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Mumbai: The Reserve Bank today warned that a high current account deficit of 3.5 per cent of the GDP in the 2010-11 fiscal is not sustainable and may widen further with the recovery of the global economy.
The country's CAD, representing the difference in inflows and outflows of foreign exchange, barring capital movements, stood at 2.9 per cent of the GDP last fiscal.
However, in the July-September quarter this fiscal, the CAD surged by 72 per cent to USD 15.8 billion, compared to USD 9.2 billion in the same period last year due to higher imports.
"Although recent trade data suggests moderation of the trade deficit in the latter part of the year, overall CAD for 2010-11 is expected to be about 3.5 per cent of GDP. A CAD of this magnitude is not sustainable," the RBI said in its third quarterly monetary policy review for 2010-11.
India's exports witnessed 36.4 per cent annual growth in December to USD 22.5 billion, the highest in 33 months, while imports contracted by 11.1 per cent to USD 25.1 billion, resulting in narrowing of the trade deficit to USD 2.6 billion, the lowest in three years.
However, the central bank pointed out that although recent trade data shows an improvement in exports vis-a-vis imports, the sharp increase in global commodity prices, particularly oil, could have an adverse impact on the trade balance going forward.
"This has implications for both the CAD and inflation. There is, therefore, a need for concerted policy efforts to diversify exports and contain the CAD within prudent limits," it said.
It added that although larger net capital inflows were absorbed in financing the higher current account deficit, the composition of capital flows poses sustainability risks.
"Faster-than-expected global recovery may enhance the attractiveness of investment opportunities in advanced economies, which may impact capital flows to India. This may increase the vulnerability of our external sector.
Hence, the composition of capital inflows needs to shift toward longer-term commitments, such as FDI," the apex bank said.
While buoyancy in capital inflows continued during Q2 of 2010-11, driven by large FII inflows, FDI moderated mainly on account of lower inflows into the real estate, construction, and financial services sectors, it said.
During the July-September quarter, FIIs pumped USD 18.8 billion into the Indian economy, but FDI fell to USD 2.5 billion year-on-year.


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Solid State KB-30H Glue Applicator Melt Unit
This Slautterback
Solid State KB-30H Glue Applicator Melt Unit is
used for melting and pumping hot melt thermoplastic
adhesives. Includes the KB-30H Melt
Unit, ET-4 Event Timer, Banner OPBT2 Omni-Beam
Product Sensor, HD2 Head Driver, two 36" Hot
Melt Supply Hoses and two E100XT Applicator Heads.
The Melt Unit has been tested and is in good working
condition. Please contact us with any questions
you may have.
Melt Unit
Solid State KB 30H Melt Units are machines used
for melting and pumping hot melt thermoplastic
adhesives. Melt Units that are specified as H
Models, are designed for use with Slautterback
Automatic Heads and Hot-Melt Supply Hoses. A
Solid State KB Melt Unit consists of a heated
Melt Tank, a motor-driven positive displacement
Gear Pump, an adjustable Pressure & Flow-Control
Valve, and Solid State Temperature Controllers.
A KB 30H Melt Unit is equipped with a 30 lb.
capacity Melt Tank. All KB Melt Units are completely
electric and do not require the use of compressed
air for operation. KB Melt Units are able to
pump a variety of hot melt materials, such as
packaging adhesives, product assembly adhesives,
and thermoplastic potting materials. The Melt
Tank's cylindrical design will accept granular,
flake, or chunk forms of hot-melt adhesives.
A Melt Grid at the bottom of the tank transfers
heat efficiently from the Heaters into the hot-melt
material. The melt tank's temperature is regulated
by a Solid State Temperature Controller located
on the front panel.
Event Timer
solid state, microprocessor based timer is easy
to operate. The user selects one or two dispensing
head groups and adjusts the time event duration
for a glue or gap pattern for this head group.
The event sequence is initiated by an external
trigger. ET-4 will accept up to 4 glue or gap
events per head group. Each event pattern is
switch selected, providing 1 millisecond resolution
and ±0.5 millisecond accuracy and repeatability.
ET-4 also provides input, output and power isolation,
eliminating problems associated with system ground/neutral,
floating voltages and noise triggering.
ET-4 will operate with any Slautterback Applicator
Head. With the use of an external 24 V power
supply, the ET-4 can switch several 24 VDC solenoid
valves. Consequently, the ET-4 can also be used
with Nordson or Graco/LTI products.
Head Driver
Automatic Applicator Heads (2)
Slautterback E100 Automatic Applicator Head is
an electrically actuated and heated valve for
applying hot melt materials. Hot melt materials
are supplied to the E100 Head through a hot melt
supply hose. Valving is accomplished by an electromagnetic
force from a coil, surrounding the valving chamber.
This force activates a spring-loaded plunger
assembly, entirely within the valving chamber.
There are no dynamic seals to wear out, and only
one moving part. The head's interior passageways
are large enough to be used with a variety of
hot melt materials such as packaging adhesives,
product assembly adhesives and thermoplastic
potting materials. These materials can be applied
in various application patterns, determined by
specific electrical signals from control and
timing devices. Electrical power is supplied
to the head through the supply hose to a quick-disconnect
connector, found on the head. The E100 Head also
has a full range of temperature options. The
temperature control component is located inside
the head heater block. The supply hose temperature
is controlled by an adjustable capillary bulb
or a solid state controller, mounted inside the
supply unit. Refer to the supply unit service
manual. The applicator head is designed for ease
in maintenance.
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Honda 2Wheelers India has announced its latest scooter offering for India, which it has named "Grazia." Bookings for the new Honda Grazia will start from October 25th across all Honda dealers in India. The booking amount for the new Honda scooter is Rs 2,000. According to the Japanese two-wheeler giant, the new Grazia has been developed on the concept of "Advanced Urban Scooter." Honda hasn't divulged launch details for the new scooter but we expect it to hit showrooms by early November.
The Honda Grazia has already reached some dealerships and a few spy pictures of the 125cc scooter have also emerged. From the images we can make out that it will be a stylish 125cc scooter based on the Honda Activa 125. It gets a raked-out front apron with body-mounted, wide headlamp and large turn indicators which endow the scooter with a menacing face. Honda designers have also added lots of creases to give the scooter a sporty attitude to please the urban buyers and youngsters, who are the target audience for the scooter. We can also see in the spy pics that the Honda Grazia will get a semi-digital instrument console and the choke knob has been mounted below the switchgear. The new 125cc scooter also gets a switch next to the keyhole to unlock the seat. Unlike the Honda Activa 125, which employs a metal body, the new Grazia will employ fibre for its body, which should make it lighter than its elder 125cc sibling.
