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• The flat express shipping fee which also includes tracking and delivery confirmation to USA and most international destination is just $3.75
• The "Free Shipping" was valid for items on regular marked items
• Since items are heavily discounted I cannot continue to offer free shipping as I do not have any spare budget to work around it.
☼ The Concept: The initial idea for this series occurred to me while looking back at some of my earlier work which involved putting in carved bone faces similar to those made in Bali, which are primarily done by pre-casted jewelry silicone mold/mould. I wanted to expand on that concept further by making a product that is entirely handmade without using any molded silicone casting. Also I decided to make just 1 piece per design to give it more of an unique touch.
☼ Trial & Error: I spent better half of a month trying to shape the design of the helmet which was to finally be placed on top of the Buddha carving. 162 separate sketches were done (check out my shop updates) to conceptualize the appropriate helmet as not to overshadow the piece. Since each carving varies in shape and size slightly I had to pay extra attention to showcase and align the helmet at the exact center point and to position the face proportionately in combination with other gemstones.
☼ Craftsmanship: First and foremost, I wanted to recreate what was being done Far East; but use all Canadian techniques and add in my own personal touch to it. I used ball-joints to enhance the strength of these pendants, so they can endure rough handling. The helmet has been very securely placed on each piece and I used several faceted stones to bring out the coloration, giving them more depth and gravity. 3 layers of antique polish was applied to give the silver and antique oxidized look. The 100 pcs you see listed here were all crafted by hand (and I mean full on) and took 2 months to complete. As mentioned above, there is one design / piece.
Buddha Heads are carved out of the following varieties of Stones:
► Tiger's Eye
►Black Onyx
►Blue GoldStone
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MATERIAL: 925 SOLID Sterling Silver
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• Individual owned business over 18 years of design experience
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Buyers are responsible for return shipping costs. If the item is not returned in its original condition, the buyer is responsible for any loss in value.
Due to my packed work schedule, currently I "do not" take in any custom order. Thanks
Most of my rings are either Casting (made from a specific original mold) or Vintage Setting (follows a specific filigree pattern on the Band). Due to this specific reason, I choose NOT to resize rings as the final resizing process might ruin the aesthetic look of the original piece.
I am constantly on the quest to improve my product, packaging and service towards my growing clientele. In the process to advance my online business, each and every one of my products come with anti-tarnish pouches, polishing cloths and complimentary gift ribbons and bows.
Pull-Out Drawer boxes layered with anti-tarnish coating foam padding that serves to protect your jewelry (Gold, Silver, Platinum) while not in use; at the same time making excellent gift or storage boxes.
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► Bracelet Boxes: 22cm X 7cm X 3cm
► Necklace Boxes: 19cm X 19cm X 3cm
► Pendant + Chain Boxes: 13cm X 9cm X 3cm
Yes wholesale prices are definitely available. Contact me via Etsy messaging system so I can forward you the details.
Sterling silver (.925 or free-form) is a precious metal and therefore requires cleaning from time to time. Storing your jewelry in small zip-lock bags away from moisture driven environment and from direct exposure to sunlight can minimize tarnish and dullness. Since my jewelry is enclosed with stones, an important fact to be noted is that any sort of chlorine or bleach can accelerate tarnishing and will harm stones such as: Titanium Druzy, Pyrite ammonite, Moldavite, Lapis Lazuli, Rhodocrosite, Coral, Malachite and Pearls.


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So President Intercepted decides to give Bob Dylan a Medal of Freedom. And as appalled as I am about that because it cheapens that particular award forever, it is within his purview. Additionally, putting it in the following context, it actually makes sense:
1) Obama was really into pot in high school (aka choom in Hawaii). To the point of thanking the 'Choom Gang' in his high school yearbook. To developing new and novel ways of smoking dope, such as in a car with the windows up to maximize buzz.
2) Obama was given a Nobel Peace Prize for doing absolutely nothing (and actually becoming one of the more war-mongering presidents, regardless of the international law he seeks to give sovereignty here in the US). So after seeing one of the premier and (previously) most prestigious awards in the world come to naught, he has no real frame of reference.
Speaking of war-mongering, does anyone NOT think that he's kept Syria on hold, policy-wise, until just before the election in order to get a ratings-bounce??
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Coatings Enhance the Diemaker's Craftsmanship
|Richter customer K.S. of West Virginia boasts of a significant increase in die life using the Richter Titankote C2-SL process when deep drawing bushings and forming surface-critical hub-seal parts. Shown here: a bushing 80-mm dia. by 82 mm tall, and a hub seal 6 mm tall by 80-mm dia.
Integrating a Dry-Film Lube into the Coating
"We can help metalformers with their up-front die engineering to make sure they evaluate all of the coating options available to them, and optimize their selection based on the specifics of an application," says Matthew Thompson, sales manager at Richter Precision Inc., a surface-coating supplier headquartered in East Petersburg, PA. "Sophisticated metalformers and tool and die shops do a good job of tracking the life of their tools and work with us early in the design phase to specify surface treatments into their designs. That's the best to avoid problems down the road."
