text: NYSE:MATX - Matson Stock Price, Forecast & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Matson Inc Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add $37.28 -0.13 (-0.35 %) (As of 12/15/2019 04:00 PM ET) Add Compare Today's Range$37.05Now: $37.28▼$37.7350-Day Range$36.59MA: $37.96▼$40.2952-Week Range$30.60Now: $37.28▼$42.15Volume135,873 shsAverage Volume119,429 shsMarket Capitalization$1.60 billionP/E Ratio14.74Dividend Yield2.35%Beta1.51 ProfileAnalyst RatingsAdvanced ChartDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsSocial Media Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on RedditShare on StocktwitsPrint this articleShare by Email Matson, Inc provides ocean transportation and logistics services. The company's Ocean Transportation segment offers ocean freight transportation services to the domestic non-contiguous economies of Hawaii, Alaska, and Guam, as well as to other island economies in Micronesia. It primarily transports dry containers of mixed commodities, refrigerated commodities, packaged foods and beverages, building materials, automobiles, and household goods; livestock; seafood; general sustenance cargo; and garments, footwear, and other retail merchandise. Read More… Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NYSE Industry Water transportation Sub-IndustryMarine SectorTransportation Current SymbolNYSE:MATX Previous Symbol CUSIP57686G10 CIK3453 Webhttp://www.matson.com/ Phone808-848-1211Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.28 Current Ratio0.68 Quick Ratio0.68Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio14.74 Forward P/E Ratio19.22 P/E Growth3.86 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.22 billion Price / Sales0.72 Cash Flow$4.75 per share Price / Cash Flow7.85 Book Value$17.69 per share Price / Book2.11Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.53 Net Income$109 million Net Margins3.94% Return on Equity11.39% Return on Assets3.34%Miscellaneous Employees2,007 Outstanding Shares42,870,000Market Cap$1.60 billion Next Earnings Date2/20/2020 (Estimated) OptionableOptionable Receive MATX News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for MATX and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. MATX Rates by TradingView Matson (NYSE:MATX) Frequently Asked Questions What is Matson's stock symbol? Matson trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "MATX." How often does Matson pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Matson? Matson announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, October 25th. Investors of record on Thursday, November 7th will be paid a dividend of $0.22 per share on Thursday, December 5th. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.36%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 6th. View Matson's Dividend History. How were Matson's earnings last quarter? Matson Inc (NYSE:MATX) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November, 7th. The shipping company reported $0.84 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.83 by $0.01. The shipping company earned $572.10 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $574.44 million. Matson had a net margin of 3.94% and a return on equity of 11.39%. The business's revenue was down 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.97 earnings per share. View Matson's Earnings History. When is Matson's next earnings date? Matson is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, February 20th 2020. View Earnings Estimates for Matson. What price target have analysts set for MATX? 2 analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for Matson's stock. Their forecasts range from $37.00 to $44.00. On average, they anticipate Matson's stock price to reach $40.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 8.6% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Matson. What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Matson? 2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Matson in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Matson. Has Matson been receiving favorable news coverage? Media coverage about MATX stock has trended neutral this week, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research firm ranks the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Matson earned a news sentiment score of 0.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned headlines about the shipping company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the immediate future. View News Stories for Matson. Are investors shorting Matson? Matson saw a decrease in short interest during the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 614,800 shares, a decrease of 18.7% from the October 31st total of 756,500 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 155,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.9 days. Approximately 1.5% of the company's stock are short sold. View Matson's Current Options Chain. Who are some of Matson's key competitors? Some companies that are related to Matson include Kirby (KEX), Golar LNG (GLNG), Teekay Lng Partners (TGP), International Seaways (INSW), GasLog (GLOG), GasLog Partners LP Unit (GLOP), Golden Ocean Group (GOGL), Teekay Tankers (TNK), Tidewater (TDW), Teekay Offshore Partners (TOO), KNOT Offshore Partners (KNOP), Golar LNG Partners (GMLP), Nordic American Tanker (NAT), Hoegh LNG Partners (HMLP) and Dynagas LNG Partners (DLNG). What other stocks do shareholders of Matson own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Matson investors own include Nordic American Tanker (NAT), Intrexon (XON), Verizon Communications (VZ), Home Depot (HD), Southwest Airlines (LUV), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Intel (INTC) and Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA). Who are Matson's key executives? Matson's management team includes the folowing people: Mr. Matthew J. Cox, Chairman & CEO (Age 58)Mr. Ronald J. Forest, Pres (Age 63)Mr. Joel M. Wine, Sr. VP, CFO & Treasurer (Age 47)Mr. Peter T. Heilmann, Sr. VP, Chief Admin. Officer & Gen. Counsel (Age 50)Mr. John P. Lauer, Sr. VP & Chief Commercial Officer (Age 58) Who are Matson's major shareholders? Matson's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include State Street Corp (2.83%), Seven Post Investment Office LP (0.41%), Rhumbline Advisers (0.32%), California Public Employees Retirement System (0.20%), First Hawaiian Bank (0.18%) and WBI Investments Inc. (0.17%). Company insiders that own Matson stock include Jeffrey N Watanabe, Mark H Fukunaga, Matthew J Cox, Michael J Chun, Peter T Heilmann, Ronald J Forest, Rusty K Rolfe, Vic S Angoco Jr and W Blake Baird. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Matson. Which major investors are selling Matson stock? MATX stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc., State Street Corp, Alps Advisors Inc., First Trust Advisors LP, Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. and Voya Investment Management LLC. Company insiders that have sold Matson company stock in the last year include Matthew J Cox, Michael J Chun, Peter T Heilmann, Ronald J Forest, Rusty K Rolfe, Vic S Angoco Jr and W Blake Baird. View Insider Buying and Selling for Matson. Which major investors are buying Matson stock? MATX stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including WBI Investments Inc., Mackay Shields LLC, Sepio Capital LLC, Denali Advisors LLC, Russell Investments Group Ltd., California Public Employees Retirement System, Millennium Management LLC and State of Alaska Department of Revenue. View Insider Buying and Selling for Matson. How do I buy shares of Matson? Shares of MATX can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab. What is Matson's stock price today? One share of MATX stock can currently be purchased for approximately $37.28. How big of a company is Matson? Matson has a market capitalization of $1.60 billion and generates $2.22 billion in revenue each year. The shipping company earns $109 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.53 on an earnings per share basis. Matson employs 2,007 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Matson. What is Matson's official website? The official website for Matson is http://www.matson.com/. How can I contact Matson? Matson's mailing address is 1411 SAND ISLAND PARKWAY, HONOLULU HI, 96819. The shipping company can be reached via phone at 808-848-1211 or via email at [email protected] MarketBeat Community Rating for Matson (NYSE MATX)Community Ranking: 2.3 out of 5 ( )Outperform Votes: 223 (Vote Outperform)Underperform Votes: 252 (Vote Underperform)Total Votes: 475MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Matson and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe MATX will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe MATX will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. This page was last updated on 12/15/2019 by MarketBeat.com StaffFeatured Article: How to trade on quiet period expirations


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Marco Rubio said that the Orlando nightclub massacre was God's way of telling him to seek re-election to his Senate seat.
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Radiohead have released the first of three previously unreleased song from the upcoming OK Computer reissue 'OK Computer OKNOTOK 1997-2017'.
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'OK Computer OKNOTOK 1997-2017' marks the 20th anniversary of the iconic 'Ok Computer'.
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GRETNA – A visitor to an apartment building is suing after he was allegedly injured in a fall down a set of stairs.
