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- Wedding: June 2014
I just posted another thread asking about my ceremony dress that just got alterations done. It got me thinking — when is the best time to change into my reception dress? My reception dress is more comfortable and im wearing flats with it rather than heels with my ceremony gown, so Id like to change into it early enough. I also want to get pro pics wearing both gowns with Fiance, so heres my timeline — when would you suggest I change gowns??
2:00pm — photographers arrive for getting ready photos & detail photos.
3:00pm- Head to venue for first look & first half of bride/groom photos.
3:40pm– Bridal party photos all together, bride with BMs, groom with groomsmen.
4:00pm – Family photos (we dont have a lot of those to do, small immediate family)
4:30pm- Photographers take ceremony & reception detail shots.
5:30pm- Ceremony.
5:50pm-6:50/7:00pm — Bride & groom portraits while guest have cocktail hour/appetizers.
7:15pm — Dinner
8:15pm- Reception starts
11:00pm — End of reception
I was considering changing gowns right after the ceremony so I can get photos outside with Fiance in my second dress. So essentially an hour of photos in each dress so I get both looks? Plus walking around outside in heels will not be fun after wearing them for a few hours, and my second dress Im wearing flats?
Does that seem odd or what would you ladies do??
For reference, heres my ceremony gown:
& Reception dress:
The reception dress has no train also which will make it much more comfortable to move around in… What do you think bees?


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A song which was composed by Rabbi Eliezer Shlomo Schick (Mohorosh - Breslov) together with R' Shlomo Carlebach, now has a whole new taste,
A new song which is a rare combination of spiritual words and melodies. a team of professionals created a production that will entertain and bring out emotions of all Yiden.
How heart-warming are the moments during "Shalosh Seudos" among Breslev Chasidim, talmudei rabainu maharu"sh when singing the stirring song of ממלא כל עלמין which was beloved by Maharush Z"L, a song which its words purifies and elevates the soul.
Now the song has been refreshed with a new composition by the famous singer Harav Meir Duvid Farkas, gaining a different and new melodious tone.
Sung by Harav Meir Duvid Farkas
Music by Ruvi Banet
Choir by MK studios
Mixed by Larry Gates
Video by Motty Engel
Sunday, January 31, 2016
Meir Duvid Farkas & Choir - ממלא כל עלמין
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The new data center network is all about efficient scalability, as can be seen in all the recent press about flat networks from the likes of Cisco* and Juniper*. But efficiency must include key attributes such as latency, bandwidth utilization and cost. Latency has become a key metric in data center networks. This is true not only for financial services and clustering applications, but also for applications such as Internet Portal Data Centers (IPDCs), where a simple client web page access may spawn multiple east-west workflows that must complete quickly to maintain a good user experience. Flat networks are really multi-tier chip networks connected in a fat-tree topology. This can cause network hotspots that can be reduced by bandwidth overprovisioning at the cost of extra network equipment and cabling. Switches that provide efficient bandwidth utilization can minimize the size and cost of the network.
Intel now has a family of 10GbE/40GbE switch silicon that has been optimized for the data center. Its L3/L4 forwarding latency is about a factor of 2 lower than comparable products, and its high quality built-in PHY technology eliminates the need for external PHY chips in top-of-rack switch server connections, further reducing latency, board area and power. In addition, Intel® Ethernet switches provide very efficient load distribution and flow control mechanisms, optimizing bandwidth utilization and further reducing network cost. Finally, the new Intel® FM6000 switch family offers FlexPipe™ technology that allows features similar to a programmable ASIC while maintaining full processing bandwidth of 1Bpps under all conditions. Now network administrators don't need to rip out and replace switching gear when standards such as VEPA, VN-Tag, TRILL or SPB change; they can simply download a new microcode image to the FM6000, which will support all of these as well as emerging standards.
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Lady Wildcat relay team headed to state
Saturday was a big day for area competitors at the Class 3 track and field sectional at Marshfield. Three Cassville individuals and one relay team also qualified to this weekend's state meet.
Calisia Brookes won the girls 100-meter and earned another gold medal as part of the victorious 4x100 relay.
Cody Frana qualified in both hurdle events for the Wildcats, placing second in the highs and third in the 300s.
Cassville's Josh Lannum claimed fourth in the shot, throwing just over 45 feet. Lannum struggled in the discus, fouling on two of his four attempts while finishing sixth.
Chris Renteria was Monett's lone state qualifier.
Renteria topped the field in the 1,600-meter, winning with a 4:30.86. He narrowly missed a state berth in the 3,200 later in the day, finishing fifth.
The Lady Wildcats finished the day with 22 points in 13th place. Sullivan was the winning girls team, scoring 72.
Helias Catholic from Jefferson City won the boys title with 72. Cassville finished 12th with 23, and Monett was 18th with 15 points.
Results for the boys state qualifiers are as follows.
First place
* 1,600-meter: Renteria, Monett, 4:30.86.
Second place
* 110-meter hurdles: Frana, Cassville, 15.66.
Third place
* 300-meter hurdles: Frana, Cassville, 40.8.
Fourth place
* Shot: Lannum, Cassville, 45'2.75".
Results for the girls state qualifiers are as follows.
First place
* 100-meter: Brookes, Cassville, 12.91
* 4x100 relay: Brookes, Jade Holloway, Danielle Pianalto and Katie Sewell, Cassville, 51.4.
The MSHSAA Class 3 Track and Field Championships will be held Friday and Saturday at Jefferson City's Lincoln University.


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This past week was a big one for food, health and nutrition. We're most excited about the TEDX: Changing the Way We Eat conference, which was absolutely mesmerizing. Such passion and conviction...but not just words: Action! Be sure to set aside some time to browse them all if you can, we did and felt utterly energized. Have a wonderfully well week, Warriors!
Words to Live By
"We can create the future when we have hope, when we're laughing, when we're singing, when we actually bring the soul, the spirit and the vibe into our work. We have to protect and create at the same time. That's the definition of being a good ally."
— Nikki Silverstri, Executive Director, Green for All, at the TEDx Manhattan
Newest News
FLOTUS goes big on food label changes via Politico
U.S. GMO crops show mix of benefits, concerns - USDA report via Reuters
China rejects 887,000 T U.S. corn due to GMOs since Nov -customs via Reuters
GMOs, Silver Bullets and the Trap of Reductionist Thinking via Ensia
Get Involved
Tell Obama to Keep Antibiotics Out of Your Food via Food Democracy Now!
Take Action via Green For All
As monarch butterflies plummet, it's time to rethink the widespread use of our nation's top weedkiller via NRDC
Monsanto: Withdraw your Roundup herbicide from the market via Sum of Us.org
Growing Milkweeds via Monarch Watch.org
Dear Congress: improve SNAP benefits so 47 million Americans can have a healthy diet via Who Goes Hungry?
The Fast Food Frontline
Big Soda's Front Group Arrives Early in San Francisco via Eat Drink Politics
Brands continue to target fast food marketing at kids via The Guardian
Prevention News
Integrating Yoga Into Medical Practice – It's More Than 'Just Relaxation Response' via Washington Post
Dr. Yogi: Physicians Integrate Yoga Into Medical Practice via NPR Shots
What We're Watching
"When I think of crickets, I think of the future of food. . . .[They are] packed with nutrients. It has healthy fats, vitamins and minerals, and around 70 grams of protein per serving."
"I don't think of factory farming as making meat. I see them making millions of antibiotic resistant bacteria"
"What art is so good at is asking questions. A question that I had is, "Why does this make sense? Why is this the best, the highest use of this ground"
"Food is the gateway to the environment...that's the way most of us experience the environment...food is how you see the soil, it's how you interact with the trees, it's how you interact with the land."
"I never hesitate to tell my colleagues, I am an excellent eviscerator of chickens. I would say it's a particularly good skill to have in Congress"
"This isn't about some elite food movement that's only accessible to people who can afford it. This is about creating a system that is affordable for all to enjoy. This is about values and this is about justice. A byproduct of the political system is justice."
TEDxManhattan: Changing the Way We Eat
Wonderful Listening
Chickens That Lay Organic Eggs Eat Imported Food, And It's Pricey via NPR The Salt
- 2 ¼ cups cricket flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 cup butter, softened
- ¾ cup sugar
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 1 12-ounce pkg. chocolate chips
- ½ cup dry-roasted chopped crickets
1. Preheat oven to 375 deg F.
2. In saucepan heat 1 12-ounce pkg. chocolate chips until melted. Or melt in small bowl in microwave.
3. Dip dry-roasted crickets into mixture and lay flat on drying pan or plate.
4. In small bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
5. In large bowl, combine butter, sugar, brown sugar and vanilla; beat until creamy.
6. Beat in eggs.
7. Gradually add cricket flour mixture and mix well.
8. Stir in chocolate covered crickets.
9. Drop by rounded measuring teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.
10. Bake for 8-10 minutes.


