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Samuel Oppenheimer was a German Jew who amassed one of the biggest fortunes of all times; he acted as court banker, diplomat, arms trader, patron of the arts and collector.
"Unity of God, unity of the universe and unity of mankind are the spirit which moves Judaism." - Greenberg.
Being a Jew in past centuries was clearly a problem; you could be persecuted, your assets could be taken, and you could be killed; but in the case of Jews who had money and provided for kings and nobles, things were a little bit different: If you belonged to the faktor class, they couldn't get rid of you so easily because they needed your assistance, your money and skills.
For many centuries that is how the Jewish elite interacted with the Christian and Muslim aristocracies; by means of marriages, like it happened with the Sephardi and the Christian kings of Spain and Portugal, both sides profited. Naturally, that brought resentment and envy among many people.
In Germany marriages between Jews and Christians were not so common but rulers, despite being openly anti Semitic, condoning such actions or even in cases in which they were relatively unable to do anything about racism, still were in need of the financial muscle of the Jewish banking families which, as we have seen in other articles, in many cases were really one large family or clan. Plus, the work of these financiers, bankers or faktors wasn't just their own; they were the visible heads of whole groups of people almost always relatives working together. They were sometimes referred to as their "Gesinde" which is a German word for "family" or "service."
The "Gesinde" was always allowed to live with the each faktor in question, in each city, because they were needed as part of the whole business of the faktor. This group comprised the family, the domestic service, employees and trainees. In almost all cases these were highly educated individuals that instead of living in poverty like most peasant migrants to the cities, they lived in wealth, big houses, mansions and palaces.
For rulers of each city that meant the same as attracting investments means to towns, provinces and nations today. With each faktor and his Gesinde, money entered each town. Prosperity was assured. But for less-efficient merchants, artisans, businesspeople and nobles, the appearance of the more competitive Jews often mean an increased instability in their often comfortable positions. For the ignorant, it brought religious worries.
The problem was that anti Semitism was prevalent from the lower to the higher classes and that conspired against the more earth - centred judgement that the actual political leaders of each town or province had. In general, rulers favoured the presence of Jews, while the lower nobility and the populace were against. When you are in an actual position of leadership, you acquire a different perspective on many issues and so, religion, ideology and prejudices become not so important, but nevertheless, you will feel the pressure of those for whom these things remain more important over practicality.
Such was the context in which Samuel Oppenheimer[1.144][132][134], born on Jun 21, 1630 in Heidelberg went to live to Vienna, around 1665. He was the son of Simon Wolf Oppenheimer[1.145] and Edel Bacharach[1.146]. His paternal grandfather was Loeb Joseph Yehuda Oppenheim[1.147] and his paternal grandmother was Frummet Ballin[1.148]. From the Ballin family, in the XIX century emerged Albert Ballin, the director that turned the Hapag shipping company in the biggest one of its kind in the world.
According to available data as it can be interpreted, Loeb Joseph and Frummet are my 11th great grandparents: One of their sons, named Ephraim[1.149], married Philippina de Schoenberg[1.50], a descendant of Bartholomew van Schoeneberg[1.60] and Ana de Lancastre[1.6].
As in other cases, we know by family lore and descriptions that the Schoenbergs were married to the Oppenheimers at that point in time, and we know that the father of one Schoenberg was named Ephraim, and that there was a marriage of the Schoenbergs with one Ephraim; everything seems to match but we still have to find hard evidence to confirm this particular marriage. It could have been another Ephraim Oppenheimer or Oppenheim (both family names have been used interchangeably, see ">Oppenheim) and thus, if that is the case, the relationship of Samuel's direct ancestors and us might be different; at any rate, were are related since there are other confirmed marriages and familiar links between the Schoenbergs and the Oppenheimers, including family names such as Jaffe, Itzig and Mendelssohn, which link both names to the Gans Eger and Rothschild families, but the actual links might be reinterpreted. So far, we can say that it is very probable that things are as we suppose they are.
Precisely, the beauty of the unbroken chain, the structure of this whole mega family is the survivability of the lineage thorough countless blood links criss-crossing the different branches, linking them close together every time one branch tends to fade or move apart. That's why everybody here is a "cousin."
The point of mentioning these family names is to show how the Gesinde always kept the same names: All these appear around the Skowronek family in Warsaw forming their own Gesinde in the XIX and XX centuries in Warsaw, and they were all still related: One of the cousins of my great grandmother had the family name Montlak. In the case of almost every faktor, in every city, there was a Gesinde in which yit is possible to find similar family names, and taking a closer look, it is possible to see that the different local groups are all related. In Warsaw, for example, The Montlak Warsaw family was related to Bacharach - even the famous "Kino Femina" from pre-WWII Warsaw belonged to one Bacharach and was located right aside one of the branches of one of the Skowronek banks, in Leszno street -, which was related there to Oppenheim, which was related to Schoenberg, which was related to Blat and Skowronek. There are several more surnames in similar conditions, such as Mendelssohn, Guggenheim, Weil and Gomperz. Those and still other surnames repeat themselves century after century, linked with the same families. In Berlin, Vienna, Amsterdam or London, many of those names apear related as well. Such is the "clanishness" of the Gesinde concept.
Samuel became the faktor of the Holy Roman Emperor, Leopold I and financed to a large extent the war against the Ottoman Empire. Such was the importance of the faktor that Leopold I allowed him to settle in Vienna with his entourage, despite that all Jews had been expelled from that city shortly before. By means of hefty loans and advances of cash to finance the adventures of various nobles, he secured for himself and his clan a very good position: He was named "Oberfaktor" and thus, became the Court Jew of the empire. His family and associates went to live in style in the center of the city, much to the envy of even many nobles who found themselves in a lower position of wealth and status.
It was a clear demonstration of the power and influence of the Jewish bankers, but as usually, that made him quite a bit of enemies, including some aristocrats who then were deeply in debt with Oppenheimer and were trying to find ways to default their payments. He financed many social and cultural activities as well; the Bodleian library at Oxford partially owes its material to Samuel Oppenheimer; such actions, of course, brought people like Samuel Oppenheimer more popularity, but being a Jew, alos brought them even more hatred because there was (and still is) always someone who thought that such social work coming from a Jew had to be part of some conspiracy against the world.
Samuel died on May 3, 1703 in Vienna. The state refused to pay the debts they had with the Oppenheimers and instead claimed money from them; the whole affair ended with some of the successors of Samuel Oppenheimer going bankrupt.
Nevertheless, the Jewish bankers and other states reacted by severely limiting the credit of the Holy Roman Empire, which had quite hard times as a consequence of that. There was also another consequence: while Samuel Oppenheimer had amassed an impressive fortune, as in the case of past faktors he it was highly vulnerable to any sort of arbitrary decision made by the absolute monarchs of the time. His colleagues and relatives began thinking how to avoid the same trap.
The Oppenheimer banking house managed to survive in other cities like Hanover, and some years later one of the members of the Gesinde, Mayer Amschel Rothschild[1.151] began learning the trade. He became aware of the troubles that Samuel Oppenheimer and other faktors had in Germany and other countries, and so developed his own investments trying to prevent a similar situation.
So were the beginnings of the Rotshchild fortune, probably the biggest of all times; Mayer Amschel paid particular attention to the way in which his own bank would actually keep its money safe, in absolute secrecy and moving from one country to another in order to hamper any attempt, by any government, to seize it. It is a strategy followed ever since by almost all Jewish bankers. Together with the characteristic clanishness of the "Gesinde", the whole family, however loose it might appear at first glance, defended its interests by acting like a cartel. When one of the parts of the family was attacked, the rest reacted by declaring financial war on the attackers, and whenever an investment opportunity appeared, the money required quickly appeared, from everywhere, from every Jewish bank.
The influence and effectiveness of the scheme became such that the appearance in one place of anyone named Rothschild, Schoenberg, Bacharach, Schiff, Weil was sufficient for every alarm to sound: In the beginning of the nineteenth century the Rotshchilds were interested in disembarking in the USA, but locals wouldn't allow that. The Rothschild's representative, Aaron Schoenberg, changed his name to August Belmont[1.30] and became a Christian in order to camouflage himself using the ancient surname of the Schoenberg family (see Dom Iago de Sampayo y Belmonte).
Needless to say, Aaron Schoenberg successfully developed the Rothschild business in the United States up to the point that he became influential in the financing of presidential campaigns and amassed a considerable fortune for himself.
The troubles after the death of Samuel Oppenheimer meant a paradigm shift in the organization of the banking business; from then on, banks adopted a more modern form of organization which finally matured with the entrepreneurship of Mayer Amschel Rothschild. The Gesinde, of course, went on despite all efforts to stop it and the same names continued appearing over and over again in every sort of banking and financial venture, even today.
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"If you listen to the advocates of online learning, MOOCs and Internet–based courses will cure all of our education problems. Just hand out some Android tablets, stream some courses in Python, and sit back and watch as everyone magically becomes a highly productive knowledge worker propelling the United States to new heights of economic prosperity. But this vision of online learning is so ridiculous I'm waiting for Ricardo Montalban to show up in a white suit and welcome these people to Fantasy Island.
The online education utopians ignore the fact that free learning has existed for decades in the form of the public library and despite that availability, every kid within bicycling distance to his local branch didn't turn into a self taught entrepreneur. Suggesting that online courses are the cure–all for our educational needs is like saying all you have to do to teach kids in the ghetto is give away textbooks on the corner."
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"In the fall of 2011 Peter Norvig taught a class with Sebastian Thrun on artificial intelligence at Stanford attended by 175 students in situ –– and over 100,000 via an interactive webcast. He shares what he learned about teaching to a global classroom."
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The practicalities of the design–based Ph.D (or Ph.D's generally in the creative arts) often fails to recognise the wider needs of the researcher who would typically have bachelors and masters degrees in their field and where the structure of their degree programme(s) would have been practice–based i.e. they have considerable prior history of creative practice; they enjoy creative practice; and they may well miss the fulfilment of creative practice if none was undertaken during a three to five year full time Ph.D.
Practice–based learning at undergraduate and masters level requires a significant taught input by competent practitioners. It is all too common for academics to loose or fail to develop capability in practice as they move through an academic career that is based on teaching and research. The typical route by which full–time academics with a practitioner background acquire a Ph.D is through part–time study. In order to maintain competence as a practitioner for the benefit of students, there is a case to encourage the use of practice in staff Ph.D's.
An unexpected outcome from the author's experience of Ph.D supervision in creative disciplines has been the scenario where professional practice was necessary for the progress of the research. 'Tools' are a popular and relevant outcome from design–based Ph.D's and situations arise where the tool itself must be designed in order to facilitate its validation. It is therefore necessary to consider the use of researcher–practice where practice is not a direct means of the data collection but a process by which research outcomes can progress to validation."
(Mark Evans, p.75, 2009)
Evans, M. (2009). "Creative professional practice in methods and methodology: case study examples from Ph.D's in industrial design". EKSIG 2009: Experiential Knowledge, Method & Methodology, Experiential Knowledge Special Interest Group.
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Kidneys are a pair of bean-shaped organs that lie in abdominal cavity. It is essential in the urinary system and also serve homeostatic functions such as the regulation of electrolytes, maintenance of acid–base balance, and regulation of blood pressure (via maintaining salt and water balance). They serve the body as a natural filter of the blood, and remove wastes which are diverted to the urinary bladder. In producing urine, the kidneys excrete wastes such as urea and ammonium.
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#BlackLivesMatter aims in the wrong direction
There comes a time in journalism in which you end up ruffling feathers over accurate reporting of the truth.
For me the time came when I began to receive backlash over an article entitled, "Black Lives Matter Takes Stage in Santa Monica."
The article covers a grassroots #BlackLivesMatter group that performed a theater arts piece to bring attention to the continued struggles of black people in America.
This is a case where the truth hurts the most because by accurately reporting the monologues of the performance group, it did more apparent harm than good to those who wanted their voices heard, but didn't want to put their names behind them.
"Power: From the Mouths of the Occupied" performance piece debuted by Patrisse Cullors and Damon Turner at Highways Performance Space in Santa Monica, just a few blocks from campus, on February 27 to a live audience over a three day weekend. The piece recounted real-life portrayals of nine black individuals who have been impacted by police brutality and state oppression.
These powerful stories told by those individuals ideally would have only elevated negative feelings that viewers have of abusive or corrupt police. But this wasn't good enough. Instead of continuing to raise their fists in protest, they want to hide behind their words because of fear of the way they will be perceived by the public.
In an effort to start a campaign against the Corsair, individuals from the Black Lives Matter group as well as their friends have sent a chain of e-mails to Santa Monica College President Chui L. Tsang to rebuke the article.
In one e-mail, a Monique Danser stated, "Please remove the article in question to preserve the safety and honor the vulnerability of your black students."
Sophiana Kandell wrote, "This utterly disrespects the needs of black individuals."
The most blatant attempt at questioning the Corsair's integrity came from Mark Anthony Johnson who was in the performance piece. He claims that Alci Rengifo, Editor-in-Chief was "very disconnected and approached the issues from a misinformed place. He could not hold or honor our request to place the trauma of Black people and their safety as a priority."
He even cited that our school is 9 percent African American saying that the group is looking to Tsang's leadership to make sure that black voices are heard and valued.
The problem is that they are making this a black issue instead of looking at it for what it is. They gave a public performance because they wanted their voices heard, but when the story was printed in a way they didn't imagine, they wanted to back out.
Their attempt at image control would have been successful if, according to their wishes, we ran a feature on Cullors or made inflammatory statements against the police.
This is not an issue of black, blue, or yellow, this is an issue of censorship.
Cullors has demanded that the article be taken down or the names and quotes edited, and that the changes should be addressed as to why they were made, basically trying to force an apology.
This infringes upon the First Amendment rights that I or any other journalist has to report on public forum.
They've even gone as far as to say that we are not respecting black issues, as if negating my own blackness. The struggles that black people go through everyday is not lost upon me a biracial 20-year-old male who's grown up in Los Angeles, my Latino editor-in-chief, or any other staff member, most of whom are non-white.
Any insinuation that we are an insensitive paper doubts the free will and integrity of everyone on staff. It doubts the autonomy and independent thought that each and every one of us has.
The fight we make everyday to cover universal issues is being undermined by a group who have no agenda in this matter but to accuse.
The most telling part of all is when Communications and Media Department Chair Nancy Grass-Hemmert received an anonymous call from someone identifying themselves as a part of the group who admitted that she was told not to read the article. This is the kind of cultish behavior that we've seen from past political leaders whose movements just fell apart.
Instead of directing their anger at the Corsair, they should really think and redirect their anger towards the very person who put them in this situation, their leader Cullors. Cullors, who encouraged press at the dress rehearsal and performances. Better yet, they should continue to focus their anger on "the powers that be" that basically force movements like #BlackLivesMatter to exist, or that trigger emotional dialogue about race over and over again.
But these are just the absurdities of everyday life, for what would journalism be without threats of lawsuits or campaigns?


