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Today Saydee is three months old!
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
highchair Saydee
Posted by Shelby and Ted at 9:21 PM
7 comments:
- Alicia said...
Oh my goodness she is so cute!
- September 16, 2008 at 11:58 PM
- Becky Smith said...
Hi Shelby and Ted! Congratulations on the beautiful little girl! I couldn't help but notice that our little girls are exactly one year apart. Enjoy the first year it goes by super fast!!
- September 17, 2008 at 9:42 AM
- Jessica Stoker said...
Wow, she is getting so big. I can't believe how beautiful she is.
- September 17, 2008 at 11:04 AM
- Alanna said...
WOW! Where has the time gone? She' adorable!
- September 17, 2008 at 6:50 PM
- Kourt and Megan said...
I wish we were still neighbors...she is so cute! I just started feeding Collin cereal this week and he loves it! I wish we had a high chair though that would be nice
- September 17, 2008 at 9:28 PM
- Collin, Kristi, and Brooklyn said...
She is so stinkin cute!!! They grow up way too fast!
- September 18, 2008 at 9:11 PM
- Courtright Family said...
Oh how cute. I wish I could hold you Saydee!
- September 25, 2008 at 11:31 AM
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Google may have given Android Wear some major play at last week's I/O developer's conference, but what's a gadget without its own series of apps? That's why Google has now introduced more than 20 apps for Android Wear that can be downloaded for free from the Play Store.
Interested in cooking something new? Allthecooks Recipes is available just in time for that July 4 barbecue. It lets you download and share recipes with friends and fellow cooks. Need to stay up to date with the World Cup while on the go? Onefootball Brasil – World Cup gives you real-time coverage, match schedules, and the latest videos from press conferences and interviews. And the Pinterest app lets you plan creative projects and share some of your favorite things from around the Web.
Granted, these apps are not necessarily new. They're available for other Android devices, be they tablets or phones. Still, they do mark an important step in the evolution of wearable devices and Google's big push to be the go-to provider of wearable technology. From Google Glass to the Samsung Gear Live and the LG G watch (with the Motorola Moto 360 expected to be released later this summer), Google has placed its monumental brand firmly on the smart watch trend.
But the question remains, will consumers respond?
Smart watches, at least the ones that work with Google's Android Wear, essentially function as extensions of people's Android smart phones. Users download the Android Wear app to their phones. Then, using Bluetooth technology, they can sync applications of their choosing from their phone to their smart watch. Notifications then appear on your smart watch, alerting you that you've received a text message or that it's going to take a bit longer than expected to get to the restaurant for your lunch meeting. Upon receiving the notification, you can either get out your phone and, you know, use the app on your phone. Or you have the option of interacting directly with the watch using Google Now, Google's mobile personal assistant that responds to voice commands. For example, to find the latest flight information you could say, "OK Google," and then ask for a listing of flights to your destination of choice.
But as a number of analysts have noted, the smart watch is by no means a substitute for the phone. For most functions, the watch only acts as an alert system on your wrist, buzzing to inform you there's something of note you may want to attend to on your phone – kind of like a modern-day beeper.
Expectations are also mixed on how successful wearable devices will perform in the market. Market Research firm IDC predicts more than 19 million wearable devices will ship in 2014, with that number climbing to around 112 million in 2018. Meanwhile, research firm NPD DisplaySearch says the number of wearable devices shipped this year could be as high as 48 million units and as high as 91 million in 2015. But it then expects that number to drop off after 2015, following the trends of other consumer devices in recent years.
"We expect that the dynamics of the wearables market will be similar to DVD, LCD TV, smartphones, and other digital consumer markets with commoditized hardware," says Paul Gray, director of European TV research for NPD DisplaySearch, in a May release. "The arrival of Samsung, LGE, and other large, cost-efficient manufacturers to the wearables market would bring prices and margins down."


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It all began...
...more than 60 years ago: In 1941 the late Don Juan C. Luttmann, an outstanding coffee producer and promoter of Mexican coffees, founded the coffee exporting company Exportadora de Café California in Tapachula, Chiapas, one of Mexico's leading coffee regions close to the Guatemalan border. Now, in their third generation, the Luttmann family's dedication to coffee has not wavered. Being a reliable partner to both farmers and roasters is still one of the most important aspects of their company's philosophy.
