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Among the hair color trends of this season, the platinum color stands out with all its nuances. Whether for young girls or middle-aged women, platinum hair is suitable for strong characters and eccentric spirits, for all those who like to be noticed as the beauty icon par excellence Marylin Monroe.
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The platinum blond ash
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Among all the shades of platinum, along with the Vanilla Lilac, it is the most daring, but also the most glamorous. It requires almost rigorously a light complexion, porcelain effect, to which it gives a lot of brightness by contrast. As for the cuts, it is good on both long hair and a short cut, especially if flared and asymmetrical for a glam rock look that will not go unnoticed. For those who love to dare, the pearl platinum is enhanced even with the long, feminine and sensual bob.
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What type of machine and why?
What type of machine and why? (post #30668)
Hello fellow sewers! I am starting my hunt for an embroidery machine. I would like to know what kind you have and why you like it, or don't like it? Also, I would like to know your opinion about the 'ease of use'. Thank you so very much!
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I have owned a Janome 300 for five and one-half years and have never had an ounce of problems with it. This model has been superceded by the Janome 350 which I have also used and will demo at our local quilt show June 5 and 6. These are stand-alone machines and use both a 4x5" hoop and a 5"x7" hoop. Very versitale - uses ATA compact flash cards, the 350 also can accomodate a memory stick,. I am not too sure about all the virtues of the 350, but the 300 has 90 built-in designs, monogramming capabilities, on and on.
Look for a good dealer who will give lessons, has back-up advice and possibly has an embroidery club. In actuality, I never had a lesson with my machine, just brought it home and looked at the instruction book, then took off and haven't stopped since. The instruction book is on a par with all sewing machine instruction books, being that they are translated from another language, but overlooking small glitches, I can find no fault.
I have embroidered on everything from incredibly thick bath towels to very lightweight Swiss batiste. I would also recommend subscribing to either Creative Machine Embroidery or Designs in Machine Embroidery. These magazines contain a wealth of information, especially to a novice. Get good advice about stabilizers, (a must) and keep a good supply of needles and you will be good to go.
In a few months you will be surrounded with more embroidery thread, stabilizers, notions than you ever knew existed. But I have fun with this machine. It is a break from alterations and custom sewing.
Good luck.
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Thank you very much ljb2115 for taking the time to answer my question. Thankfully for me, I live in a large city. I will have to take the time out to go to different dealers and actually try out the demos. We have a large sewing show in the fall and that would be the ideal time to try them out and also get a good deal! I believe in paying for quality, but I don't want to pay for something that will frustrate me. I also don't want to pay for a machine that comes with so many bells and whistles that I won't utilize. I want a machine that can connect to my computer and also one that I can use a usb stick with. Also, I would like to be able to easily access designs on the internet. Wow, I sound greedy! It seems that Brother has a good reputation, but my mind is boggled by all their choice. I will continue my quest for now! Stay well!
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I am not very computer savvy - DH does all that for me. I could not embroider if I didn't have him to download, etc. for me. I just haven't taken the time to learn that step, but he assures me ANYONE can do it. The Janome doesn't have too many bells and whistles - just enough to get by. I do not work for the local Janome dealer, just happened to purchase this machine and fell in love. The rest is history. Please keep me posted on your quest. The local dealer is incredibly generous to the local ASG and quilt guild. I believe in staying local - if I can.
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you can do a "search" here, we have had several discussions on embroidery machines.
www.patternreview.com has machine reviews written by owners that should help alot
test drive! try to find a local dealer that you feel a good rapport with
local "brand" licensed repair wizards are a Godsend, often can troubleshoot over the phone too and save you the trip/shipping/$$$$$
free "know your machine classes" are expected these days (as many as necessary for you)
I love my Husqvarna Designer I sewing/embroidery machine and have had it for many years. It's solid and very reliable. I finally bought the professional software package and love it too.
Take your time and enjoy the search! Hope you find the perfect machine for you.
Alot of the expense is in "accessories" such as hoops, stabilizers, needles, designs, thread...start small and build up or try to get a package deal with several hoops included in the original purchase. They often have special deals at Christmas/Mother's Day, etc. Mary
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Thanks Mary, I have looked on this site and www.patternreview.com. Some of the reviews on this site are from a while back. I am interested in current reviews as the machines/features change so rapidly, as with anything electronic or computerized. Also sometimes on a site I can't be sure if the review is coming from someone who has a vested interest in the product. I want people like you to give me your opinions about the pros and cons of different machines. Afterall, we unfortunately learn from our mistakes, but we also love to share our good finds!
Stay well, Cindy
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It's funny how you mentioned the changing technology. As we speak, Husq./Viking is getting ready to put several new machines on the market and most likely their competitors will be doing the same.
It seems that with computers, the prices don't keep escalating out of control, but with sewing and embroidery machines the prices have really gone through the roof with no consideration for the reality of the economy.
Have you decided wether to get a comercial or a home machine yet? Have you discovered what your preferences are yet?
I like the front loading bobbin, thread paths I can follow without standing up, quiet and sturdy workhorse, good technical support, a dealer that is supportive of their clients and provides certified repair (preferably gold standard certification), good warranty, variety of stitches and size adjustment of decorative stitches, good lighting, good ergonomics, lots of feet (I have a foot fetish, tee hee), large foot control, hard cover, portable wheeled case, free learn your machine classes plus help and pointers from time to time, as well as other creative continuing education classes at a fair price. Oh, and "cruise control" is wonderful! I love the Pfaff or Husq./Viking Profession software!!!
You may prefer knee control or drop in bobbin. The important thing is to find the machine that is just right for your needs and you are on the right track by doing the research before you buy and test driving to make sure it "feels good" too.
I couldn't manage without my serger either. So if I was in the market for a new machine and didn't own a serger, I would spend less on the sewing/embroidery machine so I could get a serger with coverstitch too. Just sharing my thoughts here, not trying to push you in any direction at all.
Tore out the carpet in my studio finally and am reorganizing everything once again. I seem to do this once a year. Oooooooooh, it would be grand to have one of those wonderful huge quilting tables that folds up small and holds two machines and has lots of drawers and cubbys! But then, I would have the delimma of deciding whether I'd prefer to get a long arm quilting machine which would take up the whole room!
There's always something to wish for! The important thing is to appreciate our blessings and enjoy them, especially the love of creating and the ability to do it with whatever tools we are blessed to have. Mary
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Thanks Mary for your indepth message. I do appreciate it! Yes, so you know exactly what I mean by up to date opinions. Last week I was telling a dealer that I had wondered why the prices hadn't yet gone down as they have with other electronic gadgets. She said "well these machines do a lot", I said, "but computer parts are very cheap". I do agree with you about the prices.
I want a home machine. I don't want to pay the price of a car for one. I am a dressmaker, but don't think that I will be doing lots of embroidery. I want a foot control and lots of feet (I have a shoe fetish!!!) and a front loading bobbin sounds ideal. I want a decent sized screen and one that I can hook up via usb to my laptop. I want one that will work with the 'digitizers' I see on the internet. I hear Singer is crap. My main sewing machine is a Pfaff and it is a work horse. I understand that the Pfaff and Baby Lock are expensive. I keep hearing good things about Brother and Janome. It seems most of the Brother machines are combos.
My fear of making the purchase is similar to purchasing a computer. I fear I will put out a lot of money on one and then in a few of years it and the accessories will become obsolete? And damn, I expect those prices to go down.
The quest continues! With much appreciated input like yours, I will one day be successful!
