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by Bill Burns
Faith Tabernacle
P. O. Box 1148
Kremmling, Colorado 80459
Have you ever wondered what the seven spirits of God were? Several years ago while I was studying the Book of Revelation, I began to ponder several scriptures that I had read before, but had not sought any spiritual insight into They are:
Revelation 3:1 "And to the angel of the church in Sardis write, These things says He who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars: I know your works, that you have a name that you are alive, but you are dead."
Revelation 4:5 "And from the throne proceeded lightnings, thunderings, and voices. Seven lamps of fire were burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God."
Revelation 5:6 "And I looked, and behold, in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as though it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent out into all the earth."
From these scriptures I could see that Jesus had or held these seven spirits, which are the eyes of the Lord, and are represented by the seven lamps (lampstands) of fire. This concept is also spoken of by the Prophet Zechariah:
Zechariah 4:2 "And he said to me, 'What do you see?' So I said, 'I am looking, and there is a lampstand of solid gold with a bowl on top of it, and on the stand seven lamps with seven pipes to the seven lamps.'"
Zechariah 4:6 "So he answered and said to me: This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: 'Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,' Says the LORD of hosts."
Zechariah 4:10 tells us that these seven (lamps) are the eyes of the Lord. This also agrees with Revelation 3:6, but also included in the Revelation passage is reference to the seven horns.
So, we have these images to consider:
1. The Seven Spirits--Seven is God's number of perfection. The scriptures said that Jesus had these seven spirits. This concept of perfection or fullness agrees with John 3:34 "For He whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God does not give the Spirit by measure." In other words, Jesus had the fullness of the Spirit without limitations which produced God's perfection.
2. The Seven Eyes--These seven eyes represent spiritual vision. Jesus had 20/20 spiritual vision. These eyes represent the ability to see by the Spirit into the Spirit world.
3. The Seven Horns--Prophetically, horns represent spiritual authority (power). Jesus has been given all authority in heaven and on earth (Matthew 28:18). Again, the number seven indicates complete authority.
4. The Seven Lamps of Fire--Represent the baptism of the Holy Spirit. John the Baptist said that Jesus will baptize with the Holy Spirit and fire. Zechariah tells us that the temple will be built, "not by might nor by power (of men), but by My Spirit, says the Lord of Hosts." It then stands to reason that the latter temple (New Testament church) would be built by the Holy Spirit. The fire of the Spirit is first purifying, and then the power of the Spirit will be demonstrated through those who are baptized by the Holy Spirit.
It is interesting to me that Elisha sent Naaman to the Jordan River to dip seven times. When Naaman finally did this, he was wonderfully and completely healed. (2 Kings chapter 5) This event was a foreshadowing of the baptism of the Holy Spirit for those New Covenant believers who would seek the promise of the Father.
Jesus Himself was baptized in the Jordan when the Holy Spirit came upon Him in the form of a dove. (Matthew 3:16) He then told His disciples to wait for the promise of the Father before they left Jerusalem (Acts 1:4) and then He said: Acts 1:8 "But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth."
The seven spirits of God must, therefore, be the One Holy Spirit (Ephesians 4:4) who will manifest in the believer's life in seven distinct ways. If we will allow the Holy Spirit to do seven works in our lives, He will bring us into God's completed work, His perfection, in the likeness of Jesus, in the fullness of the Spirit.
These are the seven facets or manifestations of the Holy Spirit in the believer's life:
1. The Spirit of Justification: "...you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God." We are all justified because of God's grace and by our faith, and it is the Spirit of God who draws us and empowers us to acknowledge Jesus as our Lord and Savior (1 Corinthians 12:3). This is the first work of the Spirit when one is born again. (1 Corinthians 6:11) And such were some of you. But you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God.
2. The Spirit of Sanctification: 2 Thessalonians 2:13, "...God from the beginning chose you for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth." Sanctification is the process of God's grace by which the believer is separated from sin, purified by life lived in the Spirit. (Galatians 5:16, 25 and Romans 8:1-14) The fruit of the Spirit will begin to manifest as we yield to the process of sanctification.
3. The Spirit of Life: Romans 8:2, "For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death." This is the Spirit of adoption (Romans 8:15) which makes us the sons of God (Romans 8:16-19). We can now live in the resurrection power of Christ where the operation of the gifts of the Spirit cause our lives to become supernatural. The Spirit will give life to our mortal bodies. Healing and strength will come into our bodies of flesh (Romans 8:11) as well as giving us a glorified body in that day.
4. The Spirit of Truth: John 14:17 "The Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you." The truth will set us free. The truth will bring revelation knowledge as we are taught by the Holy Spirit. The Spirit of truth will reveal Jesus to us (John 15:26). Vision will be given to lead us into all truth and reveal the kingdom to us. Deception will be removed, and the lies destroyed.
5. The Spirit of Wisdom: Ephesians 1:17, "That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him." Not only will the Spirit give us a knowledge of Jesus, but it will give us insight into His mind and what He is doing (1 Corinthians 2:6-16). The Holy Spirit is our teacher (John 14:26).
6. The Spirit of Deliverance: Matthew 12:28 "But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, surely the kingdom of God has come upon you." It is by the power of the Holy Spirit that we are delivered from sin and by that same Spirit demons are cast out and the powers of darkness are defeated.
7. The Spirit of Prayer: Romans 8:26, "Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered." Ephesians 6:18 tells us that all prayer should be done in the Spirit.
These are the seven profound works that the Holy Spirit will do in our lives. If we allow Him to do these works in and through us, He will perfect us. There are other names of the Holy Spirit in scripture such as the Spirit of holiness, burning, etc. However, they will all be identified in the seven functions which I have listed.
May each of us seek to serve the Master and
yield to these seven functions of the Holy Spirit who will change us from glory
to glory into the same image of completion and fullness that our Lord Jesus
Christ gave us example of.
June 25, 2000:
The Spirit of the Lord has announced that a company of apostles would come forth to establish divine government in the Kingdom of God. There has been much speculation as to what that would mean and how that would look and how that would take place.
If a corporate divine government is to come forth, one thing must first take place, and that is a divine doctrine must be established which will be the foremost work of the apostles.
The word "doctrine" simply means "teaching or that which is taught or the act of teaching--instruction." It is the receiving of what is to be received from God as His instruction (what is heard) and is then taught as being the substance of God. His word is truth.
The early church did not have the problem that we have today with the many different concepts taught within the Body of Christ. The first-century apostles had been taught by Christ Himself, and therefore, they all believed the same thing. They believed what Jesus taught them. After the resurrection, the Risen Christ spent time with His disciples and instructed them in divine doctrine.
Acts 1:2-3--Until the day in which He was taken up, after He through the Holy Spirit had given commandments to the apostles whom He had chosen, to whom He also presented Himself alive after His suffering by many infallible proofs, being seen by them during forty days and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God.
The apostles then taught what Jesus had taught them and as a result great power and great grace was upon them all.
Acts 2:42-43--And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers. Then fear came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles.
Doctrine has a lot to do with your position of faith. The early church was not double-minded. They knew what they believed, and they performed many signs and wonders because their faith was not diminished by man's teachings (doctrines of men and devils).
