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After discussions with the Prince Nuada Fans at DA link, tying the two contests together will be nearly impossible and would not allow for non-artists to enter. So with that in mind Hidden Realm will be having its own contest. We are in the process of seeing what we can do.
For some fun… we have taken a silly idea that happened to come up in development chats during the creation of the Silverlance trailer and had the idea fleshed out by a wonderful creative writer, Jolynn.
Robyn 666, a comic girl by nature dove into storyboarding the script and Gablei is turning it all into graphics.
We will be adding to Beyond Bethmoora weekly until its conclusion.
Please enjoy the silliness here. Beyond Bethmoora
We are happy to announce that the French version of Silverlance is up! Thanks to Lapasdouée link for offering and taking the time to translate the trailer!
Still more languages still to come!
We have several signatures awaiting confirmation. Please check your email and confirm when you can. Note: the confirmations MAY be showing up in the junk folder.
Bonus images are up. View Here: Bonus Material Gallery
If you need any Nuada fiction have a look around the Prince Nuada Community at FanFic.net. It has some Nuada fanfic listed and a forum. LINK: FF – Prince Nuada Community
On Friday Sept 17th the host of HRE had an issue with their servers. We have been told this has been completely corrected and the servers were only down for 4 hours. For the inconvenience this may have caused we released a new Postwork image on Friday.
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I recently spent a week disconnected from "everything", yet nothing at all. My week at Hume with my sweet group of 9th grade girls had me closer to intentional relationships and our loving God than I could have ever imagined. That's the "everything" that counts.
Preparation for a week of leading high schoolers at camp had me ready for all sorts of things. I was prepared for late nights full of giggling and junk food, deep one-on-one conversations with youngsters genuinely seeking the Lord and His plan for their lives, long lines full of hungry, unshowered teens, and hours upon hours of incredible worship through music. But I wasn't prepared to be deepened in an area of my own faith that I hadn't realize needed deepening.
Day 5 of 7 at camp came much quicker than anticipated, and I found myself beginning to consider the post-camp real life reality that hits minutes down the mountain as cell service kicks back in. I began to think of work, appointments, classes, yet-to-be-planned but much-needed-to-be-planned hang outs with old friends, the daily what's-for-dinner dilemma, and the never ending sweeping and vacuuming of dog hair. I could feel the anxiety rising in my heart like a flooding toilet!!! EEEK! But mostly, I was beginning to worry about the many times I'd need to put my 3 year old in someone else's care in order to get all of these obligations fulfilled. I worried about my husband and all the work he probably had piling up and the hours of rest he'd need after a full week of playing single parent.
I was overwhelmed, to say the least. My prayers were instantly filled with requests to help me survive the heavy laden life back at home, and my heart was breaking that I couldn't be everywhere for everyone I loved at all times. As I sang the words to the worship song playing in the background, "Your love never ends, it never gives up, it never runs out on me…" I felt Jesus gently reminded me that His love also doesn't run out on my daughter or my husband. I slowly realized I needed to trust God with not only my own life, but their lives, too. For the first time, I realized that as much as I love my family and would do anything for them, He loves them more. Mind blown. No, God, you don't understand—I love them SO MUCH!!! And then He speaks to my heart and says, "Yes, Gigi, I know. But no matter how much that is, I ALWAYS love them MORE than that."
Heart released. Calm, settled breathing began again. What an amazing concept to think that He always has, and always will, trump my own love for those two. And because of that, I don't have to worry. I can trust Him with them—with their whole lives. His plan is so much greater than my own, and because He has overcome the world, I need to let Him love them the way only He can.
So when I feel that anxiety rise, I say a quick prayer and ask that God just do his love thing. Over, and over, and over again. Because they are His—and not mine.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways, acknowledge Him, and he will keep your paths straight. –Prov. 3: 5-6


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Steps are everywhere in homes, business, and offices. In homes, people often find that they can become noisy, slippery and even dangerous. One good solution is to add carpet stair treads out of carpet remnants or to make stair carpet runners. There are several ways to accomplish this.
Custom Fitted Carpet Stair Treads:
To cover the entire tread it is important to make a paper template to get the exact size right. It is a good idea to place the template on the stair treads for an exact and final check before using it to cut any of the actual carpet. A quarter inch or so less than the actual size is fine but it is best not to get it larger than the actual tread. Once the size is decided upon, count the number of stair treads. This will be the actual number needed to cut. However, most people find it is a good idea to cut a couple extra ones so that extras will be available if one is damaged or a mishap occurs during installation. The covering can then be tacked or glued to the actual step. It is very important to securely attach the carpet to the tread to avoid any slipping or sliding. In most cases, stair carpets are safer than wooden steps.
Decorative Stair Treatment:
Sometimes it is more desirable to allow a portion of the step itself to show around the carpet covering. This adds a decorative touch to the appearance and tends to showcase the covering used to cover the step, much like a picture frame. This treatment is usually done when the stairs themselves are in good shape and attractive. When this application is used, it is best to cut the template for the tread to be at last 1 to 2 inches smaller than the step itself. You still want to make certain the carpet tread is large enough to catch the foot when it is placed on the step. Decorative treads are placed in much the same manner with adhesive or tacks. Each step must be measured to be accurate in the placement. Otherwise, the appearance would not be pleasing and attractive.
Cutting carpet is usually done with a very sharp razor knife. Often it is best to place the carpet upside down and trace the pattern on the back of the carpeting. Blades often dull very quickly with this type of cutting and it is best to replace them frequently. Keep the carpet flat and cut in sharp, crisp even strokes.
Selecting the right type fiber for the stair tread is often a matter of individual taste and preference. However, lower pile fibers tend to work better for this type of application. Color selection is often done to blend with the décor of the other things in the room. Darker colors or blended colors often tend to show less soil and wear so they make very good choices for stair coverings.
When making a final selection for stair treads it is important to choose a weave that does not run. Continuous fiber carpeting is not a wise choice since the fiber will tend to pull and run throughout the tread cover. A cut pile is better choices because the individual threads will stand up to hard wear without pulling and running.


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Wine Extras
There is so much to enjoy and learn about wine.This section of the site is a small offering to share with you an appreciation of our region and of wine in general.
Australian Wine - An Overview
Over 1.5 million bottles of Australian wine are sold overseas every day. That's a staggering figure but it has not been an overnight achievement. The wine industry here has taken almost 200 years to bloom into its current state after its first taste of international acclaim in the early 1800s.
About South Australia and Our Wine Industry
Nardone Baker Wines is as proud to be a South Australian producer, and when you read on about our state you will soon understand why.
BYO Wine - Some Tips
If you are thinking of taking your own wine to a restaurant, here are a few tips to make the experience a pleasant one.
Wine Tasting Tips
To really learn to appreciate wine, it is important to learn restraint and poise. By far, wine is most rewarding when time is taken to observe this wonderful beverage well ahead of 'slurping it down'. The first step is to pour it carefully - filling only a third and no more than a half of your stemmed wine glass.
A Glossary of Wine Tasting Terms
Acidity, Balance, Oaky? Some useful terminology that is often used for describing a wine.
Wine Quotes and Toasts
"No thing more excellent nor more valuable than wine was ever granted mankind by God."
Wine Quotes & Toasts
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VW chief warns of possible further costs
Volkswagen Chief Executive Matthias Mueller tells an earnings press conference the carmaker could post solid growth this year even as it grapples with its diesel emissions scandal and strategic repositioning. Hayley Platt reports.
Putting on a brave face for the cameras - VW executives face investors just days after announcing a 4.1 billion euro loss for 2015. And there was plenty to discuss - not least of all its liabilities for the so-called Dieselgate settlement. The carmaker now warning that it could face further bills beyond the 16 billion euros earmarked. (SOUNDBITE) (German) VOLKSWAGEN CHIEF EXECUTIVE, MATTHIAS MUELLER, SAYING: "Software manipulations on diesel engines meant that boundaries were overstepped and rules were broken. This hurts us and we are deeply sorry, also because we know that we have disappointed a lot of people, people who trusted Volkswagen. We take on our responsibility and we are working with all our might on strengthening trust again." In its annual report published on Thursday, Volkswagen says it may need to sell assets to cover risks. Though Mueller told reporters VW was not considering a sale of its truck business. And says a return to growth is possible. (SOUNDBITE) (German) VOLKSWAGEN CHIEF EXECUTIVE, MATTHIAS MUELLER, SAYING: "Despite all the strains in recent months Volkswagen's operational business is perfectly healthy. In the business year 2015, we sold about 10 million cars to clients worldwide." The company is fighting back with cost cuts across the group. It's going to stop making unprofitable models. And streamline parts of its operation. SOUNDBITE (English) IG, MARKET ANALYST, CHRIS BEAUCHAMP, SAYING: "Yes they've been caught for breaching environmental guidelines but most people still look at their cars and think it's still a good vehicle, it still does the job I need it to do and we can move part of those wrong doing issues." But with an expected civil settlement in the U.S. and an ongoing Justice Department investigation - there's still a long road to recovery.