Richter Precision, which also operates facilities in Clinton Township, MI, and Florence, KY, offers PVD, CVD and TD coatings. It's recently developed a couple of new coating processes designed to address specific needs of the metalforming industry
|Alternating 4.2-nanometer layers of AlTiN (dark layer) and CrN make up the Richter Titankote C2-SL PVD coating. Wear resistance is optimized since the layers prevent the propagation of micro-fractures, the company says.
"The film forms a mechanical-chemical bond that holds up well in high-stress applications," says Thompson, "such as severe draws and other applications where galling can become an issue. About half of our customers now specify the additional dry-film application. We're seeing tool life increase by at least 30 to 50 percent, and in some cases die life between maintenance cycles increases by five or six times."
The Synergy of Two Crystalline Structures
For hard-working dies where dimensional tolerances also prove particularly challenging, effectively prohibiting the use of high-temperature TD coatings, Richter has developed a new, low-temperature PVD process called Titankote C2-SL (Super Lattice). The process deposits complementary, alternating nano-layers of AlTiN and CrN. The resulting film consists of more than 1000 highly oxidation-resistant layers and a coating hardness in excess of 3500 Vickers.
"We developed the C2-SL process early in 2009," says Thompson, "for those applications where the toughness of a TD coating is required but where a low-temperature coating process is needed."
Automotive-industry supplier K.S. of West Virginia Co. (KSWV), Ravens-wood, WV, is a believer in the C2-SL process, having approached Richter early in 2009 for help with a deep-draw dies used to stamp bushings.
Says KSWV quality manager Jeff Easter: "The draw dies generate a lot of heat forming the mild-steel (1.8 mm) bushings. The press runs at 18 to 22 strokes/min. and parts exit the die at around 120 F. Our TiCN PVD coatings were failing after 25,000 parts. We tried different coatings, fine-tuned the die radii and adjusted the clearances, and still struggled, finally turning to Richter for the Titankote C2-SL coating.
"Since September 2009, the Titankote C2-SL-coated die has run more than 150,000 parts," Easter continues, "and we're approaching 200,000 parts. And, in addition to the huge increase in run time, surface finish of the parts also has improved dramatically. Based on that success, we've used the coating for many other dies and generally experience triple the life compared to other TiCN coatings, at about one-third the cost.
"Surface finish on these rings is critical," says Kerns, "to ensure the durability of the seals. And it's difficult to avoid scratches when drawing 430 stainless. While a TD coating might be ideal for its durability, we tried the lower-temperature C2-SL process to help maintain the tight tolerances (0.01 mm) on the punch dimension that governs the ID of the seal ring. The C2-SL-coated punches have run more than 250,000 parts and continues to meet our surface-roughness tolerances Ra 0.8 micrometer) and minimum scratch-depth requirements (6 to 8 micrometers)."
Expert Symptom Diagnosis Leads the Optimum Treatment Plan We consider ourselves die experts first and foremost," says John Emerich, plant manager at the Springfield, OH plant of die-coating company Teikuro Corp. "We can look at a die—worn either from tryout or from production runs—evaluate its wear conditions and identify specific issues we need to address during surface preparation, before applying the coating."
Teikuro, a Japanese hard-coating company established in the United States in 1987 to support NUMMI operations in California, specializes in chrome plating of large OEM automotive dies. In 2000 the firm added a thermo-reactive diffusion (TRD) coating to its resume to round out its offerings to the stamping industry. It's most proud of the expertise its employees have in die prep—grinding and polishing—to optimize the life of its coatings.
"It's the elbow grease and the time we take to hand-work the die steels that optimizes coating performance in the stamping press," says Mike Hamell, Teikuro vice president of sales and marketing. "We use proprietary techniques and specially engineered finishing tools developed here and in Japan to allow stampers to (often) get hundreds of thousands of hits before requiring the dies to be replated.
"We can turn around a chrome job in 24 to 48 hr.," continues Hamell, "getting our customers' presses back up and running during a planned weekend shutdown. A lot of times stampers can't wait for the typical three to five days needed for a TRD coating."
A Quick Plating Saves the Day
Case in point: Teikuro customer Elsa LLC, an Elwood, IN stamper of automotive parts including fuel tanks, exhaust pipes, mufflers and cross members. While most of Teikuro's coating work for Elsa is TRD coating of prog-die form stations, in one recent case, expedited chrome plating saved the day."In early production runs stamping a catalytic converter shell from a particularly tough stainless steel (18Cr-Cb, more oxidation- and creep-resistant than Type 409)," says Elsa production engineer Earl Land, "we quickly discovered that we needed to redesign a couple of the form dies and draw beads. Rather than delay production for a TRD coating, we sent the tools to Teikuro for a quick chrome application, and in just two days we got the die back in the press. That allowed us to run off a sufficient inventory of parts so we then could send the form dies back to Teikuro to strip off the chrome and apply the more durable TRD coating."
