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Love is love and brings hope for the future, endless positive emotions, and pure happiness. Lesbian love is powerful, and lesbian quotes help you to express your deep feelings. With some silly and some serious sayings, all of them will warm your heart.
If you're searching for cute love quotes to share with the people you love or just want to feel inspired yourself, browse through an sweet collection of you make me happy quotes, love notes and i love you more than.
Best Lesbian Quotes and Sayings About Love
Cut the ending. Revise the script. The man of her dreams is a girl. Julie Anne Peters tweet
Life is too short to ignore love. tweet
I could say the same thing I've said in every relationship: I'm happy. But there's happiness and there's love, and then there's completion. Ellen DeGeneres tweet
Straighteners don't work. I've been using one for two weeks and I'm still a lesbian. tweet
I became a lesbian because of women, because women are beautiful, strong, and compassionate. Rita Mae Brown tweet
It will always be you, for the rest of my life and beyond. tweet
I am a writer who happens to love women. I am not a lesbian who happens to write. Jeanette Winterson tweet
You make me believe in 'forever.' tweet
We are both 'the girl' in the relationship. That's kinda the point. tweet
Every day I can't believe it. It's such a joy to have such a great lady and the beauty of freedom reveals itself to me in a time release fashion. Chely Wright tweet
Everybody's journey is individual. If you fall in love with a boy, you fall in love with a boy. The fact that many Americans consider it a disease says more about them than it does about homosexuality. James Baldwin tweet
He's a she and 'she' is amazing. tweet
I want to hear the sound of you and me. The sound of us. tweet
No one has imagined us. We want to live like trees, sycamores blazing through the sulfuric air, dappled with scars, still exuberantly budding, our animal passion rooted in the city. Adrienne Rich tweet
I kissed a boy and I didn't like it. tweet
I'm in love with Christine because she's her. If she were a man, would I be in love with her? I don't know. We shop and cook and raise children–we both pitch in. Cynthia Nixon tweet
I found you in the clarity of the moon, Not the rigor of the sun. Not in the light, where it's easier to see, but when the world is blind and loves eyes are free. Malika E Nura tweet
I'm not a lesbian, but my girlfriend is. tweet
Love is a wild fire that cannot be contained by any mere element known to man. Cristina Marrero tweet
People will stare. Make it worth their while. Harry Winston tweet
Your smile is literally the cutest thing I have ever seen in my life. tweet
Treasure the love you receive above all. It will survive long after your gold and good health have vanished. Og Mandingo tweet
Staring at her and thinking, 'How did a girl like her end up with a girl like me?' tweet
Bisexuality immediately doubles your chances for a date on Saturday night. Woody Allen tweet
I'm a girl. I love a girl. And I'm okay with that. tweet
You don't fall in love with the gender. You fall in love with the person. tweet
The quantity of love that defines true affection, is to make sure that one will provide happiness and support to the fullest extent of their ability. tweet
Too cute to be straight. tweet
I want a girl that wraps me up in her arms and kisses me, because she knows I need it. Without any words. tweet
Keep calm and love who you want. tweet
You had to be willing to fight in order for a love story to last a life time. Cristina Marrero tweet
The more boys I meet, the more I realize that yeah, I'm for sure a lesbian. tweet
It is not the matter of choosing girls over boys; it's choosing happiness over society. tweet
The music business was not safe, but it was fun. It was like falling in love with a woman you know is bad for you, but you love every minute with her, anyway. Lionel Richie tweet
Love is too beautiful to be hidden in a closet. tweet
Everyone wants to hear I Love You but what they want more is for it to be true when you say it. Christine Justice tweet
Every time you smile, even for a little bit. You don't even know how much you change my whole day. Just your simple smile. tweet
She loves me for the way I never leave her, and I love her for the thousand secret ways she makes me stay. tweet
You are the girl that I've been dreaming of, ever since I was a little girl. tweet
Openness may not completely disarm prejudice, but it's a good place to start. Jason Collins tweet
Those who hate most fervently must have once loved deeply. those who want to deny the world must have once embraced what they now set on fire. Kurt Tucholsky tweet
If you need someone to be around to complete you, it's something missing from inside. Find that first and then get love. Enhance Dreams tweet
When all Americans are treated as equal, no matter who they are or whom they love, we are all freer. Barack Obama tweet
It's so tiring to make love to women, it takes forever. I'm too lazy to be a lesbian. Camille Paglia tweet
I wish I could explain your eyes, and how the sound of your voice gives me butterflies. How your smile makes my heart skip a beat and how every time I'm with you, I feel so complete. tweet
This world would be a whole lot better if we just made an effort to be less horrible to one another. Ellen Page tweet
So many things to think about, so many words to say. So many deeds to be done, so many habits to create. So much character to show, so much love to give. In all of this there is transformation and in all of this I live. Kristiana Evans tweet
My only goal in this life is to make sure you are always happy, because your happiness is worth the world to me. tweet
My feelings for Ellen overrode all of my fear about being out as a lesbian. I had to be with her, and I just figured I'd deal with the other stuff later. Portia de Rossi tweet
Being a lesbian means I have the opportunity to love what is uncommon and I'm okay with that. I do not cry myself to sleep or am upset by the life that I lead because of who I care about. Because I accept the fact that it is simply love. Jenna Anne tweet
The true feminist deals out of a lesbian consciousness whether or not she ever sleeps with women. Audre Lorde tweet
Being a black lesbian myself, I roll my eyes a little bit when I see black lesbian characters on shows where it's purely there for decoration. You can just hear it in the writer's room… 'What if we make her a lesbian?' Lena Waithe tweet
That is the true season of love. when we believe that we alone can love, that no one could ever have loved as much before, and that no one will ever love in the same way again. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe tweet
I don't know what is so special about girls. Maybe the way they talk. The way they dress. The way they move. The way they smile. The way they smell. I still have so much to tell you, but it might take me entire life to tell you that. tweet
Silently one by one, in the infinite meadows of heaven, Blossomed the lovely stars, the forget-me-nots of the angels. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow tweet
I first did standup at a lesbian bar. I didn't know it was a lesbian bar at the time, but the lesbians loved me. I was huge among the lesbians and am to this day. I'm thrilled with the lesbian support. Seth Rogen tweet
I am a strong, black, lesbian woman. Every time I say it, I feel so much better. Brittney Griner tweet
There is no word in our language that can describe us. How we feel for each other. tweet
There's something about you and I'm finding it impossible to stay away. Whenever you're near, 'I love you' is all I want to say. Francine Chiar tweet
As you continue to send out love, the energy returns to you in a regenerating spiral… As love accumulates, it keeps your system in balance and harmony. Love is the tool, and more love is the end product. Sara Paddison tweet
I maybe not perfect, but you are perfect for me. tweet
But the true feminist deals out of a lesbian consciousness whether or not she ever sleeps with women. Audre Lorde tweet
I think, in the future, people are going to look back and say, 'I can't believe that gay and lesbian people had to fight to be able to get married.' Edy Ganem tweet
No government has the right to tell its citizens when or whom to love. The only queer people are those who don't love anybody. Rita Mae Brown tweet
Sweet Lesbian Love Quotes
- When you realize she's the one, you want to grow old with her.
- I would certainly never suggest that any lesbian should be ashamed of her sexual preference. Ed McBain
- She makes me want to be different. To be better.
- No woman could adjust herself to lesbianism without developing exceptional qualities of courage. Diana Frederics
- You'll never find a rainbow if you're looking down.
- Before our eyes met, my mind was an empty mirror. I fear that my dreams will shatter. Now I see you every day in my dreams with all your beauty, that teases me, I lost my peace, I lost my sleep. All night I stay up thinking of you. What else can I say? I am in love. Glen Rambharack
- I will love you until the stars go out, and the tides no longer turn.
- I don't think we're ever ready [for love.] Like if it was up to me, I'd still be sitting up in my room, 'No! No! I'm not going to do that again!' But love has a way of coming and the relationship that I'm actually in now, she's been my best friend for 10 years. Believe me, I wasn't going to go out and look for it, it found its way into my home. I'm very happy. Yes, I am ready to try my hand at love again. Melissa Etheridge
- Your love is all I need to feel complete.
- I love it! I always wanted to have a partner. I always wanted to have someone to walk through life with, and I really have not had that before. We spend all day together and we make a home together very well. We all watch the show. My daughter loves it, so the three of us watch it together. Jane Lynch
- Every time I see you, I fall in love all over again.
