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Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
Developer: Bethesda Game Studios
Release Date: October 2016
ESRB Rating: M (for Mature)
MSRP: $39.99 to $59.99
Genre: Action-Adventure / RPG
Platforms: PC / PS4 / Xbox One
Average Admission Price: .23 cents or .15 cents an hour depending on purchase price – which is an Amazing Bargain!
My Rating: 10 out of 10 Improved blast from the past!
Ordinarily our Honorable Mentions section for the 12 Games of Christmas features games that have been re-released from the previous year in collection format, and we include them for the gamers who did not have the opportunity to play them, based on the fact that Epic Editions and Collections as well as Definitive Editions tend to offer far greater entertainment value for their cost. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is different though.
It is older than most of the HM titles we tend to include – but it is also special. To characterize it as just another game collection would be wrong, because what it offers goes way beyond that. Way beyond.
When Elder Scrolls: Skyrim was released in 2011 it was widely considered to be one of the most anticipated game releases both for the year and recent years at the time. The fact that it went on to win more than 200 Game of the Year Awards nicely explains why.
As the next chapter in the Elder Scrolls saga, what set Skyrim apart from other games — and the games in its series up to then — was the manner in which the wizards behind it re-imagined and revolutionized the open-world fantasy epic, bringing to life what turned out to be a complete virtual and open world created for the players to both explore and conquer – but an open world that could be mastered pretty much however the player chose to.
The addition of Dawnguard to the game as an expansion seemed to complete it, but then if we thought that battling vampires would be the end of the story we had another think coming! The ongoing series of expansion included the Hearthfire expansion, which allowed players to buy their own land in the game and build their own custom home quite literally from the ground up!
Finally the third major expansion arrived – Dragonborn – in which the players journey off the coast of Morrowind and the massive island of Solstheim, where they crossed the ash wastes and glacial valleys of a new land, and learned new and more powerful shouts that allowed them to bend the will of enemies and, what is more, tame dragons instead of kill them! That adventure culminates with the player facing off against the first Dragonborn for an epic battle, but you get the idea.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim introduced a new approach to the modern AAA game – an ongoing and constantly updated title in which the players could get heavily involved in modding it. Other games from Bethesda and other developers continue to follow that trend – Bethesda's Fallout Series, the GTA series from Rockstar, it's all one new philosophy that neatly lengthened both the popularity and the play length of the games, allowing them to stay current and relevant for years.
The Skyrim Special Edition launch brings back that epic fantasy, but it does so by bringing it to life in stunning detail on the modern consoles.
This updated version brings the critically acclaimed game — and all of its add-ons — back to the gamer world and to a gaming public that may not have experienced it the first time around. The fact that they have added all-new features — like screen-space reflections, remastered art and effects, dynamic depth of field and more simply means that veteran players have a lot to attract them to the game, and new comers will have an even more amazing love affair with its story.
Skyrim Special Edition also brings the power of PC mods to consoles – which of course is also a recent trend that has caught on with the wizards who make games and the gamers who play them. The broadly implemented mods system adds new armor, weapons, characters, quests, environments, dialogue, and more – but perhaps the most amazing impact that Mods have had is the changes to the world and environments, and of course a new lease on possibilities as more free content gets added to the game.
While remasters are commonplace today, when a game as well-loved as Skyrim gets revamped, gamers take notice. The fact that console players will now get the chance to experience the game in a manner similar to how PC gamers did – thanks to more powerful hardware that significantly shortens load times, and a huge library of player-created mods, well that's the icing on the cake – though it should be noted that unlike with the PC, for console players Bethesda is actually controlling which mods are made available for use on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
That said, the Special Edition is a significantly improved console version of the game that delivers an entertainment treasure.
One point that should be emphasized here – when I originally reviewed this game back in 2011 I made a point of mentioning the bugs that were present – and oh Lord were there a lot of them! That no longer appears to be the case, because short of some minor character clipping I did not experience the sort of in-your-face and obnoxious or game-braking bugs that I found in the original version of the game.
Skyrim is officially the 5th game in the Elder Scrolls series, and was created using the same engine as the Fallout games — which was a good thing for any gamer who has played those because it makes the learning curve in Skyrim practically nonexistent. In fact, it is safe to say if you can pick a lock in Fallout or melee battle, you are still all set to do that here.
Part of the established lore of the series is its reliance upon a robust questing system that features the abilities of the player, which naturally makes character development a major concern in the game, and as it is almost all skills and stat based development, fans of that style of RPG Action-Adventure game will find much to be pleased with here.
While it is called Skyrim — that being the land it takes place in — the base game could easily be re-naned "I Kill Dragons, Lots of Dragons!" and it would be spot on accurate. And let me tell you mates, killing dragons is fun, and feels good! Figuring out where all of those bloody dragons are coming from? Well, that is the whole point of half of the plot line in the game!
Of course the fact that this is a Special Edition means that the players are also getting all of the expansion content that was created for it – and we are not even touching on mods – so it is way more than simply Skyrim, and that warrants attention.
Game Play
As I mentioned above, the game features the same engine as was used in the Fallout games, and that makes it very easy to learn and very easy to play. It is also very consistent with the previous Elder Scrolls game, Oblivion, with its plots and sub-plots, factions and goals being familiar game play territory for any gamers who have been fans of the series — and according to my unofficial survey that represents a huge percentage of gamers.
The process of creating a character in the game is more than deciding upon the racial class — though that is an important consideration since each has its own inherent benefits — but rather it is of building and shaping your character.
Leveling is a little different in that rather than an XP system based on combat, XP for levels is gained by improving stats and skills — character development in other words — so for instance raising a few levels in Speech or Lockpicking may gain you an XP Level, just as improving your skills in a weapon or armor type. The fact that combat is how you do that means that combat itself really is a path towards gaining levels, it is simply not the only path.
The world in Skyrim is filled with dungeons, and the encounters that you have with mobs in that world and those dungeons relates to both your character level and their skill. What that means is that even a magic-using class still needs to level armor and combat skills, because failing to do that is the quickest way to end up dead!
Imagine for a moment that you are a Conjuror and you have leveled your character to 30 but neglected to level either armor or weapon skills. You are now facing monsters and enemy who are Level 30 and, because their combat skill is commensurate with their level, they simply one-hit kill you every time!
No matter how awesome the armor you own is, how stacked the magic of your cloak, or how uber the staff or sword you have is, if your skill is still 15 they are going to do a lot more damage to you than you can soak up. That is the underlying system in the game, and it is a good one!
The quest system in the game is divided into four basic types — Story Line, Side Quests, Faction Quests, and Miscellaneous Quests.
The Story Line quests are deep and satisfying, and have you working towards solving the reason behind the sudden reappearance of dragons in a world that, for hundreds of years has not seen one. Unfortunately while you are about this monumental task a civil war has broken out, the High King has been killed, and in addition to the infighting and position shifting that is taking place between Skyrim's Jarls, you must contend with the Thalmar presence in the land, a nation that is all but the conqueror as they forced the High King to a settlement in the previous war that was anything but fair.