Stripping chrome from worn dies is a carefully crafted process at Teikuro, as well. "What's common in the industry is reverse plating," says Emerich, who manages the plant's chrome-plating operations. "This reverse-etching process, we feel, can harm the substrate die steel, particularly when a tool receives several chrome applications during its lifetime. Instead, we strip with a solution that works slowly, over an hour or two in a dip tank. The chrome washes a and the acid is mild enough to not attack the substrate."
Heavy Metal (Chrome)
"Our success is based entirely on the skill level of our employees," Emerich adds. "The majority of the operators in our die-finishing department have completed seven levels of competency testing over a 7- to 9-yr. period. Each level comprises 800 hr. of documented on-the-job training in grinding, finishing and welding skills.
"Once we strip the old chrome off of a tool, these highly skilled operators can gain valuable insight into how and why the tool has worn," continues Emerich. "The customer doesn't get to see that. For example, if a tool gets dinged and damaged and the customer applies heat to repair the tool, that can affect the underlying quality of the tool steel and ultimately the performance of the coating. Our operators will grind down any affected areas and reweld as a countermeasure before recoating."
Zeroing in on Die-Steel and Repair-Weld Metallurgy
However, before attempting to repair a die surface or weld, it's essential that the shop determines the exact composition of the base material and of any repair welds that the stamper has made, says Teikuro's TRD superintendent John Murphy.
"Often, the tool-steel composition is not exactly what the customer believes it is," says Murphy. "Using a proprietary process, we can determine the exact steel composition and then tailor the TRD process to optimize the performance of the coating."
The Teikuro TRD building houses several coating lines that cool coated die components slowly from 1750 to 1850 F down to room temperature, minimizing shock and distortion."We can tell the customer exactly how thick the coating will be, every time," Murphy continues, adding that the firm's internal standard for optimum coating thickness for metal-stamping tooling generally falls between 7 and 10 microns.
Adds Teikuro TRD customer Pat Welsh, owner of small die-repair shop City Tool & Machine, Hartford City, IN: "We've recently been using the TRD coating on DC53 tool steel (from International Mold Steel) on draw rings, as an upgrade over D2, and the steel combined with the coating definitely provides a significant upgrade in run time between die maintenance.
Asked to quantify that improvement in die life, Welsh summarizes his thoughts succinctly:
"When I don't hear from my customers for very long periods of time, I know we're (City Tool & Machine and Teikuro) doing our job." MF
See also: Richter Precision Inc., Teikuro Corp.
Related Enterprise Zones: Materials/Coatings, Tool & Die


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This picturesque town lies in a secluded corner of the Bay of Kotor, often described as the only "fjord" in the Mediterranean. Its old city walls rise up high into the steep mountains that the Balkan traveller Edith Durham crossed a hundred years ago, where she found a "chaos of inextricably intertwined limestone rocks." In the 19th century the Montenegrin state was a place where ancient rhythms of life survived, undisturbed by modernity. Indeed, it is said that the first clock did not appear in Montenegro until 1868! Austrio-Hungarian Kotor, on the contrary, had been an important trading port since Venetian times.
The small town of Kotor has seen many big empires rise and fall. Known as Acruvium in Roman times, it was occupied by the Medieval Bulgarian Kingdom, incorporated in the Serbian medieval Kingdom, occupied by the Hungarians, before falling to the Republic of Venice which held it from 1420 to 1797. After passing to the Habsburg Monarchy, it was incorporated into Napoleon's Illyrian Provinces, returned once more to Austro-Hungary, before being included as part of Yugoslavia after the First World War.
Despite this history of occupation, siege and war, Catholicism and Orthodoxy have co-existed peaceably in Kotor ever since the Great Schism of 1054. The Catholic and Orthodox churches in the old town still bear witness of the complex reality of coexistence in this region. While Kotor long had a Catholic majority, since the early 20th century the percentage of Catholics has fallen. Today (Catholic) Croats make up about 17 percent of the population.
Today, the old town dominated by Venetian-baroque and the natural beauty of the bay make it a major tourist destination.
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Airbus to lay off 10,000
Victims of A380 debacle
Airbus CEO Louis Gallois this afternoon announced 10,000 lay-offs of "overhead staff" across the company's European operations in the wake of the A380 debacle.
Airbus Germany will lose 3,700 staff, France 3,200, the UK 1,600, Spain 400, and the company's headquarters in Toulouse will say au revoir to 1,000.
The redundancies are planned over four years, with 50 per cent coming from permanent staff and the remaining half from temporary workers. Gallois said most would come through voluntary redundancies, although if the plan wasn't on track at the end of a 12-month review, Airbus would have to look at more involuntary options.
Gallois fingered the weakness of the US dollar and Airbus's "inefficiency" as contributory factors to the company's woes. He continued that Airbus was manufacturing too much internally, and that it accordingly lacked strong partners which might share develop costs and risk. The A380's development cost €10bn, he noted.
