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A sermon given on 4/26/15 at Christ Trinity Church, Sheffield, MA
In the 1980s, when I was groping my way back toward God, I had gotten as far as saying the Lord's Prayer in the early morning when I was walking my dog Greta. For variety's sake one morning, I also started to say Psalm 23. What I heard come out of my mouth, though, was "The Lord is my German shepherd. . ."
My first reaction was terror that I had committed blasphemy. Then, watching my beloved companion run into the dirt lane to greet her possum friend, I realized that it was not blasphemy at all, but in fact a truth that I had just discovered. For I realized that God had used the very things I most loved to get through to me: my pets. Having grown up in a buttoned-up, Yankee-Irish household, I realized that Greta was the only living creature I regularly told "I love you."
When I saw a National Geographic special a few years ago on the subject of how dogs bond with their owners, I learned that not only does hugging a pet release the hormone oxytocin in the human, researchers found that it also releases oxytocin in the pet. So this act of love is mutually beneficial and creates a special bond.
"I am the Shepherd. I know my flock and they know me," Jesus says in one of John's "I am" stories. This is a different Jesus from the other gospels, a more metaphysical Jesus who yet uses images that people of His time could understand. There are countless references to sheep and lambs in both the Old and the New Testament, and Jesus Himself is called the Lamb of God, denoting the sacrificial offering of Himself on the Cross.
You don't have to have any real experience with sheep to know that they are known for their, well, dimness is the polite word. They don't seem to have any radar for danger and will wander away from the flock where they are vulnerable to predators. You can't lead them because who knows what they're getting up to behind you? Sheep have to be driven, the shepherd behind them and directing the dogs who may be helping to keep the flock together.
Can we see ourselves in this scenario at all? From the time of the Exodus, when the Israelites kept wandering off the path that Moses was leading them on, to right here, right now when we, with the best intentions, get distracted by the world and forget who we are and whose we are, human beings have been easily led astray. We need to be driven, just as Jesus was driven by the Holy Spirit into the desert.
Now, you know I love show and tell, so I'm going to pass out a picture that was the source of another revelation that strengthened my faith. My brother had a print of this picture in his house, and it drew my attention every time I visited. He must have noticed, because a few years after the Twenty-Third Psalm incident, I opened my Christmas present from Alan to find this print. By now I had been received into the Episcopal Church and had become active in the healing ministry. But I was still holding back parts of myself from God, parts that feared I would lose my "edginess" and reveal me as the wounded healer I was.
I put this picture up in my bedroom so that it would be the last thing I saw at night. For months I contemplated the bliss on that lamb's face and yearned to feel the same bliss. One night, as I reached to turn out the light, I felt a roaring in my head and looked up at the picture again and suddenly I saw how much Jesus was enjoying holding that lamb. I saw that Jesus needed to be holding that lamb. Jesus needed to be loving that lamb. Jesus was yearning to love that lamb as much I was yearning to be that lamb. And if that is so, then Jesus yearns to love me; Jesus needs to love me. And if me, then you also.
"I am the Shepherd who cares for his flock," Jesus says. But he is saying a world of other things and creating a whole theology in that statement. You can't be a shepherd without sheep. A shepherd needs a flock, and a flock needs a shepherd. That mutuality is a must.
Now, I do realize that this picture can be seen as somewhat sentimental, and I don't mean to sentimentalize Divine Love in a world where there is so notoriously a lack of love in the news. Just in this week we learned of more Christians being beheaded by ISIS, of 800 African refugees drowning and the efforts of European Union countries to get Italy to stop trying to save African refugees so the refugees will stop trying to escape their horrific situations. We learned about a massive buildup of US and other warships heading to Yemen to stop Iranian involvement in the unrest there. We read every day about the ongoing effort to execute a terrorist here in Massachusetts; we read the gut-wrenching stories of the victims and weigh them against the notion of judicial homicide. Two more young African-American men died this week at the hands of the police, and protests in Baltimore have taken a violent turn. And a politician posited that affordable health care for all is so heinous that it is going to cause the Rapture.
This isn't a sentimental world we live in. And we might be tempted to ask the question, "If the Shepherd cares for his flock, why isn't he caring for those beheaded Christians, those refugees, those bombing victims and yes, that young man who became a terrorist and the policemen who were responsible for other young men's deaths?"
Could it be that until we acknowledge and embrace the mutuality of God's love and need for us, we cannot overcome the powers that want to destroy it? John's letter says, "Little children, let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action." Truth and action – God's truth leading to our action. Further, John refers again to Jesus' commandment that we love one another even as He loves us.
Anglican Bishop NT Wright wrote a book called Surprised by Hope, a riff on C.S. Lewis's Surprised by Joy. In his book, Bishop Wright suggests that our time here on earth is meant to be used building the kingdom. Can God not build the kingdom on His own? Of course He can, Bishop Wright says, but He needs us to invest ourselves in it, the way we would invest ourselves in a job that we love.
In the last chapter of John's Gospel, during Jesus' last earthly encounter with His apostles, He asks Peter three times, "Do you love me?" When Peter insists each time, "Lord, you know I love you," Jesus admonishes him to feed and tend His sheep. One of our collects says, "Give us life until our work shall end, and work until our life shall end." It doesn't say, "Give us work until we think we've done enough," but until our very lives shall end. Our work? Not just to say, "Your kingdom come on earth as it is in Heaven," but to be a part of making that happen. The kingdom of God, where all people are equal, where there is no more war, where we seek justice rather than revenge, where every tear shall be wiped away, where the lion shall lie down with the lamb and yes, where the German shepherd shall play with the possum."
Jesus was talking to us when he told Peter: "Tend my lambs, feed my sheep." May we be driven by the knowledge of Jesus' love for us and His need for us to work daily to feed His sheep until we meet the Good Shepherd face to face.


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The Dallas Cowboys made a pretty loud statement yesterday in whipping the Philadelphia Eagles, 34-14, and advanced to the next round, and will take on the Vikings at the Metrodome next Sunday.
It was Dallas' first postseason win since 1996, and I must admit I was pulling for Philly on Saturday. Not only because I don't like the Cowboys, but they have been playing some unreal defense lately. And also, the Vikings have beaten Green Bay twice this year, and they would have played the Packers-Cardinals winner had the Eagles got the win.
