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Part 4 of the TED Radio Hour episode How Art Changes Us.
About Magda Sayeg's TED Talk
From door handles to double-decker buses, Magda Sayeg "yarn bombs" inanimate objects by wrapping them in handmade knitting. She wants her bright, fuzzy artwork to make the world a little friendlier.
About Magda Sayeg
Considered to be the mother of yarn bombing, Magda Sayeg transforms urban landscapes into her own playground by decorating everyday objects with colorful knitted and crocheted works.
Her work has evolved from a single knitted stop-sign pole to large-scale installations around the world. She has also been featured at festivals and museums such as South By Southwest and La Museo des Esposizione in Rome.
It's the TED Radio Hour from NPR. I'm Guy Raz. And on the show today - ideas about the subtle power of art to transform the way each of us sees the world.
MAGDA SAYEG: I say something similar to that. I always say, like, art won't solve world hunger or war, but it can provoke people to critically think hopefully.
RAZ: This is Magda Sayeg. She's a textile artist, and she basically invented yarn bombing.
SAYEG: It's like any street art, but instead of a spray can, I picked up knitting.
RAZ: Magda essentially covers random objects on the street in yarn. It's kind of like knitting a sweater for a stop sign or a street pole or fire hydrants.
SAYEG: I've done 30-foot statues. I've done stairwells. I've done columns that span seven stories that are 100 inches in circumference, a hundred trees in front of the Capitol. Some of my biggest projects are definitely the bus in Mexico City that happened in 2007.
RAZ: A whole bus - an entire bus?
SAYEG: Yeah. And what was interesting about that is that, at the time, it was considered the largest object to be covered in knitting. And then from that point on, I just wanted to go bigger or weirder or do hundreds of small things. So, you know, I couldn't stop after that.
RAZ: It feels like, in the middle of the night, like, magical elves came in and just knitted all this cool stuff everywhere. I've seen it. And I think these elves came in the middle the night and made this happen.
SAYEG: Well, I mean, you do do it incognito. No one gave you permission to do this. So you kind of have to do it without getting caught. Now, granted, people with knitting don't usually look like they're threatening in any way. And it's not really caustic. Or people don't really consider it vandalism. But it's, you know, it's going on other people's property or city property and putting your knitting on it.
RAZ: So how did you start doing this? Like, how'd it start?
SAYEG: I was barely 30. And I was sitting in my shop. I had a clothing shop back then. And I - it was a cold winter day. And it was very gray. And I personally wanted to see something handmade and colorful and something that put a smile on my face and made me happy. And so I knitted the door handle.
And it was a very selfish pursuit. I didn't care what other people thought. I wanted this. But little did I know that people that would pass by my shop were also sort of intrigued and effected by it. And they would walk in and ask me about it. And I really did not realize that it would have this kind of effect on other people.
RAZ: Here's Magda Sayeg on the TED stage.
SAYEG: So clearly, the reaction was interesting. It intrigued me. And I thought, what else could I do? Could I do something, like, in the public domain that would get the same reaction? So I wrapped the stop sign pole near my house. The reaction was wild. It was like people would park their cars and get out of their cars and stare at it and take pictures of it and take pictures next to it and all of that was really exciting to me. And I wanted to do every stop sign pole in the neighborhood. And the more that I did, the stronger the reaction.
So at this point, I'm smitten. I'm hooked. This was all seductive. I found my new passion. Any urban environment was my playground. And I realized something - we all live in this fast-paced digital world, but we still crave and desire something that's relatable. I think we've all become desensitized by our overdeveloped cities that we live in and billboards and advertisements and giant parking lots. And we don't even complain about that stuff anymore.
So when you stumble upon a stop sign pole that's wrapped in knitting and it seems so out of place and then it gradually, weirdly, you find a connection to it - that is the moment. That is the moment I love. And that is the moment I love to share with others.
RAZ: All right. So eventually, you started to do bigger projects all over the world. And one of them is a statue of a guy holding a gun. Can you tell me about that one?
SAYEG: Yes. It is a statue of a soldier. And I went with cases and cases of material because my original intention was to cover the statue. But when I got there and I looked at the statue - stared at it for a solid 20 minutes - I realized that the significance, the meaning that I wanted to achieve would be from the the weapons - you know, the dagger and the gun that he was holding.
RAZ: Yeah. He's like this sort of bronze statue, very sort of stern and...
SAYEG: And intimidating.
RAZ: And intimidating. And then he (laughter) - he has this, like, yarn-covered pistol and a yarn-covered dagger and, like, these bright, like, yarn-y (ph) colors.
SAYEG: Yeah. And it really struck a chord with me because there is something really significant in this simple gesture of taking this material that represents nothing but love. I mean, I can't imagine it representing anything else, you know?
You knit for love. You knit for someone that you care for. And to put it on an object that only represents our instinct to kill or hatred - and, to me, it felt very significant to cover this weapon and symbolically obliterate it and paralyze its function by covering it with love.
RAZ: And, I mean, yarn bombing isn't just yours anymore, right? I mean, people all over the world have picked this up. You - people have covered tanks and the bull statue on Wall Street. And it's kind of like your work on that statue. I mean, it has a pretty powerful message - right? - because it's a lot different than covering a stop sign or a bike wreck with yarn.
SAYEG: Yeah, absolutely. I think that there's different meaning. A lot of the times, art is, you know, a response or has a social agenda to it. And it's quite successful.
RAZ: Yeah.
SAYEG: We see this craft as something that's functional. That's domestic. We see it as a woman - women's work. And we're taking it out of all of those different boxes and putting it in this other world and reshaping objects with it and re-identifying them and enhancing them and even shining a new light on them. And I think that people are intrigued by that.
And if I can send a good message out, then that makes me so happy. As an artist, you hope that you can stimulate conversation and help community and help connection happen and dialogue with each other. And that's what I believe art can do.
RAZ: That's textile artist Magda Sayeg. You can see her full talk and some of her work at ted.com.
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The organisers of the Chennai Open have said that Robin Haase has withdrawn from the event due to an injury but the Dutch player today tweeted that he could not make the tournament due to visa problems.
According to a release from the organisers, Frederico Gil of Portugal will replace Haase in the main draw of Chennai Open after the Dutch sixth seed was ruled out of the tournament due to an injury.
Gil, ranked 102 in the world, had lost in the opening round to Czech Tomas Berdych in the previous edition, the release said.
However, Haase has tweeted "By the way, I am not going to Chennai this year. Had to withdraw. If someone wants to know why, one word: Visa......"
The 17th edition of the will see in action an impressive line-up of Indian and global players including world No. 9 Janko Tipsarevic and world No. 10 Nicolas Almagro, defending champion Stanislas Wawrinka and former champion Xavier Malisse.

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Klipfolio Waited 13 Years To Raise $1.7 Million: Here's Why
At first glance, Klipfolio might seem like a brand-new startup.
The company just announced its first significant raise of $1.7 million. This is a common move for companies that were started 13 months ago, but Klipfolio (which created an online dashboard platform) is different. It was launched as another firm, Serence, 13 years ago.
"We could have easily said, 'We're just going to continue organically,' and we're probably going to continue doing a 2X multiple year-over-year," Allan Wille, co-founder, President and CEO of Klipfolio, told Benzinga. "But the thought really was, 'Should we investigate, if we were to take some external funding, what could we do to that multiple?'"
Klipfolio ran the numbers, talked to some investors (both in the United States and in the company's birthplace of Ottawa, Canada) and saw the potential results.
Related: Why Do Startups Brag About How Much Money They Raised?
"We talked to a number of investors both here in Ottawa and in the States, and the models were clearly showing that if we took some funding on we could further accelerate our roadmap," said Wille. "We could accelerate the on-boarding of customers, we could increase a couple of our metrics, so that the organic two-times growth rate could probably turn into a three- or four-times growth rate over the next couple of years."
13 Years In The Making
When Wille pitched Klipfolio's plans in Boston, one investor stood up and asked, "What took you so long?"
"At the end of the day, it's not, 'What took you so long?' -- it's more, 'Was the timing right?'" said Wille. "We didn't have the right numbers. We didn't have the right metrics. We didn't have the right churn rate. We didn't have a model that we could easily pour money in the top and see huge returns out the other end."
Wille said that it was, ultimately, a game of patience.
"We absolutely cannot go out and raise funds unless we have something that is worth raising for," he insisted. "I think we did exercise a tremendous amount of patience. I think we watched our numbers properly. I think this is advice to any startup: if you're going to go and raise funds, you've got to have the evidence -- and the evidence has to be rock-solid. The statistics are not in favor of most startups raising funds."
While many startups are promising and exhibit a ton of energy, Wille said a number of them just don't have the evidence to get a successful raise.
"I think that the fact that we have some years under our belt -- and, perhaps more importantly, that we waited until we had a product that was really showing us the numbers and then we decided to go out -- I think that had a huge, huge impact on the final outcome of this fundraising exercise," Wille added.
Disclosure: At the time of this writing, Louis Bedigian had no position in the equities mentioned in this report.
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- Who are the unheralded players who are the keys to their teams' success? Oregon's Jordan Bell leads this year's annual All-Glue Team.
When Jordan Bell was playing basketball at Long Beach Poly (Calif.) High School, his coach, Sharif Metoyer, used to get frustrated if he didn't shoot enough. So one day in practice, Metoyer told the team that every time Bell touched the ball, he had to shoot it. If he didn't, the whole team had to run sprints. "I remember him telling me he never had to tell a player to shoot the ball before," Bell says.