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[Jack] Whitaker covered, and delivered essays about, all manner of sport. He wrote as he dressed, with tweedy charm. He said of his favorite game, "Golf is the most movable feast of all." That is, it could be played everywhere, from Merion, where he was a member, to the public courses of Philadelphia where he learned the game in the 1940s. MICHAEL BAMBERGER
Bethpage Losing Its Two Best Talking Points/
"We are right-sizing our hospitality for the current environment"/
"I like things organized. But everything doesn't need to be at a right angle."/
"We need to keep our subways running."/
"Bethpage Black an ideal venue for Ryder Cup"/
Mark Herrmann believes the Black course would make a great Ryder Cup venue and gets no major disagreement from the PGA.
Long Islanders should not hold their breath, or make sure they take a really deep breath. The next time the Ryder Cup - the biennial competition between the United States and Europe - has an opening on U.S. soil is 2024. And there are other huge hurdles, such as navigating the sensitive terrain between the U.S. Golf Association, which holds the U.S. Open, and the PGA of America (not to be confused with the PGA Tour).
The topic was raised, though, by U.S. Ryder Cup veterans Phil Mickelson and David Duval, who were buoyed by the crowds at the Open. Both said the Black would be a natural for the international electricity. Mickelson called it "an ideal spot" and Duval said, "Now that would be a heck of an idea."
I can't think of a worse venue than Bethpage. The fans are obnoxious to Americans, how would they treat the European squad?
Bob Bubka No Longer Welcome In Some Parts Of Ireland/
Mark Herrmann reports that the radio voice of golf is a marked man for daring to correctly pick Lucas Glover to win the U.S. Open. What'd disturbing is how many Irishmen listened!
Paddy Power, a legal betting firm, lost the equivalent of $1.6 million because Bubka's prediction had set off "a betting frenzy," according to the Irish Times and other media outlets in Ireland.
The odds on Glover, 29, who had won one PGA Tour event and never had made the cut in a U.S. Open, had been 175-1 before Bubka appeared on Newstalk radio Wednesday night, June 17. After he mentioned Glover as the favorite, the odds had dropped to 11-8 by Monday, June 22, the final day of the Open.
This is beautiful...
A spokesman for Paddy Power told Ireland's TalkSport radio, "We're hoping Bob gets a bad case of laryngitis the week before the British Open and keeps his mouth shut."
Bubka does not have a favorite yet for the British Open. But he did say he had picked Angel Cabrera to win the Masters this year, too.
"Franklin Delano Roosevelt understood misery. He was a golfer."/
Just to show you how current I am, here's Jeff Silverman and John Garrity's SI preview piece on the WPA and Bethpage. I just read it again and couldn't get over this FDR anecdote.
Whitten better add this to the next Architects of Golf!
"He loved playing golf more than just about anything else," says H.W. Brands, author of Roosevelt, Traitor to His Class. FDR even kept an old golf ball on his desk in the Oval Office. "I believe that his inability to play made the game even more important to him, and he liked the idea that the government could make it possible for ordinary people to play."
No ordinary man himself, Roosevelt gained deep insight into the sufferings of others through his own transformative struggle with polio — the humbling midlife counterpoint to the ease and privilege into which he was born. He was eight when his father had a six-hole course built on the family's Hyde Park, N.Y., estate, and by his early teens Franklin was shooting in the low 80s. In 1899, as secretary-treasurer of the nine-hole club on Campobello, the island playground for the wealthy off the coast of Maine, he designed and supervised the enlargement of tees and greens. Fresh out of Harvard in 1904, he won the club championship. No golfing president can top that.
2009 U.S. Open Clippings, Final, Final Edition/
I haven't seen it written anywhere--not that I've read everything posted on the 2009 U.S. Open--but reader Ace noticed that Lucas Glover never managed to hit a greenside bunker last week. And of course he double bogeyed his first hole of the week. Bizzarre.
Bob Verdi writes:
It was a good Monday to rob a bank in New York, if indeed there are any banks left in New York. But it was an even better day for golf as thousands of deep throats converged on Bethpage Black, although not specifically to be heard supporting Lucas Glover.
Tim Rosaforte on Ricky Barnes' rebirth and the role Dean Reinmuth played.
Scott Michaux on Glover's caddie, Don Cooper.
What were Glover's first words to his 44-year-old caddie during that embrace after his par putt dropped and the U.S. Open was his?
"You owe me a Corvette."
It's an old joke between them, dating back to when Cooper told Glover after his first PGA Tour victory at Disney in 2005 that the next time they win a tournament he was going to buy Glover a Corvette. That was before General Motors went bankrupt, and the caddie is considering renegotiating.
"I'll leave that to him," Glover said. "I'm not going to hold him to it unless he just wants to. But it was the first thing that popped into my head after that putt went in. I saw Coop standing there and said. 'You owe me, pal.' "
"They made it look like Bethpage Pink."/
Vindication! Yes, as predicted, those savvy, super wonderful New York fans had the nuanced course setup stuff fly over their thick skulls! Mark Herrmann reports. Love this about No. 18 Sunday:
"They made it choke-proof," he said. "I have 10-handicappers who I'd trust with a two-shot lead on that hole." Cowan said his students on the lesson tee Tuesday morning shared his opinion. Of the USGA's setup, he said, "It was a local disgrace."
The best fans in the world! Uninformed, unenlightened and yet so graceful delivering their insights!
2009 U.S. Open Clippings, Final UK Edition/
Lawrence Donegan was left uninspired by Bethpage Black.
John Hopkins focuses on the best's of the week.
John Huggan wasn't so taken by the vaunted New York fans.
Well, maybe some of them are some of the time. But you do have to wonder when an inoffensive and genuinely pleasant individual like Wisconsin native Steve Stricker is greeted with an unprovoked obscenity: "Hey Stricker, f--- your mother!" Memo to PGA of America: never, ever think of bringing a Ryder Cup to the public face of golf in New York.
And Derek Lawrenson left with newfound respect for Phil Mickelson after watching him host a late night autograph session.
2009 U.S. Open Clippings, Second Final Edition/
John Hawkins' Golf World game story almost pulls a Cloyce Windham on us (obscure literary reference...) but does actually tell us about the guy who won.
Jaime Diaz looks at Phil Mickelson's week and talks to those around him.
Because they played the ball down, Michael Bamberger just loves the USGA's handling of the week at Bethpage, putting him in select company!
Evan Rothman gets on Deepdale and for a few days anyway, is glad not to be a public course golfer celebrating the People's Open.
Dottie Pepper thinks the back-to-back Opens at Pinehurst will be super-duper. We'll see if she agrees after two weeks in Pinehurst.
And Bill Fields shares his thoughts from Bethpage and offers this:
Architect Rees Jones, who renovated the Black course before the '02 Open, wondered if covering the greens with tarps to keep rain from softening them was the solution. "I would love to see them use tarps," said Jones, whose dad, Robert Trent Jones Sr., had encouraged the USGA to use fairway gallery ropes for the first time in the 1954 Open at Baltusrol so the rough wouldn't get tamped down by spectators. "The greens would be in the same condition for every player in the field. Now that Opens are so big, maybe we could do it. It would be a big undertaking, but it might take less time to put the tarp on and off than it does to squeegee them. I'd like to protect the setup like my father did in 1954."
"We talked about it in 2002," Currier said. "If you knew you were going to have a heavy rainfall at night, it might be something you could try. But we got caught in a couple of downpours [during play] this week—we wouldn't have had time to get tarps on them, and it really wouldn't have mattered."
But it would be Rees' legacy, Craig!
Where Do They Go From Here?/
"There was no drama, then, as the golfers in contention came to the last tee."/
Not surprisingly, some writers aren't giving Bethpage's 18th hole final round setup warm and fuzzy reviews.
Lorne Rubenstein writes:
If a championship is going to have a short par-four near the end, the green should be reachable from the tee to set up a possible birdie or eagle. There should also be enough trouble so that a player could make a bogey or worse if he tries to reach the green but doesn't. Neither was the case with the compromised 18th hole yesterday.