I was actually glad to see the Jets win in Cincinnati yesterday. The Bengals looked simply awful, as they seemed determined to destroy themselves, with dumb penalties and missed field goals. The Jets were simply the better team on Saturday.
But I was glad to see them shove it back in the face of that idiot Francesa, who on WFAN all but implied the Jets had no business being in the playoffs because their last two wins were somehow "illegitimate" in his eyes. (He kept calling them a 7-7 team in "real" games in 2009.)
Eat it, Fatso.
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Bring On Dallas
The Dallas Cowboys made a pretty loud statement yesterday in whipping the Philadelphia Eagles, 34-14, and advanced to the next round, and will take on the Vikings at the Metrodome next Sunday.
Posted by The Omnipotent Q at 11:09 AM
5 comments:
- Rick said...
So far this weekend has to be one of the worst statistically in history (margin of games) (I am writing this wheil the Cardinals lead 17 nil).
Go Pats - oh wait they "played" already.They would have lost with Welker also
- Rick said...
Thankfully Packers - Cardinals is turning into a classic rendering my other post somewhat erroneous :)
- The Omnipotent Q said...
Will the Saints score 100 against the Cardinals next week, Rick? Helluva game today in ARZ!
- Rick said...
Yes the Saints will score a lot but obviously Kurt Warner always plays well in playoffs so we shall see.
More venting on Pats - a team is obviously flat when a dive play on first play of game goes for 83 yards virtually untouched
- The Omnipotent Q said...
Had a feeling it was going to be a bad day for the Pats after that first play. I was at Thom's, and there was little joy there all day.


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Memories Themed Keepsake Album
Hello Everyone!
This is Manu here and Thank you all for the wonderful creations that we saw in the last challenge!! It was heart warming to see so many absolutely pretty creations!!! The winners will be announced in the next post, so keep looking out for this space!
I loved the Pretty basics collection that papericious had launched last month and found it an apt one for a Keepsake album!! Loved it's rich vibrant colors and I actually had been after Aastha for getting us a cool Polka dot paper pack and she is a true blue people's person!!! Thank you for getting this paper pack out and it's truly one to treasure!!! And yes, what more, Papericious packs are now in200 gsm paper and are super nice to work with!
Here's the album I did!!!
Pretty simple and clean, well, I kind of like keeping my work simple!!! But, the inside is not, there are lots and lots of flaps and flips on each page and that's what the album is actually about.
I also have a video for the inside of the album, do have a look, the link for it is give in the end!
checkout the complete inside pages here
I hope you will like the album and do let me know your views on it!!
Be ready for a new papericious launch tomorrow!
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I hope you will like the album and do let me know your views on it!!
Be ready for a new papericious launch tomorrow!
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Stéphanie Peluchon - owner & guide
Stephanie is French and has worked 10 years in London before moving to Lapland in 2008.
Her "previous" life
After finishing a Master in translation, Stephanie moved to London where she worked 10 years as a Project Manager in the subtitling industry.
Her "new" life
In March 2008, she came to Kiruna on a dog sledding trip. She fell in love with the wilderness & the life style.
In September 2008, Stephanie moved to Lapland to work as a dog handler and very quickly, became a dog sledding guide.
The company "Husky Voice"
Stephanie created the company "Husky Voice" in 2011.
We are based in Swedish Lapland, about 12 km from Kiruna and 6 km from the Ice Hotel in Jukkasjarvi.
With our 15 Siberian and Alaskan huskies, we will welcome you on our tours and share stories about our life as a musher in Lapland.
When booking a tour with Husky Voice, you get one contact from start to finish. Stephanie takes the bookings and will be your guide.
Based near the Ice Hotel in Jukkasjarvi, we will take you around nature without meeting most of the other tour companies.
Our goal is to give the best experience possible to our guests, by taking them through beautiful trails, with a personalised guided experience.
We provide warm equipment to our guests in the winter/autumn to make sure that they are comfortable.
The summer season can be rainy so our guests can borrow some waterproof equipment from us (jackets/rubber boots).
We look forward to meeting you on our tour.


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2) To develop a sense of genuine cooperation and community spirit within the school. CHAMPS students are expected to participate in service learning through community outreach every year.
The minimum service learning obligation for each student is 25 hours per year attending CHAMPS which is equates to 100 total hours for 4 years.
Students who have not completed their required service learning obligation or have failed to turn in completion forms will not be able to participate in graduation activities nor receive their diploma until this obligation is fulfilled.
The required completion forms are posted on the CHAMPS website at the bottom of the Service Learning Requirements page. All hours and entries will be verified. It is important to note that students are required to maintain a copy of the signed Service Learning Completion Form.
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2. There is one official list of approved organizations listed on the CHAMPS website under the STUDENT TAB on the top, right side of our website. . If students desire to fulfill hours with an activity or organization not included on the list the organization name, contact information and permission form must be submitted for committee approval.
3. Student service learning hours may not be fulfilled by participation in any mandatory school service requirement.
4. The adult service supervisor must be able to verify the days and hours of service.
5. Students should maintain copies of all documented service hours until graduation.
6. Students may not volunteer in a private home.
7. Students must follow an organizations rules, dress appropriately, and remember that they are representing CHAMPS.
8. Students must submit their service learning forms within 6 months of completing their service. Please do not hold on to forms as they will not be accepted after that period of time.
We recommend that each student fulfill and submit as many hours as possible over and above the minimum requirement to be considered for additional recognition for scholarships, internships, and acknowledgments.


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Do you find yourself worrying about how others perceive you? Are you often embarrassed or anxious about others judging you? If so, you definitely have some work to do. Your success in life is contingent on your ability to ignore others and focus on "doing you."
In her post, What People Think of Me is None of My Business, Samsara offers details on why some people tend to worry so much about the opinions of others. She also offers various methods you can apply to avoid this type of thinking.
What does this really have to do with being successful? If you are focused on what others think about you, that small voice of intuition that nudges you toward your goals may be ignored. You will take actions based on what others expect of you rather than what you feel is right. You have just become a follower. Congratulations! I'll be taking your leadership badge now. Get back in line, please.
A leader leads. They move on, unerringly, toward their goal. They don't look back to see if anyone is coming with them or to conduct a poll on what to do next. A leader is too busy achieving things and covering new ground to worry about what people think of them.