Stay well in beautiful Colorado! Cindy
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Thank You for the well wishes. My brother and I spent a wonderful day in Estes Park where he used to live. He is a glass lampwork artist and makes beautiful hummingbirds and columbines (Colorado state flower) so it was about 12 hours of business mixed with pleasure and great scenery! We also watched a young very talented young artist blowing glass bowls and vases with such grace. It was fascinating, like watching a dance, then chatting with him and listening to the two artists discuss thier techniques...I couldn't resist buying a "witch's ball" from the shop in blues and purples to hang in my studio window. It was the lovliest day I've had in ages! Mary
Sorry for getting off subject on this thread, but I couldn't resist sharing my cheerful experience.
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Actually Mary, it is not too off topic for me. My sister owns a stained glass studio! Her website is www.borealisglass.com Does your brother have a website? I have always loved glass. I guess you and I just happen to be people who love colour and being tactile!? Great talking to you Mary! Again, stay well!
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www.coloradoglassart.com He mostly sells retail but does a few festivals. My grandson (12) is running the Boulder Boulder 10K race today with 50,000 other people! wahoo!
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Ooooooooh! The stained glass is beautiful! I love it! Thanks for sharing! I will share the website with my brother, he also loves stained glass and makes a few pieces from time to time. Love eyecandy as well as tactile! Mary
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he he, I have a shoe fetish too! One thing I love is that most of the feet for the Husq/Viking Rose sewing/embroidery machine that I bought over a decade ago, also fit on my Designer I. The new Professional software works on most home embroidery machine formats as well as both my old and newer machines though one "speaks" Hus and the other VP3, as well as the Designer SE my dil has.
You might want to consider a "gently used" machine that has been gone over by a dealer and cleaned and checked out well. Some dealers even provide a warranty and classes with these machines that were traded up for the latest or top of the line machines. When I bought the Rose, it was a classroom model and is still like a brand new machine, just older technology. I gave it to my grand daughter, but she keeps it here, my grandson's really put it through it paces learning to sew and embroider too.
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I am Sonja, I too took the advise of Mary in Colorado, She is a very smart lady, I listened very carefully, and made a very good choice, and you will make a good choice for you. She stressed that the key is to get a dealership that has GREAT support, sit in on a class or two. I looked and did my homework for about 6mos. (it doesn't take that long, i just wanted to pay cash, you get a better deal with some freebees,stabilizer, thread etc......) I chose a Babylock (Model:Ellegante2 BLG2)due to the support they offered, every dealership is different, the people make the difference. I had my heart set on a Viking, but my viking dealership did not impress me. Also,I like the extras they offered too, like, the people they brought in for retreats, Nancy Zieman, Elenor Burns, Martha Pullen, etc.... Also FYI, Brother and Babylock ARE the same machine, the only difference is that Brother has the exclusive rights to disney embroidery designs. But back to the point I am satisfied/happy with this machine. I wish you lots of luck and patience while making your decision.
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Hi Sonja, Thank you so much for the message. You are so right about the service from a dealer. I usually purchase my electronic items based on that. I just received a brochure from Brother. I did not know that Brother/Babylock were the same company? Thanks for that info. Wow, the Ellagante! Isn't that the Mercedes of embroidery machines? I don't think I want to spend that much though. As mentioned, I want the embroidery to enhance my dressmaking, not take it over. You are right about Mary in Colorado. She is helpful, insightful and I have enjoyed my conversations with her! Sewers are helpful and friendly by natue. I love the way we are not competitive, but work as one big team. Thanks for the luck and patience! Warm regards, Cindy
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Hi Cindy,
Let me know what you end up getting.
I hadn't sewn in 25yrs , way too busy with 2boys. Guess I jumped in with both feet buying the Ellegante, but I thought I may not get the opportunity to buy one with all the bells and whistles again since I am thinking of retiring soon (I am not old enough to retire I am just tired of working in the hospital and other venues won't hire RNs they say they can't afford us, but I am worn out). So my point is, I may not spend that kind of money on a hobby again, but who knows.
I have been wanting a serger and from what I have seen the baby lock has one of the best with the jet air threading, its a must see! Do you have one?
Take Care and have fun,
Edited 5/28/2009 12:00 am ET by Jessie3
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Jet air threading, heaven, pure heaven! I have a Bernina serger. It is a great machine and I am a mechanically inclined person, but changing thread colours, terror! Nurses have never been paid enough or treated properly. There rate of pay is disgusting. My best friend is an oncology nurse. All she does is upgrade her education and for what. At this point she has spent as much time in school as a doctor! Hopefully when the economy turns your work hours and choices will pick up? Good for you then to spoil yourself with the Ellegante. You deserve it. Stay well and happy embroidering!
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Thank you for your nice email.
I can't complain much about the pay, but,yes it could be better, it is the work load. Anyway, thank you for your well wishes.
Hope you get what you want! Let us know what you decide to get.
Happy Sewing!
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I'm an RN too, had to give it up because of the physical strain and damage though my heart was still in it. It was a difficult transition, but buying a new sewing/embroidery machine got me through it. Then I got a serger, what a wonder! I love my serger the most! There are so many creative things that you can do with it, so far and above finishing seams and hems. Serger Secrets and Secrets to Successful Sewing have some great information for techiniques and garment making with the serger.
The grandkids learned to sew and embroider on the Viking Rose and though it still "lives" at my house, it belongs to my grand daughter now. I "moved up" to the Designer I and love it. I am so glad to hear that you got your Ellegante before retiring from nursing! It's a wonderful long term gift to yourself, you deserve it after all the years of giving to others. Enjoy and cherish your blessings! Mary
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Thank you for the nice email. The physical demands and mental demands on Nurses are tough these days, I work in a hospital, out pt surgery.
What kind of serger did you get?
Also I want to tell you that if it weren't for YOU I would have probably made a mistake in my purchase. I so desperately wanted a Viking like yours but there was no support that I could see. When I get this one (Ellegante) mastered I will get a Viking, hopefully I will know more about the sewing and embroidery features that I can figure the Viking out on my own. I am still learning about stabilizers.
What are you working on now?
Hope to hear from you soon, HAPPY SEWING!
Edited 5/30/2009 4:59 pm ET by Jessie3
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I'm so glad that you are happily learning all you can about your machine, enjoy the process, the journey is half the fun!
I always have many projects going at once, most with no deadline so I can work on whatever catches my Muse's interest at any given moment. Ah, if it were only that whimsical...I almost forgot that the reason I started working this way in the first place...intermittant and unpredictable physical limitations. How's that for waxing poetic?
I have completed many red embroidered rose petal and green leaf appliques. It will be a giant rose with the stem and leaves going all the way to the hem of a long denim coat for my daughter. There are also some rosebuds along the way. Placement is the biggest issue as the stems and a few buds will be embroidered directly onto the denim. Then I am making her a long scarf out of the red bali batik I used for the rosepetals. I think I will embroider a longstemmed rose on the front too. This is on my mannequin.
On the cutting table, I have quilt squares that I am trying to figure out how to lay out for a throw. (On top of that is a pile of fabric because I am also reorganizing the studio and had to empty out some drawers to move a dresser and hutch.)
In a little basket is the makings for a tiny faery doll with a painted silk cocoon for a hat.
Clamped to a cafe rod is a dragonfly and dandelions artquilt with many techniques and my first attempt at beading on fabric.
There is another wallhanging gifted to me by the owner of my favorite quiltshop that is hanging over a rod (that's supposed to be my design wall) awaiting fabric tube for the back so I can properly hang it.
