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Sunday, October 30, 2005
Loving the Truth
"Those who begin by loving Christianity more than truth, proceed to love their sect more than Christianity, and end by loving themselves most of all"
-Samuel Taylor Coleridge
"Man must be a lover of the light no matter from what day-spring it may appear...He must be a seeker of the truth no matter from what source it come. Attachment to the lantern is not loving the light...If we are lovers of the light we adore it in whatever lamp it may become manifest but if we love the lamp itself and the light is transferred to another lamp we will neither accept nor sanction it...We must not be fettered [...]"
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Friday, October 21, 2005
Jurgen Habermas, a political philosopher:
The "contract theory" of politics, from which our modern conception of "government by consent of the governed" derives, would be difficult to conceive apart from the Old Testament covenants. Similarly, our idea of the intrinsic worth of all persons, which underlies human rights, stems directly from the Christian ideal of the equality of all men and women in the eyes of God. Were these invaluable religious sources of morality and justice to atrophy entirely, it is doubtful whether modern societies would be able to sustain this ideal on their own. In a recent interview Habermas aptly summarized those insights: "For the normative self-understanding of modernity, Christianity has functioned as more than just a precursor or a catalyst. Universalistic egalitarianism, from which sprang the ideals of freedom and a collective life in solidarity, the autonomous conduct of life and emancipation, the individual morality of conscience, human rights, and democracy, is the direct legacy of the Judaic ethic of justice and the Christian ethic of love."
From my brother, Glen
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Tuesday, October 18, 2005
what if there was no light?
nothing wrong, nothing right.
what if there was no time?
and no reason or rhyme.
what if you should decide
that you don't want me there by your side.
that you don't want me there in your life.
what if i got it wrong and no poem or song
could put right what i got wrong?
or make you feel i belong?
and what if you should decide
that you don't want me there by your side.
that you don't want me there in your life.
no, really. what if?
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Thursday, October 13, 2005
More on Miracles
and their inner significance:
- posted by dan @ 11:03 PM | | 0 rocks in pond
"It is better to love and lost then to have never loved at all."
Is it really? Is the happiness worth the all pain in the end?
I guess one can't really experience happiness without having to go through saddness as well.
The Ironies of Life... more like the Truths of Life.
- posted by Julia @ 5:29 PM | | 0 rocks in pond
Wednesday, October 12, 2005
birthday post
robert capa said,
"if it isn't interesting,
you weren't close enough."
oh, damn that landmine.
- posted by Elis @ 7:09 PM | | 0 rocks in pond
Tuesday, October 11, 2005
On Miracles
John 6:
- posted by dan @ 7:20 PM | | 0 rocks in pond
Here is a quote that I like from my favorite of the several textbooks we use in my Jesus in History class:
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Saturday, October 08, 2005
Hannibal lived in the third century B.C. and is considered one of the greatest military generals ever by many. His tactics were studied by the U.S. Military and used in the Gulf war against Iraq. He is known for marching an army that included some 50 elephants across the Alps before they had ever even been charted. Once in Italy he took on the Romans and almost defeated them. During a series of battles Rome lost over 100,000 men while Hannibal lost very few.
However, he grew up under an intense hatred of the Romans. His country, Carthage, had been defeated by the Romans in a previous war, and he never forgot the humiliation. He spent his entire life living out his hatred, which included long periods of time away from his home and family for his extended campaigns. Once he was defeated, he spent the rest of his life as a fugitive. He had to continually find shelter in various cities abroad until the Romans would catch up to him again. Finally he was cornered and committed suicide.
What do you think of Hannibal? Was he one of the greatest generals ever or a terrible victim of his own hatred and prejudice?
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18 June
Rounding the corner on WP Validate
FYI => Can I get a "Holy sheep-dip Batman!"? And please also allow me to be a bit less humble and say that this WordPress plugin has the potential to be big. I've done quite a bit of searching and best I can tell there are no WordPress plugins for validating post content prior to publishing. Until now!
For example, is the title too long or too short? Are there too many categories selected? Or not enough? The possibilities are endless. In short, if it shows up on the Post's Add New or Edit page(s) the WP Validate plugin can be configured via specialized "apps" to validate any content that is entered. It even handles custom meta data and custom post types. That's right! Impressive, eh?
I have the core code in place. At this point I'm testing and tweaking. There is a bit that's somewhat awkward configuring but that's fine. For the moment I'm targeting slightly more geeky admins who aren't frightened by a bit of code and also have a basic understanding arrays. IMHO it's worth the effort. No validation is a WordPress soft spot, eh?
Until now!
I'm so excited about this that I even purchased a domain specifically for this project. While WP Validate is architected to allow people to develop there own apps (and just plug them in, so to speak.) I'm thinking I can sell various apps for a couple bucks a pop. Even a PHP developer who is capable of coding their own will probably just give in and save themselves the time.
The world is a big place and there are quite a few WordPress users. Duh?!?! A couple bucks here. A couple bucks there. This baby could scale.
In the words of The Heavy, "How do ya like me now?"

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Preparing Children for Starting BIG School...Mind Your Manners!
Good manners
Good manners can help children with the transition into school where they can often find themselves one of thirty other new children in the class. Patience can be a challenge for many and often results in the teacher being patted and tapped by persistent little hands as they all demand an immediate response! Polite behaviour can help children form friendships and avoid conflict and therefore can help their social development.
Pre-school training early is the key - by starting with the basics we can even encourage and teach toddlers to use simple manners such as saying 'please' and 'thank you'. As they grow up help them to understand it's not okay to interrupt but then ensuring that you follow up by thanking them for their patience and rewarding them with your undivided attention will really help. By teaching them to say 'excuse me', share and not interrupt reminds them that other people matter and deserve respect.
Another great way to draw their attention to their behaviour is to make them aware of others showing good manners, people they can identify with and copy – after all kids love to imitate, especially their mum and dad.
Sharing is a learnt behaviour as children's social, emotional and cognitive development increases. A child does not truly understand the concept of sharing until about age 5 and as parents it's our job to facilitate the learning from the toddler stage. Research proves that giving something away can actually make toddlers happier.
Top tips on encouraging your child to share
· Make it fun
Play cooperative games together where the focus is teamwork rather than competition which involves winning. Try completing jigsaws taking turns to add pieces, shares projects like putting away the shopping together.
· Don't force a child to share
Respect your child need to keep some possessions to themselves as they develop a sense of what it means to own something. Instead, create attitudes and an environment that encourage your child to want to share. As they mature they will learn that sharing with friends is much more fun than isolation.
· Model generosity and set a good example
The most effective way a 3-4 year old can learn how to share is by watching those around them give and take, compromise and share. Talk about sharing in your daily routine, sharing a story, a feeling, an idea…
· Model strategies for problem solving
Don't be too eager to step in and sort issues. Teaching children ways to handle situations has by far most lasting value. Using a timer can be an efficient way of encouraging turn taking. Help them develop the vocabulary to discuss how they feel. Show them how to communicate their needs '…ask Tommy if you can have the next turn'
Praise the positives and remember practise makes perfect!
Pre-school training early on…and reinforcing…again and again…a few polite behaviours not only insures your child will make friends but we're in no doubt that it can really help them to feel a lot happier and more confident in their new school environment.