Do you care what others think?


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Governor Bob McDonnell was sworn in as the 71st Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia in January 2010. He received nearly 59 percent of the vote, and the most votes of any candidate for Governor in Virginia history. As Virginia's chief executive, Governor McDonnell inherited an unprecedented $6 billion in budget shortfalls. He defeated a proposed $2 billion increase in the state income tax, kept existing car tax relief in place and brought Democrats and Republicans together to close the shortfall without a single tax increase, producing a $400 million surplus in the first fiscal year of his administration. During that same time, 80 percent of McDonnell's legislative proposals passed Virginia's bi-partisan General Assembly.
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Twenty two years ago today on a western ranch the story began.
It was a recording breaking, HOT, October Day...
Happy Anniversary to the man of my heart!
Our Dads' were not ranchin' sorts, but by all accounts their saged advice held wisdom we would grow to understand.
Marriage is a lifes' work.
Stitch it together with your best friend.
Every now and again you will have to restitch the seams to make it stronger!


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Wednesday Oct 15, 2014
Alfreton Town manager Nicky Law is urging his side to try to repeat the form which enabled them to beat high-flying Torquay United 4-2 last Saturday.The Reds head to the Swansway Stadium home of Chester FC on Saturday and Law admits he would readily take a repeat of the 1-0 win at the same venue last season.In March this year, Alfreton shook off the blow of losing key defender Michael Wylde with a double leg fracture to go on and record a win thanks to a 66th minute Shaun Harrad penalty.This time around, both teams are in the bottom third of the table and desperate for points."It's another game, against another team that is not too far away from us, it's maybe something of a six pointer if you like. It's a game where both teams will fancy their chances of winning."It was a good performance against Torquay. We proved we are not a bottom four side, but we have not proved that often enough this season and we now have to be far more consistent over the last two thirds of the campaign."We have got to recapture the level of the Torquay display, and if we do, we will be ok" ended Law.However, the Reds boss has been dealt another injury blow with left-sided defender Dan Gray set to miss the next two to three weeks due to a groin problem which forced him out of the Torquay game early last weekend. Potential replayShould Alfreton's FA Cup fourth qualifying round tie with Lincoln City require a replay, it will be staged at Sincil Bank on Tuesday, October 28th with a 7.45pm kick-off. TransportATFC Supporters' Association transport to the game this Saturday at Chester departs at 9.45am and seats can be booked by contacting Mark Thorpe on 07857 558401.
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For Immediate Release
New book, One Canada, Creating the Greatest Country on Earth, published to advance a vision of creating a stronger and united Canada, out of the dysfunctional federation of ten provinces and three territories.
Mississauga, January 6, 2005 - Canada. Reduced bureaucracy, preferential balloting, government services fee instead of taxation, free education including post secondary, and a national guaranteed income plan are the five principles of the new paradigm in governance.
Amalgamating all levels of government into two will offer better management and delivery of government services, with a significant reduction of government and corporate bureaucracies.
Confederation brought about hope of the regions growing, complimenting one another, even as they nurture the new Canada to become stronger and greater than sum of its parts. The increasing power of the provinces created the decades old bickering between governments, now at a feverish pitch, fueled by the splintering of the national political representation into regional blocks. As the national voice was becoming a whisper, the provincial voices became louder and louder and is all that is heard by the people.
The Canadian federation has devolved into a State of Feudalism, where "passing the buck" is the common denominator between levels of governments and the federal system of governance has become the feudal system of government. The federal government is now nearly an impotent custodian of Canadian citizenship.
One Canada encourages every voting-age Canadian to join a political party, vote in every election, and to take control of every aspect of their own lives. One Canada is about the choices Canadians must make to live in prosperity and to create One Canada, The Greatest Country on Earth. This book will be a valuable resource to every Canadian in school, business, government and home.
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Cheddad, A, Condell, Joan, Curran, K and McKevitt, Paul (2009) A Secure and Improved Self-Embedding Algorithm To Combat Digital Document Forgery. Signal Processing, Special Section: Visual Information Analysis for Security, 89 (12). pp. 2324-2332. [Journal article]
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This is inspired by a meme hosted by Jill over at Breaking the Spine. In this post I talk about books yet to be released that I'm excited about OR already published book's I've seen that I'm really wanting to read. I also like to try and find books other bloggers aren't sharing so that more books are shared.
I'm Waiting On:
Texas Gothic
by Rosemary Clement-Moore
Released July 12
I think this one just looks awesome, and yes the cover did catch my attention for sure.
Has anyone gotten their hands an ARC of this one???
Book Summary
Amy Goodnight's family is far from normal. She comes from a line of witches, but tries her best to stay far outside the family business. Her summer gig? Ranch-sitting for her aunt with her wacky but beautiful sister. Only the Goodnight Ranch is even less normal than it normally is. Bodies are being discovered, a ghost is on the prowl, and everywhere she turns, the hot neighbor cowboy is in her face.


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Usher on How He Gets Tough With Justin Bieber and Why He's Not Ready for a New Album
"Shit, I'm singing love songs that went on to be baby-makers, and now the damn babies are in the audience — talk about a family reunion"
There Are Segways, and then there's Usher Raymond IV's Segway. Usher's scooter is a custom-built, gold-plated number with rims that look like they were lifted from Rick Ross' Maybach. It shines like Louis the XIV's jewels as he zips through the hallways of the Philadelphia arena in which he's rehearsing for an upcoming tour on a mid-October day. He's wearing a cozy blue hoodie sweater (hood up) with a bejewel-ed plastic crown canted over it, like he just got back from partying with the monsters in Where the Wild Things Are. As he joins his band — already shaking the empty arena with depth-charge blasts of bass-heavy funk — it's hard to believe that anyone on the planet is having more fun.
And why not? During a two-decade career, Usher, 36, has sold nearly 24 million records in the United States alone, won eight Grammy Awards and, with 2004's Confessions, scored the top-selling album of the 2000s. He has acted on Broadway (Chicago in 2006), starred in movies (he'll play Sugar Ray Leonard opposite Robert De Niro in the forthcoming Hands of Stone) and coached two seasons on NBC's The Voice, winning the second time around. He has a profitable perfume line and owns a small piece of the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers. (Just to be clear: Last season, Usher did not lobby his buddy LeBron James to come home, because that would be against NBA rules.) He has played the Super Bowl and Michael Jackson's funeral, and discovered Justin Bieber, provided him with the Usher playbook and set him loose upon the world.