Kevin Green filed suit against Marion Giuffria in the 24th Judicial District Court on July 21.
Green claims he was invited to an aparment at 832 Martin Beherman Ave. in Metairie and that while he was there he fell down a set of stairs due to a missing piece of wood in the structure. The plaintiff asserts he received severe mental and physical injuries due to the incident.
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Alys Fowler supports the UK's largest Edible Gardens Open Day
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Spain 4 - 0 FYR Macedonia Extended Highlights November 12, 2016
You are watching extended video highlights of FIFA World Cup 2018 qualification zone UEFA match: Spain vs FYR Macedonia
- Match result: Spain 4 - 0 FYR Macedonia
- Played on: November 12, 2016
- Tournament: World Cup 2018 Qualifications
- Venue: Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes, Granada
- Referee: R. Schörgenhofer
Scorers for Spain: D. Velkoski 34' (own goal), Vitolo 63', Nacho Monreal 84', Aduriz 85'
Spain starting XI (4-3-3): De Gea; Carvajal, Nacho, Bartra, Monreal; Koke, Busquets, Thiago; Vitolo, Silva, Morata.
Spain subs: Nolito, Callejon, Roberto, Herrera, Martinez, Isco, Reina, Asenjo, Mata, Azpilicueta, Aduriz, Aspas.
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It's Summer Kitchen Friday! Yes ... the Summer Kitchen is open today ... Friday ... from 9 to 3!
The offerings from the Summer Kitchen are small but will grow every week as we get further and further along on construction. I hate to bring in merchandise from other local vendors when we are looking at drywall dust in the near future.
Or these vintage clothespin bundles.
Freshly baked granola .... Raisin-pecan and my personal favorite, date-pecan. Miss Eff's granola is filled with healthy goodness............ oatmeal, wheat germ, flax seed and Blue Gate Farm's honey.
And to scrub those dirty dishes ..... colorful, soft cotton dishcloths in a variety of patterns and colors.
And to remember your visit to Miss Effie's, Tim Tully photographed scenes from last year and put them together as note cards. I love seeing the pretty ducks.
Of course, we also have jams, jellies, chocolate fudge hot cocoa mix and today, three dozen eggs are available! Yep.... Pretty eggs from pretty chickens. Only at Miss Eff's.
We still have beautiful zinnias, gomphrena, ageratum, Jewels of Opar and a few lisanthus for cutting. And the blue salvia is gorgeous! Perfect for drying. End of the season special for flowers ...... $10 a bucket.
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These medications cards are for Pediatrics and some are specific by route. Information on them is gathered from Davis Drug Guide, Harriet Lane, and the Pediatric Injectable Drugs – Teddy Bear Book. This is just the grouping of my readings, and is not an official drug use guide. If you have any questions, please ask your Nurse, teacher, doctor….. If you see an error – please let me know!
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"Every single line means something."
June 16, 2009
For the first time in a long time, I feel like creating something amazing.
I don't want to stick with how I used to be. I want to travel, see, meet — I just want to taste freedom, for a change. I feel like re-defining every bit of my existence. I think it's about time. I just feel like laying a piece of paper down and painting; I feel like writing and singing and just…doing everything. It's been a long time since I've felt so inspired. I wonder why? I guess it's just one of those things which trigger — the fact that we're watching Basquiat is pretty much throwing gasoline on the flame. ♥
Speaking of art, this photography project really restores my faith in humanity, even if it's just a little bit. NOH8 is a silent protest against Proposition 8. Adam Bouska and his partner — Jeff Parshley — "founded" it. Basically, people are photographed with a piece of duct tape over their mouth, "symbolizing their voice not being heard," and with "NOH8" painted on one of their cheeks. "People" range from famous celeberities to average high-schoolers. It's pretty amazing, and very inspiring. I think that I'm going to adopt a more "optimistic" outlook on the world — I mean, yeah, the bad, misinformed people exist, but they're also millions of people who believe in equality; in self-expression. I'll just have a few laughs at the ignorance and occasionally snap out at them… but from now on, I'm gonna try to focus on the positives. YEP.
(…Let's see how long that lasts.)
AHEM, ANYWAY. New resolution: write a poem every day. Short's fine. 4 lines is fine. (…I sound like I'm talking to myself…) I'll try to stick to it. Will try to update the Poetry page as I write new ones~ But yeah, even if I don't post them, I want to write them. D: And also, I want to learn how to play the guitar over summer. BLAH, SO MUCH TO DO, SO LITTLE TIME.
Oh, I also got a hamburger phone. THE FIRST STEP IN REDOING MY ROOM FURNITURE-WISE.
And finally…
this is so amusing:
Blind Cats & Passing Thoughts
December 16, 2008
This is a strangely fun thing to do… Basically, open up a drawing program — like Paint or Photoshop — close your eyes, and draw a cat.
They didn't come out so badly, did they…? xDD
I've been experimenting with my photo editting software. I made a new banner for this blog~ Also, I'm colouring a black and white image from the manga series, Kuroshitsuji. It's actually a lot harder than one might think…Robin's caught on with the design bug, and she happily coloured a picture of an apparently very hardcore palm tree. Straight from an online colouring book, no less. xD
Tomorrow, my sister, my sister's husband, and my brother arrive — along with Nicole, my two-year-old niece. Haven't seen them in a while; they live in England. I'm also going on a small shopping trip with Robin at around noon — though I'm not so sure on what I want to buy. I think I'll just pick up a couple of Christmas presents for the family…
On Wednesday, I plan on doing some baking. Should be fun. I've been slowly getting into the Christmas spirit — not very much so, but the more you complain about not getting into it, the longer it takes to actually do so, right? As I type this, I'm sitting right by our family's synthetic tree. Even if it's not real, this tree has been here ever since my first Christmas. It's pretty damn special, if I do say so myself. Besides, cutting down a real tree would damage the environment. xDD I think I'll do some photography later on — the ornaments look gorgeous, gathering every beam of light which they can~
I've been working on a novel. It's not very long — only about 3100 words so far. It's not like anything which I've ever read. I'm making it fantasy-esque, however not sickeningly so. (I honestly can't stand fantasy. Names are too complicated. JUST NAME THE KID BOB, FOR CHRIST'S SAKE, NOT GORBARXIR IV.) I would label it as a modern-day fantasy, but that makes it sound like some horrible rendition of Sabrina: The Teenage Witch. (Jeez, I forgot about that show…) Besides, when I think "modern-day" I think of Gossip Girl and The Clique. Dear god, imagine Gossip Girl gone fantasy… *shudders*
It guess, if I had to label it, it would be… unique. xD I have fun working on it at random moments — it's style isn't anything major; it's descriptive yet casual, complex yet simple, and I adore all of the characters in my own special way. I guess a more detailed post about it will come up in the future; I just thought I'd mention it.
It's just about midnight as I write this, though according to WordPress, it's 4 in the morning. (I really should fix that time. Eh.) Yes, folks, I've become nocturnal. Again. Mornings are hell for me. My mother doesn't bother coming into my room — she settles for banging on the door and shrieking my name. I swear, one of these days… xD These days, I've been heading bed at 2 a.m. Not very good, right? I think I'll stick in an extra 2 hours of sleep and cut this post short. It's pretty pointless, anyway. xDD
The Building Blocks.
December 1, 2008
Music is my lifesource.
Whilst I don't exactly play any instruments — save for a little piano — I constantly have a song in my head, I'm constantly on the lookout for another good band, and my iPod is always with me.