In 1993 Neumann Gruppe, Germany, and the Luttmann family decided to combine their know-how, creating one of today's largest green coffee exporting companies in Mexico.
Being a part of Neumann Kaffee Gruppe, Exportadora de Café California has benefited over the years from the expertise of the world's leading green coffee service group. The combination of a traditional and reliable business with modern risk management makes our company unique in the Mexican coffee sector.
Exportadora de Café California plays a central part in the Mexican coffee export business with a market share of around 20%. At the same time the company is a main supplier to the local industry.


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Alpine eco-systems are sensitive to global temperature rise and have been a focus of climate change research. As resources of fresh water, the cryosphere as a whole, and glaciers in particular, have drawn much interest from the scientific community.READ MORE
Glacier hydrologists, glaciologists and other experts working in related fields at ICIMOD and its partner institutes work regularly at high altitudes (between 4,000 to 6,000 meters) to collect data on glacier mass balance, snow, weather and hydrological conditions in the region.READ MORE
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Get Involved with Social Justice and Outreach (SJ&O)
Our Social Justice and Outreach Ministry (SJ&O) assists the congregation in fulfilling its social justice mission and helps publicize UUFD events.
To view upcoming Social Justice and Outreach events, click here. To lend a helping hand, please contact one of the Social Justice and Outreach Co-Chairs. We alre always in need of volunteers to assist us with our regular activities that are listed below.
Our Social Justice Activities
- Providing a Fair Trade Coffee Stand in our Fellowship Hall
- Staffing and Stocking our Welcome Essentials Pantry, held the last Saturday of each month
- Providing a monthly meal for Hope Haven
- Conducting the annual UUSC/Guest At Your Table event for the UUFD Congregation
- Coordinating the UUFD participation in the Sondra King Memorial CROP Hunger Walk
- Delivering the social justice candle joys and concerns during Sunday morning services
- Organizing Special Collections during Sunday morning services nine Sundays a year, including WNIU/WNIJ Public Radio.
To nominate an organization to be one of our UUFD special collection recipients, visit: http://www.uufdekalb.org/specialcollections.
- Coordinating educational programs and events on topics of social justice, peace, and the environment
- Organizing Indoor Farmers' Markets with Arts and Crafts and Used Books (December, February, and March)
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The Big Questions...
Do you have questions about your life?
Are you feeling dissatisfied?
Would you like to understand more about you and your relationships with others?
Could you benefit from a place that helps you take some time for yourself?
Firstly I want to say, well done! You have made the first step, giving yourself the opportunity to explore your thoughts and feelings.
I am a qualified therapist working in Nottingham and Mansfield. I take great satisfaction watching clients grow as they explore their stories discovering what lies beneath. I have found that working in a Humanistic and Integrative way is easily accessible to everybody and is warm, engaging and creative.
What Can You Expect?
In the first session we will be getting to know each a bit better, leaving plenty of time to ask questions.
During other sessions you will experience being listened to and heard, creative and engaging ways of discovering what is upsetting your equilibrium of peace. We will work out what you would like to know about you and possibly move on from.
Unlocking possibilities and unfolding new ways of being or creating more stability in your life. Exploration of your personal relationships through the use of the therapeutic relationship. I sometimes use, stones, art materials, possibly writing or other creative media that helps you to make contact with what's going on for you. I practice mindfulness with clients should this be appropriate and find the peaceful environment conducive to trying this for the first time if it is new to you.
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In private practice I work from a purpose built therapy room in the garden of my home. It is a quiet, confidential and private space that is free from pressures, somewhere to talk about and explore whatever you need to in peace and without judgement.
I have been trained to degree level and have a BSc (Hons) in Counselling and Psychotherapy gained following training with The Sherwood Psychotherapy Training Institute.
I am a registered and accredited member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP),
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As well as working in private practice I work with The Children's Bereavement Centre as therapist and outreach coordinator seeing adults and children.
I offer an initial obligation free session so that we can get to know each prior to starting any work. This affords and opportunity to ascertain a mutual desire to work together.
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WorldTeach's in-country orientations provide a great opportunity for volunteers to get to know one another and form a solid support network, creating strong bonds in just a few short weeks. Once volunteers are scattered across their varying sites, they have numerous opportunities to visit one another and explore the country together over weekends and school holidays, sharing their disparate experiences and accumulated stories. Below, Chile volunteer Heather Tang shares some photos from a weekend spent in Valparaíso with a group of her fellow volunteers.
