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hhgregg Announces 100 Job Openings in Virginia Beach and Newport News, VA
Appliance and Electronics Retailer Aims to Fill Available Positions in Sales, Warehouse and Management
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan 11, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Today, Indianapolis-based appliance and electronics leader hhgregg (NYSE:HGG) announced it is looking to fill approximately 100 positions for two new stores scheduled to open in Virginia Beach and Newport News, VA this spring. The Virginia Beach store will be located at 3421 Virginia Beach Blvd. and the Newport News store will be located at 12140 Jefferson Ave. hhgregg expects to hire about 50 employees for each new store.
Individuals interested in applying for the open positions are encouraged to visit the "Careers" section on hhgregg's website, http://www.hhgregg-jobs.com/, beginning on 1/15/2010. An online application and assessment must be completed in order to secure an interview with the company.
"As we continue to expand in Virginia, we look forward to hiring talented members of the local community to be part of the hhgregg team," said Andrew Eaton, regional manager, hhgregg. "We encourage those with a friendly attitude and customer service focus to apply. There are many exciting opportunities available to grow with our company."
Online applications for commissioned sales associates, warehouse staff, customer service merchandisers and manager- in-training positions will be accepted. Sales experience is preferred, but retail experience is not required. hhgregg has a comprehensive training program, which provides more than 200 hours of training for each sales associate. To apply online, please visit http://www.hhgregg-jobs.com/
hhgregg (NYSE: HGG) is a specialty retailer of consumer electronics, home appliances, mattresses and related services operating under the names hhgregg(R) and Fine Lines(R). hhgregg currently operates 127 stores in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.
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Monday, January 11, 2010
hhgregg Announces 100 Job Openings in Virginia Beach and Newport News, VA
hhgregg Announces 100 Job Openings in Virginia Beach and Newport News, VA
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Daniel Hesidence
(FARM Paintings)
Daniel Hesidence
(FARM Paintings)
Oil on canvas
274.3 x 152.4 cm
Sensations of velocity and beautified discord are omnipresent throughout Daniel Hesidence's work. Executed with a poetic sensitivity, his compositions convey both intimacy and turmoil. Through gesture, mark-making and an intuitive handling of his medium, his forms attempt to decode both personal and social consciousness. Hesidence approaches his work as a way to process collected information, to rationalise the instinctual visual dialogue through which we interpret our environment. Through reassembling forms, images and impressions, Hesidence transcribes this language through his own experience and dialect, offering alternative perceptions and meanings based in creative possibility.
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This is an elven shield concept sculpt that I created for my Zbrush Texturing class with Ryan Kingslien. This is one of the first serious hard surface pieces I have ever done. It took me about 5 hours. I plan on creating better edges, making a game mesh, texturing and normal mapping it as an in game asset. Maybe a demo reel piece depending on far I go with it. Thanks for viewing!
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Elven Shield
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Hello Ai friends and happy Thursday!
Today I am sharing a card using one of the NEW Mini TryFolds. (See our current Challenge for more Mini TryFold Cards!) Here I used the Ai Hello Friend MTF set (4759).
This new set comes with 3 images and a matching sentiment, plus 2 dies to coordinate so you can peek through the layers to the last image on the inside. Love them! The largest image (fence & flowers here) goes on the card front and the inside of the fence was die cut.
When you open the first fold, there's more flowers on the second panel. The center of this image was die cut as well.
When completely open, the smallest image is on the inside. This set has two sweet birds in a little birdbath.
Check out the Mini TryFolds line for more fun Ai images!
Have a great day and… happy stamping!


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Lighting designer Lee Rose was again called on to light America's premiere heavy metal awards, Golden Gods, and again turned to a cutting-edge Martin Professional luminaire to fulfill the brief, this time in the form of the MAC Aura.
This was Lee's third year lighting the awards show with this year's edition taking place at Club Nokia in Los Angeles. Lee has previous experience using the Aura, namely on 2011's "New Year's Rockin' Eve" show, but for Golden Gods his motivation was to see how they looked in a large array.
Lee used the Aura to create a heavy metal style "wall of light" as a backing / scenic look to the turntable stage by placing four rows of fixtures in a matrix over a divider wall. Lee names the Aura's homogeneous color output, tight beam, power, small size and ability to overlay color on the backing glass as exceptional features.
The rig also incorporated Martin MAC 101â"¢ LED wash lights and Atomic 3000â"¢ strobes, all supplied by Felix Lighting. Streamed live to Xbox and Facebook, Golden Gods was broadcast to television audiences on VH1 on May 28th.
Executive Producers; Josh Bernstein, Alana Zinn, Revolver Magazine
Produced by Alan Newman, Stage Presence, Inc.
Directed by Mark Lucas
Associate Producer: Marc Grant
Location: Club Nokia Production Manager: Jennie Perkins
Lighting Design: Lee Rose
Lighting Programmer: Joe Cabrera
Gaffer; Christian Killingsworth
Lighting Company: Felix Lighting, Account Exec; Dave McKinnon, Crew Chief; Mike McKinnon
Photos: Design Partners, Inc.
Martin Professional
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For more information contact your local Martin distributor or PR Coordinator Larry Beck at Martin Professional at:
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Photocopied typescript translation of a diary found near Haussy (July 1916-October 1918).
Diary of an anonymous German Reservist in the First World War
Archive Collection
- Email the repository for more information
- More about accessing these materials
- This material is held at
- ReferenceGB 206 Liddle Collection GE 01
- Dates of Creation1916-1918
- Name of Creator
- Language of MaterialEnglish
- Physical Description1 file; typescript (photocopy).
- Direct Link
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
An anonymous Reservist, Armierungs Battalion No. 81, I Company, who served on the Western Front and was killed on or about 28 October 1918.
Conditions Governing Access
Access is unrestricted.
Acquisition Information
See under Middlebrook in Correspondence File (21 March 1981).
In English.
Other Finding Aids
German catalogue (hard copy) http://www.leeds.ac.uk/library/spcoll/liddle/index.htm
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This time I'm not even going to apologize for not posting for so long – I think I made my point clear in my last post here.
So we've only just returned to school after a month of joblessness and from the first few days I'm getting the feeling – It's going to be a good year.
Coming to the title of the post – travelling solo with the Indian Railways is something I've been writing about since I can't even remember when; but I only got the opportunity to experience it last month when I decided to visit my cousins out in Parwanoo, a tiny little hill-town on the border of Himachal and Haryana.
So the rest of this post is a guide for all those people out there who're wandering the internet looking for someone who might help them prepare for what's about to come their way.
First of all, I must start by warning all my readers that what I experienced was a Shatabdi and this post will only hold good if you're travelling by a Shatabdi of some sort. Trains of lesser standard might turn out much horrible as compared to what is described herein.
Now, let's get straight to it.
1. Book your ticket in advance: If you're one of those station par mil jaegi sort of people then I advise you to rethink your strategies. The earlier the better, because these days it's tough to get any train even 2 days before travel. Finally, make sure you book your return ticket as well before leaving – why leave the hassles for later?


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|Glee Live! In Concert! at Toronto's Air Canada Centre
At last, Torontonians have had a chance to witness the greatness that is the Glee Live! In Concert! Tour tonight at Air Canada Centre and it is everything I hoped it would be ...and more! The 90-minute Show is a high-energy spectacle without a lull to be found. Taking the stage at 9:00 PM to roaring cheers, the Set began with The New Directions appearing on-stage performing what is now known as one of the Cast's signature tunes, Don't Stop Believin' (Journey).
Bridged by brief Video Montages of Sue Sylvester (Jane Lynch) hilariously expressing her distaste for the New Directions, an endless array of spirited Covers were delivered like Dog Days are Over (Florence & The Machine) by Jenna Ushkowitz & Amber Riley; a sultry delivery of I'm a Slave 4 U (Britney Spears) by Heather Morris; a soulful Ain't No Way (Aretha Franklin) by Riley; a Katy Perry one-two of Firework and Teenage Dream - the former sung by Lea Michele and the latter by Darren Criss & The Warblers; River Deep, Mountain High (Tina Turner) by Naya Rivera and Riley; Kevin McHale's wheelchair-free performance of Safety Dance (Men Without Hats); and group deliveries of songs like Born this Way (Lady Gaga) and Somebody to Love (Queen).
The Synergy felt from this extremely-talented Cast simply was magical. Although this evening's Setlist stuck mostly to Pop, steering away from some of the more Showtunesque moments found in the Musical Sitcom itself, this choice in Musical Direction was a right one considering the young demographic of the Audience. Everything from the Singing to Choreography to Stage Production was tight and I contemplate myself wanting to see it allover again.
One thing I will note is that each Cast Member got a moment to shine and that I did not walk away feeling as if anybody had been given undue share of the spotlight and talents were showcased to their best whether it be Morris' and Harry Shum's fantastic dancing to McHale's sense of Comedic Showmanship or even Riley's and Michele's stellar vocals being front-and-center. On that note though, I do feel that Dianna Agron inexplicably wasn't given enough room perhaps to connect with the audience.
The Cast return to the stage tomorrow again for a Matinee and Evening show. It's not too late to check it out!
Check out a brief Clip from the Show below:
See my Photos below from the Concert:
(Photo/video credit: Mr. Will-W. | Audio content: Sony Music)