- I am truly in love with my partner and I am unable to do so, yet we have these virtual strangers, allowed to get married within weeks of knowing one another? Trust me, Jill and I take our union very seriously. We will be in our hearts in front of our family and friends, but MOST IMPORTANTLY for us, we will be recognized by the Jewish religion, as married, signing a Ketubah and being honored by Jewish law. Nikki Weiss
- You may hold my hand for a while, but you hold my heart forever.
- I fell in love with her sense of self, her sense of humor and her straightforwardness. It wasn't until after I got bit by those bugs, so to speak, that I began to get drawn to her physical beauty, which of course is obvious! But I didn't care until after we started making each other laugh on a daily basis. Cathy DeBuono
- Every gay and lesbian person who has been lucky enough to survive the turmoil of growing up is a survivor. Survivors always have an obligation to those who will face the same challenges. Bob Paris
- It was truly one of our best days, completely awkward and human and beautiful. I'm married to my best friend and nothing has ever brought me more joy than that. Brandi Carlile
- The best thing to hold onto in life is each other.
- Everyone is their own kind of lesbian. To think there's a certain way to dress or present yourself in the world is just one more stereotype we have to fit into. Portia de Rossi
- It was overwhelming to see Sara walk down the aisle looking so beautiful, it was so picturesque and so, so beautiful. It was perfect…I was overwhelmed with emotion and I wanted to cry. I wanted to laugh. I wanted to die. Whitney Mixte
- I am happiest when I'm right next to you.
- Lesbian existence comprises both the breaking of a taboo and the rejection of a compulsory way of life. It is also a direct or indirect attack on the male right of access to women. Adrienne Rich


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Please find below our Terms and Conditions, under which we offer you to stay at Sundowner Lodge. These are designed to clearly set out the obligations of both parties to this agreement to ensure you get the most enjoyment out of your stay with us.
For all guests:
- Accommodation with all bed linen (BYO Towels – no towels are provided).
- Communal TV with DVD player. A small selection of DVD's are available to guests.
- Enclosed Fire place in the communal lounge area of the lodge which is available for all guests to enjoy. Due to safety regulations, and the wellbeing of yourself and other guests, we ask that should you use the fire, that at the end of the evening before going to bed, or if it is left unattended (even if you think it has completely gone out), that the glass guard is checked to be shut tight. This ensures that no embers can escape potentially causing a fire in the lodge endangering yourself or other guests. The lodge manager will check the state of the fire every evening, however if any guest misuses the fireplace, they will be held accountable.
- Fully equipped kitchen and cooking facilities for self-catering, refrigerator, kitchen utensils (pots, pans, serving dishes, plates, cutlery etc).
- Basic condiments (salt & pepper).
- You, the guest, will pay Sundowner Lodge the agreed price for your stay as follows:
- 100% of the total fee is due upon booking. The booking is not confirmed until payment is received.
- Bank Transfers can be made directly to the nominated bank account of Sundowner Lodge (please see the bottom of your invoice for details).
- Payment for bookings is deemed as acceptance of these Terms and Conditions, and once this is received, the contract between Sundowner Lodge and party named in the quotation commences.
- Sundowner Lodge will provide full booking details by email if an email address is provided, following the receipt of the full payment. Please ensure you check all the booking details are correct when this is received as you may not be able to make any alterations at a later date.
- Sundowner Lodge will make every effort to contact you using the details provided by you at the time of booking, for payment of the final balance. However in the event that the balance is not paid and contact is not forthcoming from the hirer we reserve the right to cancel the booking and any deposit will be forfeited.
When you arrive at the lodge, you will need to provide valid photographic identification (passport or driver's license is acceptable) for security purposes. Your credit or debit card details will be retained for security. This is to cover any incidental items including (but not limited to): breakages/damages and or excessive cleaning charges above the normal level of cleaning.
Upon your departure, providing there is no damage, and that the Sundowner Lodge is left in a clean and tidy state, your credit card details will be destroyed (less any additional incidental item costs, unless alternative payment arrangements have been made).
Alternatively, Sundowner Lodge will require a security deposit amount of $200 per booking at the time of arrival. This will be refunded upon departure as long as no damage has been caused.
- All cancellations will incur a cancellation admin fee of $50
- All cancellations received more than 3 weeks before the start of the stay will be refunded less the above mentioned cancellation admin fee
- All cancellations received within 3 weeks before the start of the stay will incur a 50% cancellation cost of the total price
Notwithstanding force majeure, bookings cancelled by Sundowner Lodge will result in a full refund, within seven days of notification of the event.
All cancellations must be received in writing.
Sundowner Lodge does not accept any liability arising or pay compensation for:
- Any cancellation, loss, delay or costs arising or connected with adverse weather or traffic conditions, avalanche, mud slips, slides and snow conditions and the affect that any of these may have on travel arrangements, accommodation and activities.
- Limitations imposed by resort authorities, ski-lifts, ski school or ski- hire operators.
- Travel arrangements made by you or on your behalf.
- Any event which Sundowner Lodge could not foresee or avoid. Such events include war, threat of war, civil strife, terrorist activity, industrial dispute, natural or nuclear disaster, adverse weather conditions such as lack of snow, and fire.
With the exception of regular wear and tear, you are responsible for any and all damage caused by any of your party. Should any damage, breakage or loss to the property, or additional cleaning exceed the value of the security deposit the guest will be liable to pay the additional value. Any breakages or damage to the property of Sundowner Lodge must be advised to a member of staff immediately.
In the event of any damage being sustained to the Sundowner Lodge during your stay, you will be notified in advance of the cost of repair/replacement, so that you have the opportunity to discuss the matter with us.
Any damages (including those not notified to Sundowner Lodge prior to departure) will be charged at cost and deducted from your credit card, unless alternative payment methods are arranged by yourself.
Should you lose any of your keys, you must notify Sundowner Lodge immediately. A replacement charge for any lost keys will be charged at $30.00 AUD per key.
You are responsible for ensuring that you conduct yourselves in an orderly manner. Unless you have booked the Sundowner Lodge completely, other guests may be staying at the lodge at the same time. We want all our guests to have an enjoyable holiday, so we expect all guests to have consideration for others. Sundowner Lodge reserves the right to intervene if it considers that a guest's activities are illegal, noisy or offensive, and to exclude or remove any and all persons from the premises without liability if they consider such action is necessary. Any guests and/or guests removed from the premises will forfeit the full amount paid for the booking without any further obligations from Sundowner Lodge.
To ensure the enjoyment of all the shared facilities for all guests only those listed on the booking form may use the amenities. The number of guests must not exceed the booking details under any circumstances.
Whilst all care is taken, Sundowner Lodge accepts no responsibility for damage to, or loss of, any guest's property left in the lodge, or on the premises, during or after a guest's stay. Guests are responsible for ensuring that all doors and windows are closed and locked at all times, both in the rooms and the lodge communal areas.
You are also requested not to burn candles or other naked flames in the lodge.
For the comfort of guests and other residents noise must be kept to a minimum at all times. There cannot be any noise outside the lodge between 10pm and 6am.
Smoking is strictly prohibited within the confines of the Chalet, you are however welcome to smoke outside. All cigarette/cigar ends must be disposed of in the ash trays/sand boxes made available.
Outdoor footwear is not permitted in the Lodge so please bring some appropriate indoor footwear.
No Alcohol will be provided by the Sundowner lodge or any of its staff. Guests are requested to consume alcohol sensibly, and any guest who does not comply with this request, may be asked to vacate the lodge immediately.
Pets are not permitted at the Sundowner Lodge.
Your stay at Sundowner Lodge commences at 3.00 p.m. on the first day of your booking period, and finishes at 10.00 a.m. on the last day of your booking period. While check-out from the rooms is at 10.00am, guests are welcome to stay in the communal lounge area while waiting for transport or other arrangements.
Should you require to leave luggage at the lodge outside of these timings, please state on your arrival and departure and we will endeavour to make arrangements.
Personal belongings left are done so at your own risk.
Please arrange for your own transport to and from the Sundowner Lodge. We are unable to transport any guest around the Village. Please be aware that according to the Mt Buller resort rules, without a valid car permit, you are not able to drive beyond the designated car parking stations as directed by Mt Buller traffic controllers. There is no available guest parking at the Sundowner Lodge
Sundowner Lodge strongly recommends that all guests arrange appropriate insurance cover for the duration of their stay, including cancellation cover, personal belongings and public liability. Insurance is not included during your stay at Sundowner Lodge.
It is the responsibility of you and all members of your party to ensure the insurance cover purchased is suitable and adequate for your particular requirements. Sundowner Lodge is in no way responsible/liable for your costs if you fail to do so.
Sundowner Lodge is not responsible for any personal injury, loss or damage to personal effects whatsoever.