A few weeks before the start of his freshman season at Oregon, Bell sized up the Ducks' roster and gave himself a reality check. He knew the team would probably be led in scoring by senior guard Joe Young, who had averaged 19 points per game the previous season. The Ducks were also adding a high-scoring incoming freshman forward named Dillon Brooks. So Bell sent a text message to one of the assistant coaches imploring him to assign Bell to defend the best player on the opposing team every game. The coach texted back that if Bell proved himself able to do that, he would see plenty of floor time.
That's exactly what happened, as Bell averaged about 24 minutes a game and set a single-season school record for blocks with 94. Young went on to lead the conference in scoring, and the Ducks won 26 games. Bell only took four shots per game and averaged 5.1 points. But he was happy. "I'd rather keep somebody who averages twenty points to zero than score twenty myself," he says. "That feels better to me."
Fast forward to last summer, when Bell was invited to participate in the LeBron James Skills Academy. All of the other campers talked of someday being a big star like LeBron. Bell wanted to be Tristan Thompson. "He doesn't have his own shoe, but he's still starting on a great team," Bell says. "It seems everybody wants to score forty a game. I like focusing on rebounding and blocking shots. It's like when you go to dinner and everybody's fighting for the ham sandwich. I'm gonna fight for the turkey sandwich. I'm still gonna eat, though."
It is an admirable approach to the game, but it comes with a price. Forget about not having his own shoe. Bell is a critical player on one of the nation's best teams, but he is not nearly a household name like Brooks, or the team's other shot-blocking maven, Chris Boucher. Guys like Jordan Bell often get underplayed and overlooked, but there is one place where he will not go hungry: He has been named captain of the 18th annual SI.com All-Glue Team.
Ever since we began this tradition two decades ago, we have sought to shine a light on unheralded players who, as the saying goes, make contributions that don't show up in a box score. Many Glue Guys take to their role reluctantly, and only after realizing their dreams of being featured performer are not panning out. Bell, however, has always embraced the idea of being a role player on a winning team. When he got to Oregon, he didn't abandon his aspirations. He fulfilled them.
Bell might be Oregon's fifth-leading scorer this season at 10.8 points per game, but the Ducks would not be 27-4 and ranked No. 5 in the AP poll without him. He is a leading candidate for Pac 12 and national defensive player of the year after finishing the regular season as the only player in the conference who is ranked in the top ten in steals (1.39 average) and blocks (2.06). He's also tenth in rebounds at 7.9 per game.
Bell is that rare defender who moves well both laterally and vertically. That enables his coach, Dana Altman, to use him in every possible way. Bell is a superb help-side defender and rim protector, but he can also switch out on ball screens and check smaller guards. He can play one-on-one post defense, he can dive into passing lanes, and he is often the head of the Ducks' full-court press. Much like Dennis Rodman had a knack for figuring where the ball was coming off the rim so he could get rebounds, Bell has an innate ability to anticipate the type of shot an opposing player is about to attempt, and then use his quick-twitch reflexes to swat it away. He is also ambidextrous, so he can block shots with either hand.
Offensively, Bell is enjoying his best season in Eugene, having raised his field goal percentage from 57.6% as a sophomore to 63% this year. He has also gone from making 51.9% from the foul line to 70.1%, which means Altman no longer has to sub him out at the end of close games. Bell even made three three-pointers after attempting just two (and missing both) during his first two seasons. This is why former USC coach Kevin O'Neill, who now works as an analyst for the Pac 12 network, believes Bell should not only win defensive player of the year in the conference, but Most Improved as well.
"He has great energy, he's tough as nails, and he's as good a rim protector as there is in the country," O'Neill says. "And he knows his role. I can guarantee you that he cares more about winning than individual stats, which is hard to find."
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Indeed, one of the main reasons Bell chose to play for Oregon was because he was impressed with Altman's high career win percentage. "My whole life, I've always been a winner," he says. Bell is the youngest of five children, which means he was both babied by his mom and bullied by his older brothers. That's how he became an eager-to-please teammate with a nasty competitive streak.
He mostly played football growing up, but when he grew tall, his coach pointed out to him that there no 6' 8" wide receivers in the NFL. So Bell turned to basketball, eventually signing up to play AAU with the Compton Magic. Playing alongside natural scorers like Gabe York, who would go on to score more than 1,100 career points at Arizona, Bell decided he would be better served as the team's Glue Guy than trying to assert himself on offense. "I just figured those guys were better than me at scoring," Bell says. "So my job was to get them ball."
After his stellar freshman season, Bell was looking forward to developing his offensive game. However, he sustained a broken foot in May, which sidelined him for the entire summer and forced him to miss the first eight games of his sophomore season. As a sophomore, he was still a demon defensively—Bell set a new career blocks record at Oregon before the end of February – and he had 13 points, seven rebounds, three blocks and two steals in the Ducks' Sweet Sixteen win over Duke last year. But it wasn't until last summer, when Bell spent went through daily 6 a.m. workouts with assistant Mike Mennenga, that he had the chance to devote long hours toward improving his shooting. It has paid off as Bell is currently the school's career leader in field goal percentage at 60.3%.
That stat indicates that Bell could score more points if he weren't so deferential, but Altman is not pushing him in that direction. "I just want him to be comfortable," Altman says. "He feels comfortable in his role right now." He also feels a lot of pride on the defensive end. When Bell scored a career-high 26 points (on 11-of-12 shooting) in a win over Cal in January, he was even more gratified that he held Bears' forward Ivan Rabb to four points on 2-of-10 shooting.
There will be some incentive for Bell to continue developing his offensive skills if he is going to have a productive NBA career, but his prowess in defense, rebounding and shot blocking will be valuable assets to any pro team. That dream can wait, however, as Bell gets ready to help the Ducks reach the Final Four. Needless to say, it won't matter to him how many headlines he gets. "As long as we're winning, I'm good," he says. "That's all I care about, honestly."
Aye aye, Captain.
Here are the remaining members of the 2017 SI.com All-Glue team, followed by a list of the previous 17 teams:
Landen Lucas, 6'10" senior forward, Kansas
This is Lucas' second consecutive turn as a member of the All-Glue team, but he really had to earn his place this time. Eleven games into the season, the Jayhawks lost 7-foot freshman center Udoka Azubuike to a wrist injury. Sophomore forward Carlton Bragg missed four games due to suspensions and has not provided the impact that many expected him to have. That has left Lucas as the Jayhawks' only serviceable big man in a lineup that features four dynamic perimeter scorers. His ability to hold down the fort—and the paint— is a major reason why Kansas won its 13th consecutive Big 12 title and is ranked No. 1 in the country.
Lucas is ranked fifth on his team in scoring at 7.7 points per game, and he is fourth in the conference in rebounding with an 8.2 average. He also ranks first in the league in two-point field goal percentage (63.9%) and he is third in free throw rate. His position can best be described as a "post occupier." His ability to draw attention from opposing big men makes it more difficult for them to chase Kansas' guards around the perimeter. Lucas is an expert screen setter and offensive rebounder, but when he gets those rebounds, he is far more likely to throw them out to an open teammate behind the three-point line than attempt to score himself.
Like Bell, Lucas's embrace of the Glue Guy role dates back to his final year of high school at Findlay Prep in Las Vegas, where he played alongside elite prospects like Anthony Bennett, Myck Kabongo and Nigel Williams-Goss. "I needed to find my role on that team," Lucas says. "That's what first started that mindset of focusing on the dirty work. That's how I was able to figure out how to play with good talent around me."
Lucas was considering mostly Pac 12 schools when Kansas offered him a scholarship, yet he knew that the only reason the Jayhawks recruited him was because their main big man target, Kaleb Tarczewski, had opted for Arizona. Kansas coach Bill Self convinced Lucas to redshirt as a freshman so he could develop physically, and in the ensuing years Self recruited highly-rated post players like Cliff Alexander and Bragg, who were presumably going to park Lucas on the bench. Yet, midway through last season, Self inserted Lucas into the starting lineup because he asked the four other starters whom they most wanted to play with, and they all said Lucas. Real recognize Glue Guy.
Lucas concedes that there are times when he wishes he could be more of a scorer, but he is realistic to know what it takes for him to get his minutes. A guy doesn't become a two-time All Glue selection without understanding which statistic matters most. "Sure, it's a struggle sometimes," Lucas says. "But winning makes up for everything."
Dakota Mathias, 6' 4" junior guard, Purdue
By his own admission, Mathias was "the worst defender by far on the team" during his freshman season at Purdue. And why not? He was a huge scorer at Elida (Ohio) High School, having averaged 27.7 points during his four-year career, and the Boilermakers needed his scoring enough that he played 19 minutes per game as a freshman. But when his playing time dipped as a sophomore, Mathias realized he needed to make some changes. "If you're going to play at Purdue," he says, "you have to defend."
After the season was over, Mathias met with Purdue coach Matt Painter in his office, where the coach gave him a long to-do list for the off-season, beginning with the need to improve his agility. Mathias spent the entire spring and summer working with the strength coach to get into better shape. He has also learned the value of using video to study the tendencies of players he'll be guarding, a habit he picked up from former Purdue guard Raphael Davis, who in 2015 was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the year as well as a member of SI.com's All-Glue team.