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7 The fear of Adonai is the beginning of knowledge,
8 My son, heed the discipline of your father,
10 My son, if sinners entice you,
20 Wisdom calls aloud in the open air
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We mosied onto PowerColor's booth yesterday, and what did we see waiting for us? Two dual-GPU cards of course. Seems like PowerColor likes doing things by twos, as a dual GPU 6870 and 6970 were both on display. Both will sport dual fan cooler designs, and both will definitely be aimed at enthusiasts.
What's interesting is that the PowerColor rep mentioned that while the two cards will sport dual-GPUs, the projected power draw wouldn't be much more than a NVIDIA 580. No word on availability yet, which is well and good – as it gives you more time to pad your wallet.


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q) what is NG?
a) No Grind, a very UO-ish way to play EUO
q) what is PD?
a) Permanent Death: fast progression but when you die, your character is deleted and you'll have to create a new one and start again!
q) how do I play?
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Donald Trump continues to rise in the polls. If you doubt the lunacy of large elements of the GOP, simply add together the current polling for Trump, Carson, Huckabee, and Cruz. The latter are in varying degrees misinformed, cynical, irrational, and dangerous; however, with that said, Trump is vastly more dangerous (and interestingly, LESS conservative in the sense of the traditional Nelson Rockefeller/Bob Dole, country club/Midwestern-heartlander kind of Republican, or the quasi-libertarian Republican kind, which all hew to variations and species of liberalism, broadly understood. No, his outlook is much more akin to George Wallace (pre-1980) and Strom Thurmond's, and their Southern Democratic/Dixiecrat/American Independent ilk ... actually, he is even more like Louisiana's Huey Long (a Democrat) or worse, really, for Trump is an out-and-out Fascist. There is no exaggeration, here, for anyone that knows anything about the history of post-WWI Germany and the rise of Hitler, or Italy in the late 19th century up to the rise of Mussolini. Do not be deceived by his adopting and adapting what might be otherwise described as liberal, progressive, or even socialist points-of-view. Or his pandering to an anti-government theme. Despite their anti-government narrative, a narrative fostered by those who know better, many of his supporters do not even know what socialism is, or just how much they depend on government. Remember the Tea Party types who said, "Keep the government out of my life and don't take away my Medicare," etc. Trump is anti-government, too, that is, unless it works to his benefit, or unless he is the government. It is already clear Trump knows nothing of the U.S. Constitution, cares nothing for it, or for the rule of law in general. He would make his own law. Trump is an authoritarian, one who identifies the greatness (or potential greatness) of the state with himself. This is what he means by making America great again. How patriotic of him to suggest it is not great now ... and only he can make it so. Given the right circumstances, one can imagine him arresting the Supreme Court, declaring martial law, and rounding up dissenters and all manner of people he dislikes. He could potentially change everything about which Americans have rightly been proud and even ideals for which they have fought and died, perhaps most notably in WWII. He represents a danger to the entire world, too. Imagine his having power over the Justice Department (Atty. General/FBI), intelligence agencies, and the military--a military more powerful as measured by money than at least the next 7 largest combined! Does anyone honestly believe he would care what the legislature thought if it was not in agreement?
Many in the GOP leadership have begun to denounce him, finally, and even the media (which he continues to manipulate brilliantly) and punditry have caught on; but Republican candidates continue to refuse to say they will not support him if he is the nominee, or at best, they waffle around using weasel words, saying he won't be nominated, so they will of course support the nominee. There is cynical political calculation here, in addition to simple, unadulterated cowardice, for they are aware that if they did so--said they won't support him-- that it might cause him to renege on his agreement (agreement from a man who has filed bankruptcy 4 times ... oh yes, under corporate cover) to support the nominee if he loses, and having been treated (in his perception) "unfairly" by the establishment (all who disagree with him), and thereby cause him to run as a third-party candidate--ensuring (they think) a Democratic/Hillary Clinton victory. Given some untoward events, Trump's loss to the Dems or Republicans is by no means a forgone conclusion, notwithstanding a third party. So Democrats who hope for just that, a third party, should not be so confident. This is not necessarily a G. H. W. Bush and Ross Perot redux, which handed the election to Bill Clinton. Trump is vastly more skilled, politically, than Perot, though he has some of the same appeal and constituents. By the way, Hitler and his supporters also claimed to be treated unfairly in the early 30s by the Hindenburg government and the German political establishment in the face of his increasing popularity in the both the Reichstag and among the population (but he was still in the minority at that point). In any case, a courageous and responsible Republican leader would be willing to risk losing the election with the opportunity to cleanse the party of its irrational, Tea Party, and erstwhile Confederate elements, those who left the Democratic Party in droves after the Civil Rights and Voting Rights Acts and transformed the once progressive Republican Party, the party of Lincoln. Let Trump form a third-party with his neo-Confederates. Then the Republican party might be able to recover its moral bearings, and become a responsible center-right party, and without having sacrificed many of the values upon which it was originally founded by abolitionists, modernizers, ex-Whigs, and ex-Free Soilers in 1854. What has become of the party of Abraham Lincoln? Trump and his followers must be marginalized and cast aside and steps taken to see that this insidious movement withers away.
I hold the left, center-left, and so-called moderates partly responsible for helping to create this climate with some of their own nonsense, but that is another story that I don't want to focus on here. And certainly their culpability pales by comparison to the cynical but rational and monied right (e.g, Lee Atwater, Karl Rove, Koch brothers, Roger Ailes, energy industry, firearms manufactures, etc.), which for many years has fostered, fomented, financed, tolerated, and exacerbated the alienation, fears, and prejudices of white, uneducated workers (the Sarah Palin-Tea Party crowd), and in recent years, even significant parts of the remaining middle class (recently described by Pew as a minority), making ripe the opportunity for a person like Trump---whom they only have now just realized they cannot control and insert a Mitt Romney or Jeb Bush (center-right moderates in sheepskin) to protect their interests without their "man" getting too wild and woolly. They have encouraged and sponsored much of the lunacy of right-wing radio, television, and blogosphere, giving the illiterate, alienated, worried, and disaffected a sense being well informed and fueling their anger and anxiety. They have truly hoisted themselves by their own petard with their cynical support of Willie Horton, Swift Boat, Gun and God, anti-gay, family values nonsense to incite the fervor of the base. For the most part, the so-called Republican establishment created the environment, laid the groundwork for this new Fascism, unwittingly I think, through their cynical politics in supporting various fantasies and fueling the anger of a radicalized base in a craven effort to protect their interests without considering the consequences. The chickens have come home to roost. Now these same people need to gather the gonadal material to help us take steps to squash the Frankenstein they've created. And those of us who hew left or liberal need to ensure that we do not divide ourselves to elect "the perfect" candidate (a Chimera, anyway) over the better than a Fascist. That thinking--voting idealistically and without regard to reality--helped to give us W over Al Gore (I refer to the Ralph Nader supporters in Florida). That was bad enough, but this could give us something unimaginably worse. Even unpalatable to the Bushes. This is a practical issue. As practical as one gets. I suspect if he is the nominee a large number of Republicans might defect in the general election, ceteris paribus. However, things may not remain equal, and if some more sensational, tragic events occur, I fear the very worst. What is more, even if he loses, this time, look at the stage he and others have already set. So no matter what occurs, there is a long term problem with which we must deal.
Finally, I want to remind people, again, that many of the things being said about Muslims (and Mexicans, for that matter!) are strikingly similar to things that were being said about Jews in the 1920s in Weimar Germany. Including how violent they are, untrustworthy, unpatriotic, etc., etc. If you doubt me, read Der Sturmer, the Nazi news organ, or take a look at Joseph Goebbels' diaries. And of course, mainstream Germans thought these things were all the ludicrous rantings of a minority led by a madman that could never attain power. I have no love of religion, any religion, and that includes the three Abrahamic desert religions. But I do love freedom, and I do not believe in collective punishment or oppressing people who believe things that I don't, for there are all kinds of things others believe that I don't believe, and that I view as wrong or even silly. I am concerned about what people DO, how they act, not simply what they profess to believe (how many Jews, Christians, or Muslims take their texts literally? Precious few. Thank goodness.). In those instances where acts are taken to dangerous extremes they must be dealt with by just means. Most members of the Bertrand Russell Society, I think, believe similarly. Trump is not Hitler. But he is a Fascist, make no mistake, and he and his growing posse of believers pose many dangers to freedom and all freedom lovers, and therefore the religious and non-religious alike. And people who speak glibly of the Enlightenment and Islam not having had a sufficient dose of it shouldn't get too cocky. Some of our "enlightened" post-Enlightenment predecessors have caused many more millions to die than any religion, per se, including Islam, which for centuries was far more tolerant than Christendom. Guided by a sense of history, reason, and morality, we must do what we can to stop Trump.