I listen to just about every single genre, however the majority of hiphop, rap and r&b doesn't exactly appeal to me. I can't be all stylish and say "I don't like songs which don't have meaningful lyrics," because, seriously. If you heard some of the songs which I listen to, you would ask me just what the hell I'm smoking. (not to mention the assortment of japanese rock on there. I don't even know what the lyrics mean. They could be singing about dancing cows and I wouldn't know.Oh well.)
But yeah, I have a broad taste in music. Zappy, hyper electronica, loud, in-your-face punk, and deep, magical classical — I listen to it all. It's a pretty good mix of the lesser-know, underground-esque music and normal mainstream favourites.
I think that through music — just as with any Art — anything is possible. In fact, I think that music is what opened my eyes to Art in the first place. Watching bands peform live, with their over-the-top style and complete and utter lack of self-concious..ness, is like watching freedom on a podium. It's amazing, it's breath-taking, it's everything.
I haven't seen any of my favourite bands live — I've only been to one show, in fact — however, that's bound to change. (i.e. next Warped Tour. With Mai. In Canada. It will be brilliant.)
But, as I was saying before… music is what opened my eyes to endless possiblities and to Art in general. It pretty much explains how I live today, and it definitely formed my idea of fashion. You will not catch me dead in a plain white shirt and jeans. I swear, the day you do, I'm probably off to do some epic Art project or something messy like that. Likewise, you won't find me clad in the latest trendy fashion which hundreds of other people worldwide are drooling over. I don't dress to impress — I dress to kill. Through my look, through my music, and through my art, you see me, the one & only Jamie. I don't write, draw, create or dress to satisfy anyone but myself — if it doesn't make me happy, I won't do it — regardless of what other people might think. If I'm in the mood to go out in my neon-pink skinny jeans, I'll go out with my neon-pink skinny jeans. In this world, being an individual means having individuality — and if you don't have it, you might as well just be nothing.


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Rick Wilichowski leads valuation business development initiatives in the Midwest region for Gordon Brothers, supporting clients in Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Prior to this role, Rick oversaw the production of machinery and equipment valuations. Rick previously headed AccuVal-LiquiTec's Machinery & Equipment Valuation practice, prior to its acquisition by Gordon Brothers in 2015, where his team produced reports used primarily for financing, financial reporting, property tax, and litigation support. During the past two decades, Rick has managed complex valuation projects throughout the world. He also has experience executing auctions and orderly liquidations. He has completed the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) coursework and earned bachelor's degrees in real estate and marketing from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Cameron Cook, ASA, CIA, CDBV
Managing Director, Business Valuations, Gordon Brothers
Cameron Cook is responsible for overseeing business valuations and intangible asset valuations at Gordon Brothers. Prior to joining the firm, he managed equity, business enterprise, and intangible asset valuations at AccuVal-LiquiTec, prior to its acquisition by Gordon Brothers in 2015. Cameron's reports have been used for merger and acquisition assistance, financial reporting under ASC 805, ASC 350, ASC 360, ASC 852 and ASC 718, bankruptcy and restructuring proceedings, divestitures, shareholder agreements, gifting, estate settlement, minority shareholder rights cases, marital settlement cases, financing support, and litigation support. During his career, Cameron has also served dozens of private equity groups and hedge funds, providing valuations of hard to value assets for the purposes of mark-to-market reporting and determining fund net asset value. With more than 20 years of financial valuation and consulting experience Cameron has served a wide range of clients, including owners of small and large businesses, boards of public companies, ESOP trustees, estate attorneys, bankruptcy attorneys, hedge fund and equity fund managers, and national and international banks. He has valued a wide variety of businesses ranging from venture start-ups and small family-owned companies to national multi-divisional publicly held companies and a wide variety of assets including patents, trade secrets, copyrights, software, brands, contracts, FLP interests, options, warrants, and more.
As a court-certified expert witness, Cameron has testified in various tribunal scenarios including before juries, judges, arbitrators and deposition hearings. His valuation reports have been used as evidence in tax court, bankruptcy court, and civil court. Cameron also worked as a business valuation manager of a large Midwest regional accounting firm where he conducted equity and business enterprise valuations for many small- to middle-market companies and assisted in their sale or acquisition. His industry experience is broad, including: food processing and packaging; lumber production and wholesaling; pulp and paper; furniture manufacturing and wholesaling; general contracting; carpentry; motor coach and other transportation services; personnel services; auto and truck dealerships; gas and oil; chemical manufacturing; steel mills and steel distribution; plastics; glass; metal; and many other manufacturing industries. He has also worked with numerous retail businesses and service industries, including financial institutions, advertising, design, health care, jewelry, sporting goods and clothing. Cameron has experience in valuing distressed businesses. He holds a Certification in Distressed Business Valuation (CDBV) issued by the Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors, is an Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA) in Business Valuation and a candidate in Intangible Assets with the American Society of Appraisers, as well as a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA). He earned an MBA in finance, investments and banking from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He earned a BS with distinction in psychology and behavioral science and law, also from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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Ryan Gosling plastic surgery, Before and After
Up to now, our earlier than and after topics have all been females—however as an astute reader talked about early on, the guys of Hollywood go through their share of look adjustments, too. That's power of Ryan Gosling plastic surgery. (The difference is the men are generally much less apparent. unless we are talking approximately Bruce Jenner.) I knew i'd must choose someone with fundamental heartthrob status to be our first male in this column, and Canada's very very own Ryan Gosling became the clear winner.
To begin with, there are many matters much less taxing than having to pore over dozens of images of Ryan Gosling plastic surgery. Can't say I minded this process at all. And second, I can't help however marvel if some thing changed along the manner with this guy. (And by means of "some thing," I imply his nostril). He went from little films just like the Believer to abruptly becoming a household name from The notebook, and then he became anywhere. Such as a couple of covers of GQ, looking like a primary hottie.
should he have had some assistance with that? permit's take a more in-depth appearance:
The before
So I suppose we all recognise Ryan Gosling got his start within the Mickey Mouse club, after which he went directly to Breaker high after which younger Hercules within the overdue '90s. It was during this period that he became one of these men with the dreamy hair in Bop:
Ha! That had nothing to do along with his face, so i'll keep on now. The following p.c is from a 1999 Hercules and Xena conference.
Here we see that he was into bleaching his hair and tweezing his eyebrows (and likely tanning beds?). And there's that distinctive schnoz—which I suppose has a moderate bump as well—no longer to mention the fascinating expression. Eeks, exactly what he'd be like. i will best believe his direction of romantic destruction over the years.
Next up is Ryan Gosling plastic surgery in 2001, age 20:
Very good-looking! specifically after cropping his hair, ditching the blonde and the tan, and developing in his eyebrows. Manifestly Sandra Bullock concept so, too, due to the fact that this was in the technology in their courting. Be aware the width of his nostrils and the long tip.
The following percent is from 2004, on the top-quality of the us of Leland:
This turned into nevertheless pre-The pocket book. i love facial hair, but I suppose this hipster beard is a colour less groomed compared to how he'd display up on purple carpet now. once more, observe his nostril location.
Now we're in 2007, on the Critics' preference awards, and Ryan has received a touch weight for his position in Lars and the real lady:
He's warm, however he is honestly nevertheless hipster hot with that 'stache (how is he the best guy in the world who honestly appears precise with one?). His nostrils look pretty huge right here, but perhaps the digital camera just caught him flaring them. The bridge looks straighter, though, so it is viable that he may have already had the "paintings" achieved by means of this factor. Or had repeat nose jobs.