The work Mathias did on his body has paid off on the offensive end, where his jump shot no longer suffers from tired legs late in the game. He leads the Big Ten and ranks 12th nationally in three-point shooting at 48.1 percent. Mathias also leads Purdue in assists (3.6 average) and is fourth in the Big Ten in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.5-to-1).
Yet, Mathias' most valuable contributions have come at the defensive end. He has gone from the worst defender on the team to the best defender in the league. Mathias routinely guards the opponent's best perimeter player, locking up high scorers such as Louisville's Donovan Mitchell (whom Mathias held to eight points on 3-of-9 shooting), Notre Dame's Steve Vasturia (three points on 1-for-8), and Northwestern's Vic Law (a total of five points on 2-for-20 shooting in the two meetings). His masterpiece came on Dec. 28, when he harassed Iowa's Peter Jok, who came in leading the Big Ten in scoring, into shooting 1 for 7 from three-point range. (Jok finished with 13 points, but he needed 15 shots to do it.) Mathias credited that performance to having watched every one of Jok's possessions over his Christmas break.
As a Glue Guy, Mathias knows that it is his job to serve as a complement to sophomore forward Caleb Swanigan, who is a candidate for national player of the year. Mathias' contributions are not as noticeable as the ones Swanigan makes, but the people who really count know exactly what he means to the Big Ten champs. "As a coach, you can't have enough people you trust," Boilermakers coach Matt Painter said in February. "The true testament to a good player is when a coach can't take you out. You don't feel right taking them out. Dakota is one of those players."
Ben Moore, 6' 8" senior forward, SMU
Former SMU coach Larry Brown and his assistants first spotted Moore when they were recruiting his Chicago-based AAU teammate, Cliff Alexander. The Moore they saw, the Moore they liked. "He was one of those long, athletic guys who could handle the ball," says Mustangs coach Tim Jankovich, who took over as head coach after Brown retired last summer. "He was a little under-assuming, he never tried to be 'the guy,' but he had an all-around game, and he played to win."
It wasn't until Moore's freshman season at SMU started that Jankovich realized just how poised and intelligent he was on the court. Specifically, Jankovich cites the third game that season, when the Mustangs lost, 89–78, at Arkansas. Not only did Moore surprise the coaches by shooting 8-for-10 from the floor and scoring 19 points, but he also repeatedly, and successfully, brought the ball up the court against the Razorbacks' vaunted full-court pressure. That combination of cool demeanor, high IQ and diverse skill set has made Moore a valuable asset to the Mustangs these last four years.
This season, Moore has been a Glue Guy among Glue Guys. The Mustangs have an unusual lineup that features five starters who are all between 6' 6" and 6' 9". Their motion offense requires versatility and dependable decision making. Moore is often called upon to handle the point guard duties when the team's regular point, sophomore Shake Milton, is either out of the game or off the ball. On defense, Moore ostensibly plays the center position as well, but he frequently switches out on ball screens, and Jankovich is content to let him check much smaller guards. This makes Moore, in Jankovich's words, "a one through five guy on both ends of the floor." That's an unusual combination, to say the least.
Moore also ranks fourth in the AAC in rebounds at 8.2 per game. He may not choose to score a lot, but he has proven he can if the team needs him to—such as his nine points and eight rebounds in the second half to help SMU erase a 15-point halftime deficit against Tulane. Moore is averaging about the same number of points as he did last season (11.8), but his field goal percentage has increased from 54.9% to 57.5%. "He's the kind of player who will wait to see if he needs to score," Jankovich says. "When I'm watching film of our games, I'll actually laugh sometimes because you can see how far ahead of the action his mind is working. He does a lot of little subtle things that you miss during the live game."
With the NCAA tournament approaching, Moore hopes his career will end better than the last two seasons did. When Moore was a sophomore, the Mustangs were knocked out in the first round of the NCAA tournament courtesy of a controversial goaltending call against UCLA. Last year, the Mustangs were prohibited from playing in the postseason due to NCAA violations. He may be a little unassuming, but he is a big reason why SMU is poised for a deep tournament run.
Nathan Adrian, 6' 9" senior forward, West Virginia
Adrian was no one's version of a five-star recruit coming out of Morganton (W.Va.) High School. Yet, he was barely good enough to do what no Morgantown native had been able to do since 1949—earn a scholarship to play for the hometown Mountaineers. Those Mountaineers, of course, are coached by another Morgantown native and WVU alum, Bob Huggins. (Huggins was born in Morgantown but played high school ball in Ohio.) Alas, Adrian found out the hard way that being a local hero can have downsides, but now that he is a senior, he has established himself as the face of the program. He even has the long hair and scraggly beard to play the part.
Mostly, though, Adrian has a sixth sense about how to play defense. That makes him an invaluable asset at the top of Huggins' full-court press, which is an unusual place for a 6' 9", 235-pound power forward to find himself on game nights. "No matter where the ball is in the press, he is usually able to get to the right spot where the ball is going to end up. It's uncanny," says ESPN analyst Fran Fraschilla, who specializes in covering the Big 12. "He's more athletic than you think, but he does it more with guile and IQ than raw athleticism. He's like a great middle linebacker in a great defense. He plays with so much heart and soul, and then being from Morgantown, he really embodies Bob Huggins' 'Press Virginia' system."
Adrian played pretty well as a freshman, but he was mostly a catch-and-shoot stretch four who made 35.8% of his three-point attempts and averaged 5.4 points per game. As a sophomore, however, he developed a painful cyst in his right wrist. He tried to keep the injury quiet, but it took a drastic toll on his three-point shooting, which plummeted to 17.7%. The locals who had once lionized Adrian turned on him so badly that the school's athletic department produced a video in which he read "mean Tweets" to help make light of the situation.
The injury turned out to be a blessing in disguise because it forced Adrian to develop other parts of his game. In late January of his junior season, Adrian was moved into the starting lineup because one of the starting forwards was injured. The fans booed Adrian when his name was announced, but they cheered him as soon as he made a three-pointer and layup to open the game, sending the Mountaineers to an easy home win over Kansas State. Afterward, Huggins said it was Adrian's best game in college because of the way he passed and played defense. "He made some shots, but I think his floor game was very good," Huggins said.
Adrian has continued to build upon those skills and, despite a quiet personality, emerge as a vocal (and sometimes combative) leader on the court. He can often be heard barking out orders to his teammates from his position on top of the press. He is averaging career bests in scoring (10.3 ppg), rebounds (6.1) and assists (3.0), and he is converting a career-best 74% of his free throws. He has also earned Big 12 All-Academic honors in all three seasons. After he had a career-high 22 points to go along with six rebounds, three steals and two assists in a 21-point win over then-No. 1 Baylor, Mountaineers' junior guard Jevon Carter said Adrian was the unquestioned team leader. "He can do whatever they ask him to do," Carter said. "He can shoot, pass, rebound and he can make plays for other people. He's our go-to guy."
Whether he's playing like a Go-To Guy or a Glue Guy, Adrian will always be Morgantown's Home Town Guy. As his head coach can attest, that is a special legacy for a young man to carry forward. "You can't say enough about what Nate has been," Huggins said late last week. "He understands what it means to the people in West Virginia and what it means to the kids growing up here. He has been a great ambassador for West Virginia basketball."
Isaiah Briscoe, 6' 3" sophomore guard, Kentucky
Life can be rather uneasy when you play at a high-profile program and are deficient at the most visible part of the game. So it speaks volumes about Briscoe's Glue Guydom that he has been a two-year starter at Kentucky despite being a career 22% three-point shooter and a 56% foul shooter. Briscoe's position is technically shooting guard, but lately he has been more of a non-shooting guard, failing to reach double digits in his last five games and missing his last 11 straight three-point attempts.
Yet, back in January, Mississippi State coach Ben Howland called Briscoe the "heart and soul" of the Wildcats a couple of days before his Bulldogs lost at home to UK by seven points. "If you asked me who am I most worried about, I'm worried about him," Howland said. "They need a tough basket, he's the guy that delivers. He's just a winner. He makes everybody else better around him."
From a basketball standpoint, Briscoe's contributions range from rugged on-ball defense to tenacious board work. (He has averaged 5.4 boards per game at Kentucky, an impressive stat for a guard.) This season, Briscoe's leadership has been critical while he has been starting alongside four freshmen. "I've been a leader for as long as I can remember. It's nothing new to me," he says. "I look at my job as the guy who keeps everything together, makes sure everybody is on the same page. Me and Coach [John Calipari] are always talking during the game."
At most schools, a sophomore is still considered an unpolished greenhorn, but at One-and-Done U, he is a sage old man. Briscoe provides wisdom as well as toughness. "He always knows the answer," Kentucky's stud freshman guard Malik Monk said in January. "He has seen everything we haven't seen. He has been through big games and big road games. He just makes us way more comfortable, knowing we'll be all right."
Unlike most Glue Guys, Briscoe was a much-ballyhooed recruit. He graduated as the all-time leading scorer at Roselle (N.J.) Catholic High School, and he was selected as a McDonald's All-American as a senior. At Kentucky, however there are plenty of other guys with those credentials. That, combined with Briscoe's shooting woes, have forced him to find other ways to impact winning. If the Wildcats are going to reach the Final Four in Phoenix, it won't be because Briscoe made a bunch of outside shots. It will be because on a team of young stars, there was one grizzled old sophomore who managed to keep everything together.