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Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson (81) is covered by Chicago Bears cornerback Tracy Porter (21) as he dives and catches a 36 yard touchdown pass good for a 17-10 third quarter Lions lead during the NFL week 17 regular season football game against the Chicago Bears on Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016 in Chicago. The Lions won the game 24-20. (©Paul Anthony Spinelli)Add to Lightbox Download


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Driving while texting, walking while texting…holy shit what a hazard….every single day I drive home or to work I see some assclown weaving in and out of lanes, then realizing he forgot to merge so he swerves back at the last second. I've made it a habit when I see this kind of stupidity to pull up next to the guy/girl(usually girl) and see what could have caused it. Your guess? Right. The bitch is usually texting or talking on the cell phone. The Chinese fucking know what they're doing…our nation is stupid enough to kill ourselves off by tweeting ourselves to death with their hardware….
Katie Couric said it best…
Yeah so I recently joined the NRA and was checking out their online store…Are you fucking serious, tell me you don't want this jean jacket with holsters for your mag clips for your glock. I have been debating buying handgun for sometime but the reality is I am way too reckless, constantly harm people enough already, and just don't have the cash. Well on that note, when I do grow up I am buying this bad boy right off the rack. Oh and by grow up I mean accidentally impregnating some girl
I have a love/hate relationship for Nic Cage…I mean, his acting is sub-par, he's in and out of bankruptcy, and is a closet Sheen. With that said, I recently saw the movie Bad Lieutenant: Port of New Orleans, a remake of an early nineties movie staring Harvey Keitel who is essentially a corrupt crazy cop. Well, the remake is legendary and brought me to this video clip…maybe the greatest montage I have ever come across…please enjoy you reckless bastards
I know this is kind of random but I decided to post a top 5 list….today's is my top 5 least favorite actors…
1) Justin Long…Hello Im a PC and a I'm Mac aka a douchebag that's been playing the same queer role my entire career…way to nab Drew Barrymore who hasn't been hot since she was 16 blowing Charlie Sheen in the back of cabs
2) Abigail Breslin – I don't care if she's 12. Little Miss Little Miss can be wrong and she is
3) Willem Dafoe – Creep in most movies, queer in others, certainly not believable as a badass opposite Sheen and Berenger in Platoon
4) Michael Rappaport – because he's this guy. you hate him too
5) The entire cast from 3rd Rock from the Sun…I dont care that Joseph Gordon Penisface is in Inception
-John Q
God damnt mook, you bitch, I don't feel well. In the spirit of not feeling well, I thought I'd tell you about my return flight last night….on Southwest Airlines. Holy shit. If that isn't an airline discriminating against drunkards I dont know what is. Firstly, I can't book my seat in advance, as you know, so it's all on you to make sure you sign in early enough to get a decent boarding group number…you think I did? Think again. B36. So i wait til its my turn to board and low and behold it looks like they're may actually be an aisle seat on the back of the plane…think again…this cougar wanna be in front of me wearing a fake mink from Burlington Coat Factory takes the last aisle seat and Im stuck in the last row, on the window…Fuck my life. The only thing worse than feeling like you're about to throw up on a plane, is being stuck in the middle or window and know that in the even you do have to vomit…youll have to climb over two people. Well I thought I was ok and would have an empty middle seat until this little pudgy 11 or 12 year old Augustus Glut motherfucker sits right next to me and starts asking questions to me, the guy next to me, the stewardess…the balls on this little mother fucker…he told me twice to turn off my iphone when I used it before and after the "designated time" (btw I never fucking turn it off, deal with it) and started asking me questions about my headphones, my iphone, if I like flying etc..then the little tub o lard orders a hot chocolate and commences consuming it with the leftover chinese food this little type 2er picked up at the airport….good God in heaven it took all the strength in me not to "accidentally" dump his fresh hot 840 calorie cocoa all over his illiterate ass…..Finally I said, "I'm sorry I'm falling asleep." Yea, I pussed out…if I go to jail it will be for something better than that-
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Saturday, 31 August 2013
Eye of the Beholder
"Words reduce reality to something the human mind can grasp, which isn't very much. Language consists of five basic sounds produced by the vocal cords. They are the vowels a, e, i, o, u. The other sounds are consonants produced by air pressure: s, f, g, and so forth. Do you believe some combination of such basic sounds could ever explain who you are, or the ultimate purpose of the universe, or even what a tree or stone is in its depth?" - Eckhart Tolle
Wednesday, 28 August 2013
Climate Change Name
Since 1954, the World Meteorological Organization has been naming extreme storms after people. But we propose a new naming system. One that names extreme storms caused by climate change, after the policy makers who deny climate change and obstruct climate policy. If you agree, sign the petition at
The science is clear: global warming is happening faster than ever and humans are responsible. This is a major problem because global warming destabilizes the delicate balance that makes life on this planet possible. Just a few degrees in temperature can completely change the world as we know it, and threaten the lives of millions of people around the world.
2012 was the hottest year on record in the United States, and 10 of the past 15 years have been the hottest on record globally. And as the planet heats up, our weather is becoming more extreme and less predictable. Scientists are expecting a 3.6 degree Fahrenheit increase in global ocean temperature in the next century. Globally, sea levels have already risen 4 inches since 1950, and in the North East U.S., the sea level has risen four times faster than the global average.
The combination of hotter oceans and higher sea levels is the perfect recipe for extreme storms. Storms will likely become more intense as seawater warms. In fact, insurance companies say severe weather of all kinds is on the rise with expensive results. Meanwhile, climate change is steadily raising sea levels, which makes storms more devastating to the cities they hit.
Tuesday, 27 August 2013
When people perceive their lives as being at one with nature and the planet, their views of society, nationality and race will naturally be transformed. As long as the window of the human heart remains battened closed, no great future lies in store for humanity. People have to throw open the window of the heart. When they do so, there will be no more hindrance to peace. - Daisaku Ikeda
I have something important for you to tell your children....
|We all loose our innocence at some point in our lives, but when it is served up on a plate for the enjoyment of all for money and advertising, we loose a part of our selves.
You are beautiful. You are enough. The world we live in is twisted and broken and for your entire life you will be subjected to all kinds of lies that tell you that you are not enough. You are not thin enough. You are not tanned enough. You are not smooth, soft, shiny, firm, tight, fit, silky, blonde, hairless enough. Your teeth are not white enough. Your legs are not long enough. Your clothes are not stylish enough. You are not educated enough. You don't have enough experience. You are not creative enough.
There is a beauty industry, a fashion industry, a television industry, (and most unfortunately) a pornography industry: and all of these have unique ways of communicating to bright young women: you are not beautiful, sexy, smart or valuable enough.
You must have the clarity and common sense to know that none of that is true. None of it.
You were created for a purpose, exactly so. You have innate value. You are loved more than you could ever comprehend; it is mind-boggling how much you are adored. There has never been, and there will never be another you. Therefore, you have unique thoughts to offer the world. They are only yours, and we all lose out if you are too fearful to share them.
You are beautiful. You are valuable. You are enough.
Kate Conner
Kate Conner is a wife to Dan and momma to Madeline, Sam, and Henry. A writer, speaker, and apparently, a blogger. She writes about the Funny, serious, good, hard, embarrassing, inspiring stuff.
Please find out more about Kate here: http://kateelizabethconner.com/
Wednesday, 14 August 2013
It is senseless to blame others or your environment for your miseries. Change begins from the moment you muster the courage to act. When you change, the environment will change. The power to change the world is found nowhere but within our own life. - Daisaku Ikeda
Tuesday, 6 August 2013
In HIROSHIMA 140,000 Lives vanished on Aug. 6, 1945
Atomic weapons are the manifestation of the darkest part of the human spirit: TODAY in HIROSHIMA, Japan -- Japan marked the 68th anniversary Tuesday of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima with a somber ceremony to honour the dead and pledges to seek to eliminate nuclear weapons.
Some 50,000 people stood for a minute of silence in Hiroshima's peace park near the epicenter of the early morning blast on Aug. 6, 1945, that killed up to 140,000 people. The bombing of Nagasaki three days later killed tens of thousands more, prompting Japan's surrender to the World War II Allies.
140,000 people killed by a bomb, men, women, children and innocent bystanders in a bitter war between two powerful countries.
140,000 lives gone in an instant.
When I think about how many people who have lost their lives because of aggressive governments, and war, I weep.
Please spare a thought for the many thousands of people who lost their lives in these wars, all over the earth.
Being a part of the SGI, one of our visions is the abolition of all nuclear weapons on earth. You can find out more about the work the SGI does here:
Learn more about an exhibition that is currently on tour, you can download the PDF with the panels from the exhibit here: http://www.peoplesdecade.org/decade/exhibition/eyt.html
The aim of the People's Decade is to increase the number of people who reject nuclear weapons. Ordinary citizens and civil society must be the protagonists, creating a groundswell of demand for nuclear abolition that will influence decision makers.
WHAT CAN YOU DO? http://www.peoplesdecade.org/do/
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With the U.S. Senate voting overwhelmingly to ban the late-term procedure known as "partial birth abortion," we are led, as Christians in a highly secular and pluralistic society, to look once again at the implications of what the French euphemistically call the "voluntary interruption of a pregnancy."
Over the centuries, theologians have held divergent views regarding the beginning of human life and the point after conception at which a "person" can be said to exist. It has been noted before in this space that some Church Fathers hold to "immediate animation," while others opt for a theory of "delayed animation." To the former, fertilization and conception are synonymous, and they understand that human life, even "personal existence," begins with the creation of the genetically unique zygote, the one-celled embryo at its earliest stage of development. The latter group argues, on various grounds, that the soul only "enters" the body at some point after fertilization—for example, at implantation or quickening—and only at that point do they consider the process of conception to be complete. I have also suggested reasons why, from the point of view of Orthodox anthropology, the latter view does not correspond with fact or reality.
Given our knowledge of embryology today, there can be no doubt that the embryo is a genetically unique organism from the time at which it is formed by the fusion of the nuclei of sperm and ovum. The gamete of each parent normally contributes twenty-three chromosomes, producing a new human being with a unique composition of forty-six chromosomes. Since the chromosomes contain the body's DNA, the "genetic blueprint," the embryo is a living, genetically unique organism from fertilization, one that will, if left to develop normally, grow in an unbroken continuum through the various stages we (misleadingly) label zygote, pre-embryo, embryo, fetus, and newborn infant. From one end to the other of that continuum, it is in fact a matter of a living, growing child.
What needs to be stressed is the uniqueness of that child from the very beginning, a uniqueness that is both genetic and developmental. To move from embryological to biblical categories, this means that from conception the child growing in the mother's womb is a living human being: a composition of flesh, soul and spirit that constitutes the somatic unity St Paul speaks of as the "physical body" (1 Cor 15:44). Because that child is created in the Image of God, he or she is also a personal being, with a particular and unique origin and destiny.
A classic rebuttal to pro-life militants is the ironic, rhetorical question that has been raised as often as any other in the thirty years since Roe v. Wade. "Whose body is it, anyway?!" The question presupposes that a child growing in the mother's womb, at any stage of the pregnancy from fertilization to birth, is nothing more than a mass of tissue, comparable to a mole, a fingernail or a strand of hair. Accordingly, the answer to the question can only be: "Well of course, it's yours!"
If the "growth" were anything other than what it in fact is—a unique, living human being—then the woman would have every right, both moral and legal, to dispose of it as she wishes. The fact is, however, that the child's uniqueness—again both genetic and developmental, growing in a continuum from conception toward birth—means that it is definitely not analogous to some bodily growth. It is a unique and complete human being (as "complete" at its own stage of development as a two-year old or a sixty-year old is at his). Therefore it possesses the moral quality—and should be accorded the same legal protection—as any newborn infant or adult.
Because this truth has been formally denied by our country's laws, it has been obscured in our collective conscience. The logical and inevitable result has been 1.3 million convenience abortions each year, several thousand of which have been "partial birth." This means that several thousand of those abortions have involved legally sanctioned infanticide.
Abortion kills a living human being. This is as true at the embryonic stage as it is at later stages of growth in utero, including the moment of birth. To deny this is to deny the witness of God's Word as well as the givens of modern embryology. And indirectly it is also to deny the seriousness of "post-abortion syndrome" that so often weighs upon mothers (and fathers) who have opted to terminate a pregnancy.
Whether we like it or not, sexual activity carries with it very definite responsibilities. If a woman is subjected to the violence of rape or incest, any resulting pregnancy has a very different moral weight than it does in cases where she engaged freely in the act that resulted in conception, even though such violence in no way lessens the full humanity of the child growing within her.
To raise the issue of responsibility today, especially in the realm of sexuality, is to offend political correctness in the most flagrant way. Nevertheless, we need more than ever before to educate, with love and clarity, the children who are ours—both boys and girls—if we are to help them to assume a responsible attitude toward sexuality and its consequences.
Whose life is it? It's the woman's life and that of her baby. It's the father's life and that of the child he helped conceive. In the final analysis, it's the life of God, who creates us in His image; animates us with His life-giving Spirit; and calls us, from conception to death, to grow into His likeness.