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Our Drive
"For more than a decade my mission has been to provide clarity to decision makers on how the healthcare landscape is changing. I founded Atacana Group to provide our clients with the necessary processes, tools and future looking insights to develop winning strategies and tactics."
Salvador Carlucci
Founder and President, Atacana Group
Former Global Head of CI at Novartis and Roche
Our Focus Is Competitive Strategy and Insights
Objective & Actionable
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Future Looking & Accurate
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Proprietary & Non-Public
Proprietary & Non-Public
Legal And Ethical
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We believe that great competitive insights should be objective and actionable. We provide objective insights by triangulating the information with multiple sources and by separating our analysis from the sources comments. We ensure that our insights are actional by aligning our key questions with strategic assumptions or key decisions that need to be made by our clients. By consistently taking action to reflect future changes in the landscape our clients are able to outperform their competitors.
It is critical for any healthcare organization to have future looking knowledge in order to succeed in the marketplace. Foreknowledge is what enables leaders to make timely decisions and adjust the strategy to reflect the changes in the competitive landscape. Our ongoing competitive monitoring provides early warning for future events and competitor activities. By systematically gathering insights from multiple sources we can ensure your strategy stays on track to success.
Everyone has access to public information and all serious competitors have access to proprietary databases. Therefore, only non-public and future looking insights from human sources can create competitive advantage. Knowing the competitor strategic assumptions and their plans for the future provides superior knowledge for effective decision making. Gathering competitive insights from human sources is a difficult art that Atacana has perfected for the benefit of our clients.
Properly done, CI respects laws governing trade secrets, fraud, and privacy and avoids wrongful acts such as hacking, wiretapping and bribery. Mismanagement, or non-management, of CI activities can create risks. Atacana uses experienced and highly skilled collectors trained in elicitation techniques and guided by strict legal and ethical guidelines designed to prevent any embarrassment to our clients or Atacana.
Our Proven Process
Our process on how to conduct CI has been published in Nature Biotechnology in 2005 in an article titled: "How to conduct competitive intelligence in your biotech startup".
It has been implemented with the top pharmaceutical companies and still serves as guidance for companies wishing to turn competitive intelligence into knowledge.
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Our Approach
Source Network
The source network determines how much and how long it takes to get the insights. We have an established and reliable network across the industry. Furthermore, network development and management is a core function of Atacana.
Business Model
Our business model is to be an extended team of our client's organization. We provide premium quality deliverables and customer support. We work with only one client per indication and do not support brands that compete with each other.
Our Expertise
Our expertise is gathering, analyzing and communicating competitive insights that inform decision-making and commercial strategy. Our strength is supporting our clients to make confident decisions through the development of winning strategies and tactics.


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The Saving Mothers team is gathering in Santiago Atitlan this week for the graduation of the comadronas from the School of POWHER (Providing Outreach in Women's Health Education and Resources). The commitment of these 22 women is simply amazing, and we want to give you a sense of not only how hard they have been working, but also the tremendous impact they've been making in their community.
Ana taking a patient's blood pressure.
Today, Saving Mothers President Nichole Young-Lin and Media Director Camille Ricketts joined Concepcion Mendoza, our expert comadrona, and one of the program's students, Ana, to visit five women in the rural area outside of town. With grace and aplomb, Concepcion trained Ana to take expecting mothers' vitals, measure their weight and the fundal height of the fetus, listen to the heartbeat, and estimate the gestational age to predict a due date. After over three months of training, Ana handled most of the work herself, assuring patients and working through the steps with a radiant and comforting smile.
Observing firsthand, it was clear that the patients were in good hands and relieved to have the information provided by the Concepcion and her trainee. As part of the visit, they received prenatal vitamins and gained peace of mind, knowing that their pregnancy would be closely followed despite their distance from the hospital and other medical resources.
We followed Concepcion (far right) and our representative from local health initiative PRODESCA (far left) to visit women living in some of the most rural areas outside of Santiago.
Along the way, Concepcion would stop to instruct POWHER student Ana in proper technique while working with patients.
Expecting mothers were happy to get a visit from Concepcion and Ana, ensuring the health and wellbeing of not only their newborns but their existing families.
Saving Mothers uniforms and supply bags give Concepcion and her students a professional identity that local communities have come to recognize.
Both Ana and Concepcion took meticulous notes during the home visits. We share their goal to keep close tabs on patients to make sure healthy pregnancies lead to healthy deliveries.
After thorough instruction and a number of home visits, the graduates will become frontline maternal health providers, ensuring healthier, safer births for the population of 45,000 in Santiago and surrounding areas.
We're so proud of the women who have invested the time, energy and strength in the Maternal Health School of POWHER program, and we can't wait to see them graduate. We'll be keeping you posted all week on their final courses, our observations here in Santiago, and the festivities around graduation. As always, we're so grateful for your support. Without it, none of this — the home visits, the prenatal vitamins, the maternal look of awe at the first sounds of a tiny heartbeat — wouldn't be possible.
Muchas gracias.
You can help us make a second class at the School of POWHER possible. Donate to our campaign to teach even more students to become comadronas HERE.