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What is a hymn?
By definition, it's a religious poem set to song that gives praise and adoration to our deity, God. But what actually makes a hymn a hymn?
IT FUNCTIONS AS A POEM. In Sing With Understanding: An Introduction to Christian Hymnody, authors Harry Eskew and Hugh T. McElrath state that a hymn "should be simple and metrical in form, genuinely emotional, poetic, and literary in style, spiritual in quality, and in its ideas so direct and so immediately apparent as to unify a congregation while singing it." Though most modern songs (not hymns) aren't really meant to be taken as poetry and need the music, hymns are different. When you read the words of a well-crafted hymn, you can feel the cadence, even you aren't aware of the melody composed for it. That's why you find a lot of composers writing new tunes for old hymn texts.
ECONOMY OF WORDS. What? Hymns aren't wordy? Yes, they are, obviously. Hymns establish a certain meter within the first verse. Don't believe me? Look in our Celebration Hymnal and look at the bottom. Do you see numbers that may look like 18.104.22.168 or 188.8.131.52? That's the number of syllables in each line. Most hymns will be set to eight syllable lines or alternate between eight and six syllables. Modern hymns, such as our hymn of the month, follow the same pattern.
IT'S ALL ABOUT THE VERSE. In contemporary songs, the emphasis is usually placed on the chorus. Our classic hymns did not contain choruses. Hymnologists will argue that if a song has a refrain or a chorus – even if the verses are composed in hymn meter – it is actually a "gospel song," not a hymn (think "Blessed Assurance"). In general, hymns tell a story in a series of verses, each one building on the other or continuing the narrative of the other. Because of this, hymns can cover more theological ground or present a wider narrative arc than other songs.
PRAISE FIRST, POETRY SECOND. We've already established that a hymn is a type of poem. A hymnist writes in such a way that all worshipers can understand and sing along, regardless of their level of education or their experience with literature and poetry. The hymnist's goal is the same goal of any true writer of songs for God and His church: to give worshipers a language for thankfully praising our Lord and for speaking His truth to each other.
Read the words for our June hymn of the month and you will see why it is considered a
"modern hymn" and not a contemporary song.
Speak, O Lord, as we come to you
To receive the food of Your Holy Word.
Take Your truth, plant it deep in us;
Shape and fashion us in Your likeness,
That the light of Christ might be seen today
In our acts of love and our deeds of faith. Your majestic love and authority.
Speak, O Lord, and fulfill in us
All Your purpose for Your glory.
Teach us, Lord, full obedience,
Holy reverence, true humility;
Test our thoughts and our attitudes
In the radiance of Your purity.
Cause our faith to rise; cause our eyes to see
Words of pow'r that can never fail –
Let their truth prevail over unbelief.
Speak, O Lord, and renew our minds;
Help us grasp the heights of Your plans for us-
Truths unchanged from the dawn of time
That will echo down through eternity.
And by grace we'll stand on Your promises,
And by faith we'll walk as You walk with us.
Speak, O Lord, till Your church is built
And the earth is filled with Your glory.


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The lovely Jacqui Mansell, who has always been an incredible supporter of ours, received her transplant 10 years ago and chose to celebrate it with staff at the Frimley Park Hospital's Knight Centre, who cared for her both before and after her transplant.
Jacqui, aged 62 from Woking, was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis in her late 40s, and listed for a transplant in 1998. She received a heart/lung transplant in September 1999 and her own heart was passed on to another person who could benefit.
Jacqui says: "I can't tell you how nice it is being able to do things like going to the theatre and restaurants without ducking out because I had a coughing fit. I love bird watching but before the operation I couldn't even go and enjoy the dawn chorus because my coughing spooked them! ....Now I love walking, gardening and going to the gym but mostly it's just so special to have a normal life."
Congratulations Jacqui!


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It can be so nice to relax at the end of a long day with a glass of wine. Not only can you buy it in your local grocery, but you can buy wine online. These days, everyone has an opinion on what is good for you and what is bad for you. It makes it all the more important to make your own informed decision. In that spirit, I thought you would enjoy this information.
Presented By ONEHOPE Wine Online Fifty Percent of Profits Go To Charity