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ST. CHARLES – St. Charles Police Chief Jim Lamkin doesn't much care for the limelight.
But on Friday afternoon, such community leaders as Kane County State's Attorney Joe McMahon, St. Charles Fire Chief Joe Schelstreet and Lazarus House Executive Director Liz Eakins put him in the spotlight during a farewell reception in the City Council Chambers.
Lamkin is ending his 10-year career with St. Charles on Dec. 27 to lead the Schaumburg Police Department.
Speakers recognized Lamkin for his leadership, professionalism, honesty and, among other qualities, his dedication and passion for the Cop on Top fundraiser for Special Olympics. Former St. Charles City Administrator Brian Townsend – now Schaumburg village manager – said many have accused him of stealing Lamkin from the city. Such characterization is unfair to Lamkin, he said.
"He had to convince a lot of people he was right for the job," said Townsend, who welcomed – and encouraged – boos from the crowd as he came forward to speak.
Deputy Chief of Administration Steve Huffman, who will serve as interim police chief, said he didn't have the time to list everything Lamkin did for the department. His achievements include the department's new full-service firing range, the community restitution program and, Huffman said, positive relationships with community organizations and the media.
Personally, Huffman said, he learned more from Lamkin than from anyone else. He presented Lamkin with the department's award of merit and described him as "one of the best leaders to ever come through our doors."
Lamkin credited his staff for their contributions, noting he couldn't have done any of it without them.
"To me, it's all about the work that we do," he said.
Mayor Ray Rogina kept his comments short.
"Your sage advice will always be rooted here in St. Charles," he said.


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Requirements for Hitless MPLS Path Segment Monitoring, October 2017
- Canonical URL:
- https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc8256.txt
- File formats:
- Status:
- Authors:
- A. D'Alessandro
L. Andersson
S. Ueno
K. Arai
Y. Koike
- Stream:
- Source:
- mpls (rtg)
Discuss this RFC: Send questions or comments to firstname.lastname@example.com
Other actions: Submit Errata | Find IPR Disclosures from the IETF
One of the most important Operations, Administration, and Maintenance (OAM) capabilities for transport-network operation is fault localization. An in-service, on-demand path segment monitoring function of a transport path is indispensable, particularly when the service monitoring function is activated only between endpoints. However, the current segment monitoring approach defined for MPLS (including the MPLS Transport Profile (MPLS-TP)) in RFC 6371 "Operations, Administration, and Maintenance Framework for MPLS-Based Transport Networks" has drawbacks. This document provides an analysis of the existing MPLS-TP OAM mechanisms for the path segment monitoring and provides requirements to guide the development of new OAM tools to support Hitless Path Segment Monitoring (HPSM).
For the definition of Status, see RFC 2026.
For the definition of Stream, see RFC 4844.


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You'll never walk alone.
You'll never walk alone
in the hearts of the world
for on that tragic day
the world suffered with you.
Fans of my beloved
Liverpool Football club
lost their lives, in a crush
on April 15th, 1989.
The world wept with you
as the scenes of disaster were shown
and later the official count
of 96 deaths.
Your song still sends chills
through my body each time
I hear it played on the radio
in remembrance to you.
You'll never walk alone
for as fans of Liverpool Football
you live on in the hearts
of all who had the privilege to know you.
By Josephine Vella.


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Bktpp tinder dating site Sexdateing middlesbrough
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It then allows the user to either swipe right or left.
Tinder says that Super Likes makes it three times as likely for users to find a match.
Using Facebook, Tinder is able to build a user profile with photos that have already been uploaded.
Basic information is gathered and the users' social graph is analyzed.
Users receive up to ten times the amount of profile views while boosting. If users do not have Tinder Plus or want more Boosts, they can be purchased in the app.
In November 2016, Tinder introduced more options for users to select their gender.
Companion apps were being developed by different companies allowing users to, for example, use the user's heart rate to determine which direction to swipe instead of the user swiping with their hands.
In March 2015, Tinder announced the public release of its paid service, Tinder Plus, a feature allowing unlimited matches, whereas the free Tinder app limits the number of right swipes in a 12-hour period.Instead of swiping right for a profile, the user swipes up.


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TFK technologies GmbH and InfoSecure GmbH cooperate in developing and marketing awareness programs for information security, privacy and other related topics. TFK technologies, specialized on training services in the field of "Information and Communication" and InfoSecure, leading provider of security-awareness training to cooperate on the development and marketing of new awareness and training programs. Munich/Augsburg, 29.02.2012. New technologies and media to communicate are employees with colleagues, business partners and customers, but each of these new possibilities offers opportunities as well as security risks. Need to take advantage of the opportunities and at the same time to minimize the risks companies their employees on topics such as cloud computing, social media and mobile devices inform and enlighten: "How can I use cloud computing, without corporate data at risk?" "How do I responsibly with social media?" "what I have in the use of smartphones, Attention tablets & co.?" With professional awareness programs, employees receive important safeguards to minimize risks, so image damage or loss of important research results. TFK technologies and InfoSecure create and distribute new, audience-optimized awareness and training programmes, awareness videos and NewsFlashes in the framework of cooperation. The programs are offered as e-learning modules, seminars, or workshops. "Employees are confronted with a myriad of new technologies and also dangers in the private and professional life.
Responsible entrepreneurs should on this situation with risk minimization through qualification and training respond. ", recommends Martin Uhl, Managing Director of the tfk technologies. Learn more at this site: Time Warner. "Cloud computing, mobile devices, or mobile working now as the compulsory program includes an in-depth security awareness campaign such as password security, social engineering, clean-desk policy.", DRS Melle Beverwijk, CEO of InfoSecure notes group. He added: "together We provide optimally tailored to awareness programs and more detailed training on a high quality level worldwide in the E-learning format, and seminars and workshops." About tfk technologies the tfk technologies GmbH since 1997 training services in the field of "Information & communication" offers worldwide. Customers include leading system manufacturers information & communications, instrumentation and mechanical engineering, as well as some of the most successful telecommunications network operators.
The coherent power spectrum ranging from conceptual consulting, planning and implementation to the full acquisition of competence development projects. Company address / contact tfk technologies tfk technologies GmbH Mr. Max Neuner Baierbrunner Strasse 33 81379 Munich phone: + 49 89 189 43 54 0 fax: + 49 89 189 43 54 15 E-Mail: WWW: about InfoSecure InfoSecure is an active since 1999, specializing in security awareness IT service provider with an international customer base. The European company's headquarters is located in the Netherlands. Germany, Belgium, United Kingdom and Scandinavia are looked after with its own branches. In many other countries, such as for example the Switzerland, France, Croatia, China, Japan, and Canada, InfoSecure is represented by partner. As one of the leading providers for awareness & training programs in the fields of information security, data protection, business continuity and compliance, InfoSecure offers international companies, wholesale and also medium-sized companies, modularized training and awareness programs that can be put together individually from an extensive topic library. Company address / contact InfoSecure GmbH Mr. Michael Watzl on the cross 11 86152 Augsburg phone: + 49 821 45 53 687 0 fax: + 49 821 45 53 687 4 E-Mail: WWW:


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Africa Travel Association Kicks Off Promotion for Gambia Festival
Destination & Tourism David Cogswell September 26, 2013
The Africa Travel Association is launching a promotional campaign for the 2014 Roots Festival in The Gambia with a three-city road show. The traveling delegation will be led by Fatou Mas Jobe-Njie, Gambia's minister of tourism and culture. It will include representatives from the tourism ministry, tourism board, hotels and tour operators.
The road show includes a press conference Sept. 27, 11:30 a.m. (RSVP to firstname.lastname@example.com); Philadelphia, evening networking reception, Sept. 30, 6 p.m. at the Philadelphia Clef Club, 736-38 South Broad Street (RSVP firstname.lastname@example.com or call 212.447.1357); Atlanta, evening networking reception Oct. 1, 6 p.m., Twelve Centennial Park Hotel, 400 W. Peachtree Street, Atlanta (RSVP to email@example.com or 212-447-1357). The 11th International Roots Festival is scheduled May 9-17, 2014, in The Gambia to explore the heritage of African Americans.
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A patient suffering from cancer has surprised doctors when the pioneering treatment removed 70 tumors threatening in just 12 weeks, writes the "Daily Mail".
Ian Brooks (47) was struggling with a rare form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a cancer that affects the immune system. After several failed attempts at treatment, he thought he would die soon. And then, as a last option, Brooks was offered a new cure.
Only 12 weeks later, doctors who treated him at the hospital in Manchester were surprised when they discovered that their body is completely clean. This auto-mechanic Bolton became the first person outside the US, which uses the cure Brentuximab Vedotin .
is a type of monoclonal antibodies specific proteins looking outside of cancer cells, and then destroyed from within. This treatment method has proven very successful and is now available for a wider range of patients.
"I would not be here today if it were not for the revolutionary work being done in the hospital. My specialist hospital was so excited when I saw the results immediately showed them to me. I had about 70 tumors my body and simply disappeared. it's an incredible feeling, "he said.
About 1 500 cases of non-Hodgkin lymphoma are recorded in the UK each year, and Brooks suffered even more rare form of the disease, known as anaplastic large cell lymphoma. He was diagnosed with it in 2001, and initially responded well to treatment. However, the disease returned in 2008. He had stem cell transplant, but the cancer returned and spread throughout his body. It was a matter of time when you will die.
At that time, his condition was so bad that allowed them voluntarily to test the new cure him.
In just 24 hours after taking the remedy, there were signs of incredible improvement. "The cure can be applied quickly and has very few side effects. It is now in remission and are now safer to be cured," said Dr. Adam Gibb.
Ian says he was in the state where he thought he had lost the battle with the disease. When he was offered to try the new priest, who was very nervous.
"I felt like a guinea pig, but did not think too much. It was a matter of life or death. I knew he would die in a week or two, if not try it," he said, he added that the cure could have an even more serious than the impact of chemotherapy, but his body reacted very quickly.
"Everything is kind of fuzzy, imprecise, but I remember when I got the cure, it's like a type of chemotherapy. I spent the next week in the hospital. The doctors said that for a few days I looked awful and I did not feel good. But as they were checking the results, realized that is because the body is the elimination of all dead cancer cells, and therefore was actually a good thing.
had two big bumps on the forehead, and then I woke up one morning and realized that they were not there. I was impressed. the recovery was physically exhausting, but also incredibly successful. I am very grateful for all that I have it helped, "he added.
This article was originally published on forhealthbenefits.com, Read the original article here
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What did you do for the Fourth of July? I went to my Father-in-law's house and made them this cake. It was my Step-Mother-in-law's birthday on the 5th (today! happy bday, Nina.) It took a long time but I think it turned out good:
The real surpris was on the Inside!
The family was pleasantly surprised :D Now we have a million pounds of cake left over. Feel free to come over for a slice :P
Thanks and HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA!
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If you're looking to go on a wild adventure, the 2016 Jeep Cherokee is the perfect vehicle for you. It's tested. It's powerful. It's ready for anything. And most of all, it knows how to have some fun.
Award-Winning Design That's Ultra Functional
It's no surprise that the 2016 Jeep Cherokee was given the Compact Sport Utility Vehicle of Texas award by the Texas Auto Writers Association. It owes its uniqueness to its long history of combining style with reliable function.
Today, this Jeep's exterior has been fitted for adventure. In fact, it's got daytime running lamps equipped with LED lighting to help keep everything visible at night. It also comes with halogen projector headlamps and front reflector fog lamps to help you drive safely in low light conditions.
Meanwhile, you can also choose to equip the 2016 Jeep with heated power exterior mirrors and red tow hooks.
Powered for Any Kind of Adventure
No matter where you decide to go, you don't have to worry. The 2016 Jeep Cherokee is absolutely trail-rated. This means it can readily drive it under just about any kind off-road conditions. In fact, this SUV has been fitted with independent suspensions at the front and rear while the body has been made with high-strength steel. This way, the Jeep can go through anything without breaking down and all while keeping you and your company very comfortable.
Meanwhile, this SUV also has an impressive towing capacity of up to 4,500 pounds. This is done with the help of the Jeep's 2.4 liter 16-valve Tigershark engine.
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A Righteous Man Will Live
Contributed by Shawn Sutherland on Mar 4, 2003 (message contributor)
Summary: If a believer turns to sin full ways he/she will die.
I have been given a burden for back slidden christians. I have two older brothers in this condition. And I myself was once there.I would refer to this as a testomonial sermon. Ezekial 18:24 "But if a righteous man turns from his righteousness and does the same detestable things the wicked man does, will he live? None of the righteous things he has done will be remembered. Because of the unfaithfullness he is guilty of and because of the sins he has committed, he will die."I was raised in a christian home. My mother took me to church every sunday. I accepted Christ at a very early age. But some how, as a teenager will do, I rebeled. I thought I could handel life on my own. I was my own man. I was married at the age of tweenty. My wife gave birth to are first born less than one year later. At tis time I had all I could ask for.Or so I thought. Little did I know God was about to bring me to my knees where the only place I could look was up. Just as my son was about to be born I got in a diagreement with a supervisor at work. And just as befor I rebeled. I quit my job that night because I thought I cuold do what ever I wanted and it did not matter to me who got hurt.
Now I was unemployed and about to be a father. Shortly after I quit I found a temporary job.I thought every thing would be alright. We were behind on some bills, but it was not bad,YET.Just befor my hire date would arive there was a need for a temporary to be let go. Guess what I was the one.For the next thirty days I would have no income.I tried desprataly to find a job but no one was hiring at the time.To beat it all it was the week of christmas. The company that let me go did hire me back full time in february.But by then it was just about to late. All the bills were behind. One of my cars was repossed.For about one and a half years we strugled every week just to buy food for that week.By this time I was just about completely out of church and did not care either.I spent my weekends with a pack of ciggerets a deck of cards and a bottle of liqure and/or beer.
Now remember the bills are still behind. Well Stumbeled across a great way to get rid of those bills. There was a consolidation place that contacted me and wanted to help.Of course I accepted.I did not know that I was about to be scamed.This place told me to stop paying on my bills and that they would work it all out for a payment to fit me.All I had to do was send them a processing fee of 300$. That would be given back when I completed the program. I did as I was told. However I did not send the money because I was suspicious. Well my suspicions proved me. Turns out they had no intintions of paying my bills off.
So now I was stuck with all bills past due and on thier way into collections.My wife contacted the church that we rarely attended.They imediatly wanted to help.The church that we neglected did not neglect us. They helped with food, rent, and most importantly prayer. During all this I obtained a second job. Things were turning around. We started going to church on a regulre basis. We became active in the church in all services. And became members of the church. We must not have been where God wanted us because he allowed me to go through one more trial. At work one night, on my second job, a girl showed up that thought I was hot stuff. And I fell right into the devils little trap. I now thought that I neede to get divorced and that my wife and I should not be together any more. So I came home and told my wife that I wanted a devorce.To make a long story short we stayed together. But God brought me to my knees that week. I spoke with a christian that I worked with that helped me understand what was going on. So that week I asked God to come back into my life. I wanted more. I wanted a relationship with God. I wanted to give my all to christ. After all he gave his all to us.
To some it all up I was a christian early in my life and had sure shot heven.But I let the devil get the best of me and was on my way to the firey pits of hell.however, Christ loved me enuogh to bring me to my knees at the bottom of the pit and accepeted me back as his son just like the parrible of the lost son.when the son turned his back on his father and later returned after loosing all he had, his father welcomed him back with love and open arms.
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Worth the Drive
Dine at the Docks
By Jennifer Kornegay
Scottsboro is probably best known for two things: some dark deeds in our state's past and a big store full of other people's stuff for sale. With a deck facing shimmering Lake Guntersville, perfectly cooked pork loin and bread pudding that's easily in the running for best I've ever had, The Docks at Goose Pond Colony is a third thing the city should be famous for.
When nine young African-American men were tried for rape and found guilty by an all-white jury, it put Scottsboro in the national spotlight. The story of the Scottsboro Boys is a tragic one, a stark symbol of turbulent times. On the flipside, shopping at Unclaimed Baggage can be triumphant, with some serious deals on designer duds, electronics, cameras and computers, but that's only if you happen to be there on the right day.
Dinner at The Docks is just plain good, with no timing required, although snagging a seat outside at sunset is not a bad idea (and reservations are recommended on the weekends). You might even want to arrive early in the day to check out everything else the surrounding Goose Pond Colony resort has to offer before you sit down to eat.
Set amid the scenic beauty of the Cumberland Mountains and nestled beside the Tennessee River's Lake Guntersville, Goose Pond Colony has two 18-hole championship golf courses, access to the lake for swimming and fishing, a large, full-service marina and a pool, plus waterside cottages and a lodge if you decide to spend the night.
With a "come-as-you-are" philosophy, The Docks is certainly casual, but the menu reads like one in a white-table-cloth establishment, with dishes like Greek style chicken with rice pilaf and seasonal veggies, pan-seared crab cakes, smoked gouda quesadillas with caramelized onions and nightly specials like slow-roasted prime rib created by chef and owner Mark Hall. The level of service matches the menu, with a wait staff that can provide details on every item and confident recommendations.
Every meal begins with crusty bread accompanied by soft honey butter. The restaurant's warm artichoke and green chile dip is a spicy new twist on the classic spinach-artichoke version and makes a great starter. While you wait for your appetizer to arrive, you can take a stroll down the long, lighted pier leading out over the lake. You'll probably meet a few folks who've just tied up their boats to come have dinner too.
The diverse options for entrees range from steak to seafood, but the Thai BBQ Pork Medallions grabbed my attention. Juicy and tender, each piece of pork was topped with a dollop of a vibrant red sauce that has definite Asian influences. The combo of sweet and heat complemented the meat and was equally tasty mixed in with the white cheese grits and sautéed spinach also on the plate. The portions at The Docks are ample, but if you pace yourself, you can still indulge in at least a few bites of dessert. The offerings change nightly, but almost always include the homemade bread pudding. It's fluffy and moist, and the drizzle of rum sauce adds a little kick to cut the sugar.
On Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, the view and the food at The Docks are enhanced with live entertainment. It's a fun, but actually unnecessary, addition. The sight of cotton-candy clouds reflected in the lake's surface and the satisfaction of finishing a nice meal need no such improvement.
Dine at The Docks
The kitchen is open for dinner only, on weeknights from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and until 10 p.m. on weekends. Visit www.goosepond.org to check out the menu and get directions, and call 256-574-3071 for reservations.