Powering the Honda Grazia will be the same 125cc, air-cooled motor as seen on the Activa 125, that delivers 8.5PS at 6,500rpm and 10.54Nm of peak torque. As mentioned before, the new scooter will be lighter than its sibling and should offer peppy performance. Suspension duties will be handled by telescopic front forks and a monoshock unit at the rear, and the scooter will ride on 12-inch alloy wheel up front and 10-inch wheel at the rear. Braking will be done by drum brakes on both ends while a front disc brake will be an optional extra. CBS will be standard on the new scooter. The Honda Activa 125 alloy wheels variant retails for Rs 59,427 (ex-showroom, Delhi) so we expect the new Honda Grazia to be priced between Rs 55,000 and 60,000 (ex-showroom).
This post was originally published in ZigWheels by Team Zigwheels.


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"My kids just won't eat!" Sound familiar?
As a mom of four small rascals who range from three years to eight, who's also a family food blogger, I hear this all the time. I get emails, questions on the playground and have quiet conversations at birthday parties.
Usually near the cake.
With a mom who's at the end of her rope.
Every family is different but in my experience there are a few common culprits when kids won't eat dinner. Here's what I've seen — and experienced myself — most often:
#1. They're not hungry.
I've been there. You pick the kids up after school, which just happens to let out at hangry o'clock. They're STARVING. So you give them a snack. But they're "still hungry". So one snack leads to another and pretty soon they've been grazing all afternoon. By the time you put a nice warm (and probably pretty healthy) dinner on the table, no one's interested anymore.
Suggestions: Our kids get one snack after school (and for a while we skipped it altogether!) Sometimes they get to choose, sometimes I have something prepped (veggie cups, smoothies, muffins). But the key is quantity and timing: It's one snack served at least 90 minutes before dinner.
Then that's it! I remind them that they'll eat again later.
And also, it's okay to feel hungry. Your body is supposed to feel hungry before a meal.
Then keep them busy! They're tired at this time of day which doesn't leave most kids in the most cooperative state, so the best thing is either sending them outside, getting a game together (we love Hungry Hippo, LIFE, Connect Four), setting up a dance party with either the Wii and Just Dance or just turn on Pandora and let them go!
Or flip your whole routine, stop white-knuckling it through the afternoon and serve dinner at 3 or 4pm when they seem to need it most. Save a small snack for 6pm or so for anyone who's keen.
#2. They're too tired. It's the end of the day but they might not be getting enough sleep either.
If your kids are slinking down in their chairs, crying when you even mention what's for dinner or refusing to take a single bite, they might just be exhausted. When tiny people hit that point, there's not a lot that can bring them back. At least not right away. It makes for a long, annoying evening.
Suggestions: Our kids eat early and go to bed early. Dinner is usually around 5:30pm and bedtime follows up at 7pm. That might not be doable for many families but for us, it's a lifesaver. At these ages, experts like those at the National Sleep Foundation recommend so much sleep: between nine and 13 hours a night! These guys get up early for school and without all that sleep, their behavior is really the worst. There's no chance that dinner (or the rest of the evening) will go well with out enough sleep.
#3. They don't understand your expectations.
Complaining about the food? Hopping up and down from the table? Feeding the two dogs who're lurking expectantly under certain chairs? We've faced all of these at our house too–about 1 million times each. If I've learned anything from the kindergarten teacher who's so dutifully taught three of our four rascals by now it's this: Calmly state the rules (print them on the wall if you need to) and refer to them often.
Suggestions: There have been times when I've literally printed out our Family Food Rules and taped that paper to the wall. Last time it was a lot like "The Cider House Rules" because most of our family couldn't read yet, but still. The rules were there. And trust me when I say they helped!
Here's the most important part: Go over the rules–what you expect your kids to do and how to behave at mealtimes–when it's NOT mealtime. Pick three or four family food goals like this.
In our house we:
- Try new foods without complaining.
- Stay in our seats until we're excused/the timer goes off (after 10 minutes)/everyone's done.
- Say "Thank You" when dinner is served.
- Wait until the cook asks for opinions, then give a Thumbs Up, Thumbs Middle or Thumbs Down, instead of saying "yuck".
Explain your expectations to the kids. I've even acted that stuff out for them. Sitting at the actual table.
Then later on, when you're at the table and the kids forget how to be awesome–because they will–just point to the rules and remind them. Remember, this is how we act at our house. Gesturing to a set of rules takes some of the pressure off you as a parent, plus "the rules" is a language kids speak fluently. They're used to being reminded of what to do at school, so you're borrowing from a habit that's already ingrained. (Thank you, teachers!)
#4. They legit don't like the food.
Sometimes kids don't even like the look of the food. Trying a few crowd-pleasers can never hurt. Plus, there are a few simple ways to help coax kids into trying something new.
- Offer only two bites at a time. It can be overwhelming to have a heaping platter of weird looking food in front of you. When I'm not sure how kids will react to a meal, I literally dish them out two bites worth to start. They can have more of ANYTHING that's still available after trying those two bites. (Why two bites instead of one? Because sometimes it takes getting used to a flavor/texture/idea before tiny tastebuds decide they like it.)
- Make it cute. I've got lots of little finger bowls and egg cups that I sometimes use to put just a few bites of something new in. The effect feels fancy and the whole plating effort took an additional 35 seconds.
- Serve at least one thing each person likes. So no one feels like their only choice is to starve or be pestered into eating foods they hate, try to get at least something each person can get behind. This can be easier than you think. A baguette is a major win at our house every single time.
- Ask the kids what they'd like for dinner ahead of time. Whenever I head to the store, I try to do a quick poll about what people are interested in having for dinner that week. When they've got a little skin in the game, they're more willing to cooperate. Plus, it's nice to have something to look forward to.
- Try a few of our Thumbs Up favorites. Because it's my job to experiment with recipes and find out what kids think, I get a lot of feedback on what's good (and what's not). Here are some of the simplest, can't-fail dishes EVERYONE seems to love:
- Stop talking about the food. This might sound contrary to the rest of this piece but if you can just start eating and talking like you would at a dinner party–even if it's only sustainable for a few minutes before you're interrupted–the kids will catch on. We turn on music and go around the table, asking questions. If I see someone having trouble with their food, I always start talking to them first. Who did you play with at recess today? How was lunch? Hey, if we have a movie night this weekend which movie sounds best? Once their minds are off the pressure of TAKING A BITE, they can relax into the experience. And that's the point of family meals anyway. To catch up after a long day and enjoy some food together.
#5. They have sensory processing issues.
Kids with severe limits on what they'll eat may need more help, and the good news is: there's plenty of help to be found. The book "It's Not About the Broccoli" is an excellent place to start. Plus sites like Your Child's Table have really helpful resources, starting with a simple explanation of What is Feeding Therapy? Children who are on the autistic spectrum often benefit from extra coaching at the table. The site 100 Days of Real Food has a great quiz that might help too: Is your child a picky eater or a problem feeder?