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Monday, November 27, 2006
Sorry I've been away.
It has been a while since I posted anything. My day job has me quite busy lately. But over the holiday weekend I managed to sneak this one in. It's larger than the other ones. This is 8" x 10" on canvas. I kept the foreground pretty loose but I'm not sure if that's the right approach. It might be to disconnected from the focal point. What do you think?
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Witches Abound! New fiction from Carole Lanham
Posted by Mark S. Deniz in Book, Morrigan Books, Promo, Short Fiction, Witch Awareness Month on 30/04/2013
A little while ago, we at Witch Awareness Month, announced that Morrigan Books YA novel, Hedge Witch by Simon Kewin is to be released Halloween this year and now we announce that Morrigan Books will also release a new novella from Carole Lanham, author of The Whisper Jar.
Cleopatra's Needle will be released as an e-book soon, followed by a paperback version and a special edition hardback (containing extra artwork). All commenters to this post and/or the Witch Awareness Month Facebook page entry will be submitted to a draw and the winner will receive a personalized, signed copy of the hardback when it is released.
To whet your appetite, we have chosen a short passage from the book, to give you a taste of what is to come…
15 April 1896
We're taking turns doing it. Every afternoon, we sit in the wash house and try our hand at calling him with our minds. Practice is vital, according to Bethan. Well, it goes without saying, she got her turn first. Sure enough, five minutes later, he appeared at the door, broom in hand, smiling sheepishly. Most of the time, he acts grumpy about that time we tied him to the chair but when Bethan called him, he behaved as though all was forgiven. 'Do you want another kiss?' Bethan asked. 'Yes please,' he said then shook his head, as if to clear it, and scurried away. We laughed to see him so rattled.
When it was my turn, I pictured him kissing me like he did that day in the kitchen. I remembered the feel of his lips on mine and how hard he was breathing when he opened his mouth. It took longer for me to summon him and when he finally came, he looked hesitant. I closed my eyes and thought of what I'd most like him to do. Boy leaned forward and ran his tongue slowly along the seam of my lips. 'M-mm,' he said. Then he ran away.
Bethan pronounced it a failure because I wasn't able to hold him there, but I don't care. He didn't put his tongue on her. Gwendraith made him touch her breast yesterday before he ran off but that only made her giggle. It wasn't good like when he kissed me.
(More information and release date soon.)
Hedge Witch – Chapter One
Posted by Mark S. Deniz in Book, Morrigan Books, Promo, Witch Awareness Month on 30/04/2013
And now, we at Witch Awareness Month, have a real treat for you all, as we publish, exclusively, the first chapter of the novel, Hedge Witch, by Simon Kewin, which will be released 31st October, 2013.
Enjoy and keep a look out for more information at the Morrigan Books site.
1 – Cait
Manchester, England
Cait nearly missed her stop that day on the tram. If she had, everything would have turned out very, very different.
As it was she pushed her way through the crowded carriage and just made it to the doors before they slid shut. Outside, she stood for a moment and breathed. Her eyes had closed more than once on the journey into Manchester, the result of a long day at school and the rocking of the tram as it rattled into the city. It was good to be in the open air. A breeze blew down Mosley Street, warm on her face.
The street was busy: office workers sweating in their suits and ties, shoppers burdened with purchases, rowdy children clouting each other with their backpacks. Beyond them all rose the grey, curving walls of the Central Library, like a round fortress built in the heart of the city.
She sighed. She'd promised herself she wouldn't get off here. She thought about Devi, Rachel, Val and Jen, the friends she'd promised to meet one stop up the line at the Arndale. She watched the tram thundering off that way now, ploughing through the traffic towards Piccadilly Square. They'd be there already, cruising through the crowds, laughing and shouting, never bothering to move out of anyone's way. As a group they were invincible. She imagined them veering from shop window to shop window, shouting their disgust at this, their burning desire for that. And no-one, no grown-up, no security guard, would dare confront them.
She loved them all, but in her mind she saw herself at the back of the group, saying nothing, not involved. It was like that some days. She would look at them from a distance, marvelling at how they all talked at once but still seemed to hear what each other said. Other times, without really knowing how, she was a part of that. But not today. She couldn't face them today.
She looked back down the tracks the way the tram had come. The rails gleamed in the sun, past the oblong bulk of the cenotaph and away out of the city, south towards the suburbs.
Her mother would be getting home about now. Cait imagined her switching on the television, pulling steaming food from the microwave. She should be there, too. Another promise. But she couldn't face going home just now either. She'd left a message, done the right thing. She'd go back later.
She sighed again. The tram had vanished and she hadn't moved. She couldn't just stand there, people would stare. Come on Cait. Back to the real world.
She thought about last Saturday, her disastrous attempt to secure a weekend job at Bling Thing. He'd said that, the manager, as he explained to her why she was so unsuitable for the job.
'Look, love. You have to live in the real world now. You have to smile, be happy to serve the customers. Be enthusiastic about the products. Be excited by them.'
His words amused her and then annoyed her. He wanted her to be something she wasn't. She felt trapped, had to fight down the urge to flee. It was all so mundane. Where was the beauty in it? Where was the magic? She'd imagined the man would be old but he was only in his twenties or something. He was smartly dressed, polite, but his staring eyes, the way he gushed about retailing, made her shudder and say little.
His office was a square, shabby room at the back of the store, its walls just breeze-blocks painted lime-green. A kettle and a jar of instant coffee sat on a tray on the floor. Boxes of stock were strewn all around, in contrast to the manicured layout of the shop. When he took his jacket off, she saw the sweat-rings creeping out around his armpits, circles widening towards the white stains of other days' sweat-rings. And all this was something she was expected to aspire to. To be like him. She thought of herself still there in five, ten years' time. Interviewing some other girl for a job. Would she be saying the same things by then?
A poster on the wall, the blu-tac holding it up visible as dark smudges in each corner, said Smile – it costs nothing. It wasn't true. Right then, a smile would have cost her more than she could ever give. And what she actually said to himwas, 'Hmm.'
And so she hadn't got the job. She was a failure, it was clear. She knew she was no good at school. She tried, she really did, but she always ended up antagonizing her teachers for some reason. She'd always assumed she could get a job at least, make something of herself. It turned out she couldn't. Couldn't even make it as a Saturday girl in Bling Thing. She was a failure, going nowhere. Already it seemed her life was over.
She threw her rucksack over one shoulder and set off, a small pile of text books cradled in one arm. How she hated her black school uniform. She'd tried to subvert it with heels that were slightly too long, a skirt that was slightly too short, the tiny ruby in her pierced nose. None of it really helped. She hated how she looked. She scowled as she walked, warning everyone not to bother her.
Slumped against the grey stone wall of the library, out of the way of hurrying feet and the light of the sun, a man sat on a piece of tatty cardboard. A threadbare blanket was wrapped around his shoulders. On the ground before him lay a hat containing a paltry four or five coins, all coppers. He held a sign in his hands that said simply, Please. The rest of the message, whatever he was begging for, had been torn away. He was asleep, his head nodding forwards, long, matted hair covering his face. The crowd ignored him, probably didn't even see him.
She wondered who he was, where he'd come from, what his story was. A fantasy came to her that he was one of the few who'd escaped the fire: the blaze in the factory that had killed her father. He had limped out, choking, his clothes smoking, his skin burned. He was disfigured now, unable to work, unable to do anything but sit and beg. The formless pleading of that single word on his sign.
She wanted to go up to him, sit with him, talk to him. She felt suddenly closer to him than all the people around her. They had so much in common, this shared bond of not belonging to the crowd. She stopped walking. A woman dressed in a smart blue business-suit, her gold necklace expensive, white earphones in her ears, tutted loudly at Cait for being in the way.
A flap of the cardboard on which the beggar sat caught the breeze and she saw the words This Way Up in red letters. Underneath, smaller, the name of some company.
The man looked sharply up and directly at her. Or rather, through her to something beyond, as if he couldn't get his eyes to focus properly. He was young. He couldn't possibly have worked with her father. Of course. His skin was unscarred, his features thin and pale. Anger flashed through her, an anger that was part adrenalin. The stupid ideas she had. What was she thinking?
'The hunt! The hunt is coming! Monsters! Run and hide, run and hide!' the man shouted. No-one paid him any attention. 'They'll chase you down, corner you. You'll see! Sleep safe in your beds, that's when they come. The dead of night, down these streets, knives flashing. Run and hide, run and hide …' He tailed off, his head lolling forward again as if he was a toy whose battery had run down.
Cait stood for a moment, feeling ridiculous. He was just some loser, disgusting, probably mad.
Then he looked up again, this time directly at her, focusing on her. A look of surprise filled his face.
'You?' he said, not shouting now, but still speaking loudly. 'Here?'
His mouth moved quickly without any words coming out. Concern, then fear, then amusement flashed across his features. He started shouting again, this time pointing directly at her.
'They will hunt you! Once they find you, who you are and what you are, they will come! Day or night! You … here all along! All along!'
He started to laugh. A crazy, utterly uninhibited laugh. He flicked his head from side to side, expecting everyone to see the joke.
It was too much for Cait. She turned and ran for the library doors, her eyes down, shutting out the crowd, shutting out the beggar, his words knives in her mind.
'The Witch Family' – Review
Posted by Mark S. Deniz in Book, Review, Witch Awareness Month on 28/04/2013
A review of The Witch Family by Eleanor Estes, illustrated by Edward Ardizzone, written by Witch Awareness Month, contributor, Ruth Merriam
Sometimes, a childhood book is so precious to us that we can recall with joy the numbers of times we read it and pieces of it stick forever in our memories. Such was the case for me with The Witch Family, a book I first read some 45 years ago. Oh Malachi, bumblebee so magical that from that time foreward all bumblebees assumed that name, you are forever imprinted in my memories.
There were, once upon a time, two not-quite-six-years-old girls by the names of Amy and Clarissa. They lived next door to each other on Garden Lane in Washington, DC and they loved to draw pictures and tell stories.
Amy was particularly fond of stories about old grandmother Old Witch because Amy's mother made up scary tales. So one day, while Amy and Clarissa were drawing, Amy decided that because Old Witch was so very, very wicked, she must be "banquished."
"Go, go, go! To the glass hill go!"
And so it was that Old Witch, the wickedest great-great-great grandmother Witch and her cat, Old Tom, were sent to live on the great glass hill with only herbs to eat and the strictest of instructions to never cause any wickedness at all until Halloween (because you can't have a proper Halloween without witches). To ensure that Old Witch behaved, Amy sent her emissary Malachi the bumblebee who, due to the powerful effects of a magical Rune, was able to spell . . . and to sting and sting and sting to get his point across.
Old Witch was most perturbed by this turn of events, and most resentful. How could she do without her hurly-burlies and backanallies? Besides, it was lonesome and bleak on the great glass hill.
But Amy was not a cruel girl, and she sends letters to Old Witch via a bright red cardinal bird. With a carefully composed abracadabra, Old Witch gets herself the beginning of a family when a little witch named Hannah and her black kitten, Little Tom, come swooping in to stay.
Hannah, being a proper little witch girl, must go to Witch School. After all, Amy and Clarissa must go to school so it's only natural. It's never easy being the new kid, though.
With Malachi there to protect her, things get sorted out pretty quickly!
And so the story goes between the lives of Amy and Clarissa, and the lives of the Witch Family, where the imaginations of two little girls become reality and the two worlds intersect.
Hannah is lonely on the glass hill and sometimes frightened of Old Witch. One day, while Old Witch is off causing trouble despite dire warnings from Malachi, Hannah finds a way into the glass hill and makes friends with a young mermaid who lives in crystal pools of water. She has a Mer-cow and a baby mermaid sister. Hannah realizes how lonely she is and wishes for a baby sister of her own. Amy and Clarissa feel this is an appropriate thing to wish for . . . so an abracadra or two later, a Weenie Witchie strapped to a tiny broom along with a scrawny black kitten come sailing into the house on the glass hill.
Now, you know that Old Witch just cannot help being wicked for that is her nature, and mischief ensues as the days go by. There are adventures – but not too awful because the banquisher (Amy) doesn't really want to have a Halloween without witches sailing through the air! Oh, but there are visits back and forth between the worlds, and a few hurly-burlies, and a scare or two besides.
The story seamlessly blends the mundane world with the magical world and the ways of children with a cleverness of phrasing usually reserved for more mature readers. It's a tale full of heart and mystery, nervous adventure and the comfort of one's favorite swing, of being alive, and of learning to love. And, in the words of Malachi,
'The Forever Girl' – Book Review
Posted by Mark S. Deniz in Book, Review, Witch Awareness Month on 20/04/2013
[Written by Witch Awareness Month, team member, Carole Lanham]
Sophia's family has skeletons, but they aren't in their graves…
At twenty-two, practicing Wiccan Sophia Parsons is scratching out a living waiting tables in her Rocky Mountain hometown, a pariah after a string of unsolved murders with only one thing in common: her.
Sophia can imagine lots of ways to improve her life, but she'd settle for just getting rid of the buzzing noise in her head. When the spell she casts goes wrong, the static turns into voices. Her personal demons get company, and the newcomers are dangerous.
One of them is a man named Charles, who Sophia falls for despite her better judgment. He has connections that might help her unveil the mystery surrounding her ancestor's hanging, but she gets more than she bargains for when she finally decides to trust him.
Survival in his world, she learns, means not asking questions and staying out of the immortal council's way. It's a line she crossed long ago. If Sophia wants to survive the council and save the people she loves, she must accept who she is, perform dark magic, and fight to the death for her freedom.
The Forever Girl is not your mother's witch story. Steeped in a lore that is colorful and complex as a cup of wild flower tea, Rebecca Hamilton delivers an utterly unique take on the Wiccan life that will leave you thirsting for more. If you like your fiction coated with a nice thick layer of dusty, gothic goodness (and who doesn't?!), fear not, you'll find plenty of that between these pages. But Sophia is tender and fair and full of heart. She is a forever girl, and that is an altogether different thing.
Like a breath of fresh air in a spidery attic, The Forever Girl mixes up a heady brew of blood-suckers, shape-shifters, and all manner of vile beasties that are both comfortingly familiar and surprisingly strange. Always, there is a sense of purity blossoming amid the forces of darkness, giving this story a magic that's all its own. When Sophia steps beyond the veil, a mysterious new world is revealed where all the rules are changed — A lick of blood heals bones and makes the air smell like watermelon candy. A moat of daffodils repels unwanted guests. A green-eyed squirrel carries the ability to read auras. It's this unique blend of beauty and grim complexity that's made the book such a hit with readers.
The Forever Girl is not about black and white witchcraft. Rather, it's about the wide range of color that falls between evil and grace. Packed with elements of paranormal fantasy, horror, and romance, this story is the first in an exciting new series and one that no true lover of witch tales will want to miss.
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Book Viewing #1: 'The Forever Girl'
Posted by Mark S. Deniz in Book, Trailer, Witch Awareness Month on 20/04/2013
Now it's time for us to move into the new world of book trailers in advance of Carole Lanham's review later today.
Enjoy and look out for the review tonight.