This is why God must at this time raise up apostles who will re-establish a pure doctrine. The truth will set you free! Your level of faith cannot be demonstrated beyond your level of understanding. Even prophecy itself will not transcend the boundaries of one's theology. Theology is established by one's doctrinal position.
Ephesians 2:20 tells us that the church is to be a holy temple, which is built upon the foundation (doctrine) of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the very Cornerstone (beginning place) of that which the apostles and prophets have established, according to that which Jesus taught them.
If one desires to do all of the will of God, a pure doctrine must be established because we will never do what we perceive to be incorrect, even though what we perceive to be incorrect may be present truth, i.e. healing and casting out demons.
The question will be asked, "Who will these apostles be and how can we know that they will establish the truth?" The scriptures warn us that there will be false prophets and false apostles, and there will be.
Those who are truly sent from God as apostles will follow in the footsteps of Jesus. This will be their greatest desire--to do all of the will of God.
John 7:15-18--And the Jews marveled, saying, "How does this Man know letters, having never studied?" Jesus answered them and said, My doctrine is not Mine, but His who sent Me. If anyone wants to do His will, he shall know concerning the doctrine, whether it is from God or whether I speak on My own authority. He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory; but He who seeks the glory of the One who sent Him is true, and no unrighteousness is in Him.
2 John 1:9-10--Whoever transgresses and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God. He who abides in the doctrine of Christ has both the Father and the Son. If anyone comes to you and does not bring this doctrine, do not receive him into your house nor greet him.
I believe that in this third day of Christ, the Master will teach those who want to do the Father's will.
Hosea 6:1-3--Come, and let us return to the LORD; For He has torn, but He will heal us; He has stricken, but He will bind us up. After two days He will revive us; On the third day He will raise us up, That we may live in His sight. Let us know, Let us pursue the knowledge of the LORD. His going forth is established as the morning; He will come to us like the rain, Like the latter and former rain to the earth.
Jesus will come to the earth as the former and latter rain. The former rain for the Apostle Paul was his encounter with the resurrected Christ on the Road to Damascus. The latter rain came when Paul was lifted up into heaven itself to be taught the doctrine of Christ.
2 Corinthians 12:1-7--It is doubtless not profitable for me to boast. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord: I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago; whether in the body I do not know, or whether out of the body I do not know, God knows; such a one was caught up to the third heaven. And I know such a man; whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows; how he was caught up into Paradise and heard inexpressible words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter. Of such a one I will boast; yet of myself I will not boast, except in my infirmities. For though I might desire to boast, I will not be a fool; for I will speak the truth. But I refrain, lest anyone should think of me above what he sees me to be or hears from me. And lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance of the revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I be exalted above measure.
Those apostles now being called must also be willing to endure the attack of the enemy like Paul did. They will be called to earnestly contend for the faith.
Jude 1:1-4--Jude, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, To those who are called, sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ: Mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you. Beloved, while I was very diligent to write to you concerning our common salvation, I found it necessary to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints. For certain men have crept in unnoticed, who long ago were marked out for this condemnation, ungodly men, who turn the grace of our God into lewdness and deny the only Lord God and our Lord Jesus Christ.
The faith delivered was the doctrine of the apostles. Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word (doctrine) of God.
The Apostle Paul relates the power of obedience to true doctrine in Romans 6:16-18.
Rom 6:16-18--Do you not know that to whom you present yourselves slaves to obey, you are that one's slaves whom you obey, whether of sin leading to death, or of obedience leading to righteousness? But God be thanked that though you were slaves of sin, yet you obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine to which you were delivered. And having been set free from sin, you became slaves of righteousness.
Once the truth is again established, the final separation of wheat and tares within the church will take place.
Romans 16:17-18--Now I urge you, brethren, note those who cause divisions and offenses, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and avoid them. For those who are such do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly, and by smooth words and flattering speech deceive the hearts of the simple. True doctrine is important, and that which Christ has taught must be re-established for it is the power of His Word that upholds all things.
Hebrews 1:1-3--God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds; who being the brightness of His glory and the express image of His person, and upholding all things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.
The writer to the Hebrews begins with these words and finishes in chapter 13:9 with, "Do not be carried about with various and strange doctrines, for it is good that the heart be established by grace." And, I might add, grace has been established in the Master's truth, in His Word, in His teaching. A pure doctrine has been given. May we strive to know the truth and that truth will set us completely free. AMEN.


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On Bank Holiday Monday I decided to head out to a new location to take a few photographs. I wanted to use filters for the first time but I didn't manage it. Instead I took a few bracketed images to balance out the bright sunlight.
Recently I have noticed that some non-photo related posts are being added to the linky. Although these are great posts they are not in keeping with the theme of the linky therefore any reviews, recipes or posts with 5+ photos will be removed.

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I Exist didn't play the Newcastle show of the Shai Hulud tour, so we got a couple of days home in Canberra. It worked out well because the Evergreen Terrace show was on one of those nights.
Casey Jones
Evergreen Terrace
430ex either side of stage, depending on what side I was shooting from I had the front light bounced into the roof.
This flyer was being handed out at the show. I don't think words can express the naivety of the people who made this.


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A New Type of Divisiveness in Recovery
I've encountered a new type of divisiveness in recovery. There are people out there that are saying that their sobriety is a higher road...."it's not like they had to become sober because of addiction. It is a choice, not a result of an addiction." Guess what? That is a new level of stigma that you are creating. Everyone who has an addiction that spins out of control has these exact moments. If you decide after a period of drinking that alcohol is not good for your life, YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH ALCOHOL. There is no higher road. It is the same road, just a different stop light. People who try and elevate their sobriety above the sober person next to them are the Donald Trumps of the world, per se. They think they're different, better. But, sobriety is the same across the board. Undoubtedly. No better. No worse.
So, this is where people crack me up. It is not a competition. The only person you are in competition with is yourself. You'll win sometimes and you'll lose sometimes. At rehab, we compared our drugs of choice. I very specifically like heavy French red wine. AKA expensive wine. I am so particular that I do not even like the same grapes from California as France. Too acidic. I am not tempted in the least by shitty wine. It is gross. A lot of girls would tell me that I was there on vacation and was not addicted if I would not touch two buck chuck.* Sure, guys. Let's make a competition out of who's the worst addict of us all. I hope I don't win that honor.
So, my point as I have so eloquently danced around, we're all the same. It doesn't matter if you are sober because you woke up with the answers to the universe and are enlightened that alcohol is not good for you, if you woke up in your ex's house after a midday nap after consuming two bottles of sparkling wine after a flight in from Europe like me, or if you woke up under a bridge giving a blow job for your next hit of heroin. Eat that pizza, sober up buttercup, and get on with your day. Quit elevating yourself to higher than thou status, because that is not the point. You don't drink anymore for ____ reason. Here's your trophy. It looks just like mine.
*Two Buck Chuck is from Trader Joes. It is gross. It is 2 dollars and I would most assuredly vomit it up before I got enough alcohol in me to satisfy. FYI.


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I'm Old Enough to Know What Pain Is/
By Jessica Link, MD, Guest Columnist
"You're too young to be in pain!"
Those are the words that I have heard way too often in the last months. I recently moved for a new job opportunity, and though it was the right action to take for my career, it was a nightmare for my pain.
I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis at age 27 and have been through numerous joint surgeries. For any person that suffers from arthritis, no matter your age, you know it can be a very painful disease.