The after
And now we move into the big leagues. This is Ryan at the premiere of Drive, in 2011:
he's misplaced a few weight, and the beard is tidier, in order that routinely changes his appearance. Do you think his nostril is a bit thinner, shorter, straighter and less projecting now?
Next up is every other most beneficial, later in 2011:
right here, his beard's cropped very short, he is taking over that "main man expression" and also you get a extra the front-on view of his nose. I say it's straighter, the top has been removed and the nostrils have been refined—however we are speakme tiny, tiny.
The ultimate % is from earlier this yr, at the Gangster Squad top-rated:
Ryan was 32 right here (he simply became 33 in November) and you get to peer his face from a slightly tilted perspective. To me, his nostril certainly looks quite exceptional as compared to the early days. And i'm not the most effective one to take a position that Ryan had rhinoplasty. Here's what one plastic general practitioner had to mention.
"Ryan Gosling plastic surgery has made a ambitious decision to do away with his hooked nose. however it seems like matters couldn't be higher for Gosling, and rhinoplasty is going to open up the new career horizons for him. Now after the nose process, together with his nose tip extended and hump eliminated the actor has turned into a classical Hollywood hot guy!
Ryan Gosling has fast located himself as a main man in Hollywood as of overdue, and it's far absolute confidence because of his fabulous seems in addition to his skills. However this super looking man might not have been born with that chiseled profile, from the seems of these earlier than and after pix he had a nostril task early on in his profession. The rhinoplasty system he had was expertly accomplished, ensuing in much less of a hooked nostril giving him a more youthful greater younger look."
The bottom line
properly, he said it. So it is now not just the girl celebs who cross beneath the knife to reach that subsequent level—it's the guys, too. Objectively, Ryan's plastic surgery career in all likelihood might by no means have climbed this a long way if he hadn't executed this.
however he changed into nonetheless remarkable-good-looking before—and to be brutally honest, I think the ruggedness of his old face changed into more attractive. there's almost a Ken doll-like perfection to Ryan now; he's in order that quite. (and that i need to be the pretty one!) I suppose a companion that makes you experience lovely is the most critical factor, and i would likely sense self-aware and no longer lovely enough in his presence.
mind you, it is not like i'm ever going to meet—or date—Ryan Gosling plastic surgery. i'm able to simplest hope he's studying from afar:


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Revelation: The Culmination of Scripture – 02
("The Vision of the Son of Man Among the Seven Churches – 01")
Rev.1:9-20 (ESV) ~ "I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation and the kingdom and the patient endurance that are in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos on account of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus. 10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet 11 saying, "Write what you see in a book and send it to the seven churches, to Ephesus and to Smyrna and to Pergamum and to Thyatira and to Sardis and to Philadelphia and to Laodicea." 12 Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking to me, and on turning I saw seven golden lampstands, 13 and in the midst of the lampstands one like a son of man, clothed with a long robe and with a golden sash around his chest. 14 The hairs of his head were white, like white wool, like snow. His eyes were like a flame of fire, 15 his feet were like burnished bronze, refined in a furnace, and his voice was like the roar of many waters. 16 In his right hand he held seven stars, from his mouth came a sharp two-edged sword, and his face was like the sun shining in full strength. 17 When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. But he laid his right hand on me, saying, "Fear not, I am the first and the last, 18 and the living one. I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of Death and Hades. 19 Write therefore the things that you have seen, those that are and those that are to take place after this. 20 As for the mystery of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand, and the seven golden lampstands, the seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.
Our passage for today starts off with a third (1:9) introduction in which the author again identifies himself as "John" (1:1; 1:4), it adds further significant information about where and when the vision took place together with its divinely appointed destination. John stresses his intimate identification with the Asian Christian's and the reason for his presence on Patmos.
Patmos lies about 60 km. west-southwest of Mellitus, in the Icarian see. Consisting mainly of volcanic hills. Patmos is about 16 km. long and 10 km. wide at the north end. It was an island used for Roman penal purposes. John was banished to the island by the Emperor Domitian in A.D. 95 and released 18 months later by Nerva.
John describes his vision of "someone, like a son of man," walking among seven golden lampstands (1:12-16). The person identifies Himself as the exalted Lord, Jesus Christ (1:17-18) and then explains the meaning of the symbolic vision (1:19-20). Finally, the Lord's address is a rather detailed and specific message to each of the seven churches in Asia (2:1-3:22). However, we will only look at vss.9-20 today. Next week (D.V.), we will start looking at the seven letters which we find in chapters 2 and 3.
Our exegetical outline for today can be summed up as follow:
1. THE SETTING OF THE VISION (vs.9). In other words, we will look at where the receiver of the vision was at the moment he received the vision; what the circumstances were, etc.
2. THE MODE OF THE VISION (vs.10a). Here we will look at how the revelation was conveyed to the receiver.
3. THE VOICE OF THE VISION (vss.10b-11). We will give a description of "the voice" that communicated the revelation.
4. THE SIGHTS OF THE VISION (vss.12-20). Here we will look at the contents of the revelation, which will include a look at "The Lampstands" and "The Son of Man."
3. THE SETTING OF THE VISION (vs.9):
In vs.9 John stresses his intimate identification with the Asian Christian's and the reason for his presence on Patmos. John and the Asian believers share with Christ and one another this suffering or agony that comes because of faithfulness to Christ as the only true Lord and God. It reminds us of his words in his Gospel where he says ~ "I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world." (Joh.16:33) or Luke's words in Acts 14:22 when he said why Paul and Barnabas went back to Lystra and to Iconium and to Antioch, because they wanted to… ~ "…(strengthen) the souls of the disciples, (and encourage) them to continue in the faith, and… saying that through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God."
John also stresses that they share with Christ in His kingdom (power and rule). In one sense they already reign (1:6), because they share in Christ's suffering and in another sense, they will reign with Christ in the eschatological manifestation of his kingdom (Afrikaans: "in die toekomstige ewige Koninkryk van Christus Jesus") ~ "Then I saw thrones, and seated on them were those to whom the authority to judge was committed. Also I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years" (20:4, 6; 22:5).
Finally, as they look beyond their immediate distresses and put their full confidence in Christ, they share now in His royal dignity and power. Whether those distresses were imprisonment, ostracism, slander, poverty, economic discrimination, hostility, destruction of the churches by false prophets, or the constant threat of death from mob violence or judicial action, believers are to manifest their present kingship with Christ in their patient endurance. R.H. Charles once said, "Endurance is the spiritual alchemy (transformation) which transmutes (change or transform) suffering into royal dignity" (Afrikaans: "Volharding is die geestelike proses om lyding, beproewing en swaarkry in koninklike waardigheid te verander").
The Christians' witness and their radical love in all spheres of life produce the conflict with the powers of the world. Long-suffering is the mark of Christ's kinship in their lives. Present, Christ's royal power does not crush opposition but use this suffering to test and purify the loyalty of the servants (Afrikaans: "Christus vernietig nie Sy opponente nie, maar Hy gebruik lyding om die mensdom te toets en Sy diensknegte se lojaliteit te reining en te skaaf"). His strength is revealed in their weakness – that is why Paul said in 2 Cor.12:9 ~ "But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me." Christians are called, as was John, to reign now with Christ by willingly entering into suffering conflict with the powers of this age.