While it is a minor matter, there is also the tenuous connection between Oblivion and Skyrim that will shape in subtle ways your actions in the game — you see the old King from Oblivion is now a God in Skyrim, but his ascension to the heavenly throne is one of the issues that the Thalmar do not like — in fact these High Elf conquerors have taken every step that they could to suppress his worship, up to and including instituting an inquisition, with religious police roaming the land to enforce the ban on worship of the human god.
Add to that the Daedric Lords and their presence in the land that, though largely behind the scenes, still very much has an impact upon life, and you start to get a sense of what the world is about. And what you are facing.
Clearly there is great evil afoot, and it is equally clear that you are the tool that will be used to address it. And once you discover your own secret, you set in motion the very events that lead to the end of what is one of the greatest adventures in the saga of The Elder Scrolls!
My Take
The differences between the original game and the Special Edition are simply too numerous to list. Someone meticulously went through the game stamping out bugs, that is for sure. The results of that effort are nothing short of a miracle when you compare the original to this edition. Would it be unfair for me to suggest that I sort of wish I had waited for the Special Edition to have my first experiences with Skyrim?
I only say that because if I could see, play, and view this game with fresh eyes and no history, it would be a transcendent experience. Gamers who are coming to Skyrim for the first time are being granted a blessing and a treat of great value.
But even with that minor want, that too understandable wish, the story, the game play, the adventure, and the pure entertainment that are included part and parcel in this re-release are still strong enough to pull me into the game and keep me there. And when you consider that with all of the expansion content plus the base game we are talking about an adventure that is measured in a very reasonable 250 hours? Wow!
What they did right here is to retain the basic experience and game play model while at the same time improving the graphics and engine, the effects, and the actual game play experience, without any sacrifices to the elements that made this a massive Game of the Year title.
The MSRP for the game appears to be $59.99 – I say "appears to be" because we are finding lower prices all over the place, so a savvy shopper can either pick it up from a big-name store for the full MSRP or find a deal online that knocks $20 off the price! Of course that impacts the measure of the Average Admission Price.
We have already stated that the game has an Average Play Time of more than 260 hours. If it is purchased at the full MSRP that gets it an Average Admission Price of just .23 cents an hour which is freaking amazing. If on the other hand it is bought for the lower online retail of $39.99 that adjust the Average Admission Price to just .15 cents an hour – which is almost like the publisher paying YOU to play the game! Whoa.
So here is the thing – when reviewing a Special Edition of a game, you sort of expect that the score it earns is going to be pretty well in-line with its previous score earned in the previous review, right? Not so fast though.
In the original review I said "By all rights this game should have come in as a perfect 10" going on to point out that I had to deduct points for bugs and certain lack of functionality. Well, that is no longer true – and as astonishing as this may be (and it is astonishing because this hardly ever happens with new titles and I can't remember the last time it ever happened with a re-release) The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition did in fact earn a perfect 10 out of 10 score.
Factor in that score, and its very high replay level and what you get is a real no-brainer. Whether you played it previously or are new to it, this game, on the modern platforms, is a must play this season. Simple as that. So it certainly gets our BUY rating!
Parents: This is a very violent game but the violence is largely low-impact and lacks the sort of blood and gore that would normally be a concern. It includes some religious overtones, and it features magic as a primary element. It should not present a concern for gamers 15 and up, but younger gamers may encounter moral issues in the game that can be confusing.
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Perfect weather on Sunday instigated me jumping on the bike and travelling to Wanganui to meet with Lyndsay Patterson and Katie Brown of Chronicle Glass.
Seeing glass being worked first hand was a unique sensory experience. The heat, the vivid lucid and changing colours, the fluid choreography of movements required between the artists to create a work; their movements in unison and simpatico. I wasn't expecting the mesmerising effect of seeing this first hand!
Chronicle Glasses location was previously a printing press. It's subterranean layout works perfectly as a glass studio allowing adequate room for furnaces, movement and for visitors to view the process from seating above.
Watch this space for a Moxham/ Chronicle collaboration!

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I have a confession to make. After an uncountable amount of visits to Napa, I have actually found a piece of it that (gasp) doesn't suck!
Sorry Napa folks! Sonoma/Napa rivalry aside, I've been hard pressed to find many things on that side of the mountain that stops me in my tracks. In all honesty, I'm not the type of person to talk badly about another place, but I simply like the Sonoma side better. Basically, Napa has a reputation for being, well… I guess that they… eh, I won't get into it, lets just say that they kind of live up to their reputation. For some perspective, I've eaten at restaurants that charge $24 for 8 bites of food, and tasted $200 bottles of wine that are on par with $35 bottles. I've walked through tasting rooms that feel like gift shops and parked in front of hospitality centers that belong in 13th Century Italy. The last place I thought I'd find "cool" in Napa would be at a winery that produces around 100,000 cases annually.
As part of a last hurrah in Napa before Amber (my girlfriend) moved to Petaluma, we decided to go out for a couple of wine tastings and finish with dinner reservations. Amber had the hook up at Frogs Leap Winery in Rutherford, so we decided to take advantage and get some VIP treatment.
I had a perception of Frogs Leap as just another large, Napa winery with a sliding scale of overpriced, mediocre wines. As it turned out, Frogs Leap is quite possibly the coolest place in Napa — and actually probably one of the coolest places in all of the North Bay.
Let me set the scene for you (and put yourself in the images) to try to get a handle on just how awesome this place is.
We enter the "Vineyard House," (their hospitality center) and it's nothing special at first glance; it looks like just another tasting room for a winery that is trying to impress. We check in for our appointment (tastings are by appointment only) and are within minutes by Amber's friend, Erin. She shows us to a pub-style table and stools, nestled between a windowpane of crepe myrtles on a veranda that overlooks their gardens. Perfectly shaded from the heat of the day, glasses are lined up in front of us, tasting cards and pencils for taking notes; and the most unexpected thing of all, everything is peaceful. I knew immediately that this was no ordinary Napa tasting room with throngs of people whose volume increases with every sip of wine.
The tasting is set up for table service, so each customer gets the individual attention of a staff member in a comfortable, relaxed, un-pressured atmosphere. Despite having Erin as a host and friend, I feel like we still got the same attention and information as every other guest did during their time there.
We sipped our wines and nibbled on a small cheese plate (with homemade nectarine preserves, by the way…OMG) that was complimentary with the tasting and discussed the wines and the winery's commitments to being green. Just six years ago, Frogs Leap made the decision to become earth friendly and are now 100% solar-powered, LEED certified, and practice dry farming techniques that save nearly 10 million gallons of water each year.
The winery is tucked off the main highways, situated in Rutherford, which is an ideal growing area for Bordeaux-style wines as well as vegetables. The "Rutherford Dust" adds a definable style and character to the grapes, but the rich soil allows for an idyllic spot for a garden.
We sat on large rocking chairs just below the porch and looked out into the gardens with bees and birds flying by. And did I mention we played beanbag toss with farm hats on? Cause we did! Where else can you sip on wine and throw a bag of beans toward a hole on an inclined box – WHILE wearing an awesome hat? At Frogs Leap Winery, that's where!
After I easily beat Amber at beanbag toss, Erin was generous enough to walk us around the estate. The property is simply stunning and so inviting; it makes you feel as if you're in a friend's backyard for the afternoon. There are several acres of vegetables and fruits and flowers planted on the estate that flows majestically from one area to the next, with the tasting room and an old red barn at the center of it all. Much of their harvest is sold to local restaurants and caterers in the Napa Valley, embracing the slow food, farm to table, small community ideals.