The fatigue, cotton-stuffed brain, and general flu-like muddle that plagues me are tough, but nothing compared to a flare. It's a burning white, vision-blinding pain that will wake me from sleep if I move the wrong way. It's a relentless monkey on my back that weighs me down from exercise, work, and a social life. It's the one thing that can rob me of my will to move or even breathe.
According to most doctors, I am "too young" to have pain. And I am "too young" to take an opioid.
Part of the difficulty I face is that I am allergic to NSAIDs (ibuprofen, naproxen) and will have an anaphylactic reaction if I take them. I use a small dose of tramadol a couple of times a week to take care of the worst days. Most days I use a combination of TENs, massage, exercise, and topical treatments as well DMARDs and biologics.
The pain management doctors in my area refuse to take anyone who is on even the smallest dose of opioids. It took me a long time to convince my rheumatologist that I will not be an addict by taking one pill every few days. The response I get is what many like me have heard: "Opioids are addictive. They will ruin your life."
This makes my blood boil. Opioids have just as much power to allow someone to live as they do to bring someone down. However, a success story will not get the coverage that abuse and addiction will.
Part of my frustration stems from the fact I have a medical degree and understand all the science behind my disease and the drugs used to treat it. That same degree also allows me to draw upon my experiences caring for patients suffering from addiction.
There are two types of people who are suffering that are united by a common enemy: pain. Some have physical pain and need the medication to live, and others have pain caused by the medication.
Removing the medication does not fix the problem because the pain remains. It only leads to more suffering; suffering that slowly drains life from people. For so long now everyone wants to point fingers, place blame, and label a scapegoat.
However, I feel that every side has played a role in this disaster, below are just a few:
- Pharma: Improper and misleading advertising.
- Doctors: Overprescribing at times in an attempt to ease suffering.
- Government groups: Throwing power around to make laws without thinking through the consequences.
- Pain patients: We need to take responsibility to safely store our medications, be educated, use pain management tools, and advocate for ourselves.
- Addicts: Addiction is a disease but getting help and working to be clean is a choice.
- Media: One-sided stories and outrageous coverage cause more harm than good.
I'm old enough to have opinions. I'm old enough to know right from wrong. I'm old enough to have empathy and compassion. I'm old enough to know what pain is.
Jessica Link started her career as a family doctor before chronic medical issues forced her to shift directions. Now, she works full-time as a medical writer. She lives in Connecticut.
Pain News Network invites other readers to share their stories with us. Send them to: firstname.lastname@example.com.
The information in this column should not be considered as professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. It is for informational purposes only and represents the author's opinions alone. It does not inherently express or reflect the views, opinions and/or positions of Pain News Network.


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I love to draw werewoves.
September 01, 2006 in monsters | Permalink
Guest dino, Jackson really likes mummies. More of his work will be on this weblog later.
August 03, 2006 in monsters, other stuff, sketches | Permalink
I love to draw fake posters.
July 23, 2006 in monsters | Permalink
This is what I do when I design a new character. I don't have a name for this guy, so I call him Zombie Scythe.
July 23, 2006 in monsters, other stuff, sketches | Permalink
This is a sketch of frankenstein that might appear in the frankenstein comic that I am going to do.
May 27, 2006 in monsters, sketches | Permalink
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This is my best sketch of frank. This is the one the comic will be based on.
These are some sketches for a to be frankenstein comic, (coming soon).
This was the first time I tried shading with photoshop. I didn't know about magic wand then.
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The House Courts of Justice, Criminal Law Subcommittee, will be taking up two important juvenile justice bills that we are supporting tomorrow afternoon. The hearing will be held in House Room C at the General Assembly Building. We encourage you to come down and show your support if you are able. If you plan to attend the meeting, please arrive to the General Assembly Building by 11:30 a.m. and wear your "Don't Throw Away the Key" button.
Phone calls or emails to your legislator are also very important. Please see below for details. Here is the information on the bills:
- SB 259 (the pretrial detention of youth being tried as adults), Senator Lucas
SB 259 which passed unanimously out of the Senate will provide guidance and standards of judges when determining where youth who are being tried as adults should be detained. Currently, there are no standards. SB 259 creates a presumption that these youth should be held in juvenile detention centers unless they are a proven threat to the security of the other youth or staff at the facility in which case a judge can order them to go to an adult jail. This would be a huge chance in the law and result in far fewer youth being held in the general population in adult jails where they are exposed to the harms and victimization that can come from that population and are also denied education and rehabilitation services.
This bill does not limit the number of youth who can be locked up pretrial, but it will make sure that those who are locked up are only placed in the adult population as a last resort.
- SB 585 (access to counsel for youth in juvenile correctional centers), Senator Marsden
This bill will provide ongoing access to counsel for youth who are confined in state juvenile correctional centers. Currently, in all too many cases, youth are confined miles from their homes, with limited access to their families, and no ongoing relationship with the lawyers who represented them. Out of sight, and out of mind, too many things can go wrong, as we recently learned from the Federal report on sex abuse in juvenile prisons across the country. In Virginia, there was an extraordinarily high incidence of sexual abuse by wards at the hands of adult guards. Having access to attorneys – adults who do not work for the Department of Juvenile Justice – will provide a level of protection to all youth in these prisons, and some oversight and transparency for what happens when they are confined.
Having ongoing access to the courts for confined youth is also a constitutional requirement but one that is meaningless without ongoing access to counsel.
Please call your legislators to urge their support for these bills. These are the legislators on the committee:
Delegate H. Morgan Griffith (R) – House District 8
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Delegate David B. Albo (R) – House District 42
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Delegate Robert B. Bell (R) – House District 58
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Delegate Benjamin L. Cline (R) – House District 24
firstname.lastname@example.com; (804) 698-1024
Delegate C. Todd Gilbert (R) – House District 15
email@example.com; (804) 698-1015
Delegate Jackson H. Miller (R) – House District 50
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Delegate Ward L. Armstrong (D) – House District 10
firstname.lastname@example.com; (804) 698-1010
Delegate Vivian E. Watts (D) – House District 39
email@example.com; (804) 698-1039
Delegate Charniele L. Herring (D) – House District 46
firstname.lastname@example.com; (804) 698-1046
If you're not sure who your legislator is, go to Who's My Legislator? at http://conview.state.va.us/whosmy.nsf/main?openform.


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This week, the nation bore witness to Neil Gorsuch's Supreme Court confirmation hearings. The hearings had little to do with the qualifications of Judge Gorsuch, whose past experience both as a judge and an attorney plainly qualify him for the bench. Instead, the hearings focused on his judicial philosophy, and deeper questions about the role of the judicial branch of government outlined in Article III of the United States Constitution.
The line of demarcation was drawn across the pages of Gorsuch's dissenting opinion in TransAm Trucking v. ARB, U.S. Dept. of Labor, 883 F.3d 1206 (10th Cir 2016). The nominee's opposition, most notably Senator Al Franken, expressed concerns about how the Judge's narrow reading of 49 U.S.C. § 31105 would have supported the termination of a truck driver who elected to abandon his 18-wheeler trailer rather than freeze to death per the instructions of his employer.
Admittedly, Judge Gorsuch's opinion does offer a whiff of a time honored legal criticism:
In its majestic equality, the law forbids rich and poor alike to sleep under bridges, beg in the streets and steal loaves of bread. ~ Anatole France.