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Unlike most of my wedding decisions, I went back and forth on the ideas of favors for my guests. My biggest pet peeve as a wedding guest is when the bride gives out thoughtless dollar store favors and you throw it out the minute you get home. Or worse, you keep it, feeling guilty for throwing out whatever she gave you. I really loved the idea of a popcorn bar. My mom's best friend attended a wedding a few months back and they had a popcorn bar. It was the perfect amount of rustic that I was going for. I also loved the idea of feeding your guests after a long night of partying it out on the dance floor. After a few months of thinking about the popcorn bar, I came to several conclusions. One, the popcorn bar would work perfectly as a small wedding but with over 300 people on my wedding list, the popcorn bar could become more of a hassle then anything. Also, I began to have nightmares of my drunken friends tossing popcorn at each other in the shuttle on the way back to the hotel. Yes, they act like they are ten years old. My mom is still finding ham from my graduation party lunch meat fight. Finally, at the end of the night, our banquet manager is also a personal friend and the last thing I want her to be worrying about is our stupid popcorn bar.
So my genius idea of a popcorn bar was soon thrown out the window. While searching for favor ideas, I came across DIY hot chocolate on Wedding Paper Divas blog. I thought it was the cutest idea and if I was ever to have a winter wedding, this would be my favor of choice. Then I thought about it. My wedding is in the fall, couldn't hot chocolate be considered a favor option. Then it hit me, pumpkin spice anything is a very popular flavor during the fall, what about pumpkin spice hot chocolate?
Obviously, I have not tried out my idea yet and will write a post about the creation of my pumpkin spice hot chocolate but I did test out the packaging! I bought the mason jars from an online store. The lace burlap I got from Michael's and the tag I got from the etsy shop TheLovebirdPress. I love all of their tags and printables and highly recommend them.
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I wasn't sure how I would hand these out but I decided they would just enhance the look of our tables. So I've decided to place them at each setting for each couple. Another trend that I love is the mason jars for each guest to drink out of. I think this is adorable and such a great idea. A few months ago, I bought 280 mason jars with handles. I'm waiting until we get closer to the wedding but I also purchased chalkboard tags for the jars as well from LakeEffectTreasury. If you're going to be ordering a lot like I did, I would recommend contacting her for your own listening. She even threw in a couple extra which I really appreciated.
The final look of the mason jar glasses looked like this:
I also made the flags myself! (Another post for another day) I struggled with purchasing paper straws because I had a friend who used them for her wedding and they disintegrated before the first drink. Obviously they're more for looks then actual use but I wanted them to last at least a drink or two. I bought my straws from (where else?) etsy! I bought them from BakersBlingShop and when I tested them out, they got a little mushy after a few drinks but all in all, it was successful!
I plan to have these mason jars all sitting on a table so guests can grab them when they walk in! I know we have two favors instead of one, but it means a lot to me to have gifts that our friends will enjoy to thank them for celebrating our special day with us!
What are your favor ideas? Are you DIY-ing or are you buying them? Did you decide to go the edible route?


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"A religion is sometimes a source of happiness and I would not deprive anyone of happiness.But it is a comfort appropriate for the weak - and you are strong. The great trouble with religion - any religion - is that a religionist, having accepted certain propositions by faith, cannot thereafter judge those propositions by evidence. One may bask at the warm fire of faith or choose to live in the bleak uncertainty of reason - but one cannot have both."Robert A. Heinlein wrote these words in "Friday" (p. 306) published in 1982 - thirty two years ago. Last time I noticed, religion was still doing its magic.
There's a kind of self-importance writers have, that they possess important insights and truths, and that it is sufficient to take these to print and the world will be enlightened. I remember a while ago a smart music-scene reporter doing a feature on the band Oasis. The Gallagher brothers informed him they were going to be bigger than The Beatles. Our reporter answered that this was impossible: that band had been the voice of a vast, global social revolution - the sixties - but there was no such seismic shift right now. Then he shut up - he was wasting his breath. Good luck to those few authors who are truly the voice of a new generation, or the revolution!
As the judge said, "I may not be able to define pornography but I know it when I see it." Just as you know political correctness, or an author with an agenda, when you see it. Heinlein has many attractive virtues as a writer and as a social theorist but boy, does he have an agenda. I can't tell you how jarring it is to read "Friday" or "Methuselah's Children" or, God help us, "Stranger in a Strange Land" and be exposed to Heinlein's theory that men and women in an ideal state desire nothing more than to have no-strings sex with anyone they quite like. (He seldom features male-male sex for some reason).
The argument that his writing predates evolutionary psychology is a non-starter. Noticing how people normally react to marital infidelity would have been enough - or some introspection into his own emotions with regard to his beloved wife Ginny. Correction: it appears that Heinlein had open marriages with both his second and third wives (Ginny was number three). So guilty of sexual solipsism then.
I'm disappointed in him!
I rather liked Peter Frost's recent article on how empathy (and its inverse, guilt) are particularly individualistic attributes of Europeans - it has been suggested that East Asians (Chinese, Japanese) express their prosociality through the more externalized traits of conformity and shame. Worth reading the article.
Gregory Cochran's recent post (Biology and Human Capital) attracted this comment from a Mr Boyle:
"It seems to me that the world should try to preserve the precious resource of Ashkenazi brains. I don't follow the politics of the region all that closely but Arabs, Palestinians and the like are plentiful and not very talented. Jews however are rare and valuable. These basic facts to me argue for siding with Israel."This is a scaringly controversial sentiment to express. It violates all our empathic instincts .. and the poster was immediately rebuked for 'autism'. We can all think of scenarios where for the good of some section of humanity, other sections have to justifiably die. It's called backing one side in a war and we're all expected to do it under some circumstances - so perhaps it's disingenuous to beat up Mr Boyle for his unbearable frankness. Had he spoken instead of Israel being a first-world democracy in a third world region and thereby worth preserving as a beacon then I guess his remarks would have come across as more mainstream, at least in America.
For the record, Israel is of course worth preserving: I just wish they'd be smarter and more strategic about it.