Neither we, nor our representatives, can be held responsible for any circumstances beyond our control including, but not limited to, mechanical breakdown, adverse weather conditions, illness or failure of any public service supply.
Although we take all reasonable steps to ensure our facilities are secure. Sundowbner Lodge will not be liable for any loss or damage whilst on our premises.
In the very unlikely event of any disputes, we will use this document as a basis for any resolution so please read it carefully before confirming your booking, and ensure that you understand what you expect from your stay at Sundowner Lodge.

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by Robert Blumetti
Religions flow from the soul of a particular people like rivers from a spring. They are the expression of the soul of the race that gives birth to them. They are the expression of a particular people's spirituality and flourish within the genetic landscape of that people, and kindred folk, who gave expression and form to the spirituality. All religions are thus the manifestation of the way a people or race views the universe and environment they live within, and gave birth to them as a nation. This is just as true of all the pagan religions as it is of the more universalist and especially the monotheistic religions.
Christianity originated as a breakaway Jewish cult based on the teachings of the Essence-cult leader that we call Jesus. He preached a heretical variation of Judaism that caused the Jewish leaders to condemn him and sentenced him to death for his heresy. But Christianity did not die with Jesus for several reasons. First, his followers claimed that Jesus was divine, the son of God and that he rose from the dead. They were able to do this by incorporating the many different spiritual beliefs that existed in the Classical world among the many different pagan religions. The idea of virgin birth through impregnation by a God was the foundation of both the Roman state and the Roman religion. Romulus , the founder of Rome , was born of a Vestal Virgin who was impregnated by Mars, the God of War. There were many other incidents of different religions, claiming that a demigod, born of a human female and fathered by a God, during the Classical period. Hercules is just one more example. But just as Jesus was born of a God, he rose from the dead like a God, just as Balder does, and many other Gods. Thus, the early followers of Jesus kept alive their cult by incorporating pagan ideas and belief systems into their Jewish cult, thus transforming their belief system into a non-Jewish religion. At first, the cult remained destined to remain insignificant and obscure, existing within the peripheral lunatic-fringe of Jewish society, that is, until a Jew, who possessed Roman citizenship, converted to the new religion.
Saint Paul had converted after claiming he had a vision in which Jesus spoke to him and told him to go out and convert the pagans to Christianity. I will not go into the entire story of Paul's life and mission, but it is important to make the point that Paul tirelessly preached among the Greek Celtic and Roman populations of the Roman Empire . During his lifetime and afterwards, his followers began incorporating pagan ideals and belief systems into the Jesus cult, creating the image of Jesus that has come down to us to and giving birth to a paganized version of Christianity, as opposed to the followers of Saint Peter, who wished to preserve the distinctively Jewish character of Christianity. One example is the issue of baptism verus circumcision. The latter custom was a common tradition among different Semitic peoples, but considered barbaric and an abhorrent practiced by the Romans and Greeks. The Jewish followers of Saint Peters wanted to make circumcision a fundamental principle, just as it is within the Jewish religion, for anyone to convert to Christianity. Paul knew that would sound the death-knell of Christianity. If Christianity was ever to spread among the non-Jewish population, he had to replace the custom with the common pagan practice of baptism, as a means of conversion. The entire story of John the Baptist was probably manufactured by Paul and his followers to justify the practice and its replacement of circumcision.
As Christianity spread throughout the Roman Empire during the next, several hundred years, it continued to be transformed by paganism. Even the date of Jesus' birth, December 25, was borrowed from the religion that worshiped the pagan Indo-European God, Mithra, who was born in human form on that date. Everything from the idea of the Holy Trinity, the Mother-Goddess worship of Mary, the image of Jehovah which was taken from the face of the great statue of Zeus in his temple, to adopting the name of the head of the Roman pagan religion as the head of Christianity, Ponteix Maximus , helped to transform Christianity in accordance to the racial soul of the Roman people. By the time of Emperor Constantine, Christianity had become a religion that was more pagan than Semitic.
But as the Roman Empire divided both politically and culturally into two halves--the Latin West and the Greek East--so too did the spirituality of Christianity. The western half of the Roman Empire was culturally and racially Roman/Celtic/Germanic, while the eastern half was culturally and racially Greek/Oriental/Egyptian. The former was more racially unified, as the Romans, Celts and Germans were all Indo-European peoples sharing a similar spirituality and original ancestors that once inhabited Europe thousands of years in the past. The religions they worshiped and the Gods they celebrated were really the same Gods that their ancestors worshiped, and thus the spirituality they instilled within the new Christian religion was pure and vibrant and strong enough to survive the collapse of the political order when it came about in 476 A.D., but it was different in the east.
In the eastern half of the Roman Empire , there was a greater mixing of peoples, cultures and religions that were fundamentally different. The form of Christianity that rose in the east, that is often referred to as Greek or Orthodox Christianity was actually more Oriental, as opposed to the Occidental form of Christianity that appeared in the western half of the Roman Empire . Thus, its spirituality was not as strong and thus never had the life-vibrance of expansion that Roman Christianity had. Even after the political collapse of the Western Roman Empire , Roman Christianity not only survived, but continued to expand into regions that were never under the control of Rome . Soon, Germany , Scotland and Ireland were all converted, and eventually, in the next five to six hundred years, Scandinavia , Poland , Hungary , the Baltic States , and parts of the Balkans were converted in turn. The story of Greek or Orthodox Christianity was very different.
Greek or Orthodox Christianity only survived because the political structure of the Eastern Roman Empire survived. Its political authority was more Oriental and Semitic, and thus, Orthodox Christianity never expanded, and in the next five hundred years it actually shrank as the political boundaries of the Eastern Roman Empire , or as it came to be referred to as, the Byzantium Empire, shrank. Eventually, the Byzantium Empire was reduced to a third-rate power and Orthodox Christianity all but collapsed. It only survived because it was eventually adopted by the Russian Slavs to the north. And after the last remnants of Constantinople fell to Islam in 1453, Orthodoxy was reborn as a purely Slavic or Russian religion, and thus was instilled with a new European racial spirituality.
The rise and growth in power and strength of Western Christianity, and the decline and withdrawal of Eastern Christianity before the rise and advancement of Islam, are reflected by the zeal and determination of Western Christianity, which was purely European, and able to halt the advancement of Islam and eventually turn back the Semitic tide, culminating in crusades in Spain, Sicily, in the Holy Lands and eventually the exploration and conversion of North and South America. In the east, Byzantium fell and the Muslims burst into the Balkans and continued to threaten Europe right into the 17th century, but were eventually halted and turned back by Western Christians. Orthodox Christianity survived because of the transfer of its center of spirituality from Greece to Moscow . The Russian/Slavic European soul gave it new life and prevented it from completely becoming extinct. The new Russian state prevented the Turks from extinguishing Orthodox Christianity within its empire by applying force and pressure. But unlike Western Christianity, which was totally European, both racially and spiritually, it never became a great expanding religion.
Islam originated deep within the Arabian Peninsula . Its spirituality reflected the soul of the Semitic Arabic people. When it burst upon the stage of history, it swept aside the declining power of Orthodox Christianity, but was stopped by Western Christianity in Western Europe . Islam remained a powerful force, expanding into Central Asia and India and eventually reaching as far east as present day Indonesia . But Islam eventually reached its apex as it overran the confines of its Semitic base. The Semitic Arabic people migrated and settled throughout North Africa and Central Asia , and even moved into Spain . But over the passing centuries, the Semitic population assimilated and disappeared within large sections of the Islamic world. In places like Indonesia , India , Central Asia , Iran and Spain , where the Semites either remained a tiny minority or disappeared entirely through intermarriage, Islam eventually retreated or was transformed. In Iran , where the mixed population was not Semitic, Shiite Islam was born and spread to other regions, while most of the Semitic world remained loyal to Sunni Islam. Other divisions also rose in India , in Lebanon and North Africa reflecting the different ethnic divisions within the world that Islam conquered.
Islam remained vibrant and expansionist, but its apex had passed it by. Unable to expand into China and Western Europe , it continued to expand against the declining power of Orthodox Christianity until the center of Orthodox Christianity was transferred to the young, vibrant Russian nation. Islam eventually began a period of withdrawal and decline before the advancement of Western European Christianity.