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Here is the text of my speech written in the language in which it was spoken.
It's time that New Brunswick eliminate the role corporate money plays in politics. And the role politics plays in the spending decisions of businesses, and even some organizations and municipalities. A "pay to play" culture has existed across multiple governments over many years. I am speaking about the notion that corporate donations to the political party in power are necessary to increase the chances of securing decisions favourable to the interest of that corporation.
I am not talking about donations to an election campaign, I am referring to corporate donations made during the mandate of the political party that holds power. And I am not talking about donations from a partisan perspective. As I will demonstrate, the largest portion of corporate donations are not made from a partisan perspective. But I am talking about the negative impact this has on our democracy.
Bill 20, An Act to Amend the Political Financing Act is the first step to end the "pay to play" culture that permeates politics and corrodes our democracy. If adopted, Bill 20 will ban political donations from corporations and unions to political parties, candidates and leadership contestants.
Nova Scotia, Québec, Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta and the federal government have all banned political donation from corporations and trade unions, in many cases by a unanimous vote in their respective parliaments. We, the assembled representatives of the people of New Brunswick can follow suit by passing this bill.
There are two problems with the "pay to play" culture.
The obvious problem is where corporations make donations with the expectation of greasing the wheels for something they are seeking from government to benefit their self-interest, be it regulatory change, legislative change, policy change, the awarding of a contract, consulting work, or financial assistance.
This undermines the integrity of our democratic system. It alienates citizens, creates public cynicism about our democratic institutions and results in disenfranchisement from our democratic process. As a society, we end up with a population of passive citizens who in increasing numbers see no reason to vote, never mind pay attention to the work of their elected representatives.
The other problem is for small businesses, clubs, or even municipalities who feel they must make a political donation to qualify for government funding or other financial support publicly available through a department or program. The perception being if you don't pay, you don't get to play. That is, you may lose out on a grant, loan or purchase order if you don't pay up. In the case of municipalities and those non-profit organizations dependent on public funding, it is public funding that is being redirected to the political coffers of the government of the day.
Whether or not one can make a direct connection from the donations of a particular donor to a specific financial, policy, regulatory or legislative outcome, the belief that this is the case, undermines the faith of New Brunswickers in our democracy.
This impact is exacerbated by government's willingness to register numbered corporations, whose beneficial ownership is hidden. So despite the public disclosure rules, you can't know who is behind a numbered company that makes a corporate donation.
As I said, the scale of corporate donations is not simply a question of political partisans donating to their favourite team through their company. The record shows that corporate donations skyrocket for the political party that takes power and remain high year in and year out during that party's mandate in government.
This has been the pattern for years, so the corporate sector must belief there is a pay-off for them when they make annual donations to the political party in power over the course of its mandate.
From 2006 to 2010, the Liberal government of the day received 64.3% of all corporate donations made to political parties, totaling $2.5 million. Over the four year term of the Alward government, from 2010 to 2014 corporations donated two thirds of their political contributions to the Tories, for a total of $2.6 million.
Looking at a single year in the middle of a government mandate is instructive. In 2012, when the Tories last formed the government, their corporate donations for that year totaled $618 thousand dollars. The Liberals, who were the Official Opposition in that year, received just $54 thousand dollars in corporate donations. The reverse is true when the Liberals form government and the Tories are the Official Opposition as is the case today.
Fast forward to 2015. The Liberals are the government again. Their corporate donations climbed to $451 thousand dollars in that year, while the Tories as Official opposition saw their corporate donations plunge to $81 thousand dollars. Without a doubt, corporations believe you have to pay to play.
Interestingly enough, psychologists tell us that the inducement effect of these political donations is not particularly related to their size. It is the act of making the donation that instills a sense of obligation to reciprocate in some manner.
This "pay to play" culture costs New Brunswickers as well, since corporations are eligible for tax credits in return for their political donations. Over a 14 year period, we lost over a million dollars in revenue paid out to corporations who "paid to play".
I don't pretend for a minute that prohibiting corporate donations to political parties will end corporate influence over government decision-making, but it is a start. The unstated social contract between government and those corporations that have enjoyed insider status will have to be torn up to make a giant leap forward, but this bill is a beginning.