When winemaker John Williams first came to the Napa Valley in 1975, he began making wine at Stag's Leap. Then, in 1981, made a batch of wine at the "Frog Farm" with "borrowed" grapes from Stag's Leap, and the rest is history. Frogs Leap now manages 200 acres of organically grown vineyards throughout Rutherford.
Overall the wines were pretty good. I really enjoyed their rosé, aptly named, La Grenouille Rouganté (correct me if I'm wrong Frenchies, "The Reddening Frog"), a zin/valdiguie blend, which was the perfect pour for the hot day — bright aromas of strawberries and blossoms, with a palate full of cranberry, strawberry, and rhubarb. I generally enjoy most of my wine tasting experiences because of the nice people and the tasty wines, but this place was so much more. Maybe the place itself made me enjoy the wine all the more, but visiting Frogs Leap made me want to start a winery of my own and emulate their style; from the tasting format, to the gardens, to the organic and environmental approach to everything. It's one thing to have a cool winery, it's another to give back to the community and the environment and play beanbag toss all at the time same.
The experience at Frogs Leap is the antithesis to what tasting wine in Napa is generally about. I say generally because there are rare occasions when I find un-stuffy wineries in Napa, but Frogs Leap felt more like they belonged in Sonoma County – and I wish they were here, because I would be a repeat visitor (mostly for the beanbag toss and rocking chairs).


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There is no worse "curse" than not being able to support one's family through hard work, Pope Francis told Vatican employees Thursday, insisting that employment safeguards the dignity of the person.
"Work is your path of holiness, happiness and personal growth," the Pope said in his annual Christmas meeting with Vatican workers and their families. "Today perhaps the ugliest curse that exists is not having work."
People don't want to live by charity and unemployment benefits, the Pope said, but prefer to be breadwinners who earn what they take home. "This is dignity," he said.
"Work gives us dignity, and work security gives us dignity," he said, whereas unemployment is "very ugly" because when people are laid off, "they lose their dignity."
"This is a problem not only here in the Vatican, or in Italy or in Europe; it is a worldwide problem," he said, a problem that "depends on many different factors."
The Pope also said that he was working to end any "irregular work situations" in the Vatican, especially situations where employees are paid under the table without a proper work contract.
He said he was aware that some of the Vatican workers are in "precarious" situations, and has instructed the Cardinal in charge of administration to eliminate under-the-table agreements.
"One thing is a trial period," Francis said, "but a trial of one or two years, no more."
The Pope said he has also given instructions that no one be fired until he has found another job, unless he has chosen to go of his own volition.
"It is a matter of conscience for me, because we cannot teach the Church's social doctrine and then do these things that aren't right," he said.
The Pope also told the Vatican employees that for him, the most important thing is family.
"The family: This is the great jewel, because God created us as a family," he said.
"The image of God is marriage—man and woman, fruitful. 'Multiply,' have children, go ahead," he said. "I was happy today when I saw so many children here. We are a family."
Earlier this week, the Pope chastised nations that "have chosen sterility," saying that they are responsible for bringing on a "demographic winter."
"The devil wants sterility," Francis said. "He wants each one of us not to live to give life to others, whether physical and spiritual, but to live for ourselves."
"The devil is the one who makes the weeds of selfishness grow to keep us from being fruitful," he added.
The Pope told his congregation in the chapel at his Saint Marta residence in the Vatican Tuesday that the very first commandment God gives to man is to "be fruitful and multiply."
Fruitfulness in the Bible is always a blessing, he continued, because "where there is God, there is fruitfulness."
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This morning's announcement of the post split Scottish Premiership fixtures has handed Motherwell three home and two away matches.
The Steelmen will take on Dundee at Fir Park on Saturday, April 29, offering a chance to make amends for the recent 5-1 hammering against the same opposition which culminated in the sacking of 'Well boss Mark McGhee.
A full list of 'Well's post split fixtures (Saturday, 3pm kick-offs unless stated) is: April 29 - Motherwell v Dundee; May 6 - Motherwell v Ross County; May 13 - Hamilton v Motherwell; Tuesday, May 16 - Motherwell v Kilmarnock; May 20 - Inverness v Motherwell.


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This wine is ideal as an aperitif, but will go great with foie gras, pastries, but also with strong cheeses such as blue cheese, and Munster cheese. It will also make a perfect companion for spicy cuisine such as chicken tagine with lemon and green olives.
Domaine Jean-Baptiste Adam, one of the best producer of Alsace wines, stands out as a true landmark in the long history of Alsace winemaking. Each bottle of Jean Baptiste Adam reflects 400 years of expertise and 14 generation of improvements: The Romans planted vines for the first time in the region. During the middle Ages, Alsace wines were already very famous and were widely exported towards northern Europe on the Rhine River. Wines have been produced since 1614 on the current Domaine Jean-Baptiste Adam.


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One of the latest releases by Bandai for the month of August is the 1/144 High Grade model kit of Kio Asuno's Gundam AGE-FX from the Gundam AGE anime series. This mecha comes equipped with a rifle (whose name I can't prounounce: Stangull? Sutangur???) that can convert to bazooka mode as well as the staple of Newtypes in the Gundam UC universe, Funnels. But in this variant it is referred to as C-Funnel. Great stand design too where you can display the funnels in a circular arc for that dramatic pose.
The 1/144 High Grade Gundam AGE-FX is selling for $ at Amazon, 1160 yen at Amiami, 1280 yen at HobbyLInk Japan, 1440 yen at Hobby Search
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Greetings Friends & Companions,
Two years has gone by so fast. It was in April of 2010 that I, with much anticipation was elected as High Priest of Washtenaw Chapter No. 6. At the time I had a 3 week old son, and an excitement only tempered by the sleeplessness that comes from a colicky infant and his 15 month old sister. Now as I prepare to celebrate my son's second birthday, I with mixed feelings see my term coming to an end. On Monday, April 15th a new High Priest will be elected and I hope that I'm able to present him with a chapter that's grown stronger over these past two years. In this time we've gained 6 new members including brother Thane Domrase, and Brother Robert Blackburn who received their Past Master Degree last month. We've started a practice of providing our new members with a newly designed chapter penny that has their personal mark engraved on it, restarted the practice of giving out ornate membership certificates, created a new website and social media pages for the Ann Arbor York Rite as a whole and reclaimed or replaced much of our regalia we lost with the Ann Arbor Masonic Temple. And though I certainly know there is more I could have done I'm proud at what we've accomplished not only in providing a better experience to our new candidates but meshing as a fraternity even while saying goodbye to companions whose travels took them elsewhere.