In the end, MANY parents decide it's not worth it. That they're willing to make individual meals for kids or just serve the children one meal and eat as adults later on. It's up to every family to decide whether this is an area you want to invest in, and if so, when. Toddlers are notorious for being difficult to dine with. So if your kids are very small, maybe it makes sense to wait. The only catch is, waiting too long can lead to habits that are harder to break as kids get bigger.
The reason it matters to me, and why I'm willing to put the time and effort in now, is that I think these dinner table skills teach kids important life lessons about respect, empathy, curiosity and courage. Having the ability to sit down with people and try foods–especially delicious food that someone has freshly prepared for you–is a huge asset that will serve kids well. Forever.
That's my job as a parent, to coach them toward being a person who recognizes the effort that goes into cooking, who has a basic understanding of what it takes to have a healthy body and the confidence to handle themselves in a variety of situations.
We're still working on it. We've got a LONG way to go. But we're working.
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The Alphabet of Manliness (Book Review)
Who is Maddox?
Maddox is the pen name of George Ouzounian, an erstwhile computer programmer living in Salt Lake City, Utah. He is most famous for his website (The Best Page in the Universe), which has skewered pop culture, sundry companies, and various people that he generously labels "idiots". Here are just a couple of examples of his posts that amply demonstrate his snarky, cynical brand of humor:
- We know you're a cranky b****, you don't need the bumper sticker
- Greeting cards you wish you could buy
Along with Tucker Max and DrunkasaurusRex, Maddox is considered one of the most prominent contemporary authors of "fratire".
The Book
The Alphabet of Manliness was released in June 2006, after having reached the #1 position for book pre-orders at Amazon.com. The book is currently #299 in sales of book at Amazon (September 5, 2006), about 3 months after its release.
The book is organized into 26 brief chapters, one for each letter of the alphabet. A few examples will help give you an idea of the general tone of the book (in case you're not familiar with Maddox's website):
D is for Taking a Dump
K is for Knockers
O is for Obedience (leading picture: a woman catching a frisbee with her mouth)
U is for Urinal Etiquette
Z is for Zombies (a stab at the Office Space-like corporate drones he no longer has to deal with)
... so, in short, misogyny, bathroom humor, and childish rants.
in case you were tempted to take the book seriously...
The verdict
Idiotic? Certainly.
Misogynistic? Of course.
Offensive? It depends, but I'm sure everyone can find something objectionable in the book.
Funny? Yes.
The book, and Maddox, are ultimately not meant to be taken seriously. Just when you're feeling that his book has gone too far into the realm of poor taste, Maddox will throw something in that reminds you exactly what you're reading:
- [in N is for Chuck Norris] Chuck Norris has fought in almost every major war, including the Korean War, World War I, the American Civil War, the Peloponnesian War, the Iran-Iraq War (on both sides simultaneously), the War of the Worlds, and the War on Drugs. The only war Chuck hasn't fought in is the Macedonian War because Chuck Norris doesn't give a shit about Macedonia.
- [in J is for Beef Jerky] If there's a food out there that's manlier than strips of flesh ripped from an animal's ribs, cured, smoked, and flavored so it can be slammed down the throats of hungry construction workers, I'd like to know what it is.
- [in R is for Road Rage] Road Rage is an off-putting phrase because the word "rage" has negative connotations... A more fitting phrase would be "road justice", because in the lawless wasteland known as the interstate highway system, each man must make his own justice, sometimes with the help of a tire iron.
Although I am not a woman....
...and women seem to be his primary target (his website hints at his lack of success in the dating department), I am a peace-loving vegetarian, which would put me high on the list of those deserving an "a**-kicking" (actually, the subject of the book's first chapter).
And nevertheless I loved the book. I really found it hilarious.
Interestingly, Maddox claims over 40% of his readership are women. So are two of the eight illustrators who contribute to the book.
Will definitely be a stocking-stuffer for friends of mine who understand this kind of humor, and, maybe more importantly, understand that it is humor.
I am very surprised some woman has not posted something negative on here....they tend not to understand irony...although this reviewer appears to take the book far too seriously...
Always good to find something that pushes my own envelope, and causes me to look at my own beliefs and behvarior. I'll check out the book. Thanks!
Hahah thanks so much for posting this, Maddox cracks me up.
nice find. lol. check out sean bedlam on youtube, you'd get a kick out of him too.
btw, tic-tacs over bush as president 70-30 as of my vote. hehe
Not to be taken seriously?
It's people like you that never really undertstand what it is to be a man and what it takes to uphold such an honourable title.
Take me for instance. I am a man to the purest of forms. I have followed this books teachings to such an extent that I have backhanded my former feminest friend because I finally realized what a waste of time and space she has become.
The fact that you rate this book well proves you are, on some levels, completely intelligent and i commend you for evolving to that stage of your exixtance.


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"If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything." Sage advice, perhaps, but sometimes, it's just about impossible to follow.
Such is the case with this 1994 Cadillac Fleetwood limousine, listed on eBay which sold for $17,100. How does one keep their mouth shut in the face of such blatant disregard for the virtues of tact, restraint, and common decency?
We're being (mostly) facetious, of course; it's really not that bad. We could get behind the idea of a donked-out Cadillac limo. The seller claims to have invested over $150,000 into the car, which was showcased at "opening games for the University of Miami," according to the listing. It also appears in Triple C's music video for the single "Go" featuring Rick Ross and Birdman, or so they say, although we can't say we were able to spot it. You can, however, see it for a split second in
... read more at: http://gmauthority.com/blog/2017/02/1994-cadillac-fleetwood-limo-is-the-donkiest-of-donks-ebay-find/


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I didn't know how quickly I was going to need to change my card design for a different occasion when I wrote my post yesterday. I got invited out yesterday for lunch for my Sister's Birthday. While I knew it was her Birthday and had the present all sorted, you guessed it, I hadn't made a card.
Her gift already came in a box so to jazz it up a bit I quickly cut the pieces for a bow using the Gift Bow Die to match the card. So easy!! If you have a Big Shot you need one of these for decorations for all occasions too.
I used: -
Four You Stamp Set - 130535 (wood), 130538 (clear)
Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad - 126945
Pumpkin Pie A4 Cardstock - 108601
Whisper White A4 Cardstock - 106549
Quatrefancy Specialty Designer Series Paper - 130141
Brights Candy Dots - 130931
Big Shot Die Cut Machine - 113439
Gift Bow Bigz L Die - 129977
Everything used to make this project can be purchased through me. Click on the 'Shop 24/7' button below or Email me to place your order.
When placing your online order don't forget to add September's Hostess Code - GT2RD7C2 - to your order and be in to win the hostess benefits.