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(Reuters) - All Sirius XM subscribers will be able to listen to live Major League Baseball games under a long-awaited deal with the sport league that could boost revenue for the satellite radio company.
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The company did not disclose financial terms of the six year contract which could encourage millions of Sirius XM customers to upgrade their service.
Sirius XM customers who want to hear the games will have to pay for a package that costs $17.99 a month. The baseball will not be available on the basic $14.49 package.
Customers with XM radios will see no change to their service or the fees they pay.
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Harriss, the analyst, said the deal gives customers an incentive to upgrade to premium packages which could add additional revenue.
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Mr Rana Salim of Sanghir District, Sindh was shot dead on 26 November 2009.
It is with great sadness that the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat confirms that another member of its Jamaat, Mr Rana Salim of Sanghir District, Sindh was shot dead on 26 November 2009.
Mr Salim was walking out from the Baitul Hamd mosque after the evening prayers when he was shot at point blank range. He was rushed to hospital but died prior to arrival. The Asian Human Rights Commission confirmed that the local police did not arrive until very late and subsequently failed to file any proper report or conduct a proper investigation. Locals have confirmed that recently a number of Ahmadis in the area, including Mr Salim, had been receiving frequent threats. The police had been made aware of these threats but refused to take any action.
Mr Salim devoted his life to his passion for education. He and his wife ran the prestigious 'New Life' public school and they were routinely praised for providing an excellent standard of education. Indeed jealously at the high performance of the school is one of the reasons that local extremists had targeted Ahmadis in the recent past.
Regarding the continued attacks on Ahmadis in Pakistan, the Asian Human Rights Commission reported on 27 November 2009:
"The State consistently fails in its responsibility to protect them (Ahmadis), despite repeated claims by the current administration that it represents the best interests of minorities in the country. The impunity seen to be enjoyed by those who commit crimes against Ahmadis only further encourages discriminatory violence."
Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, the Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat, led the funeral prayer of the deceased in absentia on 27 November 2009. Prior to this he said:
"Mr Rana Salim ran the 'New Life' school in Sanghir District in which around 1000 students are currently enrolled. The standard of the school is very high… The deceased is survived by his wife, two daughters and one son. May God grant his family patience at this time and may He elevate the status of the deceased in heaven."
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"The aim is to include as many PC features," as possible in Minecraft 360, says 4J
While 4J's first Minecraft update for Xbox 360 will contain pistons and other tweaks, there won't be any large additions added to the game until update 1.8.2.
HD required for Minecraft 360 split-screen, Microsoft not issuing refunds
It seems that in order to take advantage of Minecraft's split-screen capabilities on Xbox 360 for its split-screen capabilities, you will need to own a high-definition television. By now, most people have an HDTV of some sort, but some do not, and split-screen in Minecraft 360 will not work on older, non-HD televisions. Some players […]
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WordPress is the most popular content management system in use on the web, powering more than 60 million websites. It is set up by default with an "admin" username as the administrator. Although WordPress has allowed users to pick a custom username on installation for over three years now, hackers are relying on people reverting to the default "admin" username. So far, this username vulnerability is fuelling the growth of an unusually powerful botnet thought to be made up of around 90, 000 web servers.
Botnets are used for malicious purposes such as spreading malware and launching distributed denial-of-service attacks (DDoS attacks) whereby a machine or network becomes unavailable to it's intended users.
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Nanoparticle-coated Scotch tape finds new use as grasping 'smart material'
|(Nanowerk News) Scotch tape, a versatile household staple and a mainstay of holiday gift-wrapping, may have a new scientific application as a shape-changing "smart material."
|Researchers used a laser to form slender half-centimeter-long fingers out of the tape. When exposed to water, the four wispy fingers morph into a tiny robotic claw that captures water droplets.
|The innovation could be used to collect water samples for environmental testing, said Babak Ziaie, a Purdue University professor of electrical and computer engineering and biomedical engineering.
|The researchers used Scotch tape to create a tiny grasping claw that collects droplets of water, an innovation could be used to collect water samples for environmental testing. The material, seen here, becomes flexible when exposed to humidity and returns to its original shape when dry. (Image: Manuel Ochoa, Purdue University)
|The Scotch tape - made from a cellulose-acetate sheet and an adhesive - is uniquely suited for the purpose.
|"It can be micromachined into different shapes and works as an inexpensive smart material that interacts with its environment to perform specific functions," he said.
|Doctoral student Manuel Ochoa came up with the idea. While using tape to collect pollen, he noticed that it curled when exposed to humidity. The cellulose-acetate absorbs water, but the adhesive film repels water.
|"So, when one side absorbs water it expands, the other side stays the same, causing it to curl," Ziaie said.
|A laser was used to machine the tape to a tenth of its original thickness, enhancing this curling action. The researchers coated the graspers with magnetic nanoparticles so that they could be collected with a magnet.
|"Say you were sampling for certain bacteria in water," Ziaie said. "You could drop a bunch of these and then come the next day and collect them.