4. THE MODE OF THE VISION (vs.10a):
In vs.10a John says… ~ "I was in the Spirit." This describes John's experience of transport into the world of prophetic vision, by the Spirit of God (Ezek.3:12) (Afrikaans: "Hierdie uitdrukking word gebruik om Johannes se ervaring te beskryf waar hy 'n oorgang van 'n fisiese toetstand na 'n geestelike toestand ervaar ten einde 'n profetiese visioen van die Heilige Gees te kan ontvang"). At least the first vision – if not the whole book of Revelation – was revealed on the Lord's day. Since this is the only place in the New Testament where this expression is used, its identification is difficult.
5. THE VOICE OF THE VISION (vss.10b-11):
Nearly everything in this vision is unusual. Rather than see visual objects, as would be expected, in vs.10b-11. John first hears a voice loud as a trumpet. The significance is obvious. Serious attention was being called for. This is the function of the trumpet. Attention was firstly being drawn to view Christ as author of the vision, being the eternal One by whom and for whom all things were created, "the Alpha and Omega." This would prepare the apostle for the awesome image of the glorified Christ.
Secondly, John was being counselled on what he needed to do with the vision he was about to see – it was to write the vision in a book, and then send it to specified churches. The survival of a church depends on its unflinching dependence (Afrikaans: "onwrikbare afhanklikeid") on the written Word of God. What food is to the physical body the written word is to the body of Christ. This was not a vision concerning which John was to be silent (2 Cor.12:4). The very existence of this epistle to this day, is proof that the apostle obeyed the Divine order or instruction.
6. THE SIGHTS OF THE VISION (vss.12-20):
After John heard the Lord's voice, he now sees the vision and this vision had a profound impact on the apostle.
The Lampstands (vs.12): For the Old Testament Tabernacle, Moses constructed a seven branched lampstand (Ex.25:31). Later this lampstand came to symbolize Israel. Zechariah had a vision of a seven-branched golden lampstand fed by seven pipes, which was explained to him as the ~ "These seven are the eyes of the Lord, which range through the whole earth" (Zech.4:10). Zechariah's lampstand thus relates directly to the Lord Himself. We see however in Rev.1:20, that the lampstands are the seven churches. We will also see in 2:5, that it is possible to lose one's place as a lampstand through a failure to repent. Therefore, the imagery represents the individual churches scattered among the nations – churches that bear the light of the divine revelation of the Gospel of Christ to the world ~ "You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden" (Matt.5:14). As with the first church in Acts, we, as people of God, are light bearers only because of our intimate connection with Christ, the source of the light, through the power of the Holy Spirit (1:4b; 3:1; 4:5; 5:6).
The lampstands that John saw, were gold in colour signifying their worth in God's sight. They are seven in number because they represent the perfect or complete whole. These churches are alive and vibrant. They form a perfect picture of the precious One's church – Jesus Christ's church.
The Son of Man (vss.13-20): In vss.13-20 John now sees that the One whose voice he heard, was that of his Lord. Jesus Christ was standing in the midst of the lampstands.
• His Appearance to John (vss. 13-16): The words in vs.13 that says ~ "one like a son of man" are to be understood in connection with Dan.7:13 as a reference to the heavenly Messiah who is also a human. Jesus preferred the title "Son of Man" for Himself throughout His earthly ministry, although on occasion He did not deny the appropriate use of "Son of God" (Joh.10:36; Mark 14:61). Both titles are nearly identical terms for the Messiah. The early church, however, refrain from using "Son of Man" for Jesus, except when there was some special connection between the suffering of believers and Christ's suffering and glory (Acts 7:56; Rev.14:14) (Afrikaans: "Die vroeë kerk het slegs die naam 'Seun van God' gebruik wanneer daar verwys was na die spesiale verbintenis wat bestaan het tussen vervolgde gelowiges en Jesus Christus se lyding en veheerliking") .
In vs.13 we see that John saw that Christ was "dressed in a robe and with a golden sash around his chest." This begins the sevenfold description of the Son of Man. To be "dressed in a robe and with a golden sash" indicates that He is no longer the humiliated and suffering servant but the glorified Lord, having received the kingdom and an everlasting dominion from the Father. It also speaks of His high-priestly character both past and present – the finished sacrificial work at Calvary along with the present intercessory ministry in glory.
The fact that Jesus' head and hair are white like wool and as white as snow as indicated in vs.14, shows His inherent and incommunicable holiness. John also saw Christ's eyes which were "like a flame of fire," this signified God's omniscient and righteous character – He is the omniscient Judge. We find a similar vision in Dan.10:6 ~ "His body was like beryl, his face like the appearance of lightning, his eyes like flaming torches, his arms and legs like the gleam of burnished bronze, and the sound of his words like the sound of a multitude."
Vs.15 speaks of Christ's feet which were like "burnished bronze, refined in a furnace." In both Ezekiel and Daniel (Ezek.1:13; Dan.10:6) the fire, like brightness of shining metal, is one of the symbols connected with the appearance of the glory of God. Rev.2:18 may imply that this simile (Afrikaans: "gelykenis/vergelyking") of feet "like burnished bronze" represents triumphant judgement on those who are unbelieving or unfaithful to the Truth of Christ.
The glory and majesty of God are described in a way, similar to that in Ezek.1:24 and 43:2, namely "His voice was like the roar of many waters."
Vs.16 is a beautiful description of Christ's care and protection of His ministers. The right hand is the side of protection and power and safety, and the seven stars Christ held in it are identified with the seven angels of the seven churches in Asia Minor (1:20; Job 38:7). John also sees a sword – the sword is a symbol of a weapon and symbol of war, oppression, anguish, and political authority. John however, seems to intend a startling difference in the function of this sword. The sword proceeds from the mouth of Christ rather than being wielded in His hand. This sharp two-edged sword, coming out of Christ's mouth, is a symbol of His powerful Word ~ "…the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God" (Eph.6:17). Yes, Christ strikes down the rebellious at His coming with such a sword (19:15, 21) and the figure points definitely to divine judgement, but not to the type of power wielded by the nations. Christ conquers the world through His death and resurrection, and the sword is this faithful witness to God's saving purposes. The weapons of His followers are loyalty, truthfulness, and righteousness (19:8, 14).
Finally, the face of Christ is likened to "the sun shining in all its brilliance." This reminds us of Jesus' face when He was transfigured (Afrikaans: "verheerliking") ~ "And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became white as light" (Matt.17:2; Rev.10:1). The first point was a description of Jesus' appearance, now we will look at His impact on John.
• His Impact on John (vss.17-18): The vision that John had, was too awesome for him to bear. It simply overwhelmed him. As if dead, he fell at Jesus' feet. He seems to have fainted until the loving touch of his Lord resuscitated him. How reassuring must have been the words, "do not be afraid," for he really was afraid notwithstanding his being in the spiritual realm (Afrikaans: "nieteenstaande die feit dat hy in 'n geestelike toestand verkeer het"). How encouraging the words, "I am the first and last" (i.e. "I am the ever-living God") must have been to him. John was encouraged by being reminded that Christ has power over death and the dead, i.e. even over the devil's sphere. Since Christ alone has conquered death, He alone can determine who will enter death and Hades, and who will come out of them – He has the "keys." The Christian can only see death as the servant of Christ.
First, we saw what Jesus looked like (His appearance). Secondly, His impact on John. Let us now look at Christ's instructions to John.
• His Instructions to John (vs.19): We see in vs.19 that John was instructed to write three things:
– First the things he recently was privileged to see, such as the glorified Christ.
– Second, he was to write about things as they existed in his time, such as the conditions in the seven churches.
– Third, he was expected to write everything that will occur before Christ's return and thereafter into eternity.