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So a couple of days ago I plurked a picture of a vendor I found at an upcomming gacha carnival. I was supposed to be taking part in this carnival and had gone to set up my items. After setting up and making my little booth all pretty I checked out the others already set up and came across very blatant google images slapped onto a shirt. Now I know some images found lurking around google are also from stock image sites so before I made any accusations or complaints I did my research. I have purchased extended licenses at many of these sites so that I can sources images from time to time to use in my products so I started looking and when all else failed I just typed a general description of the picture into google and bam there they are.
The items in question
After doing my research I sent the organiser of the event a notecard letting her know about the copyrighted items on display. I sent her some links to the items in google and one from a blog owner who had put one of the images together. I also advised her that I had pulled down my items until it was resolved as I didn't want to be associated with an event that had such items in it. Just to be polite I also added that I understood you can't be online 24 / 7 to watch what people put in their booths so it was possible she just hadn't seen it yet so I was just bringing it to her attention.
I received a response back some hours later –
Hi Arora! I received your notecard. My partner will be sending out about our statement concerning Bubblegum Alley copyright infringement policy sometime later today. In the meantime, I would be happy to forward your card to the owner of FourSquare so that she may address your concerns directly. If you have any questions, once our policy is written and sent out, please feel free to contact myself or my partner. Thank you so much!
Can I first just say that the use of ! all the time really annoys me. Totally off topic but just had to point that out. So from this response I got the impression that she really didn't two hoots about it at all. I told her that I really didn't think she needed to pass on my NC to her, but perhaps just broach the subject with her herself since she was the organiser of the event and she was in charge of making sure her merchants were doing the right thing. Her reply to that was that she encourages designers to go directly to the other designer in question as she is merely renting a space.
So as long as you get paid for the space rental you don't care what happens?…..that was my impression. None the less I left it alone and didn't see the point in arguing with her and waiting for the "copyright infringement policy" that was being written up. A day and a half later the following policy was not only notecarded but also put on their website (note I have no qualms in linking their site which will cause a ping back. I do not care if they know I am writing this post, in fact I encourage them to comment if they do read it and clarify their actions because I will gladly apologise if I have this all wrong).
Bubblegum Alley is a bi-monthly event market, which provides space to registered vendors to display exclusive items.
The Bubblegum Alley Event is owned and coordinated by Cortez Brandriss, and is held on the Sky High SIM within Second Life.
All vendors of Bubblegum Alley must agree to the following rental agreement to participate.
1) All vendors must register via the website for each round they wish to participate in. Registrations are on a first come, first served basis and will cap at 16 vendors for each round.
- Registrations for each round will open on the website on the 2nd and 12th of each month.
2) There is a 150L nonrefundable fee to participate in each round.
3) Vendors agree to all set-up and tear down deadlines for each round.
- New Rounds begin every two weeks and last for 12 days, starting on the 14th and 30th of each month.
- All items must be set up by 5PM SLT the day before the round starts. Items not set up by 8PM SLT the night before will be removed from the round.
4) Vendors agree to provide at least ONE new item for each round that will be sold exclusively at their Bubblegum Alley location.
5) Vendors agree to display only "Family Friendly" or General-Rated items at their stalls.
6) Vendors accept all responsibility for and absolve the Bubblegum Alley Event and it's coordinators for any liability or expense arising out of the use of any composition, work or material covered by copyright. Any issues brought to the attention of the Bubblegum Alley Coordinators regarding copyright will be re-directed to the Vendor in question.
7) No collection or donation, whether for charity or otherwise, will be allowed without the prior approval of a Bubblegum Alley Coordinator.
8) Vendors may not re-lease or share their market area with any unregistered vendor without the prior approval of a Bubblegum Alley Coordinator.
By registering and participating in any Bubblegum Alley Event, the Vendor agrees to the terms listed above. If these terms are not met, the Bubblegum Alley Coordinators may return Vendor items without notice.
Any questions on the above should be directed to Cortez Brandriss. Thank you for being part of our event!
Can I bring your attention to point number 6. This is apparently the copyright infringement policy which has 7 points on how to pay, register and set up and one point about copyright. Even then that point is simply stating that they want no part in any lawsuit. There's no mention about not using copyrighted items, no comment about items will be removed if found. Simply….if someone sues you – you won't drag us into it. Oh and if anyone complains they don't want to deal with it they will forward the complaint on.
I have organised events in SL for many years and every time I make sure people are aware that the SL TOS on IP Theft / Copyright Infringement MUST be adhered to. I check booths after stores have set up and if I find items that are dubious I question it immediately and deal with it. If someone comes to me with a concern, I go and deal with it immediately. You as the event organiser are supposed to police your own event, not leave it up to other merchants to do your job for you.
It's been a couple of days now since I spotted the items and sent the notecard to Cortez regarding them and just before logging off tonight and writing this post I went to the event to check and they are STILL there. I may not be the event organiser but I still did my part and AR'd the items in question and removed my logo from the event and withdrew. I will not support an event that basically supports Copyright Infringement. And just to clarify – that is basically what this event is doing. While they may not have outwardly said they support it, they have done nothing to remove the items nor deal with it, and their own policy simply removes them from liability.
So in saying all of that – the items I had prepared for the event are now out in my store. I wasn't going to waste all that time and effort I put into making exclusive items for an event and just leave them sit in my inventory. You can see the images of the items below followed by a LM.


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Prescription Chantix: A Review
A Stop Smoking Regiment
As some of you may or may not know, I am not a smoker. However, I have many smokers in my family, as well as my friends. And because of the fact that I have asthma and COPD Emphysema, my friends and family are trying to quit smoking.
Many of my friends and family have tried this product with positive results. And my husband has smoked since he was thirteen years old.
I spoke with each person individually, and all the results were identical. The craving was gone, and they didn't have a bad reaction when they did smoke.
The biggest complaint is the cost of the prescription, even with insurance coverage. And because this drug is new, and some what experimental, some insurances don't cover it at all. Yes, a carton of cigarettes is a lot cheaper then the prescription. But look at it this way, in the long run, you will no longer need the prescription, or the cigarettes. At that time, you will have money to gain!!
I did read up on this drug, and found that it does have side effects, however-every drug has side effects, and it also depends on the individual.
The drug chantix's given name is: Varenicline. It is produced by Pfizer. Its side effects include: abnormal dreams, (or in some cases- nightmares), nausea, head ache, change in taste (but this is going to happen irregardless, once you quit- you will be regaining your senses, including taste!) vomiting, abdominal pain, and constipation. Just because the drug causes side effects, does not mean, that you will get them.
Please note, as with any medication, you can also experience allergic reactions. And sometimes the allergic reactions can cause the same symptoms as the side effects. There is also no guarantee that this, or any other product will work for you.