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Beady eyed bird looking for collectables and design stuff
I was recently asked to write a blog for the amazing Little Flea! Although it doesn't entirely cover design and vintage, you can catch me over on their blog talking about what it's like to be a new mum – eek!
Little Flea is the brainchild of Anna Cascarina, who was a fashion stylist in a previous life; when her children were small, Anna discovered a real lack of information about cool, exciting products for little ones. Little Flea acts as a directory curating beautiful clothes and gifts for kids and only things they love make it onto the site. Check out their awesome brands page for lots of completely pinworthy/lovely/gorgeous kids things.
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Srinagar: The government on Friday imposed restrictions in south Kashmir's Shopian district and Srinagar parts to foil "Shopian Chalo" march called by joint resistance leadership (JRL).
Official sources said that restrictions under Sec 144 CrPC have been imposed in Shopian district on the movement of vehicles and people.
They said that restrictions are also imposed in the areas falling under the police stations of Rainawara, Khanyar, Safa Kadal, Nowhatta and MR Gunj in Srinagar. Partial restrictions are also imposed in Maisuma and Khalkhud areas.
The authorities have also suspended Banihal-Baramulla train services today because of "security reasons".
Four civilians were killed in force's firing while as one boy lost his life in an explosion in the southern district in last eight days.
JRL has called a march to Shopian to protest the killings. Dozens of the pro-freedom leaders have either been house arrested or detained at different police stations.
Syed Ali Geelani is undergoing house detention since 2010 while as Mirwaiz Umar Farooq is facing house arrest from last one week. Police have arrested pro-freedom leaders and activists including Ghulam Ahmad Gulzar, Syed Imtyaz Hyder, Mohammad Ashraf Laya, Mohammad Yaseen Attai etc, sources in the pro-freedom camp said.