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Put On Some Sexy With Gucci Rush!Reviewing: Gucci Rush | Rating:
One of my favorite perfumes that I always wear when going out to a party or evening event is Gucci Rush. I got this lovely elixir from a friend of mine in Italy, and when I first applied it, the aroma was enticing, exciting, and sensual. It is definitely the party-goer scent and a "nose-turner", in a very good way!
I am not a floral perfume type of person. I like a little spice! Gucci Rush has a rich, spice smell that can lift your spirits and bring out the sexy diva in anyone. I will admit the price is a bit up there, ranging from $40-$60, but this product is worth every single penny; plus, you can get great deals for the perfume online, like Amazon!
What is really neat about Gucci Rush is the bottle. Displayed in a red case with a push button on the top, it is similar in shape to a phone, compact, or even a wallet; one would never think it to be a perfume bottle! Also, due to its shape, I have no fear of putting it in my bag while on the run. Since the push button is flush with the case itself, it is extremely difficult to have accidental leaks or sprays, especially if your bag contains items that should not be sprayed or contaminated. It is totally great for travel.
I will admit that Gucci Rush is stronger than the average perfume. It took me a while to actually find the right amount of spray for my body. After much testing, I found that just one spray is enough to last me the entire day. It is long-lasting, and the smell stays just as strong. I forget that I even have it on six hours after application, but people around me simply love the smell and always compliment me.
If you are looking for a perfume that will get you noticed, I highly recommend Gucci Rush.


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George Lane
- Type: People Who Play
My name is George Lane and I live in Helena, MT. I'm and extremely lucky man; not only do I only live 70 miles from the Weber shop, I work as a photographer at the newspaper in Helena. It was through my job that I met Bruce - I did a story about him and his guitar line in 2005. After talking with Bruce about mandolins (I had just started to take mando lessons) I told him of my idea for my perfect mando. He said that when I was ready, he would make it.
Well, I made the plunge and was fortunate enough to be there and help pick out the top, back, rims and neck (I'm especially proud of the tapered peghead). And as you can see, it's a beautiful instrument and it sounds great (love that cedar top). I want to thank Bruce and all of his staff for creating a family heirloom.
God Bless


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Archives: November 2009
PASS Update #20
On the Friday at the end of the Summit we had a 4 hour Board meeting, welcoming new board members Brian Moran and Jeremiah Peschka (and newly elected Tom Larock too). Perhaps out of order, one key thing we discussed was when to have our first in person Board meeting… Read more
10 comments, 1,715 reads
Posted in SQLAndy on 30 November 2009
Featured Blogger: Rob Garrison
I met Rob via email early this year as a volunteer helping with content for PASS, and I've been following his blog since then – always interested to see what people that are willing to volunteer are working on. He's averaging 2-3 posts a month, and almost all of them… Read more
0 comments, 1,390 reads
Posted in SQLAndy on 29 November 2009
Link: Top 200 Developer Blogs
Ran across this list a while back, Jurgen posted his Top 200 Developer Blogs list and an OPML file of the results. Some I recognize, a lot I don't, but I'm going to add them all to my reader for a couple months and see which one I want to… Read more
0 comments, 1,368 reads
Posted in SQLAndy on 29 November 2009
Kevin Kline on PASS
Brian Moran (incoming Board member) did a nice interview with Kevin, worth reading, and some good stuff about areas where PASS could do better. I'm hoping that as he gets through the adjustment of not being on the Board that Kevin will continue to think and comment on areas where… Read more
0 comments, 1,361 reads
Posted in SQLAndy on 29 November 2009
Book Review: Let's Create (for children)
I'm fond of browsing the discount shelf at the bookstore, it's another way to see books that I might otherwise miss, tending to spend my time around the business and computer section. I found Let's Create for a mere $2.99 and decided to get it, nothing makes for good family… Read more
2 comments, 565 reads
Posted in SQLAndy on 26 November 2009
Thanksgiving This Year, Stress, Cooking Something New, and Others
I know Thanksgiving has some deeper meanings, but at one level it's all about the food. Food is a good way to celebrate family, having foods that you all enjoy and evoke good memories. However, cooking all that food isn't always simple and is often stressful. Some years we've opted… Read more
0 comments, 598 reads
Posted in SQLAndy on 25 November 2009
Opening Doors – Part 3
Earlier this week I posted Part 1 and Part 2, today I want to wrap up by thinking about how to handle success and judging success. I think that's important, because I'm advocating that you (and me) put some extra effort into something that is speculative. No guarantees you help… Read more
0 comments, 557 reads
Posted in SQLAndy on 24 November 2009
Opening Doors – Part 2
Yesterday in Part 1 I wrote about opening doors – the art of showing others what is possible within the context of your own experience. Today, let's take a deeper look at that idea.
The problem with opening doors is that for most people, they have to be in the… Read more
0 comments, 523 reads
Posted in SQLAndy on 23 November 2009
Opening Doors – Part 1
As a speaker, blogger, even a DBA at work it's hard to know when you're having a positive impact on someone you know, and often even harder to know when you've successfully opened a door for someone – my phrase for when you show someone possibilities that they didn't realize… Read more
2 comments, 712 reads
Posted in SQLAndy on 23 November 2009
Book Review: The Cleaner
I read The Deceived a few weeks back and enjoyed it, even though it was the 2nd book in the series, and finally got around to reading first the one. Interesting to learn more about the characters, though even here I feel I'm missing book zero. Hopefully at some point… Read more
0 comments, 491 reads
Posted in SQLAndy on 19 November 2009
Professional Extrovert, Private Introvert
I've had this on my list of things to talk about someday, a recent post on almost the same subject by Sacha Chua along with my recent experience at the PASS Summit made me decide now was the time to write it!
Professionally I'm outgoing, most of the time. It's… Read more
2 comments, 585 reads
Posted in SQLAndy on 18 November 2009
PASS Update #19 (SQL Server Standard)
In a recent blog post Brent Ozar questioned why PASS decided to relaunch the SQL Server Standard given the failure of other content related projects. A good question, so I'll devote this update to answering that question as best I can and talking about our plans moving forward.
First though,… Read more
10 comments, 738 reads
Posted in SQLAndy on 17 November 2009
Fighting the Flu
Last Monday was my first day back from the PASS Summit, planned for (and was) a slow day, just starting to catch up and figure out what needed to be done for the week. Tuesday morning was one of those where I just wasn't focused, always frustrates me when I… Read more
2 comments, 484 reads
Posted in SQLAndy on 16 November 2009
Hot Sauce Links
New friend David Easley shared two sources for hot sauce that I wasn't familiar with:
I like some spice here and there, lately I've been on a wasabi kick. Thinking maybe it would make good holiday gifts, anyone have recommendations? Read more
1 comments, 517 reads
Posted in SQLAndy on 15 November 2009
Book Review: The Machine, The Story of the 1975 Cincinnati Reds
I grew up watching baseball on TV and playing it too, and for reasons I don't recall my Dad's favorite team was the Cincinnati Reds. Every Saturday afternoon was baseball time. I followed along a lot, loved learning the history and the stats, and of course right there in my… Read more
0 comments, 528 reads
Posted in SQLAndy on 12 November 2009
Planning a Longer Break Soon
I'm sure you know what I mean when I say that I feel like my ability to task switch and be creative has been degraded lately. Fixing that means a break, and while a good four day weekend can work wonders, it's not the same as a real break. Of… Read more
1 comments, 465 reads
Posted in SQLAndy on 11 November 2009
Better Than a Business Card?
A few weeks ago I was looking for a few branded items, happened to run across drink coasters at 4imprint. Minimum order is 500 at .25 each, free setup. Not cheap, but perhaps an interesting way to deliver a message. I've used 4imprint before with no problems, not affiliated with… Read more
1 comments, 555 reads
Posted in SQLAndy on 11 November 2009
Time Management Quotes
A short post today, ran across http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/03/08/66-best-quotes-on-time-management/ when I was looking for ideas for my Moo cards. Quotes are fun and sometimes useful, but also all too easy to just find a quote that fits what you want to do. Yet, it's interesting to think that time management has been… Read more
0 comments, 481 reads
Posted in SQLAndy on 10 November 2009
Closing Out PASS Summit 2009
I was up early again on Friday morning to have breakfast with Patrick Leblanc (SQLLunch man), and then off to a four hour Board meeting, then a few more shorter meetings, finally finishing up the day at 4 pm with a trip to the bookstore and the mall for a… Read more
4 comments, 585 reads
Posted in SQLAndy on 9 November 2009
More Thoughts on Stress
I'm trying to pay more attention to things that cause me stress and how I deal with the stress. It's helping some to work on the self awareness, but some of the reactions seem to be baked in, very hard to change some things that I perceive as stressful. As… Read more
0 comments, 922 reads
Posted in SQLAndy on 9 November 2009