There's a crazy quilt for my oldest grandson with fabrics and embroideries of his interests and memories of high school that I hope to finish by July, but definitely before he graduates next year...oh dear, I do have a few that MUST be completed within a reasonable time frame...tee hee
Oh, and a panel skirt with drawstring waist waiting for just the right fabric, a pair of blue gauze pants that need a waistband with matching buttondown tank blouse, a jeanjacket with the cuffs cut off waiting for embellishment, 2 sundresses I made last year that are now too big, a soon to be scarf made of thread and water soluble stabilizer at the serger....Are you storry you asked me what I'm working on yet? tee hee
I'll just stop there even though there are more, they don't qualify as UFO's because this is just the way I work and try not to let it get too chaotic and messy either as I can't work in a messy studio! That's probably the biggest challenge for me so I am always reorganizing better methods and better containers. I think that part comes from being a nurse, we always have to know exactly where everything is and reasonably accessable, etc.
Oh, I have a Husqvarna/Viking Huskylock 936 Serger with Coverstitch that I adore! My dil just got the Huskylock 910 this week and is signed up for free classes. I gave her a workbook written by the "Serger Lady" Linda Lee Vivian www.lindaleeoriginals.com there are serger specific patterns on her website and other great info. (Kwik Sew also has many serger patterns)
I'm a major chatterbox this week, sorry if it's excessive. Mary
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Mary, I don't have that much going on myself, but I finished my dress last night, and got to wear it to church today, so time to clear off the work table. I opened up my quilting UFO box as I want to make my BIL a quilt. I have this feeling if I put the UFO box away and start from scratch it will go faster, but I have so many leftover pieces that were sewed into small blocks in all different sizes, I'd really like to use some of them up. Discovered 12 quilt blocks from a friendship block exchange from about 20 years ago, quilt blocks from when I was trying to work my way through Quilts!Quilts!!Quilts!!! and then quilt blocks I made just for fun, and then all these other oddball blocks that I want to sew up into something that my BIL will enjoy.
I am like you though too, I go where the muse and health let me on any given day. By the end of the night, I will be thinking on totally different ways of making him a quilt and even though the fabric on the dress I just made was hard to work with, the dress (with NO buttons or zippers) was a very comfy dress and FIT!!! so I would like to make it again in some different fabrics. But then tomorrow is an EGD and Tuesday a CT Scan so everything is going to get behind. It is nice to always have something creative to either be doing or thinking about. What do people (with poor health) who don't sew do with themselves, especially when they don't read either? I think I would have to shoot myself if the only thing left was watching TV 12 hours a day! At least I have a great collection of books and magazines to stimulate my brain and I always see something new every time I go through them.
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Blessings to you for this week's health care adventures! I hope they don't find anything unexpected!
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I ended up waking up Monday morning sicker than the proverbial dog and am still recovering, so all my tests got canceled and haven't had the energy yet to try and reschedule. One of the tests I'd been waiting 6 weeks for and one was because they found something unexpected on my gallbaldder sono. I'm not a real happy camper.
Sunday evening before getting sick I pulled out all my premade quilt blocks of assorted sizes and sorted them into same size stacks to try to figure out how to make my BIL a quilt from some of them. I'm currently derailed from sewing but as I feel better hopefully some ideas will pop into my head. I think it would probably be easier to start from scratch and let someone else in 40-50 years have a go at the blocks I've already made. Many of them have happy memories of me teaching myself to piece the different blocks. No rule that says we have to use up everything is there?
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Hey ladies, just an update on my search for an embroidery machine.
Thanks for all your help and suggestions! I have spent hours on the internet and the phone with my local dealers about Janome and Brother. Just when I get excited about some different Brother machines, they are already discontinued! The Brother 8500D and the Brother Ult2003 both caught my fancy and both are discontinued.
I am now looking at Janome 350E. I don't believe I want a combo. I already have a number of sewing machines.
The combo's seem to be made for quilters. I don't quilt. I am going this Saturday to a dealer in my city whom I know and seems to have the best prices here. He carries both Brother and Janome. One thing I have learned is also one of the reasons the search has taken so long. As with anything electronic/computer related, they become discontinued or obsolete. I want something that I can still update with downloads and software in a few years from now. These pieces of machinery are too expensive to only be able to use for a few years. I have the chance to purchase a used Brother 8500D for a good price, but I see some of the new Brother accessories aren't compatible with it. So welcome to my dilemma. I do know that when I physically test the different machines, that will tell me a lot. I also want one that is user
friendly with a USB stick and that I can use my scanner with. I realize that the software for the digitizing capability is expensive, but there are some decent programs out there for a good price.
I will update you after my demo tests. Again, thanks so much for your input! Cindy
P.S. Gail, I hope you get feeling TOL soon!
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I get to "play" with the Janome 350E Friday and Saturday at our local quilt show. I am taking all types of fabrics, towels, stiff and regular felt, paper, etc to demo. This will be a learning experience for me; I have the 300E, so probably won't have any trouble. I will report back, probably Monday or Tuesday on the whole experience.
I should clarify a bit - Mostly my projects are "blanks", which are purchased pieces. As a rule, I never embroider on my garments - just goodies for the house and for gifts; therefore most of my projects are small. I will embroider free-standing lace and lots of redwork, as we want to keep the machine running to generate interest and redwork is a one color deal.
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Are you working at the quilt show? I was wondering if you work for a Janome dealership? What stabilizer do you like to use for your freestanding lace? Have fun this weekend. I look forward to hearing about the quilt show! Mary
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I do not work for the local Janome dealer. He and his staff bend over backwards to support the local ASG chapter and our local quilt guild. (I did purchase my 300 Efrom him.) I am doing this as a favor to the owner as a thank-you from both groups. I am as we speak (other than making a big mess) getting all my samples ready to pack. I have had this machine for five and one-half years and have done far more embroidery than I realized. Most is small stuff, as I don't really like embellished clothing, but I have saturated the relatives with towels, monogrammed purses and the like.
As for the free-standing lace, I use VILENE which is not very available on a local basis. I purchased mine from the Sewphisticated Stitcher, but it really gripes me that I must have a min. $75.00 order to get the Vilene. Vilene washes out well and quickly. Another good product is the Floriani line. Look at independent quilt and sewing shops for this. I have some fab. sticky wash-away from F. Horribly expensive but good. Sulky is also good, has a heavy-duty which holds up well w/lace. Badgemaster is another good product for very heavy lace, but takes a while for the substance to wash away. This is good for stiff free standing items (like my Christmas snowflakes and the Chriswell and Zundt bowls.
The Sulky lightweight water-soluable stablizer is great for toppings on towels, fleece, flannel, etc. It tears away and in most cases does not need to be laundered or soaked before using or giving.
If I haven't been through enough, email me back and will elaborate more.
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I think Badgemaster and Vilene are the only two on the market that I haven't tried. I've been machine embroidering for years, but have only done a little bit of free standing lace. I was thinking it would be fun to make some snowflakes for gifts this winter. Mary
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Check Criswell Designs and Zundt for some very nice snowflakes. Criswell (Chriswell?) is more moderately priced, Zundt is very pricey. Both are nice designs.
I enclose snowflakes in my Christmas cards with a little gold thread through one of the outer loops. People think I am the greatest!
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Thank You for sharing that wonderful idea! I love it!


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South Korean defender Park Joo-ho has been released by Borussia Dortmund, ending his poor stint with the German football club.
Dortmund announced Monday (local time) that they've parted ways with Park after the two sides agreed to terminate the player's contract by mutual consent.
Park joined Dortmund from fellow German club Mainz in 2015 on a transfer fee of 3 million euros ($3.56 million) but failed to impress. He played only 712 minutes in 11 matches after signing a three-year deal with the club.
The 30-year-old left back's only memorable moment with Dortmund was probably in 2015, when his club faced FC Krasnodar at the Europa League. In that match, which Dortmund won 2-1, Park scored the winner and recorded an assist. They turned out to be the only goal and assist Park would have for the Bundesliga giants.
