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Immunoassay Instruments are bioanalytical devices used to perform automated biochemical tests for the detection of various substances or specific proteins in the samples. The immunoassay instruments, also known as analyzers are used in hospitals and clinical laboratories to detect the concentration and presence of analytes in the blood, plasma and urine samples. The immunoassay tests rely on the ability of antibody binding to a specific structure of molecule present in the analytes. The concentration of proteins is measured using the specific antigen-antibody binding properties. The quantification and identification of proteins in the analyte sample is done by using the antibody as a reagent. The advantages of using immunoassay instruments are the minimal human resistance, simultaneous screening of multiple samples. The high sensitivity, reliability, and applicability to a range of compounds, distinctive selective and detection abilities at extremely low concentrations of nanogram to pictogram make immunoassays a powerful tool.
A wide variety to address health problems drives the immunoassay instruments market
According to the Disease Prevention and Health Promotion estimates in 2017, the immunoassay techniques have prevented up to 14 million lives with early diagnosis, reducing the healthcare costs by $9.9 billion. The adoption of automated techniques to test various substances including antibiotic, anticonvulsant or cardiac glycoside drug concentration determination, cancer markers, endocrine hormone testing drives the market. Rising prevalence of infectious diseases with early diagnosis, prevention, and treatment is the main factor boosting the demand for compact consumable products and instruments in the healthcare sector. The launch of various FDA approved innovative products is expected to fuel the commercialization of immunoassay instruments significantly in the forecast period. For instance, the launch of fluorescence scanning portable instrument ichroma II and enzyme-linked immunosorbant assay (ELISA) test cartridge by iStat cardiac Troponin I.
Improved workflow owing to ease and comprehensive technology are the prominent factors estimated to boost the automated immunoassay instrument market
The global immunoassay instruments market is segmented on the basis of product, application, application, end user and geography.
On the basis of product, the global immunoassay instruments market is segmented into:
On the basis of applications, the global immunoassay instruments market is segmented into:
On the basis of end user, the global immunoassay instruments market is segmented into:
Asia Pacific is expected to lead the market promoting the utilization of immunoassays with the rise in infectious diseases
Regional segmentation of the immunoassay instruments market by Coherent Market Insights comprises North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Middle East and Africa. North America is expected to dominate the global market owing to the rising demand for technologically advanced clinical diagnostic analyzers capable to perform multiple immunoassays simultaneously. According to the article published in Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News (GEN), the market for infectious disease testing in the U.S. is expected to grow from U.S. $168 billion in 2015 to U.S. $209 billion in 2020 owing to the upsurge of infectious diseases. Additionally, the rising grants from the government and the private healthcare agencies, contributing towards the development of technology and commercialization of immunoassay analyzers, thereby raising the market in North America. The immunoassay instruments market is expected to boost in Asia Pacific owing to the rising research activities in microbiology sector, increasing the prevalence of infectious and chronic diseases like cholera, tuberculosis, typhoid, autoimmune diseases and rising government healthcare grants. For instance, China directed immunoassay market at an estimated U.S. $626 million in 2013 and is estimated to reach U.S. $1309 million by 2018.
The launch of automated chemiluminescence immunoassay instrument by Abbott to rise the demand of immunoassay instruments
The key players operating the immunoassay market are Siemens, Roche Diagnostics, Abbott Laboratories, Danaher Corporation, and BioMérieux SA. The innovative measures adopted by the leading manufacturers to perform different assays in a short time with minimal operator intervention leads to the rising demand by the manufacturers. For instance, the launch of automated immunoassay instrument working on the principle of chemiluminescence Architect i1000SR by Abbott offers high precision, good performance, and low detection limits. Other key vendors operating the market are Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc., F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd, Siemens Medical Solutions Diagnostics, and Trinity Biotech.
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Ipswich tennis ace Ash Barty will be eyeing a breakthrough moment when she steps onto the court for her round three clash at Wimbledon on Saturday.
Despite her successes on the WTA tour and an impressive rise to world number 17 over the past 18 months, the fourth round of a grand slam remains unchartered territory for the affable 24-year-old.
Her previous best finishes at Wimbledon were second round exits in 2012 and 2017.
This latest campaign has started promisingly though, with straight set wins in rounds one and two.
Barty bounced Swiss Stefanie Voegele in round one 7-5, 6-3 but was made to work considerably harder for her round two 6-4, 7-5 win over Canadian Eugenie Bouchard.