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Mother's Day is coming up on Sunday, May 12. Yes, flowers are lovely, but if you're looking for something a little more unique, we've got some fairly traded gifts that will be a hit with Mom and also support women farmers and artisans around the world. Here are some of my favorite choices for Mom (many are Mom-approved by my own mother, pictured with me on the right). Mix and match for the ultimate customized gift:
- Coffee Club Subscription - Pick out a coffee (or two, or three...) and we'll deliver it to Mom's door at the frequency you choose. Who doesn't love getting packages, especially when it's coffee?!
- Toddy Cold Brew System - This is an awesome gift and just in time for summer. The Toddy Cold Brew System is our favorite method for making iced coffee. The coffee steeps for 12-24 hours and the results are worth it.
- Congo Coffee & Congo T-Shirt - This coffee has been wowing our Quality Control team on the cupping table, and better yet, for every purchase of Congo Coffee we donate $2 to the Panzi Foundation, an organization that provides treatment, counseling and skill-building to survivors of sexual assault in the D.R. Congo.
- Organic Expedition - The latest in our Biosphere Reserve Series, Organic Expedition comes from farms that serve as a buffer zone for a protected national park in Peru. The can is beautiful, the coffee is delicious, and it helps keep a Peruvian forest wild. Triple win.
- Cluster Earrings & Pendant Necklace - This pretty earrings and necklace set can be dressed up or down, worn together or a part.
- Organic Tote Bag - Mom can help save trees by bringing her own bags to the grocery store - and show off her love for Equal Exchange at the same time! You can seriously fit a lot of stuff in there and it doesn't feel like the bag is going to break.
- Silver Cuff - Not only have I already given my mother one of these cuffs, but I also got one for myself. It's a versatile, fashionable cuff that adds a little something to any outfit.
- Chocolate Bar Collection - Does Mom love chocolate? Probably. This collection is a great way to let her try a bit of everything in our organic chocolate line.
- Handmade Gift Wrap - Impress your mom by presenting your gift wrapped in this beautiful, tree-free wrap made from cotton. If she's crafty, give her the extra because it comes in quite handy for card making, scrapbooking, or any other craft project.
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Heidi's New Single As Naturally Beautiful As She Is
Knocked Up Nicole Kidman Psyched To Gain Weight
Scarlett Johansson: Dreaming Of A White Wedding?
Courtney Love "Knows" Britney; Did J. Lo Have Twins?
Britney Eats An Apple, Ashton Is A Chicken, Justin Chambers Is Hot
In case you missed them: Mischa Barton Channels Veronica Lake & J. Lo; Ashton Kutcher Portrays Poultry; Katherine Heigl Puts Best Face (Way) Forward; Jonah Hill & Seth Rogen Make A Jason Schwartzman Sandwich; Justin Chambers In Glasses; Karl Lagerfeld: Vampire Chic?; Claudia Schiffer: Sea-Hag Chic? Britney Trades In…
Dear Justin Chambers: We Like To Make Passes At Cute Guys In Glasses
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Rhys Duch capped a six-point night with a power play goal in overtime, leading the Washington Stealth to an 11-10 victory over the Colorado Mammoth to open the 2011 season Saturday night at the Pepsi Center in Denver Colo.
It wasn't the first time Duch scored an overtime goal at the Pepsi Center. He achieved the same feat during his 2009 Rookie of the Year campaign, clinching a playoff berth for the Stealth in the process. He finished tonight's game with a hat-trick and added three assists.
"It's a huge crowd that always heckles me," said Duch of the 17,000-plus in attendance at the Pepsi Center. "It gets me fired up and it feels good to get the last word."
Where Duch led the offensive attack, goaltender Matt Roik led the Stealth defense. In the first game of his tenth NLL season, Roik was at his best, making 40 saves in over 69 minutes of action. He was particularly impressive late in the game, helping the Stealth man-down unit stave off a five minute Colorado power play at the end of regulation and into overtime. Roik and the Stealth penalty kill held the Mammoth to just 1-for-5 on the power play.
"Matt was fantastic tonight," said Stealth Head Coach Chris Hall. "He made plays all night and when we needed him late he was there for us."
The Stealth jumped out to a 5-1 lead early on, thanks to a pair of early goals from Jeff Zywicki, including a power play tally early in the second quarter. The Stealth power play unit went 3-for-5 in the game.
Colorado pulled within one goal before the half, due in large part to the play of the newly-acquired John Grant, who scored two goals to spark Colorado's three-goal run to end the half.
The Mammoth continued to roll in the second half, scoring three of the next four; two more for Grant gave him four in the game. He also tallied three assists. Colorado held a 7-6 lead with 2:10 left in the third.
Zywicki completed his hat-trick with 1:38 left in the third, giving the Stealth an 8-7 lead. After the teams traded goals to start the fourth, a pair of goals from the Mammoth in the final five minutes of regulation sent the game to overtime. Duch ended the game nearly ten minutes later.
The Stealth transition game was prominent in the game, leading to four Stealth goals. Third-year transition player Kyle Hartzell scored a career-high two goals, doubling his career total. Defenseman Mike Grimes also added a goal. Paul Rabil led all players with 12 loose balls, while Grimes and Eric Martin each grabbed nine.
"It was a game that could have gone either way and it went ours," said Hall. "Now we need to rest up and do it all over again tomorrow."
The Stealth return home to the Comcast Arena tomorrow night for the first time since winning the NLL Championship there last season. They will face another West Division opponent in the Calgary Roughnecks, who are off to a good start themselves, beating the Buffalo Bandits 10-9 earlier tonight at the Scotiabank Saddledome.
The teams square off at 5pm on "Champion's Night" at the Comcast Arena at Everett. Tickets are available now and can be purchased by calling 877-MY-75-TIX or at www.stealthlax.com.


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Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Tuesday's Turndown- A Little Bit of Lovely
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love the mixing of patterns! xoxo jillian:: cornflake dreamsReplyDelete
Thanks again for asking me to be a part of your tuesday turndown series! I have really enjoyed getting to know you better xoxoReplyDelete
Stunning! Really gorgeous, great job!ReplyDelete
beautiful bedroom! LOVE that she enjoys being enveloped! I do too!!! (And, I too am guilty of the ton o' pillow bed)ReplyDelete
I really like how she did her pillows. I think I will need to stag her ideas. We have a king size bed too and I'm always struggling with pillow arrangement (such problems). ha.ReplyDelete
*snag, not stagReplyDelete
Love it Kara....I am particularly loving the cream and burgandy....my house is filled with those colors as I find them VERY warm and inviting as well.ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing.
Love this...our bedding is from PB and it's fun to see it all come together in Kara's room!ReplyDelete


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Problem is that every time i try to get to the Windows Update page, the browser freezes before the page even starts loading. It's not exactly a new problem either, though in the past, it at least loaded the page with the words saying that it was downloading needed updates before it froze.
What's the problem?


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Among today's caption contest submissions, there appears to a unanimous verdict: Miley Cyrus' fuzzy diaper is not so hot, but those boots are f&%#ing fierce. Agreed on all counts. Case dismissed!
OBJECTION, YOUR HONOR! SUSTAINED! We have not yet disclosed the winning captions! OVERRULED! SIDEBAR!
Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, we will now present irrefutable evidence that our users are hilarious:
"Now that I have this diaper, I don't EVER have to stop twerking!!" – Sidney
"What's black & white & skanky all over?" – Cathy
"Top this Amanda Bynes!!" – Sidney
"I can wear baby couture too" – Niruka
"I am pooping and walking …YAY ME!!!" – Shelly
""I have hair like Angelica's doll Cynthia from the Rugrats so I might as well wear a diaper like Tommy Pickles…" – Diamond
"oopsie i did a poopsie" – Chasity
"Wearing "Depends" beause I'm full of sh*t!" – Esther
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By now, I think most of us have about had our fill of reflections on the year in golf just past and are more eager to get the 2013 party started – I know I am. However, there is one last look back I'd like to share with you because it's different – and better – than any other I've seen.
This one was written by Greg Nathan, and I encourage you click on over and give it a look. He's the senior vice president at the National Golf Foundation, but likes to call himself "the Mayor of Crazy Town," and his perspective ranges far beyond what happens on the tours.
The No. 1 item on his list is 2012 as a comeback year for the golf business. Right behind that is his praise for the PGA of America's Golf 2.0 efforts to grow the game. Those things aren't as sexy as Tiger vs. Rory, but they're really more important to all of us on a day-to-day basis. (Tiger and Rory are both on the list, I should point out, but down toward the bottom.)
And while I appreciate the industry-wide focus of Nathan's topics, what I appreciate most is his perspective. On the anchor ban, for example, he comments that the "best thing about the issue is that it makes us all think deeply about the game and what's most important to each of us, as golfers, administrators, guardians… and as business people."
He even finds some good news in the downbeat fact that this will be the seventh consecutive year that more golf courses will close than open in the United States.
"Don't let the media tell you that closure of golf courses is indicative of the decline of demand to play. Simply not true," he writes. "Net reduction of 500 courses since 2006 (out of roughly 16,000), is not a story at all."
Closing more weak facilities "would improve the health of the existing courses and the impact on golf demand would be negligible," he believes. And he says, "There is plenty of supply to serve America's golfers… and the quality of that supply has never been better."
A positive yet sensible outlook on what seems like a negative story? Hey, that's the kind of mayor I want in charge of my Crazy Town.


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Car park by playing field, B7045 Straiton KA19 7NE
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Start: Car park by playing field, B7045, Straiton, KA19 7NE
End: Car park by playing field, B7045, Straiton, KA19 7NE
Distance: 5.25 miles (8.5km)
Download map, route of path also available from:http://www.ayrshirepaths.org.uk/walkstraiton.htm (Created by Ayrshire Paths) (Black path on map)
This track takes you on to Sclenteuch Moor and passes near to Loch Spallander. This area was once a grouse moor before the planting of extensive conifers. The trail is part of a long distance route to and from the Barr and Straiton area and is for well-equipped and experienced hill-walkers (especially in bad weather). With extensive views across Ayrshire, it is a fine walk on the open moor and through coniferous forest following an old coal and drove road. This is an ancient route which is shown on Armstrong's 1773 map of Ayrshire. The old stone walls can still be seen crossing the moor and closer examination offers the opportunity to study the techniques of the dry stane dyke builders of the past. You cannot fail to be impressed. Ruins of the cottage at the Dhu Loch may provide a little shelter in bad weather. Moorland birds and mammals make it attractive especially when the larks are soaring high above the heather.