For this season, Park had to play with the team's under-23 squad since he failed to gain a spot on Dortmund's first team. He last played for the club on Nov. 17 against Essen.
|In this file photo taken June 5, 2017, South Korea national football team left back Park Joo-ho speaks to reporters before training in the United Arab Emirates. (Yonhap)
Park's tenuous status as a forgotten player at Dortmund also jeopardized his national team career. This year, he only received an international call-up once, and while the Taeguk Warriors reached the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Park featured in only one World Cup qualifying match.
Park, who also had stints with Switzerland side FC Basel, has so far earned 32 caps for South Korea.
Sources here said Park will return to his homeland and search for a club where he can play regularly so that he can earn a national team selection again and pursue a coaching career after retirement. He has been heavily linked with a move to Suwon Samsung Bluewings since the K League Classic club will be soon without their current left back Kim Min-woo, who is set for mandatory military service.
"We're not negotiating with him but are trying to contact him," a Suwon official said. "After our head coach Seo Jung-won returns home from Europe next week, then we can talk about signing the player."
Park has never played in the domestic K League. He began his pro career with Japanese side Mito Hollyhock in 2008 after graduating from Soongsil University in Seoul.
He then went on to play for Kashima Antlers and Jubilo Iwata before going to Europe. (Yonhap)


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Special Schools Carol Service
Tuesday 28th November
14:00 - 15:15
Description:Large celebratory carol service for local schools. Public welcome to attend but please be seated at the back of the Nave to allow room for the congregation and school children performing.
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Elizabeth Studwell, PsyD
Clinical Psychologist
Elizabeth Studwell, Psy.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in children, adolescents, and families. Dr. Studwell is a Spanish bilingual clinician with experience working in psychiatric hospitals, behavioral day schools, and mental health clinics. Most recently, she worked at an orphanage in Colombia counseling children and parents as they prepared for international adoption. Dr. Studwell is qualified to perform neuropsychological assessments on children and adults. She is trained in several modalities including psychodynamic psychotherapy, non-directive play therapy, trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy, attachment-based trauma-focused psychotherapy, and trauma-focused dyadic developmental psychotherapy.
Elizabeth is part of a team of therapists at Spence-Chapin's Modern Family Center.
Education: Bachelor of Arts, Tulane University, Master of Arts, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Doctorate of Psychology, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology.


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Our products include our Signature Blend lettuce blend, sold in 8oz and 3oz portions for our retail outlets, as well as bulk quantities for restaurants. We sell bibb style lettuce heads for retail, restaurant or special events. Kale and other leafy greens are sold primarily in 3 oz portions, but can be grown to any portion per request. Herbs are also grown to order, such as basil, parsley, mint, cilantro and dill just to name a few.


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Open Studio
Bring your supplies and make stuff
(RSVP not required for registered students… Just show up!)
Open Studio is free for registered students – $4* for non-students.
Seating is limited for non-students. Please RSVP and look for a confirmation email, or call (# below).
*With your own supplies. You can use our supplies for an additional $4.
9:00 to 11:00 AM
Bring your supplies and work on current projects or get info for any missed days. Stay until Noon if you like while the younger kids are there.
Kids ages 4 to 7
9:00 to 11:00 AM
This time is for our KidsART students in the 4 & 5 year old classes, and the 6 &7 year old classes. Supplies included!
Ages 8 to 18
1:00 to 3:30 PM
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Posted on 06/11/2010 at 03:42 PM by Madhu Gadia
Summer is officially here and all I can think of is vacation and being outdoors. In June, my husband and I traveled to New Jersey for a wedding, did sightseeing in New York, and visited our daughter in Boston. It was a fun-filled and relaxing vacation. Along with all the fun, I was also able to meet my editor in New York (Penguin Groups) for my upcoming book and take a little detour to downtown Chicago for a TV shoot as a guest on Let's Eat, a Live Well HD Network television show.
TV Show: Do you believe in serendipity? Let's Dish host Chef Christopher Koetke called me to see if I would be his guest on Live Well HD Network cable show on June 6th. I was so excited about the opportunity that I forgot I was traveling that day. I looked at my flight schedule and guess what—I had a three-hour layover at O'Hare Airport in Chicago. After a string of emails with Chef Koetke, we took the risk and made it happen: I left the airport during the layover, took a taxi to ABC studio in downtown Chicago, recorded my part and was back in plenty of time to catch my flight. The show can soon be viewed on livewellhd.com. I'll keep you posted.
YouTube: I recently recorded and posted two cooking videos on YouTube.
I've been teaching cooking classes for years but these are my first videos. I would love to hear your comments.
Please go to videos:
How to Cook Chicken Curry
How to Cook Cauliflower Mixed Vegetable
Sneak Peek: This month I'm sending you two recipes from my upcoming book The Indian Vegan Kitchen (October 2009). Although the book isn't out yet, I couldn't resist sending you the Grilled Corn and Grilled Vegetable recipes. Corn is at its peak in July. In India, corn is most often grilled—not grilled in the husk, but rather, the kernels are blackened directly on the grill: To grill corn, choose big ears with mature kernels, remove all the husk and put the corn directly on the grill. Rotate and roast corn until grill marks appear on all sides, and then brush with spiced lime for an unbelievably delicious treat. And since the grill is on, marinate and grill some vegetables too, a great side dish with any meal.
As a refreshing beverage to accompany your grilled veggies and corn, or as a nutritious breakfast treat, try my mango shake recipe, also included below.
Did you know mangoes are loaded with potassium? Enjoy a mango instead of your banana (or have both) to get your potassium for the day. Enjoy them as a fruit, puree them in a milk shake or smoothie, or slice them in a salad.
This monthly eRecipe newsletter is my way of connecting with you. Drop me a line if you have any suggestions or ideas for future newsletters. Please feel free to forward these recipes to your family and friends.
Happy and Healthy Cooking!
Madhu Gadia
July Recipes:
Grilled Corn (Bhutta)
Grilled Vegetables (Bhuni Subji)
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Prime Minister Theresa May has handed Weston-super-Mare MP John Penrose a role in Government.
Mr Penrose has been appointed minister of state for the Northern Ireland office.
The 54-year-old has been Weston's MP for the past 13 years, ever since the Conservatives regained the seat from the Liberal Democrats.
He has held a number of posts in the past including a role within the Department for Culture, Media and Sport in the run up to the London Olympics in 2012.
He has also been the anti-corruption champion in recent times.
Full article printed in Weston Mercury.


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Policy Coherence of Public Investment: The Public Sector as Direct and Indirect Investor
The public sector in its many roles as market actor, including as direct and indirect investor, is crucial to achieving environmental, social and economic sustainability.
The lion is one of two that guard the entrance to the Norwegian Parliament. Photo: Jon Glittenberg CC by 2.0
The presentations at this seminar, organised by the SMART Project, draw on examples from different jurisdictions and with an international perspective, allowing both for a national and global discussion. The discussion of specific aspects of the public sector as investor form a starting point for a deeper understanding of how we can achieve policy coherence for sustainable development.