Christ in His glory is a common picture, so is the picture of the church, from the first to the last chapter. The same applies to the things occurring during and after John's days. Hence, to say "write the things seen, things present and things future," is really the same as saying, "write the entire vision. Not all things pertaining to this vision are historical, not all things are extant (Afrikaans: "huidiglik/bestaande") and not all things are eschatological" (Afrikaans: "toekomstig").
In order to understand this vision received by John form Christ, we must understand the meaning of each symbol.
• His Interpretations of the Symbols (vs.20): When we look at vs.20, it is clear that much of what John is to expect in the visions is to be seen in figurative language, hence the language of "seven stars" and "lampstands."
The seven lampstands represent the seven churches in Asia Minor. It is an appropriate symbol, for the church, being the corporate fellowship of the people of God, who is to be the light of the world, shining and witnessing for Christ who is Himself the light of the world. If a church is not doing this ("shining") it is not a church. Do you remember the apostle Paul's vivid call to the Philippian Christians to be… ~ "…blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world, holding fast to the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I may be proud that I did not run in vain or labour in vain" (Phil.2:15-16).
It is not the church's business to make truth, alter truth or improve truth, but rather to receive it, stand firm upon it, contend earnestly for it, preach it, adorn it with holy living, and – if necessary – die for it.
That the lampstands are golden, sets forth the lovely truth of the preciousness to Christ of His church, which he purchased with His own blood, not to mention the dazzling purity and holiness He desires to see in us.
The stars represent the "angels of the seven churches." Who are these angels? There is no satisfactory answer to this question. Some theologians say that this refers to the seven ministers or pastors of the seven churches, whilst others say that these angels refer to real angel. The word for "angels" occurs sixty-seven times in Revelation and in every other instance refers to heavenly messengers, although occasionally in the New Testament it can mean a human messenger ~ "When John's messengers had gone, Jesus began to speak to the crowds concerning John…" (Luke 7:24), here the word "messenger" is in the Greek, ἄγγελος ("aggelos") which means angel.
These angels are not, on this occasion, to be taken as heavenly beings but as the ministers (pastors, elders, overseers) of the different local churches. If they are to be identified as real angels it is difficult to make sense of how you write a letter to an angelic being and how that letter could end up being read out to a congregation. It is far clearer to take them as addressed to those whose responsibility before God and men was to give themselves to preaching, teaching, pastoring and ruling in the local churches, and this would have made the best sense for the original Christians who were in those churches. Each of the seven letters begins with… "to the angel of the church in… write."
We learn from this, that the church is Christ's own church. He actually walks among (in the midst of) His church and that is a shattering truth which should make us thrill and tremble all at once. Yet this is one of the most exalted keynotes of the whole book – the living, glorious Lord Jesus Christ present in His church, however small, despised or persecuted the church may be. It is obviously a spiritual and invisible presence, but it is no less real for that!
Furthermore, we learn from this is that the church is Christ's own church. Jesus is the Head and the church is His possession. The church is ~ "His body, the fullness of Him who fills everything in every way" (Eph.1:23). Christ has an absolute right over us, to deal with His church as He will. This becomes evident very practically as the letters to the churches unfold, and as Christ commends whatever He finds that pleases Him. He rebukes the sins and weaknesses of His people, calls us to repentance and even, where extreme measures are called for, threatens us with His judgement and the removal of His life-giving presence.


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Thursday, February 26, 2009
Up on the hill...
Also, this company Energy Solutions that wants to pay the state sooo much money to import nuclear waste into the Utah waste lands...Why is this such and issue- no one even goes over there... have you ever flown to Tahoe? Western Utah is disgusting! Nothing can live- why not make a buck off of it? Personally I wasn't oppose even before Energy Solutions offered to share profits with the state- but now? Now I'm choppin' at the bit.
Raising taxes to $1.30 on cigarettes? whatever... Raising taxes on food and gas? What- did you know we are in a recession? How about raising taxes on Seven Jeans? As a fellow designer jean wearer myself, I'm all about a good deal- but why raise taxes on things we have to have? Raise them on things we like to have... Hail to the Fair Tax!
There are my opinions... take them or leave them- and for goodness sakes, write your senators!
State Rep: Greg Hughes - 801-538-1029; email@example.com
US Rep: Matheson - (801) 486-1236 ; email@example.com
US Senator: Orrin Hatch- (202) 224-5251
US Senator: Bob Bennett- 801-524-5933
State Senator: Howard Stephenson- 801-538-1035; email@example.com
go get em'
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I love your post. I could not agree more. Matt and I were talking about it last night when we were watching the news. I can't believe they are even debating about putting a ten-foot wall up. Who knows what they will really be doing behind that wall. I love the excuse they use as well. "We don't want kids to see the alcohol, or the alcohol being mixed." That is a bunch of crap. They are going to see it on the table, they will see it in other places they travel to, it is really no big secret. I will be writing letters to the senators you posted. Thanks for being so motivated!ReplyDelete
Glad you are fired up Lindsey! My mom is very involved in politics. She ran for state legislature several years ago, but lost. She is the chair on a board for an organization that focuses on parents and their choice in education. I have been writing our representatives about education bills and some of the stupid things the UEA is trying to pass. It is amazing to me how blind people are about what is going on, and how much we can all make a difference if we put in a little effort.ReplyDelete
So true... so true. I have them all on speed dial!ReplyDelete


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Hooray! We have delivereda training for mentors of orphans and children deprived of parental care! In a relaxed and friendly atmosphere that prevailed in the group, participants learned a lot of interesting and useful information about the psychology of children, the principles of human needs and motivation, how to successfully build emotional connections and establish the boundaries. They also learned about the main stages of a child's development, cycles of formation of loyalty and much more!What they learned wasn't just some theoretical knowledge, but also many practical tips were given. They are based on various successful techniques and, of course, on the professional and personal experience of coaches. How to become an effective mentor for a child? Those who attended our training know the answer to this question!!!
Anna Sokuls'ka
A huge thank you to the coaches of this training! Thank you for encouraging us to look at our own lives and priorities from a different perspective, helping us better understand ourselves and make the right decisions! Thanks for the unique atmosphere of love, acceptance and unity in the classes!The quite complex material was easily available, understandable and often in the form of a game! Thank you for having "unravelled" our brain and makingus navel gaze!)) I'm sure that the knowledge gained during this training will bring some fruit!


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Cluster LanderDecember 9th, 2011, Posted In Games,
In Cluster Lander (created my Candystand) you use a tiny space probe (don't be filthy!) to help navigate space clusters, which are like little asteroids. Your objective is to help guide this probe around the clusters in order to gain its co-ordinates, thus aiding you in your quest of space exploration.
Now the game itself is actually very well designed. The graphics are top notch and there are plenty of different levels to explore. Also as you progress, you'll be able to pick up various weapons and perks that'll help you along your way. These are normally hidden though, so I do suggest having a good proper look around while you explore.
The controls are simple and explained very well in the game. In fact there's a thorough tutorial that I highly recommend to all new players before you get started. Otherwise you'll want to fucking face palm yourself later on – trust me.
Anyway, the problem I had with Cluster Lander was that I had no patience for it, and believe me you NEED patience to play this game. I found the cluster annoying to navigate most of the time, which was only made worse by the fact that as you progress through the game; they decide to introduce enemy lasers and turrets to shoot you down.