Honorable mentions: Kadeem Allen, Arizona; Tum Tum Nairn, Michigan State; Kyle Davis, Dayton; Matt Jones and Amile Jefferson, Duke; Theo Pinson, North Carolina; Mikal Bridges, Villanova; Vince Edwards, Purdue; Gary Clark, Cincinnati; Terrence Mann, Florida State; Sanjay Lumpkin, Northwestern
Past All-Glue teams
2016: Matt Costello, Michigan State (capt.); James Farr, Xavier; Landen Lucas, Kansas; Kaleb Tarczewski, Arizona; Raphael Davis, Purdue; Marshall Plumlee, Duke;
2015: Rico Gathers, Baylor (capt.); Alex Barlow, Butler; Josh Gasser, Wisconsin; Dustin Hogue, Iowa State; Tekele Cotton, Wichita State; Raphael Davis, Purdue; Briante Weber, VCU (Honorary member)
2014: Patric Young, Florida (capt.); Tekele Cotton, Wichita State; Josh Gasser, Wisconsin; Justin Jackson, Cincinnati; T.J. McConnell, Arizona; Akil Mitchell, Virginia
2013: Mike Hart, Gonzaga (capt.); Kyle Anderson, UCLA; Melvin Ejim, Iowa State; Roosevelt Jones, Butler; Nate Lubick, Georgetown; Travis Releford, Kansas
2012: Darius Miller, Kentucky (capt.); Quincy Acy, Baylor; Travis Releford, Kansas; Toure' Murry, Wichita State; Anthony Marshall, UNLV; Jorge Gutierrez, Cal; Zack Novak, Michigan
2011: Tyrone Nash and Carleton Scott, Notre Dame (co-captains); Terrell Bell, Virginia Tech; Brady Morningstar, Kansas; Draymond Green, Michigan State; Zack Novak, Michigan
2010: David Lighty, Ohio State (captain); Chris Kramer, Purdue; Reggie Redding, Villanova; Willie Veasley, Butler; Rick Jackson, Syracuse.
2009: J.T. Tiller, Missouri (captain); Taylor Griffin, Oklahoma; Jermaine Dixon, Pitt; Garrett Temple, LSU; Travis Walton, Michigan State.
2008: Stanley Burrell, Xavier (captain); Tory Jackson, Notre Dame; Dave Pendergraft, Gonzaga; Derrick Jasper, Kentucky; Justin Mason, Texas; Wisconsin (glue team).
2007: Dane Bradshaw, Tennessee (captain); Kyle Shiloh, Nevada; Dominique Kirk, Texas A&M; Othello Hunter, Ohio State; Marcus Landry, Wisconsin.
2006: Sean Dockery, Duke (captain); Dane Bradshaw, Tennessee; Mike Hall, George Washington; Sean Marshall, Boston College; Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, UCLA; Kenton Paulino, Texas.
2005: Jamaal Levy, Wake Forest (captain); Louis Hinnant, Boston College; Erroll Knight, Gonzaga; Christian Moody, Kansas; Ellis Myles, Louisville; Roger Powell, Illinois.
2004: Jaron Brown, Pittsburgh (captain); Tyrone Barley, Saint Joseph's; Erroll Knight, Gonzaga; Roger Powell, Illinois; Nick Robinson, Stanford; Robert Tomaszek, Texas Tech.
2003: Rick Anderson, Arizona (captain); Jaron Brown, Pittsburgh; Justin Hamilton, Florida; Chuck Hayes, Kentucky; Robert Johnson, Oregon; Ellis Myles, Louisville; Tony Robertson, Connecticut.
2002: Gerald Fitch, Kentucky (captain); Dahntay Jones, Duke; Billy Knight, UCLA; Byron Mouton, Maryland; Jarrad Odle, Indiana; Antoine Pettway, Alabama.
2001: Sergio McClain, Illinois (captain); Nate James, Duke; Luke Walton, Arizona; Justin Hamilton, Florida; Marcus Toney-El, Seton Hall; Jason Capel, North Carolina.
2000: Lavor Postell, St. John's (captain); Alex Jensen, Utah; Nate James, Duke; Brian Beshara, LSU; Stevie Johnson, Iowa State.


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It's been a challenging week on the fishing front. We have had some big winds and a bit of rain and thunder to boot. Looking outside today you wouldn't believe it but it has been a pretty hard period for fishing. Consequently, reports were a bit thin this week but we did see a couple of smart anglers use the conditions to their advantage and find fish.
Carl Gustafson was one of those who hit Gunnamatta back beach given the ongoing northerlies this week. He was justly rewarded too with an absolute beast of a beach gummy shark estimated at about 20kg! A terrific reward for heading out when the going is tough!
Ben Calamatta also did the same fishing off the Mornington rocks during a westerly blow which was pushing the waves onshore – the perfect time for a landbased snapper. Again, to his credit Benny managed to take a lovely fish in conditions that most people would avoid!
Young Luke Goldstein has still be at the squid, getting quality bags - if not all big - of squid from the Mt Martha rocks. The Gancraft shacrazy doing the damage in this instance.
Steve and Chris Van Gerven travelled to Marlo last night. This photo was only taken this morning with the boys drifting around offshore for gummy shark, flathead and ling. With wind predicted to be like the picture for a few days - they should have a cracker trip!
Jarrod Day from Compleat Angler HO took it one step further and got away from the salty stuff deciding instead to head in land and fish some of the streams around Mt Baw Baw. Jezza had a day out catching some beautiful spawn run trout. The colours on these fish just spectacular!
Phil and the boys at RIP Fishing Charters (http://www.ripcharters.com.au) have been plugging away even in the dodgy conditions and are still managing to come home with bags of fish. Phil has done well finding good schools of pinkies and other reefies offshore while also producing bags of whiting on the way in.
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IFBB Ben Pakulski
From The IFBB, Ben Pakulski — The Muscle Man And How He's Revolutionizing Muscle-Building And Health!
There are lots of big names in the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness or IFBB – Ben Pakulski is one of them.
The 33-year-old Ontario native has made a name for himself as a professional bodybuilder for winning the 2008 Mr. Canada competition.
In the same year, he managed to finish second, twice, in the IFBB, and from then on he continued to gain larger recognition not only as a man with one of the most powerful bodies in the world, but also for promoting the sport and educating people about an intelligent and healthy approach to bodybuilding.
He has managed to set himself apart from other professional bodybuilders because of the passion that he's cultivated through dedicated study of the science behind health and fitness.
IFBB Ben Pakulski graduated with an honors degree in Kinesiology from the University of Western Ontario.
While this already establishes him as an authority in the best and safest exercises for the optimum development of the body, he remains an ongoing student because there's always something new and different to learn that will improve knowledge about, and support, the advancement of bodybuilding as a sport.
Ben Pakulski has already dedicated 14 years to this pursuit of higher learning about muscle building.
He gained lessons from personal experiences, his relationship with clients, and meetings with the best health professionals — doctors, therapists, and coaches.
And the fruit of this committed work is the MI40 Training System, which many professional and amateur builders are already using and finding completely aligned with their goals.
What's particularly special about the system (composed of different manuals, guides, exercise DVDs, charts and calendar) that Ben Pakulski designed is that it presents revolutionary and alternative principles to achieving maximum muscle development.
Another important quality of Ben Pakulski's MI40X system is it's composed of methods that are applicable to both drug-free and drug-assisted individuals.
The difference between MI40X and MI40 is explained here in detail.
It's not an "exclusivist" provision; the objective of creating higher understanding remains to be of greatest importance. He explains how the body works so people are properly informed of the safest, most logical and effective ways to achieve the results they want. The system is not centered on a product, but rather on the knowledge about the myriad of variables that impact the goal of fitness.
For IFBB Pro Ben Pakulski, it's all about thorough education, which is why he created his own system.
His process was developed by his personal experiences and research so there is nothing anybody can ask about the system that he will not be ready to answer.
He's not just this really buffed man who can recommend something that "could" work; he knows exactly how and why his system works.
And this is why, despite his seemingly alternative methods, he's risen to become one of the most trusted names in fitness and health.


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The year 2010 marks a hundred years since the formal Japanese occupation of Korea began, sixty years since the start of the Korean War, and ten years since the historic summit meeting in Pyongyang. Memories – and interpretations – of these events have remained important for Koreans, both north and south of the border, and have continued to have salience in contemporary relationships on the peninsula as well as with neighbouring countries.
The aim of this conference, therefore, is both to examine the extent to which history and memory play a role in contemporary societies and international relations surrounding the Korean peninsula as well as discuss the methods and mechanisms – successes and failures – in bringing about reconciliation between past antagonists. However, it will not be just a review of the past, but also a projection of where the two
Koreas are going in the future. Based on the trends of the past, it is hoped to obtain a better understanding of not just what has been happening, but, more importantly, what might happen in the future and how peace on the peninsula and in more broadly in North-east Asia might be achieved.
The one-day conference will be divided into 4 main panels.
Panel one, tentatively titled "Peace and Reconciliation: An Overview" will be a comparative panel, drawing on historians, political scientists, cultural studies scholars and philosophers to discuss how history, memory and public policy-making interact. It is hoped that a cross-disciplinary dialogue and fertilization of ideas will be a particular feature of this panel. Where appropriate, examples from outside North-east Asia, from Europe or elsewhere, will be discussed.