Thursday, 18 May
08:30 Registration, tea and coffee
09:00 Chair: Beate Sjåfjell
|Dr. Eelke Heemskerk and Doctoral Candidate Milan Babic, University of Amsterdam, The Trojan horses of State Capitalism? State ownership in the global economy
|Doctoral Candidate Mikko Rajavuori, University of Turku, State Ownership, Human Rights and Fiduciary Sovereignty: An Initial Sketch
|Thorunn K. Bakke, Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Fisheries, The Norwegian State's Ownership Policy
10:30 Coffee and tea break
10:45 Chair: Jukka Mähönen
|Gustavo Parra de Andrade, Future in our Hands, and project leader, Fair Finance Guide Norway, The Norwegian State as Large Shareholder in Financial Institutions: Best in Class?
|Dr. Francesco Cuccu, University of Sassari, The new Italian Law on State-Owned Companies. New Paradigms and Trends
|Dr. Sebastian Mock, Universität Hamburg, State Owned Enterprises and Corporate Social Responsibility - Trends in Germany
12:15 Joint discussion
12:45 Lunch break
13:45 Chair: Linn Anker-Sørensen
|Dr. Ding Chen, University of Sheffield, SOEs reform in China, unfinished business
|Dr. Yong Zhou, Guest Professor, Central University of Nationalities, Beijing, Governing Sustainable Development: The Chinese Story of Hydropower Development and Implementation of Law
|Professor Beate Sjåfjell (presenting author; co-authors: Heidi Rapp Nilsen and Benjamin J. Richardson), Investing in Sustainability or Feeding on Stranded Assets? The Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global
15:15 Short break
15:30 Chair: Beate Sjåfjell
|Professor Shen Wei, Shandong University Law School, When the State Sovereignty Immunity Rule Meets Sovereign Wealth Funds in the Post Financial Crisis Era: Is There Still A Black Hole in International Law?
|Professor Jukka Mähönen, University of Oslo, Regulation as Ownership
16:30 Panel debate: towards Policy Coherence of Public Investment
17:15 Closing remarks by Professor Beate Sjåfjell
17:30 Drinks reception for all participants
19:00 Speakers' dinner at Eik Annen Etage, Stortingsgata 24/26
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Tearfund's UK Programme Advisor, David Vincent, then spoke about Professional Excellence explaining the need for a focus on what we do, the way we do it and who we are doing in for – for God not man, argued David.
"We need to gain trust and favour by building up a good reputation and credibility over time through delivering excellence.
"We should continually build relationships and not just provide a service but aim to be part of the solution to the issue we are addressing," explained David.
We need to talk about the difference our work makes, help set the climate and not just measure the temperature. We need to invest in continual improvement and quality assurance, not dilute our faith distinctive to gain funding and to build for the Kingdom of God and not our own empire.
David also explained that funding sources are available from both Tearfund and the Cinnamon Network.
Find out how Tearfund can support your church engaging with the community, or alternatively contact Julian Bryant at email@example.com
Ed Walker (pictured right), who spent nine years working for Tearfund in Disaster Response mostly in war zones in Africa, has since launched a growing charity called Hope into Action which enables the local church to house the homeless.
He brought a passionate end to the workshop by talking about Peterborough-based Hope into Action works with local churches to provide homes for the homeless in their area.
Using investment capital from churches or their members, plus a close support network and a key worker, the charity has expanded over three years to providing 13 houses and 28 beds, mostly across East Anglia and the East Midlands, including one in Norwich.
Successful outcomes are seen as tenants maintaining their tenancies, not abusing drugs and alcohol, not committing crime and improving relationships with their own families.
The charity is looking to develop more relationships with Norwich churches and the local contact is Denise Wells email@example.com
Find out more about the Tearfund Raising Our Game programme.
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"Really motivating and practical." Sue Ginn, volunteer counsellor, foster carer and midwife
"It was a really enjoyable day, spent with people passionate about putting their faith into action. The message of ensuring both spiritual passion and professional excellence comes at a critical time when Christian organisations are under pressure to squeeze their faith out of their work. Highly recommended." Tim Sweeting Chief Executive YMCA Norfolk
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Hello! As we're in summer I thought it would be fun to make a seaside shaker card.
You can read my full tutorial on the Papermilldirect blog.
The products you need to make this card are:
The products I used are:
• Turquoise Cumbria Colour Card 270gsm
• White Card Super Smooth 300gsm
• Stick it! 3D Foam Squares (940 pcs)
You will also need:
• Seaside stamps (or your choice of stamps)
• circle die
• die cutting machine
• acetate
• markers
• white embossing powder
• heat gun
• sequins
To start with I made my card base using a piece of White Card Super Smooth 300gsm which I cut in half, scored and folded. I then cut down a piece of Turquoise Cumbria Colour Card 270gsm to an A5 size. You will also need to do this with a piece of White Card Super Smooth 300gsm. You should now have two pieces of A5 card.
With your piece of Turquoise Cumbria Colour Card 270gsm you will need to die cut a circle. This will leave you with a window. After this you need to cut a piece of acetate and adhere this down behind your window. I used some Anita's PVA Tacky Glue 60ml for this and placed a stamp block onto both pieces while it dried.
Now with your A5 piece of White Card Super Smooth 300gsm I stamped a whole scene onto this, as this will show through your window. I also stamped all my sea creatures too and coloured them in on a separate piece of White Card Super Smooth 300gsm. You will then need to cut all your images out except the ones that are on your A5 White Card Super Smooth 300gsm.
Its now time to make the shaker. I used some Stick it! 3D Foam Tape 9mm and placed this around my White Card Super Smooth 300gsm backer. This piece will be visible through your shaker window. Your card front will cover the foam tape so be careful not to get any tape near your window. I then added sequins and placed my card front carefully over the top. Now your shaker card is nearly complete. I added the sea creatures around the circle window.
The last step is to get a piece of Black Plain Card 250gsm and heat emboss your sentiment. I then placed this on the bottom of the card using some Stick it! 3D Foam Tape 9mm. I then added some sequin stones to finish the card off. These were adhered down using Anita's PVA Tacky Glue 60ml.
I hope you have fun creating this shaker card!
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Saturday, 13 March 2010
Some US Poetry Magazines
The best resource for American Fiction and Poetry Magazines is Duotrope. This compiles statistics on everything you can think of, response times, payments, if you're published here, try this one, postal/email, most challenging markets. It's a fantastic site. Would that we had similar for UK/Irish magazines. Some are respresented here.
Southern Review is in Savannah, Georgia.
Comstock Review reads now only 1st January to 15th March. Syracuse, New York
American Poetry Review is a real heavyweight.
Poet Lore is from the Writers' Centre, Bethesda, Maryland
Indiana Review is a challenging market.
The Louisville Review accepts electronic submissions.
Massacheusetts Review They aspire to have a broad appeal; our commitment, in part regional, is not provincial.
Crazyhorse is another tough market. Prefers electronic submission. Charleston, South Carolina
New York Quarterly gets 50,00 submissions a year.
Ploughshares sets high standards
South West Review accepts online submissions for $2.
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Wales Women will face New Zealand, Canada and a team from the Asia/Oceania qualifier in the Women's Rugby World Cup 2017 in Ireland.
The pool allocation draw took place in Belfast City Hall on Wednesday 9th November, with Wales Women one of the nine teams with confirmed places at the competition. The three remaining teams taking part in the World Cup, which takes place in Dublin and Belfast from 9th-26th August, will be confirmed by the end of 2016.
"I'm excited that we're going to be able to test ourselves against some terrific teams next year," said Rowland Phillips, Wales Women head coach. "We're in there with New Zealand, who will be fired up after the last World Cup, and Canada, who have emerged as one of the strongest women's rugby nations in the world."
"We knew by the nature of where we finished last year that we'd be drawn in a tough pool, but each pool is tough – and that's testament to the strength of the women's game internationally. We have set targets for ourselves and we are building confidence as a squad. We'll be ready come August to compete to the best of our ability and show our quality as a nation."
Geraint John, the Welsh Rugby Union's Head of Rugby Performance, commented: "As was evident from World Rugby's incredible, well-attended event in Belfast, the Women's Rugby Rugby World Cup is now a major event in the global game. The competition in 2017 is part of a long-term programme for Wales Women: our aim is not just to do well next year, but in the 2018 Commonwealth Games, the 2021 World Cup and beyond that. The women's game is going from strength to strength, both in Wales and across the world."