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Cary Itinerary 6 Days
This is a glimpse of what to do in Cary for 6 days from Cary itinerary 6 days created by our travel experts. These are the places to visit in Cary in 6 days. Decide easily now where to go in 6 days in Cary.
Day 1
- Coleman's In Cary
- Caswell Companies International
- Korean Methodist Church
- Spotlight Youth Theater
- Cary Methodist Church
- Miller Delbert
- Cary Junior High Prairie Nature Preserve
- Inspired Studios
- Oberheide Soft Landings
- McHenry County Conservation District
- Ferrai-Carano
- Jaycee Park
- Sanctuary Two
- Berquist Marine Center
- Lake Killarney
Day 2
- Cary Station
- All Marine
- Highlands Park
- Killarney Park
Day 3
- Cary Veterans Park
- Jamesway Park
- Fel-Pro RRR Conservation Area
- New Haven Park
Day 4
- McHenry County Church Of Religious Science
- Center For Spiritual Evolution
- Living Grace Community Church
Day 5
- Hillside Prairie Park
- Lions Park
- Greenfields Park
- Rack & Roll
Day 6
- St Peter & Paul Parish
- The Armory
- Bead Boss
- Holy Cross Lutheran Church
- Cary Area Public Library
- A B Kelly Co.
- Christian Youth Theater
- St Barnabas Lutheran Church
6 Days in Cary Vacation Guide
A blend of vibrant colours and serene nature, ancient history and modern glamour, and the deep cultural roots that strive towards progress, Cary is one of the best places to vacation. With almost a week at your disposal, you can roam through its streets, feast on its traditional delicacies, and dive into its culture. With the world's best monuments ready to woo you, and the enchanting legends that find their origin here, be ready to be mesmerized by every small corner of the brilliant city of Cary.
Know before you go on a trip to Cary
Six days is a long time to spend and with the wonderful, but slightly unpredictable weather of Cary, it is always recommended that you go prepared. So, dress according to the weather, carry some warm clothes for the evenings and elegant attire for some fine places that you may want to explore. In case you want to enjoy some adventure or sport activities, dress comfortably! Keep a tiny backpack with all your essentials like water bottle, meds, camera and all that you may need while you traverse through Cary. Any amount of time is less to experience the magic of Cary. Having said that, 6 days is enough to get a glimpse of the culture that is hidden beneath the "touristy" spots. Indulge in walking or biking tours, nature stays, restaurant hopping and other such offbeat activities. Keep your plan flexible and make the most of these days in Cary.
What to see in Cary in 6 days?
All the important tourist attractions like Coleman's In Cary, Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Cary Area Public Library, St Barnabas Lutheran Church must not be missed! Out of the 6 days that you spend in Cary, you can spend a couple of days exploring Living Grace Community Church, Center For Spiritual Evolution, Wacker Bait & Tackle. Do make it a point to include A B Kelly Co. and Fel-Pro RRR Conservation Area along with Lions Park, as you will get a glimpse of the real Cary here. And, after you have covered all these reputed monuments, escape into the lesser known reserves of nature, adventure and culture.
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A vacation of 6 days in Cary gives you ample opportunities to understand, try and indulge in the traditional delicacies. If you don't mind spending a couple of more bucks, opt for one meal to be of fine dining. Ask the locals and your hosts about the speciality of the city, and set out on a gastro-journey! Shopping in Cary is in itself an experience. Look for the city's best artwork, it's forte and treat yourself to such trinkets. Apparel, food items, souvenirs... you will have an array of such alluring things to shop for.
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everyone says ankle straps give the impression of bigger calves. well i can't see it here – and even if i could, who cares with such pretty glasses and a tiny waist.
its a winner.
#1: Sexy Art Grrl.
#2: Incredible face and sense of style!…it's as if her face were a painting by Lucien Freud…truly, an incredible face / expression!
#3: I like her…she looks like a character in an episode of Poirot.
#3: or a postmodern Flora Poste!
Why are the art kids always so cool?
hey sart, dont know if u've done it before; but how about some winter hats stuff? i think women gave up on nice AND warm hats long ago, to show off the hair, maybe? i dont mean the 40s-50s male hats with an androgynous sexiness… i mean some ladies in nice warm hats together with nice hair (like the lady u posted on dec 3rd).
everybody has red ears around me (the netherlands) but no hats–unless they are younger than 15.
The 2nd one actually has the best outfit in my opinion but would it kill to not look like you've just been told you're being kicked out of your house, your Mum has died and you have diabetes all at once?
nice the purple gradients with orange-brown hair.
Does anybody know where last lady's coat came from? It's gorgeous!
the girl on the second picture doent look extremely happy to be posing… but she should!! her style is amazing!! i luv the pants, the coat, the belt… everything is genius!
Paul pincus is right on the money! I have a real thing for the English and for English style – something about understatement with a touch of quirk, the wools. Love, love, love it.
LOL anon 1:41.
i couldn't agree more. that expression is just….priceless.
the shoes are quite cute though.
The woman in the second picture looks miserable! Cheer up! You're getting photographed by The Sart! That must be something to smile about!
The third one looks a little like Isabella Blow.
But I'm confused… shouldn't there be snow on the ground?
Love outfit number two, especially the shoes which I might just have to search the shops for.
I love the entire outfit for the second photo. The coat is well structured, the shirt's ribbon balances and tames the masculinity, and her haircut adds a nice color to the overall style (probably too heavy if her hair was dark color).
#2 looks so sad that it's kind of unbearable to look at her.
Lady #2 cannot leave one speechless. I love her style. Makes me want to go and buy MJ shoes.
#3′s bob is fantastic!
great bag too!
i agree on #2, she looks as if she wants nothing to do with the camera.
I can't wait for it to be that green outside again here…
i love the unusual background and those ankle strap heels. I want to give that girl a hug! Maybe she wasn't having a very good day.
Well , we sure live in a free world.
At least in our part of the world.
When it comes to clothes ,religous symbols and many other things.
That´s a GOOD thing.
As a Christian I don´t mind seeing the cross in unexpected situatons.
But I can think of at least one other religion that would not tolerate it´s symbols being used in such a profane situation as an art exhibition.
By the way: I like the suit the lady is wearing.It looks sharp.the silhouette ads definition and determination to the woman wearing it.I like that. A modern take on what my mother wore in the 1950´s.
Girl 3 is the one I like best.Somehow though her pants seem a bit queer.Are they too large or too long?
J'adore those wide legged pants… So gorgeous!
#2 makes me want to commit suicide – and in addition i'm just not feeling her look. she looks dowdy and lost.
I really love the fact that girl #1 has red knees.
She looks lotaly glamorous but yet you can tell she isn't afraid to get down on her knees and do something. Love it,
and love the background too.
i love girl #2. Her outfit, hair and expression too! There must be lots going on in her head! I love difficult and awkward people.
An 10:13. Wow you really said it all.Am a bit surprised that Sart released your comment-but could´t agree with you more.
The suit on Woman #1 is JUST the sort of thing I'm hoping to buy after Christmas to wear to work. I adore it.
Maybe the 2nd girl naturally looks like that, you assholes.
why does lady#2 have such an expression on her face?
Sart you just keep getting better.
#1 BRILLIANT!! The more I look at it the more wonderful it becomes. I love how her shape in the tailored suit is mirrored by that cool project to her right. Rusty cross-like shape is nice. And the rectangle is repeated, flat white on the wall, then in many smaller rectangles on what seems to be another project. I love how this piece adds some interest to the shot too. then in stone and on the floor with tape and everything seems to frame the girl in this shot or lead to her somehow, or relate to her somehow. The angle of the cross and the depth of the room and the foreground with your girl in the center. I want to ask if this was intentional, but as i look at it i think it had to be, right?
#2 great shot too if youre intention was to give me nightmares tonight. Look at her left hand! i am a little scared of her. sorry.
#3 patent bag, patent shoes, i suggest a belt to complete the look. a hem for the pants perhaps, or even better over a tall blonde shoe to match her hair, and hand on the hip pose instead of in the pocket in this instance, just for a little feminine charm.
thanks sart. great pics!
Love #3. The structure and monotone colour wouldn't be nearly so striking with out that sharp ginger hair. such a smart and confident look.
#3 her bob is beautiful… and her clothes/style are/is perfect! i like it very much…! but i think, when i see she on street, i will think she's a french woman :-)! nice, nice…
I love this blog for the street fashion but also for the controversy it stirs up between European and American cultural attitudes-the endless cigarette controversy, the baffled American response to someone who prefers not to grin at the camera…
Very nice shots. I especially like the bottom girl's stance. But the middle girl looks to me like she could use some sleep.
They're right about English ladies: 'They all look so pale…'
Nice shots though.
I love all 3! To me these are gorgeous examples of women doing suiting or some version of it very, very well.
They all look feminine: the big struggle for me as a woman is to feel feminine and FEMALE in a suit. I don't like masculine clothing on women and esp. not on myself.
They all look creative, yet still conservative enough for anyone who insists that you wear a suit (I hate being forced to wear suits, can you tell?)
Their personal style comes through loud and clear: this is what I always attempt when putting on my suits, and I hope I pull it off.
They all look very comfortable yet polished.
Thanks so much! Inspiration for the work day.
not sure if you or anyone else has realized this yet, but your photo of girl #2 is either:
a. a photograph of someone who will make an iconic image in the near future.
b. a photograph of someone who is an iconic image.
c. an iconic image.
just thought I'd point it out to you. Save this one for the cover of your book.
and thank you.
These are the reactions when Sart puts someone who is not conventionally beautiful on his blog.
(#2). Key word here is CONVENTIONALLY. This blog is about people who look different and whose looks convey a certain personality. I love the way her coat is slightly ajar and her belt is loose- it makes a structured outfit looser and freer (the skirt also helps).
10:13, if a woman who looks different from the pack makes you 'want to commit suicide', you are missing the point of this blog and style in general.
(dear sart. im really sorry but i feel my post on the three ladies may have been harsh, esp comments on #2 and id hate to hurt her feelings. I was wondering if you wouldnt mind taking it down please? sorry this might be an odd request, and i will be more mindful next time. thanks. good luck finding nice shoe trees!! hope you get em for xmas. i really enjoy your blog btw.) -unna.
Enough of the nasty comments on no. 2.
Actually I thought the blogger would omit these sorts of hurtful personal comments. Why doesn't he?
I have had much milder comments censored – when they have only been slightly critical of a person's clothing. There's a difference.
the strawberry bob! she´s perfect. she is so vivid and sharp, has some soul. she is very london. very 20s but in a sincere way. yes, a 9. :)
I adore #2′s shoes.
cms said it well: the baffled American response to someone who prefers not to grin at the camera…
not sure if that's a skirt or pants in the second shot, but lovely either way with those shoes. I'm curious as to what she is thinking.
No. 2 looks particularly art school (I was at art school in the early 80s) in a very stylish way. I love the little-girl-lost look about her, especially with the purple snake on the floor behind her.
Oh wow you were at frieze art fair, now I wish I hadn't given it a miss! Absolutely love no.3 what I'd wear on a typical day to work. Love the coat!