Or, as Usher describes these things: "I get to see life through rose-colored glasses a lot of the time." Then he laughs.
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Usher lives in Atlanta with his sons Usher V, age 6, and Naviyd Ely, 5. He won primary custody of them when he divorced their mother, Tameka Foster, in 2009, after two years of marriage. When he's not with them, he spends most of his time with his manager — girlfriend Grace Miguel, who, at 44, is eight years older than Usher and has been part of his career for three years. "I have an incredible partner and manager," says Usher. "She has helped me through some of the hardest times in my life and my career."
Usher often alludes to challenges to overcome, to crises that left him smarter and tougher. One is clearly his acrimonious relationship with Foster, who was Usher's stylist before they married, and now stars on the VH1 reality show Atlanta Exes. (In October 2013, she sued for temporary full custody of their sons after the older child was caught in a pool drain. Usher's aunt had been watching them, and the boy was unhurt. Usher kept custody.)
The hard times aren't necessarily behind him, although they are perhaps of a less personal nature. There's the existential issue, common to superstar artists in 2014, of making the transition from diamond-certified albums and near-annual No. 1 hits to struggling to even score gold records. Usher's last album, 2012's Looking 4 Myself, has sold 504,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan — 800,000 fewer than the one before it, 2010's Raymond vs. Raymond. This fall, he was supposed to release his eighth album, but unexpectedly — and indefinitely — pushed the record back. "I just ain't ready," he explains. "Meaning I have more that I want to say and more that I want to do. My process is pretty different. L.A. Reid will tell you, it takes two albums to make one with Usher."
It's also possible that it's just not Usher's exact time anymore. The brand of male R&B he mastered isn't exactly dominating — among the current top 20 singles, only Jeremih and Jason Derulo represent the Usher school. Drake, this decade's reigning urban-radio loverman, isn't even a singer, exactly, and makes the more traditional soul-based ballads that Usher is so great at seem even more old-fashioned. Then again, his biggest hits, from "Yeah!" to "Climax," were so unconventional as to rewrite the language of pop. And he could well have a pocket full of them. (There's a reason he has been in the studio with Skrillex and Diplo.) If Usher is worried about any of this, he's not letting on. "Marketing is more important than it has ever been," he says. "But I'm trying to tear the layers back and make it not so contrived. I think people just want entertainment. For certain artists it might be hard, but they don't have the show."
For now, Usher is taking a look back, delving deep into his own music and legend. For the last week, he has been camped out at Temple University's Liacouras Center, prepping for the Nov. 1 launch of a world tour he's calling the UR Experience — a celebration of "20 years of music and entertainment." The arena's hoops and hardwood are stowed away, swapped for a vast spaceship-ish stage, Metallica-ready P.A. system and an entire Guitar Center's worth of shiny gear. The show will include elaborate choreography, megatons of pyro (stored behind a door marked with warnings not to smoke near it) and a killer 13-piece band that Usher refers to as his "funk-soul orchestra."
"Most tours cater to the specific launch of a project — not this time," he says emphatically. "The focus this time is the music. Going all the way back to the beginning."
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Earlier that day, just after 8 a.m., Usher wanders out of his dressing room, marked with a sign reading "Keyser Soze," in search of breakfast. "I'm not a morning person, but I've become one as the result of having kids," he says, settling down at a large round table in the crew catering room. "The morning is my private time to spend with my boys. The music industry doesn't allow you to go to bed until five in the morning anyway. You have to just keep rolling."
Usher speaks with a honeyed drawl, and has an easy, thoughtful vibe. He's not exactly modest, tending to refer to himself in the third person and at one point comparing his music to Picasso's Blue Period, but he's not off-puttingly self-aggrandizing. He's quick to give credit to his team and praise other artists. He has a deep knowledge of everything from classic soul and commercial rock to cool indie acts like Grizzly Bear and Sinkane. And partly because he has been the center of attention since he was a teenager, he has learned to wear his celebrity lightly.
When his breakfast arrives it's just a couple of fried eggs and some bacon on a paper plate — a far cry from his vegan period a few years ago, when he traveled with a private chef. "That was opulent as hell," he says. "It was just difficult to find people who can make vegan food taste great."
If you couldn't tell from his renowned music-video torso, not to mention dance skills mostly unrivaled in pop or R&B today, fitness and health are major areas of interest for Usher, who turned 36 earlier this month. (He jokingly bristles when his regimen comes up: "Are you asking that because of my birthday? You saying I'm getting old?") In addition to boxing, Usher gets major cardio during rehearsals. "I sweat like a hooker in church when I'm onstage!"
Through the years he has tried pretty much every diet, from Paleo and Atkins to macrobiotics. "These days, I try to eat for my blood type when I'm not eating for the fat kid inside me," he says. His blood type? "A doctor I know came up with it, but hasn't released it yet, so I don't want to tell you too much about it," he explains. "But the idea is to eat the foods that work best for your body. For my blood type the meats I can eat are pork, beef and fish."
Usher's first fan was his mom, Jonetta Patton, who raised him with his stepfather, Terry Patton, and younger half-brother, James Lackey, in Chattanooga, Tenn. (Usher never really knew his father, who died of a heart attack in 2008. Jonetta and Terry eventually divorced.) Convinced of his talent, Jonetta moved with her sons to Atlanta, where Usher was discovered and signed by Antonio "L.A." Reid when he was 14.
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Mentoring is a key part of Usher's identity. It explains Bieber, the appeal to him of The Voice and the way he promotes within his organization (one of his choreographers used to be a dancer, for instance). "My mom always says, 'You talk to everybody like they're your kids,' " he says. "I'm like, 'I'm sorry, I was born to be a dad.'"
Usher is realizing there are limits to his influence, especially when it comes to Bieber's current behavior. "Our relationship is more man-to-man now," he says. "He's making his own decisions and it's important to show support. I can say I'm not happy with all the choices my friend has made, but I'm supportive of him. I try my hardest to give as much positive reinforcement as I can. I'll punch him in the f---ing chest when I need to, and give him a hug and kiss when I need to. It's more than just mentoring. I love the kid."