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I think I'm in Jakarta now. haha. I think.
I'll be back on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, i wanted to share some ideas on our bestman and groomsmen outfits that we are okay with. I said we because it will be his friends wearing, so i will need his approval on what he thinks his friends will be okay with. make sense? idk.. please ignore if u cant understand me! haha
Ikmal had listed out his Bestman and Groomsmen. BUT he is yet to let them know. So, I'm nervous. What will they think of this? Owh GOD! Im like a nervous wreck these days.
Anyway, here they are... suggestions by us for the bestman and groomsmen:
or sweater vest
or maybe something like this
or perhaps something more casual and less expensive... hehehe... we are bride and groom on a budget kan? woot woot...
We are still open for other option. but definitely not baju melayu! reason being Ikmal will be wearing suit and my bridesmaids will be wearing maxi dress. Gile pelik tetiba hang pakai baju melayu!
I really hope our groomsmen will be cooperative. Amin.


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This year, 2012, it is very important for all LGBT people to vote, especially transgender Americans. If we ever hope to achieve equality and freedom, we must speak out and vote in the 2012 election. We are getting a chance to speak loud and clear about our needs and hopes for the future. President Obama has been inclusive of the T in the LGBT family. My HuffPost blog "President Barack Obama and Transgender Rights: The Real Deal" speaks to his inclusivity of all LGBT Americans, especially the transgender community. I'll vote for the party that includes me, not the one that excludes me. Inclusivity is essential if we are to recognize and respect the diversity of others.
I am honored to write about a brave transgender person of color, Kylar Broadus, whom I have gotten to know in the last year through the organization he founded in 2010, Trans People of Color Coalition (TPOCC), the only national civil rights organization dedicated to the needs of trans people of color. As a trans person of color myself, I have recognized that we need our own, loud voice so that we can achieve equality in employment and housing. TPOCC is fighting for the rights and freedoms of minority transgender Americans, who are often forgotten under the LGBT umbrella.
On June 12, 2012, Kylar Broadus made U.S. history by becoming the first openly transgender person to testify before the U.S. Senate. Kylar was speaking on behalf of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), which would prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. Kylar is also making history this week at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., my home state. Kylar has been appointed to the Rules Committee for the Democratic National Committee's 2012 Convention Platform Committee.
Minority transgender Americans need visibility and recognition so that we can fight for nondiscrimination and achieve equality. Minority transgender Americans are fighting for jobs; a sure place to live; steady, fair employment; and the ability to live freely and fairly every day of our lives. The legal system consistently imprisons minority transgender Americans unjustly. Our main goal is survival and the ability to overcome obstacles and succeed. Success cannot come in the dark but only through the light and recognition by others. I lived in the darkness and under the radar for many years, as do so many of my transgender brothers and sisters, but true freedom can only be fought in the light.
Minority transgender Americans are finding it difficult to get jobs, find places to live, keep food on the table, and have a stable daily life. Kylar Broadus is a law professor and practicing attorney, and I am studying law myself, so that we can help fight for the laws needed to protect the voices that are rarely heard. Few minority transgender Americans have family support or financial help when they start the transformational journey, which is emotional and very costly. All transgender Americans need equal rights and freedom, especially minority transgender Americans.
I am one voice speaking out about the African-American transgender journey and our fight for equality. I join with Kylar Broadus in speaking loud for trans people of color, who often feel alone, rejected, and unloved by society. All transgender people, be proud and rise to claim all God has in store for you. You are loved, wanted, and cherished for your uniqueness. Always remember that you are never alone or forgotten.
To learn more about the Trans People of Color Coalition (TPOCC), go to http://www.transpoc.org.


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Here's a pic of an area map showing the fires south and west of me. (I live in Murrieta)
Here is a shot taken a couple of days ago..over our back fence.. looking south to Temecula.
My friend, Shirley, has posted fire info on her blog.. as her hubby is one of the brave, hardworking Firefighters helping to save the many homes in harms way. I applaud all of these guys for giving it their all and for their continued fight! I hope some relief comes..and Shirley's hubby can get some rest..and a good hot meal!
Thank you for the prayers.. please keep them coming for those who are without their homes.. or those who are still awaiting word about whether or not their home made it thru this awful firestorm....


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Arson in Belarus--report on arson attempt at synagogue (April 10)
Belarus resources from Jewishgen--a comprehensive listing of useful links.
Belarus (SIG) Newsletter--The first issue of David Fox's Newsletter for people with Jewish roots in Belarus.
Minsk--Photo of the Synagogue of Minsk. Part of Beyond the Pale Exhibit.
Mogilev--report on the general conditions
Open Letter from Committee on Preservation of Historical and Cultural Heritage in the Ministry of Culture in the Republic of Belarus.
The revival of the Jews of Belarus by Elli Wohlgelernter
Routes to Roots--ISJM member Miriam Weiner's genealogical research service, specializing in Poland, Ukraine, Belarus, and Moldova.
of Council for Soviet Jews--news from various sources on contemporary issues/events
in Belarus.
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A couple of years ago I sang the praises of Michael Pollan's book Food Rules, and recently I read his much weightier tome Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation. Both books are good, but they're quite different – Food Rules is like a (healthy) snack, whereas Cooked is more of a four course meal.
Anyway, Cooked contained a couple of revelations for me. I'm an enthusiastic but largely self-taught home cook. I did a year or so of cooking classes in intermediate [middle] school (where we made things like kumara chowder, red cabbage salad and stewed rhubarb, and I was once falsely accused of stealing a potato peeler) and I've also taken a few cooking courses as an adult. Now and then though I stumble across a truth universally acknowledged that I've completely failed to notice! The section in Cooked on boiling and braising contained several a-ha moments.
Mirepoix: apparently a mirepoix is a combination of onions, celery and carrots (or a subset of those or similar ingredients), sautéed in (say) olive oil and used as a flavour base for soups, stews and sauces. While I've frequently cooked dishes based on these ingredients, I'd never really appreciated the significance of the chemistry; the importance of cooking the vegetables first to bring out the aromatics prior to adding water. Many of my recipes (e.g. shakshuka, ratatouille, creamy mushrooms, carrot and coriander soup, chickpea delight and boeuf bourguignon) are based on a mirepoix, and I'll be more conscious in future of the order in which I add the ingredients.
Braising: Never really knew what this word meant! It seems that if you braise something, it is partially covered with water while cooking, so that the food receives both moist and dry heat, and this enhances the flavour. Again, something I was unaware of: I've been guilty on occasion of completely covering my stews in water while they cook, and this probably made them tougher and less flavoursome.
Hey – we learn new things every day! After reading Cooked I decided to put these new learnings into practice last weekend, and made my best boeuf bourguignon ever.
There is quite a nice synopsis of Cooked on the Guardian's website.