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We gave M3's hair a break last week and tried many of the new headbands that I've been collecting for awhile.
I found some great sellers on etsy.com and one had headbands and the super sweet turtle clip that is on the side of M3's head in this photo (but you can't quite see). Not sure if we'll wear it to school tomorrow, but it's definitely something we could put in for church or somewhere else that Mom can keep an eye on it and retrieve it should it jump ship.
Today, I knew we should do something, but I'm still a little faint of heart after our second attempt at flat twists did not go as smoothly as the first. I had seen coils in natural hair in kids and adults alike and wondered how hard it would be to do. I had read that you could do them with a comb, but you could also do tem with your fingers.
Sounds intricate, I thought.
Then, I watched some tutorial videos on YouTube and thought, "Hm. I've actually done that to M3's hair before and not really on purpose, so maybe I could give it a whirl and see how it goes."
It went swimmingly. Took barely any time and I could literally do a coil with each hand when I started moving along the process.
M3 was happy enough to sit and later stand (so I could reach the very back at the bottom) while munching on Cheez-Its and watching Noggin.
She likes to lean on me and hug me a lot while we're doing her hair so it can be a little interesting trying to hold on to sections while she is twisting around in her seat without warning.
I'm hopeful that the new sleep cap we bought her will keep her coils from completely coming undone overnight. We'll see.
While it's super simple to do, I don't really think I'd have the time in the morning to redo a whole head's worth. But, I could probably figure out a way to resurrect certain areas without her missing the school bus.
I even showed my husband how to do it so that if he wants to take over hair styling duty while I'm out of town next weekend, he can. I'm betting he'll ask me to re-do this style the night before I leave town if it lasts through tonight's slumber.
In other news, we had our six-month post-placement meeting with our social worker yesterday. We were very honest with her and she has alread provided us with the names and numbers of three families who have adopted internationally more than once and who are thriving after doing so. We definitely don't fall in that category, but we are looking to build a support network of adoptive families and it would be great if those families were local like these ones are. She is also looking into other services for us, like respite care, so that we can try to break the cycle we're currently experiencing. That would be amazing.
We are also in contact with our International Adoption Clinic's staff to schedule the "I've been here for six months" appointment. It will likely be in the middle of November as will parent-teacher conferences. I'm already working on an ulcer for both appointments, thank you very much. But, I'm also looking forward to seeing the psychologist at the adoption clinic and seeing what kinds of things weekly appointments might be able to help M3 with--we know everything takes time, but the sooner we start, the sooner we may turn our first corner.
I can't believe in a couple days it will be seven months since we returned from Ethiopia. The time has flown and dragged all at once. Still looking forward to a time when things are a little more even keeled and the roles of a 'normal' family are comfortable ones for all of us to be in once again. I really hope that the services we are looking to take advantage of will break this perpetual chain of frustration and angst on all our parts. It would be a huge relief.