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Home Remedies for Menopausal Disorders
Menopause is the period after the menstrual period comes to an end in a female. It usually occurs between the ages of 40 to 55 years. It is not a disease but it brings in certain changes in the body that causes discomfort. Sometimes it is in the form of physical pain, and the other times mood swings take over your mind. Menopausal disorders are really unpredictable and also challenging if you aren't prepared for this phase. But why can't one deal with it gently when all of us are aware that it is an inevitable phase of life and we all have to go through it? It is because only a few believe in being proactive and taking charge of their health. Are you also one of those who simply wait for the problem to become severe and only then think of treating it? Well, if your excuse is lack of time, your future surely is going to be unhealthy because if you can't find time for your body, illness will surely find time to attack. So, it is better you wake and at least prepare your body well for a few thing like menopause. Menopausal disorders are not that bad if you are aware of some really effective home remedies for menopausal disorders, and for being aware one should be interested.
It is your curiosity that drives you to awareness and also awareness is the key to a healthy body. So, whether you are about to enter the menopausal phase or are already struggling the symptoms of menopause every day, if you are a woman, you must be aware of a few tips necessary for a woman to lead a healthy life. It is natural for all menstruating women to attain menopause at an average age of 51 years. But some gracefully handle the situation while others spend most of the time visiting doctors. Why is this difference? It is because of the difference in the immune system and because of some natural tricks that the former group is aware of. Today we will make sure that we eliminate this difference from the picture and you pass through the menopausal stage with minimum discomfort. And this is possible only with home remedies for menopausal disorders. Once you get to know all the symptoms and diagnosis methods for menopausal disorders, we will tell you some amazing home remedies for menopausal disorders.
Symptoms of Menopausal disorders
The signs and symptoms of Perimenopause occur for several months or even years. Again, it depends on the method you choose to treat them. If you are on some sort of antibiotics, you will have to take them for years and the day you stop using them will be the day your symptoms return with the same severity. So, it is better you stick to home remedies for menopausal disorders and lead a healthy life. The following are the various symptoms of menopause on encounter with which you must start using the home remedies for menopausal disorders given in the coming section.
- Periods will no more be a monthly routine and you will sometimes have them after months and sometimes twice in the same month.
- Vaginal dryness is also noticed by patients struggling through the menopause.
- Hot flashes, especially during nigh, night sweat and insomnia are also experienced by patients.
- Sometimes you will end up gaining weight and the other times, due to slow metabolism you will struggle with indigestion.
- Frequent mood swings, excess of dryness in the skin and loss of fullness of breast are some other common symptoms of menopausal disorders.
Bleeding after menopause is a rare event but when it occurs, it should be immediately diagnosed and treatments must be started. When the perimenopausal symptoms occur, it is advised to schedule regular visits to doctor. Menopause also poses many health risks like osteoporosis, a condition when bones become brittle due to loss of calcium. Luckily, you will get the solution to everything that can arise out of menopausal disorders in the list of home remedies for menopausal disorders. In case you still have a doubt about your present health conditions, it is advised to first go for proper diagnosis and only then think of using the home remedies for menopausal disorders. There are many methods that can detect that all you are going through is because of menopause. Colonoscopy, mammography, lipid Screening, Thyroid testing and breast or pelvic examination are a few to name.
As you also are clear by now, the most common symptoms that are seen during menopause are hot flashes, night sweats and mood swings, we need to find ways to deal with all of them. It is common for women to feel fuzzy and annoyed during this phase. The following home remedies for menopausal disorders will help in combating the adverse effects on menopause on both body and mind.
Home remedies for menopausal disorders
Researcher Wulf Utian, MD, PhD, ScD, a consultant in women's health recommends the use of soy for women struggling with menopausal symptoms. Soy products help in easing hot flashes and vaginal dryness during menopause. Soy comes from soybean plants. Soybeans are part of the legume family, which includes dried beans, peas and lentils. Soybeans are high in quality protein, highly loaded with good fat, and a great source of calcium and iron. All these are necessary for the healthy functioning of the body, but during the menopausal stage these are must. Soy also contains phytoestrogens such as isoflavones acts like mild estrogens and helps in easing the symptoms. So, in all we can say that soy is a package containing everything a woman needs to combat all the symptoms of menopause.
But what amount of soy would fit to allow it to work as one of the home remedies for menopausal symptoms? Doctors usually recommend 200 to 250 gm of tofu everyday which would amount to 60mg isoflavones per day. With this much amount, soy will definitely do wonders. The best soy product that is consumed widely is Tofu. Supplements are also available and can be taken every day if it is difficult to eat that amount of tofu. But, before taking supplements, it is better you consult a doctor as he or she will give you the dose according to your present health condition. Use these home remedies for menopausal disorders to cure your all the symptoms naturally.
Flaxseed is helpful in dealing with acute pain due to menopausal disorders and reducing swelling if any, as it contains alpha-linolenic acid, a type of omega- 3 fatty acid. Small brown colored seeds, or sometimes golden color have been with use for more than six thousand years now, and also they are the biggest source of plant based omega 3 fatty acids. You can use flaxseed oil to deal with all sorts of menopausal disorders and other such conditions. Sometimes they are referred to as linseeds, and most of the other times, you would see people calling them a super food. They are extremely small in size, but the composition of the small sized seeds, and the nutritional value justify the name given. They have everything starting from iron, potassium, fiber, protein, vitamin B1, phosphorus, zinc and copper. You know very well how much essential the minerals and micro nutrients are for human body. All these components make flax seeds extremely healthy home remedies for menopausal disorders as well as for many other remedies that have to deal with the reproductive organs of female.
Not all home remedies come in ready to use form and some demands efforts from your side. Same is the case with flax seeds. Flax seeds are one the most effective home remedies for menopausal disorders, but to gain the benefits, you have to follow a procedure. Now let us prepare one of the best home remedies for menopausal disorders.
Pour the water in a pan and place it over a medium flame. Allow the water to come to boiling point. You have to mix 120ml water, 30 grams jaggery and a 1 ½ tablespoons of flax seeds. Add the Flax seeds in the boiling water and let them boil for up to 10 minutes. Now add jaggery to the infusion of flax seeds. Remove from flame and allow it to come down to room temperature. Drink this concoction in empty stomach. This concoction is one of the most effective home remedies for menopausal disorders.
Black Cohosh
Black cohosh has been proven effective in controlling night sweats and hot flashes. Black cohosh is a herb the root of which is used for many medicinal purposes. The first medicinal use of black cohosh has been documented by Native American Indians, who introduced it to European colonists. And today you can see the entire world using this herbal product to deal with some or the other health ailment. But specifically famous for treating everything related to menstrual cycle, this herb gained reputation after so many reports were published on its amazing effect on menopausal symptoms. Since then, black cohosh has been viewed as one of the best home remedies for menopausal disorders.
It helps lowering the levels of luteinizing hormone which dilates the blood vessels and produces heat and hence there is no doubt that one can use black cohosh as home remedies for menopausal disorders. Add ½ to 1ml of black cohosh tincture to a glass of water or juice. It is suggested that this remedy should be done continuously for 6 weeks and then there has to be a gap of 4 weeks before resuming it. This will definitely give you relief in the symptoms and life will become better than it was earlier.
Sage is a powerful anti-bacterial herb used to cure many diseases. Sage has been revered for centuries for its medicinal as well as culinary uses, since it was named for that quality. For using sage as one of the home remedies for menopausal disorders you have to prepare a concoction using the leaves of the herb. Since this is toxic in nature, it is advised to mix this herb along with other ingredients like olive oil. Sage also has astringent properties which help in quelling excessive sweat during night.
It is available in both herb and tincture form. It can be consumed as tea by steeping the herb in water for few minutes and straining it. Take 10-15 sage leaves. Boil approximately two cups of water. Add sage leaves to the boiling water after washing. This way you will get a healthy concoction. Alternatively, add 5-10 drops of sage tincture in half cup of water or tea and consume it thrice a day. It is extracted from Salvia leaves which is a medicinal plant used to treat almost 60 different types of diseases. Use this medicinal plant as an effective menopause insomnia home remedy.
Chaste Berries
Chaste berries have been used to cure diseases related to women since 2000 years. It is used to control the hormones like estrogen, and other hormones that define the reproductive and overall health of a female, and are considered the best home remedies for menopausal disorders. Chaste berries was first associated with women's breast by the ancient Greek physician, Dioscorides, who recognized its effect on the female reproductive system, notably the herb's ability to increase milk production in nursing mothers. Later on after so many studies and researches, it was proved that chaste berries are beneficial for women in not one or two but many ways.
The herb regulates their cycle, reduces and eases their menstrual cramps, and even clears up acne, better than any over-the-counter medication on the market. During menopause, the progesterone levels decreases in a women's body. These berries helps in restoring the progesterone levels and thus control hot flashes and mood swings. It is useful in controlling heavy bleeding during premenopause. It is known for its effect in correcting hormonal imbalances. And being a female you know how important it is to keep your hormones under check. Once they are not in sync, you will face menstrual problems, breast issues, and what not. So, it is best to use chaste tree to maintain an appropriate hormonal balance and fight off all the menopausal symptoms, that too naturally. The recommended quantity is 1-2 teaspoons of standardized chaste berry extracts once a day.
Vitamin E
Vitamin E – a vitamin which is found only in plants is extremely beneficial for your overall health, and also acts as one of the home remedies for menopausal disorders. You can count on vitamin E to tackle the vaginal and skin dryness. Apart from treating menopausal disorders, vitamin E plays a crucial role in treating and preventing diseases of the heart and blood vessels, such as chest pains, high blood pressure, and blocked or hardened arteries, and this is not all as the list of benefits of vitamin E is quite long. For the time being, the only thing important to us is curing menopausal symptoms; so, let us see all the ways we can sue vitamin E as one of the home remedies for menopausal disorders.
You can either go for natural sources of vitamin E, and can even choose supplements. The recommended dosage is 800 mg per day of vitamin E. But women with diabetes and high blood pressure must consult a doctor before taking this supplement. Also, try to grab most of vitamin E from natural sources as they are always safer than supplements.
Exercise is must for strong muscles, better cardiorespiratory fitness, as well as maintenance of strong bones. But how come it can also act as one of the home remedies for menopausal disorders? First of all, it helps in attaining a healthy weight and weigh has a direct relation with the severity and intensity of menopausal disorders. Secondly, the impact of regular workout on the mental health makes it very important for women during and after menopause. The fat accumulated in the body blocks certain hormones which lead to irritability and insomnia. At least 20 minutes of rigorous aerobic exercise and weight-bearing activities like running, brisk-walking and resistance training helps in important. It helps in losing fat from the body and makes the bones sturdy. Studies have found that getting enough amount of exercise each day relaxes the mind and body and helps in getting good sleep and prevents night sweats. This also has positive effects on the vaginal health and also prevents hot flashes.
Cardio, strength training as well as yoga and meditation, all are equally beneficial in dealing with menopausal symptoms. If you choose yoga, gradually you will find the technique that relaxes your body, mind and soul. Practice that relaxation technique every morning and also in the evening if time allows. They can also help alleviate symptoms such as hot flashes, irritability and fatigue. So, go ahead and take out time for workout.
The last one of all the home remedies for menopausal disorders is taking supplements. This is last because try to tackle with the situation with the list of above stated home remedies for menopausal disorders and solve your problem naturally. But in some cases it is seen that curing acute symptoms relating to menopause is not always possible. So, in this case you can turn towards supplements, but only after consulting your doctor. One role of supplement in treating menopausal disorders is to avoid painful conditions like osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is one of the risks involved during menopause, and the list of complications that can arise is quite long.
It is because during this period, the calcium in the bones starts to erode drastically and make the bones brittle. Protein and Vitamin D supplements should be taken every day to meet the daily requirement of nutrition to the body. Daily protein requirement can be fulfilled by eating few slices of chicken, fish or meat. Also make sure to get 1500 to 2000mg of calcium per day by drinking low-fat dairy products. Vitamin D enables the absorption of calcium evenly by the body and so supplements must be taken for that. So, take good quality supplements if required, otherwise, try to deal with minor problems using home remedies for menopausal disorder.
This was the list of some very effective home remedies for menopausal disorders that is capable enough to help you deal with the unpleasant phase of life. With these things will no more be that difficult. Some of them are concerned with providing permanent relief in long term outcomes of menopause, while others are capable of dealing with the temporary troubles created by it. In all, this list is everything you need to deal with all the possible problems that menopause can create. But, while using home remedies for menopausal disorders, one must follow certain precautions. Certain food and beverages like alcohol, coffee and other such hot beverages must be avoided during the onset of menopausal symptoms. These food items consist of harmful substances that have reverse effect on the body. It affects the normal production of estrogen, the mood enhancing hormone and progesterone.
With proper care in diet and keeping oneself active, it is easy to combat menopause easily. But the treatment must start as early as possible so that the doctor can prescribe supplements which will help the body post-menopause. Also, it is better for your body as it will take less time to recover. By the way, do you also think that menopause is the end of your sexual life? Menopause is related to your reproductive cycle, and this definitely brings an end to your fertility. You no more can reproduce or become a mother, but that doesn't mean it is also the end of your sexual desires. You still are going to be normal if you keep good care of your body during this difficult time. So, menopause denotes the end of fertility but this does not mean that it an end to sexual needs and health. It is better you know all the facts and stay away from myths. Be aware and be healthy with home remedies for menopausal disorders.