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Portuguese Water Dog Training: House Training, Marking and Submissive Urinating
Having hard time with your portuguese water dog training? Check out this article that explains about house training, marking and submissive urinating...
One less-discussed (but just as unnerving) house training concern is the dog that marks territory indoors. This is a concern that is usually linked with male dogs who are displaying dominant behavior or have a strong tendency to mate. Another reason why this problem pops up (sometimes in tandem with dominance or the urge to mate, sometimes alone) is due to a general anxiety felt by some dogs.
Dogs that feel threatened give in to the instinct to warn others through scent marking that a house (or a territory) is already off-limits. For dogs, scent posts are just as effective for keeping intruders away as fence posts!
Overtime, scent marking can grow into a problem that will test all your attempts as dog-owner to correct, but it is possible to make the corrections. The first important thing to remember is that a male dog always need to be neutered. The next thing that is needed is that the dog be taught to eliminate on command; in case the dog is male, he needs to be taught to relieve himself on the designated scent post. In case the dog is relieving on the wrong spot, you will have to catch the dog in the act of eliminating on that spot, so that the dog will take your correction in its proper sense. Better yet, correct the behavior, and never the dog! If its a Portie that you have, why not get him some portuguese water dog training?
A temperament issue that is sometimes mistaken for a house training problem is submissive urinating. If your dog pees when tense or nervous, or upon ushering visitors, or when you are angry, your pet can be said to be prone to a submissive urinating problem. A dog with this issue must never be punished when it commits accidents. Otherwise, the problem will get worse, and both you and your dog end up with frayed nerves.
So what's to do? One, you need better communication with the dog. This includes doing away with emotional greetings, avoiding eye contact upon greetings (until the dog is trained for eye contact), and eliminating dominant stances relative to the dog. If you have an extra-smart dog like a portie who has this problem, things would go faster with some portuguese water dog training.
Try also to win the trust of your dog through various touch-games that can help affected dogs to loosen up a bit. Not to be dispensed with is a well balanced obedience training program.
Indeed, come to think of it, any dog with a house training problem will benefit a lot from potty training.
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Pyle Audio Street Blaster boasts of 1000W of power
Are you currently in the market for a portable speaker, and you do not want any ordinary portable speaker, but rather, would prefer something that is capable of making its mark even when it plays Justin Bieber songs? Pyle Audio has got your back then, as you turn your ears toward the Street Blaster. The Street Blaster happens to be a mean looking boombox that packs a whopping 1,000 Watts of power. This full range stereo speaker system is capable of delivering a high output music listening experience, not to mention being compatible with Bluetooth as well as Near Field Communication (NFC) technology using any iOS and Android device.
Apart from modern connectivity options, it will also have some room to accommodate traditional and old school devices, thanks to the inclusion of a 3.5mm input jack. the Street Blaster has been specially designed for maximum bass response and performance, where it boasts of a high-powered cylindrical speaker housing, built-in digital amplifier and LED lights that will blink and pulse according to the tunes being played back for a top-notch listening and visual experience.
Not only that, the Pyle Audio Street Blaster also happens to be portable and rugged in nature, being the ideal grab-and-go option for bands or DJs who require powerful, easily transportable sound. The boombox delivers wireless convenience so that you can use it in outdoor areas easily whenever there is no power outlet nearby. A full charge would see the Street Blaster deliver up to four hours of playtime, and there will be battery level indicators that inform you whenever it needs a trip to a nearby power outlet.
The Street Blaster also comes with microphone and guitar inputs, letting bands rip anytime they want to have an impromptu performance. The inclusion of a USB port also ensures that the Street Blaster can charge smartphones and other compatible devices on the move, and if you are interested in picking one up for your own use, then the Street Blaster from Pyle Audio is available for $249.99.
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balraj Says: March 29, 2014 at 12:16 am
Really the features are splendid , it's a new technology
HiHat Says: March 29, 2014 at 9:18 am
This looks like a new take on the wonderful JVC Kaboom Box of a few years back. I think it's a faux pas to put the tweeters on the ends firing sideways, however. Because treble frequencies are more directional than bass, the tweeters should be mounted on the front panel, the way JVC had them.
HiHat Says: April 1, 2014 at 9:01 am
Balraj, aside from the connectivity options, what is the new technology at work here?


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Mike's Von Schweikert VR4 Jr / Conrad Johnson Rig
Ditching the Zu Audio speakers Mike goes all out for a cult hero of the high-end audiophile scene, a pair of Von Schweikert speakers. Mike picked these up used and they were a bargain from what I gather. I had never heard any Von Schweikert speakers and had not really looked into them too much, but I know one thing that is certain, these are very pretty.
Just look at that shit, it's like a golden god of a speaker. These VR4 Jr's are true objects of desire, enough handcraftyness to make a man confused about the importance of material possessions.
Mike invited me over to have a listen and to help with setting up the speakers. He said he needed more power so I loaded up the Kinergetics THX certed beast mode class A amp and the measuring gear and headed down the road. When I got there he had already setup the speakers using the Cardas method and equilateral triangle seating position as seen in the placement calculator. We cranked some tunes and had some fancy craft beer while I setup the measuring gear and fiddled with the level controls on the rear tweeter.
Rear Tweeter?
Yeah dude, it's got a tweeter on its backside..
It's actually a pretty cool idea. The rear tweeter is horn loaded to avoid any kind of dipole/bipole cancelation and is just used to tune the tone of the total energy in the room. Adjusted all the way up sounded and measured best so that is where we left it set.
Other Assorted Drivers
Look at all of them fancy drivers!
The woofers are pretty weak sauce. While they do play clean they just can't put the SPL's in the bottom octaves that I need from a fullrange speaker. Port has a foam insert to calm it down and sounds good with no chuffing despite the little woofers epic fapping at volume.
The tweeter is a nice textile dome that does the job. The grill has some foam piece that fits around the tweeter built into it to help control baffle interaction and edge diffraction effect. This is yet another a great solution to a common problem that is expertly implemented. This Von Schweikert guy is really earning my respect.
SetupCheck out the gangsta lean on that Kinergetics... it was threatening to melt the carpet so I propped it up with a Dewalt tool box filled with Stillpoint stands.
After a little listen we ended up moving the speakers closer together and further back. I find the equilateral triangle uncomfortably wide, like sitting in the first row of a theater. Usually you can just back up the listening position a couple of feet, but in this instance The Cardas placement is pretty crazy in this room recommending the speakers 6 foot from the main wall. Making use of some of that extra space we moved the speakers back to about 4.5 feet from the wall and ended up about that far from the side walls as well. Sometimes this kind of square placement from boundaries will make a nasty mode issue, but not this time as nothing showed up in the measurements or listening.
Things were really sounding very good now so I took some measurements.
This is the left and the right speakers measured, the driver tolerance is very impressive as the speakers measure damn near identical.
This is a close mic of each driver while it plays pink noise. Note that the horn loading on the tweeters shows some goofy results when they are measured like this.
Note the 250Hz crossover to the dual woofers, this helps spread the floor bounce effect around to all three of the drivers. The crossovers look like they are working as intended and it all seems like a nice well designed speaker.
Outside of some hanging bass the waterfall shows no obvious problems in this untreated room.
Messing with the amps
Mike was using his really nice Conrad Johnson MV-75 amps and matching preamp. This is a killer tube setup, but even with 150wpc does seem to lack power with these speakers. The idea was to biamp for great justice and use the Kinergetics to run the woofers leaving the tubes to power the tweeter and midrange. The level matching of the amps was a challenge, but we managed to rig something up to give it a listen. The extra power did something for it, but not enough in my book.
Color me impressed. I've been known to be a hard ass when it comes to speakers, and I hope that this lends more weight to my endorsement. These are derivative in only that they take the good bits of textbook speaker design, and innovate where there is room for improvement. All I really require from a speaker is a smooth neutral frequency response, but it's the little things that make these speakers better than others. It's the foam around the tweeter, the rear tweeter with an l-pad on it, and the fact that the drivers all match so perfectly that I could not tell the left from the right in any measurements, all of that put into a box that doubles as a work of art.
I think Mike has a winning setup here. He will soon be confined to apartment life, and I think that given the constraints of that kind of living arrangement these speakers are probably some of the best he could get to do the job.
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text: 8th day of Christmas: Here is a hauntingly beautiful, Irish and very old (dating back to the 12th century) Christmas Carol, sung by Alison Krauss, better known for her Blue Grass voals. I love her voice! But let's not forget her accompanist, renowned Cellist Yo-Yo Ma... from his Christmas album, Songs of Joy & Peace. Nothing fancy hear, just their recording studio, but close your eyes and listen to the lyrics.