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Since Michael Jordan made his last retirement from the Bulls, the Bulls have: handed the keys to the multiply disgraced Tim Floyd, given a five-year, $32 million contract to Eddie Robinson, rebuilt the team around the teenage versions of Eddy Curry and Tyson Chandler, and made other decisions that were somehow worse than any of the aforementioned. Some worked better than others, but none of them really worked.
And so the Bulls didn't participate in the playoffs for six seasons after Jordan's departure, before coach Scott Skiles and an improved roster pulled them back into the postseason. Another longish lull followed, but the lottery victory that was Derrick Rose in 2009, delivered unto the Bulls another franchise player. And yet the team remained stuck, losing a memorable first round match-up to the Celtics and a not so memorable series with Cleveland the year after.
The leading intellectual light and half-psychotic workaholic heart of that Celtics team was Tom Thibodeau, an assistant coach who became the 21st coach in Bulls history before the 2011 season. This is what happened, but it's not the whole story, for Thibodeau or the Bulls or otherwise.
It's a cliche, and a silly one: the player who was born to play the game. Plenty of tryhards and enthusiasts and people with short arms and legs love to play basketball and find their fullest fulfillment in it; born-to-play only works as a guarantor of high-level hoops success if you're born with a specific body and temperament. Tom Thibodeau was not born to play the game of basketball, but it's hard to argue that he was not born to coach the game.
Before finally getting his first shot as a head coach, Thibodeau spent 21 years as an assistant, starting with the expansion Timberwolves in the late 1980s, and eventually bwith Jeff Van Gundy's Knicks and Doc Rivers' Celtics. He earned a reputation as a defensive guru because he understood team defense in a way few basketball thinkers do, and because it was the subject to which he devoted seemingly every moment of his life. Not necessarily in that order.
A quick scan around the league and the coaches currently employed reveals, for the most part, two things: a recognizable list of recycled names who have somehow managed to find another sideline to stalk despite a history of ineffectuality or ineffectiveness or both or worse; or, former players who are given a chance to transition from running a team on the court to running a team from the sideline. Thibodeau fits into neither group, but is the most important coach in the game at the moment. He is certainly the only coach whose impact is felt fully enough to warrant one of these essays. There is a thing we do with great coaches: the writing of intention and structure onto the inherent chaos of a NBA game, the ex post facto crediting of the suited guy on the sideline for what happens on the court. Thibodeau is the beneficiary of this, to an extent, but his Bulls are also a different thing. They really do seem to play, on both ends of the court, in the way that Thibodeau thinks.
A coach's vision can only extend so much onto the court—ultimately, the players are the ones who execute these best laid plans. But how they play reveals the structure and trust that Thibodeau has built.
And so it is with the Bulls. Pay close attention to the Bulls on defense, and you soon notice that their opponents are being directed towards the baseline, essentially pinned towards that direction on ball screens and drives to the basket. Start by watching how the Bulls defend penetration, and how their off-ball defenders react to help, and then contrast it with other teams seeking to execute the same concepts, and the superiority of the Bulls' execution becomes clear.
It's that much more interesting to see Thibodeau do this with a roster that does not overwhelm on paper. Aside from Taj Gibson, there's no one on the Bulls second unit that would make another team yearn, and many who wouldn't make many other teams' rotations. The starting unit has its individual strengths—Joakim Noah's tenacity and surprisingly improved offensive game, the workmanlike effectiveness of Luol Deng, whatever it is that Kirk Hinrich is doing—but is not an awe-inspiring collection. But Thibodeau turns what seems to be a below average collection of players into what Brian Scalabrine once described as "five people all on the same page."
This is where you really notice Thibodeau, and start to notice that to watch the Bulls is actually to watch him, at least to an extent. It doesn't matter who the five guys on the court are; what matters, and what works, is that they're executing a particular system, knowing the particular spots to cover, a merger of Xs and Os and externalities that are out of sample to everything we try to quantify, all of that on display at once. And all of it choreographed.
And so watching the Bulls is to watch Thibodeau confront the notion—which is something like the truth—that individual players and overall talent trump all else most of the time. And to see the Bulls succeed, on any given play, any given game, is to appreciate how he's working to change that belief.
There are things that we universally admire and respect about athletes, things that accrue a sort of cliche however true they are: the tireless work ethic, the insatiable drive to succeed, that sort of thing. This is why Kobe Bryant can garner so much respect despite receiving repeated failing grades at being a personable teammate, or decent husband, or convincingly human human being.
We admire these things, from our couches or arena seats or barstools, because we want the players to be a reflection of ourselves. Because we care so much, we think that they should too. We'll take the illusion of not caring—we can even write a sort of defiant heroism onto it in select cases—but we can't accept a mindset that doesn't equate to our own. We mostly want players to work as hard as we like to imagine ourselves to work.
But, in this particular fantasy, it is not player but the coach that most readily represents these things to and for us. The care, the dedication, the devotion to a particular craft; in most of our lives, this is not a physical task but an intellectual and behavioral one. The thrill of watching basketball is in large part the thrill of watching a game we know well played without the physical limitations that define most mortals' experience of it. But if that on-court mastery is NBA basketball's most attractive aspect, it's easiest to relate to what's left. The coach's brain and mastery, the feats of motivation and maximization, the ability to lay a foundation and create a secular belief system for a franchise: this is strong currency to buy our admiration as well. It certainly is closer to most of our day-to-day experiences.
That is Thibodeau, who is the focal point in the narrative of the Bulls just as surely as Rose is. In the same way that Phil Jackson was tasked with winning championships every calendar year without ever spending a single sweaty minute on the floor, Thibodeau is building a team that expresses his own will. He sets those same expectations to a team full of role players and misfits, and the goes about convincing those players that his expectations are realistic, even when they are not.
Chicago's franchise player appears lost for the majority of the season, but the Bulls should remain such an intriguing team to watch not for any individual revelation on the court, but for how much more purely their current skeleton crew will illuminate the mind and approach of their coach, who seems, unsurprisingly, determined to make it all work, and convinced that it could, if only he thinks and schemes and motivates and coaches hard enough.
Talent wins in the NBA, but coaching can lose. Thibodeau is closing that gap and making the coaching position—an inscrutable figurehead in many places, slashing real-time workplace satire in some others—more important than it ordinarily is. Coaches will always matter, for better or worse, in the NBA. But none matter more clearly—none win or lose more transparently—than Thibodeau. We don't watch to watch him sweat and thrash and scream himself hoarse; that's not the show. But we will watch what he makes, and know just how much he did to make it.
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If we're talking about post-punk sportswriting, Thibodeau is Wire.
Lovely. As a Bulls fan, a lifelong one who was raised in success and stayed through some of the most maddening professional sport hell I've ever seen, because of the joy that comes from watching Thibs coach, seeing his team manifest his idealogy and personality on the court and of course the lovable genius that is Derrick Rose, I'm ok with living through some 90's Pacersesque NBA futility under the Miami-OKC hegemony because of what those things represent both physically and metaphorically on the basketball court.