In his dissent from the Tenth Circuit's decision to decline review, and thus uphold, the administrative law judge's ruling that the trucker's termination was unlawful, Judge Gorsuch wrote that the majority stretched its application of the law to achieve the result it wanted rather than the result the statute demanded. The statute at issue reads, in pertinent part:
A person may not discharge an employee, or discipline or discriminate against an employee regarding pay, terms, or privileges of employment, because
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(B) the employee refuses to operate a vehicle because—the operation violates a regulation, standard, or order of the United States related to commercial motor vehicle safety, health, or security; or
(ii)the employee has a reasonable apprehension of serious injury to the employee or the public because of the vehicle's hazardous safety or security condition;
But, respectfully, it seems to me Chevron is a curious place to turn for support given that the Department never argued the statute is ambiguous, never contended that its interpretation was due Chevron step two deference, and never even cited Chevron. In fact, the only party to mention Chevron in this case was TransAm, and then only in a footnote in its brief and then only as part of an argument that the statute is not ambiguous. We don't normally make arguments for litigants (least of all administrative agencies), and I see no reason to make a wholly uninvited foray into step two of Chevronland.TransAm Trucking Inc., 883 F.3d at 1216 (Gorsuch, J. dissenting).
To Gorsuch's way of thinking, the word "operate" is unambiguous. It is easily defined. Someone who operated a vehicle is not entitled to sue under a theory that they were punished for not operating a vehicle. To many, this author included, such reasoning seems unfair. TransAm's conduct in instructing its driver to risk death beside its cargo stinks of corporate greed. But it is important to remember that the law, particularly appellate law, is not just about the litigant in front of the court. Cases like TransAm trucking will be cited by lawyers representing plaintiffs, civil defendants, criminal defendants, relators, and petitioners for decades to come. In our system, the precedent of the circuit courts of appeals and the Supreme Court of the United States are not mere history lessons to be taught in civics class. They become the law itself.
Judge Gorsuch's concern is a palpable one. There are too many laws. No member of the House of Representatives or the Senate even knows the substance of 1/10th of the laws on the books. To ensure the continuation in administration of these esoteric laws, congress delegates its authority to the executive branch of government. These administrative agencies, in effect, become the tyrants of small fiefdoms – wielding the power to write, interpret, and enforce regulations they come up with largely shielded from any public scrutiny. Sometimes, they use this power for good and sometimes their exercise of power works grave injustices. In both instances, they use their power like they did for Alphonse Madden, the truck driver in TransAm. They take a statute that necessitates an undesired outcome and promulgate interpretive regulations and rulings that change the outcome, without regard to any law of statutory construction or interpretation. This is the crux of Chevron, which permits such executive vigilantism so long as the administrative agency's interpretation is not unreasonable. For those whose time fussing with the law is limited, please consult this crude example:
Congress enacts a law that caffeine in food and drinks sold or manufactured in interstate commerce should be "carefully regulated to protect the public health and to better inform consumer purchases." This law is then placed within the purview of the Food and Drug Administration by way of congressional delegation, authorizing the FDA to promulgate regulations to achieve the ends of congress. In researching the issue, the FDA concludes that caffeine is dangerous, and should be heavily regulated and omitted from most of its current food and drink applications. It passes a regulation that concludes that doses of caffeine in food over x% are inherently unsafe, and ties the inclusion of caffeine in food above that dosage to the "tampering" language of 18 U.S.C. 1365 or some other FDA related criminal offense. Assuming that the research and interpretations required for this scenario to play out are "reasonable" interpretations of congress' new law, the FDA's conduct here criminalized caffeine without a single vote from a publicly elected official agreeing to it. When the law is challenged, Chevron's "reasonableness" inquiry – what Gorsuch calls Part Two of Chevron could very well save the regulation.
There is value in holding congress to the words it prints on paper. The expectation that it is the judge's job to cure unjust results is to pass the buck away from our elected representatives. It is in this lens that I view Senator Franken's indignation during the confirmation hearing. The questions of a man who has no regard for what his vote in congress truly means, or the lives it can effect. Rather than justify a rejection of his nomination, Judge Gorsuch's approach in TransAm telegraphs to the American People that he will hold congress accountable for its ineptitude. That is something we should all be grateful for, particularly if we want to keep this Republic alive in the 21st Century.


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- What do the twins One Hunahpú and Seven Hunahpú have in common with the twins Hunahpú and Xbalanqué? How are they different? Why do you think that both sets of heroes are twins? Are there similar twins in European myths? (e.g. dioscuri) What is special about twins? Why are there two sets of twins?
- How do Hunahpú and Xbalanqué outwit the gods and avoid the fate of their father and uncle?
- What is the problem with the wooden people?
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- How do the Quiché rise to prominence, and what does their rise have to do with fire?
- Why do you think the gods allowed the Earth to remain in total darkness for so long, without a sun?
- Why do you think the story of creating humans stops just before the real humans are finally created? What is the purpose of diverting the story back to the hero twins?
- There is a flood story in Popol Vuh. How is it like and unlike the flood stories in the Biblical Book of Genesis and The Epic of Gilgamesh?
- Why do the Maya migrate from their ancestral home of Tulan to their new Guatemalan home? How does language figure in the story?
- What does the ball game the hero twins play seem to represent? Does any other creation myth include a sport? What might it stand for?
- Why do the gods want humans to exist? Are they meant simply to provide worship for the gods, or are humans meant to be caretakers of the Earth?
- What role does trickery play in the story? How do the tricks of the hero twins compare to those of Monkey in Journey to the West?
- Violence is a common occurrence in this work, as well as in many others. Why and how does violence function in this text, especially in great Creation myths and stories (i.e. The Flood in the Bible and The Epic of Gilgamesh)? Why is there violence depicted between humans and humans as well as humans and gods?


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The purpose of this rule is to establish exemption criteria so that legitimate operators of industrial minerals mining operations regulated under Chapter 1514. of the Revised Code may extract coal which they encounter incidentally while recovering other minerals, without being subject to the permitting and performance standards of Chapter 1513. of the Revised Code. Continued qualification for the exemption from the requirements of Chapter 1513. of the Revised Code shall depend upon annual demonstration of maintenance of the required ratios between cumulative coal production and revenues and cumulative mineral production and revenues. Each pit or excavation site contained in a single surface mining permit may be included in a single exemption, but must individually comply with all of the requirements of this rule.
(1) This rule shall apply to the extraction of coal incidental to the extraction of other minerals where coal does not exceed sixteen and two-thirds percent of the total tonnage of coal and other minerals removed for purposes of commercial use or sale.
(2) Any person who plans to commence or continue coal extraction after the effective date of this rule in reliance on the incidental mining exemption shall file a complete request for exemption with the chief for each mining area. A person shall not commence coal extraction based upon the exemption until the chief approves such request, except as provided in paragraph (E)(3) of this rule.
(B) Definitions.
(1) "Cumulative measurement period" means the period of time over which both cumulative production and cumulative revenue are measured. The cumulative measurement period shall be considered to have begun:
(a) For mining areas where coal or other minerals were extracted prior to August 3, 1977, the date extraction of coal or other minerals commenced at that mining area or August 3, 1977; or
(b) For mining areas where extraction of coal or other minerals commenced on or after August 3, 1977, the date extraction of coal or other minerals commenced at that mining area, whichever is earlier.