From 1 A.D. to 500 A.D., Christianity split into Roman and Orthodox Christianity, reflecting the split between the Latin/Celtic/Germanic Western Roman Empire and the Greek/Oriental/Egyptian Eastern Roman Empire. Because the former was racially spiritually more homogenous, Western Christianity evolved into a new and vibrant spirituality, due to the incorporation of European pagan spirituality that transformed Western Christianity. But Orthodox Christianity remained spiritually divided, a mixture between Greek/Hellenism and the more Semitic and Egyptian spirituality. This prevented the Orthodox Church from becoming a stronger force than the political authority and thus remained subservient to the Emperor, while in the West, the political authority decline and disintegrated as the Western Church continued to grow strong and outlived the Western Roman Empire 's secular authority.
From 500 A.D. and 1000 A.D., the Western Church grew stronger and was responsible for the resurrection of the secular authority of the Roman State . The Church remained the dominate power until 1500 A.D., while in the East, the Orthodox Church remained subservient to the secular authority of the secular power of the Byzantine Empire. Orthodox Christianity declined before the expansion of Islam and its only expansion was into the Russian Kiev Empire, which remained weak until after the decline and eventual fall of the authority of the Orthodox Church (1000-1500 A.D.).
It was during the decline and fall of the Orthodox Church that Orthodox Christianity was able to transplant its center of spirituality to the purely European Russian Empire and removed its center from Constantinople to Moscow. Afterwards, Orthodox Christianity experienced a minor resurgence with the rise of the Russian Empire (1500 to 1900 A.D.). Though the Muslims conquered the Balkans, they could not completely wipe out Orthodox Christianity among the peoples of Greece and the Balkans, because of the transfer of the center of Orthodox spirituality outside of the authority of the Islamic World, to Russia .
Between 1000 A.D. and 1500 A.D., Western Christianity became a powerful force that continuously drove Islam back, from the Iberian Peninsula and Sicily and the Holy Lands during the Crusades, and even challenged its hold over North Africa . The spirit of Western Christianity was purely European (Latin/Celtic/German/Slavic). It had incorporated the essence of European paganism into it, creating a new European religion, motivated by the soul of Europe . This culminated in the expansion of Western Christianity throughout the world.
Between 1500 A.D. and 2000 A.D., Western Europe began expanding beyond the borders of Europe , bringing Western Christianity with it throughout the world. North and South America was converted in the 16 and 17 centuries, followed by Africa and Asia in the 18 and 19 centuries. But even as Western Christianity was spreading throughout the world, the seeds of its own destruction had taken root. This took the form of the chasm that resulted from the Protestant Reformation and the conversion of non-Europeans to Christianity.
In the 16th century, the Protestant Reformation began with Martin Luther. In the next hundred and fifty years, Europe was rocked with one religious war after another, culminating in the disastrous Thirty Years' War that almost depopulated central Europe. The split in Western Christianity caused the Protestants to abandon the old Christianized pagan ceremonies, customs and traditions that had been incorporated into Christianity one thousand years early, and turn back to the Old Testament, thus becoming more Semitic and eventually secularized. Since then, Christianity has become progressively more secularized. In the 20th century, even Catholicism underwent a secularization after Vatican Two. The result has been a steady decline in Christianity throughout the Western World, and especially in the West's homeland, Europe . This trend was accompanied by a second trend–the "browning" of Christianity.
Beginning with the conquest of South and North America , Western Christianity began converting non-Europeans to their faith. Both Protestant and Catholic Churches have spent a great deal of time and resources in spreading the Christian faith to Africans, Asians and American aborigines. As a result, in the 21st century, about 80 percent of all Christians are of non-European ancestry. This has caused tremors throughout the Christian world. The same paganization that took place two thousand years ago, when Christianity was first brought to Europe , has been taking place in the last five hundred years, beginning with the incorporation of customs, traditions and rituals of the pagan religions of the American aborigines into the Christian Churches of South and Central America . This same process is taking place in Africa and Asia as hundreds of millions of Africans and Asians have converted to Christianity. The result is new spiritual chasms appearing in Christianity. Even within the "unified" or "universal" Catholic Church, there is a division appearing, as the Church in Africa is becoming distinctively Africa , while the Church in India is becoming distinctively Indian, and the same is true of the Catholic Church in every part of the world until eventually, they will have nothing in common with each other. The end result will be its collapse into separate churches, while in the European homeland of Christianity, both the Catholic and Protestant Churches have declined to the point that only about 20 percent of Europeans today, still consider themselves Christians, and most of them are over fifty-years-old.
In the United States , the Christian Churches have both declined and resisted decline at the same time. If this seems confusing–let me explain. Among the European-American population in the United States , Christianity has been declining in importance for the last fifty years. But at the same time, the churches have been replacing their declining constituencies with immigrants from the Third World . Today, the Catholic Church in the United States in more than 50 percent non-White. The same is rapidly happening to the Protestant Churches. Even the Mormon Church, with its high birthrate among its originally all-White membership, has become about 50 percent non-White, as it has conducted a rigorous campaign of conversion among Third World populations.
As the constituency of the Christian Churches become more and more diluted from the diversity of races, nationalities and cultures, the original Folk Soul of Europe has lost its spiritual hold over Christianity, thus weakening its spirituality. Our people have turned away from what has become an alien religion. They no longer find a spiritual solitary within the Christian Churches . They have begun searching for a new spirituality and many have turned to Eastern and other exotic cults. Others have sought to try and resurrect the old spirituality that once existed within the Christian Churches . Many Protestants have turned to an evangelical form of Christianity, in hope of recapturing the lost spirituality. The same has been true for Catholics. Many have turned to Churches that have resurrected pre-Vatican Two customs, rituals and the all-Latin Mass. But their efforts are too little, too late, and cannot reverse the tide of diversity and multicutluralism that is transforming every aspect of Western Civilization. The poison has seeped too deep into the institutions. Our people have lost contact with the Gods of their ancestors, even though the bonds they shared with them were through a Christian filter, it was enough to ensure their spiritual vitality. But today those bonds have been cut and our people are adrift.
Today, Islam is experiencing a revival. It is partially due to the vacuum that has been created with the spiritual and moral decline of the West. Islam was born of the Semitic Folk Soul. It conquered a large section of the old world, passing beyond the ethnic and geographic boundaries of the Semitic homeland. Non-Semitic populations were conquered and many, though not all, were forced to convert to Islam. This diluted the spiritual power of Islam and began a long decline. This decline was accelerated after another non-Semitic group of people, the Turks, invaded the Middle East and converted to Islam. They were a fierce, brave and determined race of nomadic warriors from the steppes of Asia . The Turks established a great empire that was centered in the territory of the old Byzantine Empire, and stretch west to include all of North Africa (except for Morocco), the Sudan, Arabia, parts of Persia, the Balkans right up to the gates of Vienna, the northern coast of the Black Sea and the Caucasus. But the Turks were not Semites and their soul was alien to the spirit of Islam. Thus, as soon as the Turks established their great empire, decay and decline rapidly set in, and the Ottoman Empire lingered on for four hundred years only because of the rivalry of the European powers, who actually fought to prevent anyone European power from conquering then and thus upsetting the balance of power in Europe .
Turkish domination of the Islamic world helped to smother the spirit of Islam. The alien race and its alien Folk Soul caused the Islamic world to remain weak and divided. Eventually, the European powers carved up the Turkish Empire and divided the Islamic world among themselves as part of their colonial empires. But with the decline and fall of Europe and the Turkish Empire , Islam has been able to reassert is spiritual identity. The Semitic Folk Soul has been unleashed and Islam is now a great force for change. But that change is destructive. It has been unleashed by the Loki effect that has plunged the West into a state of helplessness due to its domination by the Hodur effect–blind ignorance. Thus, the rise of Islam and especially Islamic terrorism and militancy, is part of the horde led by Loki in his assault on Asgard. The Loki effect caused weakness within the West, by striking the leaders of the West with ignorance about the true nature of the world, blinding them to the threats that the West face. Loki is now marshaling the forces of chaos and destruction to assault the gates of Asgard. We are now suffering through the great winter, the Age of Fimbul. Soon the forces of Darkness and Light will cancel each other out and a new age of darkness and barbarism will reign supreme. But there is still hope that our people will survive the coming conflict and darkness, but to do so, we must turn to Balder. For only through Balder can we survive and begin the task of rebuilding a new civilization, heralding in a new age–the Age of Gimli.
Joy to you all,
Bob Blumetti
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Project status: Completed 2015
The new Busselton Health Campus boasts state-of-the-art Information Communication Technology, thanks to $10.7million in Royalties for Regions funding.
The investment will ensure country healthcare adapts to contemporary standards and meets community expectations.
Patient Entertainment System
Available in all in-patient rooms, the new Patient Entertainment System will boost the traditional doctor's rounds by displaying basic health and hospital information.