Tennis experts say Barty will need to land more first serves and use her speed on the court if she is to win through to the fourth round.
Standing in her way will be 14th-seed Daria Kasatkina from Russia who is also coming off straight set wins in rounds one and two.
Kasatkina beat Jana Fett 6-2, 7-5 in round one and Yulia Putintseva 6-2, 6-3 in round two.
While the result remains unclear, one thing is certain for Ash Barty's third round clash and 2018 Wimbledon campaign, and that is the entire city of Ipswich is cheering her on.
Barty has held a special place in the hearts of Ipswich residents ever since stepping onto the court as a youngster.
She began her professional tennis career in 2010 and made her WTA tour debut in 2012, also excelling at cricket during a break away from tennis.
Last year she was presented the Key to the City in recognition of her sporting success and inspiring comeback to the game which saw her rise from being ranked 271 at the start of 2017 to finishing the year as world number 17.
She is widely tipped to break into the top 10 this year.
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A proposal to move the Chicago location of Dave & Buster's arcade-restaurant to a 42,000 square-foot space in the Water Tower Place shopping mall has been canceled, according to an email today from Ald. Brian Hopkins (2nd).
Community opposition to the proposal was sharp during a public meeting on Dec. 18th. Local residents expressed concerns about how D&B and Water Tower would manage neighborhood impact of their plan serve to liquor until 2 a.m. to up to 1,500 patrons
"Based on the considerable opposition to the proposal I received from neighbors in Streeterville via phone, email, social media, and in person, I have informed Dave & Buster's that I cannot support their intention," to move to the iconic mall at 835 North Michigan, Hopkins wrote.
An attorney for D&B said at the December meeting that the company had already signed a lease to take over the west half of Water Tower's fourth floor. But those plans appear dead in the wake of Hopkins' announcement.
"As was stated during that community hearing, no application for this proposal was ever submitted to the city or to my office," Hopkins said. "Dave & Buster's confirms that they will not proceed with any application to relocate to Water Tower Place."
Late last week, CWBChicago approached Hopkins and the Streeterville Organization of Active Residents (SOAR) to confirm information from a source that the D&B project had been scuttled. Hopkins did not respond, but SOAR president Deborah Gershbein said in an email that her group had not been informed of any plans to cancel the project.
"SOAR will be publishing an official statement concerning Dave and Busters next week after the SOAR Board of Directors meeting," Gershbein said in an email on Friday afternoon. "Our number one concern is about the safety and well being of residents and visitors to Streeterville. We have looked at the situation carefully and spoken with many residents and community stakeholders. Our position will reflect the input that we have received from both."
It was not immediately clear if D&B will continue operations at 1035 North Clark Street, where the Chicago outlet has been located since the 1990's. An attorney for the company said at the December community meeting that the company's lease was up at the Clark Street location. He did not respond to questions about whether the company had been offered a lease renewal at the Clark Street property.
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Main cast: Keanu Reeves (Kai), Hiroyuki Sanada (Oishi), Kou Shibasaki (Mika), Tadanobu Asano (Lord Kira), Rinko Kikuchi (Mizuki), Min Tanaka (Lord Asano), and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (Shogun Tsunayoshi)
Director: Carl Erik Rinsch
After delays and schedules, 47 Ronin finally saw the light of day, in a time when having Keanu Reeves headline a movie is as relevant as asking James Frey to write your memoir. It's not like these people spent the time polishing the movie into pure gold, though.
Keanu Reeves plays Kai, basically the Special White Guy character in the midst of surly Japanese samurai and hot Japanese ladies wearing flowing kimonos regardless of whether it is practical to do so. Taken in as a boy by Lord Asano, Kai grows up as the resident servant boy, treated by all as an annoyance at best, and a demon at worst. Only Mika, Lord Asano's daughter, is nice to him, but that's because she is the designated love interest and, therefore, has to like Kai even when Kai shows as much personality as a door knob.
Basically, Lord Kira and his concubine, the witch Mizuki, want to cause trouble and seize Lord Asano's kingdom. Naturally, Lord Kira wants to get down with Mika too, while Mizuki has no good reason to do what she does other than she's the resident evil witch stereotype. Lord Asano dies eventually, leaving his loyal samurais led by Oishi, to plot revenge despite being forbidden to do so by the Shogun. Kai tags along. Can these guys take down the meanie and his girlfriend before Kira marries Mika and Kai will be sad forever?