Varenicline is used as a nicotine replacement therapy. The good thing about it, is unlike the patch, or nicotine gums, it is not giving you bursts of nicotine, to subdue your desire. That is why most Doctors are prescribing Chantix, because it isn't giving you nicotine or a nicotine substitute. According to our Doctor when we questioned him about this regiment, he said the medicine sends a message to your brain, subduing the craving for a cigarette, and desire. And like I have mentioned before, this drug is better for you then the regiments that are still supplying you with the nicotine.
Some Doctors can issue coupons with the prescription. There are several steps, however- a couple of my friends only needed the first step, and never had to continue the regiment. You can also get coupons from the web, simply search.
I think this is a wise choice over the gums, and patches for the simple fact that you don't have the added nicotine into your blood stream. That causes problems when you are trying to stop smoking and then you sneak a smoke. Because sometimes that can cause you to get sick, for some people anyway- it all depends on the individual of course.
Before quitting smoking, it is suggested to contact your Doctor and ask what he or she has to say, or suggest. Quitting smoking, just like smoking itself, can cause reactions.
Smoking itself is bad for you, as I am certain you already know. And second hand smoke is just as bad as smoking. Smoking while pregnant can cause low birth weight and premature birth. Before starting or stopping smoking, please research your final decision.
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It comes with a puffy type applicator, which did make it easier for me to use:
The shade is so pretty, it reminds me a lot of my favourite, Pan Tao, only this is a lot deeper. It is very pigmented.
The easiest way for me to use it was to dab on my cheeks using the puff top, then blend out with a highlighting brush. It's just really pigmented so putting too much is really problematic, it's easy to go overboard and then end up having to remove it all and start over.
Unfortunately, I found this type of product a little too inconvenient to work with. It was so messy and then I had to blend it so precisely right, so this is why I prefer pressed blushes. But as far as the colour and pigmentation goes, it really is outstanding, so I guess it just depends on your preference and skill level. I didn't have any issues with it staying on, and it lasts the whole day too so that's a plus.


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The Double Club
7 Torrens Street, London
Carsten Holler is back in London, and this time with a fully functioning nightclub, bar and restaurant.
This latest pop-up installation, which runs for three months starting this friday, is yet another example of the blurring of lines between art, design, entertainment and hospitality.
Musée D'Art Moderne de Saint-Étienne Métropole
La Terrasse, St-Etienne France.
Since the early 90s, the Saint Etienne Metropole Museum of Modern Art has led an
active policy in acquiring design pieces and today possesses one of the biggest collections in France (1200 items).
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
11 West 53 Street, New York
Design is not always pretty. Sometimes it is blunt and aggressive, especially when it is meant to deliver a clear message or depart from tradition and express new ideas.
Design Museum
Shad Thames, London SE1 2YD
Described as the 'godfather of Italian product design', Alberto Alessi talks with Design Museum Director Deyan Sudjic in what promises to be a night of inspiration.
Yael Mer and Shay Alkalay of Raw-Edges Studio talk with Max Fraser about some of their most recent collaborations.
Design Miami
161 NE 40th Street - Mosaic Suite 100
For this year's Design Miami Meta presents a unique installation of three new designs displayed alongside some of the finest historical pieces of furniture and objets d'art.
Royal Collect of Art
Kensignton Gore, London, SW7 2EU
RCA Secret, now in its 15th year running, is an annual contemporary art exhibition and fundraising sale.
As part of their Native Objects series, &Larry have designed "Anything but Red" a lamp reflecting one of the current cultural and societal issues of Singapore – "How can we be creative when there is so much red tape in Singapore?"
Musée des Manufactures de Dentelles
14th avenue de la gare, Retournac, France
For the duration of the Saint-Etienne Biennale Le Musée des Manufactures de Dentelles will present 'Contours Around The Void', an exhibition focusing on the use of lace in contemporary design.
Saint Étienne
All over the world there are people who are actively involved in projects which hope to contribute to the sustainability of our planet. How do these projects work? How can the examples they set be used to improve our own work?
What happens when material things become free? Long Tail author and Wired magazine editor Chris Anderson examines new models of wealth distribution and claims we're moving from economies of scarcity to an age of abundance.
Every year sees a host of new products enter the marketplace. They are faster, smaller and more complex, and most claim to make our lives somewhat better. However, many of these products fail to meet our basic needs of usability, promptly becoming redundant and adding significantly to our burden on resources.
The Flemmish Parliament
Brussels, Belgium
Opening this weekend, situated in the area crossing the Flemish Parliament with The House of Representatives, will be designer Arne Quinze's new light and soundscape installation 'The Sequence'.
Further proof that 'there's still life left in old chair yet', is emerging Portugese designer Luís Porém Pires' Trico Chair.
Working with the aim to create functional and versatile furniture, Pires' most recent piece offers distinguishable simplicity and character as a result of the harmonious joining of wood, metal and textiles.
Saint Étienne
Flight Number Ten is an illustration of the way European designers see changing trends in societies, customs and in ways of living everyday life.


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Your beloved breakfast bread now costlier by Rs 5
As if the soaring prices of vegetables, pulses, and flour were not enough, now the common breakfast bread is costlier by Rs 5 in Punjab, Chandigarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Uttarakhand.punjab Updated: Jul 20, 2016 11:41 IST
As if the soaring prices of vegetables, pulses, and flour were not enough, now the common breakfast bread is costlier by Rs 5 in Punjab, Chandigarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Uttarakhand.
The Bread Manufacturers Association jacked up the price based on "the increased cost of wheat flour and other raw material". "We aren't part of any bread association but still forced to raise the price by 20%," said Bonn Breads general manager (sales) Harmeet Singh. While Bonn, which has 13 bread-making units in north India, has increased the price of 400-gram loaf from Rs 25 to 30, Kitty and Cremica are going to do it in the coming days.
"The flour cost has risen to Rs 24 per kilogram from Rs 17.5 a few months ago. Diesel, fuel for our supply vehicles, has also become costlier," said Harmeet Singh. All-India Bread Manufacturers Association president Ramesh Mago of Kitty Bread unit at Kohara said the increase had come after five years (the hike was in 2011). "Blame it on costlier maida (bleached wheat flour), sugar and ghee. Last week, the bread manufacturers reviewed our cost of labour and raw material and decided to increased the loaf price by Rs 3 to 6. Kitty will implement the decision in the coming days."
Ludhiana bread goes to Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, parts of Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh. Key players Kitty, Bonn, and Cremica are in a tough competition.
Ajay Bector of 35-year-old Cremica Food Industries also said a price hike was coming in a few days.
Bread lover Ashok Kumar of Jalandhar said he was shocked to find his favourite food costlier by Rs 5. "An increase of Rs 1 or 2 doesn't pinch," he said, "but paying Rs 5 more will sure hurt the middle class."