There was no drama, then, as the golfers in contention came to the last tee. They couldn't drive the elevated green, or get into trouble from the tee. Players whaled away at their drivers, which got them to the bottom of the hill within 50 yards or so of the green. Then it was a pop fly with a lob wedge to the green.
I've also heard the grumbling about a U.S. Open won by hitting 6-iron off the tee and about the lack of short grass in front of the green allowing for a run-up. Also heard that Glover didn't have to do anything significant to do on the last hole to secure the win. (I'm not even going to dignify that other than to say you could put someone on a polo field needing to make four to win the U.S. Open and it would be difficult.)
First off, Tiger Woods hit 4 iron off the 18th tee at Pebble Beach in 2000 en route to winning and I don't believe that tainted his victory.
Next, the 18th at Olympic Club and 18th at Inverness both play about the same as Bethpage's final round yardage of 354 yards. Actually, Bethpage's finisher was more interesting because at least the tee shot involved a decision, as Lucas Glover explained in his post round press conference. The last holes at Olympic and Inverness are all about keeping the ball in play, not about fairway positioning. As Glover pointed out, he contemplated the benefits of each position and ultimately went with the lay-up.
I would love to ask Mike Davis, Jeff Hall, Jim Hyler and Steve Smyers--the four who ultimately decided on this--if they had it to do over again, would they use a different hole location. There's a wonderful hole cut close to the right bunker and used in round 1 that would reward someone for driving it past the bunkers. That would reward a shorter, more controlled shot from the area past the bunkers.
I was standing on the tee when Davis placed the markers and when he consulted with Hall one last time. He anticipated players putting more spin on their second shots than it appeared they were able to Monday. I also noticed that players were not pulling their wedge shots back more on No. 14's front hole, so perhaps the wind firmed the greens up enough to eliminate those shots.
Either way, the 18th hole just stinks and this debate will hopefully not take place next time Bethpage hosts the U.S. Open because a solution will have been figured out.
"A million dollars later, we'll be staying put."/
From Damon Hack's 2009 U.S. Open engaging SI game story:
It seemed incongruous that the 29-year-old former Clemson Tiger and the pride of Greenville, S.C., would achieve greatness in the heart of Long Island. But sometime during his youth Glover became a closet New Yorker. He roots for the Yankees, owns a copy of every Seinfeld episode and reads Lee Child. In December 2005 he married Jennifer Smith, and the two picked New York City for their honeymoon.
It snowed the day before the newlyweds arrived in Manhattan, blanketing the city in white just as they had hoped. They stayed near Columbus Circle, across from Central Park. They ate at Koi, saw The Producers and went ice skating at Bryant Park.
Last week Glover mentioned to Jennifer that it would be nice to have a one-bedroom apartment in New York City. She started checking out Manhattan real estate prices. "A million dollars later," she said, "we'll be staying put."
"We wanted everyone to walk away happy."/
Just noticed this in the Sandomir piece wrapping up the 2009 U.S. Open television coverage. Get your hankies out, this is downright moving:
"ESPN lost almost seven hours of live golf on Thursday," Mark Carlson, the U.S.G.A.'s director of broadcasting, said. "We wanted everyone to walk away happy." On Friday afternoon, Carlson said that Dick Ebersol, the chairman of NBC Universal Sports, told him: "I know how important ESPN is to you at the U.S.G.A. Let's make sure they get some time on Monday." ESPN carried the round from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. — which kept NBC from pre-empting the final two hours of "Today" — and NBC got the next two hours.
Is that touching or what? Ebersol looking out for ESPN like that?
I'm sure the Today Show had nothing to do with it! How could Sandomir even suggest such a thing! Blasphemy I tell you.
Johnny: BYU Better Prepares You For The PGA Tour!/
Richard Sandomir reports:
And NBC would have most preferred a Tiger Woods victory, but he wasn't up to it, not even on two good legs. I fear that in Woods's inconsistency throughout the tournament, Miller lumped him in this critical catchall.
"If these guys were really smart," he said after some putts that didn't meet his standard of preparedness, they'd have gotten a tape of the 2002 Open at Bethpage Black, "to study the breaks" of the greens.
Hicks replied to Miller, "A few do."
"I'll bet there aren't two guys who do it," Miller said.
"I'll bet Tiger Woods did," Koch said.
After Hicks subsequently named Mike Weir as one of those on the course who asked for a tape, Miller attributed Weir's foresight to his attending Brigham Young University, where Miller was an all-American.
Anyone watching and heard this care to report whether Johnny had tongue planted in cheek? I know sarcasm isn't his thing, so I'm going to guess this wasn't a joke.
"In many ways, the story of Ponkapoag is the story of lost opportunity"/
Catching up on a few items lost in last week's Open and starting with this Peter Schworm piece on Ponkapoag still representing a lost opportunity as another Bethpage in the eyes of many. But $35 million to restore? Wow.
In many ways, the story of Ponkapoag is the story of lost opportunity, like a potentially winning putt that lips out on the 18th hole of a major championship. As the people of New York celebrate their rehabilitated course and the lucrative championship it hosts, the people at Ponkapoag, amid a downturn in golf, a suffering economy, and a chronic inferiority complex, are left to wonder what might have been.
2009 U.S. Open Clippings, First Final Edition/
Sure looks to me like there were a lot of scribblers happy they didn't have to stay for a playoff based on the spirited reporting. Here goes, starting with Doug Ferguson's game story.
Lucas Glover steadied his hands for a 3-foot par putt on the 18th hole, an anticlimatic finish to five dreary days at a U.S. Open filled with more delays than drama.
The unlikely champion turned to soak up a beautiful sight beneath gathering clouds Monday at Bethpage Black.
"I just looked at the scoreboard to make sure this was really happening," Glover said.
Larry Dorman in the New York Times:
The United States Open concluded its rainy, muddy and chaotic five-day run at Bethpage Black on Monday, and it turned out to be more about grit than glamour, more grinding than grinning.
Cameron Morfit on Glover walking away from golf last fall and how that may have resurrected his career.
Steve Elling on Glover and how memories of Dick Harmon choked up the champion up after the round.
Sean Martin talks to caddy Don Cooper about the misunderstood Glover and their strategic approach to No. 18.
Golfweek posts video of this exclusive post round chat and this video of Alex Miceli's reaction along with more on Glover.
Here's his post-round interview in the press center.
The SI group kicks around this week's event and focuses mostly on Glover, with some chatter at the end about Bethpage's prospects.
Bill Pennington is with Phil Mickelson after the round and takes us inside the locker room to give some insight into how he's handling his 5th U.S. Open runner-up finish.
Gene Wojciechowski says Phil didn't blow this one and he won't dwell on it long.
Thomas Bonk on the men who almost won the Open and the wide array of reactions to losing.
Gary Van Sickle on Tiger's quick exit and his issues with slow poa greens.
Brad Klein goes inside NBC's broadcast center to explain how the final round telecast was produced.
John Strege on a call David Duval made to his sports psychologist last week that probably helped his cause.
Strege also posts some miscellaneous notes.
An AP story on Hunter Mahan's horrible break at No. 16.
Ryan Ballengee wonders if New York is on the verge of becoming majorless for a while.
Tom Dunne with some miscellaneous thoughts about the week.
Mark Soltau puts together the best quotes of the day.
Michael Bamberger dissects face gestures and player jargon.
Dave Kindred on some of Lucas Glover's fans. Bob Harig talks to the same guys, who sported special shirts and oh yeah, they're related.
Golf.com offers a 3-d photo gallery.
And finally, I didn't see much on the decision to move the 18th tee up, but there have already been plenty of comments about how the decision was somehow a mistake in setup tactics because Lucas Glover hit 6 iron off the tee. I can see the hole location being debated, but let's not forget, it's just a really bad hole.