Usher's own mentors include a Bad Boy-era Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs — Reid sent Usher to live with Combs in New York as a teenager, with the idea of toughening him up. "I'd say I earned my stripes in New York City," says Usher. "My time with Puff, it gave me chutzpah." As the youngest member of the extended Bad Boy family — they called him Baby Huey — Usher received, as he has openly discussed, an all-access pass to sex, drugs and some of hip-hop's greatest stars. "I got to see performers like Tupac Shakur," he says. "Redman, Method Man, Ice Cube. I got to perform onstage with The Notorious B.I.G., be in sessions with him and Craig Mack. I got to be part of the driving force that was Bad Boy, that was Puff."
He has been thinking about his past a lot, in part because of the in-progress record. "Every album I've made represented a specific thing that was happening in my life," he says. "And not until now did I think to look back at my life and take inspiration from my own music." He has dozens of finished songs, including the tracks he has worked on with Skrillex and Diplo. Three singles have already debuted: "Good Kisser," a No. 2 R&B hit; the retro-soul "She Came to Give It to You," featuring Nicki Minaj; and the recently leaked "I Don't Mind" — a bouncy, surprisingly tender ode to a stripper ("Shorty I don't mind/If you dance on a pole/It don't mean you're a ho") that has been racking up airplay on hip-hop stations across the country.
"Artists like Usher, you can't pin them down," says Diplo, who produced Usher's 2012 top 20 hit, "Climax." "That's what leads them to be successful and have longevity. If Usher brings in 20 R&B writers, they're going to do a certain kind of 'Usher' song. But Usher really wants to do something. Like, last album, he worked with Luke Steele of Empire of the Sun to write records like theirs, not 'Usher' records."
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Usher sees the UR Experience tour as a journey through his entire varied career, from his start as Michael Jackson-channeling teen sensation through his reign as R&B's biggest star to his current place as one of pop's elder statesman. "This will be one of my freest tours," he says. "Shit, I'm singing love songs that went on to be baby-makers — and now the damn babies are in the audience." He cracks up. "Talk about a family reunion."
That afternoon, Usher wraps a dance rehearsal and joins the band to work out some rough parts. He glides over on his golden Segway, straps on a Fender Jazz Bass — playing it is a new interest — and kicks off a Prince-inspired funk jam. His part is a simple two-bar up-and-down groove, but it sounds good against the band's sleek perfection.
The show's "acoustic portion," meanwhile, is especially important him. "There's something magical about the Dave Matthews Band," Usher says. "Even though [Dave Matthews is] playing for a huge audience, he's bringing them into his own private space." Accompanied by guitar, keyboard and percussion, Usher sings a soaring version of his 2010 ballad "There Goes My Baby." He works closely with the three backup singers, drilling down on each harmony part. At one point the Rhodes keyboard tone gets a little hammy. Usher shoots the player a look and half-jokes, "Sounds like a baseball game, son!"
At 9:30 p.m., more than 12 hours after Usher arrived, the house lights snap off and a full concert run-through bursts into Technicolor life. For the first time all day we see the singer, who first appears silhouetted in classic Michael Jackson style, really dance. Even though it's just a rehearsal, and he's got whatever internal dial controls these things set at maybe 70 percent, it's still a rush. Nine songs in, during the Confessions banger "Caught Up," he spins twice, quickly, and sweat flies off his face in sheets.
Earlier that week, Usher celebrated his birthday in New York with Miguel. They wanted to see the Jeff Koons exhibit at the Whitney Museum of American Art, but when they got there, the museum was closed. "We asked if there was any way to open the museum for me, and ended up going through the whole thing with the curator explaining shit to me," he says. "The theme of the show was luxury and degradation — it was pretty cool."
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He was especially interested in a period where the artist — now the celebrated creator of, among other things, enormous balloon animals in mirror-polished stainless steel — was rejected by the art establishment over sexually explicit work he made with an Italian porn star named Cicciolina, whom he married and divorced a year later. Shortly after their split, she gave birth to their son, Ludwig, and moved with the infant to Rome without Koons' consent. The resulting custody battle raged on for more than a decade. "When the art industry comes against you, or any similar industry, they can really try to destroy your career," says Usher. "Who are they to decide what is art? But then out of adversity comes something that creates not only strength but perspective."
It's hard to believe he's not really talking about himself. Some fans, especially R&B traditionalists, haven't been comfortable with what Usher considers the most important thing about his career — musical diversity. "I've always wanted to be an artist who was recognized for versatility, which is why I began to play with EDM, I began to play with pop, with rock, with Latin music," he says. "Those things make up what I am as an eclectic artist."
Miguel, a former Island Def Jam executive, clearly supports Usher in pursuing his many directions. She's an impressive presence herself: attractive, stylish, off-the-charts smart. "She's someone who has been able to support and understand all of who I am," he stresses. "Not just as a dancer or as a performer or as a singer, but as a humanitarian and a businessman and as a person."
And she's a great travel companion, opening up Usher to the world in a new way. "One thing that has come from having a great partner like Grace is being able to cherish the places that I've gone," he says. "We see the monumental sites, go to the museums, eat in the best restaurants. I'm that guy now! In the past I'd do what I have to do and get on the bus to the next city. Life has become a vacation."
This article originally appeared in the Nov. 1 issue of Billboard.


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Hello Stoke-on-Trent City Council, why not look at ideas like this from Manchester for improving Hanley?
Hello Stoke-on-Trent City Council, why not look at ideas like this from Manchester for improving Hanley?
I have been involved in the Leek Co-operative for the Benefit of All since its inception in February. The driver behind the Leek group has been to develop the Co-operative Emporium the 100th anniversary is celebrated this year. A group was established at the beginning of the year with the aim of developing co-operatives in the town around the umbrella organisation of the Emporium. We opened the ground floor of the three stories building last August and we have held a number of events to inform the business planning process. For instance one event that I was involved in was the Enterprise Day on the 14th October which attracted a number of individuals interested in setting up a business. We are developing the co-operative on a piecemeal basis and we are having a formal opening next year. But why this approach?