47 Ronin is a fantasy romp inspired by the historical account of the band of ronin in history, but, aside from kimonos, samurai swords, and mentions of "tengu", there is little here that resemble a fantasy Japanese flick. The whole thing is more like a typical European medieval fantasy thing, only with people dressed up in Japanese costumes and speaking English in Japanese accent. There is also the ritual suicide thing, but it is given a treatment that turns this intimate ritual into a circus sideshow. Oddly enough, the movie does keep to the spirit of the Japanese concept of honor and loyalty of those times, when everything else about it is anything but Japanese.
The movie also doesn't know who should be in the spotlight. Early on, Kai is built up to be the hero, but he plays more of a secondary role in the later part of the movie. The script is also hopelessly muddled when it comes to defining Kai's role in the plot. He has powers, there is a build up in this movie that has me thinking that these powers would be amazing, but in the long run, these powers don't really matter much.
Keanu Reeves is, predictably enough, as wooden as can be, but he is not alone, as the rest of the cast all play their underwritten and flat roles with the enthusiasm of sheep being led to the abattoir. The pacing of the movie is sluggish, adding to the wooden stiffness that plagues this movie from start to finish, and the "action scenes" feel clunky and tiresome.
47 Ronin has all the unfortunate trademarks of a badly-made straight-to-DVD bargain bin material, so heaven knows why anyone would even think of releasing it in theaters. The fact that the studio actually wrote off this movie as a loss even before it was released suggested that not everyone in Hollywood is crazy after all.


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Awards & Festivals:
Irish Premiere at Galway Film Fleadh!
World Premiere at Montreal World FF!
European Premiere at Valladolid FF!
Official Selection at Galway IFF, Uruguay IFF, Comedy Cluj, Cine Global Dominicano and Cine Latino Australia!
Genre: Comedy
The famous Sommelier Charlie Arturaola fell from grace after a momentary loss of his taste during the shooting of a movie. The image of "a Sommelier without palate" destroyed his career. After a few years, Charlie becomes a taxi driver, but he never gave up of dreaming to get his reward back. When Charlie accidently gets to know the newcomer Italian sommelier, he will come with a crazy plan to try to get back into the wine world!
Charlie Arturaola: Charlie Arturaola
Lino Pujia: Lino Pujia
Pandora Anwyl: Pandora Anwyl
Luca Gardini: Luca Gardini
Director Biography:
NICOLÁS CARRERAS graduated in Film Direction at the Universidad del Cine (Argetina), where he is currently teaching. He works as a director, photographer and editor. Many of his films received international awards. At CACTUS CINE, his production company, he produces for cinema and TV. In 2010, he directed the documentary THE WAYS OF WINE, winner of the FIPRESCI Award at Mar del Plata Festival, and it was screened at Berlinale and San Sebastian at Culinary Section. THE DUEL OF WINE is his first feature.
Director: Nicolas Carreras
Screenplay: Federico Marcello
Cinematography: Agustin Vidal
Editor: Sebastian Carreras
Sound: Esteban Perroud
Producer: Lino Pujia
Production Companies: Indepindie Films & Cactus Cine
Technical Information:
Original Title: The Duel of Wine / Sony FS700 / 16:9 / 95 min / Stereo / Italian, Spanish, English, French with English subtitles / DCP / Italy, 2015
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Charlotte police officers arrested dozens over the weekend on charges of Driving While Impaired (DWI), also known as driving under the influence (DUI), or simply drunk driving.
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Mimi Swartz, an executive editor at the invigorating Texas Monthly magazine, reminded us recently that Texas has, almost over night, lost its seat at the power table of American politics.
Only recently, Texas was where deals were incubated, war plans hatched, princes groomed for coronation. The land of king makers. The seat of power. Territory and home to Sam Rayburn, Lyndon Johnson, Tom DeLay, Dick Armey, George W. Bush and, even, George H.W. Bush ‒ multi-term presidents, decades-long rulers in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. In earlier days, Texas ran the show, or most of it.
In addition to its grip on political power, oil-rich Texas had held enormous economic force: until the OPEC cartel seized control in the 1970s, the Texas Railroad Commission, through its oil and gas division, effectively set the world price of crude oil.