So to end my last letter as High Priest, I will end it how I've ended all of them, with Dominus Vobiscum, Lord be with you. Often ignored, but at times controversial, I've signed off on nearly every official correspondence as High Priest for the past two years with the phrase Dominus Vobiscum. To translate it simply, it means LORD be with you, and has its roots in the Vulgate translation of the Bible. The phrase is spoken by Boaz, Saul and the Spirit of the LORD himself in the Vulgate, and can still be heard today in Latin or another language in a number of Catholic and Anglican churches across the world, and the Hebrew version specifically, Adonai Immachem is often heard in Synagogues as a man comes up to read the Torah. I, growing up protestant never heard the phrase in church, but when I came across it in my studies it immediately resonated with me and I grew attached to it. I suppose I could speak it in any language, but in its Latin form its global usage, from the Catholic Church down the street to the churches of Kerala in India appealed to me along with the simple sound of such a strong Latin phrase. As a salutation it has never carried the wide spread usage of other cultural and religious greetings like Namaste or As-Salāmu `Alaykum, but I find I have an appreciation for it none the less, and find it particularly appropriate for the Royal Arch. The motto of Royal Arch Masonry is Holiness to the LORD, a reference to the phrase inscribed on the Tzitz, or crown of the Kohen Gadol, or Jewish High Priest. This was worn to atone for haughtiness to remind both the wearer and the audience that no matter the circumstance we owe all things to the LORD. In that sense Dominus Vobiscum is not dissimilar, because to wish for the presence of the LORD to be upon someone you are doing so in recognition of the LORD, as you know him being the source of every good and the architect of every gift. In that sense I find Dominus Vobiscum to be all encompassing wishing every good upon a person because without the LORD no such things are possible.
I've enjoyed the past two years and I hope I've served you well, but remember companions, the chapter cannot stand without your help so if you have been waiting for the opportunity to join or become active within the chapter, this is that time. Elections are next month, and with them a renewal that fits the spring season in which they take place. So if you are able, I hope to see you take part in this process and begin a new year for Washtenaw Chapter No. 6, Royal Arch Masons.
Dominus Vobiscum,
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One of the most dramatic causes of damage to structures during earthquakes is the occurrence of liquefaction in saturated sand deposits. Loose sand tends to contract under the cyclic loading imposed by earthquake shaking, which can transfer normal stress from the sand matrix onto the pore water if the soil is saturated and largely unable to drain during shaking. The result is a reduction in the effective confining stress within the soil and an associated loss of strength and stiffness that contributes to deformations of the soil deposit.
A common manifestation of liquefaction is the formation of sand boils or mud spouts at the ground surface by seepage of water through ground cracks or, in some cases, by the development of quicksand like conditions over substantial areas. The first figure below shows sand boiling along a fissure in the ground caused by an earthquake, and the second figure shows a sand boil after the liquefaction-induced boiling has ceased. The damage from liquefaction is seldom, however, due to the sand boils themselves, but rather due to the loss of strength and stiffness in the soils that have liquefied and the associated ground deformations that ensue.
Extensive damage can occur to buildings and other engineered structures during earthquakes owing to liquefaction in saturated sandy soils beneath the structures. For example, hundreds of buildings were severely damaged as a result of liquefaction during the 1964 earthquake in Niigata, Japan (Seed and Idriss 1967). Many structures settled more than 3 ft (0.9 m), and the settlement was frequently accompanied by severe tilting (up to 80 degree). Lateral ground displacements generated during earthquakes by liquefaction-induced lateral spreads and flows have also caused severe damage to structures and their appurtenances (Youd 1993).
Furthermore, liquefaction can occur from lower levels of excitation produced by other phenomena, including blasting, pile driving, construction equipment, road and train traffic, and dynamic compaction (Carter and Seed 1988). Thus all structures underlain by saturated sand deposits may be susceptible to liquefaction-induced damage, and it is imperative that liquefaction potential be considered for these cases even when the site is not located in a
seismically active region.
Three possible methods have been used to various extents for estimating liquefaction potential (Youd 1993): (1) Analytical methods, (2) physical modeling, and (3) empirical procedures. Because it is difficult to model the soil conditions at liquefiable sites either analytically or physically, empirical procedures are commonly used in routine engineering practice. A complete discussion of methods for evaluating liquefaction potential for all types of cyclic loading is beyond the scope of this article, so details are given below only for earthquake-induced liquefaction.
The factor of safety against the occurrence of earthquake-induced liquefaction is commonly defined as the available soil resistance to liquefaction (expressed in terms of the cyclic stresses required to cause liquefaction) divided by the cyclic stresses generated by the design event (Youd 1993). Both factors are usually normalizedwith respect to the pre-event effective overburden stress at the depth being analyzed. In equation form, the factor of safety is defined as
CRR = cyclic resistance ratio (cyclic stress ratio required to generate liquefaction)
CSR = cyclic stress ratio generated by the design earthquake = τav / σ'v0
τav= average earthquake-induced cyclic shear stress
σ'v0 = pre-earthquake effective overburden stress at the depth under consideration
CSR can evaluated either by using a computer code (such as SHAKE or DESRA) to estimate τav, or by estimating it directly from the following equation:
amax = maximum acceleration at the ground surface that would occur in the absence of liquefaction
g = acceleration caused by gravity
σv0 = total overburden stress at the depth under consideration
rd = depth-related stress reduction factor that varies with depth (z) from the ground surface
rd can be estimated from the following equation for noncritical projects (NCER 1997):
rd = 1 - 0.00765*z for z <= 0.15 m
rd = 1.174 – 0.0267*z for 9.15 m < z <= 23 m
rd = 0.744 – 0.008*z for 23 m < z <= 30 m
rd= 0.50 for z > 30 m
Estimated values for max are usually determined using one of the following three methods (Youd 1993): (1) Standard peak acceleration attenuation curves that are valid for comparable soil conditions; (2) standard peak acceleration attenuation curves for bedrock sites, with correction for local site effects using standard site amplification curves or using computerized site response analysis; and (3) probabilistic maps of amax, with or without correction for site attenuation or amplification depending on the rock or soil conditions used to generate the map.
CRR is most commonly estimated from empirical correlations with corrected SPT blow count [(N1)60] such as those shown in Fig. below which are valid for magnitude 7.5 earthquakes and sands and silty sands with up to 35% fines. Open symbols represent sites where surface liquefaction did not develop, and filled symbols are from sites where surface liquefaction did occur. Curves are given in the figure for varying percentage of fines that represent the boundary between the liquefaction and no liquefaction zones. Youd (1993) recommends using a factor of safety of 1.2 for engineering design based on this chart because it is possible that liquefaction may have occurred at some sites but was not detected at the ground surface.


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Our week was anything but relaxing.
After being sick with food poisoning all day Monday, I made it to work at 8:00am Tuesday for a long workday. I wasn't feeling great, but I managed to make it through everything. I haven't taken a sick day yet, and I won't unless I absolutely have to. While I was at a meeting, Brendan met the inspector at our house. They were there for two and half hours. The inspector found a long list of things that needed to be corrected. They were mostly minor things, and no one was really shocked about anything, but we were definitely glad we had an inspector, as we would have never found this stuff on our own. The part that was discouraging is that we had pushed the inspection back five days at the builder's request, and they really hadn't seemed to make much progress in those five days at all. There were certain aspects of the house that could not even be inspected yet (air conditioning and the jetted tub are two examples).
On Thursday, I met with the builder and our realtor while Brendan was at a work meeting. It had been snowing a lot, so I got a picture of our home in the snow. This is also the first picture I have that shows the stained front door.
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On Friday, we had a delayed start at school due to snow.