The global economic crisis is the most recent and potent factor in changing the bigger picture. And Leek as other towns in North Staffs the impact has been deep. The crisis has resulted in a fundamental change in attitude to the traditional business model of investor ownership. Prior to that, since the collapse of communism, investor ownership had not just been the dominant business model; it really was the only show in town. It was the idea and questioning its validity "" or suggesting that it was inherently flawed "" was unthinkable. Those doubts have re surfaced with the Occupy movement posing searching questions of "crony" capitalism
Intellectually, the previously unquestioned assumptions are now open for discussion. The old "Ëœcertainties' have gone. At grass roots level, the change from a general feeling of prosperity and security to a feeling of worrying uncertainty has been dramatic and profound in all communities. More difficult circumstances and anxiety about the future undoubtedly affect how people think and behave. There is a natural tendency to band together, to look for and talk about ways of addressing immediate difficulties, and finding common solutions, which help individuals and others in need. Self-help revives in the face of adversity when other sources of help seem to be failing. The example of the USA in the 1930s is a good historical example
The context today is therefore very different from that of ten or even five years ago. Perhaps it gives rise to a more sober and reflective mood. The resurgence of interest in mutual models of ownership, both in terms of existing and of new organisations, suggest that the self-help business model may have a contemporary relevance which is growing in importance.
The recent economic difficulties have damaged the credibility of investor-ownership. Damage has been caused because of the perception that the loss of thousands of jobs and the collapse in the value of shares "" affecting the savings and pensions of many people on modest incomes "" are at least in part caused by greed and the pursuit of private interests. The profit motive is not a popular concept at the moment. The pursuit of huge gains by some prominent individuals in the commercial world, and the apparent failure of a significant number of politicians to understand how their behaviour in optimising personal private gain is unacceptable, have made this even worse. And this feeling gained further impetus with the publication of the High Pay Commission this week
So, given the social context, recent developments in mutuality and the prevailing economic circumstances, the self-help model seems to be both relevant and appealing. But how will it meet today's needs? That is the question we are posing in Leek.
Britannia Building Society & Co-op Bank (CFS) have agreed to merge.
CFS and Britannia have been in talks since the middle of 2008. The two banks will need to wait until The Building Societies (Funding) and Mutual Societies (Transfers) Act also known as the Butterfill Bill after its sponsor Sir John Butterfill MP, has been passed in to law. The Butterfill Bill will go through the house of commons in March leaving the way clear for the merger to take place.
The merger of the two banks will create a 'super mutual'Â bank with over 6 million members and around £7bn in assets.
Neville Richardson Chief Executive of Britannia & CFS Chief Executive David Anderson were in London this morning to announce the merger.
In a statement they said that the new Super Mutual will be customer-owned and will be an ethical alternative to shareholder-owned banks. They said the new mutual would become part of the Co-op Group with Britannia members becoming Co-op Members and they would continue to have a significant presence both Leek where Britannia is based and in Manchester, where CFS is based.


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About The Yetee
What is The Yetee?
The Yetee is a short little guy that lives in a cave. How he got part ownership and the site named after him is still a mystery to us. He mostly sits around, eats beef jerky, plays video games, and hangs out on Twitter and Instagram all day.
But seriously what is this website?
We started out selling limited edition shirts for $12. Now we sell limited edition shirts, books, toys, and other fun items to sell in the Yeteemart. Making great stuff is our main goal.
So your previous designs cannot be purchased? No extra stock?
We only print the shirts for a limited time, so sorry if you missed it. We don't print many extras, and those are used for lost or damaged shirts.
If a shirt is not for sale on our site as a daily deal or in the Yeteemart, we can't get you one. We asked the Yetee himself.
When do the new designs go up for sale?
We release a new tee design every 24 hours around 12 midnight Central Time. Or at 11PM Mountain and 10PM Pacific. There's also that handy little timer up there to let you know.
The Yetee Mart is out of stock!
If the Yeteemart is out of stock on an item, we will restock the shirt. It just takes some time, a whole lot of precious time to do it, to do it, to do it, to do it, to do it, to do it right child.
If a size isn't selectable, it is out of stock. We will order more soon.
Printing & Shipping
Where do you ship to?
We ship shirts almost everywhere! Shipping costs are calculated in the cart by Deep Thought.
USA shipping is $3.85 for one T-shirt
Canada shipping is $4 for one T-shirt
The rest of the world starts at $5.50 and will vary depending on your country. Add the shirt to the cart, it will tell you.
Posters, sweatshirts, and other cool items cost more to ship.
We try to ship to as many countries as possible.
Some international countries will have added taxes, duties, and VAT. This is the buyer's responsibility, so make sure you know your country's import rules before purchase.
What if I messed up my address?
Hey it happens. We forget where we live. If the shirt has been shipped, we might have to wait for it to return from the voyage to send another.
If you entered the wrong country, there might be a charge to get it to the right place.
In this case you will have to let us know where to send the shirt and pay the actual cost of shipping, or we will refund you if you paid too much. It happens more than you would think.
What kind of shirts do you print on?
We try to print on 100% ringspun cotton, regular fit tees as much as possible. We think they are soft and breathable, just like The Yetee's fur. Heather colored shirts are a poly blend. They are from the same line of shirts, they just need a touch of poly to get that textured look. If you are between sizes order up for maximum satisfaction.
Our shirts are pre-shrunk 100% cotton, but will still shrink a bit. For best results follow directions on tag for washing, and remember that heat when washing or drying will cause the shirts to shrink. Shirts are made by hand so there is a +/- tolerance of an inch on sizing.
We make every effort to print on ringspun cotton. It is thinner, softer and more comfortable. Rarely certain colors are not available on ringspun and we will use a 100% cotton shirt substitute. We also change brands depending on stock availability, but keep quality and style consistent.
How do you print your shirts?
We print all of our tees using industry standard screen-printing processes at the Yetee Cave in Aurora, IL. We don't do any direct-to-garment printing (iron ons, heat transfers).
Can you combine orders?
We can not combine orders from multiple days. It throws off the Yetee, his hair gets knotted, and things get lost.
If you want to add onto your order, the best way is to make an order with everything you want, and then contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com to cancel and refund the first order.
How long does it take for your shirts to get printed & shipped?
We try to have them printed and shipped within 5-7 business days* of the end of the sale. US delivery is between 3-5 days from date of shipment.
Some Pre-Order items will have longer wait times noted and will not ship out right away.