|Findings ("Laser-Micromachined Magnetically-Functionalized Hygroscopic Bilayer: A Low-Cost Smart Material") will be detailed in a presentation during a meeting of the Materials Research Society in Boston from Sunday (Nov. 25) to Nov. 30. Experiments at Purdue's Birck Nanotechnology Center were conducted by Ochoa, doctoral student Girish Chitnis and Ziaie.
|The grippers close underwater within minutes and can sample one-tenth of a milliliter of liquid.
|"Although brittle when dry, the material becomes flexible when immersed in water and is restored to its original shape upon drying, a crucial requirement for an actuator material because you can use it over and over," Ziaie said. "Various microstructures can be carved out of the tape by using laser machining. This fabrication method offers the capabilities of rapid prototyping and batch processing without the need for complex clean-room processes."
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Many are interested in Gospel and they want to learn to interpret the Parables but they haven't grasped the formula called Gur or Tareeka in Punjabi to do so. I was very lucky to be born in a family who were seekers of His Word and my late father Chaudhry Udham Nijjhar, B.Sc. always tried to learn Gospel through logical reasoning. Here are the steps to learn Gospel of our invisible Supernatural Father God. But you must first grasp the understanding of our natural tribal father in Adam.
Thus, the steps to learn Gospel are to gather some people interested in Gospel and through Skype I can guide them through.
First day, understand what you see with your two naked eyes or the things of men that involves Adam and Eve and their generation. Creator is the Potter called Ghumiar in Punjabi who made these visible Pots, our human body, most perfect in his art. Human hands make brick-built Temples for the worship of Adam but they cannot make a Temple of God better than the creator demiurge god Yahweh, Brahma, Khudah, etc. If we are faithful to our tribal fathers, then we are faithful to the creator of our physical bodies Yahweh. Thus, Yahweh created Adam and his generations and then he makes arrangements to feed them well as well. This is well demonstrated by the Chosen People with Promised Land, which is Garden of Adam and Eve when the Chosen People are faithful to their tribal fathers and thus to Yahweh. But when the Chosen People are unfaithful to their tribal father and Yahweh, they getting nothing to eat and they are thrown out of the Promised Land as "Tares" to suffer. Nobody would welcome them as they are saltless people worse than the Manure Heap. That is why the Chosen People suffered in England, Germany, etc. for they were not the contributors to the welfare of host society but leaches sucking the blood of people.
Hajj rites are for making people the sons of Man or the Salt of earth to bear good fruit worthy of Yahweh. Thus, Kaabah is the Temple of Adam called Shua or Shiva.
Second day: - Introduction to our Supernatural Father Elohim, Allah, ParBrahm, etc. He is the emanatory of our souls. We get the best human birth with a chance to earn our Salvation in this Dark Age of Christ.
Third Day: - Trinity and its applications. Trinity was the first spiritual Principle that was mucked by the Messianic Jews creating confusion between Holy Ghost and Holy Spirit. Trinity also explains the Five Husbands of the Samaritan Woman at well in John 4. She was St.Photina and spiritually blind natural Roman Emperor Nero murdered her.
Fourth Day: - Start interpreting the Gospel Parables of Matthew.
Fifth Day: - Iron out the difficult Parables such as Matthew 19 and John 4. And any questions? Once you get on the right Track, you will find it easier for you to learn Gospel.
Hazrat Mian Mir Ji was NOT Hazrat but a Humble Servant of Allah called "GURMUKH SIKH".
Gurmukh Sikh = Mussallmaan. Mohammedans are not Muslims but Kafirs if they have no Heeya, the Foundation of Islam and they are not truthful, contented and merciful. Kafirs are sons of Al-Djmar Al-Aksa and they are ruining Syria and other countries.
Chosen People are the Demonstration Nation of the world to teach us the Moral Laws through practical suffering when their Blind Guides, the Rabbis led their spiritually blind Disciples or students into the Pits of Holocausts. Here is what we can predict in the Light of Matt. 13v24-30:-
Never mind, we are in the Tribulation Period and the ATOMIC WAR is expected on 14 May, 2023 when Israel shall be 75 years old. This is how it will happen:-
Israel was established on 14 May, 1948 + 70 years of Protection as the Temple was destroyed in 70 A.D. If anyone knows the exact date of destruction, I would appreciate. By this time, there will be a mass movement of the Jews outwardly towards Israel in which the Jews of Semitic race would be bundled up – Matt. 13v24-30. Then, Israel would suffer attacks from the circumcised Gentiles, the fake sons of Abraham TILL 14 May, 2023. Remember that Circumcision is the tribal mark of Abraham to Isaac only and not to Ishmael, a son born of the slave woman. The greedy Temple Priests created these fake sons of Abraham and Angel Stephen warned them of the end results but they killed him.
I have over 5500 Youtube Videos to help you understand the subject by criticising my mistakes. In the spiritual Field, you must renew your Innerman, the Christ every day; otherwise you are dead in letters super donkey carrying the Holy Books. Gospel flows from your own heart and not from the dead letters of the Holy Books.