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It's a good thing I don't measure my success on this blog by my consistency of posting these days. Sorry y'all for the 100th unplanned hiatus this year. Things at the "steel distribution company that shall not be named" has been super super busy. I've worked late more days in the past few weeks than I have in the past few years leading up to this point. Oh the joys of management. I'm not complaining though, even though I have a love/hate relationship with my job, I'm thankful for the opportunity to lead such an amazing group of people.
Yesterday while I was procrastinating a little by taking a gander at my Instagram feed, because what better way to waste the time that should be used productively, I came across a picture from Shane and she was encouraging ambitious women to read Sheryl Sandberg's (COO of Facebook) book Lean In. I don't read books like that very often. Truthfully, I prefer the books that don't require me to think very much, which I guess isn't exactly and awesome thing since I am quite ambitious. I was intrigued by what Shane had to say and figure that its never to late to try and broaden my horizons and what not. So I bought it, and even though I've only read the introduction I'm sure that its going to be an amazing book and will be worth the $30 I paid for it. I'll be sure to post a review as soon as I'm finished.
If you've ever seen Sheryl's Ted Talk you know that she is a huge advocate for women being confident and standing tall and putting themselves out there. It's something that I struggle with every single day. I know I have a lot to offer, but I'm scared others won't feel the same. Failure scares me. Its a lot of the reason I hold myself back from trying new things.
I've been obsessed with home decor for years, I've probably spent more than a few months worth of mortgage payments on House and Home and Style at Home magazines. I've dreamed of decorating my own place with the style and flair that is so often shown on their pages. Unfortunately my bank account has never been in favor of my doing so, unless I can find ways to DIY things. And since I'm determined to have a bachlorette pad that I love, I've been doing just that for quite a while.
A few weeks ago, before I ever heard of Lean In, I decided to stop letting myself get in my own way of learning new things and my potential success, and I opened my own Etsy shop, Kathryn Lavers Design.
Honestly, while I had hoped for massive success (of course), I really didn't expect to sell a single print. Thankfully that has not been the case, and the response to my store has been amazing. Big thanks to everyone who has stopped by to purchase a print, or even just to look.
I am so glad that I decided to step outside my comfort zone, and put myself out there.
Sheryl is right, sometimes we have to stop holding ourselves back, we have to break down our own barriers, and when we do the results can be worth making ourselves a little bit uncomfortable.
Sand & Sun
If there's one thing you should know about me if we are going anywhere together, its that I like to over pack. I'm a girl who needs options. Getting ready to head to the beach is no different. I don't want to have to use the same bag every day. What we'll be doing when we get there, how long we'll be there, or if we will be making other stops besides the beach, all have to be taken into consideration. If we're going all day, I'll need a bigger bag so that I can take a few snacks, magazines, frisbees, etc. And if we're going to do a little shopping, I'll want a smaller bag so I don't have to carry around a large tote.
Much like towels, there are hygienic reasons why more than one suit is a definite plus for beach goers. But if we're being honest, I'm mostly for having lots of options, cause suits are still fashion. And I like to look good. And I don't want the beach hotties to see me in the same thing over and over. That would just suck.
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Therapy Thursday Graduation Edition
One and Two. I'm hoping to go for a sophisticated look and either of these dresses would be a great piece to start with.
Three. This clutch would work with either dress because of its classic color and shape.
Four. These anchor earrings are adorable and understated. They would go great with an updo.
Five. If I go with a black dress a statement necklace would be a great way to add a punch of color.
Six. Loving this bow bangle. Its too cute.
Seven. These booties add some height and a little "somethin somethin." They could go with either dress.
Eight. Love the classic look of these peep toes and the color is very summery. They would look great with a black dress.
Nine. Shoes are a great way to add a punch of color to an outfit. Red shoes would look fantastic with a black dress.
Ten. These earrings would go great with either dress no matter what hairstyle I choose.
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One thing that Joe made a point of leaving, noting that I was more likely to make use of it simply because I'd eventually get back to my translation, was Traité de l'Art de Faire des Armes by M. Louis-Justin la Faugère (Lyon: 1820) The book is not in the greatest of condition, thanks to the ham-handed treatment of the fold-out plates by an unnamed former owner and a desperate need for rebinding. Still, it is a nice addition to my smallish collection on the subject. I've all French masters at this point, partly due to availability and partly because I wouldn't have the first clue of how to approach early modern Italian, Spanish, or German.
Maître la Faugère is shown here in his relatively famous exhibition match against the Comte de Bondy. For what it's worth, I still haven't quite figured out how to translate espadon.