(2) "Cumulative production" means the total tonnage of coal or other minerals extracted from a mining area during the cumulative measurement period. Coal extracted and stockpiled may be excluded from cumulative production, and other minerals extracted and stockpiled may be included in cumulative production, if the requirements of paragraph (I) of this rule are met.
(3) "Cumulative revenue" means the total revenue derived from the sale of coal or other minerals and the fair market value of coal or other minerals transferred or used, but not sold, during the cumulative measurement period.
(4) "Mining area" means an individual excavation site or pit from which coal, other minerals and overburden are removed.
(5) "Other minerals" means any commercially valuable substance mined for its mineral value, excluding coal, topsoil, waste and fill material, or any material mined and used on-site in the construction of waste disposal facilities
(C) Application requirements and procedures.
(1) Existing operations. Any person who has commenced coal extraction at a mining area in reliance upon the incidental mining exemption prior to the effective date of this rule may continue mining operations for sixty days after such effective date. Coal extraction shall not continue after such sixty-day period unless that person files an administratively complete request for exemption with the chief. If a complete request is filed within sixty days, the person may continue extracting coal in reliance on the exemption beyond the sixty-day period until the chief makes an administrative decision on such request.
(2) Additional information. The chief shall notify the person seeking exemption if the request for exemption is incomplete and may at any time require submittal of additional information.
(3) Public comment period. Written comments regarding or objections to a request for exemption may be submitted to the chief by any person having an interest which is or may be adversely affected by a decision on the request for exemption within thirty days after the publication of the newspaper notice required by paragraph (D)(9) of this rule.
(D) Contents of request for exemption. A request for exemption shall include at a minimum:
(1) The name and address of the person seeking exemption;
(2) A list of the minerals sought to be extracted;
(3) Estimates of annual production of coal and the other minerals within each mining area over the anticipated life of the mining operation;
(4) Estimated annual revenues to be derived from bona fide sales of coal and other minerals to be extracted within the mining area;
(5) Where coal or the other minerals are to be used rather than sold, estimated annual fair market values at the time of projected use of the coal and other minerals to be extracted from the mining area;
(6) The basis for all annual production, revenue, and fair market value estimates;
(7) A description, including county, township if any, and boundaries of the land, of sufficient certainty that the mining areas may be located and distinguished from other mining areas;
(8) An estimate to the nearest acre of the number of acres that will compose the mining area over the anticipated life of the mining operation;
(9) Evidence of one-time publication, in a newspaper of general circulation in the county of the mining area, of a public notice that a request for exemption has been filed with the chief. The public notice must identify the person claiming the exemption, must contain a description of the proposed operation and its locality that is sufficient for interested persons to identify the operation, and must specify that comments may be submitted within thirty days to the "Division of Mineral Resources Management, 2045 Morse Road, Building H , Columbus, Ohio 43229";
(10) Representative stratigraphic cross-section(s) based on test borings or on other information identifying and showing the relative position, approximate thickness and density of the coal and each other mineral to be extracted for commercial use or sale and the relative position and thickness of the innerburden and overburden;
(11) A map of appropriate scale which clearly identifies the mining area;
(12) A general description of mining and mineral processing activities for the mining area;
(13) A summary of sales commitments and agreements for future delivery, if any, which the person seeking exemption has received for other minerals to be extracted from the mining area, or a description of potential markets for such minerals;
(14) If the other minerals are to be commercially used by the person seeking exemption, a description specifying the use;
(15) For operations having extracted coal or other minerals prior to filing a request for exemption, in addition to the information required above, the following information must also be submitted:
(a) Any relevant documents the operator has received from the chief documenting its exemption from the requirements of the Chapter 1513. of the Revised Code;
(b) The cumulative production of the coal and the cumulative production of other minerals from the mining area; and
(c) Estimated tonnages of stockpiled coal and other minerals; and
(16) Any other information pertinent to the qualification of the operation as exempt.
(E) Exemption determination.
(1) No later than ninety days after filing of a complete request for exemption, the chief shall make a written determination whether, and under what conditions, the person claiming the exemption is exempt under this rule, and shall notify the person seeking exemption and persons submitting comments on the request for exemption of the determination and the basis for the determination.
(2) The determination of exemption shall be based upon information contained in the request for exemption and any other information available to the chief at that time.
(3) If the chief fails to provide a person seeking exemption with the determination as specified in paragraph (E)(1) of this rule, such a person who has not begun may commence coal extraction pending a determination on the request for exemption unless the chief issues an interim finding, together with reasons therefor, that the person shall not begin coal extraction.
(F) Administrative review.
(1) Any person adversely affected by a determination made pursuant to paragraph (E) of this rule may request administrative review within thirty days of the notification of such determination in accordance with section 1513.13 of the Revised Code.
(2) A notice of appeal filed under section 1513.13 of the Revised Code shall not suspend the effect of a determination under paragraph (E) of this rule.
(G) Requirements for exemption.
(1) Activities are exempt from the requirements of Chapter 1513. of the Revised Code if all of the following are satisfied:
(a) The cumulative production of coal extracted from the mining area and calculated annually does not exceed sixteen and two thirds percent of the total combined cumulative production of coal and other minerals removed during the cumulative measurement period for purposes of bona fide sale or reasonable commercial use;
(b) Coal is produced from a geological stratum lying above or immediately below the deepest stratum from which other minerals are extracted for purposes of bona fide sale or reasonable commercial use. For the purposes of this paragraph, the term immediately below means that the coal to be mined shall be located not more than three feet below the lowest other mineral to be mined;
(c) The cumulative revenue derived from the coal extracted from the mining area and calculated annually shall not exceed fifty percent of the total combined cumulative revenue derived from the coal and other minerals removed for purposes of bona fide sale or reasonable commercial use. If the coal extracted or the minerals removed are used by the operator or transferred to a related entity for use instead of being sold in a bona fide sale, then the fair market value of the coal or other minerals shall be calculated at the time of use or transfer and shall be used to calculate cumulative revenue;
(d) Other minerals mined in a mining area but not in the stratigraphic column of coal removed shall not be used to calculate cumulative production under paragraph (G)(1)(a) of this rule or cumulative revenue under paragraph (G)(1)(c) of this rule; and
(e) Augering of coal is not used as a mining method, except for permits issued prior to February 29, 1988, that had approved mining plans that allowed the augering of coal.
(2) A person seeking or that has obtained an exemption from the requirements of Chapter 1513. of the Revised Code shall comply with the following:
(a) Each mineral other than coal upon which an exemption under this rule is based must be a commercially valuable mineral for which a market exists or which is mined in bona fide anticipation that a market will exist for the mineral in the reasonably foreseeable future, not to exceed twelve months from the end of the current period for which cumulative production is calculated. A legally binding agreement for the future sale of other minerals is sufficient to demonstrate the above standard.
The initial request for exemption may be approved by the chief conditioned upon receipt, prior to the commencement of mining, of a legally binding agreement for the future sale of other minerals.
(b) If either coal or other minerals are transferred or sold by the operator to a related entity for its use or sale, the transaction must be made for legitimate business purposes.