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Before I downloaded J. R. Rain's book "Dark Horse" and "The Mummy Case", I had no knowledge of the market for independent releases. Since I did not know what I was getting myself into, I was not prepared to invest too much money in the project. That's why I chose one of the many free copies that were offered from Amazon.com. I had, as I said before, no prior knowledge of this kind of publishing, so it was quite by chance that I chose J. R. Rain's book "Knight Horse - Two Novels".
Both stories are about a private detective Jim Knighthorse. In "Dark Horse" he must solve a brutal murder of a young girl, and in "The Mummy Case" he must find the killer of a mummy?!? So much for the action. How was the literary qualities of the books ?In the 1980s I watched the TV series "Mike Hammer" with Stacy Keach. I loved Mike Hammer and his ironic comments. And I loved that Mike Hammer was allowed to be the narrator in his own story. For this reason, I was immediately excited about Jim Knighthorse. Mike Hammer, Philip Marlowe and now Jim Knighthorse are essentially the same character, described by different authors. Do not misunderstand me. This is meant as a compliment to all the authors. I really, really like stories that are written in first person. In fact, I must say that with Jim Knighthorse, J. R. Rain are pushing all the right buttons to make me listen. For a limited time, the first two books was free to download, but I will have no hesitation to buy the next book in the series. They are well written, humorous and interesting. It is clear that the stories are written with love for the classic narrative style from the 1940's.
So let's go back to the question of whether self-publishing is inferior to books published by a publishing house. The answer must be: Not necessarily. Off cause you will find some writers at Amazon.com that never should have approached a blank sheet of paper, but such types can also be encountered in a 'real' bookstore. Conversely, there are really talented writers who publish their books through Amazon.com and they are, in any way, comparable to their more established colleagues. And J. R. Rain must definitely be among them.


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Hello Loves,
Casual outfits kicked up a notch with a switch of heels. I love this booties from LolaShoetique . Fall is the perfect time to start bringing out beauty boots and booties and I wore these out to dinner. Here is a picture that I posted outside the restaurant to my Instagram. The top is a bodysuit from Bebe and the jeans are from H&M . Shades and coat are from Forever21. I been a lot of similar coats being rocked all over Instagram.
Are you digging them?
Xo, Cari
The place we ate at was Tequila Jacks in Long Beach, California. The food was delicious. Im always posting my food porn picture on my Snap, @caricollazo.


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Playtex Vent Aire Wide Reusable BottlesReviewing: Platex 05758 | Rating:
With all the bottles that are out today, it was hard to decided which ones I wanted to use with my baby. I choose this type because of the style and the brand. I trust playtex and I really liked the design of this bottle.
The bottle is curved so it helps reduce the air flow to your baby. Another great feature was the vents located at the bottom of the bottle. This also helped reduce the amount of air your baby sucked it.
The nipples were wide to help resemble a breast which was great for going to breast and bottle which was also an important feature to me. The offer different stage nipples for this bottle also, so all you had to do was purchase new nipples as your baby grew.
The only con I had to this bottle was with the shape it had, it was hard to clean. You have to have a dishwasher, which i don't, or a good bendable bottle brush so you can reach around the curve and get to the bottom. This wouldn't stop me from using them again though. My son had virtually no gas and I think these bottles played a huge role in that.


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Today we commemorate Leo and Irenaeus. According to Butler:
He (Leo) was by birth a Silician, eminent for his piety, and perfectly skilled in the Latin and Greek tongues, in the church music, and both in sacred and polite literature. Pope Agatho dying on the 1st of December, 681, he was chosen to fill the pontifical chair. He confirmed, by the authority of St. Peter, as he says, (writing to the zealous emperor Constantine Pogonatus, the sixth general council held at Constantinople, in which his predecessor St. Agatho had presided by his legates. In the censure of this council we find the name of Honorius, joined with the Monothelite heretics, Theodorus bishop of Pharan, and Cyrus, Sergius, Pyrrhus, Paul, and Peter of Constantinople. Pope Leo II. in his first letter to the bishops of Spain, gives the reason, because Honorius "did not extinguish the flame of the heretical doctrine in its rise, as it became the apostolical authority, but fomented it by negligence." And in his letter to king Ervigius he makes the same distinction between Honorius and the others. It is evident from the very letters of Honorius himself, which are still extant, from the irrefragable testimony of his secretary who wrote those letters, and from others that he never gave into the Monothelite error; though had he fallen into heresy, this would have only hurt himself; nor is the question of any other importance than as an historical fact. Favourers are sometimes ranked with principals. Honorius had by unwariness, and an indiscreet silence, temporized with a powerful heresy, before his eyes were opened to see the flame which he ought to have laboured strenuously to extinguish when the first sparks appeared. St. Leo reformed the Gregorian chant, composed several sacred hymns for the divine office, and did many things for the advancement of religion, though he was only pope one year and seven months. He pointed out the path to Christian perfection no less by the example of his life, than by his assiduous instructions, and zealous exhortations; and was in a particular manner the father of the poor, whom he diligently relieved, comforted, and instructed with a most edifying tenderness, charity, and patience. He passed to a better life on the 23rd of May, 683, and was buried in the Vatican church on the 28th of June...
According to Butler:
THIS Saint (Irenaeus) was born about the year 120. He was a Grecian, probably a native of Lesser Asia. His parents, who were Christians, placed him under the care of the great St. Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna. It was in so holy a school that he learned that sacred science which rendered him afterward a great ornament of the Church and the terror of her enemies. St. Polycarp cultivated his rising genius, and formed his mind to piety by precepts and example; and the zealous scholar was careful to reap all the advantages which were offered him by the happiness of such a master. Such was his veneration for his tutor's sanctity that he observed every action and whatever be saw in that holy man, the better to copy his example and learn his spirit. He listened to his instructions with an insatiable ardor, and so deeply did he engrave them on his heart that the impressions remained most lively even to his old age. In order to confute the heresies of his age, this father made himself acquainted with the most absurd conceits of their philosophers, by which means he was qualified to trace up every error to its sources and set it in its full light. St. Polycarp sent St. Irenæus into Gaul, in company with some priest; he was himself ordained priest of the Church of Lyons by St. Pothinus. St. Pothinus having glorified God by his happy death, in the year 177, our Saint was chosen the second Bishop of Lyons. By his preaching, he in a short time converted almost that whole country to the Faith. He wrote several works against heresy, and at last, with many others, suffered martyrdom about the year 202, under the Emperor Severus, at Lyons.


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What makes Jay Aaron a remarkable artist is how he presents himself to his audience. From his delivery on tracks to his command on stage, his time in the limelight is coming up. With the potential for global reach, all the work he puts in now puts him one step closer. Jay Aaron is only expected to release top notch music that will only further his reach and engrave his name into the culture of hip hop.
"Poetry is the ammunition that heats my ambitious mindset. In 1994 a legacy was sent from the skies and instilled in me at an early age. I was branded with a gift to speak to others. I am more than an artist, I am also a black author. I am currently writing my second book," the Indiana based artist points out. Jay Aaron performed for Bizzy Bone (Bone Thugs fame) and has flown across the south to perform for Coast 2 Coast Live.
Jay Aaron's upcoming music projects include an EP that he's releasing in his hometown of Muncie titled 765 Welcome To The Ville part 1. "Once I release my EP I will soon release the second titled The Ville II. Also I have my first book coming out titled The Eyes Of Pain Written by Jay Aaron and after I publish the second book titled A Race Against Time Written By Jay Aaron will be released," he adds in.
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Lemon Scones with Lemon Glaze Drizzle
Thinking of the arrival of warmer weather makes me think of lemons. I'm not sure why; Maybe because they are yellow? I think the real reason is that lemons have a light & fresh fruit flavor when put into baked goods. I personally could eat a lemon freshly sliced; I'm sure you are cringing right now.
This recipe was original made with meyer lemons. Since I could not find them anywhere I opted for regular old lemons. I hear meyer lemons are sweeter, so use whichever you can find!
Fresh Spring Lemon Scones
adapted from Baking Bites
2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter, chilled and cut into 10-12 small pieces
8-10 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1-2 tsp lemon zest
Preheat oven to 400F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar. Add butter and toss to coat. Using your finger tips, rub the butter into the flour mixture.
Add 5-6 tablespoons of orange juice and zest and stir dought with a fork. Add remaining juice until dough comes together into a not-too-moist ball. Divide dough in to two balls and flatten onto baking sheet to for discs about 1-inch thick. Divide each disc into quarters and separate slightly. Bake for 20-22 minutes, until scones are a light golden color.
Makes 8.
Mix together a few tablespoons of white sugar with a tablespoon or two of lemon juice to make a paste. Drizzle on scones when hot out of the oven.