We got a phone call that morning about some surprise fees added to our closing costs. Not what you want to hear five days before closing! My aunt is a real estate agent, so she was able to give me advice on how to handle the situation. As we drove to work, I was looking forward to putting aside the stress and teaching my class. I walked into my classroom, and what I saw was horrifying. Another instructor, who has never used a Smartboard, had taken Expo markers (for dry erase boards) and written all over the classroom board. The markings are permanent, and the instructor had tried to erase them, creating an even worse effect. This meant my only method for showing my class notes, videos, computer skills, etc. was effectively ruined. The boards are quite expensive, and I don't know if we will have to replace it, which could take weeks. I was really disappointed, as this throws a wrench in my teaching, and my classroom had been a nice aspect of life staying the same (half of our apartment is in boxes).
After work, we drove to Home Depot to place an order on a fridge. We found the perfect one, and I'm happy to say, it's going to be ours (I'm nerd level excited about the two bottom freezer drawers and finally having an ice and water dispenser), but unfortunately, not until February 12th. Note to self: don't wait eight days before you are going to need a fridge to order one. I see purchasing a mini fridge in our future.
Last night, I filed our taxes, which was actually really stress relieving. I'm one of those people that LOVES doing taxes. Brendan was happy to make dinner instead. We've done more packing this week, but I already feel behind on my grading, and I spent last night grading discussion boards until midnight to make up for it.
I know next week will be stressful, but I hope that, for the most part, it plays out according to plan (Plan: final inspection Tuesday, close Wednesday, seal our grout Thursday, move our fragile stuff Friday, movers come Saturday, unpack Sunday). However, I also know that plans are written in life planners, not stone. I'm going to try to keep focused on the positives: I love our new house, and I cannot wait to move in. I know once we live there, the stress will have all been worth it.
And I have my cuddle cats and my sweet husband to help me through the unexpected!
Here's to the weekend! I needed it.


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Author: Ian Caldwell & Dustin Thomason
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Release Date: June 8th 2005
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It's Easter at Princeton. Seniors are scrambling to finish their theses. And two students, Tom Sullivan and Paul Harris, are a hair's breadth from solving the mysteries of the Hypnerotomachia Poliphili–a renowned text attributed to an Italian nobleman, a work that has baffled scholars since its publication in 1499. For Tom, their research has been a link to his family's past — and an obstacle to the woman he loves. For Paul, it has become an obsession, the very reason for living. But as their deadline looms, research has stalled — until a long-lost diary surfaces with a vital clue. And when a fellow researcher is murdered just hours later, Tom and Paul realize that they are not the first to glimpse the Hypnerotomachia 's secrets.
Suddenly the stakes are raised, and as the two friends sift through the codes and riddles at the heart of the text, they are beginning to see the manuscript in a new light–not simply as a story of faith, eroticism and pedantry, but as a bizarre, coded mathematical maze. And as they come closer and closer to deciphering the final puzzle of a book that has shattered careers, friendships and families, they know that their own lives are in mortal danger. Because at least one person has been killed for knowing too much. And they know even more.
Based on the synopsis, I had really high hopes for this book. Unfortunately, the story and mystery did not blow my mind like I expected and the writing was often tedious and long winded.
The Rule of Four takes place at Princeton and revolves around two friends that try to solve the mystery behind a historical text called the Hypnerotomachia Poliphili. The thing is that it takes ages for the story to get to the actual point of the mystery and even more ages to get anywhere near solving it. In the meantime the reader has to make do with an insane amount of uninteresting historical and literary puzzles. These puzzles are constructed in such a way that they don't encourage the reader to think along, which is kind of the opposite of what mystery novels are supposed to do. Moreover, the actual solving of the riddle felt like a complete anticlimax.
The book is slow-paced and contains too many pages for the story it tells.. There is little action and an overkill in back story and subplots that add very little to the story. The writing has potential, but there even seems to be an overkill there. The sentences are so overpacked with expensive words and clever prose, that it actually distracts from the story and makes it hard to get through the pages.
I did like that the authors paid attention to the characterization, even if I wasn't sympathetic towards the characters themselves. But everything combined made it hard for me to finish the book and makes me conclude that the book did not live up at all to its potential. Thus, in all honesty I don't recommend reading The Rule of Four.


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Dear Frustrated Christian,
I want you to forget every single piece of weight loss advice you've ever heard.
Especially if it involves a heavy dose of pills, dieting and exercise.
You might find it shocking to have a doctor like me tell you that….even though it flies in the face of what you've been led to believe for years.
That's because…
This Outdated Advice Is Keeping You Fat, Miserable And Heavier Than Ever!
The diet industry knows this, but keeps it from you anyways.
Take Sandy for example.
Like many women her age, Sandy struggled with weight loss longer than she could remember.
She knew all of the so called "secrets" to losing weight and heard all the usual advice from experts.
Her doctor told her to exercise more…
She visited nutritionists that told her to eat less….
And she even read the magazines with "get thin quick" diets of celebrities that promised her and end to the struggle.
And yet she still couldn't lose the weight.
And those "exercise and starve" routines, had her constantly thinking about food, and she often ended up gaining weight!
And whenever she failed she blamed herself and for her lack of "willpower".
Sandy fell into the same pattern that most of dieters fall into.
I call it the "Fat Trap"…
And then you end up feeling guilty and punish yourself by eating bad food which makes the problem worse.
Sound familiar?
This is the pattern Sandy followed.
And before long, food became her crutch.
But if she had have given God a chance to lift her up, she would have discovered the value of her health much sooner.
Instead, she followed the tired advice of "diet and exercise" but still couldn't muster the strength to defeat her cravings and lose the weight.
That's because diet and exercise are only two parts of the puzzle.
You see, Sandy never addressed the source of her problem.
This is the one thing most people are missing. Without this final piece, the piece I'm about to share with you, you'll constantly fall into the same trap Sandy did.
But There IS A Better Way –
God's Way!
What God has to teach you about weight loss (and yourself) will free you from the overweight body you've been trapped in and make cravings, calorie counting, and fad diets …. a thing of the past
You might be wondering just who I am and what makes me so confident in some of these bold things I'm saying…
I'm Dr. Frank B. Smoot, MA, DD, Christian weight loss coach and counselor, and for over 2 decades I've been helping good Christians just like you, shed their unwanted pounds and keep it off.
And I've helped them all do it without crazy starvation diets, and without countless hours in the gym.
But let's back up a for a minute.
Because I want you to imagine something with me.
Imagine having in your possession…
And now imagine having all of this in as little as 7 weeks.
In just that short amount of time, you'll be able to do what you haven't been able to do in years — or decades!
Oh, and did I mention this can all be achieved WITHOUT starving yourself on a diet or killing yourself in the gym?
That's Because Diet And Exercise Alone Will Never Get You The Results You Want
Don't get me wrong, they are a part of the puzzle, but the media and food industry always leave out the one thing that makes all the difference.
And if you're anything like the hundreds of my successful clients, you'll be writing to me telling me how you never imagined it could all be so easy.
So why hasn't the food or diet industry let you in on this dirty little secret?
The Food Industry, The Diet Industry, And Big Pharma Know There Is No Profit In You Being Healthy
The bottom line is when you stop listening to what someone else thinks is healthy for you, no one makes any money.
Believe me, I know exactly how it feels to struggle and fail at weight loss because I see it in the hundreds of people that come through my office every year.