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Things don't fall apart. Things hold. Lines connect in thin ways that last and last and lives become generations made out of pictures and words just kept.Lucille Clifton
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"Lucille Clifton" was an American poet, writer, and educator from Buffalo, New York. From 1979 to 1985 she was Poet Laureate of Maryland. Frequent topics in her poetry include the celebration of her African-American heritage, women's experience, and the female body.
She was also nominated twice for the Pulitzer Prize for poetry.If you enjoy these quotes, be sure to check out other famous poets! More Lucille Clifton on Wikipedia.


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Friday, 16 October 2015
Cloudbusting Kickstarter promo video
Here's a new Youtube channel with which to promote and develop new projects, whether that's for Cloudbusting, or for fine art projects.
Today is Blog Action Day, with the theme of Raise Your Voice, so revisiting Cloudbusting is important for highlighting that this is a graphic novel being illustrated by a single parent, and the issues affecting single parents affected by tax credits cuts, in a week that Gingerbread have highlighted a new ruling to prevent economic inequality in divorce cases, that this is what I do for a living, and after two previous attempts to raise funds through Kickstarter before, and a bit of promotion via local news BBC Look North earlier this year, I'm thinking of relaunching a new funding campaign in the hope of getting the graphic novel finished and published despite the challenges that entails.
This will require support from bloggers, Youtubers, vloggers, social media promotion, and mostly pledges when it's launched!
You can visit my website here to find out information about Cloudbusting, and it links back to the synopsis on here.
Last week I had a lot of fun exhibiting an illustration at Future Fest with Jason Bradbury, and if you subscribe and follow this blog, you can find out what adventures we got up to in the previous post there, and I updated my website accordingly - feedback is welcome!
Please do add any comments and suggestions - I'm still accepting suggestions for time travel additions to the piece, in a similar vein to Jim'll Paint It!
If you're at all interested in my other work as a fine artist, I had to give my practice a break for a while, due to caring responsibilities when my son was diagnosed with depression last year and all that entails, but you can go to my main website here
I try to keep my fine art and illustration practices separate for my own sanity!
Lastly, I'd like to thank you for your interest, please do follow, like, share and subscribe where possible, and thanks for your support :-)
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Well here I am at the hospital…having Baby Christian….lots of emotions going through my head. My mind keeps going back to Baby Brayden…and everything that took place last time we were here. The checking in process…hoping and praying that the outcome was different from what I feared…. Walking down the hall to our room today…praying that they would not put me in the same room, my heart jumping when I though they were going to. I miss Brayden…it's been about a year and a half…a little longer.
I am hooked up right now with IV's getting meds, having a few contractions. I am excited to meet Christian and nervous at the same time. I am praying and believing God for a miracle right now…do it Jesus…do it for me, my baby, my family. Trust God, No Fear that's what I keep hearing over and over and over no fear no fear trust God, trust God. On our way here to the hospital today, we passed a church and on their billboard it said "God is able expect a miracle" so that is what we are doing….we are expecting a miracle….because God IS able!!!
God is so AWESOME!! Christian Adell Moore is here, he is so beautiful, and he looks like his older brothers Wayne and Michael. He is so gorgeous!! He is so beautiful, I was so happy to finally meet him, see the baby who was moving all over the place and did not agree with the smell of mint. Christian was 6 lbs and 6 oz. and 19 inches long. He was born at 9:49 pm. Labor was pretty good. We started at about 3pm arm with the induction. The nurse blew the vein in my arm…it hurt sooo bad, oh I could of cried…I was also mad at the nurse…I knew something was wrong because me wrist blew up like a balloon…I was just looking thinking to myself…I've never experienced this before…something is not right. My husband just looked at me, he knew I was mad…he told me to smile….gotta love him. I didn't want her to have to put my IV in at all but you gotta have one…I just didn't want it to hurt. Well as the labor continued my contractions were about 5 min apart but my water wasn't broken yet so I was good my pain level was only at a 4…so I was doing good. I was still only dilated to 2 when we came in so we still had time. As they kept giving me the pitocin the contractions continued and were getting stronger. I told the nurse that I wanted an epidural before my water was broke (that's not what happened though) Honey once they broke my water the contractions came in like nobody's business….ohhhhweeee, my contractions started coming ever 2 min…JESUS, I don't know how women do it without meds…no clue how. They finally came in to do my epidural, it hurt, I could feel the needle in my back, it didn't feel right, the doctor talked about taking it out and redoing it…oh I just cried. I cried because it felt like everything was going wrong, so I became fearful for Christian, I was so concerned for him, I wanted everything to be ok for him and it just seemed like all this bad stuff was happening. NO FEAR NO FEAR. Wayne was holding my hand I knew he knew why I was crying, not from the epidural, or the blown vein but I was concerned for Christian. I asked the doctor to wait a min and prayed to God, the pain from the epidural went away. Thank you Jesus. The contractions finally eased up with the help of meds!! I felt like I had to use the bathroom, but actually Christian was getting ready to come, they checked me and I had dilated to 8, so it wouldn't be long now. From 3 to 8 in 20 min. Christian was born after 1.5 pushes, Dr. Moltan told me to stop pushing and he was out, he was here. He cried, which was beautiful, he wasn't blue, he was able to breath all on his own. The ICU nurses immediately took him and checked his stats and vitals. They allowed me to hold him for maybe 5 minutes before they rushed him out the room. I was talking to him, he was just looking up at me…it was a beautiful moment, priceless and precious. Shortly thereafter they whisked him out the room and prepared me to go to the post pardum rooms. The nurses at Riverside worked on Chrisitan a long while, they had told Children's to be at the hospital at midnight, but they still were not ready, I don't think Children's took Christian into their responsibility until 1:30am which is when they brought him back to see me before he left Riverside and was transported to Nationwide Children's Hospital. He was so beautiful, I was so happy to see him, he was hooked up to numerous machines and had wires everywhere…but there was life, thank God for life. I was not able to hold him because he was in a covered isolate, but I did love on him for a couple of minutes. When they took him, I cried, oh boy did I cry. I had to pray, I didn't want to be angry with God…I really didn't. I had truly expected God to heal my baby in my womb…God chose not to do it that way…I was devastated. My husband reminded me of the scriptures that I always quote…Luke 1:45 and Proverbs 3:4-5. I am telling you God is truly a keeper of the mind…He really is.