For Texas, Swartz says, the power era is finished. The state that once held such great force is now step-father to $40 oil and home to Rick Perry and Ted Cruz, an ex-governor and an absentee senator, both fallen into disfavor even in their own state.
"Then the cuckoos took over," Swartz writes. "It's astounding that a state so modern in many ways has moved so far backward when it comes to taking care of its own people ‒ for example, curtailing poor women's access to birth control while refusing to take a cent in Medicaid expansion. Is it cynicism or plain old ignorance that makes our legislators appear oblivious to the damage that cuts to public education and health care will do to our future work force?"
And then it struck us: Swartz was also reciting the story of Kansas. Today's egregious failures in Topeka have obscured ‒ even undone ‒ the state's prominence as a place that led the nation in many sectors of governance and leadership. We had been a state that set standards in labor law, in medicine and social welfare, in civil rights, in public education, transportation and agricultural research. National leaders from Kansas included former governors Harry Woodring and Alf Landon; President Eisenhower; Frank Carlson, a former governor, U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator; former Senate majority leader Bob Dole, and his contemporary, Sen. Nancy Kassebaum. Kansas was foremost in the ascension of women in politics, having elected in 1887 the world's first woman mayor, Susanna Salter, of Argonia. Full suffrage for women in Kansas was granted in 1912, eight years before ratification of the 19th amendment to the U.S. Constitution. We were the sixth state (1972) to ratify the ERA. And in 1994, two Kansans became the first women to head standing congressional committees. Rep. Jan Meyers, of Kansas's 3rd congressional district, became chairman of the House Committee on Small Business; and Kassebaum was named chair of the Senate Labor Committee.
The story continues, but that was then. Texas and Kansas are now a miserable lot, flailing amidst budget deficits while their Republican super majorities babble about schoolhouse bathrooms, gun rights and abortion.
Our similarities can be traced, predictably, to the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), a right-wing, crackpot think tank that writes legislation and marching orders for red state legislatures. Every dim-witted bill, every scrap of nutbag legislation on our books was drafted by ALEC's legal eagles;
Red state lawmakers do little, if nothing, unless on directive from ALEC.
Meanwhile, Democrats in both states have developed a severe case of learned helplessness, and an aversion to gutters, where the sewage flows and the fights are incubated. Can't whip 'em if they don't go get 'em where they live and breed.
Is there hope? In Texas, Ms. Swartz writes, few see a quick way to restore the state to national relevance, if not respectability.
"Maybe the long-predicted Latino surge at the polls will save us (thanks to Donald Build-a-Wall Trump). Or maybe, as the aged white voters of the religious right pass to their rewards, they will be replaced by more open-minded millennials," she said. Fat chance. The Latino, or minority, voter surge is nothing to anticipate in Kansas. Our Secretary of State, Kris Kobach, also our chief election officer, has convinced lawmakers to bring Jim Crow and a two-tiered, Byzantine maze of voter registration hurdles back on the books. This will keep minorities and other displaced voters away from state and local elections.
In this thrilling race to the bottom, who wins? Size is of no matter, in this case merely a measure of dirt. Texas leads in boisterous boneheadedness, but Kansas is master of the creative pratfall. (Who else could lure investors with $400 million in phony highway bonds and palm off a billion dollars in
KPERS paper ‒ and still leave no dents in a budget deficit?) Mimi Swartz continues: "Mary Beth Rogers, the author of the optimistic 'Turning Texas Blue,' summed up our collective frustration: 'The conventional wisdom is we are just a bunch of crazies down here.'"
With that, the Lone Star State is hardly alone.


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The Philippines, an island country located in the Western Pacific, stands out in its individuality. Although it belongs to the continent of Asia, the Philippines has many Spanish roots due to its history of Spanish settlement. Most of the inhabitants of the Philippines live in Metro Manilla, the region of the Philippine's capital. However, there are many geographical divisions of the Philippines that are less populated but just as intriguing. Subic is a coastal city on Subic Bay that is northwest of Manilla. Subic is in the region of Central Luzon, and there are countless distinctions of Subic that attract the adventure seekers from all over the Philippines and the world.
The Trip
Taking the trip from populated civilized areas to Subic will be an adventure in of itself. The sights of neighborhoods and skyscrapers will dwindle, and the sights of trucks hauling pigs and motorcycles carrying cut up cows will be the replacements. Rice terraces are scattered in the countryside, emitting a sense of peace and showcasing the traditional Asian landscape.