A second panel will focus on key contemporary relationships surrounding the Korean peninsula, such as relations with Japan and China. This panel will focus predominantly on the relationship between Korea and its neighbours such as the ongoing contestation over cultural and historical memories, etc., between China, Korea, and Japan.
Panel three, "Relations between the North (Korea) and South (Korea)" will examine the inter-Korean relationship. This will include discussions on socio-political as well as economic, cultural and humanitarian exchanges between the North and the South, and discussion on the long-term aspect of peace building and reconciliation between the divided nation.
The fourth panel will examine the political and security challenges to be overcome in promoting peace and reconciliation on and around the peninsula. The panel, tentatively titled "Regional Security and Community Building: Alternative Approaches" will focus on vital issues such as the issue of the denuclearisation of the Korea peninsula, the balance of power in East Asia, and regional dynamics and the role (or lack of role) of the United States.
The organisers welcome paper proposals which deal with these aspects not only from political science perspectives but also from other disciplinary backgrounds (including literature and films).
All papers will be eligible for publication in the conference proceedings and/or selected to be published in the CAPS Working Paper series. The organisers will also examine the possibility of approaching an international academic journal for a special edition.
Since the organisers have limited funds, contributors who might need assistance to come to present their papers in Hong Kong will be considered on an individual basis and on the merit of the paper proposals.
Please send the following information via email to email@example.com no later than 15 February 2010.
PAPER ABSTRACT (up to 300 words):
We will inform authors of accepted abstracts by 1 March 2010. Further details of the conference will be forthcoming.


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In this episode I have a great conversation with Vanessa Talbot.
Vanessa is a luminous Profile Building Alchemist for visionary coaches, authors and experts.
Let's get the show roling….
Episode 38
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Vanessa is a luminous Profile Building Alchemist for visionary coaches, authors and experts. Her special talent is in helping you to be Seen and Heard by boosting your profile and increasing your influence, resulting in the magnetic attraction for more leads, more clients and more sales! Simply put, Vanessa guides coaches and experts to ignite their brilliance, and cultivate their own power for getting known and having an impact in the world.
Please enjoy the tips and ideas that Vanessa shares in this interview.
I like the following quotes and remarks from the interview:
- I help coaches who have a big message for the world and I help boost their profiles so they can be heard and seen and get those sales.
- I help life coaches and business coaches, there is a lot of misunderstanding about coaches when I talk to people who don't have knowledge of this kind of work. They assume I help sports coaches.
- I started out as a life coach and a mentor for a big Australian coaching institute and I starting noticing the struggles life coaches had in getting their message out there and standing out.
- I have a downloadable program that is called "convert for coaches". It's about those first enquiries with clients and sticking to your price.
- Get extra help, in the form of a VA, as soon as possible
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Another beautiful day here in Algarve.
Aug 20, 2012
Look of the Day - Summer heat
Publicada por João Santos à(s) 7:55 PM
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It's no secret that TC Electronic is one of the world's undisputed leaders when it comes to creating premium quality guitar pedals for the masses. The original Ditto Looper is one of the finest examples of this fact and broke new ground with its ease of use, great sound quality, and ultra compact size. Perhaps best of all is that TC Electronic kept the Ditto Looper at a very affordable price point within reach of musicians everywhere. While the Ditto Looper was a smash hit, inspiring guitarists who've never used a looping pedal before to get in on the action, it has now sparked something else: the TC Electronic Ditto X2 Looper.
The Ditto X2 Looper isn't a replacement for the original Ditto Looper, per se, but the natural evolution of the concept for musicians who want a little more looping functionality. The X2 keeps all the features that made the original Ditto such a success; 5 minutes of recording time, unlimited overdubs, uncompressed 24bit/44.1khz sound quality, and true bypass with analog dry through are all here. While those features are to be expected, TC Electronic upped the ante from there. The Ditto X2's wider enclosure adds a second dedicated foot-switch for stopping/clearing loops or triggering the new ½ Speed and Reverse effects. It also has stereo ins and outs along with the ability to import and export loops via USB. Is this the best guitar looping pedal around? You'll find out what you need to know in our TC Electronic Ditto X2 Looper review.
5 minutes of looping.
Unlimited overdubs.
Undo/Redo function.
Dedicated Stop/Clear foot-switch.
Loop FX (Reverse & ½ Speed).
Audiophile approved 24-bit uncompressed high quality audio.
Import/Export loops from PC/Mac (44.1khz, 16-24bit) with included USB cable.
Backing Track – perfect for solo practice or live performance.
Stereo In/Out.
True Bypass and Analog-Dry-Through.
Powered by 1 or 2 9-volt batteries or 9VDC power adapter (150 mA).
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Sound & Performance:
I previously reviewed the original Ditto Looper and thoroughly enjoyed the pedal. The Ditto X2 Looper delivers the same great sound quality as the original but packs several noteworthy additions that make this pedal worth considering as your new looper of choice. I'm going to run down my impressions of all the new features while comparing the Ditto X2 to the original to see what distinguishes these pedals apart in use.
The first obvious difference between the Ditto X2 and the original Ditto Looper is the X2's larger pedal enclosure and the extra foot-switch the increase in size accommodates. While the original Ditto's diminutive size is one of its charms, making it a little bigger and adding the extra foot-switch makes a world of difference in use. While the original Ditto seemed about as easy as it could get in terms of operation, the Ditto X2 Looper's addition of a dedicated Stop/Clear foot-switch makes looping even easier. To stop loops on the original Ditto, your only option was to tap the single foot-switch twice. It's pretty easy to adapt to this method, and the Ditto X2 Looper carries it over as well when using the Reverse or 1/2 Speed effects. Hitting the first tap of the Loop footswitch on the last beat of a measure followed by the second tap on the first beat of the measure you want to stop on usually does the trick well. But having the Ditto X2's single tap Stop option via the FX footswitch helps to ensure perfect timing and decreases the chance of a looping fumble in a live situation. For some guitarists this feature alone will be worth the price of admission.
The Ditto X2's effects add more creative possibilities for adventurous looping guitarists to explore. Selecting either the Reverse or ½ Speed options allows the FX foot-switch to activate or deactivate the chosen effect. This also moves the Stop/Clear function to the Loop foot-switch to be used in the style of the original Ditto Looper as mentioned above. The ½ Speed option slows down your loop to half of its original timing while retaining high fidelity thanks to the Ditto X2's high sample rate. Hitting the FX foot-switch again returns your loop to regular speed. The Ditto X2 Looper allows you to record loops at half speed to essentially double the speed when deactivating the effect. The Reverse works in a similar way, reversing your loops in glitch-free high fidelity while letting you record more loops to again be reversed when deactivating the effect. You can even alternate between the two effects with a quick double-tap of the FX foot-switch when one of the effects is already activated. Or you can just flip the FX toggle switch to the desired effect. Although TC Electronic describes the Ditto Looper pedals as "loopers by guitarist, for guitarists", tabletop musicians and DJs will likely find either pedal easy to use with their hands to select effects and create and trigger loops as well, a testament to the Ditto X2's versatility for many different applications.
And speaking of versatility, the Ditto X2's stereo inputs and outputs will be a welcome or any musician or performer who needs stereo capabilities. The stereo Ditto X2 Looper can be placed virtually anywhere in a stereo effects chain, a big plus for guitarists who use stereo modulation, delay, and reverb effects. You could so something along the lines of looping a stereo modulated riff with the Ditto X2, then kick off the modulation on your dry signal and activating an overdrive for a lead, feeding everything into a stereo reverb pedal for ambience before it hits the amps (Guitar → Overdrive → Stereo Modulation → Ditto X2 Looper → Stereo Reverb → Two Amps).
So the Ditto X2 is easier to use with its dedicated Stop/Clear foot-switch, has a couple cool effects on board, and is able to be used in mono or stereo. Could it get any better? In a word, yes. While the original Ditto Looper is an excellent jamming companion on its own, the Ditto X2 takes it further. With the Ditto X2 Looper, you can now import loops to the pedal and even export your wild loop creations for further editing in your DAW of choice. TC Electronic even has a growing library of freely downloadable loops from top musicians that you can download and jam along to. And of course this, too, is super easy to do. Simply download the loop you want, connect your Ditto X2 to your computer with the included USB cable, and drag and drop the loop you want from your computer to the TRACK folder on the Ditto X2. Eject the pedal from your computer and hit the Loop foot-switch to play the loop. Easy as pie.
TC Electronic have done it again. While not straight version upgrade (like PolyTune to PolyTune 2), the X2 offers a little more flexibility for those who need it. And while some folks may have wished for more than one saved loop, and others (myself mainly) would have asked for MIDI control/syncing, the spirit of the Ditto X2 is to keep things simple for looping guitarists. And with that in mind, the Ditto X2 excels. Let's see the final result.
The TC Electronic Ditto X2 Looper builds upon the legacy of its predecessor while still maintaining the simplicity and ease of use that made the original Ditto Looper a modern classic. With a dedicated Stop/Clear foot-switch, Reverse & ½ Speed effects, stereo I/O, and the ability to import and export loops, the Ditto X2 adds just enough depth to take dead simple looping to the next level. If you want an easy to use looper and need the extra features the Ditto X2 provides over the original Ditto Looper, then this just may be the best guitar looping pedal for you.
That concludes our TC Electronic Ditto X2 Looper review. Thanks for reading.