Ludhiana bread industry
Key players: Kitty, Bonn, Cremica
Daily output: 8 lakh loaves
Earnings: Rs 25 crore a year
Daily flour consumption: 45 to 50 tonnes (three truckloads) in one plant
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I'm a woman on a mission to make myself a better person and find humor in everything. I want to live my life to the fullest as I know we are all here in a relatively short period of time.
I'm married to a wonderful man, will call him Sean. Together we have five children, three are mine and two are his. We live in suburbia of Phoenix. I've lived here all my life while Sean is a transplant from Los Angeles.
All of our children are considered adults. I would love it if they could prove to me they were adults. For the most part they are but you know you get those calls where you wonder.
Through my blog you will be exposed to some of the crazy things that make me who I am. Enjoy!


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Art Asylum: James, tell us about yourself, where do you live, your lifestyle/background?
James Roper: I live in Manchester, England. I've lived a very normal boring life, I guess my work is like it is to counter act that.
Art Asylum: Give us a little history on your art background? What was it about art that gained your interest?
James Roper: I've always been quite introverted and never really socialized very much instead choosing to loose myself in my artwork. I can spend long periods of time alone without it bothering me so I find it easy to concentrate solely on my work without distraction. I use art as a form of escapism as well as expression and communication and in doing so I think you learn a lot about yourself and your relationship with the world around you. It's interesting how you can simultaneously ground yourself in reality and get lost in mental fabrication.
Art Asylum: Were you an artistic child? Are your parents artistically inclined?
James Roper: Yes, I've always loved to draw. I used to copy images out of comic books and I remember taping cartoons off the TV which I'd pause and copy the still images, I guess that must have been the initial inspiration for my recent 'Hypermass' series in which I collaged together imagery from anime. I probably inherited my artistic ability from my mum who is creative and her dad who was a good draftsman and did carpentry.
Art Asylum: How did you come up with your specific style of painting?
James Roper: I've been heavily influenced by Japanese animation; I love how it reduces form and shading to its bare essentials. I'm expanding a little now with more painterly techniques as I feel I want to reference the act of painting more but it's still much reigned in and controlled.
Art Asylum: Your paintings are very vibrant and alive bringing a 2d style to be viewed as almost 3d, what is your approach to color?
James Roper: I've had a lot of praise for my use of colour but to be honest I used to use it very cynically to simply catch the viewer's attention but I don't think it was particularly refined in any way. It's much harder to restrict the palette as I try and do now than to just go overboard. I think it's also been a distraction from the forms within the work which I find more important, my recent black and white drawings are somewhat of a reaction to this where you have no choice but to concentrate on the forms.
Art Asylum: If you had to describe your work in one word what would it be?
James Roper: Neurogenic
Art Asylum: How do you measure the success in your work?
James Roper: There's two ways, one is my own judgment which can vary from day to day, from thinking it's terrible to thinking it's the best painting I've ever done to the usual complete jaded feeling that compels me to just get on with the next piece. The other is the viewers reaction. I've found that there's no bigger insult than someone saying a piece of work is 'Nice', I either want them to be critical and pull it apart or be deeply overawed and emotionally affected, anything in between and I've failed. In other words I want people to react, either intellectually or emotionally. The art I love gets to me deep in the gut like a physical reaction and that's what I strive for in my own work.
Art Asylum: What is your philosophy as an artist?
James Roper: Self criticism has always been key to my progression. If I feel myself settling into a certain way of working I'll try and shake things up by changing direction but still keeping certain aspects I feel have worked. As an artist I think it's vital that you have something unique to say, it should always be the driving force behind everything you do.
Art Asylum: How would you describe your art for somebody who is not familiar with your work?
James Roper: Sex, religion, science, vomit, chaos.
Art Asylum: How long have you been doing what you do? Is this your full time job?
James Roper: Once I left university I didn't stop making art and luckily got a big commission so it was financially viable to keep going. I do have a part time job invigilating in a gallery and as I work at home most of the time it also serves as an opportunity for some social interaction.
Art Asylum: What motivates / inspires you to make art and stay focused while working in the studio?
James Roper: It depends how I think a painting is going. If it's going well I don't need any motivation it just naturally arises out of the work itself, but if it's going badly it's very hard to work through that till its back on track and I can get very frustrated. I also dread having to work a normal 9 to 5 job so when I start complaining I remind myself of that and I soon snap out of it. I sometimes listen to different types of music to explore certain states of mind which can be anything from classical to heavy metal.
Art Asylum: Some artists like yourself are very methodical, where as others are not. Do you ever allow a painting to "Create" itself? Or do you control the painting / drawing to the very last brush stroke or line?
James Roper: The most creative part is in building the composition like a collage in Photoshop, once that's done I pretty much stick to that unless I feel anything needs changing or I've put anything into the image that I know I will adapt or expand upon whilst painting. I start the painting by drawing out the image and then roughly painting in everything to get an idea of the tonal levels and color variations. I will then use a color code relating to acrylics I've already mixed for previous paintings to get the colors I need or close enough that I can subtly change or add to a palette (paint pot lids) for use in the more painterly areas. If I achieve certain unexpected effects by mistake that I like I'll leave them in but I tend to clean up any mistakes.
Art Asylum: How long does it take you to produce a piece?
James Roper: A painting will usually take anything between 70 to 140 hours to actually paint and roughly 2 or 3 days to make the composition. That doesn't include the time I spend searching for images to use in the collaging process which I tend to search for on the Internet every other day. Occasionally I'll take my own photo's especially to get specific forms of drapery.
Art Asylum: What do you find to be the most difficult thing about being an artist?
James Roper: Doubt in my ability. No matter how much praise I get I often think my work is middle of the road, pretentious nonsense and I constantly battle against that. In a way I do it on purpose so I don't become complacent. I'm constantly pushing myself in order to achieve what I want so I never feel settled in the way I work and therefore don't particularly enjoy painting as much as I would if it were just a past time I did without any regards to an audience. Art is only worth something when it really connects with other people, if you just produce work you enjoy making you shouldn't expect that other people will get the same thing from it that you did whilst making it.
Art Asylum: You work in a variety of mediums, i.e. painting, sculpture, film. How did you educate yourself to do so many creative things as an artist?
James Roper: Whatever it is I want to try I just do it and learn from my mistakes. I think any artist should be able to apply their vision into any medium and shouldn't just restrict themselves within one discipline. Although you have to be careful not to spread yourself too thinly, if you want to tackle another medium you should do so whole heatedly.
Art Asylum: Do you see your art work drastically changing in the future?
James Roper: I hope so. One of the reasons I keep painting is because I usually think my last piece hasn't quite worked so I tend to adjust how I work to create the possibility that the next piece will. I don't think my work is even close to what I'm trying to express so I'm constantly questioning what best would serve the communication of those ideas or feelings.