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Mary Hartwell Catherwood
Mary Hartwell Catherwood Letters
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Processed by: Jamie Dunn, May 2013
Biographical Note:
Mary Hartwell Catherwood was born Mary Hartwell, December 16, 1847, in Ohio. She was an author known for historical romances set in Canada and "local color" stories set in the Midwestern United States. She married James Steele Catherwood between 1860 and 1870, and together they had two children. Catherwood died December 26, 1902, in Chicago.
"Cook County, Illinois, Deaths Index, 1878-1922." Ancestry. Accessed June 5, 2013. www.ancestrylibrary.com.
"Mary Hartwell Catherwood grave." Find a Grave. Accessed June 5, 2013. www.findagrave.com.
National Archives and Records Administration. "1880, 1900 U.S. Census." Ancestry. Accessed May 29, 2013. www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Smith, Virginia H. Finding Aid. Mary Hartwell Catherwood papers. Roger and Julie Baskes Department of Special Collections. The Newberry Library. http://mms.newberry.org/html/Catherwood.html.
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This collection contains two letters from Mary Hartwell Catherwood to an unknown recipient.
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1891, Jan. 28 Letter from Catherwood to Dear Madam
1891, Mar. 21 Letter from Catherwood to Dear Madam
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First the bad news for Nene – Brazil lost in the World Cup on Saturday.
But as painful as that might be for any Brazilian, this weekend ended up far more good than bad for the Nuggets restricted free agent. He got married Saturday and on Sunday agreed to a contract that will net him $60 million over six years to stay with the only team he's played for.
Nuggets director of player personnel Mark Warkentien confirmed that a deal has been reached.
"He has great size, great courage, great fundamentals and an upside that any NBA team would want on their roster," Denver coach George Karl said.
Nene's agent, Dan Fegan, praised Denver owner Stan Kroenke, whose decisiveness helped short-circuit a bidding war for the 23-year-old forward.
"What I've learned through this process is I'm convinced Mr. Kroenke is going to do whatever it takes to bring a championship to Denver," Fegan said. "Make no mistake about it."
Reached in Brazil, Nene's personal assistant, Alex Santos, said the forward was thrilled with his deal and thankful for Kroenke's support.
"When he started the whole free- agency stuff, everyone knew and it was very clear Denver was his first option," Santos said.
The Nuggets had developed a reputation in past years for moving glacially on major decisions, but they struck quickly on free agency's first weekend. Between this contract and the extension small forward Carmelo Anthony agreed to Saturday, Kroenke committed over 24 hours to spend approximately $140 million.
The two fast deals could reflect well on Warkentien, who is Denver's de facto interim general manager.
He declined comment on the matter, but Karl said: "I would expect Mark to be with our organization. We all have done extra duty. Mark probably has done triple duty. I think this is just the beginning of making good decisions."
Denver also may be close to keeping a third player in the fold. Fegan represents power forward Reggie Evans, a restricted free agent whose name already has been linked to several teams around the league.
"We're making a lot of progress on Reggie, and I'm hopeful we'll reach terms," Fegan said.
The biggest question surrounding Nene's new deal will be his health. He missed all of last season after blowing out his right knee on opening night and also missed 27 games in 2004-05.
It is believed the Nuggets will have certain protections in the new contract, which cannot be signed until July 12 because of NBA rules. If injuries prevent him from playing enough games in a particular season, Denver will be able to stretch out payments due him that season over multiple seasons. But Nene will also stand to make bonuses for high on-court achievement.
Asked to rate Nene's health, Karl said: "He's about 75 percent. I don't think he's ready to run up and down the basketball court. In general, he will get there in August or early September and we'll have four or five weeks to get him in great shape."
Injuries aside, an average salary of $10 million may sound like a lot for a player with career averages of 10.7 points and 6.2 rebounds per game. But big men with similar – and sometimes inferior – stats such as Samuel Dalembert, Tyson Chandler and Eddy Curry landed comparable deals last offseason.
With Nene's return assured, the future of fellow power forward Kenyon Martin becomes murkier. Martin already had public disagreements with Karl. Now the Nuggets will boast three big men who will eventually earn eight-figure annual salaries, including Marcus Camby.
Martin's name has long been linked with New York, and ESPN.com called Dallas a candidate, too. Karl insisted Martin's return is "always a possibility" and that Nene, Martin and Camby could all be 2,000-minute players in Denver next season.
"You need a partner to make a trade," he said. "We're not going to hurt our team. We're only going to make our team better."
Agent Mark Bartelstein added Los Angeles Lakers forward Devean George to the list of his clients that the Nuggets are looking at, though he added all talks are preliminary. Of his players, they appear most interested in Phoenix guard Eddie House.
Other Bartelstein clients Denver is considering include Chicago's Darius Songaila, Detroit's Tony Delk and Charlotte's Jake Voskuhl.
Staff writer Adam Thompson can be reached at 303-820-5447 or email@example.com.
This story has been corrected in this online archive. Originally, due to a reporting error, it stated that the Nuggets had drafted Nene. In fact, The New York Knicks drafted Nene on instructions from the Nuggets and he was traded to Denver.


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|Cao Zhang
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| Polearm (2~6)
Club (7)
Great sword (8)
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Large warrior (5~6)
Warrior (7~8)
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1 August 223
Cao Zhang (onyomi: Sō Shō) is Cao Cao's fourth son who is said to have wrestled wild animals with his bare hands. His father nicknamed him "Yellow Beard".
He became famous for victories against the Wuhuan tribes, but deemed an unworthy heir due to his disinterest in studies. There are several rumors surrounding his death, the most famous tale though, involved him being poisoned by Cao Pi.
Role in GamesEdit
For his appearance in Dynasty Warriors 2, Cao Zhang tends to appear as a sub-officer of his father during the later Wei battles until Wu Zhang Plains. He is given an expanded role in the sequels, where he starts to appear around Chi Bi and serves in numerous battles, mainly against Shu.
In Dynasty Warriors 6, Cao Zhang again continues to serve Wei past his historical death. At He Fei Castle, Cao Zhang will be the commander of Wei's forces if the player chooses to play as Cao Cao. Otherwise, he will replace any other Wei general or fight on his own.
In Dynasty Warriors 7, Cao Zhang only appears at Shu's version of Guandu and at Mt. Dingjun. In the former, he is part of Cao Pi's party who ambush Liu Bei. In the latter, he tends to defend the foot of the mountain in Wei's perspective.
Dynasty Warriors 8 has Cao Zhang appear more frequently again, with him now also appearing at Nanjun fighting the Wu forces. He also joins his father at Baidi Castle to unite the land in Wei's hypothetical path.
In Warriors Orochi, Cao Zhang often serves as a replacement officer for either Cao Pi or Cao Cao throughout Wei's storyline.
In Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Cao Zhang's greatest strength is his skill in battle. His leadership is in the mid 80's whereas his war stat might even reach the low 90's. His other stats fall off greatly in comparison though, so he should always be given an intelligent deputy to keep him from falling to enemy ploys. He is always given a very high cavalry rating and his skill in the eleventh game allows him to confuse enemy units through cavalry tactics. This, paired with his high strength and the natural attacking advantage of cavalry, makes him an excellent officer to deal huge amounts of casualties to enemy units.
Voice ActorsEdit
- Kenji Sugimura - Sangokushi Legion
- "This is a key location. Until my father arrives, I will keep it safe!"
Historical InformationEdit
Cao Zhang was the second son of Cao Cao and Lady Bian and Cao Cao's overall fourth son. In his youth, he excelled in archery and in unarmed combat. He was even said to have fought tigers with his bare hands. Cao Cao always criticized him for lacking interest in academic learning and once sent him to a university. Cao Zhang complained that a real man should lead armies and not become a doctor. When Cao Cao allied with Sun Ce to destroy Yuan Shu, Cao Zhang married the daughter of Sun Ce's cousin Sun Ben.
In 218, the Wuhuan in You Province rose in rebellion and Cao Zhang, at that time Northern General of the Household, was sent to quell it. Before his departure, Cao Cao and warned him that he would be punished for any mistakes as any other subordinate would. Cao Zhang then set out with 1,000 infantry and a few hundred cavalry and arrived before the local government force. Cao Zhang ordered his men to defend the roads until reinforcements arrived and the Wuhuan were unable to break through. Cao Zhang displayed great valor in the battle and it is said that several arrows were embedded in his armor. Despite much opposition, Cao Zhang ordered his army to pursuit the enemy when they retreated. When one of his subordinates reminded him of Cao Cao's orders that the jurisdiction of Dai may be not crossed and the enemy not pursued, Cao Zhang said that a good general would not follow dull orders and threatened anyone who did not join the pursuit with death penalty. Thus, Cao Zhang and his men pursued the enemy forces and dealt a major blow to the Wuhuan, killing several thousand men. The Xianbei tribe leader Kebineng led a force to oversee the battle between the Wei forces and the Wuhuan and when he saw the victory Cao Zhang had scored, he decided to submit to him.
Afterwards, Cao Zhang went west to participate in the Hanzhong campaign, but he was too late and stationed himself at Chang'an. Cao Cao promoted him to General of the Elite Cavalry and left him at Chang'an to guard it against any attacks by Liu Bei. In 220, Cao Cao died while Cao Zhang was en route to see him. Cao Pi ascended the throne and immediately sent all of his brothers back to their fiefdoms, fearing that one might want to contest the succession. In 222, Cao Zhang was enfeoffed as King of Rencheng. In the following year, Cao Zhang went to the capital to attend court and caught an illness, from which he died in the same year. He was posthumously named King Wei, meaning awe-inspiring King. He had a son named Cao Kai and an unnamed daughter.
Romance of the Three KingdomsEdit
Third son of Cao Cao. In his youth, he convinced his father to allow him to learn more in the ways of fighting and horseback riding rather than civil studies. When he was older, he commanded his own cavalry unit in his father's northern territory. During Shu's Hanzhong campaign, Cao Zhang arrived to aid his father where he dueled Liu Feng, Liu Bei's adopted son, and defeated him.
When Cao Pi inherited the throne, Cao Zhang led his army to the capital, entered alone and swore loyalty to his brother. During a meal, Cao Zhang's drink was poisoned, and he died minutes later.


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Icon, Infinity partnering on pic 'Push'
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Mel Gibson and Bruce Davey's Icon Prods. and the Vancouver-based Infinity Features have teamed to develop, finance and produce three pics.
First project under the nonexclusive deal is sci-fi thriller "Push," based on David Bourla's script.
Story revolves around a group of American ex-pats with telekinetic and clairvoyant abilities who are hiding out in Beijing from U.S. intelligence agencies. In an attempt to escape detection forever, they marshal their various abilities and band together for one last assignment.
Film, currently in the packaging stage, is tentatively skedded to shoot in China in 2007.
Icon and Infinity already were acquainted. Along with Pierce Brosnan's production company Irish Dreamtime, the two are producing helmer Mike Barker's "Butterfly on a Wheel," a psychological thriller starring Brosnan, Maria Bello and Gerard Butler. Pic, from a screenplay by William Morrissey, is shooting in Vancouver and Chicago.
Infinity development exec Dorian Issock will oversee the search for the two other projects to be co-produced with Icon.