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Ingenue London is an exciting new fashion label that is inspired by the everyday woman who is fun, vibrant, multi-tasking, sincere, sophisticated, loves life and all the complications that comes with modern living!
INGENUE has designed an extensive collection of elegant and wearable dresses for women of all ages and our many different styles focus on flattering the feminine figure.
We have pictured a few of our favourite Ingenue glamourous full length dresses which have a refined simplicity that echoes a luxurious 1970's silhouette.
Although Ingenue is relatively a new brand it has already gained a celeb clientele from actress Kylie Babbington to songstress and television personality Alesha Dixon.
Ingenue has recently recieved a lot of press in some of the most popular magazines!
Ingenue makes the Lust List in Star magazine.
OK! Magazine shows us how to get the Kate Middleton Look with a simple Ingenue London dress.
Alex Gerrard writes in her OK! Magazine column how Ingenue has been the perfect maternity label.
Instyle Magazine works an Ingenue dress in a 'Party' feature.
At Boudoir Boutique we have a selection of long and mini Ingenue dresses, starting at £80 it is a high fashion label with a great price tag.


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Euro woes hit Spanish Bankia
According to Jose Ignacio Goirigolzarri, newly appointed chairman at Bankia, the money was withdrawn since the bank's nationalization on May 9. The Spanish government took over the lender to try and calm concerns over Bankia's ability to deal with the losses associated with the 2008 economic crackdown.
The Spanish move followed a similar action in Greece, where account holders withdrew around €1.2 bln in two days – Monday and Tuesday, according to the Financial Times. Also, Spanish media said global rating agency Moody's could downgrade 21 banks across the country, thereby casting another blow to the banking industry in Europe.
With most experts talking about Greece's withdrawal from the eurozone as a done deal, the possible domino effect has become a major concern. The stampede at European banks is down to fears of shockwaves from Greece swallowing up its fellow-eurozone members.
Just eight weeks are left before the day when Greece could leave the euro area. If Athens fails to honor its liabilities to the IMF and the EU, a mechanism for its withdrawal from the euro area may be devised, IMF managing director Christine Lagarde said on the France-24 television channel.


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Hyperboreal by Joan Naviyuk Kane
University of Pittsburgh Press, 2013; 65 pp
Reviewed by Wesley Rothman
Vincent Van Gogh's late work is marked by electric color, deliberation of brushstroke, and a lasting, fresh portrayal of landscapes and humanity's relationship to them. I'm thinking specifically of the painting "Wheatfield with a Reaper" (1889), in which late afternoon turns the Provencal sky lime green, silhouetting the mountains of Saint-Rémy, and making the expansive wheatfield gleam as it swallows the exhausted yet eager reaper. The painting survives as a luminous record of this person's toil, the elements wrestling with him, their intimacy, and the air of southern France. The Van Gogh Museum of Amsterdam upholds the painting as exemplary of Van Gogh's "handwriting," a staccato signature style of "vigorous, powerful strokes."
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Joan Naviyuk Kane's Hyperboreal, winner of the 2012 Donald Hall Prize in Poetry and published as part of the Pitt Poetry Series, demonstrates the poet's own vigorous and powerful lyric strokes, galvanizing and preserving an ancient relationship between humanity and the most northern landscapes of Earth. Kane's language, images, and lines are electric and deliberate—lasting impressions of "a thousand / Summer days in extravagant succession."
Strokes of Inupiaq as word, phrase, or whole poem ("Maliktuk," "Nunaqtigiit," "Ilu," "Mother Tongues," "The Dissolve of Voices," "Muġŋatuŋilana/I am not tired," and "Akkumin Qanituq/Swift Descent") commingled with English, share a Native culture's living sound with a world outside northern Alaska, and challenges readers to become familiar with a form of communication beyond the familiar. Kane's work transports the reader to this hyperborean location and experience, as most of Van Gogh's work immerses viewers in the landscape and life of Paris or southern France.
In the poem "Gorge,"
We beg a precipice,
A great gulf.
A small practitioner of earth,
I am learned from this—
This a stray, a hunt riot,
The custody of a wilderness.
And in "Fugato (2)," Kane brushes another swift yet potent experience in the northern landscape:
Another light, another answer—
Pith of the moon visible through low cloud.
Worry treads gray circles somewhere else.
Thinking he is lost,
He shall remember that this is the sky
With everything in it.
Hyperboreal accomplishes a great deal: it paints pastorals and impressions of uncapturable experiences with striking concision; it serves as a wire, a satellite transporting the life and culture of the Inupiaq people to the rest of the world (and transplants the rest of the world, for the duration of the book and in readers' memories of the book, to the world of the Inupiaq people); it offers a confident and impressionistically lasting poetic voice; and it portrays a philosophy of humble coexistence with nature—"Listening, I began / To know so little" ("Etch"), and "I may never know who I am" ("On Either Side"). Hyperboreal reminds us of these truths in the context of our earth, and invigorates that remembering.


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Found in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco, Orthoceras are an extinct Nautiloid cephalopod that lived from the Ordovician Period to the Triassic Period (500 – 200 million years ago). They thrived during the Silurian Period (about 420 million years ago) when the various species evolved into other cephalopods such as the Ammonite and Nautiloid trilacinoceras. They are also ancestors of the modern day squid and octopus and the fact that we find their fossilized remains on the border of the Sahara Desert is just one piece of evidence that what is now a desert was once a prehistoric ocean, teeming with strange and unusual life.
The bodies of the Orthocerida (the order that the animals belonged to) were orthoconic, long and straight. Like their counterparts the ammonites, these animals had a shell that consisted of distinct chambers that were connected by a tube called a siphuncle, and separated by walls called septa. These chambers were used as ballast in which the animal controlled its balance, which was extremely useful considering they could grow up to 6 feet. They had 8-10 tentacles like their modern-day relatives with an advanced, for their time, nervous system, jaws and eyes. They also had a hyponome, a modified foot shaped like a muscular spout or funnel which they used for locomotion, quickly thrusting out water so they could quickly dart away from predators. They fed mainly on floating plankton, small trilobites and other various gastropods along the ocean floor, or while floating. They could achieve neutral buoyancy by filling up the individual chambers with either gas or fluid though the siphuncle.


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Question: How can Creation be credible when all the scientists believe in evolution?
Many scientists today, as in former times, believe in creation as outlined in the Bible. This is in spite of the fact that the media and the education system take an antagonistic stance to special creation. Hundreds of subscribers to the Creation Science Movement are scientists, including university professors and lecturers and other professionals, with doctorates in various scientific disciplines.
Science advances by observation, experimentation and measurement. A Creator is not subject to these scientific techniques. This does not mean that there is no Creator; simply that the original Creation event cannot be studied by scientific means.
Science deals in reproducible experiments. One-off events such as the origin of the Universe, Earth, life, mankind and other kinds of living things cannot be reproduced in the laboratory. Scientists can only speculate. The Big Bang theory and evolution theories are not testable. They are believed by faith – just like creation.
We have to ask which is more believable – to believe that once upon a time there was nothing that exploded into everything, that non-living chemicals organised themselves into the first living thing, and that from this all living kinds developed naturally – or rather that an intelligent Designer made everything.
Further Reading: Pamphlets: (PDF format) 272 and 332
Question: Is there any scientific evidence that supports Creation?
There is no truly scientific evidence that disproves Creation. In cases where there is an apparent clash, one finds that the science is relying on unsubstantiated assumptions. Of course, science can never confirm any unrepeatable happening in the past.
The alternative to evolution by chance changes is deliberate design. Can we decide whether some system was designed by an intelligent mind? Darwin and his followers say that natural selection hones a system to perfection, so that it mimics design.
For living things that can interact with their environment, Paley's watchmaker argument appears to have been invalidated. But is this so? Simple organic molecules like glycine can come about by chance chemical interaction, but complex bio-molecules are far too precisely constrained in their compositions to arise fully-formed by chance. Some enzymes are made up from dozens of component proteins, each essential and each very complex. Irreducible complexity needs a Designer. Information requires intelligence.
Further Reading: Pamphlets: (PDF format) 261 – 276 – 323 and 349
Question: Surely the fossils prove evolution?
If the creation scenario is true, we would expect to find that the rock layers were deposited rapidly.
We would expect distinct kinds of fossilised creatures with no intermediate forms, and we would expect to see fewer kinds living today than in the fossil record, because of extinctions.
If, on the other hand, evolution theory is true, we would expect that the rock layers would have been laid down slowly over millions of years. We would expect that there would be an on-going transition from fossil invertebrates changing into fish, then into amphibians and on to reptiles, to birds and beasts.
There would surely be an increase in the numbers of different kinds of animals with time, as Darwin's 'evolutionary tree' branched out.
Question: So what do we find?
Rapid sedimentation is observed in the field and can be demonstrated in laboratory flumes.
That the fossil links are still missing is the trade secret of palaeontology.
Living kinds are just like their fossils – they haven't evolved. Palaeontologists call this stasis.
Fossil kinds are more numerous, and usually larger than their living counterparts.
Moreover, to make fossils, creatures must be buried rapidly to avoid rotting or being scavenged. A world-wide flood would create the right conditions. No, the fossils negate evolution.
Further Reading: Pamphlets: (PDF format) 270 – 293 – 297 – 300 and 305
Question: But we know that the dinosaurs became extinct 65 million years ago, don't we?