And now that you know you're being misled, you may even be angry because you're painfully aware of the serious consequences of being overweight:
But no matter what you try, nothing really works — especially dieting!
Do You Ever Feel Like The System Is Rigged Against You And Your Weight Loss?
Have you ever stopped to consider that maybe you're not wrong?
Well, I for one know that you're not.
And someone else knows it too.
From the minute you were created, you deserved to have a happy and healthy life. God knows this because he planned it for you.
He gave to you the miracle that is the human body.
God Wants You To Care For Your Body As If It's The Only One You've Got…Because It Is!
That's why it's so frustrating for me, as a doctor, to see that…
It's a national epidemic that the food and diet industry is profiting from. And because of that, they have no interest in stopping it.
The advice they give is no better than slapping a band-aid on a gunshot wound.
For years I've been grinding my teeth over how careless that industry is….they just prey upon people's desperations.
Anything for a buck, it would seem.
Why do I get so upset? Because I know how needless your suffering really is.
And I know for a fact that people who have struggled with their weight for years — or even decades — can turn it all around in as little as 7 weeks.
How do I know? I see it happen all the time with my clients!
Clients just like Sandy who I told you about earlier…
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I went into Weigh Loss God's Way for weight loss, but I got so much more than that, weight loss just ended up being the final bonus!
Total weight loss is now 83 pounds…with no stress or strain. Thank you again and God Bless You!!!!"
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But first we need to be crystal clear about what not to do. Here are…
Three Diet Industry Solutions That Have Never Worked – And Never Will!
The sad truth is, these Diet Industry "solutions" are not solutions at all.
In fact, they are the three biggest reasons why most weight loss efforts fail!
So it makes my blood boil when I see them hyping yet another "magic pill" or "hot new diet."
You deserve better. Much better.
And I'm going to show you how to get it by revealing the 4 dirty little secrets the diet industry would rather you didn't know…
Dirty Little Secret #1: No More Diets! Diets Don't Work And They Know It.
How many times have you heard someone say "stop being lazy, eat right and exercise"?
Isn't it funny that this advice always comes from people who've never really struggled with weight loss.
It's just not true!
Successful weight loss with diet and exercise alone is often very difficult!
One researcher summed up the problem this way:
"Trying to lose weight through diet and exercise is like trying to get rid of dandelions with a lawn mower. You may get some temporary results, but until you solve your problem at its root, it just keeps coming back — bigger every year!"
Can you relate?
The sad truth is, diets just don't work — any of them!
Now you can see why 96% of all weight loss efforts fail. And that is exactly what the diet industry wants.
We've been focusing all our attention on diet and exercise — never having a clue that there was a "hidden root cause" of our weight problem we knew nothing about!
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The answer lies in…
Dirty Little Secret #2: Diet And Exercise Only Treat The SYMPTOMS Of Your Problem, Not The Cause.
While you've been obsessing over the "perfect" diet and exercise program, the real root cause of your struggles was something you never even suspected:
Your own beliefs!
You see, people who struggle and fail at weight loss are plagued by "self-sabotaging" beliefs that are silently destroy their efforts to succeed.
What does all this mean to you?
It means that the reason you've been struggling and failing at weight loss has virtually nothing to do with your diet or exercise programs, because…
Weight Loss Is Not About What Goes On Your Plate, But What Goes On Between Your Ears!
The truth is it is not our diet and exercise we need to change, It's our minds!
But if we turn to the advice of God, instead of the lies of the Diet Industry, we can rid ourselves of some of these silly beliefs.
The Bible us warns us…
"Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind." (Romans 12:2)
Again we are told…
"You were taught…to put off your old self….to be made new in the attitude of your minds…" (Ephesians 4:22-23)
The secret of lasting success is not about diet, exercise, or anything physical at all.
It's about replacing our negative, worldly thinking with positive, Godly thinking.
Success is literally a matter of renewing our minds!
Science and scripture don't agree on much.
But when they're both telling us that our thinking — and not our diet — is the key to weight loss success, can we afford to ignore the message?
There are two more major lies the diet industry has been telling you…..
Dirty Little Secret #3: The Diet Industry Does Not Want God In Your Life
Sad to say but, all Diet Industry methods are "body-only" approaches.
And attempting to create weight loss success with diets, drugs, pills, exercise machines — and even (God forbid) surgery – is directly against the wishes of God.
But do you really think your Creator wants you to lose weight by carving up the body he gave you — hacking parts off of the body he designed and created just for you?
"What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?" (1 Corinthians 6:19)
But you are not just a body. You were created body, mind/soul, and spirit!
"May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ." (1 Thessalonians 5:23)
"Through and through" means all of you! God created you body, mind, and spirit for a reason, and all three must be involved in your success.
This is the part the Diet Industry would rather you not pay attention to.
By getting you to focus only on your body, they know you'll be handicapped in your fight to lose weight.
In fact, they know you'll only part of the solution you need, which means you'll continue to stay in the "Fat Trap".
This means you'll keep coming back to them for a new fad diet, or another magic pill to rescue you.
When you try to lose weight by diet and exercise alone, you're relying entirely on your physical body.
You're only running on 1/3 power — completely ignoring 2/3 of your God-given resources!
You're like a 6-cylinder car running on just two cylinders.
The result? No power — and a mighty rough ride!
Why is it so important to use all your God-given power? Because…
…bringing all your resources to the table is the only way to conquer what's on the table!
Dirty Little Secret #4: The Diet Industry Treats You Like A Generic Being
Here are some cold hard facts I want you to look at…
What does this remarkable discovery mean to you?
Even if you had the world's best diet and exercise program, you'd still only have a fraction of the solution!
The Lord did not make you a "generic" being.
You were created to be a unique and precious child of God!
And since no two people have the same self-sabotaging beliefs, no two people should be on the same weight loss programs!
So instead of cramming you into a "one-size-fits-all," cookie-cutter mold like most weight loss plans and diet books do, you need a system that treats you as the unique individual God made you to be.
And designs a custom-tailored success program perfectly suited to your unique needs and your personal situation!
It's this personalized and custom-tailored-to-you approach that has been so wildly succesful with my clients.
Just take a look at some of the results for yourself! (NOTE: These are real photos from my personal clients who couldn't believe their own transformations!)
"Dr. Frank! I have lost 61 pounds! My blood pressure is down from 149/100 to 106/74. My total cholesterol is down, and my triglycerides have been reduced by half!
Thank you for the impact you have made in life, may god bless you…"
– Martha Harris, Raleigh, NC
"Hi Dr. Frank, I got on the scale this morning and guess what, I am down 61 pounds!
I am at 219 now and wore a size 16 to church yesterday! I couldn't believe it! I get so many compliments now, my friends are calling me 'Skinny'…
I really never quite felt like I was worth loving or being loved. Then I met Jesus. I don't mean I got saved, I did that, but I also found jesus and he found me. And we built a relationship. A loving caring relationship.
I am beautiful in his eyes. There is no other like me, he made me unique and special. Now I care about what some people think of me, but I don't place my self worth on it.
Yours in Christ…"
– Karen McComas, Tennessee
I weighed in this morning at 243.5 lbs for a total loss of around 26.5 lbs.