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So let's see if this makes any sense.
The government allows the No. 1 Internet provider, America Online, to acquire the No. 2 cable company, Time Warner, but the No. 1 long-distance carrier, AT&T, was not allowed to acquire the No. 2 local phone company, SBC.
Bell Atlantic, now known as Verizon Communications, was allowed to buy Nynex, creating the biggest local phone company, but WorldCom was not allowed to acquire Sprint, even though the combined company would have played second fiddle in long distance. At the same time, AT&T was allowed to buy its way to the top of the cable business.
If all this seems confusing, it is. But antitrust experts say that there really is an intellectual consistency lurking there under the covers: deals between direct competitors tend to be rejected, while mergers are often approved between companies that are in the same or related industries but are not direct competitors.
Even though competition policy is not enforced that cleanly in the real world, at least the basic principles are reasonable.
And yet, many of the ways in which the decisions are currently made appear overly rigid. Many of the analytical and intellectual tools that competition authorities use these days were developed for slow-changing industries like manufacturing. But these methods may not be up to the task of dealing equitably with technology sectors where the competitive landscape can change significantly from year to year.Continue reading the main story
That is why many experts are beginning to question the current state of competition policy and why even some regulators are wondering whether it is time for a new antitrust approach to the new economy -- an approach that tries to take the future into account.
''We are at a potential turning point for competition policy,'' said Michael K. Powell, the man whom many people in Washington expect to be the next chairman of the Federal Communications Commission -- if he wants the job. ''These new information industries pose new questions and not all of the answers are in yet. It presents the challenge of having to wrestle with inherently more speculative predictions about how fast-changing innovations in new markets will unfold.''
Mr. Powell, currently a Republican F.C.C. commissioner, would not talk about his professional future. But his comments on the state of competition policy are resonant with those of many other experts.
In important ways, the approval of the America Online-Time Warner deal is a near-perfect reflection of the current state of competition policy. The mere fact that the No. 1 Internet provider is acquiring the No. 2 cable provider does not raise many red flags because America Online and Time Warner have a fairly classic ''vertical'' relationship.
Companies are considered to have a vertical relationship when they represent different parts of the same production chain, like a manufacturer and a distributor. Companies are generally considered to have a horizontal relationship when they are direct competitors in the same market, like two car makers.
Under the so-called Chicago school of antitrust analysis, named for the University of Chicago, which has been in ascendance since the 1970's, mergers between horizontal competitors are likely to get closer scrutiny than are deals by companies with a vertical relationship.
''There is no question that horizontal problems are easier to understand and are more likely to trigger law enforcement than vertical arrangements,'' said A. Douglas Melamed, the acting assistant attorney general in charge of the Justice Department's antitrust division. ''Antitrust law is now, and I think quite appropriately, focused on identifying where there might exist a particular competition problem in the sense of the creation of economic power in certain markets. It is not a populist law meant to deal with mere bigness.''
Current antitrust law and doctrine make some provision for looking ahead to future developments. But antitrust authorities basically take a snapshot of a horizontal market for a given product and then look at whether a merger would explicitly reduce competition in that market.
The difficulty is that in fast-changing industries, the snapshot approach can lead to outcomes that appear to ignore what is actually happening, or what may reasonably be expected to happen, in the market.
Consider the failed WorldCom-Sprint deal. Here, the No. 2 and No. 3 long-distance companies, fierce competitors, were trying to merge in a classic case of horizontal consolidation. The Justice Department and the European Commission evaluated snapshots of long-distance markets and concluded that the deal would reduce competition significantly.
But what may have been lost in the process is the fact that the Bell local phone giants are jumping into the long-distance market in a huge way, mostly in the voice telephone business but also in the Internet sector. It is fairly clear that in a few years, the Bell companies will be the dominant force in the consumer long-distance market, but no one knows exactly how fast that will happen. The traditional antitrust approach did not seem to be able to deal with that ambiguity.
''WorldCom-Sprint is a great illustration of the limitations of antitrust enforcement,'' said Joe Sims, a lawyer for America Online and chairman of an American Bar Association task force that is examining the state of antitrust law. ''Antitrust is always going to be a lagging indicator rather than a forward indicator, and that was less of a problem when industries were changing more slowly than they are today.''
As for the Bell mergers, the case that really set the tone for local phone consolidation was the Bell Atlantic-Nynex merger in 1997. Two de facto monopolies were sitting just across the Hudson River from each other. But the Justice Department took snapshots of the local markets, and because the companies were not already competing, it was unable to conclude that the deal would impede competition.
''That approach, taken to its logical conclusion, would allow all of the Bells and GTE to combine into one massive national monopoly,'' said James W. Cicconi, general counsel of AT&T, which has tried and failed to block various Bell mergers.
The essential problem seems to be that current antitrust doctrine is not flexible enough to take account of how various communications markets are evolving, or should be expected to evolve.
So what is to be done?
''The problem with the traditional antitrust analysis is that it assumes static markets,'' said Reed E. Hundt, a former F.C.C. chairman, who shot down AT&T's merger talks with SBC in 1997 at least partly because SBC -- a Bell company -- was not then allowed in the long-distance market. ''I think we need a new antitrust for a new economy. It needs to assume dynamic markets.''
The problem is that when the government tries to predict the future, it risks falling into a rabbit hole of subjectivity.
''The people who are reviewing these mergers in detail are good and they make some pretty sound decisions,'' said John Thorne, a deputy general counsel at Verizon. ''Their biggest handicap is that what is happening in these markets is very unpredictable. If you start down this other road, you've got to be a pretty good predictor.''
Robert Pitofsky, chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, contends that changes in antitrust doctrine can be made while preserving the structural checks and balances that lead to sound policy decisions.
''High tech, or more specifically intellectual property markets, are different,'' Mr. Pitofsky said. ''The kind of static analysis that we often have applied in the past, Chicago school and non-Chicago school, is in fact unlikely to be fully adequate to take high tech into account.
''Ultimately, these regulators are going to have to justify what they predict in court,'' he continued. ''And courts have been pretty good in the area of cracking down on what they call conjecture and speculation and asking for evidence of reasonable likely effects.''
As the Bush team arrives in Washington, this will be one of its primary challenges in dealing with the new economy -- bringing more flexibility to competition policy while maintaining the rigor of the past.Continue reading the main story