As you're entering Subic, you will start to notice that the surrounding tropics are home to many monkeys. These monkeys hang out by the side of the road: an entertaining welcome into the beautiful coastal gem. Although you can pull over and see them up close, it is not recommended to feed them because it might create dependency and possible extinction.
Farther along, the air is fresher and saltier. Subic Bay lies in beauty and restfulness on the coast. With the tropical climate and the picture-perfect bay, Subic has many resorts that you will see as your get closer to the heart of the city. Because there are so many options of where to stay, I would recommend doing some research beforehand. I have heard that Camayan Beach Resort and Hotel is a great option with a terrific view and good accommodations. However, I think it would be hard to go wrong with choosing a resort in Subic.
Zoobic Safari
One of Subic's main attractions is Zoobic Safari, an adventure park where animals and tourists roam together in harmony. The park contains a tiger safari, a crocodile-feeding exhibit, shows, a close encounter with young tigers, and much more.
Zoobic Safari is well known for its tigers and the interactions you get to have with them. The tiger safari is an adventure on an encaged truck riding through a simulated tiger environment. When on the ride, you may purchase a raw chunk of meat that you may feed to the tigers through the cage. Sometimes tigers even leap on top of the vehicle or chase it as it drives away, which is both astonishing and terrifying.
Another experience for you to have in Zoobic Safari is a close encounter with a Siberian or Bangala tiger. Most of these tigers are young and not too much of a danger, and you are allowed to pet and even feed these particular tigers. For a keepsake, there is a Zoobic Safari photographer to capture the moment of your feeding the tiger.
Along with tigers, Zoobic Safari is home to many crocodiles. The crocodile exhibit, called Croco Loco, gives you an opportunity to walk above a pit of around 200 crocodiles. The steel-grate bridge offers protection, but the dangerous reptiles wallow in the waters below. If you desire, you may buy a raw chicken, put it on a bamboo fishing pole, and lower it into crocodile territory. Witnessing the crocodiles jump and fight for the dangling chicken is quite an adventurous and entertaining experience. You will be terrified and fascinated by how high crocodiles can really jump.
Located in Croco Loco, the Crocodile Café invites you to dine and snack while examining the crocodiles from a water-level point of view. This is a unique feature of Zoobic Safari, and adventures like these must be taken advantage of while in Subic.
Aeta Trail
The Aeta are an indigenous people that live in the northern Philippines on the Luzon island. They are so skilled in jungle living that they were employed to train the American military in the past. At Zoobic Safari, you can get a taste of their beautiful culture by watching traditional performances and by seeing a realistic village complete with homes and cooking areas. The performances include tribal dances and demonstrations of their amazing gymnastic and tree-climbing abilities.
The Aeta Trail is just a small portion of Zoobic Safari, but you don't want to miss it. Zoobic Safari contains a plethora of adventures, and there is even more to experience of Subic, Philippines, outside of the safari boundaries.
Tree Top Adventure
Also in Subic is Tree Top Adventure, where you can zip line 100 feet above the ground through the rainforest tropics. Different from other zip lines where you are uncomfortably strapped in, Tree Top Adventure allows you to fly through the sky in unique positions like sitting in a chair, lying horizontally, or standing upright. Each of these rides carries you through jungle beauty for a unmatched adventure.
The accommodations provide comfort and security yet thrills and new perspectives. The natural beauty of Subic makes Tree Top Adventure's location favorable and gives you the view of a lifetime with adrenaline-inducing speed. The facilities also have opportunities to rappel down a 60-foot tree, trek on a skywalk, and other kinds of zip lining. This is the perfect destination for adventure seekers because of its many options for adrenaline and beautiful views.
Every adventure seeker needs a beach to decompress and pursue even more ocean-related activities. Subic Bay hosts some well-known, amazingly beautiful beaches. Among these is the beach just off the resort mentioned earlier: Camayan Beach. This beach has white sand, palm trees, clear water, protected reefs, and an alluring view of greenery and mountains. In addition, the beach is full of sea turtles and crabs waiting to be sought out.
Since the ocean by Subic is technically a bay, the calmer waters allow for more water sports and activities. Clearly, swimming in a lively beach environment is advisable, but you may also snorkel, kayak, rent a jet ski, scuba dive, hike, and even go parasailing at certain beaches. There are endless adventures you can uncover at beach paradises in Subic.