(H) Conditions of exemption. A person extracting coal in accordance with this rule shall:
(1) Maintain on-site or at other locations available to authorized representatives of the chief and of the U.S. secretary of the interior information necessary to verify the exemption including, but not limited to, commercial use and sales information, extraction tonnages, and a copy of the request for exemption and exemption approved by the chief;
(2) Notify the chief upon the completion of the mining operation or permanent cessation of all coal extraction activities; and
(3) Conduct operations in accordance with the approved request for exemption or, when authorized to extract coal under paragraph (C)(1) or (E)(3) of this rule prior to submittal or approval of request for exemption, in accordance with the standards of this rule.
(I) Stockpiling of minerals.
(1) Coal. Coal extracted and stockpiled may be excluded from the calculation of cumulative production until the time of its sale, transfer to a related entity, or use:
(a) Up to an amount equaling a twelve-month supply of the coal required for future sale, transfer or use as calculated based upon the average annual sales, transfer and use from the mining area over the two preceding years; or
(b) For a mining area where coal has been extracted for a period of less than two years, up to an amount that would represent a twelve-month supply of the coal required for future sales, transfer or use as calculated based on the average amount of coal sold, transferred or used each month.
(2) Minerals other than coal.
(a) The chief shall disallow all or part of an operator's tonnages of stockpiled other minerals for purposes of meeting the requirements of this rule if:
(i) The operator fails to maintain adequate and verifiable records of:
(a) The mining area of origin; or
(b) The disposition of stockpiles; or;
(ii) The disposition of the stockpiles indicates the lack of commercial use or market for the minerals.
(b) The chief may only allow an operator to utilize tonnages of stockpiled other minerals for purposes of meeting the requirements of this rule if:
(i) The stockpiling is necessary to meet market conditions or is consistent with generally accepted industry practices; and
(ii) Except as provided in paragraph (I)(2)(c) of this rule, the stockpiled other minerals do not exceed a twelve-month supply of the mineral required for future sales as relied upon by the chief in the approved request for exemption.
(c) The chief may allow an operator to utilize tonnages of stockpiled other minerals beyond the twelve-month limit established in paragraph (I)(2)(b) of this rule if the operator can demonstrate to the chief's satisfaction that the additional tonnage is required to meet future business obligations of the operator, such as may be demonstrated by a legally binding agreement for future delivery of the minerals.
(d) The chief may periodically revise the other mineral stockpile tonnage limits in accordance with the criteria established by paragraphs (I)(2)(b) and (I) (2)(c) of this rule based on additional information available to the chief.
(J) Public availability of information.
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (J)(2) of this rule, all information submitted to the chief under this rule shall be made available in accordance with section 149.43 of the Revised Code for public inspection and copying at the district office nearest the mining operation claiming exemption until at least three years after expiration of the period during which the subject mining area is active.
(a) The chief may keep information submitted under this rule confidential if:
(i) The person submitting it requests in writing, at the time of submission, that it be kept confidential; and
(ii) The information concerns trade secrets or is privileged commercial or financial information relating to the competitive rights of the person intending to conduct operations under this rule.
(b) Information requested to be held as confidential under paragraph (J)(2)(a) of this rule shall not be made publicly available until after notice and opportunity to be heard is afforded persons both seeking and opposing disclosure of the information.
(K) Reporting requirements.
(1) Following approval by the chief of an exemption for a mining area, the person receiving the exemption shall, for each mining area, file a written report annually with the chief, on a form provided by the chief, containing the information specified in paragraph (K)(4) of this rule.
(2) For purposes of the report, the cumulative measurement period defined in paragraph (B)(1) of this rule shall end on the anniversary of the date of issuance of the surface mining permit required under Chapter 1514. of the Revised Code. The report shall be filed no later than thirty days after each anniversary date of issuance of the surface mining permit.
(3) The information in the report shall cover:
(a) Annual production of coal and other minerals and annual revenue derived from coal and other minerals during the preceding twelve-month period; and
(b) The cumulative production of coal and other minerals and the cumulative revenue derived from coal and other minerals.
(4) The report shall specify for each mining area, over both the preceding twelve-month period and the cumulative measurement period:
(a) The number of tons of extracted coal sold in bona fide sales and total revenue derived from such sales;
(b) The number of tons of coal extracted and used by the operator or transferred to or used by a related entity and the estimated total fair market value of such coal;
(c) The number of tons of coal stockpiled;
(d) The number of tons of other commercially valuable minerals extracted and sold in bona fide sales and total revenue derived from such sales;
(e) The number of tons of other commercially valuable minerals extracted and used by the operator or transferred to or used by a related entity and the estimated total fair market value of such minerals; and
(f) The number of tons of other commercially valuable minerals extracted and stockpiled by the operator.
(5) The report shall include projections for each mining area of the anticipated production of coal and of other minerals in the upcoming twelve-month period.
(6) The report shall be accompanied by documentation that a market will exist in the upcoming twelve-month period for each mineral other than coal on which the exemption is based. A legally binding agreement for the future sale of other minerals is sufficient to demonstrate this standard.
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 4/11/2018 and 06/28/2023
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 1513.02
Rule Amplifies: 1513.01, 1513.07
Prior Effective Dates: 1/1/93, 4/15/04, 4/30/09, 10/28/10


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Liston, Katie/K (2008) Sport and Gender Relations. In: Matters of Sport: Essays in Honour of Eric Dunning. Routledge, pp. 114-132. ISBN 978-0-7146-8282-2 [Book section]
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Modern sports appear to have a historically variable relative autonomy; that is to say,what happens in sport can be explained by looking at the changing balances of powerbetween the groups involved in sports, the integration of sports in wider social figurationssuch as national societies, and the stage of development of wider social totalities. Using thefigurational sociological perspective, this essay uses Eric Dunning's work on sport andgender (since the 1960s) to investigate further aspects of: (i) the position of differentsporting disciplines in the overall status hierarchy of sports in Ireland; (ii) particularfemale athletes' positions within these sports; (iii) the consequences of social relations forthe self-conceptions of masculine and feminine habituses; and (iv), the ways in whichchanges in the self-images and social make-up of male and female athletes in Ireland(as elsewhere) go hand in hand with changes in the social structure of gender relationsmore generally. The essay, therefore, is an attempt to outline and summarize the relevanceof Dunning's work to our understanding of aspects of the sport-gender nexus in Westernsocieties and, secondly, makes a (modest) contribution towards 'a sociology of sport in theRepublic of Ireland'.
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(Before my faux-meaningful commentary, I'd like to draw your attention to the fact that I created music for this episode! Feedback welcome!) Like many American TV shows, the competence of the villains fluctuates depending on whoever is writing the episode.
The Plot Train Podcast is an actual play podcast featuring a group of friends from Melbourne, Australia.
With the best part of a decade of playing together we've developed an highly collaborative, improv-y style that leans heavily towards the "role-playing" parts of role-playing games. Often at the expense of the "game" part but, hey, we try our best.
Each episode is guaranteed to be entertaining, often funny and, dare we say it, on the rare occasion, poignant.