For fuck sake! Trying to dodge a stationary rock wall was hard enough! Now you want me to avoid a fucking laser!? Oh and don't even get me started on the camera movement. Let's just say if you get motion sickness (like I do) this game will probably give you a headache.
So if you're the kind of gamer who enjoys a challenge that requires a calm and patient mentality, then I highly recommend you play Cluster Lander. However if you have more of a primal mind set (like me) then don't play this game: it will only frustrate you.
So yeah.. best leave the space exploration to the patient folk; I'm going to go bash some coconuts open with a rock instead.
Play Cluster Lander
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I am back in Dublin after my trek around Ireland.
We were in Kerry Killarney and Youghal.
So I will load up a few pictures later on and paint you a picture.
That is if my fans have not all gone away.
Surviving Dublin a city with more taxis than New York. Dublin is a passengers paradise and a taxi drivers hell
Friday, July 16, 2010
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In a collaborative effort with the 13 members of its Drug-Free Workplace Alliance - a cooperative program focused on improving worker safety and health in the construction industry through drug-free workplace programs - the Labor Department is suggesting that employers engage in the following activities to build safer, healthier workplaces through substance abuse prevention and intervention:
- Implement a drug-free workplace program - Such programs are natural complements to other initiatives that help protect worker safety and health.
- Promote your drug-free workplace program - Drug-Free Work Week is a logical time to ensure the program is adequate to meet current needs and to remind employees about its important role in keeping them safe while on the job.
- Train supervisors - Supervisor training is important as they should understand their organization's policy on alcohol and drug use; ways to deal with workers who have performance problems that may be related to substance abuse; and how to refer employees to available assistance.
- Educate workers - To achieve a drug-free workplace, it is critical that an organization educate its workers about the nature of alcohol and drug use and its negative impact on workplace safety and productivity.
- Remind employees about the availability of EAP or MAP services - Employee assistance programs (EAP) or member assistance programs (MAP), offer free, confidential services to help all employees, including supervisors, resolve personal and workplace problems, such as substance abuse.
- Offer health screenings - Organizations can use Drug-Free Work Week to encourage employees to assess their own use of alcohol and drugs and privately determine if they need help to change their behavior.
- Publicize available community treatment resources - Drug-Free Work Week is a great time to remind employees about community resources such as Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-Anon that can be helpful for a person struggling with a substance abuse problem or those who are close to him or her.
- Review your health insurance policy - Review your health insurance policy to see if substance abuse treatment is covered, and if it isn't, consider discussing the prospect of adding coverage with whoever handles your organization's health benefits.
- Allow employees time to volunteer in community drug prevention efforts - Drug-Free Work Week offers the chance to show commitment to substance abuse prevention both inside and outside the workplace.
- Create a drug-free workplace display - Freshen up bulletin boards in break areas or other locations that employees frequent by posting positive messages about the importance of being drug-free to their safety and that of their co-workers.
- Feature Drug-Free Work Week in the employee newsletter or Intranet - Articles could be on a range of topics, including general information about substance abuse and its impact in the workplace environment; sources of help for workers with substance abuse problems; and actions workers can take if they think a colleague may have a substance abuse problem.
- Distribute a payroll message listing hotlines or a reminder about Drug-Free Work Week for employees - Paychecks are one thing that every employee pays attention to! Provide additional value during Drug-Free Work Week by including a leaflet or message listing sources of help for those with substance abuse problems.
- Hold a social event celebrating safety and health - A social event with plenty of food, fun and non-alcoholic drinks can help reinforce the importance of being drug-free to working safely and remind workers that alcohol is not necessary to unwind and relax.
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Lizzie Harper is a botanical artist in Hay-on-Wye. Her exquisite work features in books including The Hedgerow Handbook and Foraging with Kids and has also featured on postage stamps, in art exhibitions and on our lovely fine bone china screenprinted hops mugs.
Q. You're clearly inspired by your environment, what is special about Mid-Wales and Herefordshire and how does it inspire your work?
A. I do indeed take a lot of inspiration and joy from the natural world, so living in Hay-on-Wye is perfect. In part it's the abundance of plants to draw that makes me love this area so much; but it's also the expanses of sky and cloud, the rugged hills and tiny streams, the lush grass and heathery limestone outcrops grazed by sturdy cattle and hardy little sheep respectively, lone oak trees in meadows or golden wheat, spying on egrets and herons in the river…. There's so much beauty and variety round here that it's hard to pinpoint the most precious parts of it all. I do a lot of walking, and living here is the perfect place to lose oneself in the changing beauty and variety of the stunning scenery we're lucky enough to be in the heart of.
Q. You have a beautiful sense of style, choosing to wear bright and sparkly fabrics and accessories. Could you tell us a bit about your relationship with fashion and having your own individual style?
A. As a kid I wore polyester trousers, a bowl haircut and national health glasses (it was the 70s, after all). As a teenager I vowed never to wear trousers again, so until my early 30s there were a lot of ludicrously short skirts. Then I wanted to wear clothes that made me feel good about myself (looking saucy becomes less interesting when you have infants), and also that I could wear for ages without having to change my "look". I'd always loved the 1950s full skirts, and luckily around this time companies started to produce cheap and fun dresses in this style. I also found sources of cheap brightly coloured high heels. The rest is history.
The sequins have been consistent since 14, I've always been into enormous costume jewellry (the cheaper the better), smearing my face with glitter, and wearing stupidly high sequinned heels. I spent a lot of time in gay clubs in Washington DC in the early 90s and learned all I know about dressing up for a night out from the glorious drag queens there. I still believe I'm a drag queen trapped in a straight woman's body. It's a cross I have to bear.
Q. Can you tell us a bit about how you got into being a botanical artist and whether you feel part of a movement or community of artists and makers, either locally or online, or both?
A. I followed my Zoology degree with a course in natural history illustration. My earlier jobs tended to be animals not plant-based; but over the years there's been more and more call for botanical subjects. The more I learn about the plants I draw the more intrigued and passionate I become.
Yes, I do indeed feel part of a community of illustrators on the internet; there are lots of incredibly talented botanical artists online and we do sometimes meet up at shared exhibitions, although most of the interaction is on Instagram, Facebook, and various forums. I feel very lucky to be in amongst them and inspired by them, and can merely aspire to the extraordinary work that many of them produce.
I'm also in touch with a fabulous selection of botanists and biologists on Twitter; not only do they post properly fascinating information but they also answer questions and provide me with reference for my projects. I adore them.
Locally, there are lots of wonderful artists working in a whole array of mediums. During Hereford Art Week, if I'm not doing it myself, I love going and seeing what everyone else is producing. For such a comparatively rural and small area, the amount of creative output, and the high quality of so much of it, is something quite extraordinary.
Q. You use social media to communicate your artwork and also to bring people together - such as local businesses in and around Hay-on-Wye. What role does social media play in your life and how important is it to you, for work and/or leisure?
A. I use social media a lot, and run a lovely local group who meet monthly and explore developments and ways of using social media to help expand and promote our small businesses. However, I certainly have reservations about social media, and regard it as a necessary business tool rather than something I am naturally drawn to. The self-confidence needed to shout about your work, and hubris required to believe that anyone out there cares, sit uncomfortably with me.
Saying that, I see an enormous amount of people's work that inspires me on my social media accounts; have made friends both locally and online as a result of these platforms; am able to reach out and support up and coming illustrators if they want advice about the industry; have fun playing about with new things like stories and film clips; and have got commissions as a direct result of my posts. These, coupled with the help it gives in promoting my website (and thus my business) means, on balance, it's worth enjoying and investing time in.