The high-tech touch-screen equipment, which doubles as a clinical computer, will also allow patients to access television, radio and internet 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
In addition to the entertainment functions, each system comes with its own phone and unique number, allowing patients to receive calls without having to leave their bed.
The Busselton Health Campus is the third WA hospital to install similar technology after the Albany Health Campus in 2013 and Fiona Stanley Hospital in 2014.
Real Time Location Service
Patient and staff safety will be enhanced with the Real Time Location Service, a wireless system that uses transmitters and mobile devices to protect people and equipment.
The system's mobile duress component allows staff to send out an alert for help at the touch of a button. The system can pinpoint the exact location of any incident and send the necessary assistance.
Vulnerable patients such as those suffering from dementia will also have more freedom thanks to a special bracelet which sends out a wireless signal. Patients considered 'at-risk' will also be thoroughly protected if they get too close to an exit, as the system will sound an alarm at the nurses' station.
New system to improve patient information in the South West
A new web-based Patient Administration System has replaced the ageing HCare system at the Busselton Health Campus.
The system will improve the collection and access of patient information and deliver improvements across a range of activities including patient flow management, scheduling and appointments, admissions, discharges and transfers, patient indexing and billing, clinical coding and information management.
It has the ability to share information electronically, in a timely and secure manner, at multiple sites across Western Australia, providing staff with up-to-date and integrated patient records.
Hugs and kisses ensure safety for new mums
The Hugs Infant Protection will provide an additional layer of security and peace of mind to new parents.
A small 'Kisses' tag will be placed on the mother with a 'Hugs' band placed around her baby's ankle, immediately following birth. A clear sound from the mother's tag will immediately alert staff if there has been a mismatch, when the infant is reunited with its mother.
Family can move infants freely within the protected zone, but should they be removed from the maternity unit, staff will be alerted.
The simple system, which also supports multiple births, is easy to use requiring little training or administration.
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Bait and berley
It is an offence to release live bait in a water other than where the bait was initially caught.
The release of live bait into other water bodies can result in the spread of undesirable fish species and/or disease.
Berley is any plant or animal tissue or extract that is placed in the water for the purpose of attracting fish.
Berley must not be used to attract fish for any purposes other than as part of a fishing operation. You must not use more than 10 litres of berley to assist in the taking of shark.
Mammal blood or offal
The use of berley that contains mammal blood or offal to attract any species of fish is prohibited in Victorian waters. Please note bait pellets that contain mammal blood or offal can be used.
Bait restrictions
Undersize fish
You must not use undersize fish as bait in Victorian waters.
Noxious fish
You must not use live noxious species (including European carp, koi carp, European green shore crab) as bait in Victorian waters.
Fish ova (eggs)
You must not use fish ova or any form of uncooked trout or salmon as bait or berley to take or attempt to take any species of fish in Victorian waters.
Frogs' eggs, tadpoles and frogs, dead or alive, are protected wildlife under the Wildlife Act 1975 and must not be used as bait in Victorian waters.
Protected fish
You must not use as bait any fish protected under the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988, unless an authorisation has been made under that Act.


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Log In and Add $10.79 +0.12 (+1.12 %) (As of 12/13/2019 04:00 PM ET) Add Compare Today's Range$10.55Now: $10.79▼$10.8550-Day Range$9.70MA: $10.49▼$11.6152-Week Range$8.71Now: $10.79▼$15.71Volume1.59 million shsAverage Volume915,019 shsMarket Capitalization$1.38 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield14.62%Beta1.04 ProfileAnalyst RatingsAdvanced ChartDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsSocial Media Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on RedditShare on StocktwitsPrint this articleShare by Email NGL Energy Partners LP, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the crude oil logistics, water solutions, liquids, retail propane, and refined products and renewables businesses. The Crude Oil Logistics segment purchases crude oil from producers and transports it to refineries for resale at pipeline injection stations, storage terminals, barge loading facilities, rail facilities, refineries, and other trade hubs; and provides storage, terminaling, trucking, marine, and pipeline transportation services. Read More… Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NYSE Industry Petroleum products, not elsewhere classified Sub-IndustryN/A SectorOils/Energy Current SymbolNYSE:NGL Previous Symbol CUSIPN/A CIK1504461 Webhttp://www.nglenergypartners.com/ Phone918-481-1119Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.71 Current Ratio1.18 Quick Ratio0.94Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$24.02 billion Price / Sales0.06 Cash Flow$1.50 per share Price / Cash Flow7.18 Book Value$16.73 per share Price / Book0.64Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($1.26) Net Income$360.05 million Net Margins-0.74% Return on Equity8.82% Return on Assets2.76%Miscellaneous Employees1,300 Outstanding Shares128,040,000Market Cap$1.38 billion Next Earnings Date2/10/2020 (Estimated) OptionableOptionable Receive NGL News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for NGL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. NGL Rates by TradingView NGL Energy Partners (NYSE:NGL) Frequently Asked Questions What is NGL Energy Partners' stock symbol? NGL Energy Partners trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "NGL." How often does NGL Energy Partners pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for NGL Energy Partners? NGL Energy Partners announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, October 24th. Investors of record on Thursday, November 7th will be given a dividend of $0.39 per share on Thursday, November 14th. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 14.46%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 6th. View NGL Energy Partners' Dividend History. How were NGL Energy Partners' earnings last quarter? NGL Energy Partners LP (NYSE:NGL) posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, November, 8th. The oil and gas company reported $0.93 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.25 by $0.68. The oil and gas company earned $4.29 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.20 billion. NGL Energy Partners had a negative net margin of 0.74% and a positive return on equity of 8.82%. View NGL Energy Partners' Earnings History. When is NGL Energy Partners' next earnings date? NGL Energy Partners is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, February 10th 2020. View Earnings Estimates for NGL Energy Partners. What price target have analysts set for NGL? 5 brokerages have issued 12-month price objectives for NGL Energy Partners' stock. Their forecasts range from $13.00 to $15.00. On average, they anticipate NGL Energy Partners' stock price to reach $14.13 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 30.9% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for NGL Energy Partners. What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for NGL Energy Partners? 5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for NGL Energy Partners in the last year. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for NGL Energy Partners. Has NGL Energy Partners been receiving favorable news coverage? News articles about NGL stock have trended somewhat negative on Saturday, according to InfoTrie. The research firm rates the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. NGL Energy Partners earned a news impact score of -1.9 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news articles about the oil and gas company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near future. View News Stories for NGL Energy Partners. Are investors shorting NGL Energy Partners? NGL Energy Partners saw a increase in short interest in November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 7,510,000 shares, an increase of 5.9% from the October 31st total of 7,090,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 958,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 7.8 days. Approximately 6.5% of the company's shares are short sold. View NGL Energy Partners' Current Options Chain. Who are some of NGL Energy Partners' key competitors? Some companies that are related to NGL Energy Partners include Mitsui & Co Ltd (MITSY), Macquarie Infrastructure (MIC), Sunoco (SUN), World Fuel Services (INT) and Crossamerica Partners (CAPL). What other stocks do shareholders of NGL Energy Partners own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other NGL Energy Partners investors own include Energy Transfer LP Unit (ET), BGC Partners (BGCP), SunCoke Energy Partners (SXCP), Frontier Communications (FTR), CBL & Associates Properties (CBL), New Residential Investment (NRZ), Cornerstone Total Return Fund (CRF), Martin Midstream Partners (MMLP), Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund (CLM) and Golar LNG Partners (GMLP). Who are NGL Energy Partners' key executives? NGL Energy Partners' management team includes the folowing people: Mr. H. Michael Krimbill, CEO & Director of NGL Energy Holdings LLC (Age 65)Mr. Robert W. Karlovich III, CFO, Exec. VP & Treasurer of NGL Energy Holdings LLC (Age 42)Mr. Lawrence J. Thuillier, Chief Accounting Officer (Age 48)Mr. Kurston P. McMurray, Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. of NGL Energy Holdings LLC (Age 47)Mr. Vincent J. Osterman, Director of NGL Energy Holdings LLC (Age 62) Who are NGL Energy Partners' major shareholders? NGL Energy Partners' stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Alps Advisors Inc. (11.14%), NBW Capital LLC (0.34%), Biltmore Capital Advisors LLC (0.32%), CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC (0.27%), California Public Employees Retirement System (0.17%) and Spirit of America Management Corp NY (0.11%). Company insiders that own NGL Energy Partners stock include H Michael Krimbill, Highstar Capital Iv, LP, James M Collingsworth and John T Raymond. View Institutional Ownership Trends for NGL Energy Partners. Which major investors are selling NGL Energy Partners stock? NGL stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including NBW Capital LLC, Wiley BROS. Aintree Capital LLC, Wiley BROS. 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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 NGL Energy Partners' stock price today? One share of NGL stock can currently be purchased for approximately $10.79. How big of a company is NGL Energy Partners? NGL Energy Partners has a market capitalization of $1.38 billion and generates $24.02 billion in revenue each year. The oil and gas company earns $360.05 million in net income (profit) each year or ($1.26) on an earnings per share basis. NGL Energy Partners employs 1,300 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About NGL Energy Partners. What is NGL Energy Partners' official website? The official website for NGL Energy Partners is http://www.nglenergypartners.com/. How can I contact NGL Energy Partners? NGL Energy Partners' mailing address is 6120 SOUTH YALE AVENUE SUITE 805, TULSA OK, 74136. 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Abraham Lincoln: One Man Two Views at Gettysburg National Military Park Museum
The amazing creative and visual journey taken by artists to represent Abraham Lincoln through sculpture is the focus of a new exhibit at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center.