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Floridians endured election chaos and marathon voting lines this year, largely thanks to reduced early voting hours, voter purges, and voter registration restrictions pushed by Republican legislators. In an exclusive report by the Palm Beach Post, several prominent Florida Republicans are now admitting that these election law changes were geared toward suppressing minority and Democratic votes.
Former governor Charlie Crist (R-FL) and former GOP chairman Jim Greer (R-FL), as well as several current GOP members, told the Post that Republican consultants pushed the new measures as a way to suppress Democratic voters. Crist expanded early voting hours in 2008 despite party pressure, but Gov. Rick Scott (R-FL) targeted early voting almost immediately when he took office in 2011. Scott's administration claimed the new laws were meant to curb in-person voter fraud, despite the fact that an individual in Florida is more likely to be struck by lightning than commit voter fraud.
Current party members and consultants confirmed the motive was not to stop voter fraud but to make it harder for Democrats and minorities to vote:
Wayne Bertsch, who handles local and legislative races for Republicans, said he knew targeting Democrats was the goal. "In the races I was involved in in 2008, when we started seeing the increase of turnout and the turnout operations that the Democrats were doing in early voting, it certainly sent a chill down our spines. And in 2008, it didn't have the impact that we were afraid of. It got close, but it wasn't the impact that they had this election cycle," Bertsch said, referring to the fact that Democrats picked up seven legislative seats in Florida in 2012 despite the early voting limitations.
Another GOP consultant, who did not want to be named, also confirmed that influential consultants to the Republican Party of Florida were intent on beating back Democratic turnout in early voting after 2008.
[…]A GOP consultant who asked to remain anonymous out of fear of retribution said black voters were a concern. "I know that the cutting out of the Sunday before Election Day was one of their targets only because that's a big day when the black churches organize themselves," he said.
Though the state ultimately went to President Obama, the Republican effort to suppress votes was largely successful. A post-election report found that new voting restrictions led to a huge increase in provisional ballots, which are cast when there is some question of the voter's eligibility.
While crying voter fraud, the Florida GOP had to confront its own scandal when a voter registration firm they hired turned in hundreds of fraudulent registration forms in several Florida counties. The GOP hastily cut ties with the group when the state opened a criminal investigation into their operations.
African American pastors in Florida said they were "appalled but not surprised" at the Post's report. One Jacksonville pastor said, "Even while cloaked in the dubious language of 'voter fraud,' the real reason for these measures was always clear. African Americans in Florida knew that, and we fought back — by voting."


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Another marathon has unfolded, this time in Missoula, MT. Wow, what a place! With space still around it, and the Clark Fork River running through it, this college town had a funky spirit mixed with a live-and-let-live attitude. It's a place that passionately embraces both the outdoors -- white water rafting, horseback riding, fishing, hiking, and biking in the summer and skiing and snowmobiling in the winter -- and the arts -- with theatres, galleries, book stores and good eating. Before I go head-on into the recap, I want to jog -- ha, ha, pun intended -- your memory as to whom we are helping.
$10,000 to Community Lodgings:
We're lifting families from homelessness to self-sufficiency.
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We're giving books to kids who otherwise wouldn't have any.
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We're teaching self-esteem lessons, and training for a a 5K race.
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1. The Marathon. A point to point, starting in Frenchtown and ending in downtown
Missoula, this race was voted the best overall marathon by Runner's World in 2010.
With a cool 50 degree start, we ran along country roads, back lanes, through valleys and across rivers, giving
us pristine mountains views the whole way. The air was clean with a freshness that's
hard to describe, untainted, with punctuations of pine and flower. I ran alone
most of the way, connecting with my surroundings and breath, surprised when 26.2
miles were done, and sprinting to the finish. Plus, it was nice knowing that Favorite
Daughter #3 waiting for me at the finish line!
2. The Horseback Riding. Just minutes from Missoula in Lolo, MT, Favorite Daughter
#3 and I saddled up and went to the trails. We wound up and along mountainsides,
with better-than-before vistas at every turn. At one point, we cantered through
a vast daisy-dotted field. I couldn't decide if I was exhilarated or scared out
of my mind. Probably a little bit of both.
3. The White Water Rafting. Nearby again, we braved the cold water for a day-long
adventure on the Blackfoot River. Thrilling! We took the section from Russell
Gates to River Bend and got super-wet along the way. Lesson learned, wetsuits
don't keep you dry with this sort of intense rafting: 3+ class rapids with a CFS
(cubic feet per second) of 6,600. During the smooth stretches we searched the skies for bald eagles and ospreys and
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** Factoid: "Eventually, all things into one, and a river runs through it."