Bat viewing
Bats seem to be a turnoff for many people, but if you are truly longing for an adventure out of the ordinary, you have to experience the captivating bats of Subic. Along with the monkeys, bats are Subic's totem and enchantment. These bats aren't the ordinary, creepy creatures that you instinctively think about, but they are exotic and can only be found in the Philippines. These creatures are called Philippine giant fruit bats. Although big, these bats only eat plants and are therefore not a threat to you. Since they are nocturnal, you can find them sleeping in trees during the day and flying around searching for food during the night hours. Subic even has a bat kingdom, where you can learn even more about these intriguing creatures and see them in a monitored environment. For maximal adventures in Subic, the bats are something you need to see. Live on the edge and observe the habitat of the Subic bats.
Subic, Philippines has plenty of adventures waiting for you to discover. These adventures provide ample opportunity for great photography moments. See other blogs for more picturesque locations.
By: Hannah Veldkamp
All photo credit goes to Micah Varberg and the Varberg family


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I think this was the first bodice pattern I ever drafted to my own measurements. I must have been about 17. It's a simple little top with princess seams over the bust and a zip up the centre back. I found the pattern the other day whilst searching for an entirely different one, and thought hey, lets see if it still fits?! It did, just, but there was no room for breathing or eating which are two things I really enjoy doing, so I added what I think might become my trade mark; the gold side stripe. This special stripe basically appears when I fuck up on sizing or run out of fabric (as in the navy cashmere trousers from January). It is sort of my equivalent of Kintsugi. You know the ancient Japanese tradition of repairing broken ceramics with gold leaf? It highlights the cracks rather than trying to hide them, and makes the piece all the more valuable and beautiful in the process.
First rule of sewing: do not fear mistakes.
Second rule of sewing: always have a stash of emergency gold silk close to hand.
Third rule of sewing: if in doubt add some embroidery for good measure.
I remember after one particularly frustrating day during my tailoring apprenticeship, calling my brother three finger Pete for a pep talk. He is a bespoke carpenter and wooden boat builder whose apprenticeship years made mine look like a pyjama party. He told me this, 'you never stop making mistakes, you just get better at fixing them.' He's a wise dude. I owe my gold stripes to him.
The Pink Silk Top by Made My Wardrobe


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Ps3 Games
inFAMOUS, inFAMOUS 2, Call of Duty Black Ops 2, Call of Duty MW3, Little Big Planet 2, Little Big Planet, WarHawk, Ratchet and Clank Future : Crack in Time,Call of duty MW2, Call of duty MW(1), Dishonored, Assassin's Creed, NHL12, Heroes Over Europe, Midnight club: Los Angeles, The last Of Us, Gran Turismo 5, Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, Modnation Racers, Terraria, Journey, Castle Crashers, Plants Vs. Zombies.
Ps2 Games
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory, Heroes of the Pacific, ATV4 Offroad Fury, MX s ATV: Unleashed
Xbox 1 Games
Forza Horizon 2, Assassin's creed: Unity, Battlefield 4, Titanfall, Max curse of the brotherhood, Guacamelee, AirMech Arena, #IDARB, Rayman Legends, Castle Storm: Definitive Edition, Super Time Force, Worms:Battlegrounds
PC games
ANY FREE GAME, Far Cry 1, Minecraft, Arma 3, Space Engineers, Call of Duty Black ops (Multiple zombies DLCs), DayZ, Nether, Sniper Elite V3, (Warthunder World of tanks far in these games), AudioSurf, Cities: Skylines, Counter-Strike: global Offensive, Dota 2 (free but I have experience in it), Elite: Dangerous, Fractured Space, Garry's Mod, Half-Life 2, Hidden: Source Beta, Just Cause 2, Kerbal Space Program, Left 4 Dead 2, Planetary Annihilation, Receiver, Rome: Total war (with alexander expansion), Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion, StarBound, Terraria, This War Of Mine, Verdun (and Others I may have forgotten)
Wii Games (since everyone has a wii)
I forget what I have and I'm too lazy to get up and check so I'll just list some of the ones I know. Super Paper Mario, Super Mario Galaxy 1 & 2 Mario And Sonic at the Olympic Winter games, Wii sports resort, Wii monopoly, Sonic and the Black knight.. ugh I forget the others, can I just NOT play the wii?