Out of the context of work, I tend to avoid social media as it devours time that I don't have, and I'm not sure it gives too much back. I'm no big on sharing details of my (incredibly dull) personal life online as I know it wouldn't interest anyone at all; similarly, I don't tend to engage much with my friends and family online, I'd much rather pick up the phone or go and visit them for a weekend. It is useful when it comes to staying in touch with my friends in the USA, however (but so are letters and emails!
Q. Tell us a secret or something we might not know about you.
A. I've been part of two expeditions which have led to the establishment of two separate rain forest nature reserves.


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I have had a rather hectic week life-wise, but fear not – I am back in blogging action. Cooking is all about exploring, practicing, adapting and building your own unique collection of recipes, developing skills and techniques along the way. I have collected a lot of my favourite recipes from books or handed down through family, but in this digital world that we live in, I find myself spending a good amount of time browsing the good old inter-web. There are thousands of great recipe sites, but the one I want to tell you about today is one I came across completely by accident about three years ago when I was looking for a basic vanilla cupcake recipe.
Throughout my earlier baking years, I struggled to achieve a well-risen, well-baked cupcake. They always seemed to end up flat, lacking in flavour, or were just too dry. I was probably over-baking them or over-mixing. Unaware of where I was going wrong, my lack of cupcake success left me a little disheartened. As a self-admitted culinary perfectionist, sub-par cakes just didn't do it for me and I found myself uninspired by them, instead focusing on other areas of sweet and savoury cooking.
It was when I decided to bake cupcakes for a friend's birthday a few of years ago that the spark was ignited, and my cupcake love was born. I came across a fantastic website. Joy Of Baking, founded and written by a Stephanie Jaworski, does exactly what it says on the pack. Started in 1997, the site has grown from a simple site with a few recipes to an online baking encyclopedia, all tried and tested to perfection.
There are endless recipes on the website that I still want to try, but so far I have baked her vanilla, chocolate, lemon and carrot cupcakes as well as her chocolate butter cake. All steps are clearly explained, and I have never (touch wood) baked an unsuccessful cake from these recipes. I have put some pictures of chocolate and vanilla cupcakes below, baked using Joy Of Baking recipes. You'll have to excuse the sporadic vanilla cupcake-decor – I had a 5-year old kitchen assistant that day! So – take a look, have a browse and make cake! Happy baking y'all.
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Dune Allen Beach is an extraordinarily beautiful beach village where you will discover fabulous family beach vacation homes between the Gulf of Mexico and three "unique to the world" coastal dune lakes: Allen Lake, Stallworth Lake, and Oyster Lake. Located on the quiet western end of 30A, Dune Allen Beach is an amazing place to experience your Florida vacation, especially if you are an outdoor enthusiast and nature lover, as the beach and rare coastal dune lakes present nature like no other place in the world. Here your family will enjoy hiking the amazing trails of Topsail Hill Preserve State Park, trails that surround three miles of the park's pristine beaches, all for your beach crew to enjoy on your Dune Allen Beach vacation. And there's more, Topsail Hill Preserve State Park offers great activities and amenities: fishing, kayaking, paddling, biking, picnicking; the park has everything you need for the day, concession and restaurant, restrooms, and even a shower station. The Topsail Hill Preserve State Park is convenient to all of our Dune Allen Beach vacation rentals—let the Scenic 30A bike trail lead you there, or anywhere from Dune Allen Beach to Inlet Beach.
This gorgeous 30A community is a favorite of beach vacationers who appreciate a quiet beach far from the crowds. Dune Allen Beach simply has it all – luxury beach vacation homes and charming old-Florida beach cottages, and all of our Dune Allen beach rentals are within walking distance to everything your family needs for the perfect beach holiday: great outdoor activities, art galleries (including hands-on workshops by the Artists of Gulf Place), fine boutiques, cafes, and popular restaurants like Stinky's Fish Camp (don't let the name fool you!).


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A Leader in Preserving Our Rural Heritage
The mission of the Midwest Old Threshers in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa is "to preserve our agricultural heritage through education & entertainment". Our goal is to assure that future generations have the opportunity to experience the distinct culture, history, ethnic and geographic characteristics of Midwest rural communities. For over 60 years, Old Threshers annual five-day event celebrating life and work in the rural Midwest has been one of Iowa's premier tourist attractions.
Under the dynamic leadership of Board and staff, Midwest Old Threshers has grown to be the largest of its kind in the country, expanding its original annual event to over 130 acres of grounds and buildings.
The leadership of Old Threshers has determined that simply preserving the past is not enough. In recent years, the organization's growth and additional activities throughout the year have added to the development of Old Threshers.
Success Stories:
In 2018 the Bussey Doll Collection got a new home inside of Museum A in the New Glenna Voyles Doll House. Campground P and K row had electrical upgrade. New Multi-Purpose Storage Building East of the carousel built to hold ground trains and other equipment but used during the show as the Trading Post. The old camper check-in building demolished and a new heated building built to replace that for the usage of the Reunion and Festival of Lights.
In 2017 our biggest engine Case 110 went under another overhaul having all the paint removed and new front axle made and nice fresh coat of paint. Campground O row had electrical upgrade. All the ground trains had new axles and tires installed so they would be all matching equipment now. Also, a new EMS building built south of the ground to replace the outdoor tent and Pleasant Lawn School inside had a full restoration.
In 2016 our biggest engine Case 110 went under an overhaul having her old flues taken out and NEW flues installed. Also, Pleasant Lawn Schoolhouse in the North Village had all the rotting siding and new siding installed. Continued work done in 2016 was Shower restroom remodels in the steam land.
In 2015 Midwest Electric Railway had a lot of track maintenance work done on their railway to make sure everyone has a safe and fun journey around the tracks. Also new in 2015 was a brand new storage building for overflow equipment that to clear up the museums of seasonal storage. Continued work done in 2015 was restroom remodels.
We need your help to make a difference!
Midwest Old Threshers is a non-profit organization and relies on donations from corporations, foundations, and individuals like you. Old Threshers has undertaken a number of exciting projects over the years to improve the reunion and strengthen its ability to host additional programs throughout the year Halloween activities, and now the Mount Pleasant Festival of Lights. For more information please feel free to contact Midwest Old Threshers 319-385-8937 or email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Our goal is to demonstrate that rural communities can continue to be a distinct and lasting element of cultural, economic, and social life in this country.
How can you help?
The support of those who share a strong commitment and passion for our mission of celebrating and preserving our Midwest rural heritage will be critical to ensuring the successful and sustainable growth of the organization. Your support can be given in general to the organization for daily operations or to help drive a specific project at Old Threshers, like the Wright Family Events Pavilion, Richard E. Oetken Heritage Museums, Printers Hall, or even for the restoration of an artifact. Your tax-deductible donation can be made by mailing a check or money order directly to Midwest Old Threshers at Midwest Old Threshers, 405 E. Threshers Rd., Mt. Pleasant, Iowa 52641. Donations of artifacts can be made by contacting Midwest Old Threshers at 319-385-8937
A thank you and confirmation of your gift will be sent to you.
The following projects chosen by Old Threshers will help to improve, update, and ensure the growth of the Association. We will gladly discuss any of the projects with you and explain the estimated costs and the benefits for Old Threshers.
Museum B Roof Project In Progress
Old Threshers Foundation Office Project In Progress
Campground Restroom Remodel In Progress
Trolley Car Restoration - $50,000 In Progress
New Trolley Building for Trolley Storage - $40,000
Thank you for your support.