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The Bad 1. No race-day inhaler. You all know I have asthma and exercise-induced asthma. I take this very seriously as when I don't follow the protocol, I am unable to run well. Without going into too much detail, I have two types of inhalers: one that I use every day and one that I use before, and sometimes during, my hard efforts. The latter is what I didn't have. Well I had it, but the type I use currently, doesn't have a counter on the top. And it was empty. I was still able to run (obviously), but I felt that my body was ready to push for more, but my lungs couldn't deliver. Lesson learned and I'll be ready for the next time it's a good running day. 2. Miami Herald not Miami Herold. Whoops. Sorry for the typo on last months' post. The Ugly (sorry, no ugly) The Upcoming 1. NBC4 Noontime Show on July 28th (Thursday), with Barbara Harrison. Very happy to be on the show and share my combined passions of running and philanthropy. Tune in! 2. Hairspray on August 2 (Tuesday), a runningbrooke exclusive showing at The Little Theatre of Alexandria. Have I mentioned that yet?! 3. Eagle Creek Trail Marathon on August 6th in Indianapolis, Indiana. This will be State #27 and Marathon #38. Yes! That's it friends. Hope everyone is doing well and surviving this heat! There are lots of pictures below, make sure you take a look. Cheers! Brooke "Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs even though checkered by failure, than to take rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much, nor suffer much, for they live in the grey twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat." - Theodore Roosevelt


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A great night. I enjoyed the Atlantic salmon which was served with THE BEST cooked vegetables I have ever eaten in a restaurant. Meals so huge we could only gaze in awe at the selection of cakes/desserts. Have to visit again for coffee and cake.
Absolutely love this place!! best caf? ive ever been too and I keep going back there! have the most friendliest of staff, beautiful food and an all over great atmosphere!!! Highly recommend everyone check it out!!! been there so many times and just keep wanting to come back!!
Have been here several times & have enjoyed it very much. food great & service was fantastic
booked a table for mother's day a month in advance. Upon arrival we were given the only dodgy table near the gelato bar while there were plenty of other tables available. After we told the staff we were unhappy with our table allocation, they were unaccomodating and my family and I were left feeling like second class citizens. We left disappointed and had our mother's day breakfast elsewhere. It's a pity as it has been a regular coffee spot for my wife and I. I wont be going back... ever again
Excellent food. Great service.
About a year ago I walked away somewhat disappointed with my overall experience with a place I actually liked. I gave a poor score based on my experience, but I did say that I'd return. I did last night and you can imagine my wife and I being surprised when we were warmly greeted and taken to our table. "If I recall," the waiter said, "you had some trouble with your food the last time you were here. I'm pleased you have come back." Talk about a long memory! In any case the place didn' t disappoint. The service was great as was the food. We'll be back again.
I have dined here a few times now and each time I expect that it is going to be better for some reason. I think it is probably due to the outstanding waiting staff and general ambience of the place. However, the food always leaves a lot to be desired.
Cafe Luna Rosso has been a favourite of mine for a long time, but this time I've had my reservations. Sadly I've had a poor experience. We started off with their delightful 4 dips platter, but on previous experience we asked they did not bring out our mains immediately. The dip had barely been completed when the mains arrived. Obviously miscommunication between the order the the kitchen. We did ask for a break between courses, but the only explanation we got was that Cafe Luna Rosso was a cafe and not a restaurant and most patrons wanted their food brought out quickly. We felt pressured to take the meal. (strike one). My meal was a serious disappointment. The vegetables were burnt and had the burnt smell throughout the broccoli and other vegetables. The potato slices were over-salted and the chicken, although a generous portion, was overcooked, stringy and dry. The rice and avocado we nice though. I called over the waiter and complained. The only response was, "I'll tell the chef." I did see a "cook" from a distance. (strike 2) Having just come back from overseas and experience superior customer service (even in "cafes), I can say that this sort of customer care would be unacceptable and I am annoyed at myself for taking the "Aussie" attitude of "I won't make too many waves." This meal would have been immediately removed and replaced in a restaurant that cares for it's customer base. Clearly, this place on this occasion didn't rate customer care as important. At no stage did any of the staff ask if everything was satisfactory. (strike 3) The meal and drinks came to about $90. Very poor value. I notice that they are now being featured in the Gold section of the Entertainment Book. Perhaps they should rethink their Cafe service stance. Will I come back again? Perhaps.. I hope they just had an off day. If the manager of this place reads this review, please understand that a positive customer experience has positive economic benefit. We've all had bad meals from time to time, but it's how it's managed determines whether loyalty will remain. Adelaide has many options for a meal. Luna Rosso should have taken the stance that it was going to have me back for the long term.
I always enjoy eating here, the coffee is always well made & consistency counts in the food business. The prices are very reasonable as well. The staff greet me by name & nothing is too much trouble, this is especially for three of the staff - Evelyn, Ben & Andrew. David, Priscilla & Loretta are lovely people who care passionately about their customers, their food & their business - it is the way a business should be run. Disclaimer! I am not a family member or a friend of the owners! :~)
It doesn't look funky or even very inviting from the outside but once u step inside its a different world. My first experience there was superb, the staff were very attentive but not in your face the food was outstanding and top quality, the atmosphere was relaxed. I went there a second time a week later and couldn't fault it again and the staff remembered me, I think that's quite rare. I will definitely be going back again and I'll be recommending it to anyone who will listen
I decided to try Cafe Luna Rosso for a weekend lunch after reading a somewhat mixed range of experiences here. I ordered their vegetarian foccacia with chicken & a serve of wedges. The foccacia was reasonably sized & very tasty. The only slight disappointment was that the advertised eggplant was missing without any explanation. On the whole the service was friendly & the setting comfortable. I will return.
had their $23 lamb souvlaki and it was such a rip off, 2 skewers of lamb and that was it. I could not believe that was the mains!