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Covering 1,427.7 miles at an average consumption of 21.9 miles per gallon, the Genesis treated us right between Socal and Norcal and back this week. Fuel economy jumped to 23.1 mpg on the more open stretches of the 5 freeway. And remember, that's with the rack fully loaded.
The only real problem I had were the sticky "XM" and "FM/AM" buttons on the nav/audio controller which Brent mentioned a few weeks back. They still work, but their feel is awful. Otherwise, as I've said before, this car's navigation system and Bluetooth interface are both fantastic -- among the best made today.
It's also a comfortable machine. Unlike the Mazda 6 (yes, a very different car), I can put down five hours in this thing no problem.
It might not have the cargo space of the Ford Flex (duh), but it's a heck of a lot better for a drive like this where ripping across Mojave desert in July is a requirement. We also rolled through our share of mountain-road miles. The Genesis offers intuitive control feel and is light enough on its feet to not embarrass itself in the mountains. But it's still smooth as butter and quiet on the freeway. An impressive balance, really. And with a kid in the back seat, a bike on the roof and an easily nauseated wife riding shotgun, it's easy for chaos to ensue.
But it never did.
Ask anyone who's travelled with an infant and they'll tell you that there's nothing more valuable than having the right vehicle. Ample space, amenities (like good navigation and ice-cold A/C) and ride comfort are invaluable.
We hit 10,000 miles on this trip as I was thinking about stopping for gas. Didn't do it for another 82 miles when the Genesis convinced me it was time.
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Very interesting. I was a bit dubious of their claims --- after all, it's still electric heat (which makes me cringe.) On the other hand, the ecoheater does seem to use a quarter as much energy as our little space heater (although I'm looking at the maximum power rating there and Mark keeps it on low --- I'll have to hook it up to the Killawatt at some point and get some real data.)
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Bible Study from Calvary Chapel Newberg
with Tom Fuller
Combatting Temptation
Luke 4:1-13
Luke 4, the first 13 verses, is among the most famous passages of the gospel. But in some ways it is misunderstood and misapplied to the Christian. Sometimes we think of it as an epic battle between two equals: God on one side and the devil on the other. Really the battle was mismatched from the beginning. Or we think of it as Jesus using a magic sword called Scripture to weaken Satan until he went away. Neither works. In reality, this was a way for the Holy Spirit to show that Jesus was ready for the particular mission He'd just been anointed to go on, and Jesus use of Scripture is not as we might see on the surface—and both of these have profound implications for us as God anoints us to serve Him and live on in this world full of temptations.
1 – 2
You would think that being freshly commissioned by the Father to go out and save the world, Jesus would be led to Jerusalem for a hostile takeover. At least you'd think that showing His miracle power would be in order. Maybe just a Bible study then? But no. God leads Him to be tempted. I can't tell you how many times a person who really dedicates themselves to following Christ, wanting real transformation, and to be really used—ends up facing off with the devil who tempts, scolds, attacks, and tries to get you to stop trusting Jesus. Does it mean you should never really "go for it"? Of course not. But it means we need to take a lesson from Jesus. And be ready. At least we can take solace in this: the devil is always consistent. He never plays fair.
Adam and Eve faced Satan with plenty to eat in a garden of delight. Jesus faced Satan in a barren wilderness having nearly starved to death. It pictures the effects of sin on humanity and on the creation (Genesis 3:17-19). When Jesus responds to the temptation, He uses verses from Deuteronomy which speaks of Israel's failure in the wilderness. Though Adam and Eve fell, Jesus will not. Though Israel failed, Jesus will not.
It takes place in the "wilderness" which just means the area around the Jordan and the Dead Sea. The word there means "desolate" and it certainly was. Jesus didn't eat for 40 days, which is about as long as a human can go without food until they literally begin to die. He likely drank minimal amounts of water. When fasting for that long I understand that hunger becomes intense for a while and then goes away. When it returns you know you are beginning to die. So when it says Jesus was hungry, literally His life was now in danger. It is at that time that the devil arrives on the scene.
Notice that the Holy Spirit anointed Him, filled Him, and now led Him here. God is in control every step of the way. Even though it might feel like your life is totally out of control, if you belong to God you are never out of His control.
Why 40 days? It's a significant number in the Bible. It stands for a generation, but is also the number of years that Israel wandered in the desert after refusing to obey God and enter the Promised Land. So Jesus' behavior here is an analog in part of Adam's failure, but also Israel's. Jesus is the Last Adam and also Israel all rolled up in one man.
3 – 4 Temptation 1
Satan says: "If you are the Son of God." It is probably best rendered: "Since You are the Son of God." There was no question as to Jesus' identity to Lucifer (though the details of His mission I think were kept from him). The temptation wasn't so much about who He was, but how He would accomplish His mission. The bread: Satan wants Jesus to use His deity to act independently of the Father. That's what Satan wants us to do as well.
The way Satan approached Eve was with the notion that God is not good, or not good all the time, or good to you. He carries this same playbook into the temptation of Jesus. "Since God is making you suffer You should take things into Your own hands," Satan is saying. Jesus' mission was actually to suffer, and endure it with patience. Jesus is about doing the Father's work and that takes precedence over His comfort, and in the end, even His own life.
Peter talked about this in his first letter:
1Pet. 2:19 "For it brings favor if, mindful of God's will, someone endures grief from suffering unjustly. 20 For what credit is there if you sin and are punished, and you endure it? But when you do what is good and suffer, if you endure it, this brings favor with God."
So Jesus responds with Scripture: Deuteronomy 8:3. Moses spoke those words to Israel about the fact that God provided Manna for the children of Israel in the wilderness. It was to "humble" them—teach them to focus their trust on the provision of God, rather than on their own strength.
Round 1: Jesus
5 – 8 Temptation 2
The order of temptations 2 & 3 are reversed between Luke and Matthew and may have had to do with Luke depicting Jesus as moving towards Jerusalem and His ultimate death on the cross.
Somehow in a vision Satan shows Jesus all the kingdoms of the world and promises that he can give them to Jesus if He will just forgo His true mission—to go to the cross—and worship Satan instead. Satan's assertion is a partial truth. When Adam and Eve believed the serpent instead of God, Lucifer controlled them and all of mankind. In doing so, he stole authority over creation from man that God had given him. But it isn't his and he doesn't have authority to give it to anyone. He's nothing more than a squatter. That's the common denominator of Satan's temptations—promise a lot and deliver nothing.
The devil does this to us on a daily basis. Most advertising is based on this premise. Product advertising seeks to create a need you didn't have, and promise to fulfill it by buying a product that will not do what is promised. Take beer commercials, for instance. Most beer commercials don't tell you that if you consume their product you'll get rip-roaring drunk and feel awful the next day and if you drink enough long enough you'll become addicted to it. No, they show shots of laughter, friendship, romance, acceptance and joy. Now I'm not against beer, per se, and all those results subtly attributed to consuming alcohol are real needs we all have. But the devil often lies with a promise he can't fulfill to get us to do something that forms an alliance with his ways of fulfilling our needs, not God's. And one way to battle temptation is not to accept the premise of the argument temptation brings to you because it is often false.
Jesus recognizes the ploy right away and answers with Deuteronomy 6:13 "Fear Yahweh your God, worship Him, and take your oaths in His name. 14 Do not follow other gods, the gods of the peoples around you, 15 for the LORD your God, who is among you, is a jealous God."
So Jesus will do things God's way, even if it means He suffers—no shortcuts. And He will worship God only, even if it means He has to wait and suffer to get what is ultimately His anyway (Rev 11:15).
9 – 12 Temptation 3
It's almost like Satan is thinking: "So you like to quote Scriptures do you? Well, two can play that game!" The devil takes him to Jerusalem and sets Him on the "pinnacle" of the temple. This was a high wall overlooking the Kidron Valley some 450 feet below. He tries to get Jesus to throw Himself off based on the belief that it would force God to provide angels to protect Him. Jesus did not deny the truth of the verse, only its application.
There is some Scriptural basis for the devil's claim (who knows the Bible better than you, by the way). Malachi 3:1 says: 'Then the Lord you seek will suddenly come to His temple, the Messenger of the covenant you desire—see, He is coming," says the LORD of Hosts.' There was a Jewish thought that Messiah would come by standing on the roof of the Temple (Midrash Pesiqta Rabbati, 162a).
The temptation is a clever one. It doesn't try to get Jesus to act independently of God but to literally throw Himself into God's arms. This isn't necessarily a public act to cement Jesus' identity as the Messiah before the crowds, but a private test of God's faithfulness.
Jesus responds with Deut 6:16 "Do not test the LORD your God as you tested Him at Massah."
The account can be found in Exodus 17:1-7. Right after the Lord provided Manna, the people started complaining that they didn't have water. God instructed Moses to strike the rock at Horeb to get water and named the place Massah and Meribah because the people complained and tested God. Their words were: "Is the Lord among us or not?"
Jesus had no need for the Father to "prove" His love for the Son. The Father had already spoken that clearly at the baptism. And God has spoken clearly to us as well about His love for us through the Son.
How did Satan tempt Jesus?
- In much the same ways he tempted Eve and he tempted Jesus and tempts us: 1 John 2:16 "For everything that belongs to the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride in one's lifestyle—is not from the Father, but is from the world."
- The lust of the flesh was the bread: Seek what satisfies the flesh more than what obeys God
- The lust of the eyes were the world's kingdoms: We see what glitters in front of us, the shortcut.
- The pride of life: throwing Himself down and forcing God to protect His life.
- There are also some interesting parallels to the types of temptations we face constantly. Three of the basic needs we have as humans are for security, intimacy, and meaning or purpose to life. These are God-given needs. We humans get into trouble when we fulfill these needs in ways God did not intend. In a real way, the temptations Jesus faced from Satan followed this pattern.
- Fulfilling the need for security was behind Jesus' hunger and changing stones into bread. God intends for us to rely on Him for our needs according to His purposes—obtaining security by putting His kingdom and character before ourselves.
- Fulfilling the need for purpose was behind Satan's attempt to get Jesus to forgo the cross and worship him instead. It would have (presumably) provided an answer to Jesus purpose of saving the world. In reality there is no shortcut to letting God provide your purpose as it fits into His plan.
- Finally, the need for intimacy was behind the temptation at the temple. "Do you really have a close, trusting relationship with God?" Satan asks. Forcing God to come through for you so you know He loves you is much the same as what Satan wanted Jesus to do. In reality we need nothing more than God's Word to know that if you trust in Jesus, God loves you and calls you His child. No more proof is needed.
An interesting note: The Scriptures Jesus quoted were not like magic spells that forced Satan back on his heels. Satan was not repelled by them, but Jesus put Himself under submission to them.
So how do temptations come at us? Basically from three sources: our own fleshly nature, our environment, and the devil. A temptation basically is whatever attempts to get you to fulfill a perceived need in your life through a means outside the character of God.
But temptation itself is not sin, nor should we ever claim that God placed a temptation before us to test us:
James 1:13 "No one undergoing a trial should say, "I am being tempted by God." For God is not tempted by evil, and He Himself doesn't tempt anyone. 14 But each person is tempted when he is drawn away and enticed by his own evil desires. 15 Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin, and when sin is fully grown, it gives birth to death."
Further, Paul the Apostle speaks about what to do when temptation comes:
1Cor. 10:13 "No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to humanity. God is faithful, and He will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation He will also provide a way of escape so that you are able to bear it."
The word "escape" is a good one. In Greek it means "out from and to". It's important in escaping temptation that we don't just endure it, but replace it. So when you find yourself tempted—think about what core need you are trying to fulfill, then how would God want you to fulfill it—go to His Word if you need to and submit yourself under its authority, rather than the desire that is pulling at you.
What's the ultimate goal of temptation? It's to get you to act in a way that is not in concert with God's character—but the goal is more evil than that. Satan wants to stop you from trusting in and submitting to God.
God said to Cain: Gen. 4:7 "If you do what is right, won't you be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at the door. Its desire is for you, but you must rule over it." The word "desire" is used of an animal who wants to devour its prey. Later Satan would be described as "a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour" (1 Peter 5:8). Temptation makes you think you are acting in your own self interest, but you are actually acting in Satan's interest. He wants you to not trust God and in the process you end up being mastered by sin.
Rom. 6:16 "Don't you know that if you offer yourselves to someone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of that one you obey—either of sin leading to death or of obedience leading to righteousness? 17 But thank God that, although you used to be slaves of sin, you obeyed from the heart that pattern of teaching you were transferred to"
That's the good news—the gospel and the power of the Holy Spirit in your life gives you power to be aware of temptation and to say no to it. Will you always succeed? No. Awareness is the first key, then practice!