Evolution theory requires these millions of years, but the evidence for long ages is flawed. The rocks are dated by the fossils in them (e.g. dinosaurs from Triassic to Cretaceous, so 225 to 70 my BP). Yet fossils are dated by the rocks in which they are found. This is a circular argument! So-called absolute methods of dating rocks, such as radiometric dating, depend on assumptions that cannot be tested.
For example, the commonly used K-Ar method assumes that no argon gas (Ar) was present in the rock when it solidified, that the potassium (K) decayed at a steady known rate, and that no K or Ar entered or left the rock by leaching or out-gassing during those tens of millions of years. A lot of assumptions. In practice, dates obtained from recent lava flows whose histories are known have been wildly out.
It is admitted that only dating results that fit with expectation are published.
Further Reading: Pamphlet 207
The Bible describes two dinosaurs in Job 40 & 41. One is a huge creature living in the marshes and having a tail like a cedar tree. The second is a fierce, scaly beast with rows of sharp teeth that flashes fire from its nostrils. History records many examples of dinosaurs also. Before the term dinosaur was coined by Richard Owen in the 19th century, these terrible lizards were called dragons.
Further Reading: Pamphlets: (PDF format) 275 and 280
Question: But we know that domestic dogs evolved from wolves, and finch beaks evolved to suit the available food, don't we?
A given characteristic in a plant or animal may be expressed by more than one gene, called alleles. When dogs are artificially bred, or natural selection changes finches, some of the alleles are lost from the individuals. Wild kinds have built-in variability, while selected species have less variability. If their environment changes, inbred plants and animals become more vulnerable and less fit. But there are limits to change, so that canines are always canines (wolves, dog breeds, foxes etc.) and finches are never other than finches. In-breeding involves a loss of genetic information. Evolution would require a gain of information from somewhere.
Further Reading: Pamphlets: (PDF format) 278 and 311
Question: What about genetic mutations acted upon by natural selection?
Mutations in genes involve a change in a precisely coded system. This results in a loss of information whose effects may range from neutral to lethal. There is never a gain in information since that would require an input from an intelligent source. Mutant fruit flies are never anything other than fruit flies – usually damaged or dead ones.
Further Reading: Pamphlets: (PDF format) 320
Question: Even Bishops say the story of Adam and Eve is a myth. What do Creationists say?
The Bible claims that the Lord Jesus Christ created everything. When He was asked about divorce, He referred back to Genesis 1 & 2 with Adam and Eve. The writers of the New Testament consistently treat Adam and Eve as real people, too. In the NT book of Hebrews, Cain and Abel, Enoch and Noah are taken as historical figures with family lines through Abraham and David to Christ.
The Genesis account says God made everything in six days as a pattern for man's working week, and the fourth Commandment of Exodus 20 confirms this. God pronounced His work very good, but the disobedience of our first parents led to degeneration and death. God came as a man to redeem that curse. Not to believe in Adam and Eve denies the Fall and therefore the need for Christ's death in our place. His resurrection is one of the best documented facts of history.
Further Reading: Pamphlets: (PDF format) 260 – 316 and 324
Question: Where can I find out more?
We highly recommend reading some of our Journals or a visit to the Shop.
Plus there is always a warm welcome awaiting you if you visit us at the dedicated Genesis Expo in Portsmouth Harbour.
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Sausage, Leek and Chorizo Cassoulet
Sausage, Leek and Chorizo Cassoulet is a quick and easy casserole made from leeks, beans and sausages with a breadcrumb topping. It's very loosely based on the classic southern-French dish cassolet (pronounced cass-o-lay) which is made from fatty cuts of pork, duck and beans with a breadcrumb topping.
Good quality sausages are a must for this dish. I use chipolata sausages in this recipe because being thin they cook faster, but use chunky sausages if you prefer. This recipe is inspired by Jaime Oliver's quick time sausage cassoulet.
Sausage, Leek and Chorizo Cassoulet
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Serves: 4
12 x good quality chipolata sausages
100g sliced chorizo, cut into matchsticks
500g leeks, halved, sliced and washed well
4 garlic cloves, crushed
2 x 400g cans beans, either haricot, borlotti, cannellini or butter beans
500g carton of pasatta
2 bay leaves
1/2 tsp of each: dried rosemary, thyme & sage
2 slices of bread
Olive oil
Pre-heat the oven to 200 C / gas mark 6.
Grill the sausages under a medium heat until cooked. Meanwhile, cook the other ingredients.
Fry the chorizo for a couple of minutes in a large frying pan until the fat comes away. Add the leeks and fry for a further 3-4 minutes until soft (you may need to add some olive oil). Add the garlic, beans, passata, bay leaves and just over half the herbs. Stir, bring to the boil and simmer while you make the breadcrumbs.
To make the breadcrumbs, pop the bread into a food processor and pulse until you have made breadcrumbs. Add a tablespoon of olive oil and the remaining herbs. Pulse again until well combined.
Pour the bean mixture into an oven proof dish and spread evenly with a spoon. Sprinkle the breadcrumbs over the top and nestle the sausages into the top of the breadcrumbs so they are half exposed. Bake in the oven for 10 - 15 minutes until the breadcrumbs are golden and the mixture is bubbling.


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While overall health and wellness are becoming a growing concern in the world of bodybuilding, the sport is still beset by unhealthy attitudes and extreme techniques that lead to the perpetuation of dangerous ideas, putting the lives of pro bodybuilders and the amateurs that follow them at risk.
While the use of drugs, such as steroids, diuretics, human growth hormone, insulin, and thyroid medications are unquestionably a large part of the danger bodybuilders face, high-protein diets that rely heavily on the consumption of meat and other animal products are also a major threat to health and wellness for bodybuilders at all levels of competition.
In this article, we'll look at the differences between vegan bodybuilders and those that eat meat to see which diet is better for long-term health and athletic achievement.
What Do Meat-Eating Bodybuilders Eat?
Both red meat-eating and vegan bodybuilders are likely to take supplements and consume protein powders as a source of protein to increase muscle mass, though naturally, the vegan bodybuilder will focus on plant-based proteins, while meat eaters may eat eggs, whey protein and other protein powders sourced from animals. That point of divergence is where the big differences begin.
While humans who eat meat are technically omnivores, not carnivores—the human body does require plant-based nutrition as part of a well-balanced diet to receive ideal nutrition intake—some bodybuilders pursue extreme diet plans that wipe out fruits and vegetables entirely. In this sense, meat-eating bodybuilders can actually eat diets that are totally the opposite of the plant-based diets the vegan bodybuilding community and other vegan athletes eat.
Every bodybuilder is different, but if you take on the entire bodybuilding community as a whole and separate out the red meat eaters from vegetarians and those on a strict vegan diet, you'll find a grossly disproportionate amount of animal protein and amino acids being consumed by the meat eaters. There's a fear of carbohydrates that drives many meat eaters to extremes and the results can be devastating on the body.
From heart disease to chronic abdominal pain and even cosmetic issues like acne and bad breath, too much meat is a recipe for discomfort, bad health, and even death. Combine this with extremely unhealthy doping regimens and stimulant usage and it's no wonder big-name, meat-eating bodybuilders like Mike Matarazzo end up dead at an early age.
Matarazzo is a cautionary tale for anyone who thinks that eating an extreme meat-focused diet and engaging in dangerous doping practices is a healthy way to live. Toward the end of his life, Matarazzo underwent major heart surgery and had to stop training, but he still died at age 40. This is what meat-eating bodybuilders face when they buy into the lies that underlie extreme dieting and doping practices. We'll cover this later in the article. For now, let's stick to an examination of what meat-eating bodybuilders eat.
Eggs, which are high in fat and cholesterol and red meat, which is also known for the unhealthy elements that piggyback on the protein, are major staples of many meat-eating bodybuilders' diets. Though some meat-eating bodybuilders try to focus on lean protein, many seem to take a macho approach to their diet, focusing on "manly" foods like beef and pork and totally shying away from nourishing natural foods like greens and fruit. The sugar content of fruit is often demonized in the meat-eating bodybuilding community, but all-natural fructose, the sugars that occur naturally in fruit, is easily digested and metabolized by the body as energy.
Between unfounded paranoia over carbohydrates, fear of sugar and a rejection of fat, meat-eating bodybuilders are often extremely restrictive with their diets, swearing off entire categories of food that actually contain fiber, energizing complex carbohydrates, and other nutrition sources that fuel the body and make high-level athletic achievement possible. No wonder the use of steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs are so common. Bodybuilders back themselves into a corner with ridiculous diets that devastate their bodies and focus on all the wrong elements of nutrition.
What Do Vegan Bodybuilders Eat?
As you can see in our Famous Vegan Bodybuilders article, a vegan bodybuilder's diet is often much more flexible than that of a meat-eating bodybuilder. Vegan bodybuilders don't labor under the delusion that carbohydrates are bad for the body. Carbohydrates are an important energy source that fuels athletic performance. However, that doesn't mean vegan bodybuilders are snacking on white bread and eating whatever they feel like. Even the vegan bodybuilders who describe their diets as being largely flexible and based on bodily intuition stipulate that they stay away from foods with artificial flavors or additives, GMOs, and other unnatural additives.
A vegan bodybuilder's diet is often focused on natural whole foods that provide efficient nutrition and energy to boost performance. This does mean a lot of protein intake, which vegan bodybuilders are able to consume in high volume thanks to natural plant-based protein sources like beans, nuts, grains, and soy. Tempeh and tofu are common protein sources for vegans, as is oatmeal, peanut, and almond butter, lentils, quinoa, and brown rice.