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Hurricanes, Panthers in search of bounce-back effortsby Sean McCullen
PANTHERS (18-22-7) at HURRICANES (19-18-9)
Last 10: Florida 4-4-2; Carolina 5-4-1
Season series: This is the first of three games between the Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes. The former Southwest Division foes split four games in 2012-13, with each team winning once on home ice and once on the road.
Big story: The Panthers and Hurricanes are going to have to get their power plays going if they want to get in the Stanley Cup Playoff mix. The Panthers are last in the NHL at 9.2 percent with the man advantage; the Hurricanes aren't much better, coming in at 25th in the League at 14.6 percent.
Team Scope:
Panthers: Florida continued its win-one, lose-one start to 2014 on Thursday against the San Jose Sharks, falling 3-0 at home. The Panthers are 3-2-1 in six games this year.
The Panthers went 0-for-3 with the man advantage against San Jose, extending their run of futility to 27 consecutive power plays. They have not scored on the power play in their past eight games.
The Panthers' recent struggles extend beyond the power play, though. They have been shut out or held to one goal in five of their past seven games.
Coach Peter Horachek challenged his team to get out to quicker starts.
"It starts with the first period. Not being ready to play. That's gotta be what we do," he said following the loss to San Jose. "We have to be able to come out in the first period and work and play 60 minutes. It's concerning."
Hurricanes: Carolina has not played since a 2-0 loss to the Calgary Flames at PNC Arena on Monday. The Hurricanes have lost two straight, both by shutout, following a five-game winning streak.
Coach Kirk Muller plans to reunite Eric Staal, Alexander Semin and Jiri Tlusty, who returned to action Monday after missing eight games following an appendectomy, to try to get the offense going.
The Hurricanes practiced for three of the four days during the rare break in the schedule, with the power play and penalty kill getting much of the attention. Carolina is 3-for-17 on the power play its past five games. Removing a 2-for-6 performance with the man advantage in a 6-1 rout of the Toronto Maple Leafs on Jan. 9, they're 1-for-11 over that stretch.
"We worked on special teams every day," Muller told the media after practice Friday. "It was more like a review of our system – our defensive zone coverage, our neutral zone and our offensive attack. We did more video than we normally do to go over stuff, and then we applied it in practice."
Beginning Saturday, the Hurricanes play 11 games in 22 days before the Olympic break, with eight at PNC Arena.
"We're focused on the games coming up. It's a big weekend," Muller said. "We've got to take advantage of being a strong home team here until the Olympic break."
Who's hot: Panthers goaltender Tim Thomas made 36 saves against San Jose. He is 2-2-1 his past five starts with a 1.94 goals-against average and .940 save percentage. … Hurricanes goalie Anton Khudobin is 3-2-0 his past five starts with a 1.60 GAA and .940 save percentage. Jeff Skinner has nine goals in his past 10 games and 12 in 15.
Injury report: Panthers center Jesse Winchester (bruised hand) has been out since sustaining the injury blocking a shot against the Montreal Canadiens on Dec. 15, but is likely to join the team in Carolina for the start to a three-game road trip. Defensemen Alex Petrovic (upper body) and Dylan Olsen (lower body) are on injured reserve. … Carolina goalie Cam Ward (lower body), who has been on IR since Dec. 31, left wing Drayson Bowman (lower body), who sat out against Calgary, and right wing Patrick Dwyer (lower body) are day-to-day. Muller expects Dwyer to play.