We are regulars for coffee and David and Priscilla remember how we like our coffee. We feel at home here and the loyalty card giving us a free coffee every 8th cup is a real bonus. We look forward to a Lebanese platter when we go with an appetite as it sounds like a meal and a half.
Food is so yummy and fresh, and good quality. When I go down King William, this is pretty much the only place I will eat.
All good except by 9:30 you could not order kitchen deserts as kitchen closed, staff were cleaning around you, sweeping, mopping, smell of bleach, staff hanging around wanting you to leave, opened front door to let cold air in, turned off heater. Made to feel unwelcome that staff wanted you out. This is not a fast food outlet, it's supposed to be a restaurant and while customers are still drinking and eating I don't think packing up, cleaning and being pushed out is a business practise. Ok for a quick feed but don't expect that you can linger & chat.
meal was very nice, most enjoyed theirs, however the service was appalling, with the waiters being very rude an unhelpful. It felt as though i was being a nuisance for just asking for some water for the table.
Went here last night for dinner and i was surprisingly impressed. I ordered the Veal Alfunghi and hubby had the Pasta Marinara...my Veal was one of the best i've ever had...it comes with rice and veges but i changed that to chips and salad (they didnt charge me extra for it either which was a bonus).....the serving was very generous (probably the most generous i've ever had - normally i would only get about 3 pieces of veal but i think there must have been 6 in this dish). The mushroom sauce was also to die for! My husbands Marinara on the other hand was a disappointment....the pasta was overcooked (he ordered penne) and the sauce was fairly basic (napolitana sauce). He did taste my dish and liked it but unfortunately his dish was a let-down. We also ordered an iced mocha which was absolutely fabulous.....not too strong and not too light. I'd definitely go back but we wouldn't recommend trying the marinara (it was around the $23 mark as well so not cheap)...there's a heap of other options on the menu so worth a visit.
What can I say? Fantastic from start to finish. Meals are value for money. They have the best seafood platter I have ever had anywhere else and I eat out a lot. The service was up there more than I expected for a cafe. Coffee is excellent and the waffles are to die for! I will be going back.
Beautiful coffee, but the food was unfortunately ordinary (super-rubbery marinara pasta, which was a shame as the seafood itself looked like it had been good quality) and the service staff are very sweet but not terribly attentive. Once was enough.
The staff are friendly although sometimes a little inattentive. Food is of a good quality and serving, but not exceptional for the price being paid. However, I do find that a lot on King William Road. It's unfortunate, because you don't have to travel too far afield to find the same elements of good food, service & casual ambience at a more reasonable price.
A quiet little restaurant/cafe but really friendly staff. the food is fabulous! and good sized serves. (You wont need an entree) Good for a group of people because you wont be fighting over other people for space, or yelling to hear each other. I think this is a very underrated cafe.
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This is the kitchen. My client didn't like the colors or how outdated and dirty and cluttered everything felt.
I updated the trim and doors with a fresh white, slighly time consuming, but totally worth it. I also updated the walls in this gorgeous blue/green/grey color by behr called celtic grey. Depending on the time of day or weather this room changes colors, and its really beautiful.
On the opposite side of the room it felt even darker, and with an old shabby table there was no room to have family dinners.
I got a nice new petite table with plenty of seating for family meals and bookcases for tons of storage.
I de-cluttered this area by removing as many unnecessary items. Since this kitchen isn't that big, visually it couldn't handle all of these knick knacks.
I took off all the magnets on the fridge, cleared away the clutter, I added new backsplash and replaced all the hardware.
This area of the room was more of a dumping area for my client. Nothing was useful, but she was trying to make it look as pretty as she could.
I got a piece of foam cut to size and covered it in this beautiful and fun fabric for plenty of extra seating, and a cozy and comfortable feel.
Since she has a 3 year old, I wanted the room to reflect it. This will be a gallery wall that continues to change to keep the room fresh, and to praise her son for all his hard work by displaying his art work.
I put these floating shelves above the sink to add function to her kitchen. Adding white calms the room visually and keeps it all feeling very relaxed even though its a hard working room.
I added some clear containers and filled them up with goodies. They are at the perfect height for her son to help, we also added some closed storage for less attractive items.
We fit in an island and painted it to match this fun room. This gives my client plenty of extra space to work while cooking, and also looks really great too.
Thanks so much for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed the makeover as much as I did.
Hope you all enjoyed!