That's a whole lot of health food, the kind of stuff you aren't likely to find from garbage-factory fast-food restaurants. A meat-eating bodybuilder's diet, on the other hand, can easily be sourced from just about anywhere that serves meat. Both types of bodybuilders take care with their diets, but a vegan bodybuilder's diet is much more focused on health, wellness, and ethics. For a meat-eating bodybuilder, food is a means to an end rather than an important element that affects their entire state of wellbeing.
Health Risks Associated with High-Protein Diets
Because the widespread use of high-protein diets is relatively new, there's a lack of thorough research on the subject to back up the idea that eating tons of meat and ditching healthy fruits and vegetables is definitively detrimental to your health, but the high occurrence of heart disease in individuals who eat this way is enough to support the idea that the lack of healthy diversity in a meat-eating bodybuilder's diet is dangerous.
One thing to keep in mind is that scientific studies are written with a level of academic dispassion that can be misinterpreted by those who expect their information sources to do a degree of interpretation for them. Academics strive to remain neutral, to present information without alarmism and to focus on the facts. When studies are published on the effects of a high-protein diet on the body, they aren't going to scream from the rooftops that this is a dangerous lifestyle.
They're going to present facts that support or refute a specific idea. When you read the studies that focus on high-protein diets and DIY diets that meat-eating bodybuilders put together for themselves, you'll find plenty of information to shock and alarm, particularly when it comes to kidney function and other parts of the digestive tract.
High-protein diets based on meat intake are, in fact, so risky to the kidneys that some health experts recommend that anyone considering going on one of these diets get some kidney health tests run prior to starting to make sure the diet won't cause permanent damage to these vital organs. Aside from the kidneys, eating that much meat is bad for your heart. Plus, fiber is an important element of digestion and meat-eating bodybuilders are likely to experience a range of excretory complications and discomfort due to their dietary choices. The bottom line is that the extreme diets of meat-eating bodybuilders pose health risks to a number of vital bodily functions due to the high volume of protein, cholesterol, and sodium associated with such a lifestyle.
Veganism and the Rise of Natural Bodybuilding
Extreme dieting, body image issues, and eating disorders go hand in hand and in the bodybuilding world, the response in some corners has been to rely more and more on performance-enhancing drugs to get results rather than taking a step back and making an honest assessment of what it takes to excel in this sport. Some, however, have reacted with the opposite intention, forming a community of natural bodybuilders who swear off doping and focus on the natural results they can achieve through hard work, dedication, and careful nutrition.
While there are plenty of meat-eating bodybuilders in the natural bodybuilding community, it's no coincidence that this community hosts many vegan bodybuilders as well. The focus on health, natural achievement, and being good to the body is a natural fit for a vegan. Many of the vegan bodybuilders profiled in the Famous Vegan Bodybuilders article compete on the natural bodybuilding circuit, which is gaining in popularity as more and more bodybuilders wise up to the risks associated with traditional extreme dieting and dangerous doping.
Which Athletes Get Better Results?
Again, if you visit the Famous Vegan Bodybuilders page and get to know the athletes profiled in that article, you'll understand that stereotypes don't apply when it comes to professional, high-achieving vegan bodybuilders. You'll see incredible muscle, strong bodies and competition-level achievement from vegans. In many cases, these athletes perform better in competition than their meat-eating counterparts.
The question of which athletes get better results is a matter of opinion, largely, but that depends on what your goals are. If you simply want the approval of the bodybuilding community and you want to achieve superhuman gains, it's probably doping, not meat, that's going to set you apart from other competitors. Meat is not some magic key to bodybuilding success. Vegans can get enough protein, creatine, and other nutrients to build tons of muscle and win competitions.
And when it comes to health and wellness outside of bodybuilding itself, there's no contest. Vegan bodybuilders get better results in overall health, lifestyle quality, and longevity. Bodybuilders like Mike Matarazzo stand as proof that extreme techniques come at an extremely high cost. Going about it a more honest, healthy way pays off dividends in the end by allowing you to enjoy your life and stay athletic without having to quit the sport you love due to health complications and other safety concerns.


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If you're part of a Sports Club, ever year Varsity is one of the biggest and most exciting events of the year. It's the build-up, the stories from past years that your club captains tell you, it's not hard to see and soon feel it yourself, the huge rivalry between UWE and UOB and how much winning those Varsity games mean to your teammates and fellow UWE clubs.
However, if you're not involved with a club, Varsity can just appear to be something you hear about every now and then; or just an event you might get invited to go along to. The Varsity Series is where UWE play the University of Bristol in a range of sport and activities, with each event resulting in a point for the winning university. The university with the most points will be the Varsity winner, although with over 5000 students and community engaging with series, it's about so much more than just winning.
Whether you like sports or not, Varsity is the time of year that you can get behind your university and be proud to show you're #TeamUWE. We want the Bristol vs UWE Varsity to be the biggest in the country in the next few years. It's not just about competitors but about the spectators that drive the electric atmosphere at the games. It's about the mass participation events like the Colour Run where anyone, regardless of sporting ability, can get involved. The passion shown by the competitors every year is phenomenal but the support from spectators is what really helps drive them.
We've worked hard this year to secure Ashton Gate Stadium to ensure an amazing experience for both competitors and spectators. UWE Bristol are looking to bring the Varsity Trophy back after 2 years away, so pick up your spectator tee's and foam fingers and get down and show your support for TeamUWE.
6 super exciting things about Varsity:
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benediction, a prayer for God's blessing on someone or a prayer recognizing that blessing has been given.
Paul J. Achtemeier, Harper & Row and Society of Biblical Literature, Harper's Bible Dictionary (San Francisco: Harper & Row, 1985), 103.
Have fumbled around with Factbook, Bible Browser, Sense Lexicon and other Guides but have not found a means of searching for all the benedictions in the Bible.
Anyone want to take a shot at it?
Be strong and courageous. . . for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.
i have tried the same question - but no luck with LOGOS. Have compiled my own list doing Google searches of the web. Try this as a start: http://bit.ly/2CZXsdy
Might be a good project for a personal book to share with other LOGOS users.
Some good lists here. The foundation for a passage list I think.
The Factbook articles on Benediction and Blessing could benefit from that passage list as they contain 2 Cor 13:14 and a couple more.. But they point to several encyclopedias, of which Baker's has a useful list under Blessing.
As for searching, right click 2 Cor 13:14 in a bible like ESV and find the Preaching Theme "Blessing and Cursing". The suggested Search for {Section <PreachingTheme = Blessing and Cursing>} gives many useful passages. The Factbook article on Blessing suggests {Section <Culture = Blessing>} but it falls short, not even providing 2 Cor 13:14. However, it provides about 25 results not in the Preaching Theme when you search for {Section <Culture = Blessing>} NOT INTERSECTS {Section <PreachingTheme = Blessing and Cursing>}.
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This resource may be helpful.
You could also try searching for: {Section <LiteraryTyping = Final Blessing>}
Also try: {Section <LiteraryTyping = Blessing>}
Ronald Quick:
This resource may be helpful.
Searched resources with Prayer in Title => https://ref.ly/logos4/Search?kind=BasicSearch&q=Benediction%2cBlessing&match=stem&in=raw%3aLibraryCatalog%7cQuery%3dTitle%3aPrayer%7cResourceKind%3dNone%7cSupportedResourceIds%3d%7cSupportedTypes%3d%7cTitle%3d240%2520resources%2520with%2520Title%3aPrayer
for Benediction,Blessing articles
Vyrso => Prayers that Activate Blessings
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Andrew Batishko (Faithlife):
You could also try searching for: {Section <LiteraryTyping = Final Blessing>}
Also try: {Section <LiteraryTyping = Blessing>}
Similar to {Section <Culture = Blessing>} they only add incrementally (4 results) to the Preaching Theme.
A more positive view is to say that they add 22 results to {Section <Culture = Blessing>} incl. 2 Cor 13:14. It would be difficult to sort all the cursings from the blessings in the Preaching Theme (at least 129 out of 369 are "curses").
Prayers invoking God's blessing upon others. They are often spoken at a time of impending separation, although they may sometimes constitute greetings.
Benedictions pronounced by priestsNu 6:23-27 See also Dt 21:5; 1Sa 2:20; 2Ch 30:27
Benedictions pronounced by kings1Ki 8:54-61 See also Ge 14:18-20; 2Sa 6:20; 2Ch 6:3-11
Benedictions pronounced by other leaders of the nation of IsraelJos 22:6-8 See also Dt 33:1-29
Benedictions pronounced by family membersRu 1:8-9 See also Ge 24:60; 27:27-29; 48:9-22; 49:1-28
Apostolic benedictions on the churchThe blessing of grace and peace Ro 1:7 See also Ro 16:20; 1Co 1:3; 16:23; Gal 1:2-5; 6:16; Eph 1:2; 6:23; 1Ti 1:2; Rev 22:21
The blessing of spiritual growth Heb 13:20-21 See also 1Pe 5:10
The blessing of God in all his fulness 2Co 13:14
See also1335 blessing1620 beatitudes, the2360 Christ, prayers of3221 Holy Spirit & prayer5767 attitudes in prayer7412 priesthood8610 prayer, asking God8634 amen8636 asking8658 Lord's Prayer