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Ephesians 4:26-6:24 English Standard Version (ESV)
26 Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, 27 and give no opportunity to the devil. 28 Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let him labor, doing honest work with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with anyone in need. 29 Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear. 30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. 31 Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. 32 Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
Walk in Love
5 Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. 2 And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
3 But sexual immorality and all impurity or covetousness must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints. 4 Let there be no filthiness nor foolish talk nor crude joking, which are out of place, but instead let there be thanksgiving. 5 For you may be sure of this, that everyone who is sexually immoral or impure, or who is covetous (that is, an idolater), has no inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. 6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. 7 Therefore do not become partners with them; 8 for at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light 9 (for the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true), 10 and try to discern what is pleasing to the Lord. 11 Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them. 12 For it is shameful even to speak of the things that they do in secret. 13 But when anything is exposed by the light, it becomes visible, 14 for anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says,
"Awake, O sleeper,
15 Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, 16 making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. 17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. 18 And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit, 19 addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart, 20 giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, 21 submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.
Wives and Husbands
22 Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior. 24 Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit in everything to their husbands.
25 Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, 26 that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, 27 so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish.[a] 28 In the same way husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. 29 For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church, 30 because we are members of his body. 31 "Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh." 32 This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church. 33 However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.
Children and Parents
6 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 "Honor your father and mother" (this is the first commandment with a promise), 3 "that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land." 4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
Bondservants and Masters
5 Bondservants,[b] obey your earthly masters[c] with fear and trembling, with a sincere heart, as you would Christ, 6 not by the way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but as bondservants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart, 7 rendering service with a good will as to the Lord and not to man, 8 knowing that whatever good anyone does, this he will receive back from the Lord, whether he is a bondservant or is free. 9 Masters, do the same to them, and stop your threatening, knowing that he who is both their Master[d] and yours is in heaven, and that there is no partiality with him.
The Whole Armor of God
10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. 14 Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace. 16 In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one; 17 and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, 18 praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints, 19 and also for me, that words may be given to me in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains, that I may declare it boldly, as I ought to speak.
Final Greetings
21 So that you also may know how I am and what I am doing, Tychicus the beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord will tell you everything. 22 I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are, and that he may encourage your hearts.
23 Peace be to the brothers,[e] and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 24 Grace be with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with love incorruptible.
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Birthday fondue and new surprises
If you read the blog last week you probably heard that we released a new section of our online program in celebration of my birthday! Yup! I got another year older and wiser last week, and with that came amazing food! I didn't have a big celebration this year because I've had so much on my plate lately. I wanted to simply relax at home with my hubby, the dogs and a good movie (and good food!). You'll get to see all those goodies below. The week was full of healthy treats too, and the weekend was extra special. Carlos and I have a little something up our sleeves that we'll be releasing soon, and let me just say that it took plenty of blood sweat and even a few tears on my part, since I'm going to be sharing something really personal with all of you soon. I'm so excited to show this to you, and Carlos is right here next to me editing non-stop as I write this. Brownble is growing and growing and I couldn't wish for a better way to start this new year of my life. It's all thanks to you. Ok, let's get to the grub!
Our favorite breakfasts
It was all about green deliciousness this week, artisanal bread with mashed avocado with a little lemon juice, salt, pepper and turmeric. Turmeric is the spice that makes curry yellow, and it's such a powerful health food we should be aiming to consume 1/4 teaspoon every day. It goes great on avocado toast!
This was a delicious spinach and pineapple smoothie which also had some frozen banana, homemade almond milk, a little pea protein and some dates.
Our favorite lunches
I was craving burgers but I wanted to keep them a little bit lighter so I skipped the bread for this lunch. These were black bean and buckwheat burgers with a little melted vegan cheese, some guacamole, roasted sweet potatoes and potatoes, and a watercress and strawberry salad with some simple balsamic vinegar. You can make our bbq black bean sliders here and our oil free crispy potatoes here to make something really similar at home.
We also had delicious vegetable fajitas which I made by simply sautéing carrots, corn, onions, peppers, spinach and quinoa, adding a little lemon and then serving that on a tortilla with some guacamole. These were amazing!
Our favorite dinners
This salad seems very light, but it was actually so filling! It had mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, avocado and grilled portobello mushrooms with a tahini curry dressing. Yes curry lovers, you can add curry powder to dressings! It adds a wonderful and satisfying rich flavor.
My birthday fondue! I could spend hourse telling you all about how delicious this was and that wouldn't even come close. I promise we'll film this soon for you because it's just pure bliss! I served this vegan cheese fondue with some grilled seitan sausages, roasted potatoes and bread for dipping. It was the biggest treat. The next day my non-vegan students surprised me in class with some homemade vegan cookies they had baked for me! It was the sweetest thing ever and they were beyond delicious. Amazing triumph for them since it was the first time they dabbled with vegan baking!
After the craziest video shoot for that little surprise we've got coming, we went to our local Mexican restaurant to celebrate. They have vegan tacos on the menu and you can always order tons of black beans, nachos without the cheese but with all the other trimmings, and we had an overdose of guacamole and salsa verde. The perfect end to a busy week.
This week's "oh so sweet" treat
Did you think I was going to have a birthday and not have cake? Think again! This beauty is not only amazingly rich and decadent but it's also THE HEALTHIEST CAKE ON THE PLANET! And guess what? Our members got to celebrate with me with their new batch cooking section in the online program last week, and you get to celebrate with me this week since this baby will be live in our YouTube channel on Wednesday! Who said it's the birthday girl who has to get all the presents?
What delicious goodies did you have or make this week? Let me know in the comments!
I hope you got some inspiration for your meals this week and I'll see you all tomorrow for our next post!


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A reminder for myself and fellow designers
This thought has been brewing in me for a while now, and while I'm not yet ready/brave to share it on social media, I thought I should try writing a bit of it down and see if it clarifies itself.
I feel that design has always been seen as a profession defined by our output. As designers, we produce tons of stuff — our output is even known as designs! We create illustrations, videos, photography, posters, books, wireframes, user flows, mock-ups, prototypes etc. People not familiar with design view these various forms of output as means to an end, as project deliverables, as marketing collaterals, as vessels for ideas and solutions. Not unimportant work; quite the contrary, because what use is an idea if it isn't executed well?
I'd like to say, yell it from rooftops: please use designers to design more than just designs. Design thinking has done much to amplify the importance of design in innovation and business, but I'm still not sure if anyone besides designers sees design more than just output.
Design is not a checkbox, and it extends beyond merely screens, interactions, and content. Designers already do more than design mock-ups. We figure out how users get from A to B, and we strategise to make those journeys easier, or we get them to try C instead. We now run workshops and facilitate difficult conversations where no one wants to make decisions. We go out and talk to customers. We want to make people feel smarter and better about themselves, and I think those are good aspirations for any profession.
Most of us designers know that our industry has been changing. We know we are more than just our design output. We discuss and ruminate about our changing roles on Twitter, LinkedIn groups, and on Medium.
It is hard to make people listen, so I think we show them instead. We have been evangelising and we're making strides. Sometimes we're successful, sometimes our best intentions fall flat.
Let's continue trying.


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On a daily basis we find ourselves coming across something that makes us stop and take a second look. From new apps we're using, new start-ups we're following or new websites we're viewing, the list is weird and wonderful. Here's what we're loving this month...
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Let's talk a little about depression.
Photo Courtesy of Annie Murphy Paul
This is the image I think we all have in our heads. But for the past few months I'm pretty sure the image has been this around here:
Yep. That's me.
Not really wanting to go anywhere.
Not finding joy in anything.
Shirking away from responsibilities including housework, teaching, being a good wife, cooking, laundry, etc., etc.
When I was in college, my Junior year to be precise, I became severely depressed. Nick and I were engaged and it was so bad he almost broke off the engagement. True story. I know all of the symptoms but somehow not until I'm waist deep in it do I think "huh, I think I'm depressed." I'm either really dumb or that's just the way it goes with depression.
So anyway, Yep, that's been me. It's been a dark hole over here. I am sure the people that have been around me are surprised. I've been happy, joking, same old, same old.
Calvin, who as you know is Autistic, has this characteristic where he is perfect outside of the house and then crumbles when he is back home.
I wonder where on earth he could have gotten that from? :)
I know it's all dependent on the weather and as we climb out of the bottomless abyss known as winter in Indiana I can feel myself waking up and coming around again.
I'll climb out and make it but I really felt like I should explain this to you all. Because first of all if you try to read this blog regularly then you have probably been wondering where the heck I have been. A few months ago my husband made kind of an off-the-cuff, joking comment about a blog I had written saying "it probably didn't need to be written" which I kind of took maybe, sort of a little too personally and so that coupled with my depressed funk of not wanting to do anything has made me AWOL from the site.
I'm so sorry. I'm really hoping to get back into a good rhythm.
I also wanted to write about this to encourage others.
You may be friends with someone who is suffering with depression and just doesn't open up about it. Maybe they are ashamed or confused or in denial. So many things can be going on in other people's lives and we don't even know, you know?
So with all of that said, hopefully I'll not be lame and will write on here more, and hopefully this encourages you to show extra love and compassion to those around you...we never know what others are dealing with and sometimes they just need a little more compassion and love!
Happy Weekending guys, <3