Wales Women conclude their autumn series against the UK Armed Forces this Friday night at the BT Sport Cardiff Arms Park (19:30), having defeated Scotland Women 15-0 in the capital city a fortnight ago.


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JEM Nozzle 233 - Small Grass Piping Tube
Nozzle 233 - Small Grass Piping Tube
This Small Grass Nozzle (233) is manufactured by JEM Sugarcraft. It is made from high quality stainless steel and is seamless ensuring the perfect finish to all your piping projects.
This Jem nozzle has a multiple openings to make piping grass quick and simple!. There are 12 openings which each measure approximately one mm and the tip can be used with standard bags and couplers.
Instructions and Tips for Use
As well as making piping grass quick and simple you can also use this fabulous tip for hair or fur and small multiple bulbs can be piped for a pretty border decoration or as an enhancement to embroidery work.
All in all a very useful and versatile piping nozzle!
Also known as piping tubes or piping tips they can be used for decorating your cupcakes or piping in buttercream or royal icing.
Can be used with standard piping bags and couplers. You can also use by simply dropping the tube into a disposable or reusable piping bag. Our reusable savoy piping bags, available in sizes 9", 12" and 15", are perfect for these nozzles.


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from 10 Steps Publishing
"You will love the step-by-step exercises in this book, the scripts for fixing challenging communication patterns, and an insightful new way of perceiving secure relationships."
- Marianne Marlow, LMHC, Heart Centered Healing Arts
"Don't be deceived by the lightness of the humor - Marlon Familton captures key messages from findings of the most valuable research on marriage in the past 25 years . . ."
- Jennifer Elf, MS, LMHC, Certified in Gottman Method and EFT Couples Therapy
We are supposed to feel secure in our relationships and believe our partner has our back. Unfortunately the way we respond and communicate with each other often leaves us feeling alone, angry, and ready to fight.
In Fix Your Partner in 10 Easy Steps or Less! you'll get:
What you are really fighting about
Why arguments get emotional and what to do
How to stop hurting each other and fueling arguments
How to motivate your partner to work on the relationship
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The President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities (PCAH) spent the last 18 months conducting an in-depth review of the current challenges and opportunities facing arts education and they recently released Re-Investing in Arts Education: Winning America's Future Through Creative Schools.
The Summary and Recommendations is a good advocacy tool with a good summary of the educational backdrop and recent research. One paragraph in particular caught my eye:
Arts education is a solution to many of these problems that has been hiding in plain sight. This is largely because it remains siloed, from the macro to the micro level. At the policy level, arts education advocacy is seen as something different and separate from the larger conversation of educational reform. And in schools, arts specialists classes are too often marginalized as something that gives the classroom teachers a planning period, while teaching artists are asked to parachute in and out in two or three week residencies, without ever being able to build relationships and integrate into the school community. But in fact, the potential of arts education lies in exactly the opposite—a seamless marriage of arts education strategies with overall educational goals, a vibrant collaboration between arts specialists, classroom teachers and teaching artists to create collaborative, creative environments that allow each child to reach his or her potential, using all the tools at our disposal to reach and engage them in learning.
The one shortcoming is the case study used for recommendation #3. You can download the summary and recommendations (look for the very small link at the end of the paragraph) or the whole report at http://www.pcah.gov/
The second item is A Snapshot of Arts Education in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools: 2009–10 – First Look. This report provides selected national data on the status of arts education in public elementary and secondary schools. The last one was ten years ago.
Using its Fast Response Survey System (FRSS), the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) in the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) conducted the surveys during the 2009–10 school year. You can download the report at http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2011078


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I'll consider paying the Herald when they sack Hosking, Hawkesby, and the rest of their shit-posters. But I'm not giving a single cent to a company which gives those pricks money, and if NZ journalism burns because they insist on doing so, then it deserves to die.
Hard News: The Midterms, in reply to
It can be done by referendum. It would be interesting to see some polling on whether people would support it.
Hard News: The Midterms, in reply to
What would stop a National government led by a candidate selected from their Auckland Tea Party faction (Judith, anyone?) and infected by hard right GOP inspired radicals hell bent on trashing our democracy simply stacking the electoral commission with cronies, introducing onerous voter ID rules, then (on the advice of it's said cronies on the electoral commission, of course) almost completely de-funding the electoral commission, making the running of elections entirely up to volunteers?
Voters. NZ voters have made it clear we expect our elections to be free, fair and impartial, and _not like America_. They'd also need to change the law to introduce voter ID requirements, or pass a budget vote for the Electoral Commission, and that means we also have MMP as a defence. I'd expect the coalition partner(s) of any government which wanted to undermine democracy in this way to refuse to vote for it, and to pull the plug if they pressed the issue. And I think they'd do very well electorally out of the latter if push came to shove.
Hard News: The miserable archive, in reply to
When I appealed, guess who heard the appeal? The same guy who made the original decision. These people are a joke.
That right there is an insta-fail on administrative law grounds.
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"Small?" The Official Information Act urgently needs a systematic and thorough overall review, in order to protect democratic accountability and transparency, and preserve the principles of open and accessible government on which it was originally based.
Absolutely. But that's a huge, multi-year policy project (which also might never happen). In the meantime, there are a pile of little things we can do quite easily (and one at a time) to improve things. This doesn't mean we stop advocating for the big changes; instead it means grabbing as much as we can and then demanding more.
Legal Beagle: A Small Official…, in reply to
But seeing as this seems like information that should be available, and we don't actually have a valid reason to hide it... here it is anyway...
That would be reasonable, wouldn't it? But reasonableness is only easily enforceable on entities subject to the jurisdiction of the Ombudsman, who are therefore already (with a couple of exclusions) subject to the OIA.
Legal Beagle: A Small Official…, in reply to
It would be nice if there was a process under which details like this could be tidied up, rather than having to depend on the whims of our Parliamentary Representatives.
Organisations which are not government departments can be added to the Ombudsman's Act (and hence the OIA) by Order in Council. But full Ombudsman's jurisdiction isn't always appropriate, and there's no ability to add entities to the OIA alone in the same way.
Up Front: The Surprisingly Sincere Up…,
We should probably take it up with whoever it was who made the legal challenge that led to this change.
Actually, we should take it up with the National-dominated select committee who in 2014 sprang it on us as a measure to counter their fantasy election fraud (i.e. make it more difficult for people to vote). See "confirmation of identity" in the report here.
Southerly: A Tale of Two Iceblocks: Part…,
To address the policy issue: it wouldn't be a problem if the countries we imported from also put a price on carbon. Then the cost would be built right in.
For imports from countries without such pricing, a border carbon tax is justified.
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And so, a new series of questions arise. Who, in this so-called open and transparent system, entered the RFP process? Why was Trident Systems preferred over the other applicants? Which individuals made the decision to award the tender to Trident, and on what criteria? And how did MPI and industry manage the inherent conflict of the industry consenting to and supporting itself, relative to external applicants?
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If you think about it, those really needing advice many times have difficulty finding it or affording it. In a recent article in U.S. News & World Report, it was pointed out "it's not always easy for the middle-class investor to find a financial advisor."
There are also many financial advisors like Bank of America Merrill Lynch that have continually increased minimum investment requirements. This has reduced the available resources for many people needing financial guidance. Debra Speyer, a Philadelphia attorney says in the above article "It's shocking that many brokerage firms won't take clients with less than half a million dollars. It's like a doctor who will only allow healthy people in his practice." Many times if they do take smaller investors, the fees are very high.
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Pema Pera: Hi Xirana!
Xirana Oximoxi: hello Pema!!! nice to see you:)
Pema Pera: same here, Xirana!