This episode features a villain who hasn't been mentioned before; War Squid. This name was casually thrown out there during a special 'non-episode' we recorded before this 'real episode', when I (Michael) was improvising super-villain names for Corvid to drop in a conversation to impress a girl. It makes sense in context. Maybe we'll release ...more
In the distant future the world's greatest thinkers will attempt to understand why Corvid thought it was a good idea to tackle Geyser through a sixth floor window. Analytical philosophers will argue that the window and subsequent fall wasn't important to the matter at hand. The existentialists will decry the fact that Corvid and Geyser ...more
Where do game campaigns come from? A careful combination of elements, mixed with an alchemist's wisdom? Formed whole-cloth from a foundation, merely discovered like Michelangelo discovered David? From a flash of inspiration, the kind that makes you lurch bolt upright in the middle of the night? Nay. Every roleplayer knows the foul, disturbing truth; campaigns are wrenched ...more
Geyser vs Gold Standard. LagSpike vs gravity.
With Sydbourne (Melborney?) inundated with rain, our heroes begin to suspect this is no natural downpour.
The Plot Train mob return with a new episode of PTA Superheroes, featuring their most exciting adventures yet: the trials and tribulations of domestic life. University essays. Twitch streams. Plumbing jobs. Mafia family meetings…?
In this, the inaugural episode of the Plot Train podcast, five friends in Melbourne Australia sit around pretending to be superheroes.


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Luxury Pickups Stray Off the Ranch
Ford Motor Co. 's latest model has plush leather seats, a state-of-the-art infotainment system, gobs of chrome, a heated wooden steering wheel—and enough power to haul a trailer of rodeo bulls.
This is America's exceptional kind of premium vehicle, the luxury heavy-duty pickup truck.
Despite the recent rise in fuel prices, the Detroit Three auto makers—Ford, General Motors Co. and Chrysler Group LLC—say demand for these performance vehicles is strong, and they are expanding their trucks' appeal beyond traditional strongholds in the Southwest.
Besides Platinum editions of Ford's F-250 and F-350 coming out later this year, GMC has the Sierra HD Denali; Chrysler has the Laramie Longhorn and is launching Laramie Limited versions of Ram 2500 and 3500 trucks. They typically sell for $50,000, $60,000 and up—the same price band as the BMW 5-series, the E Class or the Audi A6.
These trucks have certain attributes in common. Most of them roll off the dealer lot with big V-8 diesel engines for towing power and long-haul efficiency. They can tow trailers that weigh eight tons or more and can cost twice as much as the truck. They consume a lot of fuel, but their owners are affluent and willing to pay the cost to have the unique combination of style and function these vehicles provide.
Ford's Platinums will feature a trucker version of Ford's "My Ford Touch" infotainment system, which will have a touch screen that can be operated by a gloved hand and burly round knobs to make it easier to dial up the heat without fussing with the touch screen at all. Navigation, heated and cooled seats, high-grade leather—all standard.
The Ford King Ranch and Dodge Laramie Longhorn models play proudly to Southwestern cultural cues such as saddle leather seats and ornamental stitching in the style of premium western boots. The cowboy aesthetic reflects the strong demand luxury pickups have in the West.
In a global auto industry dominated by small cars and compact crossover wagons, these are a quintessential American product—right down to the healthy helpings of chrome. Luxury pickup buyers "love chrome," says Ford truck marketing manager Doug Scott.
Environmentalists may express shock at the idea of a truck that weighs more than five tons being used for personal transportation. Luxury heavy-duty pickup buyers say the trucks fit their lives and are worth the price.
Gary Byrd, owner of ProLine Panel Systems in Kaufman, Texas, says he drives a Ram Longhorn Laramie 3500 model—a black and gold "dually," meaning it has four wheels in the back, built to handle heavy trailers.
"I spend a lot of time in my truck," he says. "I use it as my office."
Mr. Byrd often hauls a 30-foot trailer loaded with two-ton crates of the decorative panels his business sells and installs on commercial buildings. He's also got a horse trailer. And while he owns a Cadillac Escalade, Mr. Byrd says his Ram 3500 is comfortable enough that he and his family often prefer it to the big SUV.
Exact figures for sales of luxury heavy-duty pickups aren't readily available. But IHS Automotive analyst Bruce Harrison puts total sales of heavy-duty pickups at about 467,000 a year. "Anywhere from 10% to 20% of their sales are in this premium end of the business," he says.
Ford executives weren't sure two or three years ago that a Platinum model would sell if offered on the Super Duty trucks. Then they watched sales of Platinum F-150 models soar to 6% to 7% of total sales, roughly double their initial projections.
"We haven't found a ceiling to this luxury truck market," says Ford's Mr. Scott.
Kenn Bakowski, head of full size truck marketing for GM's GMC truck brand, says one out of four heavy-duty GMC trucks sold are the luxury Denali models, which start at just over $45,000. GMC positions the Denali as a more subdued alternative to rival Southwestern-themed trucks like the King Ranch, aiming at entrepreneurs and people who live in and around big cities.
"You can go too far," Mr. Bakowski says. "They are not the go-too-far group."
Back in 2007, Hayden Elder, owner of Elder Dodge in Athens, Texas, led a charge among Ram dealers to persuade the company to offer a more luxurious heavy-duty pickup. Teams of engineers and marketers came from Detroit, and Mr. Elder showed them the fancy pickups—including Ford King Ranch models—that were popular among rodeo fans and rodeo teams.
Rodeo people use a big pickup "like a doctor would use a Mercedes to go to work," Mr. Elder says.
Fred Diaz, head of the Ram brand, says he is bullish on the prospects for the forthcoming Laramie Limited, which like the Denali is aiming for luxury truck customers with a more northern sense of style. In 2010, Mr. Diaz says, 9% of light-duty trucks sold cost more than $40,000. In 2011, 13% of light trucks sold cost over $40,000.
"We delivered [a luxury pickup] this morning at 10 a.m.," said Mr. Elder, the Dodge dealer in Texas. "They're buying a molten red and gold, two-tone Longhorn Laramie and they put $25,000 cash down."
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This document will guide you through the configurations available under Administration > General > Customers.
Administration > General > Customers
On the Customers page, you will see 5 sections:
Customer Stage
Stage will be used to define what lifecycle stage a customer is currently in. Gainsight provides predefined stages as seen in the image above, however, you can Edit, Delete and Add New Stages as needed.
Add New Stage
To add a new stage, click New next to Stage, and fill out the following information:
- Name This is the name that will be displayed to the end user
- Display Order Determines the order in which the Stage will be displayed in the picklist
- System Name This is a unique back end name
- Short Name Must be 15 characters or less
- Active Check this box if you want to use this stage
Customer Search Settings
Select one or more Field Names that you would like to use for searching customers on pages throughout the application, where it says "Customer name starts with."
By default, you can search customers using Customer Info -> Name.
Note: We recommend including no more than 2 fields in search criteria in order to preserve search performance. However, you can add more fields, but don't check the "Include in Search" option. These additional fields will display in the search results as pictured below:
Revenue Band Configuration
Revenue Band Configuration can be used to define your segmentation of customers within a range of Monthly or Annual revenue. This field will be available to use in reports in and UI Views.
By default, revenue bands are not turned on. To turn on, click the Configure button.
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Grey pleat wool mix coat £70, Miss Selfridge; Rosy coat purple £79.99, Fever; Retro style blended wool coat £130, Esprit; Jade bib front duffle £65, Dorothy Perkins; Kitty Coat £160, French Connection.