I have not experienced the struggles, the guilt, or the aching hunger "normally" associated with my previous weight loss attempts. I believe God has truly placed this call on your life."
Charles Philips – Beaufort, SC
Deborah Bottenfield – New Braunfels, Texas "Hi there – This is Gloria. I lost 5 pounds last week and 1 1/2 so far this week. I am doing much better. Thanks for your help." Gloria Keller – Scranton, PA
Deborah Bottenfield – New Braunfels, Texas
"Hi there – This is Gloria. I lost 5 pounds last week and 1 1/2 so far this week. I am doing much better. Thanks for your help."
Gloria Keller – Scranton, PA
Life-changing and permanent results like these are exactly why I've created the Weight Loss God's Way System…
The Weight Loss God's Way Success System is the only program in the world that brings you permanent success by solving your weight problem at its root!
You literally renew your mind by correcting the hidden self-sabotaging beliefs that are the true source of your weight problem.
When you replace your self-sabotaging beliefs with self-supportive ones, you permanently eliminate the unseen "inner roadblocks" that were the real cause of your past failures.
Then your renewed mind actually helps you reach your healthy goals — instead of invisibly blocking you at every turn.
The truth really does set you free, and opens the door to the success you deserve!
And best of all, the process is both enlightening and enjoyable!
I love you and I love Him for what you have done for me. I have now lost 22lbs! Thank you for being such a blessing to me!
I can't describe how good I look in my clothes. I want to explode from happiness!"
George Engelbrecht
Which means you finally get to live the healthy life God designed you for!
Thanks for your programme.
I have so far lost 63 lbs…. I am very pleased.
I am receiving regular emails from you which are very useful to help me remain focused and adds encouragement. Thanks again for this tremendous programme."
Simon Collyer, Coventry, England
The Bottom Line: You Get A Safe, Easy, Permanent Weight Loss Solution!
Let's Sum All This Up…
I really want you to be clear about how the Weight Loss God's Way program brings you success, even as "the world" continues to struggle and fail all around you.
You see, all your life you've been buried under an avalanche of misinformation and outright lies from the Diet Industry. B
ut now that you have seen the light, I hope you understand that…
It's Not Your Diet You Need To Change — It's Your Mind!
Only when you get rid of your own self-sabotaging beliefs can you enjoy the kind of success you desire and deserve.
Unfortunately, most of us just aren't consciously aware of our own self-sabotaging beliefs. Even the apostle Paul had this very human problem.
He wrote…
"I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do." (Romans 7:15)
Sound painfully familiar?
That's precisely why the Weight Loss God's Way program is designed to find and fix your self-sabotaging beliefs — finally opening the door to permanent weight loss success!
I have lost a total of 14 pounds since I started.
Can you believe it?!? Truly, God has answered my prayers."
Denise Ruiz – San Diego, CA
I can tell you from many years of counseling and coaching experience that stress alone can wreck your weight loss efforts.
But what if you found a way to eliminate all that stress and struggle? Would that make it easier for you to lose your unwanted pounds?
Of course it would! In fact, your life would change in ways you probably can't even imagine right now.
So please hear this: If you have a history of weight loss struggle and failure, it means there are some self-sabotaging beliefs in your heart and mind.
And as long as they remain unchanged, it's just not going to make any difference what diet or exercise plan you're on.
But when your self-sabotaging beliefs are replaced with self-supportive ones, it becomes just as natural to get to your healthiest weight — and stay there — as it once was to be overweight.
I can't believe it – it seems like the weight is just dropping off of me….It's all happening quite fast and I don't feel like I'm struggling or striving. WOW!"
Carrie Kuwada Phipps, "The Big Island," HI
In fact, you literally go on "auto-pilot" toward weight loss success.
Can you imagine the difference that would make in your life?
"…Do not deceive yourselves…the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God's sight." (1 Corinthians 3:18)
God has His own plan for your health and happiness. It's much safer and much more effective than anything the Diet Industry can offer. And it does not involve drugs, pills, diets, or self-deprivation.
Please understand, you haven't failed because you have bad genes, because you're a bad person, because you're doomed to be overweight, or because God is punishing you.
He doesn't work that way.
Janice Cline, Artist – Reisterstown, MD
"Hi Dr. Smoot ….I have to tell you that the changes that are already taking place (in just TWO days) in my life are just amazing to me and I'm so excited to see where I'll be in 7 weeks!
Thank you so much for your help and time. Sincerely,"
Kimberly Hebbe – Cleveland, OH
You see, God doesn't make us fat, and He's not going to make us thin. But He will absolutely help us succeed when we take the right action!
Because the fact is…
God Wants You To Be Healthy And Happy!
"…for I am the LORD, who heals you." (Exodus 15:26)
God wants you to have it all!
"…it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom." (Luke 12:32)
If you're ready to start receiving more of it, Weight Loss God's Way will fill you with something a lot more satisfying than food!
It's time to stop counting carbs and calories.
It's time to stop listening to the diet industry hype-mongers on TV who want to sell you their latest drug, pill, or diet.
It's time to stop wasting your life away doing what can never bring you victory.
And it's time to start tuning in to the timeless wisdom of your Creator!
Based on what I have learned about applying God's word and wisdom in my own coaching practice, I created the Weight Loss God's Way Success System a few years ago.
And now, praise God, this program is transforming lives all over the world!
"Hi ya, I thought you should be the first to know I have reached my goal weight officially in the world according to Tanya 🙂 🙂
I've lost 70 lbs!!!
I am really finding it easy to watch what I am eating too and thinking of food differently.
If you were here I'd give you a big kiss :)"
– Tanya Lazarevich, Australia
When you can accept the simple truth — that the root cause of your weight problem is between your ears and not on your plate — then you hold in your hand the key to safe, struggle-free, and permanent weight loss.
When you turn away from the world's failure-prone ways, and toward the wisdom of He who created you, you enter a whole new realm of power.
And when your body, mind, and spirit are all three aligned toward victory, you are unstoppable!
"Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding." (Proverbs 4:7)
Imagine…if you could stop thinking as the world thinks, and stop seeing yourself (and others) through the worldly eyes of judgement and negativity.
Imagine…if you could actually start to see yourself as God sees you, and love yourself as Jesus loves you!
Do you think you would be inspired to treat yourself better, and start giving yourself the kind of care a child of God truly deserves?
But please understand: There is nothing mysterious about how Weight Loss God's Way produces results.
It works just the same for you as for all the other Success Stories.
The program is fantastic. Since starting this new life style of losing God's way I have lost 18 pounds….
I am 72 years old and taking a lot of medication for heart problems. So one has a good excuse for not losing weight if they follow this plan.."
Bonnie Taylor – Lawrence, Kansas
"Hi Dr Frank, I know that some of the words you say are straight from God Himself to me personally. So thank you…..I have lost 3 k (9.6 lbs) already."
Raelene Wilson – Caloundra, Queensland, Australia
You succeed because you are now putting the same proven biblical principles to work in your life!
Fair question. But first let me ask you, what's the cost going to be — in your own future health and happiness – of doing more of what you've always done?
How much of this precious life God gave you has already been squandered on dead-end weight loss "solutions" that never worked…and never will?
And what would it be worth to finally solve one of the biggest problems in your life — to stop struggling, start succeeding, have more energy, greater happiness, and enjoy all the other incredible benefits of safe and lasting weight loss?