Pema Pera is wondering whether Xirana will no hose him . . . .
Xirana Oximoxi: I was wondering if I will begin my first hour of silent meditation taking this time of PaB
Xirana Oximoxi: hehe... still not sure about all the meanings of 'hose'... all languages have a lot of subtle meanings..difficult to get for a foreigner :)
Pema Pera: oh, it would mean that you would splash a lot of water on me, and then I would shake my long hair like a dog, and you would get all wet too . . . :-)
Pema Pera: very simple!
Xirana Oximoxi: anyway... I hope I can clarify if sometimes I don't understand someone well here :)
Xirana Oximoxi: ahhh :)
Pema Pera: not to worry, Xirana, half of us are not native speakers
Xirana Oximoxi: oh, really?... you are not a native speaker of English?
Pema Pera: "hose" comes from a garden hose, which you use to water a garden.
Pema Pera: no, I'm from Holland
Xirana Oximoxi: ah yes... sorry, I read it some time ago:)
Pema Pera: you talked about silent meditation
Pema Pera: you mean, when you're here and there is nobody else?
Xirana Oximoxi: I guess you are a little bit from a lot of parts of the world
Xirana Oximoxi: yes :)
Xirana Oximoxi: and that's not a problem for me :)
Pema Pera: yes, indeed; I now feel equally as being from Holland, from the U.S., and from Japan :-)
Xirana Oximoxi: do you think you can get all the cultural differences between occidental and japanese culture?... I've been talking about it in a French chat I usually go
Xirana Oximoxi: where also come two japanese ladies:)
Pema Pera: mostly I feel very comfortable in Japan, and of course speaking the language helps
Pema Pera: somehow I've never felt very alien in Japan; I always felt a deep connection
Xirana Oximoxi: ah yes...that's very important
Xirana Oximoxi: my memory is bad, but we've been talking about a japanese writer that was grown up in France, and when she's come back to Japan..she was half strage here and there too
Xirana Oximoxi: sorry, I don't remember the name, and now I have not the information here...new computer and not all information in the old one saved
Xirana Oximoxi: I must be more careful to save everything:)
Pema Pera: :-)
Pema Pera: Yes, I know the feeling: once you leave your own country for several years, you can never get back to living in your own country as before
Pema Pera: you have a culture shock when you enter another country
Pema Pera: and then you have a reverse culture shock when you return
Xirana Oximoxi: maybe that helps to be more open mind
Pema Pera: yes!
Xirana Oximoxi: :)
Pema Pera: you become a more universal human being, less tied to a particular culture
Pema Pera: while still appreciating the nuances of each culture
Xirana Oximoxi: SL is a good way to also share and talk about differences... it happens very oft at the chats..different points of view or laws ..in each country
Pema Pera: yes, very much so. avatars are called residents here, for a reason: going into SL is like immigration in a new country, a new realm.
Xirana Oximoxi: yes...it's very special place... for now, I've never felt big cultur
Xirana Oximoxi: sorry... the sentece is cut :)... I meant that even with cultural differences, here at least for my experience you don't feel it
Xirana Oximoxi: no borders here
Pema Pera: yes, indeed, that's the way it feels, very direct
Xirana Oximoxi: but, probably they also exist
Pema Pera: I've met people here from many different cultures, but all appearing here in an avatar form already quickly gives a sense of connection
Xirana Oximoxi: hello Multiverse:)
Pema Pera: hi Multi and Zon!
Multiverse1 Resident: Hi Xirana, Pema
Multiverse1 Resident: And Zon
Zon Kwan: hi there
Xirana Oximoxi: when I go to German chat sometimes also come people from very different cultures...but maybe we avoid 'difficult' subjects
Xirana Oximoxi: hello Zon!
Pema Pera: do you speak German, Xirana?
Xirana Oximoxi: I am learning :)
Pema Pera: also, koennen wir ab und zu auch Deutsch plappern, ja :)
Xirana Oximoxi: I've discovered SL when I was looking for a German course at Goethe Institut
Xirana Oximoxi: sicher, wir können aber es ist nicht einfach für mich :)
Pema Pera: ah, geht doch ganz gut, gel !
Xirana Oximoxi: maybe Zon and Multiverse don't understand now :)
Pema Pera: unfortunately, I don't speak Spanish . . . .
Pema Pera: perhaps multiverse is multilingual?
Multiverse1 Resident: I am limited to english, here
Pema Pera: parlo l'Italiano un po soltanto
Xirana Oximoxi: well.... but your English is perfect...so you can go everywhere...it's the most important language for comunication actually
Multiverse1 Resident: not perfect, but english, non the less, you Zon?
Zon Kwan: english is understandable yes
Alfred Kelberry: hi :)
Multiverse1 Resident: Hiya Alfred!
Xirana Oximoxi: hello boxy!"!! :)
Alfred Kelberry: xira cruz :)
Xirana Oximoxi: :)
Multiverse1 Resident: what is your main toungue Zon?
Pema Pera: hi Alfred!
Multiverse1 Resident: my mispellings must not be good english for you then
Xirana Oximoxi: mispellings...you mean when you write some word not right?
Multiverse1 Resident: yes
Xirana Oximoxi: I guess I do quite a lot more...:)
Xirana Oximoxi: also when I want to type quick
Multiverse1 Resident: well thinking of the translation, to another language, must cause greater confusion, and less communication.
Pema Pera: time to move on to my next RL task . . . good seeing you all !
Multiverse1 Resident: good to be seen, tc Pema
Xirana Oximoxi: yes... translating is always difficult..but it's also important the intention and the wish to make oneself understood
Alfred Kelberry: be well, pema san
Xirana Oximoxi: bye Pema thanks for coming!! :)
Alfred Kelberry: learning the language is all about learning the culture
Multiverse1 Resident: I guess if you wish to be understood, there are many ways to express yourself
Alfred Kelberry: otherwise you just map words in 2 languages together
Xirana Oximoxi: exactly...it's absolutly related
Multiverse1 Resident: I enjoy learning of other cultures, In the usa we now have what is called Spanglish, a cross between English and Spanish
Xirana Oximoxi: :)
Alfred Kelberry: i think "spanglish" exists in many countries
Xirana Oximoxi: I speak Spanglish and also Germanglish :)
Multiverse1 Resident: didn't know that
Alfred Kelberry: xiri :)
Xirana Oximoxi: :)
Xirana Oximoxi: when I go to German chat, I mix completly both English and German :)
Multiverse1 Resident: yes, it is inevitable with common languages, then some just wither away, through generations
Alfred Kelberry: and you also speak perfect catalonian :)
Xirana Oximoxi: ah well this is my First language :)
Alfred Kelberry: have you noticed it changing?
Multiverse1 Resident: where does that come from?
Alfred Kelberry: borrowed words fro mspanish/english?
Xirana Oximoxi: Catalan is changing ..yes.... because of the Spanish strong influence
Xirana Oximoxi: also some new words specially about technology come from English
Alfred Kelberry: so, catalonian words are being replaced by spanish slowly?
Xirana Oximoxi: yes :)... usually small languages if don't have the power of a nation are easy to desapear
Alfred Kelberry: yes
Alfred Kelberry: it is sad to see languages go, but that's how it is. one day english will be forgotten.
Xirana Oximoxi: we have our own rules for Catalan to keep both languages...but we must always fight for this right ...Spain is a centralist country... and still a lot of influence of Franco's dictatur
Multiverse1 Resident: Larger interaction on the web, do you think it would revive languages or suppress them?
Xirana Oximoxi: the languages only survive if they are used and even then, they are always changing
Alfred Kelberry: xiri, but a lot of organisations help you to preserve the language and the culture in spain and in eu, is it not?