International transit time varies by country, the average is 10-15 business days once the order has shipped from the Yetee HQ.
South America tends to have longer times due to customs in these regions.
We will email you tracking as soon as your shirt ships out. Tracking is not available for international orders, but we will still email you when your shirt departs.
*(business days are the ones between the weekends)
Where is my shirt?
Can I use a freight forwarder for shipping?
Unfortunately, The Yetee is unable to ship orders via a freight forwarding service. Any orders using forwarding or courier services will be cancelled, and a refund will be issued to the original method of payment.
Is my credit card info secure?
Your payment is handled through Paypal Authorization Services, where your payment information is very secure. Your card information is not stored on our servers at all.
Do you accept Paypal?
Yes, we accept Paypal as an option for payment.
Do you have a Privacy Policy?
With The Yetee you can rest assured that your personal information will never be rented, sold, or otherwise shared with any third party. Of course, this excludes the sharing of your shipping address with one of our shipping providers, UPS, FedEx, or USPS, in order to ship you your shirt. This also excludes the transmitting of your credit card information (fully encrypted) to our credit card processor, Authorize.net, in order to process your payment. These two exceptions are completely normal and necessary for any transaction to take place on any website where a physical product is being sold.
Do you have a Return Policy?
Returns are available if you received the wrong shirt/size than ordered or due to a manufacturer's defect. Returns must be unworn and unwashed.
If there is an issue with your order or your product, e-mail us at firstname.lastname@example.com and we will do our best to make it right. We appreciate our customers and will work with you to be sure you are satisfied with our product.
All returns must be within 30 days from the date of purchase and item(s) must be unworn and unwashed. Please include your order number in the subject line of the email.
How much do your shirts cost?
The 24 hour designs are $12 plus shipping. 2x and 3x cost $14, 4x and 5x cost $15.
Yeteemart shirt prices vary per shirt and stock is limited.
Can I cancel my order?
You can cancel your order during the shirt sale.
We only sell the shirt for one day, then we go to print. We ask that you do not cancel the order after that. We made that shirt just for you. You don't want to send it to the shirt orphanage do you?
Who designs your tees?
Our tees are designed by all sorts of wonderful artists from all over the world. The Yetee even likes to design a tee every so often... You can submit a design by clicking the submit button in our Nav!
What do the artists get for printing with you?
Our artists get paid $1.50 per shirt and get a free shirt of their design. There are also additional bonuses and contests. Because we only print one run of shirts, the artist retains rights to the design after the sale is over.
Business Info
Who are you?
The Yetee is a group of awesome people working out of Aurora Illinois.
Where are you?
Our base of operations is located in beautiful Downtown Aurora Illinois. Not too far from the Gasworks, but close to Stan Makita's Donuts. We can't do pickup orders right now. We work weird hours and the Yetee bites.
But you may send your hate mail here:
The Yetee
110 Cross Street
Aurora Illinois 60506
Return Policy
Return Policy
If you need to return your shirt due to a manufacturer's defect or because you received the wrong shirt/size, please contact us to request return instructions.All returns must be within 30 days from the date of purchase and item(s) must be unworn and unwashed. Please include your order number in the subject line of the email. Be aware that due to the extreme limited-edition nature of our products, exchanges are possible but not guarenteed.


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Dougal's Den can now offer engraving and delivery of quality pet tags. This tag is most suitable for medium or large dogs.
This brass large disc shape is classic and understated in its design.
Made from brass it can be polished if it starts to tarnish with time.
Engraving is available on both sides of this tag.
The law states all dogs in a public place must wear a dog tag which should have your name, and your full address engraved, however as far as we know no one has been prosecuted for having a shortened version of this information engraved.
Due to the number of dog thefts we do not recommend placing your dog's name on a tag, however this is left to you to decide
Typically we engrave your surname, your postcode and a telephone number (mobile or landline) as a minimum.
Other optional information such as "I am Microchipped", "Please Scan", "Reward given for safe return" are all engraved if you require or any relevant medical information can also be engraved.
All of our tags are supplied with a sturdy split ring to attach to your dog's collar.
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CBD oil for anxiety
Perhaps one of the most popular uses for the product is to gain relief from stress or other mental health issues ― and for a good reason. CBD's effects may be similar to anti-anxiety medication or antidepressants, Virginia Thornley, a board-certified neurologist in Sarasota, Florida, who reviews scientific articles on cannabidiol, previously told HuffPost.
Research also shows some promise: A study published in 2017 by São Paulo University in Brazil found that CBD was able to decrease anxiety in patients with social phobia. A review published in the journal Schizophrenia Bulletin suggests CBD may also produce clinical benefits for patients with early psychosis.
CBD Oil for pain
A 2016 study looking at rats with arthritis found that CBD gel applied to rats' joints reduced inflammation and overall pain in the rats' affected joints. This suggests that using CBD could be beneficial for pain relief for people with the same condition. However, more research needs to be done to see if the same effect can be replicated in humans.
Many users of CBD say that the products alleviate pain and side effects from medical conditions, and experts are also finding preliminary evidence where that could be the case. This includes possible relief from epilepsy seizures, cancer treatment pain and chronic pain. But again, more research is needed.
CBD oil for addiction
CBD could be a promising treatment method for people living with addiction, according to Yasmin Hurd, a neuroscientist and director of the Addiction Institute at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine.
Hurd and her colleagues conducted clinical CBD studies in animals and in humans to see how it may help with drug addiction. The research yielded positive results in both clinical trials.
"When we looked at CBD … it decreased heroin-seeking behaviors," Hurd said. They're now conducting other studies with other people around the world to further test CBD's efficacy when it comes to treating addiction.
"There's no miracle drug," Hurd said. "But this could be helpful for at least some aspects of craving."
CBD oil for insomnia
CBD can create a feeling of sleepiness, Hurd said. Tiredness also could be considered a side effect of the product (but more on that below).
According to Michael Breus, a clinical psychologist and board-certified sleep specialist, CBD's ability to calm stress and anxiety may also be beneficial for getting those Zs.
As he pointed out in a piece on HuffPost in 2017, studies are also finding CBD can help with disorders that prevent people from getting proper rest:
CBD has the ability to reduce anxiety, which can be helpful in reducing sleep difficulties and improving sleep quality. CBD may increase overall sleep amounts, and improve insomnia, according to research. CBD has been shown to reduce insomnia in people who suffer from chronic pain.