The exhibit ? "Abraham Lincoln: One Man, Two Views" ? takes visitors on a visual journey through the creative process used by artist Ivan Schwartz of StudioEIS in Brooklyn, N.Y., to arrive at two bronze sculptures, "Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg," which was installed last fall at the main entrance to the Museum and Visitor Center, and "Lincoln at President Lincoln's Cottage," in Washington, D.C.
"This exhibit is a wonderful complement to the museum," said Barbara J. Finfrock, vice chair of the Gettysburg Foundation. "Abraham Lincoln is such a powerful force in world history, and we are now able to offer visitors yet another look at this fascinating person."
The exhibition explores the process of creating the sculpture from simple sketches to the final installation of the artwork. StudioEIS is also the creator of the bronze sculpture "Lincoln at President Lincoln's Cottage" in Washington, D.C., Jefferson at Monticello, George and Martha Washington at Mt. Vernon and Dolley and James Madison at Montpelier.
Access to the "Abraham Lincoln: One Man, Two Views" exhibit is included with admission to the Cyclorama, Film and Museum Experience, available exclusively at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center. Tickets may be purchased in advance at www.gettysburgfoundation.org or by calling 877-874-2478.
The exhibit will be on display at the Museum and Visitor Center from June through August.
To complement the "Abraham Lincoln: One Man, Two Views" exhibit, historian and Gettysburg Foundation Leadership Program Manager Sue Boardman will offer free public programs ? "Lincoln in Granite and Bronze" ? that will explore the history of Abraham Lincoln in sculpture. These programs will be held on Friday, June 25; Wednesday, July 7; Wednesday, July 14; Wednesday, Aug. 4; Wednesday, Aug. 18 and Wednesday, Sept. 1 in the Ford Motor Company Fund Education Center at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center. All programs begin at 2 p.m.
The sculpture, "Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg," and associated landscaping are the gifts of the late philanthropist Robert H. Smith. The environment for the sculpture outside the main entrance to the park's Museum and Visitor Center was created by landscape architect Andrew Balderson of Donovan, Feola, Balderson & Associates of Montgomery Village, Md.
The Gettysburg Foundation is a private, non-profit educational organization working in partnership with the National Park Service to enhance preservation and understanding of the heritage and lasting significance of Gettysburg. The Foundation raised funds for and now operates the Museum and Visitor Center at Gettysburg National Military Park, 1195 Baltimore Pike, in Gettysburg. In addition to operating the Museum and Visitor Center, the Foundation has a broad preservation mission that includes land, monument and artifact preservation and battlefield rehabilitation ? all in support of the National Park Service's goals at Gettysburg.
For information about the Foundation, the Friends of Gettysburg (the membership component of the Gettysburg Foundation), visiting Gettysburg, or becoming a part of the history of Gettysburg through your contribution.
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One quick note: Many, if not most, of the sources I found gave shelf-life dates much shorter than the ones I give here, while a few others gave dates much farther out. This confused me until I realized that they are considering self-life differently. The short-date folks gave shelf-life dates based on the fullness of flavor of the spice or herb. Once the flavor starts to fade even a little, they recommended tossing it out. This is fine for a chef at a four-star restaurant or a food gourmet, but I am concerned about long-term food storage, not impressing professional food critics. Most herbs and spices are still safe to eat and nutritious even after the flavor has faded a little.
When it goes bad, it goes bad.
Regardless of how old or young that bottle of spice or dried herbs is, its perfectly good until it goes bad. By that, I mean there is no magic expiration date where something suddenly goes bad. If it hasn't gone bad, its still safe to eat months or even years past any expiration or best buy date. If it has gone bad, then its not safe to eat, even if it hasn't reached its official expiration date yet. You must use common sense.
Pay attention to what it looks, smells, and tastes like. Look for bugs or signs of bugs such as webbing or droppings. Look for mold, fungus or mildew. Look for signs of vermin getting in to your food or spices (chew marks, droppings). Notice smells, too. If it smells bad or otherwise doesn't smell like it should, toss it. Same goes for taste. If it tastes bad, toss it. Common sense.
Stored properly, These Should Last Forever:
- Salt
- White Sugar
- Brown Sugar*
- Vinegar (white or apple-cider)
- Honey
- Vanilla Extract (real, not artificial)
*I've always believed brown sugar only lasted a couple of years, but I found several sources that stated otherwise. Brown sugar, same as white, potentially lasts forever if stored properly.
These Will Eventually Go Bad:
- Other Extracts – Will store up to four years
- Whole Spices – Will store up to four years
- Ground Spices – up to three years
- Dried Herbs – up to three years
- Poppy & Sesame Seeds – up to two years
- All other Seeds - up to four years
- Seasoning blends w/salt as the first ingredient – up to four years
- Seasoning blends without salt – up to three years
Preppers love baking soda because it seems to have a thousand and one uses in addition to baking. The good news is that baking soda is incredibly shelf-stable and should last pretty much forever for those 1001 uses. However, baking soda loses it potency for baking after about two years. So, the baking soda you are storing for baking should be rotated every two years or less.
How to store herbs and spices properly:
Proper storage is simple. Keep your herbs and spices in a dark, dry place stored in air-tight containers.
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Joon-ho Bong's latest film, SNOWPIERCER is a mildly entertaining affair. It's a fun sci-fi tale with some action and a cast of assorted characters, some more entertaining than others, but the film as a whole left me wanting.
I enjoyed two of Bong's previous films, THE HOST and MOTHER. Both dark films with an unusual humor embedded at their cores. A unique combination of styles that seemed to work for me in those films.
SNOWPIERCER owes the inspiration for much of its landscape and characters to filmmaker Terry Gilliam. So much so that one of the characters is actually named after him.
But SNOWPIERCER never hit the level of wit or whimsey that Gilliam so organically produces. I was surprised to read so many outright glowing reviews from top critics who all seemed to relish this film as being both extremely intelligent and full of terrific action sequences. It's certainly not a dumb film, especially compared to the usual breed of contemporary Hollywood actioners out there, but the film has a better premise than it does execution. At least for my tastes.
An unusual international cast was brought together for the film and, while that would seem in concept to be one of its attractions, I actually found it to be rather distracting as I could feel the filmmakers pulling the cast together. It felt less a natural ensemble than a calculated decision. And some of the actors, like Octavia Spencer, felt quite out of place to me. More a screen-test than a performance. I felt the actors sitting in their makeup chairs, I felt the wardrobe stylists picking and choosing, cutting and fraying. I even felt the sets being built and the extras being directed. In other words, something kept me from buying into the world of this film. There was something self-conscious about it all for me.
As for the action sequences? They were serviceable, but never visceral enough to get my adrenaline going.
And the only character/actor in the film who actually elicited some emotion and reaction from me, dies pretty early in the tale, leaving me with a ragtag group of oddities that never quite gel into the community I wanted to feel they were. Chris Evans, as the leader of this troupe, never manages to own the film in the way some leading men can. And it's always fun to see the likes of John Hurt, Tilda Swinton and Ed Harris but, like most of the cast, they felt more prop or type than actual characters. They served a purpose, but rarely told a story.
I was initially excited to see a film that, though I had heard little about it until recently, had garnered such favorable reviews from such a wide swath of critics. So perhaps my expectations were just a tad too high going in. Or perhaps my bar for such fare is simply set higher than most. One thing the film DID succeed at, however, and I would be remiss in omitting this from my commentary, is that as an ex-smoker, SNOWPIERCER really made me remember the deep, visceral pleasure of inhaling tobacco smoke. Never did one simple cigarette look so thoroughly irresistible.


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Tips For Expectant Moms And Dads!
Pregnancy responsibilities can be intimidating, but there are many ways to ease your mind and eliminate many of the daunting questions. There are many practical ways to gather the information you need, and you can begin with the advice found in this article.