Multiverse1 Resident: pulled up a map on cataloia, volcano hiking sounds nice
Xirana Oximoxi: well...in Spain it's a constant fight with the central government...
Xirana Oximoxi: for exemple, we have very good laws for education... a way to get that all children living and coming to Catalonia will know both languages...but, now, the new PP party that has won the elections wants to change it
Alfred Kelberry: as with any other commodity, languages follow the supply/demand graph. right now, it is not advantageous to speak catalon, i suppose, except keeping the culture.
Multiverse1 Resident: Quebec in Canada, has a fight on between the French and English that were heavy influences in forming the country. It sounds like a preservation of culture, Xirana, as Boxy said, about understanding a language, it's culture is embeded in it's words
Multiverse1 Resident: With many languages, it seems that a thought process is involved in formation of concepts.
Xirana Oximoxi: the language is not a question of commodity and suply/demand...it's a matter of identity... and if we can not teach it to children that come from other countries... there's no way to keep also our own identity and way of express the world
Alfred Kelberry: quebecers are in much better shape than catalons :)
Alfred Kelberry: they basically have their own little country
Multiverse1 Resident: many are different, thus hard to understand or learn for some
Multiverse1 Resident: Yes Quebec has tried to seceed from Canada, many times
Xirana Oximoxi: the only problem here is about Spanish people that don't respect the diversity that we have in Spain...there's also Basque Land, Galicien... the best model is Switzerland, never making a problem of the different languages
Multiverse1 Resident: They almost have enough to do it, sounds like Catalonia is "surrounded"
Xirana Oximoxi: for me diversity of languages is a rich cultural thing
Multiverse1 Resident: Is there any media in catalonian?
Multiverse1 Resident: tv or radio?
Alfred Kelberry: xiri, yes, it is identity. but as a skill, there's no real demand for it as oppose to spanish or english.
Xirana Oximoxi: yes... we have TV in Catalan and also newpapers:)
Alfred Kelberry: i'm talking strictly in an economic context
Multiverse1 Resident: well that has a large influence in continuity I would think
Multiverse1 Resident: In the US, the native american languages, maybe because there are so many, are dwindling
Xirana Oximoxi: I guess in Island (for exemple) there are less people living than in Catalonia, but the language is not seen as a few demand :)
Xirana Oximoxi: anyway... we are very alive... and internet has helped in a lot of ways :)
Xirana Oximoxi: we always have voluntary people translating all programms and so on :)
Multiverse1 Resident: well then, it is helping your culture, the net then. That is good.
Xirana Oximoxi: yes, that's very good :)
Xirana Oximoxi: have you found the 'perfect' word for the 'retreats' boxy ?
Xirana Oximoxi: :)
Alfred Kelberry: eliza did :)
Alfred Kelberry: she suggested to name it by the location where the event takes place
Xirana Oximoxi: :)
Alfred Kelberry: e.g. pab berlin
Xirana Oximoxi: yes..that's nice:)
Xirana Oximoxi: the name is at the same time a souvenir of the place where people meet
Multiverse1 Resident: For a way to reference them in future years,many groups do this
Multiverse1 Resident: when we met in Berlin, for example
Xirana Oximoxi: have you been to Berlin meetup too Multi?
Multiverse1 Resident: no, never been to Europe
Alfred Kelberry: oh gee, i actually just noticed. the key ring that mick made for everyone says "pab berlin 2001" :)
Alfred Kelberry: we've had the answer there all along :)
Multiverse1 Resident: just citing a way to reference annual or special events
Xirana Oximoxi: :)
Xirana Oximoxi: ahh ok ...yes... it's a good way as a reference :)
Multiverse1 Resident: especially for multiple meetings over time, a a point and time method. Usually a place will bring back memories.
Multiverse1 Resident: or incite them anew
Xirana Oximoxi: yes...every place puts also some special background to the event
Multiverse1 Resident: especially as a group
Xirana Oximoxi: if you come to Spain it will have the flamenco taste (joking!! :))
Multiverse1 Resident: Here it would be turkey!
Xirana Oximoxi: ahhh also very nice!!! I have been to Istambul some years ago...really special city...colours...
Xirana Oximoxi: mediterranean food...delicious ... :)
Multiverse1 Resident: speaking of food, I shalll have to prepare some.
Multiverse1 Resident: Not sure what yet, so see you Xirana and Alf
Xirana Oximoxi: ok... good appetti!! :) I will also go now
Xirana Oximoxi: have a nice day! :)
Xirana Oximoxi: boxy!!! see you soon!:)
Xirana Oximoxi: boxy!!! :) you are still here...'ausente' :) I guess that's why I have not received the chat log! :-)
Alfred Kelberry: xiri :)
Alfred Kelberry: ouch, sorry
Alfred Kelberry: you can end the session
Xirana Oximoxi: no problem!!!! can that be?
Alfred Kelberry: click on it
Xirana Oximoxi: I think that until there is someone here the chat continues recording, isn't it?
Alfred Kelberry: er...
Xirana Oximoxi: and what happens If I stop?
Alfred Kelberry: you can stop it
Alfred Kelberry: in the menu
Xirana Oximoxi: ok
Alfred Kelberry: the logger will stop recordin
Xirana Oximoxi: I've clicked 'stop'... and now...I will receive the chat? or I should do something else?
Xirana Oximoxi: hi Zon :)
Zon Kwan: heya
Alfred Kelberry: hmm
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Richard M. Davidson
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Roy E. Gane
The question of the character of God has been an issue of contention among many biblical scholars, particularly when considering the severe punitive actions that he unleashes upon humanity from time to time. This contention makes it imperative to reexamine the biblical corpus to ascertain its portrayal of YHWH's character in the light of his harsh and severe judgments.
The exegetical examination of Ezek 5:5-17 in the context of Ezek 1-24 has revealed that YHWH is a God who upholds the terms of the covenant. When his people breach the covenant stipulations, as the Israelites did, he takes appropriate disciplinary measures, some of which may be unprecedented, to register his disapproval of the people's sins. What this implies is that his punishments, although they are painful and may cause intense suffering, are deserved and justified, because of the Israelites' persistence in the worship of idols and other abominable practices. Furthermore, YHWH, unlike some of the ancient Near Eastern gods, whose punishments are based on flimsy and baseless reasons, metes out judgments based on weighty matters, such as moral and cultic violations.
Despite the severe judgments unleashed on the Israelites, the book of Ezekiel reveals that God is still loving, gracious, and merciful. This is based on the actions he takes, such as calling the Israelites to repentance, offering them a new heart, a new spirit (spiritual transformation), and being present with them even in exile.
After the introduction in chapter 1, chapter 2 of this dissertation explores the challenges to the character of God as reflected in Ezek 5:5-17. Chapters 3, 4, and 5 respectively examine the basis, the function, and the nature of YHWH's retributive judgment on the people of Israel in Ezek 5:5-17 within its context. Chapter 6 investigates theodicy in Ezek 5:5-17 within its context. This chapter elucidates the implications that YHWH's retributive justice has on his character. Chapter 7 looks at the intratextual and intertextual relations Ezek 5:5-17 has with the rest of Ezekiel and other sections of the Old Testament. Chapter 8 offers acomparison of the character of Israel's God with the gods of the ancient Near East. Chapter 9 synthesizes the findings of the entire study.
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Theodicy, God--Attributes, Judgment--Religious aspects, God--Wrath, Bible. Ezekiel 5:5-17 -- Criticism, interpretation, etc
Recommended Citation
Wahonya, Paul Onyango, "Ezekiel 5:5-17 and Theodicy: a Theological Investigation of the Character of God" (2011). Dissertations. 163.
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