Wednesday, 30 September 2009
Five of the Best: Winter Coats
If there's one thing to like about cold, wet and windy weather, it's the opportunity to get into a cosy coat! And although it's not Winter quite yet, it can take time to find the perfect coat to suit your style and work with the rest of your wardrobe. This season, details such as pleats, large buttons, textured fabrics and bright colours are key. Here are my top 5 high street picks:
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5 comments:
- maryam hajar said...
Masha allah! what adoralbe coats! but in my area they are Fall coats..since it gets very very cold where i live. thank you and salams :-)
- 30/9/09 06:20
- caraboska said...
Upper right hand corner. It actually looks like more of a jacket, so it could even stay on indoors...
- 30/9/09 11:28
- kakchik said...
very nice and gorgeous coats. i like the 1st and 2nd ones best.
- 30/9/09 12:30
- TOS said...
I love the grey one. The pleates on the bottom are very pretty. It's been wintry cold in Michigan all week!
- 30/9/09 16:28
- Maryam Hajar said...
Yes, TOS, i'm from Michigan too and masha Allah, it's predicted to be in the 20s this weekend!
- 1/10/09 03:47
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A phase-locked frequency comb in the near infrared is demonstrated with a mode-locked, erbium-doped, fiber laser whose output is amplified and spectrally broadened in dispersion-flattened, highly nonlinear optical fiber to span from 1100 to . The supercontinuum output comprises a frequency comb with a spacing set by the laser repetition rate and an offset by the carrier-envelope offset frequency, which is detected with the standard heterodyne technique. The comb spacing and offset frequency are phase locked to a stable rf signal with a fiber stretcher in the laser cavity and by control of the pump laser power, respectively. This infrared comb permits frequency metrology experiments in the near infrared in a compact, fiber-laser-based system.
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While General Motors part numbers are not generally stamped on each part, a number of online and retail resources are able to locate the part number given the vehicle's year, make and model, or the vehicle identification number. For example, both the ACDelco and NewGMParts.com websites let users search for vehicle parts by selecting the year, make and model of the vehicle or by placing a phone order using the vehicle's VIN.
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Well, after one busy week and weekend, it has drawn to a close. Between work, my boys, Cub Scouts, pictures & laundry, this writer is worn out! What a great day it was though. I had half of it with my mother and my boys! Did you know that the McDonald's fish bites are amazing!?
Today was nice enough that I did not need my coat on every time I climbed out of my Jimmy. I like standing in the sun for a time, closing my eyes and enjoying the moment I have been given! That is hard for me to do when the wind chill is some times near zero, lol.
Today I enjoyed the light as it hit so many of the trees and ponds! Light is such a great thing and makes so many of my shots worthwhile! The shadows and the ripples in the creek water is sometimes quite stunning.
I have to be honest, my mind has been preoccupied this week. I have let a few things slip and that is because my brain is somewhat dangled right now. That is a great thing though! One feeling in particular is one that I have never felt before but have always wanted to! It is a crazy situation when a new part of your mind begins to fire,lol.
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Live at 85! That is the phrase that will be plastered on posters and t-shirts alike as Texas Southern University's alumni, students, staff, faculty and friends prepare to celebrate the schools 85th Homecoming and Anniversary. A full week of activities has been scheduled highlighted by appearances of comedians Rob Stapleton, Dominque, Double D and Cocoa Brown at the Comedy Show on Nov. 1 and musical guests Erykah Badu and Kendrick Lamar at the Hip-Hop Concert/Greek Show on Nov. 2nd. Other highlight events include the kick-off pep rally on Oct. 29th; Tiger Paw Golf Classic on Nov. 1; and the football game versus Arkansas Pine-Bluff on Nov.3rd. Below is a full list of Homecoming activities from OCTOBER 26 – NOVEMBER 3, 2012.
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In 2011, CRI was awarded more than $1.5M for its Watershed and Aquatics Training in Environmental Research (WATER) professional development program from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council's (NSERC) Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE).
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Let me address the physics first. To very high accuracy, any satellite will follow an elliptical orbit. There is no natural spiraling orbit that you can take advantage of. (Except for the spiraling caused by atmospheric drag.)
The spiraling effect that I was talking about is achieved by arranging that a satellite's orbit is going to get repeatedly boosted by tidal effects. So you aim it so that it gets one boost. You then make a very small adjustment so that the orbit will get another boost. And another small adjustment so that the orbit will get another boost. And so on. The energy needed for these adjustments is far less than the size of the boosts, so you manage to move the satellite from one orbit to another with far less input of energy than flying there directly. But aiming a satellite so that it gets a series of those boosts without readjusting is impossible. Generally each one leaves you not quite lined up for the next. And even if it might, aiming it precisely enough to actually hit a sequence of boosts is an act of precision far beyond our capability. (I would not be surprised if it requires knowing position and momentum below the limit of the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle.)
Also I note, again, that if you get your garbage satellite to the junk, it is much simpler to just give your satellite a garbage can, and put the junk into it. The real cost here is the effort of maneuvering your garbage satellite.
Therefore this effect can be used to move a satellite to the space junk. (Albeit very slowly.) It can't be used to easily send the junk on a collision course to the Earth.
Now let's move on to economics. You're right that public goods can be provisioned in some special cases by public markets. As I pointed out in my first post (with examples), and as is discussed at great length in The Logic of Collective Action, public goods get provisioned by free markets when the benefits to some individual or small group of provisioning them outweigh the costs. (They also can get provisioned through organizations in a variety of ways, which inevitably involve some form of coercion. For details go read the book.)
Given the extremely low cost of distributing software, the cost threshold of providing software to the world is very low. It furthermore turns out that there is no shortage of potential returns for an individual that justify contributing. And the result is that the public good of open source software is provisioned amazingly well. All of this fits perfectly with the economic theory. In fact I remember noticing a passage in the book which describes this state of affairs and correctly says what would happen, but then goes on to say that it is extremely hard to imagine a public good where this would be true. (Do remember that this book was written back in the 1960s.)
However software is a very unusual case. And your experience with open source software should not mislead your intuition about the problem of space junk. That has far higher costs and far lower benefits to whoever deals with it, with very predictable consequences.
About the benefits of removing the junk. You claim that you've repeatedly pointed out that they are high (loss of satellite) and I've ignored you. That's a blatant lie and I'd like an apology. Please read Re^8: "Practices and Principles" to death and search for it is easier to just avoid stuff. Go to Re^10: "Practices and Principles" to death and search for Junk is individually easy to dodge. That makes this the third post in a row where I've pointed out that the real cost of any particular piece of space junk to any existing satellite is that the satellite might have to make a maneuver. Once. (The odds of any particular piece of junk and satellite having 2 potential collisions is ignorable.) Which is a capacity that all satellites have.
Let me emphasize the logical consequence. Since I've brought this point up multiple times, and its importance has not yet sunk in, I'm going to make it big and bold in the hope that this time it won't sail over your head.
No satellite operator will pay more to remove a specific piece of junk than the cost of maneuvering their satellite out of its way. Which is orders of magnitude less than the cost of removing that piece of junk by any technique known to man.
Meaning that nobody will ever choose to remove that junk. And, of course, if nobody ever removes any piece of junk, then all of the junk stays there until it is removed by natural causes. Which usually means atmospheric drag - a process that generally takes centuries.
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