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Free HyperX WordPress Theme is at first simple, easy to use, clean and modern theme for any kind of webworker. WordPress Live Theme Customizer gives you ability to create almost any kind of Portfolio/Blog layout in a very short time. But even if you don't like customizations that much, you can choose between multiple predefined designs.
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Tom Price: Say When
- Murray Robertson
- 8 August 2011
This article is from 2011.
Torchwood actor ebullient, warm and thoroughly engaging
Torchwood actor Price spins a scattershot, shaggy yarn from the schoolyard to Billie Piper. From the off, he's ebullient and thoroughly engaging, delicately interweaving material about his disabled mum that absolutely drips with warmth while still being deliciously funny. Striking a fine balance between confidence and modesty, his hilarious middle-class ruminations are a joy to behold.
Pleasance Courtyard, 556 6550, until 28 Aug (not 16), 9.45pm, £9.50–£12 (£8–£10.50).


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12/03/2015 17:00 – Nizhny Novgorod v Laboral Kutxa Vitoria
This is only the second ever meeting between these two teams but keen Euroleague betting fans will know that the previous meeting came earlier on in the Top 16. In Round 3, Laboral grabbed an 81-74 win against Nizhny. The Russian side comes into this game on a five game losing streak but the Spanish side have only won games on the road this season in the Euroleague. This means that both teams will be desperate to win, but there may not be a great deal of confidence on offer from either side.
The home team has a 7-12 record so far in the Euroleague, which includes a 5-5 record in the regular season and a 2-7 record in the Top 16. Laboral come with a 9-10 record in the campaign so far, with the difference coming with more success in the Top 16. This is because Laboral also hold a 5-5 record in the regular season but they have a 4-5 record in the Top 16. With respect to average points scored, Laboral have an advantage of 80.9 to 78.6.
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Taylor Rochestie has made a difference on many occasions this season
Taylor Rochestie has been the main man for Nizhny to this point, offering up an average of 19.4 points per game this season, while also providing an average of 6.0 assists per game. It is fairly evident that if Rochestie plays well, the home team has a chance of success this one. Trey Thompkins has also been a major player for Nizhny this campaign, serving up an average of 8.3 rebounds per game.
Davis Bertans has been crucial to the play of Laboral this campaign with the player having an average of 10.9 points per game. Colton Iverson has been a big player, offering up an average of 5.8 rebounds per game while Thomas Huertel has managed to provide an average of 6.7 assists per game so far in this campaign.
Both teams are looking to improve their domestic form as well
Nizhny are in third place in their domestic league, behind CSKA and Khimky, with a 16-6 record. In their most recent domestic game on Sunday, they managed an away win against Astana, triumphing by a score of 72-79. Laboral are currently sitting all the way back in 8th place in the Spanish league with a 12-11 record. Their most recent domestic game was a home win against Andorra, winning by a score of 89-74.
If you are looking to place a bet on this game, taking Nizhny with a handicap of -1.0, at odds of 1.90 should be a good bet. Anyone that is keen to add the Over/Under element to their bet should consider going OVER 165.5, at odds of 1.90. Both of these bets can be found with Bet365 and if you are looking to watch Nizhny Novgorod v Laboral Kutxa Vitoria live on Thursday the 12th of March, we can help. Bet Now!
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A variant of Baire Category Theorem states that if a complete metric space is a countable union of closed sets then at least one of the sets has a non-empty interior.
In my study I have a Banach space which is a countable union of closed sets $F_n$, with the property that for every $x \in F_n$, if $\lambda \in \Bbb{K}$ with $| \lambda| \geq 1$ then $\lambda x \in F_n$. I would need to find a set out of these which contains a circle(not necessarily a disk) around the origin(not necessarily centered in the origin), but containing the origin in its interior. I know this is almost impossible using only these conditions, but maybe I can find more properties of the sets $F_n$ before leaving this lead.
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Are there any theorems similar to Baire Category theorem which can prove something like this? Even if there is no theorem that directly solves the problem above, I am interested in any exotic variant of Baire Category theorem, in which maybe the sets $F_n$ have additional properties.
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10 comments:
- Kristín Hrund said...
Thank you so much for the comment on my blog - so glad to see that you´re back! :-) Growing your own seedlings is so rewarding and fun! And your chili-plants look wonderful!
- April 17, 2012 at 7:34 PM
- mary lena said...
Long time no see !
Thanks for your comments.
So nice to see all those happy seedlings ! Let's hope the weather will start to get warmer! Here it's freezing cold!
- April 17, 2012 at 8:09 PM
- Anne said...
I have got lots of seedlings too Hilde.Its so exciting isnt it when they start popping up, but it will be a couple of months still before they can go out.
- April 17, 2012 at 9:14 PM
- Mrs Thrifty said...
How exciting - they look wonderful. I must sow some myself before it is too late xx
- April 18, 2012 at 10:37 AM
- reginascottage said...
hi hilde
your seedlings looking great.i have
also tomatoes,basil,peppers,zinnia,
cucumbers for salad.
happy gardening,
love regina
- April 18, 2012 at 12:23 PM
- Lavina said...
Det er kommet godt i gang med spiringen hos deg ser jeg.. Ble sent her også, men har plantet noen hageplanter, samt tomat, agurk, og paprika.. Drivhuset måtte mannen fikse, vinden hadde revet vekk en plate..
Men plantene står fint i vinduskarmen..
Ha en fin dag..
- April 18, 2012 at 1:44 PM
- Yael said...
I am eager to accompany you through your garden season Hilde! I am even ready to help you weed! :-)
- April 18, 2012 at 2:57 PM
- A wondering star said...
Så mye du har fått i gang allerede!
Det blir fint å følge med deg.Du har alltid et så imponerende utvalg av vekster.
Takk for koselig kommentar.
Ha en fin kveld!
- April 18, 2012 at 4:31 PM
- Frøken BitterSøt said...
Så spennende og så mange fine ting du har spiret! :)
- April 18, 2012 at 8:26 PM
- datacreata said...
Your seedlings are doing really well. My first batch of chilli has failed to germinate (from seed saved last year). The second batch, at the moment, is also not appearing - strange!
- April 19, 2012 at 3:35 PM