You can indulge your cravings if your general diet is healthy and balanced. Your body may be letting you know about something is requires. You need the extra calories for two people.
Don't put on too much weight when you are pregnant. Gaining too much weight when you are pregnant can pose a health risk to you later and it will be hard to lose once you deliver. Average weight women should expect to gain somewhere between 15 and 30 pounds when pregnant.
You should start taking prenatal vitamins prior to getting pregnant.
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Visit the hospital where you plan on giving birth. Tour it and become acquainted with the staff. This will make you to get some of what to expect.
Know premature labor is and when you should be calling your doctor. You may never have to utilize this. The outcome will be a lot better if you are well-informed.
A lot of people are super giddy to decorate wherever their baby is going to sleep after it's born. Just be aware you don't hang around paint fumes. Keep the room well ventilated and be sure to open while the painting is taking place.You should have loved ones around to assist you and to do it instead.
You should avoid caffeinated during your months of pregnancy. Caffeine can interfere with the restful sleep that is essential to stay healthy. Try to eat crackers throughout the day if you are suffering from nausea. Proper dieting can work wonders for your sleeping pattern.
Avoid hot tubs and saunas when you become pregnant. An overheated body can be very bad for your baby.You need to avoid clary sage, clary sage, in particular.
Make a point of speaking and singing to your fetus each day.Studies have shown that a baby has the ability to respond to touch at around ten weeks of pregnancy. In the few weeks that follow, your baby will have the ability to react to light and hear your voice. Talking to your bond with each other.
If you come up with a result that is positive, at least you will be able to take the proper precautions with your OB-GYN to help ensure the baby does not contract the disease. You may want to consult another doctor who specializes in HIV.
There are a few foods that you should be avoided by pregnant women because of the potential harm your baby. You should avoid unpasteurized milk, any type of raw seafood, certain fish and soft cheeses.
Don't treat acne using salicylic acid when you are with child. This medication is very effective for both treating and preventing acne, but it could harm your baby.
Take iron supplements and eat foods loaded with iron while pregnant. You need to take in about 50 percent more iron levels during your pregnancy. Iron is needed to produce hemoglobin which is what carries the oxygen through your body. You need to consume even more during the last two trimesters.
Be sure to drink at least eight glasses of water a day when you're pregnant. Dehydration is often feel like hunger. Drink water if you feel like having a snack.
Taking good care of your health during pregnancy can give you the confidence to know that you are doing the best for your baby. The tips provided here will help you manage your pregnancy and make it an enjoyable experience as you anticipate meeting your baby for the first time.0


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Source: Chicago Reader.
In December 4, 2015, Chicago bass clarinetist Jason Stein played his first arena show, at the BMO Harris Bradley Center in Milwaukee. He knew that the 14,000 people in the audience hadn't come to see him, even though he's toured on several continents and earned acclaim in the New York Times and DownBeat magazine—free jazz isn't a lucrative racket. For Stein and the musicians who share his circuit, a crowd of 50 in a cozy bar like the Hungry Brain counts as a respectable turnout.
The star who'd filled the arena was one of Stein's two younger sisters, comedian Amy Schumer—and that night was the beginning of what would become a regular opening gig for Stein and his long-running trio Locksmith Isidore, with Chicago bassist Jason Roebke and New York drummer Mike Pride.


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Comic-Con: Disney XD Renews 'Ultimate Spider-Man' (Exclusive Photo)
SAN DIEGO — Disney XD is bringing back Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man for another season.
The animated series, which follows the adventures of Spider-Man and four other teen heroes who join S.H.I.E.L.D.'s training program to become ultimate superheroes, has been renewed for a third season, it was announced Saturday by David Levine, vp and general manager Disney XD Worldwide and Jeph Loeb, executive vp and head of Marvel Television at Comic-Con.
Season three features Spider-Man joining Iron Man, Captain America, Thor and Hulk when he answers the call to become an Avenger, taking him one step closer to achieving his goal of becoming the "Ultimate Spider-Man." As he encounters threats of new villains, he enlists S.H.I.E.L.D.'s help and fights alongside additional young heroes in the Marvel Universe to face off against evil.
"Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man has struck a chord with our audience, boys and girls alike, who are transported weekly to another world where they dare to be heroes. We are excited to deliver another season of Spidey's thrilling feats and more of the Marvel Universe to fans everywhere," said Levine.
Added Loeb: "We're making the Marvel Universe even more awesome with the introductions of Cloak & Dagger, Amadeus Cho, Ka-Zar and the animated debut of Agent Venom!"
Thus far, Ultimate Spider-Man is Disney XD's top animated series in total viewership, averaging 605,000 viewers.
Executive producers on the Marvel Television production include Alan Fine, Dan Buckley, Joe Quesada and Loeb, with Stan Lee, Eric Radomski and Cort Lane as co-executive producers. Drake Bell, Chi McBride, Clark Gregg, J.K. Simmons, Steven Weber, Greg Cipes, Ogie Banks, Caitlyn Taylor, Logan Miller, Tom Kenny, Matt Lanter, Tara Strong and Lee are among the voice stars.
Ultimate Spider-Man airs Sunday mornings as part of the "Marvel Universe" block on Disney XD.
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Summary | Excerpt | Reviews | Beyond the book | Readalikes | Genres & Themes | Author Bio
After reading Random Acts of Heroic Love, it's easy
to understand why it was chosen as a Richard and Judy Book Club pick (Britain's
equivalent of an Oprah Book Club pick). Two intense love stories are told from
male viewpoints, each one inspired by events in author Danny Scheinmann's life
and family history. Leo's story (1992) is told in third person and Moritz's
story (1918) is a first-person narration. The stories are told in alternating
chapters with two distinct voices, and twine together as the novel seeks answers
to difficult questions about love and loss.
The contemporary love story takes place when Leo, age 25, loses Elini, the love of his young life, in a bus crash. Although Leo was with her, he has no recollection of the event. However, as his memory returns, he remembers that he insisted on choosing her seat, the only seat on the bus that resulted in a passenger's death. Now in addition to grief, he deals with guilt. Because he has trouble overcoming his profound grief and guilt, he spends his days wrestling with such elusive matters as bereavement and the nature of love. When he meets Roberto, a scientist, he begins to find comfort in their dialogues and advice. "He told me that I should consider the universe like a picture. Move one thing and the whole picture changes. Some people call it the cosmic dance."
The second love story is that of Mortiz Daniecki, a World War I survivor who escapes from a POW camp in Siberia. The memory of a young girl, Lotte, and her pre-war kiss motivates him to stay alive so he can find her once again -- so much so that he walks over 3000 miles, a journey of three years from Vladivostok to his hometown of Ulanow, Poland. This part of the novel is based on the true story of the author's grandfather, Moshe Scheinmann. Leo's story is also somewhat autobiographical, based on a loss in Scheinmann's life. As Scheinmann says on his website, "I enjoy unearthing old stories that have lain dormant for many years and breathing life in to them by telling them to whoever will listen."
Leo's journal entries, which are placed randomly throughout both stories, comprise a third section of the book. The journal would make a lovely book unto itself with profound gems of wisdom from noted writers of science and literature, such as Shakespeare, Tennyson, Einstein and Pasteur. In addition, the journal contains beautiful photographs and sketches of animals as well as explanations of their unique mating habits. (See Did You Know Section). Scientific explanations of albatross, crabs and the Emperor Moth mating aren't exactly what one expects in a work of fiction, a novel of love, but by the end of the book this reader was in awe of the way Scheinmann incorporates these elements to demonstrate the connection between all creatures in the universe, animals as well as humans. The connection between the stories and the journal entries is an exploration of the idea that in this universe "all things are one", and as we travel with Leo and Moritz in their love-quests, the journey is not only physical but philosophical.
A visit to Scheinmann's website reveals his inspirations and motivations, as he remarks, "To tell a love story is one thing, (it's all very nice, been done a million times, never fails) but is it possible to go deeper in to the psyche of the reader and move them far more profoundly?" Using his ideas about oral storytelling and the subconscious, he seeks to engage the rational mind of the reader with discussions of quantum physics and scientific phenomenon, and loosen his or her emotional response to the more elusive concepts of love and loss.
I would recommend this book to anyone who has lost a loved one and struggled to make sense of the "Why?"
Danny Scheinmann graduated in Law from both the London School of Economics
and University of Strasbourgh (France). He also obtained a degree in Theatre
Studies. His acting career included A Midsummer Nights Dream for the
English Shakespeare Company and an 18-month tour with the David Glass Ensemble
in the Hansel Gretel Machine.