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Article 8, paragraph 2, of the Convention, Article 14, paragraph 2 of the Kyoto Protocol and Article 17, paragraph 2, of the Paris Agreement provide that the functions of the secretariat shall be, inter alia, to make arrangements for sessions of the Conference of the Parties (COP), the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP), the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement (CMA) and its subsidiary bodies and to provide them with services as required. In order to make the necessary arrangements for intergovernmental meetings, the secretariat seeks guidance from Parties.
The Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI) traditionally includes on its May/June provisional agenda an item on "Arrangements for Intergovernmental Meetings". The SBI is generally invited to provide advice or recommendations on the following areas:
1) Preparations for the November/December sessions, including arrangements for the high-level segment and the provisional agendas of the COP, CMP and CMA;
2) Preparations for future sessional periods;
3) Organization of the intergovernmental process, including the participation of observer organizations.
The background document for SBI 46 is FCCC/SBI/2017/5.
Recent Developments
Preparations for the November/December sessions, including arrangements for the high-level segment and the provisional agendas of the COP, CMP and CMA.
With a view to making the necessary arrangements for intergovernmental meetings, the SBI traditionally discusses the arrangements for upcoming COP and CMP sessions. With the entry into force of the Paris Agreement in 2016, the SBI will now also discuss arrangements for sessions of the CMA.
By decision 24/CP.22, COP 22 accepted with appreciation the offer of the Government of Poland to host COP 24. Pursuant to the same decision, the Executive Secretary is consulting with the Government of Poland to negotiate and finalize a Host Country Agreement no later than at COP 23.
Preparations for hosting COP 23 at the seat of the secretariat in Bonn, Germany are under way and progressing well. Further information will be provided during SBI 46.
Under this agenda item, the draft elements of the provisional agendas of COP 23 and CMP 13, as well as suggestions concerning the organization of the work of the COP, the CMP, the CMA and the subsidiary bodies and arrangements for the high-level segment will be discussed. The CMA was suspended in Marrakech and therefore the agenda for CMA 1.2 remains the same.
In Paris, the COP mandated an annual high-level event up to 2020 on enhancing climate action (Decision 1/CP. 21, paragraph 120). Further information on this event would be provided in due course.
Future sessional periods
The SBI has traditionally been invited to discuss the issue of hosting future sessions of the governing bodies, as well as sessional dates for future sessional periods, with a view to proposing a draft decision on the matter for consideration and adoption at the COP.
In keeping with the principle of rotation among regional groups, the President of COP 25 would come from the Latin American and Caribbean States and the President of COP 26 would come from the Western European and other States.
The SBI will be invited to discuss these future sessional periods. It will also be invited to recommend dates for the sessional periods in 2022.
Organization of the intergovernmental process, including the participation of observer organizations
The SBI has periodically provided Parties with an opportunity to discuss and exchange views on how the organization of their intergovernmental process is functioning and to take decisions on relevant matters, including providing guidance to presiding officers and the secretariat.
For example, SBI 32 provided guidance on the number of meetings to be held concurrently, ending meetings by 6p.m. under exceptional circumstances continuing for two to three hours (FCCC/SBI/2010/10, paragraphs 164 and 165).
The SBI will convene an in-session workshop on opportunities to further enhance the effective engagement of non-Party stakeholders with a view to strengthening the implementation of the provisions of decision 1/CP.21.


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REVIEWS: A Violent, Gutsy "Cabaret Balkan," and "After Life" Vanishes
by Danny Lorber
"Cabaret Balkan"
"Cabaret Balkan" is a vicious, often violent black comedy from Yugoslavia that tells a fictitious story of events occurring the night of the Dayton Peace Agreement. Directed by Goran Paskaljevic ("Someone Else's America"), the film follows a seemingly random group of Belgrade citizens who are full of anger, cruelty and violence. Mentally ravished by the years of war and death, Paskaljevic's characters have seen nothing other than human destruction, and they're reliving what they've seen. Every scene in the film ends in brutality, ever characters disappoints us with their own violence.
Paskaljevic claims that the film ultimately offers hope for humans and he sees goodness in their behavior. What he's saying doesn't make sense – no human here is anything other than vengeful and hateful. Still, the film is electric and gutsy in style; it plays like a weird dream (in much the same way Stanley Kubrick's "Eyes Wide Shut" does – subtly, frustratingly). Nothing here feels quite real while, yet strangely, everyone represented is horribly believable. "Cabaret Balkan" (which has previously been known as "The Powder Keg" — the name was changed because Kevin Costner is making a Hollywood film with that same title) is one of the more emotionally violent films from the international film community that's been seen state side during the last few years.
A side note: Released by Paramount's new specialized division, Paramount Classics, "Cabaret Balkan" is an unusually risqu
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Before we can answer that question, we need to know what the new world struggle is about, who the antagonists are, and what the threats are to us.
If we believe the struggle is for "global democracy" and "human rights," then that may put Putin on the other side. But how then can we be allies of President el-Sissi of Egypt and Erdogan of Turkey, and the kings, emirs and sultans of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman?
But if the new world struggle is about defending ourselves and our civilization, Russia would appear to be not only a natural ally, but a more critical and powerful one than that crowd in Kiev.
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Matt Holliday, Greg Bird and Billy McKinney homered to lead the Yankees past the Orioles, 8-1, on Thursday night in Tampa.
- Bird's two-run homer was his third of the spring.
- Holliday hit a solo shot for his first home run.
- McKinney went 2-for-2 with three RBIs, homering for the second time.
- Aroldis Chapman made his Grapefruit League debut, striking out two in a perfect inning.
- Adam Warren allowed one run in three innings, fanning three.
- Gary Sanchez had two hits, including an RBI single in the fifth.
- Jorge Mateo had a run-scoring ground-rule double in the seventh.
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The Yankees visit the Blue Jays in Dunedin on Friday at 1:07 p.m. Luis Severino is expected to make his second start of the spring.


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Remittances, up by 5%, reach US $65 billion: AfDB Annual Report
Despite the financial crisis, remittances from the diaspora and foreign direct investment (FDI) to Africa have continued, with relatively large volumes in recent years.
Remittances reached US $65 billion in 2013, an increase of 5% compared to 2012. Remittances from the diaspora should reach US $67 million in 2014. The bulk of the remittances were to North and West Africa, regions with the largest number of migrants abroad and which alone received some 80% of the total funds from the diaspora.
Regarding the origins of the remittances, 40% are from Europe, 28% from the United States, 13% from Africa itself and approximately 9% from the Middle East. The resilience of these remittances is starting to attract the interest of the public authorities and the private sector in Africa.
Net foreign direct investment (FDI) flows have increased by almost 9%, to reach $57 billion in 2013. This increase reflects Western investors' quest for value amid general low interest rates. The bulk of FDI went to mining exploration and to building the capacity of the extractive industries.
Paradoxically, while the continent is short of investment capital, considerable financial resources continue to leave African countries illegally.


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I used to visit a Little Free Library behind our Herbie's store years ago before I knew what Little Free Libraries were all about. I thought it was just a neat way of sharing and trading books for free that the store created. However, I stopped visiting Herbie's once Sprouts opened up in my area and I completely forgot about the book trade...until I visited the blog, Captivated Reader.
When she visits a new area, Captivated Reader likes to stop by the nearest Free Little Libraries. I thought this was a neat idea! I commute and travel often, so I should do it too!
Being inspired by Captivated Reader, I decided to blog my little adventures as I visit these cute little book stops.
My first adventure...my neighborhood (sorta)!!
When I looked up on the Little Free Library site to check for the nearest libraries, I was stunned to see how many there were. So my sister and I decided to hit four for now on our way to a cafe.
This one was our first stop:
|La Mirada
|The first two books that I got
|I put in three children's books (because they were short) and got this one
|I do like shoes :)
|La Habra
I have a month left of vacation before I have to go back to work. I have a feeling that this new addiction is going to keep me busy for the rest of my summer. :D


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How do you plan for what you CAN'T teach?
Stacy Chapman
Following on from last week's post on biology and workforce, here's a study looking at biological reasons for shyness. It demonstrates a born personality trait called Sensory Perception Sensitivity, which causes
This is all very interesting, but how might it impact talent strategy? It's basically saying that some individuals can't be taught some behaviors including rapid decision making. From the article:
Example: Thinkers could survive in a dangerous situation that requires thought, but doers may have better chances in situations that require aggressive action.
Combined with last week's information on the relationship between biology and work, it means that in talent planning and development one size really does not fit all. Rather, the types of strategies needed for different roles and groups will vary, not just because the nature of the work varies, but because the nature of the people drawn to the work varies. Different strokes for different folks.
Of course, good strategic workforce planning includes this as a fundamentally accepted situation.
Does your workforce planning approach incorporate this reality, or deny it?