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If I were to ask a random group of people what population their hearts broke for the most, the most common answer would be 'children.' Children are so vulnerable and are at the mercy of those caring for them. Therefore, when we see opportunities to bring joy to a child in need, we respond with generosity and enthusiasm.
A small group that came together when Calvary did a study on 'The 40 Days of Community' several years ago selected a community project which would impact children at the most important season of the Christian life: Easter. 'Easter Smiles' was the brainstorm of Dee Frautschi and Al Bedell, Cathy and Dennis Wentworth, Jane and Eldon Haab, Betty and Paul Duzan, and Bev and Jim Hornickel. When these people ended up together in a group studying what it meant to be in community, what emerged is a ministry that has been putting together Easter baskets for children for 12 years!
The people in this group recognized that at Thanksgiving and Christmas, the needs of children and their families who are struggling financially are addressed in many ways. However, what happens the rest of the year? When other children are talking about Easter baskets at school, are there some who are feeling left out?
While obviously not equating the celebration of the resurrection with baskets of goodies, our response to the good news of Jesus Christ needs to be to reach out to those who are the most vulnerable. When this group delivers beautifully wrapped Easter baskets to Neville House, the Baby Fold, Home Sweet Home Ministries, and the Crisis Nursery, the love of Jesus is shared in a way that children can understand and appreciate.
This group also serves meals regularly at Safe Harbor, a homeless shelter run by the Salvation Army. One year, upon seeing Easter baskets that the group brought for children, a man came up asked if he could have a basket to take to his little girl. Absolutely! Helping a father bring a smile to his daughter's face is one of the reasons this ministry exists.
A bonus to this ministry is the joy it gives those who donate the baskets. "I used to do baskets for my children and now they're all gone. I miss that." There are children at Calvary who enjoy putting together baskets for other children. What a great way to learn what it means to be a disciple! Families enjoy coming together to decide what they'll put in the baskets, shop for the items, and then wrap them all up. Anytime a family gets together to do something for others, everyone wins and I believe it puts a smile on the face of our God.
Last year, Calvary made up around 100 Easter Baskets. This year's goal is 120 baskets. How does this work? There is a tree at the first Atrium Kiosk decorated with plastic eggs. Inside those eggs are instructions on what to put in the basket. Having teachers in this group of organizers brought an awareness that by this time in the year, children's school supplies are running out, so that is always on the list.
Jesus lives! Let's find ways to share that joy with others.
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Tomorrow on the Daily Connection: A Light to My Path
About the Author
Debbie Reese is the Co-Directing Pastor of Calvary UMC


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I confess: Home visits are one of my favorite types of appointments to interpret at. Interpreting for patients in their own homes, where they are more comfortable, can be a lot different from a doctor's office. Patients may joke more, or share more raw emotions—you get to see, more so in this environment, the person the patient really is.
Nervous about interpreting at your first home visit? Here are a few tips to help you ease into an unfamiliar environment:
Safety First
Home visits require a bit more legwork beforehand than your typical clinic visit. Safety should be one of your top priorities. Two important questions to ask prior to a home visit are:
Will I need Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)? For a patient with active tuberculosis, for example, the interpreter should wear an N95 respirator (or PAPR or SCBA).
Where is a good place for the healthcare provider and me to meet? I highly recommend meeting at a place that's not the patient's home for the interpreter's safety. Chances are there is nothing to worry about and this isn't going to turn into a horror movie, but you never know who could be visiting the patient, and what could happen if you arrive earlier than the provider and go in alone. I suggest meeting at a public place close to the patient's home, such as a gas station or store, then following the provider to the patient's home. Make sure to have your company's logo visible somewhere on your vehicle so the provider can locate you easily.
Keep a Poker Face
Have you ever walked into someone's house and thought, "Oh, my goodness!" I'm sure we all have.
I prefer a less-is-more style, so seeing dozens of photos on someone's wall and various figurines all over always makes me have to contain my inner interior designer. I remind myself that it's their house, not mine, and my only role is to interpret, not reorganize. If there is anything in the home that might be a health or safety hazard, the home healthcare professional will address that.
Of course, you'll also want to withhold any comments or reactions when you absolutely love what they've done with their home. Unique art work. Amazing photos. Fantastic landscaping. Gorgeous houseplants. You see none of it. Your focus is on interpreting all messages. Period.