Art Asylum: What is your life long goal for your artistic career?
James Roper: I don't like to make specific goals as things always come along unexpectedly and knock you off course. I hope I will be able to explore as many mediums as I can, I feel I haven't even scratched the surface with sculpture. I've always wanted to make a feature film as they are multi-faceted and I feel they are the most affective medium for really connecting with an audience. My ultimate dream though would be to work on a virtual reality simulation as I've always wanted the viewer to have complete immersion within the work. It would allow me to include elements that are in my paintings but don't quite come across viscerally enough like the architectural elements, the relation of the body within a space, movement and touch, basically stimulation of all the senses. I'm sure I could try and do this within the context of an installation but it would be hard to pull off.
Art Asylum: Has any one artist in particular influenced your style or overall creative process?
James Roper: I've been influenced by so many artists it's hard to say, but the work of Gian Lorenzo Bernini stands out as being the most important. He was essentially an installation artist creating environments in which to experience his work rather than just passively view it. I've tried to basically condense this experiential 3D environment onto a 2D plain and the shear physicality within his work has been a major influence stylistically.
Art Asylum: Can you tell me the concept behind the Rapture, "Ecstasy" series?
James Roper: It was inspired by my favorite piece of art 'The Ecstasy of St.Teresa' by Bernini and how her spiritual ecstasy is often compared to sexual orgasm. I'm always interested in taking two opposites and pulling them together and in doing so you can find a commonality between them. In this case religion and sex which are essentially working with very basic human instinct. Both are brought about through specific bodily action (sex: foreplay, religion: ritual) and mental processes (sex: fantasy, religion: fantasy). I've heard it said you become 'enlightened' for a split second at the height of orgasm so if you run with this (somewhat skewed) logic the explorers of this 'spiritual state' must be porn stars. In many religions there is the idea that the material body is a husk for the spiritual self so in this series the porn stars shed their apparently impure skin and transmute into a pure abstract release of energy.
Art Asylum: And with your series of paintings, how do you go about naming a particular piece, are the paintings based around a concept or the concept based on the paintings? Which originates first?
James Roper: A lot of the time the work will just grow of its own accord inspired by a basic idea I want to express. I have to be my own psychoanalyst as some of the meaning behind it I only work out why it's there in retrospect, it seems to happen subconsciously. I put things into the work that I'm drawn to, and yes you could just say it's in there because I just like it, but if you delve deeper into the psychology of why you like something it opens up much more interesting stuff to work with. I then use that information to inform future work. I like using convoluted terminology in my titles because they work in condensing a lot of ideas into one word or a combination of words. I enjoy the richness of language, a title like 'Glossolalia' which means to 'speak in tongues' cites the religious references in the work as well as the seemingly nonsensical release of energy the painting depicts and fittingly I like how you have to move your tongue a lot to pronounce the three L's, it's almost onomatopoeic. I like the title to be slightly obscure and not too overtly descriptive so the viewer has space to think about the work on their own terms. I usually title the piece towards the end of its composition; sometimes I take one from a list of possible titles I've compiled if it feels appropriate.
Art Asylum: When you are not painting, what do you enjoy doing?
James Roper: Zazen (sitting meditation) and Internet pornography.
Art Asylum: What should we expect from you in the coming year? Any upcoming gallery shows or new projects for 2009?
James Roper: You'll have to keep an eye on my blog (www.jamesroper.blogspot.com) for upcoming shows; there are a number of things in the pipe line. I've been working on a short film which is currently in post-production, which should be complete in the next couple of months.
Thanks – James Roper


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This is the first liger in the New series I acquired. When I opened the box I was stunned. There was a pre made "skeleton", and some armor pieces. I was really let down at first, I mean half the fun is building the frame, right? After assembling the piece, it quickly grew on me. The stickering of this Liger was quite complex, which I enjoyed. It also came with a "stand" which I did not use. The sword harness has a button, which when it is depressed it releases the blade, and the blade swings out and to the side. Very awesome. I have a goal to obtain all versions of the Murasame.
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Not much coverage up on the 'net anywhere yet, but apparently there was a two-alarm fire at the Benson Hotel in Portland overnight. Started in the exhaust ducts at El Gaucho.
The hot air rising from Lars's table apparently was not a contributing factor. (Via Portland InfoNet.)


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Stephen Colbert Exposes Mitt Romney's Dark Secret In First Campaign Ad [VIDEO]
The political action committee associated with (but not directed by) Stephen Colbert has come out firing in its first ad, accusing frontrunner for the Republican nomination Mitt Romney of actually being a "serial killer." So much for politics as usual!
Colbert's PAC was able to come to this extreme allegation through some clever -- if not entirely convincing -- wordplay. You see, Mitt Romney once made the statement that "corporations are people." Following this logic, the Colbert ad argues that since the Romney-led Bain Capital "carved up" and "got rid off" some of the corporations they invested in, this makes Romney a serial killer.
Watch Colbert put the heat on "Mitt The Ripper" below.
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I recently broke a bridge in my mouth and I had to have it temporarily fixed so I could go to CA. I have to have it replaced soon. $$$$$ The fix is deteriorating.
3) The Buckinghams were Chicago's attempt to get in on The British Invasion begun by the Beatles. (Hence the silly suits.) But they took their name from Chicago's famous Buckingham Fountain. If Crazy Sam visited your neighborhood, what local site would you recommend she check out?
Webb City's praying hands. It is so ugly, a really amateur sculpture.
4) Chicago is known for deep dish pizza. Describe your dream pizza. (Calories, carbs and gluten need not be a factor because it's dream pizza!)
A sun-dried tomato, mushroom, sausage Pizza.
5) The Buckinghams got their big break by winning a local "battle of the bands." Do you often go to concerts or bars to listen to live music?
6) The best-selling book in 1968 (the year "Susan" was released) was Airport by Arthur Hailey. It was set during a snowstorm at Lincoln International, a fictional airport based on Chicago's O'Hare. What's the most recent airport you flew to? Why were you there?
LAX, DFW, Joplin. Last night, I flew back home from Santa Barbara.
7) Bears, Blackhawks, Bulls, Cubs, Sox ... Chicago is a big sports town. What's your favorite pro team?
I don't do sports or pro teams.
8) Thinking of sports, did you watch the Olympics? If yes, which events?I did last night for a while. It was women's skating, short event.
9) Do you consider yourself an idealist or a pragmatist?
I am an optimistic pragmatist.
Saturday 9: As Time Goes By (last Saturday)
1) This is the theme song of Casablanca, generally acknowledged as one the screen's great love stories. In honor of Valentine's Day weekend, what's your favorite movie romance?