His greatest passion, however, is story-telling. "I have been passionate about story-telling for 20 years. Storytelling is the foundation of all drama. Sadly, in our culture direct, oral tradition storytelling is almost dead. We hardly have the confidence to tell our children stories without referring to books."
Random Acts of Love is Scheinmann's first novel which took him six years to complete, writing ten drafts and four or five "polishes." He has just completed the first draft of the story for film.
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I wasn't even going to answer it. Thinking they were just being assholes, haassing me about where it was I was sleeping.
And so I pick up the phone, kind of indignant, and my dad is all, "Where are you at?"
"Why?" I half-whisper, half-grunt.
"James has been in a motorcycle accident."
(Insert predictable gasp here.)
"He's at the University of Alberta."
"Do you want me to come?"
"I ... would appreciate it, yes."
So in my car we get, Brad is driving, because as much as I haven't freaked out yet, I am not comfortable with the idea of not freaking out on the road.
And we get to the University, me, the whole time, spouting off such axioms as "If he isn't tubed I will be a very happy kitten!" and "I guess I will have to make fun of him for almost getting hit on the first day of school."*
And so we get there and mum is kind of upset and Dad is well, nihilistic Dad, and Ian, the kid who was with him when he got hit is there, and the police are asking for statements, the like.
And an X-Ray tech runs in in full lead, panting, with pen poised to write on her hand. "Does he have any meds or allergies?" she gasps, and mum stutters out a 'no, no, no...' kind of answer.
"We're doing all we can, we're running some tests, we're giving some blood," she says kind of breathlessly as she dashes out of the room down the hall to CT scan, and mum's eyes widen.
I can understand now what John Alberda means when he says you can't say anything to the family yourself.
And the Clinical Supervisor comes in later on, has to answer a phone call about stab wounds, etc, she seems kind of harried and a little overworked. Tells us another tidbit of the story. I had to ask her if he was intubated.
He was. And chest tubes. Plural.
So he's got a hemipneumothorax, likely broken ribs, likely a contused lung, (not having seen inside his chest I cannot say,) a contused liver if not a somehow-lacerated liver, a badly, badly, broken pelvis (as the Trauma surgeon, who was roused from his bed this fine morning, informed us,) and God only knows what else.
I saw him and he was white, and not that bloody looking, on the outside anyway, but he was bleeding all up the endotracheal tube and into the flextube on the bagger. There was a lot. Of blood. In that tube. Bubbling and gurgling up into the bagger.
His head is okay, his spine is okay. They've taken the hard collar off post C-spine X-rays so he's not paralysed. He has no head injuries, even though he was combative at the scene.
The trauma surgeon gives my mom the bit about how himself, and the orthopaedic surgeon, and probably someone else, are going to be going up to OR RIGHT FUCKING NOW with James to fix him. He says about how right now his injuries are life-threatening and it's going to be a tough twelve hours.
I had to go home, I had to get some sleep. He hadn't even been admitted to the ICU at the U of A (Which will henceforth be referred to as 3C3) yet.
My classmates are on practicum there. They're doing their rotations. He'll be a vent patient.
... Actually. I just got a phone call from my mom. Just now.
... He didn't make it.


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'The Wizard of Oz' review: 3-D adds little to a classic
There's really no improving "The Wizard of Oz," as a newly restored version of MGM's 1939 classic proves. It's been digitally remastered, magnified to IMAX proportions and painstakingly converted to 3-D. Only some of these changes are welcome, but they prove that there's no destroying this enduringly magical movie, either.
What's the occasion for this one-week re-release? It precedes a five-disc home-video package, due Oct. 1, which Warner Bros. is calling the 75th Anniversary Collector's Edition. Do the math and you'll get a slightly different anniversary, but whatever. Any reason to show your children "The Wizard of Oz" on a big screen seems like a good one.
In this spiffed-up version of Victor Fleming's adaptation of the L. Frank Baum tale, new details emerge and familiar ones are enhanced. Judy Garland, as Dorothy Gale, looks heartbreakingly young thanks to a light dusting of freckles now visible under her studio-system makeup. The Scarecrow (Ray Bolger) is slightly tattier, the Tin Man (Jack Haley) drips with oil -- did you know that can was actually full? -- and the Cowardly Lion (Bert Lahr, still stealing every scene) is cuddlier than ever. The dark green pallor of the Wicked Witch looks almost natural-born, though that's to the credit of Margaret Hamilton's vicious, delicious performance.
High-resolution technology means the Technicolor palette really pops, but without losing the dreamy, soft-grain feel of old-fashioned celluloid. The sound is clean and clear, too. As for the 3-D, that's a matter of opinion. The MPAA apparently decided that this "Wizard" is scary enough for a PG rating, up from the traditional G. I'd say that the 3-D effects, while pristine and clearly labor-intensive (the poppy field alone must have taken weeks), add nothing to the action and only further flatten the painted backdrops of Oz.
But that's all right. Glasses or no glasses, 75th anniversary or 74th, "The Wizard of Oz" remains a wondrous experience.
PLOT A Kansas twister whisks a young farm girl to a magical land.
CAST Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, Bert Lahr, Margaret Hamilton, Terry (as Toto)
BOTTOM LINE The 3-D adds little, but newly visible details and dazzling color make this restored version of the 1939 classic worth the hefty ticket price -- up to $19
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WASHINGTON — A former chief of staff for Senator Lamar Alexander, Republican of Tennessee, who was arrested last month on charges stemming from his possession of child pornography was found dead on Thursday in the basement of his parents' home in Maryland, apparently in a suicide, according to law enforcement officials.
The former aide, Ryan Loskarn, 35, had been released to live with his parents in Carroll County, Md., after he was arrested on Dec. 11.
"The preliminary investigation indicates that Mr. Loskarn may have taken his own life," said a statement released by the county's Sheriff's Office.
The Maryland state medical examiner's office will perform an autopsy, according to the authorities.
A lawyer for Mr. Loskarn did not answer an email seeking comment.
The Postal Inspection Service, which often handles child pornography investigations, conducted a search of Mr. Loskarn's apartment on the day he was arrested.


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June 19, 2019
Studying the properties and composition that make up the FinTech ecosystem
Welcome to this week's industry analysis with the FinTech Chemist. While I may not be literally mixing solutions and preparing reagents, I am studying and testing out the latest and greatest in FinTech. I recently attended Money20/20 Europe in Amsterdam, and here's what I was able to formulate over the three days I was there:
With massive amounts of sensitive data, comes great responsibility. Like trying to handle a delicate substance, the financial services industry is still finding its footing when it comes to open banking. Even though the UK has pushed hard to implement the concept, David Birch said it best: "To the average person in the streets, it's delivered basically nothing, and all they get is an occasional letter from their bank with incomprehensible gibberish and something about the CMA."
To most people, the idea of sharing so much data is intimidating. However, like any great invention or initiative, the benefits have the potential to reshape the way money moves. From giving access to underserved markets, to a more fluid customer experience, and not to mention new entrants into the marketplace, it has many people rooting for its success.
Another prominent element from Money20/20 Europe was how payment providers are hyper-focused on creating a seamless front-end experience – this is where core banking providers stood out. Many of them are looking to technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) to usher in a new era of banking and drive customer satisfaction. An article by banktech.com summed up the general feeling in the room, citing that "...a bank ought to do that without the customer even realizing – this is the so-called 'invisible banking,' where your financial life is catered for, but you barely notice." But hey, to be fair, even science hasn't cracked the code to invisibility (yet).
For those fellow science and FinTech geeks (we should start calling it 'finence' or 'scientech'), a covalent bond is a chemical bond that involves the sharing of electron pairs between atoms. These pairs are known as bonding pairs, and the stable balance of attractive and 'unattractive' forces between atoms, when they share electrons, is known as covalent bonding. This scientific phenomenon was witnessed at Money20/20 when Trulioo, a leading global identity verification provider, and Refinitiv, a worldwide provider of financial markets data, announced that they'd bonded together to foster financial inclusion and fight financial crime. This partnership aims to help institutions meet KYC/AML regulations and requirements more efficiently. As Stephen Ufford, CEO of Trulioo said in a video interview conducted by MEDICI Studio, "It's such a breath of fresh air to have a large partner that sees the world the same way little Trulioo does, and that combination can really help us drive results for customers."
One thing is for certain: three days and 350+ speakers later, FinTechs have positioned themselves to be appealing partners for the industry giants looking to capitalize on the ever-expanding payments marketplace. Now, onto my next scientific… I mean FinTech hypothesis adventure. And as always, remember to take your vitamins!
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