text: robrecord 1 Posted June 10 (edited) Preordered. Thankyou! I have a possible issue I need to report: I had a Designer document with 112 artboards that I needed to resize. in bulk. I thought, "that's a job for Publisher", so I opened the file in Publisher — it was a very recent (but previous) version of the beta. Publisher asked me if I wanted to convert artboards to pages and so I did. All went well. My file was already very large, at between 6–8Gb. (I've got some large embeds but made sure to use Symbols wherever possible). After working with it in Publisher, the file size rose to 11.5Gb. Then the beta version came along that included a manager for linked and embedded documents. I thought I could save some Gb by replacing embedded files with linked files. Despite this, the file size didn't change much. I saved perhaps under 1 Gb. After linking most of my embeds, there were a few that kept asking to be re-found. Even today I always get two images that ask to be re-linked, even though they have not been moved or modified. Over the course of the next few weeks of continuing to work on the document, now in Publisher, the file size ballooned to 16Gb. I assume that there is some redundant data in my file, erroneously added by the link/embed situation. Questions: 1. Will there be a way for me to slim down my file in a future version of Publisher? I need to share it with another designer. 2. Now that it's a Publisher file Is there a way to open it in Designer/Photo and be able to work on all the pages? Currently it only shows the page I was last on and I have no idea how to navigate to the others. 3. How can I stop these two files from always asking to be relinked? Many thanks! Edited June 10 by robrecord Corrected some Gigabytes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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This Dad And His Baby May Be The Only Snapchatters Worth Following
If you're going to be up at all hours of the night taking care of a new baby, you can at least exploit him to entertain yourself and the rest of the world, no? Artist and new daddy Lukas Costeur certainly thinks so. Lukas uses his Snapchat channel (I guess channel is what they're called?) to transform his son Felix into characters from practically every every show/movie/ franchise out there, immortalizing the final product of his sleepless nights on his now viral SNAPDAD Tumblr.


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December 2011 Desktop Wallpaper – Zion Narrows
As much as I love winter in Colorado, Utah provides a stark contrast in scenery while waiting for the mountains to be covered in snow. After spending all day in The Subway two days prior, our group opted to rent drysuits for an all-day excursion into the Narrows, a slot canyon in Zion National Park. It turned out to be a great decision and the 42 degree water was actually semi-pleasant. This photo of a particularly high area of the canyon walls was shot early in the morning when the light hit the walls perfectly.


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Heinrich is taking a year off before planning to head off to college next year. A young model with an awesome expression - and if you check his profile on Facebook - a pretty ripped set of abs.
In front of the camera he is clearly a pro despite being new to the industry. A great person to know.


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Microsoft Windows NT includes an optional service called the SNMP service, which can be used to install SNMP agent software to enable management by SNMP management consoles. TCP/IP must be installed before the SNMP agent service is installed. By default, the agent listens to TCP port number 161 for SNMP messages and to port number 162 for SNMP traps.
TIP: Windows 98 also includes an SNMP agent conforming to SNMP 1.0 specifications that lets you monitor remote connections to machines running Windows 98 from an SNMP management console. This agent is implemented as a Win32 service using Windows Sockets over TCP/IP. You can install the Microsoft SNMP agent on Windows 98 using the Network utility in Control Panel.


text: The above is from the excellent Problems of Academics and seems appropriate on this Friday, at the very, very, veryveryvery start of this phase of editing my project. The good news that I have discovered in the last two days of looking at documents that haven't been open since December, I suppose, is that I still remember how to bite. In time I bet the teeth will sink in. Let's hope so.


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A trip to Daytona Beach, Fla. practically demands a scrapbook—a resort town much of the year, in January it is home to the International Conference on Advanced Ceramics and Composites organized by ACerS Engineering Ceramics Division.Read More
More than 1,100 scientists and engineers have escaped winter's wrath and converged on Daytona Beach, Fla. for the 39th edition of the International Conference on Advanced Ceramics and Composites. Couldn't make it? Eileen recaps the first half of the warm-weather meeting.Read More


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Helen Knight is a wonderful spiritual leader I have had the honor to come to know over the last few years. She shared today's beautiful quote during the podcast we recorded together that you will find in today's weekly tools at the bottom of this letter.
Helen was speaking about the 13 days and nights she spent alone on a mountain in South America.
As I write these words for todays victory letter it got me thinking about being humble. What is it to be humble? It is a foundational state of mind based in gratitude. This allows us to fully appreciate where we are at each stage of our life.
An important benefit is the goodness and virtues humility allows us to then spread into the lives of others.
We each have so much to give each other and what better time than right now to do so? The world needs your heart, spirit and the wisdom you have to share.
The question to reflect on this week…
Am I showing the deepest respect to the people and environment around me?
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Join Cheri Ruskus for a conversation with Helen Knight at her kitchen table as we talk about the power of daring to step out of your comfort zone. You will hear how she found peace, gratitude and humility for the smallest of blessings in her life.
Helen shares her recent journey of 13 days and nights she spent alone on a mountain in South America with little more than the clothes on her back and a few items to keep her warm during many nights of rain. Enjoy this heart felt podcast that will get you to appreciate the small things in life again.
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Published at Wednesday, January 16th, 2019 - 10:38:04 AM. garage door. By Aldona Arnold.
There is a huge choice when it comes to the different types of material for garage doors. There is steel, fibreglass, aluminium and wood each with its own pros and cons. When choosing a garage door you should try to purchase one that fits the overall look of your home and also consider the maintenance that is involved in caring for the door as they are not an inexpensive item to buy.
Composite doors are made up of combination of materials like UPVC, Fibreglass and are an alternative to wooden doors. With their wide range of colours and designs and high durability and security features, composite doors are a great choice for improving the look and feel of homes, offices as well as garages. On
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the new ntb ep.
No, I didn't write anything for yesterday. No, I don't want to talk about it. Let's talk about Needtobreathe instead.
I'm not too sure of all the details, like why they released this EP or any other facts related to the release. Or if there is even anything to know about it. But there now exists the Keep Your Eyes Open EP (Songs From The Reckoning Sessions). And it includes "Keep Your Eyes Open" (obviously), the acoustic version, the music video, AND three B-side tracks. Apparently, "Disaster Road" and "Cops" were originally only available on the Double-Disc, White Vinyl version of The Reckoning. I was not aware of that, and I think it's probably better that way because it would have been terrible to know there were NTB songs that I had no access to because I, unfortunately, do not own a record player. (Or the vinyl version of The Reckoning, but let's face it. We all know I would've bought it if I had something to play it on, okay.)
Also, can we just take a minute to appreciate that beautiful cover art? Because SETH BOLT. Seriously.
I'm sure there were other notable music releases yesterday, but I'm tired and isn't new NTB enough?


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The stock McLaren 720S has proved itself a beast by winning in the straight line against almost every car in its segment and even beyond. But McLaren thought it could do even better and so they have introduced a new track pack for the supercar.
As the name suggests, it for the owners who visit the race circuits often with their beasts. The track pack includes a sports exhaust, super-lightweight 10-spoke forged alloy wheels and a special rear wing which the company calls (good luck with this) 'McLaren Special Operations Defined Gloss Finish Visual Carbon Fibre Active Rear Spoiler.'
Inside the cabin, the track pack offers body-hugging Lightweight Carbon Fibre Racing Seats in either regular or touring size, new larger carbon fiber gearshift paddles and a steering wheel trimmed in black Alcantara. All the use of carbon fiber has helped to shove off about 24kgs from the supercar's body.
The owners will be able to monitor their performance on track the McLaren Track Telemetry (MTT) system. The system uses three video cameras built into the car and advanced data-logging software. It displays a range of real-time data such as lap times, sector splits and driver comparisons – as well as video footage to spot missed apexes and premature or delayed braking points.
The engine of the 720S remains the same and that actually is more than enough for the supercar. The twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre V8 engine that churns out 710 horsepower and rockets the car with brutal acceleration from standstill to 200km/h in just 7.8 seconds.
The Track Pack for the 720S costs £28,360 (about $37k) extra over to the price of a McLaren 720S, which according to McLaren, saves money over the cost of purchasing the individual Pack components separately. The 720S with Track Pack are available for order now with the deliveries slated for early 2019.
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