Can you even put a price on it?
Considering what it has already done for so many others the Weight Loss God's Way Success System is a tremendous bargain at its retail price of $79.
I wanted to share with you my daughter and myself are successes in weight loss God's way. I now after 14 weeks have lost 21 lbs, my daughter has lost 23 lbs. We are not on a diet as you teach us, it is a way of life."
Lynda Madsen – Yucaipa, CA
"Dr Frank, I am pleased to say that I am really enjoying reading the WLGW manual and doing the exercises. At first I couldn't really see how it was going to help me, but it has helped me beyond measure…"
Amber Triplett – San Diego, CA
But now I'm going to show you how…
OK, I admit it. I love it when people tell me how Weight Loss God's Way changed their life.
It makes me feel like the decades of work and research I've put into developing this program were all worth it.
And the truth is, nothing would make me happier than for you to become the next Weight Loss God's Way Success Story.
But that won't happen if we don't get this program into your hands.
Now, maybe I'm crazy for doing this, but I don't want there to be a single reason for you not to own this life-changing program.
So if you can make the decision today to let this proven program do for you what it's already done for so many others…
I've been on the program for about 5 weeks now, lost 4kg (8.81lbs), and that may I add is INCLUDING being on holiday for a week + staying in hotels the last 2 weeks while traveling with hubby!!!!!!!
I thank God for WLGW program. Blessings…"
Frieda, Bloemfontein – Freestate, South Africa
"Personally, I've lost 16 lbs, thanks to your direction through mind, body, and spirit. Thank you!"
Joni Wheeler – Lansing, MI
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Monica in Croatia
"Dr. Frank, "I have been on the weight loss God's Way program for the past 6 weeks and have lost 20lbs. I can't thank you enough for this program."
Pamela Thompson, Brampton, Ontario
You know, you can go into any bookstore and get the latest fad diet book for about $15. Why is diet information so cheap? Because — frankly — it's pretty much worthless.
What no diet book will ever tell you is how to fix your thinking, so that you'll actually do the healthy things that get you to your healthy weight — and keep on doing them, without stress, struggle, or backsliding.
The only way to make that happen is to solve your weight problem at its root.
And Weight Loss God's Way is the only weight loss program in the world that will do this for you!
Let's face it. $27 is much less than the price of dinner for two at a decent restaurant.
So I'm going to make you an offer I truly hope you can't refuse.
If you will you skip the dinner this one time, and put the money where it can really do something for you…
Why? You see, I know without a doubt that Weight Loss God's Way can do for you what it's already done for so many others. But you don't know it — yet. So to put my money where my mouth is, I'll will give you the entire Success System and all five bonus gifts at zero risk to you — fully guaranteed for life (mine, nor yours). And if you don't like it for any reason at all, I'll give you a quick, cheerful, no-questions-asked refund.
I Will Personally Guarantee Your Total Satisfaction By Giving You A Lifetime "Any Reason At All" 100% Money-Back Guarantee!
That's right, I'll take 100% of the risk, and you will have none.
Why? You see, I know without a doubt that Weight Loss God's Way can do for you what it's already done for so many others.
But you don't know it — yet.
So to put my money where my mouth is, I'll will give you the entire Success System and all five bonus gifts at zero risk to you — fully guaranteed for life (mine, nor yours).
And if you don't like it for any reason at all, I'll give you a quick, cheerful, no-questions-asked refund.
Why would I do this? First, because I don't think you should bear any risk. That's my job.
Second, because I believe so strongly in the power of this program that I'm willing for you to check it out in the comfort of your own home.
But your Unconditional Lifetime Guarantee is also my way of showing my conviction that this program is 100% for real.
And if you don't think Weight Loss God's Way is right for you — for any reason at all — you'll get a prompt, cheerful, no-questions-asked refund, and you still get to keep everything.
I just don't know how to make it any easier than that.
The package includes:
Plus my Lifetime Money Back Guarantee!
You know, in all my years of coaching and counseling, I have found only one real difference between those who fail and those who succeed.
It all comes down to getting rid of a few self-sabotaging beliefs you never even knew you had!
The Weight Loss God's Way Success System is going to get those toxic beliefs out of your life once and for all, and set you free to enjoy the success you deserve!
Right now you're wasting precious time and emotional energy every day you continue to struggle with weight loss the world's way.
Aren't you getting a little tired of it?
You already know where weight loss the world's way takes you. Are you ready to try God's way now?
"Therefore come out from them and be separate, says the Lord." (Corinthians 6:17)
Let me show you how to stop dieting, renew your mind instead, and start enjoying the success you deserve! That's God's simple formula for lifelong victory.
When you click on the button below, you'll be taken to a special order page.
We use a totally secure third-party processing company, so your information is kept strictly confidential.
Your order is processed immediately, and you'll get a receipt for your purchase with a transaction number and a link to where you can immediately download the Success System and all the bonuses — and you'll be on the proven path to Weight Loss God's Way!
It all takes less than a minute!
When you get the Main Manual, you'll see that it shows you exactly what to do on Week One — Day One, Week One — Day Two, and so on.
Just read the material, do the daily Success Exercises, and join the growing list of Weight Loss God's Way success stories!
Just click on the button below right now to order safely with our secure order form:
Remember, the opportunity is all yours, and the risk is all mine.
All you need to do is take the next step!
So stop struggling, do it now, and start enjoying Weight Loss God's Way!
Yours in total health,
Dr. Frank
Frank B. Smoot, MA, DD
PS: The Lord assures us He will never leave us nor forsake us.
But neither will He do for us what we can and should be doing for ourselves.
That's why He gave us the freedom to choose His ways — instead of forcing them upon us.
Your Heavenly Father absolutely wants to give you every good thing.
But He's not going to just drop it into your lap.
To reap the rewards God has in store for you, you have to do your part as well. And that part involves action.
"…faith by itself, if not accompanied by actions, is dead. …Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by what I do." (James 2:17,18)
You can keep on doing the "same old, same old from now on," or you can take action today and make a change forever!
It's all up to you.
PPS: If you got down on your knees and prayed to God for a real and lasting solution to your weight problem, can you imagine in your wildest dreams that His answer would include the words "Atkins," "Jenny Craig," or "Bowflex"?
You know the answer, and now you know how God's word can help you get the body, mind, and spirit you've always desired. You just have to take the first step by click on the Add to Cart button below…
I just had to write and tell you I have lost 16 pounds and am 7 away from my goal. Living in the Light of the Lord and loving it !!!!"
Cheryl Lynn Tebo – Germantown, Wisconsin
"I have lost 31 pounds God's Way. Thank you for everything!"
Greta Keller, Military Employee – Metarie, LA
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Lichfield Garrick star Barney Harwood has been named as the new Blue Peter presenter.
The 31-year-old is currently starring in a production of Peter Pan at the city's theatre, but will join the iconic children's TV show after the end of his run.
The entertainer told the BBC he was looking forward to taking on some "exciting challenges" in the role.
He will replace Joel Defries alongside Blue Peter's regular hosts Helen Skelton and Andy Akinwolere from January 17.
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Well done that man. He seems like a really nice chap
Barney is actually starring in Peter Pan, not Aladdin.