I think one of my all time favorite is also an oldie but back to the 80's....Somewhere In Time. I loved the music and the fantasy of the story. I was not to everyone's taste but it is a favorite of mine...Christopher Reeve at his most romantic.
2) Even though he was only 5'8 and had a receding hairline, Humphrey Bogart was a popular leading man. What movie or TV actor or actress makes your heart skip a beat?
Sean Connery. I have said it before and I will say it again.
|Another favorite love story
3) Sweethearts are those little heart-shaped candies that are printed with messages like, "Be Mine" and "Kiss Me." Do you like how they taste?
No, yuck, too chalky. Give me chocolate truffles any day of the week.
4) Valentine's Day is a big day for florists. When is the last time a floral arrangement adorned your table or desk?
5) Do you think an e-card means as much as a conventional card in an envelope?
Probably not....but I would rather get one of them than nothing at all. Which is what I usually get. I guess to have to send to get.
6) Despite what you see on Valentines, the human heart isn't bright red. It's really a brownish shade of red, like a brick. Now it's your turn. Share some trivia that's been rattling around in your head. (It does have to be about Valentines or the human heart. It can be any random fact at all.) My random trivia is red. The other day I learned that Ketchup was sold in the 1830s as medicine.
7) When is the last time you thought your heart would break?
Something that DD1 said to me many, many, years ago. I don't remember the exact words any more but I remember it hurt. We have a great relationship, BTW.
8) What is the most recent thing to lift your heart?
My 2 year old grandson coming down stairs and running to me "Gam Maw".This trip he has been calling us grandma and grandpa like his brother does. He had been calling us the Serbian Baba/Deda, which was ok.....as he talked late. Since the trip to Africa, he has been talking a storm.
He also plays a lovely game. He will come at you with his plastic bee or a ferocious dinosaur and shout "Oh no! Oh no! Oh no!", until you shrink away and cry, "Oh no! Oh no! Oh no! Then he shrieks in laughter. He is a clown.
9) Who is the most "hard hearted" person you know?
Hannah, the Vamp of Savannah. I don't know any hard hearted people.


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Reflection: Tertullian's Prescription Against Heresies
This paper was initially written for the course Early and Medieval Christianity in Winter 2011.
Alternative doctrines, labelled as heresies, flourished during the 2nd and 3rd century. One of the most interesting figures of this time was Tertullian, who weighed in both in favour of orthodoxy and then later as a Montanist, one of the "heresies." Tertullian's Prescription against Heretics did not directly dispute the heretical doctrines of his opponents. Rather, as a lawyer, his argument was based on the idea of the Praescriptio that the heretics did not even have the legal right to present their case (Gonzalez, 174). After an introduction in Chapters II and III about why heresies exist, he presents essentially two points, one which dominates most of the text, and the other that comes near the end and doesn't quite flow from the other.
To start with the latter, the smaller argument near the end, Tertullian attacks the moral conduct of the heretics (XLI to XLIII). Whether this is true or not I don't really know, but it makes a great deal of sense considering his later conversion to Montanism. Montanism would maintain a moral code even higher than that of mainstream Christianity, so his words against the other heretical groups he probably would later be able to use to some extent against other mainstream Christians. Furthermore, since he has established loose morality as a hallmark of heresy, in this mindset the strict morality of Montanism could easily be seen as the opposite: more truthful than the lax mainstream.
Chapter XX lays out the heart of the issue which underlines the majority of the rest of the letter, both before and after it: apostolic succession. It is a very logical concept: Christ gave the truth to the apostles, the apostles gave it to their disciples, and so on. Those who are continuing to follow that teaching are the ones who are true Christians, whereas those who are not following the teachings passed down are heretics. Chapter XXI bluntly states that anything which did not come through this apostolic succession is false. The letters to Timothy, in which faithful transmission of the message is discussed, are seen as evidence for this as a reliable source of truth (XXV).
Apostolic succession first makes its appearance in terms of divisions in the church that heresies cause. He makes this argument in Chapter V using texts from 1 Corinthians. Since St. Paul called for the unity of the church and heresies inherently cause divisions in the church, they should not be accepted. Along the same lines, in Chapter VI Tertullian claims that heresies are an act of self-will rather than the Divine Will. The reasons for this are that they are not passing on the Divine Will they have heard from Christ (through the apostles), instead causing division by seeking their own will.
Chapter VII claims that the heresies come not from Scripture or the apostolic teaching, but rather through pagan philosophies. He establishes the Church and the Greek Academy as complete opposites, just as orthodox doctrine and heretical doctrine are completely opposite. I find this slightly ironic, as there is really no doubt that a lot of Christian thought, orthodox as well as heretical, was heavily influenced by Greek philosophy. I wonder if Tertullian could see ahead, to Augustine and his neo-Platonic thought for instance, whether he would condemn those orthodox thoughts in the same way. In any case, the apostolic tradition instead includes the Scriptural tradition, which heretics change – like Marcion's edited canon – but the orthodox church maintain as it was passed down to them (XXXVIII).
The ownership of the Scriptures is itself an issue related to apostolic succession. Since the heretics are not following in the tradition of the apostles, they do not own the right to interpret the Scriptures. Therefore they cannot use Scripture to support their opinions (Chapter XV). They don't use the Scriptures properly but rather only abuse it for their own purposes (XVII). As an example of the misuse of Scripture that Tertullian sees in heretical movements, Chapter VIII argues for the heretic's use as the text "seek, and ye shall find" as incorrect. The reason for this is that it was said before Jesus' own identity had been revealed. Tertullian says that this was said for the Jews as a promise that they can find truth in him if they seek it. He claims that the heretics are misusing it by still saying that Christians needed to keep seeking to find a different truth in their teachings. Chapters IX through XI continues the theme of this verse by pointing out that even if the words were aimed at all men, then once you have found, you do not need to continue seeking. Once you have found the truth, the task is not to seek further, but to believe in that truth.
Chapter XII gives the first meaningful mention of the idea of the Rule of Faith, another concept that would become standard. Seeking further for truth is promoted, so long as it is within the Rule of Faith, not in contrary teachings. This allows for the faith to still grow and evolve, but within the teachings of Christ and the apostles (or at least as Tertullian and others in the mainstream interpreted them). Chapter XIII lays out this Rule of Faith, which easily resembles many of the other creeds we still have from this time period. Curiosity isn't necessarily bad, but excessive curiosity which comes with heresy takes people away from Christ's teachings (XIX). If a teaching challenges any aspect of this Rule, then it is by definition heretical.
All things considered, Tertullian presents a very internally consistent and logical defense of apostolic succession as being the primary reason why the mainstream Christianity is correct and the other movements are heretical. He defends the idea of apostolic succession very well, explaining why it is safe to trust this teaching that has been passed down, in ways that it is not safe to trust these upstart movements with different Scriptures and different doctrines.