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She's Only Seventeen*
November 22, 2015 Leave a comment
Years of marriage, that is.
I'm happy to say that even when all sorts of awful stuff happened to either of us, Sarah has always been there for me (I can only hope I'm as good to her). There is no one I'd rather have on my side, and I've been greatly blessed since meeting her.
Our family has grown since then, and God willing, will continue to grow. But Sarah is the foundation, and without her, nothing else would matter.
To the next seventeen!
* apologies to Winger. Seriously, not trying to go all Mike Judge on you.


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Glowclouds are free-floating radiation fields lying close to the ground. Determine the Radiation intensity level with a d10 as normal. Glowclouds of strength 3 or less are invisible to the naked eye. Intensity 4 through 7 glowclouds are dim and can only be seen at night or possibly during overcast daytime conditions. More potent glowclouds can be seen even in the noonday sun.
Glowclouds move with the winds, using a roll of 1d6 on the chart below:
1-3 Glowcloud floats to random adjacent hex
4-5 Glowcloud remains in present wilderness hex
6 Glowcloud dissipates
Glowclouds are generally not so large as to encompass an entire overland wilderness hex. If you enter a hex containing a glowcloud the basic chance of stumbling upon it is only 1 in 6. In open areas the visible ones can be easily avoided unless a high wind is blowing in a unfavorable direction. In rough terrain roll to see if the party is surprised. If they are not surprised they can avoid contact with the glowcloud provided a saving throw versus radiation is successful. Surprise indicates at least one round of exposure, with additional rounds of exposure if the winds are particularly uncooperative.
Dissipated glowclouds lose 2d6 radiation levels. Any remaining radiation becomes a permanent feature of the map and should be noted in the wilderness key.
There are several ways to get glowclouds into your game. If you have something like a Monthly Events chart you can make an entry like "New glowcloud appears on random map edge". Alternatively, you could place glowclouds on your wilderness wandering monster charts. Another idea would be to place a source of glowclouds on your map, some ancient object that leaks radiation. Periodically it spits out a new glowcloud onto the map, maybe a 1 in 6 chance each month. The region immediately surrounding the source would undoubtedly contain a fair amount of background radiation.


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6. How do you define what truth is?This is a bit of a non-sequitur, but let's humor the idea. Things that are true are, in general, dealing with matters of factual significance. For example, it is common knowledge that grass is generally green. This is true regardless of belief. Beliefs are not necessarily true, in this way. A simple example of contrast is that some people believe that coffee stunts growth. Regardless of how one feels about coffee, there is no evidence to suggest this as factual. This is therefore not a truth. Similarly, such effects (the greenness of grass or the average height of coffee drinkers) can be observed and quantified. In this sense, truth is a very real thing.
This definition is inclusive of things only which can be tested and verified. If the average color of grass were to become red, the truth of the green grass statement would no longer hold. If a god is true, therefore, it must be verifiable. Simply holding a belief that something is true doesn't make it so, even if the entirety of humanity believes it. Faeries do not push flowers out of the ground, and storks do not deliver babies, regardless of how true someone might believe those statements to be.
7. Why do you believe your atheism is a justifiable position to hold?This is the first intellectually dishonest question on the list. The preceding questions could have been written off as misunderstandings, but this question demonstrates the full dishonesty apparent in this string. This begs the question that any belief which isn't in accordance with the author's own is somehow unjustifiable. It further begs the question that all beliefs must be justified, which directly incriminates its author to do the same.
However, I shall ignore even this grievous level of ignorance, and try to rephrase the question thus:
What makes a belief justifiable?
Beliefs are justifiable when they fall in accordance with evidence. Here, too, the question is still imperfect, because it's conflating the two definitions of belief. On the average, these definitions are as follows:
1: To accept something regardless of its merits.
2: To accept something based on previous experience and observation.
The first kind of belief is the kind of belief that makes one believe that the world will end tomorrow, regardless of the fact that it hasn't happened before, and regardless of the fact that everyone to predict it so far has been wrong.
The second kind of belief regards things one does because it has worked before. Turning the key in the car to start the car, for example. If a person did not have prior experience of this working, one would likely not rely on it to work. The fact that it has worked almost flawlessly in the past causes you to believe that, when you wake up tomorrow, your car will start when you turn the key.
In this way, a belief can be said to be justifiable if it is founded in a reasonable truth. One generally tries walking across a room, rather than pushing off a wall to cross that room, because generally gravity works. This is a justifiable belief, that taking a step will in fact propel you. Residents of space vehicles will indeed tell you that, in exceptional circumstances, walking is ineffectual. In this case, it would be an unjustifiable belief.
So to the original question, do I think that not believing in any god is a justifiable position, I would have to say yes. I tend not to believe in things which are not evident, like flying saucers. I would offer as a rebuttal, does the author of the list think that his lack of belief in alien abductions (leprechauns, satan, bigfoot, unicorns, brownie monsters...) is justifiable? Is it justifiable for the same reasons as my atheism? Similarly, is his own belief in a god less justifiable simply because people believe in other gods? Is his lack of belief in Mohammed as a prophet justifiable? So on and so on.
8: Are you a materialist or physicalist or what?Apart from being a terribly worded question, this also demonstrates the author's inability to understand that these are not religious views. Many Christians are most definitely materialists or physicalists because they believe that god is literally a real being. Although he is claimed to exist outside of time (whatever that might mean), the soul and spirit are most definitely real things to them.
However, this is a veiled tu quoque on my part, so let's sort it out. Both definitions on his website are incorrect. A materialist, much like a physicalist (in fact the terms are quite interchangeable more often than not) believes that things within our own universe are comprised solely of things that can exist within our universe. This is based largely on the fact that most things one interacts with are indeed physical. More recent scientific evidence supports this claim. This claim does not speak to any facets of religiousity or theism and therefore are outside the purvey of atheism. This includes other philosophies like nihilism, humanism, secularism, and so forth. None of these is religious, let alone theistic, and therefore are separate issues to be addressed. Some atheists are deist, even. It's not a dichotomy.
I don't personally hold a belief on what exists outside the confines of our timespace. Whatever may be there, it can not ever interact with us here, regardless of whether it is or is not material. If a god is claimed to be there, then such a god can have no bearing on what happens within our own universe and timeline. Such a thing would certainly not be a god. Any number of infinite beings can exist outside of our timespace. Any thing that can affect things within our timespace, however, must ultimately reside here. Anything that happened before the big bang could not affect what happened after. Similarly, 'before' the big bang is the same as 'outside the universe.' Before and after lose meaning outside of our dimension as we currently understand them. Other places will have their own timelines. There might literally be an infinite void, or an infinite number of them, between our timespace and the adjacent one. These things are irrelevant to atheism.
9: Do you affirm or deny that atheism is a world view? Why or why not?Well, that's technically two questions, but I can see why he threw them together. Also, he's not exactly got a good set of questions for what defines a world view (because it begs too many questions, for one). A world view is basically the philosophy by which people tend to live their lives, or at least explain some of the phenomena therein. Worldviews do not necessarily include topics such as purpose, or why suffering exists, or if morals exist. These are a few of the preconceptions that have been thrown in by the author of the list, not ones that are necessary to form a worldview.
In the sense that atheism only deals with belief in a god (and not knowledge, but I'm certain we'll come back to that, so I'll leave it here for now), I suppose it's possible to say that every world view is atheist to some degree. Again, this is where definition two of the atheism comes into play. At no point is he asking if other religions are worldviews. This is a subtle duality, whereby if atheism isn't a worldview, then fundamentally religions are not either. This question is no different from asking if Islam or Judaism are worldviews.
With that logical conundrum aside, I think I understand the purpose of the question. It seems that the question should have been phrased as follows:
Can you explain natural processes without a god?
Yes. I can understand how thunder works without Thor. I can understand how lightning works without Zeus. I can understand how rainbows are made of light and water molecules, and that the first one wasn't made by god after a flood. I can use these observations to fuel my understanding of the natural world. In this way alone, atheism can be a world view, in that it doesn't use god to explain things I don't understand. In any other sense, no, atheism isn't a world view.
10: Not all atheists are antagonistic to Christianity, but for those of you who are, why this antagonism?Again, this is a conflation on the author's part, I think. However, I'm going to address this question as it stands this time, because it's not my job to make sure he's got his things right.
I'm not being antagonistic, is what you need to understand. I'm showing you some of the very real concerns I have with the religion you are supposedly promoting. If I'm using your belief as an example of something, that doesn't mean I'm attacking you. I'm showing you legitimately why I don't believe what you do. If you're going to take every single criticism as a personal antagonism, then you're not understanding my responses. It's not my job to explain your religion to you; it's your job to defend your religion to those who don't agree with it.
Let me phrase this another way:
Not all Christians are antagonistic to people who don't agree with them, but for those of you who are Westboro Baptists, Spanish Inquisitors, witch hunters and so on, why are you?
We aren't asking you to explain why some Christians burned witches, led inquisitions, or are the main reason the Lords Resistance Army is in operation. You know that this is an intellectually dishonest question. If we're antagonizing you at all, it's because organizations that are working in the name of your religion are attempting to limit basic human rights. It's not antagonism to have an opinion different from yours. It is, however, antagonism to protest military funerals, deny LGBT individuals marriage certificates, or to burn 'witches' who you simply disagree with. It's your religion, therefore it's your onus to explain it.