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'Annacombe' is a spacious and imaginative coachhouse conversion perfect for a child friendly escape for family, for friends or a romantic bolthole for two. The cottage is set in the grounds of a large country house in the beautiful countryside of the South Hams near south Devon's historic and buzzily-alternative town of Totnes. Lying not far from the river Dart, and between the sailing centres of Dartmouth, Kingsbridge and Salcombe and the rugged wilderness of Dartmoor, it is an ideal base for exploring this unspoiled region with its excellent beaches, landscape and charming towns and villages. A whole array of inviting pubs and restaurants will tempt a break from self catering, and the attractions nearby - sporting, cultural and fun - provide lots to do for children and adults alike.
The centre of the accommodation is dominated by the impressive, double-height, south facing living room with its gallery, open roof beams, natural stone fireplace, bookshelves, pottery and rugs. It is open plan with both a living and a dining area. The stylish fitted kitchen/breakfast room, with unusual granite work surfaces, is well equipped with dishwasher, fridge-freezer, microwave, induction hob and double-oven together with a breakfast table. A utility room houses the washing machine and tumble dryer, and the oil-fired boiler. On the other side of the living room, beyond a vestibule and third WC, is a ground floor double bedroom with a king size (5') bed. Like the living room and kitchen, it overlooks the large cobbled courtyard belonging to the house. The en-suite bathroom has a bath and thermostatically controlled shower above, WC and washbasin.
Upstairs, at either end of the living room gallery are two bedrooms, one with twin beds and a cot and the other with a standard (4'6") double bed. Next door to the double bedroom is the second bathroom also fitted with a bath with thermostatically controlled shower above, WC and washbasin.
Outside, across the courtyard, two archways in its stone wall lead to an attractive, enclosed garden lawned and bordered by shrubs and climbers growing against the wall. There is ample parking for two or more cars.
Lettings are by the week in the high season with a Saturday changeover, and flexible in the low season with short breaks of 3 nights or more.
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Relaxing in the garden, on the beach or in front of a log fire doing nothing. Wandering down to the Church House Inn in Harberton.
Walking - locally, along the Dart estuary, on Dartmoor, along the coastal footpath.
Totnes - Elizabethan houses, Norman castle, cream teas, second hand bookshops, cheese shop, museums, etc
Dartington - Dartington Hall gardens, High Cross House, 'The Shops' (craft shops ++)
Cruises on Dart estuary from Totnes/Dartmouth - combine with:-
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Paignton & Dartmouth Railway - Paignton/Kingswear
South Devon Railway - Buckfastleigh/Totnes
Butterfly Farm and Otter Sanctuary, Buckfastleigh
Woodlands Leisure Park - (for exhausting children), near Dartmouth
Pennywell Farm - animals and family entertainment, Buckfastleigh
Devon is renowned for its local produce and a range of excellent cuisine. Whether you are out and about and looking for a bite or seeking for somewhere special to celebrate here's a selection of pubs and restaurants within easy reach (well, one requires a pilgrimage!)
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We understand that occasionally events occur that prevent you from joining us. Cancellation insurance will insure the non-refundable travel costs before you depart. Interruption insurance covers off your lost trip and unexpected out of pocket costs if your trip is interrupted after you start your trip.
What can happen? Missed connections, schedule changes, your own accident or injury, a travel companion or family member becomes ill, natural disasters, or even loss of employment. These events could cause you to cancel your trip or cause a disruption. Generally, Trip Cancellation costs about 5% of your trip cost and its worth the peace of mind.
You can now easily book cancellation insurance online. We recommend using either Lifestyle Financial or Sanderson Travel Insurance.
PLEASE NOTE: If you have any trouble booking cancellation insurance, give us a call and we will try to assist with the process via the carrier. Note that insurance providers do not offer coverage for inclement weather, poor or dangerous terrain and or conditions that prevent skiing or riding. Please pay special attention to our Terms and Conditions to better understand what is covered.
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- chercee
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- Wedding: October 2013
Hey Bees,
FH and I are getting married in October, and plan to start TTC in about March. I'll be going off BC just after the New Year holidays.
I'm curious to learn about other Bees' experiences with endo and ttc, if possible. Ideas, things you're trying, etc. On the one hand, just having endo puts me at a higher risk for fertility issues, but on the other hand, the actual implants aren't in places usually associated with fertility issues. So really, I have no idea what will happen when we start trying. I want to get myself in the best possible shape/health/position to get pregnant, and I'd love to connect with other EndoBees.


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ATS Infrastructure Ltd., one of the prestige names in the field of real estate. The company has earned strong reputation and appreciation in the world of construction and currently, it resides on the list of reputed leading developers. The company came into existence in 1998 and today the reputed name of ATS Infrastructure believes in expanding its name in several geographies across the country. ATS holds its own In-house construction, maintenance, and security without the engagement of a third-party. The company is properly infallible in developing quality and lavish projects. "Mr. Getamber Anand, Chairman, and Managing Director, ATS Infrastructure Ltd.", a man who gave a new shape to ATS with his unique ideas and working strategies. He is the man behind those revolutionary changes we are seeing today in the world of construction. The excellent knowledge of construction and leadership quality of him changed the face of this company and gave a firm platform to its skillful employees. Mr. Anand also grabbed the title of CREDAI's (Confederation of Real Estate Developer's Associations of India) president in 2015 and emerged as a guest speaker on leadership and growth of ATS at IIM (Ahmadabad). After completing his graduation from Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh he gave the brilliant start to his professional career. Noida is a hub for its commercial and residential developments whereas the company also stepped into Dera Bassi with its two residential projects: ATS Golf Meadows Prelude and ATS Golf Meadows Lifestyle. ATS Casa Espana Mohali is one of the best residential projects in Punjab.
About Project
Getting your own house in the splendid space of ATS Casa Espana is equal to count yourself in the list of lucky people. The project offers skillfully designed 3 and 4 BHK apartments with multiple modern amenities and features. The total area of the project is 16.16 acres (70% open area). It's close to bus terminal, airports, hospitals, railway station and commercial establishments. One of the internationally renowned architects, "Hafeez Contractor" gave the creative touch to this magnificent infrastructure. The interior of this brilliant residential project holds the design and style of Spanish residences. ATS Casa Espana Mohali offers you the exact environment of contemporary lifestyle. As we know without engaging any third party, the company specialized in the construction of the building and offering punctual deliveries. The project holds its own in-house security as well. The grand residential project of ATS Casa Espana makes you feel like a pharaoh and queen of your own royal space and several multiple amenities and features such as swimming pool, luxury clubhouse, fully equipped gymnasium and jogging track etc. will win your hearts.
- 3 BHK Apartments- 2400 sq. ft. (super built-up area) and 2087 (built-up area)
- 4 BHK Apartments- 3300 sq. ft. (super built-up area) and 2936 sq. ft. (built-up area)
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The spectacular residential development offers you top-class amenities and features. The reputed name of ATS holds the exact definition of quality, transparency, and reliability which mean there's no chance of detecting any flaw in the modern amenities of these spacious apartments. The project lets you relish the facility of clubhouse, car parking, gymnasium, car parking and lift(s) etc. ATS Mohali is away from botheration of water and power issues. The grand project is blessed with intercom, firefighting system, video door security and CCTV security as well. Maintenance staff is there to resolve your property related issues. Boost up your stamina at swimming pool, lawn tennis court, and jogging track. Landscape garden, rainwater harvesting, and multipurpose hall come under this project and apartments hold the Vastu concept.
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The project strategically located on NH-21, Mohali Kharar Road, Adjoining Verka Milk Plant, Sector 121, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Punjab. ATS Casa Espana Mohali is well-connected by several modes of transportation.
- New ISBT Bus Terminal (1 KM)
- VR Punjab (Former name-North Country Mall) (2KM)
- Max Hospital (2KM)
- International Airport (15 KM)
- Fortis Hospital (5 KM)
- Punjab Cricket Stadium (7KM)