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At the 2006 Reform and Resurge Conference in Seattle, Pastor Darrin Patrick from The Journey in Saint Louis (www.journeyon.net) spoke frankly of the burden that pastoral ministry is. He presented the following statistics, which he gathered from such organizations as Barna (www.barna.org), Maranatha Life (www.maranathalife.com) and Focus on the Family (www.family.org). Pastors Fifteen hundred pastors … Continue reading
These are some notes from the final session at the National Resurgence Conference 2008: Text and Context. Mark studies all the time, but doesn't get around to official sermon prep until Thursday mornings. He enters the pulpit on Sundays (he preaches 5 times each Sunday) with his sermon only one-third to two-thirds prepared. He comes … Continue reading
As you probably know by now, the National Resurgence Conference 2008 Text & Context is only a few days away and it is sold out. However, whether you're a poor student who couldn't afford to make it, you simply didn't register in time or you're a member of the "pajama-hadin," I have a happy announcement … Continue reading
In the past few years, Preaching Today has been kind enough to transcribe some of my sermons and send those transcripts, along with the audio recordings, to their subscribers. The first one they sent out was part of the Ecclesiastes series I preached a few years back. The most recent issue includes a sermon I … Continue reading
However, the elders at Mars Hill Church have decided that we should transition from the NIV to the English Standard Version (ESV) as our primary pulpit translation. Some people may have questions about why this shift was made. This paper is my pastoral attempt to give a brief overview of the theological and practical issues … Continue reading
In light of the New Year I wanted to share some advice with fellow preachers. One of the best things a preacher can do to improve their preaching ministry is to plan out what they are going to preach at least a year in advance. This allows the preacher to begin their research and study … Continue reading


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Safety-critical aspects of hydraulic line equipment and the requirements imposed on operators and manufacturers of hydraulic systems as they pertain to hydraulic hose lines will be the subject of a presentation by Mr. Ulrich Hielscher starting at 2.05 pm on September 23, 2010, at Hall 1 Stand 1C 04 at the HUSUM WindEnergy Trade Fair.
Come and meet our trainer, Mr. Ulrich Hielscher at the stand of our cooperation partner HANSA-FLEX AG (Hall 5 Stand A 06). He will be glad to discuss the services of the IHA with you and answer your questions.


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this song has been playing over & over in my head these last few days, so it feels fitting to also include it in this post about london.
hello from london! so far, our trip has been blissful, & this is due in no small part to the fact that i just get to be with ben. just to be in the same time zone, finally. this is also due in no small part to the fact that we've kind of, sort of, adjusted to the time difference. it's not even really that different than new york - only a five hour difference - but my first night here, i slept only a few hours & woke up at five am & couldn't get back to sleep, then ben woke up about an hour after that, & we both laid there for a while until we were like, "yeah...we're not falling back asleep. let's just get up & get ready & go." & if you know me, you know i value my sleep almost too much & something like this COULD MAKE ME VERY GRUMPY. no, i mean, we held up well most of the day, but by about six i was so tired we were waiting for the bill after dinner & i straight fell into a deep sleep right there in the restaurant. i was pretty embarrassed/proud of this, but ben assured me that few people noticed & it was ultimately "a very tasteful nap." so...whatever that means?
let's get on with day one of our trip! this post will be a bit more random & scattered (assuming that other posts i make aren't random & scattered, but actually they sometimes are) because the photos didn't quite load in the correct order of what we actually did hour-by-hour or whatever. hope you lot are all right with that (say that with a british accent & we can officially get started).
to kick things off, yes, there are tons of double decker buses everywhere, which seem like such an efficient use of vertical space. these buses aren't all cutesy things you'll see on a mug though. ben & i both feel like they are driven especially fast for something so tall & seemingly, you know, something that can become maybe dangerous & wobbly when driven too fast, & they also always seem to hug the curb really closely, like, you feel like you'll get run over by one at any second & the buses drive so close by the wind whooshes your hair as they go. but still! efficient use of space!
we saw lots of ivy, just crawling everywhere - three photos should be enough to prove that within the context of this blog post, don't you think? :)
this pose seemed like a good idea at the time...
..& oh, gosh, even the second time around. ben officially kind of hated my guts for a second before, during, & after taking this photo (& don't even get me started on the fact that we had to ask a stranger to take it for us). legitimately i am very sorry ben:
so, the first red telephone booths we saw i was like, "i hear these are dying out & you don't see a lot of the iconic telephone booths anymore in the city! let's take a picture now!" fast forward a few days later now & yeah, that's definitely not true. we see several telephone booths every day. the ones in the picture below that i took to document/prove the point of their continuing near-ubiquitousness in the city are black, but rest assured - we see red ones all the time.
i kinda started taking pictures of taverns because taverns feel especially british & so very "good king wenceslaus," don't they? i mean, don't you want to just burst on into a tavern after riding your horse through a blizzard, & sit down in front of a warm fire with a glass of meade & a hunk of meat?
it doesn't get much better than "the hung drawn and quartered," which was right outside the entrance to the tower of london, where people actually were hung drawn & quartered. that's not exactly the lightest subject matter, but tee hee, saucy brits:
b in front of a d:
beautiful buildings: like many other european cities, there is no shortage of simply gorgeous facades lining essentially every street.
st. paul's cathedral peeking through:
tidbits from day one:
[the taxis are different/much cuter in london]:
[coat-of-arms & other royal- & family-crest type imagery everywhere]:
[i actually quite enjoy the whole aesthetic of london's tube/underground system. the minimalist-y red circle with blue slash through it on a white background looks pretty good. one of those sorts of designs you wish you had thought up, you know?]
[making our way through the subway. i mean tube! do londoners actually refer to it as "the tube" instead of "the subway"? it sounds correct, but it also sounds maybe like me just being a silly yank totally buying into the stereotypes silly yanks have of british people? the word "yank" also falling into this category, of course :/ ]
we paid a few pounds to climb the 311 steps to the top of the monument to the great fire of london, or what everyone simply calls "the monument." in 1666 a small fire started in a bakery, i believe it was, on pudding lane. it spread rapidly due to wind & close proximity of the homes & stores, eventually turning into this huge firestorm. the fire ended up burning for 3 days, destroying over 13,000 homes & buildings & leaving thousands of people without places to stay or work. interestingly, only six deaths are recorded, but this is somewhat controversial seeing as the lower class deaths might not have been recognized or recorded.
anyway, this monument was built by sir christopher wren, who was this big-deal architect, mathmatician, and scientist in the 17th century (he designed st. paul's cathedral as well, which is considered his masterpiece), & robert hooke. it's this column that shoots up into the sky & it's somewhat claustrophobia-inducing at times climbing the seemingly neverending spiral of stairs. but we made it to the top!
a view of st. paul's from a teeny window slit during the climb:
there is a 360 degree view of london at the top that made the whole climb worth it (it was great exercise, too :)
one of many little ledges we passed on the stairs. the monument was originally intended to be used as a scientific instrument, as well. wren & hooke wanted to do all these experiments with it. kind of cool, can read more on the monument's wikipedia page.
they give everyone who makes it to the top a certificate of completion once they come back down. which, i mean, we are KEEPING FOREVER:
we also crossed the london bridge, which, while well-known because of the popular little kids song, provides a nice view of the tower bridge up the river a little bit, which is much more recognizable.
so, verdict is that london bridge is good, not great. more shots from the bridge:
london is pretty cold. make that really cold. it's bearable during the day (except for when the wind picks up & temps instantly feel like they drop 20 degrees!) but at night when you're trying to go do stuff, & you can see your breath in little clouds & even a down puffer coat doesn't feel warm enough...so cold. we've been stopping in for hot chocolate every once in a while to get some warm feeling back in our bones:
christmas in london (also known as, "we saw all this in the daytime but imagine how magical things would be at night all lit up"):
"an artistic shot":
we walked through leadenhall market, which was completely decked out with trees & lights covering every little storefront. there was also a brass quintet playing in the little center of the market & man, if you've got a brass quintet playing christmas songs, you've won my heart.
after getting back to our hotel that night i definitely popped up a brass quintet christmas playlist on the youtubes & had it playing for hours. well...not that long. we were pretty tired that night after getting home so we went to bed pretty quickly, BUT in the time that we were awake i had the brass quintet playing away.
our trusty guidebook that we tried to use discreetly & hide so people wouldn't immediately recognize/judge us as tourists, until ben was finally like, "you know what? we are tourists, though." so then we just accepted it, used the book out in the open & stopped worrying (can you tell every "we" used in this sentence should be replaced by "me," as in, "i, shayla frandsen"? :)
we participated in a eucharist at saint paul's cathedral to really soak it all in, & it was lovely, made even better by the gorgeous surroundings. oh, st. paul's. i desperately wish we had ben allowed to take pictures.......................just kidding! you know me. i totally
snuck sneaked a few pictures, "sneaked" being the operative word because it was all done very discreetly & respectfully. the quality of the photos is pretty abysmal, but that's what one gets when one is a rebel.
the photo a very nice gentleman took of us. we were on the steps of st. paul's, & there was this really pretty street behind us with a row of lovely buildings that i wanted to get a picture of. the guy was very confused as to why we didn't want st. paul's in the background. & then i didn't clarify that i wanted this certain part in the background of the frame, & whatever, so here is what we got. haha:
later on that evening we did what has become a total highlight of the trip & one of our favorite things we've done here - which is funny because it was so last minute! that morning, before heading out the door, we decided we wanted to try grabbing tickets to some sort of christmas show - "the nutcracker," a carol singalong, christmas-themed evensong at some sort of church...& we came across some reasonably priced tickets to hear the king's college choir with an orchestra at royal albert hall!
we ended up being in a bit of a rush to get there on time (royal albert hall was farther away from the tube stop than we thought) & our tickets were for wayyy up in the balcony where people stood or sat on the ground, but anything & everything was so, so worth to have this amazing opportunity. the men & women's choir & a boys' choir sang. these pictures were taken after the concert was over & the stage had been mostly cleared, but you can see some of the choir members in their seats & the seats where the orchestra was in front of them.
the ceiling of royal albert hall:
like i said, the concert was one of my favorite parts of the trip. at the end, they let the audience stand & join in on several christmas songs. it was thrilling. i wish we could have gotten a recording or something to let you hear just how magical it all was, but alas. i have a feeling we were pushing our luck, rule-breaking wise, with just these pictures. but i'm thinking it's a pretty safe bet to include this video & say that's what the boys choir sounded like. (ALSO: these days when i hear a boys choir or a boy sing high-pitched or something [which, to be honest, isn't often] i'm always like, "that's a lovely, lovely voice!" said, of course, in total bane-from-the dark knight rises style because i still think it's so funny that bane paused from his whole, baddie lifestyle & grand & complex evil plot to comment on that boy singing the national anthem).
& that, my friends, is most of our day one! on day one we also visited the tower of london, which was awesome & i'll devote an entire post to it. see you soon.