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Mrs. Katia asked: I'm wondering, though, if you ever re-checked Mr. Hammer's sperm fragmentation after a few months on the supplements? We might have the same problem here, and my husband is on pretty much the same stuff! I was excited to see that. However, we aren't going to send in his sperm before trying again. I'm just curious if you know there was a difference in the dna integrity or if you're hoping like we are. Thanks!
Excellent question and one we've been debating about for a few months now. Prior to our cancelled IVF cycle #3 we were set on not checking. The reason was because the decision would not change if we were doing IVF or not. But now that we've had a chemical pregnancy via IVF to IUI conversion we've become more curious about whether all these supplements have been effective. We've never had ANYTHING happen with our 5 other IUI's. And we have time to get it checked prior to IVF #4. Being faced with the very real possibility that IVF will not work for us has made us wonder now, with supplementation, if we could ever get pregnant on our own. And the chemical pregnancy has given us some hope – crazy huh? Will that stop us from IVF #4? Nope. But if we have to move on to adoption it's not like we're going to stop trying on our own. The question then comes, do we stop the supplements? If they work, then the answer is no. But how will we know if we haven't tested! And that is why we are now thinking it might be worth another check. Plus we're currently on my insurance which will pay for 60% of the cost. Not too shabby when you consider that almost everything else is out of pocket.
So it's very possible that in August we might be retesting Hammer's DNA fragmentation. For those of you reading that are thinking, "What on earth is she talking about?" Don't feel in the dark! This is a very rarely tested sperm analysis. We only got it tested because we kept getting gorgeous day three embryos to transfer that would end up in BFN or miscarriage. Typically the egg DNA drives the first three days of cell division, after that the sperm DNA kicks in and if it's no good then there is no baby. Here is an excerpt from an article in RESOLVE about SCSA (the DNA test):
- "Sperm DNA fragmentation has little or nothing to do with the parameters that we measure on the routine semen analysis. It has little to do with the shape of the sperm or whether the sperm are moving. It is a completely independent variable. Men with otherwise normal semen analyses can have a high degree of DNA damage and men with what was called very poor sperm quality can have very little DNA damage. More importantly what has also been demonstrated is that the degree of DNA fragmentation correlates very highly with the inability of the sperm to initiate a birth regardless of the technology used to fertilize the egg such as insemination, IVF or ICSI. Sperm with high DNA fragmentation may fertilize an egg and embryo development stops before implantation or may even initiate a pregnancy but there is a significantly higher likelihood that it will result in miscarriage. By testing for sperm DNA fragmentation, many cases of formally "unexplained" infertility can now be explained. Many of those couples who have been previously unable to conceive with what would be considered extreme measures have been diagnosed with high sperm DNA fragmentation and treated. It is now very clear to see that having this information about the quality of the sperm can be tremendously helpful to couples and their physicians."
Hammer's family has a history of infertility on his father's side so when everything looked good but left us empty handed we pushed for this test and TAH-DA! 48% fragmentation, which is really, really bad.
<15% normal
15-30% good to fair = IUI or IVF for higher % in the range
>30% poor = IVF w/ICSI
If you want to read more about it, Conceive This!, wrote a really great post about it. And then there is also this website where I took the excerpt from, that provides another explanation.
So what causes it?
- "The causes of high DNA fragmentation are those same causes of male factor infertility that we have known about for years such as chemical/toxin exposure, heat exposure, varicocele, infection, age, smoking, testicular cancer, radiation, and anything that increases the free radical levels in the semen among a list of many other things. It is very important to understand that sperm DNA fragmentation can change with time and it can be improved in many cases. The goal of a male factor evaluation is to seek out the causes of poor sperm quality and try to correct them so conception can occur naturally or to improve the sperm quality for IVF and maximize the chances of success."
-Vitamin C 1000 mg (500 mg morning and evening)
-Vitamin E 800 IU (400 IU morning and evening)
-L Acetyl-Carnitine 1 gram
-L Carnitine 1 gram (morning and evening)
-Pycnogenol 100 mg
-Co Q-10 75 mg
-Centrum's One-a-Day Men's Health
In addition to vitamins we are both drinking antioxidant smoothies:
1 oz acai juice
1 oz pomegranate juice
1 oz frozen wheat grass
½ cup organic blueberries
½ cup organic orange and/or pineapple juice
½ cup organic yogurt
2 tbsp raw honey
I will say that, for myself, after 6 months of drinking these smoothies, plus a multivitamin and 100 mg Pycnogenol I went from having questionable antral follicles on my left ovary to having excellent numbers on both sides with my left better than my right! So if it worked for me I really hope it worked for Hammer.
*As before if you have any other questions for me just leave them in the comments and I will do a post about them.


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My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me;
and I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish;
and no one will snatch them out of My hand.
John 10:27-28
Apparently sheep are not overly smart animals.
They are constantly hungry and because they are creatures of habit, they will mow down the same trail until the ground is nearly ruined. They are skittish and frightened, and completely unable to defend themselves - no claws to fight with and though they have teeth, they are not agile enough to attack with them. They tend to follow the crowd, so if one sheep goes in a wrong direction, the rest will follow. They also don't lay down willingly - they are constantly scrounging for food and forget to rest. They are susceptible to pests and disease and unless they get help, they easily get sick from infestations.
Now, rather than get defensive that Jesus referred to His children as sheep, let's take a look at what a good shepherd looks like and then see what we think. By the time Christ is born, we know that the shepherds were the outcasts of society - a job mostly held by those who couldn't get work anywhere else, because it wasn't glamorous or easy. It was said that the lowest of the low were shepherds. So when God sent the first birth announcement to shepherds, it was a statement that Jesus had come for even the worst of men.
But just because shepherds were on the low rung of the social ladder at the time of Christ doesn't mean they were always like that - remember, David was a shepherd. And it doesn't mean that their job was unimportant - the job of a shepherd was vital, not only because the sheep provided sustenance and wool for the community, but also because the sheep were used to draw men closer to God through the sacrificial system. Sheep were immensely valuable. So don't discount the job of a shepherd - he was guarding something highly valuable.
So here's a quick description of Jesus as the Good Shepherd:
- He makes the sheep to lie down (Ps. 23:2)
- He leads them in green pastures and to quiet waters (Ps. 23:2,3)
- He leads them in a way that they do not fear (Ps. 23:4)
- He anoints their head with oil to keep the pests away (Ps. 23:5)
- He protects His sheep (John 10:7-10)
- He sacrificially lays down His life for His sheep (John 10:11)
- He takes ownership of the sheep and knows them personally (John 10:14)
- He is important to the sheep and they know the sound of His voice (John 10:27
- He gives them life (John 10:27)
- His sheep will never die (John 10:28)
- His sheep are completely safe in His care (John 10:28)
Considering the high price paid for the sheep, we can assume that the sheep are valuable to the Lord. We do not have a neglectful shepherd. We have a Good Shepherd who loves us, leads us, knows us and protects us. What do we have to fear as long as we are in His care?
Thoughts to ponder today...


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He was a little surprised.
|I might as well chew the rope.
|At the parking area
|A little warm up
|A little trotting, and killing some time while we waited.
|I got on and rode around in the sand.
|I was SO PROUD!!!!
|No, its not a mistake.
Well, I was so happy with him, that's why!
Anyone that's ever had a five year old TB might understand, and I imagine anyone with youngster of any breed could understand. He stood still for almost 5 minutes. No fussing, no fidgeting, no noodling around. Stock still. Now this might sound very silly, but if you've ever had a horse that won't stand you know what an accomplishment this can be!
At this poind Michelle pulled up with her truck and trailer and we rode for a while. I, as usual, got so distracted with chatting that I completely forgot to take any more pictures.
So, I'll leave you with a pictorial description of why I haven't ridden, until today, for two whole weeks!
|On the left, christmas reindeer. On the right? Aliens? The Chupacabra?
|Final product.
|Almost done.