Remember, it's their house, not yours, and you're there to interpret, not reorganize or get decorating ideas. For the interpreter, it's important to not show any reactions to the environment or draw attention to yourself. At all times, keep a poker face.
Have you ever interpreted at a home visit? What are your tips for new interpreters?


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A consistent, rich devotional life is imperative for the health of every believer. A devotional consists of prayerfully meditating on scripture until the Holy Spirit shows you a way to apply that truth to your life. If you want to flourish in your life with God -
it starts behind closed doors, with your bible
Psalm 1 describes a believer with a rich, consistent devotional life in the Word of God. You'll notice that as a result of chewing scripture (getting their daily bread) they GROW, FLOURISH AND BEAR FRUIT! It says they "never drop a leaf" - meaning, there's no dried up or withered parts of their life. Wanna be a fruitful person? Wanna flourish in life? It's all dependant on your devotional life! That is, time spent with the Lord, in His presence and His Word.
/// Psalm 1 : 2 - 3 ///
"Instead you thrill to God's Word, you chew on Scripture day and night. You're a tree replanted in Eden, bearing fresh fruit every month. Never dropping a leaf, always in blossom."
However, sometimes that's easier said than done. Here's some secrets to making sure you get your daily bread and avoid being a dried up, crispy, withered Christian… (For more tips on this, check out my post TOOLS FOR TREASURE HUNTING )
The Israelites were instructed to gather their bread daily (Exodus 16) and they had a set time frame to do it in. They went and got it at roughly the same time every day. Don't just spend time in the Word whenever you "feel" like it - try to schedule a time and stick with it. That way,
you're feelings don't get to lead your devotional life - you're love for God's Word does.
Remember, the things you value, the events you value and the people you value are the ones that end up on your calendar and in your daily schedule. Choose a time and be as consistent as you can with it daily - God will honour it.
The Israelites actually had to gather their manna in the morning - the scriptures say when the sun grew hot, it had actually melted away! (Exodus 16:21) Mornings are the best time to spend time in the Word before the opportunity melts away in the midst of the daily grind, disruptions and fatigue. You give your first fruits of the day to God - when you're most alert and least distracted. In the same way that it's better to tune your instruments before the orchestra, it's better to be tuned up by the Word before your day sets in. I always feel better when I "sow my seed in the morning"
/// Ecclesiastes 11: 6 ///
"Plant your seed in the morning and keep busy all afternoon…"
Sometimes we think it's too much of a demand to get in the Word daily. We think we don't have the time. I know people who are more committed to reading the weather report than Christians are to their bibles!
Somehow we can find 3 hours for Netflix but struggle with 3 minutes for the Word
It feels so much easier sometimes to collapse on the couch and scroll through Instagram instead of picking up our bibles. When we're tired, our bible doesn't seem to glow as pretty as the screen of our iPhones. We live in a day and age where we've never been given so many alternate options to reading the word.
Most of us flick through at least 4 social media accounts before we flick through the scriptures
- and it doesn't help when our Bible App is right next to the Facebook one! The struggle is real. Because of this, I believe it's become more powerful than ever before when we make the choice to prioritise time in the Word. The Lord rewards those who earnestly seek Him.
I used to have hours on end to spend time in the Word. Then I got married and I suddenly had to divide my time with another companion (not complaining). Then I had babies! Goodbye hours of free time … see you later!
The busier I get, the more fiercely I have to guard my devotional time.
When I had a newborn, I would schedule my devotional time in that magical moment when both babes have their midday sleep at the same time (I have a toddler as well.) But boy, do I have to protect that time. It's precious. If people text, the phone rings, or there's housework to do - I simply don't respond. It's my time with Jesus, and the laundry can wait. Sometimes Husband and I prefer to set the alarm for early morning and schedule bible time a good hour and a half before our girls wake up. We even sneak the coffee machine into the garage so we (he) can make our coffees so we don't disturb them. (Bonus tip for guarding your devotional time to all the parents out there - make your coffee away from the ears of small children. They'll hear you. And they'll find you.)
At the end of the day,
God will only pour water on a bed of soil that has seeds sown into it.
Otherwise, all you get is wet mud. If we sow the seed of the word into the soil of our hearts, expect Him to pour out His Spirit and water it - and wait for awesome things to grow from it! We won't grow if we don't sow.
You sow the seed and trust the Good Gardener will water it
Happy gardening,