Security. The image of Christ as the shepherd is an intimate and personal one.
He is not a distant king or Lord, nor is he an impersonal Rock or shield. He is "The Shepherd" who takes care of all the needs of his sheep. David who would be king; out of his own faithful care for his father's sheep may have led him to consider how fully he could trust in the Lord, his heavenly shepherd. David realizes that his situation is not just one of the absence of want-but one where his "cup overflows"
Indeed, v 4 reveals "Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death; I will 'fear' no evil for you are with me; your rod and your staff they comfort me" This passage provides a picturesque and wonderful trusting and peaceful relationship-one may have with God-as a deep reservoir of comfort thereby eliminating any elements of fear.
The Bible tells of two types of 'fear'-one is beneficial and the other is a determent-one that we should strive to overcome. The beneficial one is, "Fear of the Lord". Which does not necessarily mean, 'To Be Afraid'. It is to be a reverential "Awe-of-God". To reverence for his mighty Power and Glory! I hasten to add, it's prudent, proper, and respectful way to also have knowledge and understanding of God's wrath and anger. Yes, he does bring consequences to the fore front when needed. Reflect on when he told Noah to build the Ark-his heart was grieved. When he instructed Joshua along with Caleb to let the children of Israel wander in the wilderness for 40 years to have the disobedient, unruly and stubborn one die off.
The second type is,-The Determent "The Spirit of Fear". "For God has not given us a 'spirit of fear' -but of power and of love and of sound mind" {2 Tim 1:7}-a spirit of fearfulness and being timid is not of God. Being human sometimes the spirit of fear overwhelm and/or overcomes us. This is when our faith kicks-in, which leads us to trust in; believe in; and love God completely, with all your heart, mind, body and soul.
A Word About 'Panic Attacks': A sudden episode of intense fear that triggers severe physical reactions-the brain tells you real danger is apparent. This can be very frightening-many times one have no apparent reasons-one can detect. Basically, no obvious reason is evident. It may last from 5 minutes to upwards of 30 minutes or thereabouts. This is known as a physical "fight-to-flight' reaction. Which involves an accelerated heart rate, light, to mild sweating, tension, pounding of pulse. This can translate to anxiety and stress- Thus the advent in the throes of-trepidation of 'fear'.
Method and approach to help elevate the situation. Relax, start doing deep breathing exercises, focus on quietness, calmness, peacefulness and solidarity, and in the end pray and meditate..
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Today the electrician is busy in the lovely home we all share and as he stood on top of a ladder in my hallway this conversation flowed:
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'It's not in my home space' I replied 'it is linked to the light on the back landing hallway, so when that light goes on this one comes on too. I have no control over it.'
Is the switching system going to be changed? No. It is what it is. If the light comes on at odd times, I simply close the door between my hallway and front room and it doesn't disturb me.
I choose my light, dark, sparkles and shade.
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Panic attacks and extreme anxiety affect many of us, and dealing with the triggers and the condition itself can be a difficult (not to mention a long) process. Types of therapy such as CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) can help, but a side effect of the stress caused by the anxiety and panic attacks that is not often discussed is the potential for hair loss.
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