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Some of my favorite looks from swim week were paired with a hat. So why not dedicate a whole blog post to it? A cute suit is important, but equally important is health and skin care! My favorite hat looks are Parisian inspired from For Love and Lemons. Which are yours? Comment below!
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October 8, 2009
U-Jam (Universal Jazz Advocates and Mentors' Society) has announced a new series of jam sessions designed for amateur musicians wanting to learn the art of improvisation.
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The next session is Monday, October 19, 7-9 pm. For more information go to http://u-jam.ca/
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I got married last year.
It was the best day that I've had in my whole life. I couldn't be any happier with my lovely shiny brand new wife.
Not only did I get a wife that day, I became a newlywed. I reckon you get about six months of being able to be call yourself a newlywed. Anyone claiming to be a newlywed after six months is clutching at straws.
You're not newlywed after six months. You're just wed. Or 'married' as it's more commonly referred to.
My newlywed status is coming to an end. Just before I become a not-so-newlywed, I'm sharing some of my words of wisdom on how to make a new marriage a success.
A complete guide to wedded bliss.
Do show people wedding photos
Wedding photos. People love wedding photos.
"Have you got any pictures of the wedding on your phone?"
Be careful.
Yes, I've got lots of lovely pictures of the wedding on my phone. No, I don't want to spend fourty-five minutes watching you scroll through the entire album.
Save yourself valuable time by carefully selecting three pictures of the wedding. Your token wedding shots.
That's all they need.
I've gone for:
- The church.
- The wife.
- Me and the wife.
How was the wedding you say? Let me show you on my phone in ten seconds.
There's the church. There's my wife. There's me and my wife.
Don't move to London
£5 a pint is widely regarded as a cheap drink.
You won't be able to enjoy your new marriage paying £5 for a pint.
There's also no Oyster Card discount for being a newlywed. I asked someone from Transport for London what the newlywed discount is and he looked at me like I was insane.
On a side note, there's also no Oyster Card discount for the following:
- Having a dog
- Being Northern
- Asking politely
- Being a blogger
- Thinking you sort of deserve it
Don't put on weight just because you no longer have to slim into that waistcoat
The other day I was showing someone my wedding photos.
There's the church. There's my wife. There's me and my wife. Done.
The person I was showing the photos to said "Wow don't you look slim!"
Which is a nice way of saying "Wow you've got so fat since the wedding!"
Just because you don't have to fit into that waistcoat anymore, doesn't mean you can just eat cheese. I don't think I ate cheese for about a month before the wedding. I celebrated by squeezing in two months worth of cheese the month after the wedding.
Chedded bliss.
Do enjoy finally having a way to introduce your partner
I really like having a wife.
Finally I have a way to introduce her to people without sounding like a fourteen-year-old boy.
I really struggled with the word girlfriend. "Hello, this is my girlfriend." I would cringe at that word. It sounded like we'd just kissed in the playground and decided to go public.
It's no better when you get engaged. "Hello, this is my fiancée". Sounds like you're showing off. The word is too fancy. "His fiancée? Who does he think he is?"
Now I've got a proper word that I can say with pride.
When booking a table. "A table for two, for me and my wife."
When asking people if they've seen her. "Excuse me, have you seen my wife?"
When answering the phone. "Hello wife."
Do be nice to your new spouse
The day I got married, or 'trapped her into loving me forever' as I like to call it, I was just about the happiest bloke you'd care to meet.
Keep that feeling and hold on to it. It'll make you a better version of yourself.
I'm still a happy bloke, and it's not just down to the vast amounts of cheese that I'm consuming. It's thanks to my amazing wife.
Happy wife. Happy life.
A cracking little phrase that. Easy to remember which is good. Nice and easy for us men to remember.
Obviously, it's important that the bloke is happy too.
But nothing rhymes with husband except Cumberland.
Happy husband. Give him a Cumberland.


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