Valparaíso (Valpo) is considered Chile's most important port and even though the entire country is coastline, it is the gateway to the Pacific. As a World Heritage Site, the city is eclectic and cultural, characterized by its many hills and bright, colorful buildings lining the harbor. To get up the steep hills more easily, pedestrians can take one of the 16 funiculars to the famous hilltops.
On our first weekend after splitting to our placements, a group of the WT volunteers met up in Valpo to see the tall ships festival and explore the winding cobblestone streets, undulating landscape, and sample the abundant seafood. Even though it had been less than a week apart, we had already experienced the new ways of life we would each be adjusting to and hopefully thriving in for the rest of the year and had plenty of stories to share.
We stayed overnight at a creaky little hostel up in Cerro Artillería and the next day, hung out on the beach in neighboring city, Viña del Mar, where we had a little fun with the cameras.


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The 6-foot-4 Jenkins, who was 360 pounds in his playing days, made tens of millions of dollars in salary over his 10-year career with the Panthers and then with
Jenkins, 32, lives with his wife, Tashia, and his three sons. He does
N.F.L. fans, people outside, they have no clue what goes on. This isn't like playing Madden. This isn't like being the popular kid in high school. When you do those things in the real world, and it don't work out, you still have your health. The thing about football is you're directly playing with your life, the quality of it and the longevity of it. The stakes are up there.
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I got my first N.F.L.
The debate about concussions wasn't there yet. I've had more than 10, including college and the pros. Nobody cared. And that's the thing. We play football.
I remember one game, at Carolina, my second year. We played Arizona, and the double team weighed 780 pounds combined. They just kept double-teaming me, hoping I would fold and cave in. I didn't. But that was probably the most painful day I had.
From the double teams, over the years, I wore the left side of my body down. I was past hurt. I was at the point of numb. Like my body was shutting down nervous systems, so I didn't have to deal with pain.
The numbness started at the very beginning. I couldn't feel part of both arms. I couldn't feel part of both legs. It was worse on the left. I'm just starting to get feeling back in my left side. Look, football is no joke.
But I'm going to say this much: somebody has to be the grunt. That's why there's no better position on the field than interior defensive line. Forget quarterbacks or specialists. They've got it easy. If we don't come to play, nobody else on defense can do their job. We've got the toughest job on the field. We don't care about our facial hair. We play a grimy position.
Piles, oh, my God, they're brutal. I've had my ankles twisted. I've been bit. I've done stuff. I've tried to break guys' elbows, pinching people, twisting ankles, trying to bend up their arms, pop an elbow out. Why? I had to fight back.
Mentally, we're conditioned to be tough. We're conditioned to feel no pain. The only injury I ever felt while playing was when one of my knees tore. That's the only time I felt pain and was like, O.K., that hurt.
But Mondays, you wake up, and it's hard to get out of bed. It hurts wherever you got hit. I remember one time getting hit by Edgerrin James. He put his head in my chest. I woke up, and I couldn't even move, because it felt like my chest was going to collapse. It was sore for days. All you want to do is get the blood circulating.
Hot tub. Cold tub. Hot tub. Cold tub.
The brain fog? It still hasn't stopped. It feels like you're punch-drunk, like someone hit you over the head. It's like you knock yourself stupid. When you have to concentrate on things, then it becomes an issue. My head gets foggy to the point where I really can't function. Then I get
We know it's going to hurt. We know because pain in football is consistent over time. You're still hurting in the off-season. You're hurting when the next season starts.
I saw [the former Panthers linebacker] Dan Morgan go through the head injuries. If anybody I played with hit harder than me, it was Morgan. That man was a monster.
Unfortunately, he paid the price.
I mean, guys play hurt, but it's a choice. They do a pretty good job now, with all the scrutiny around concussions. On the line, it's still painful. By the end of the year, half an offensive line might be getting shots, draining fluid from their knees. Most stay away from cortisone now, because it's degenerative.
Everything gets off center. Bulging disk. Herniated disk. For linemen, it starts in the lower back. Throws everything off.
I can't blame anybody for my death. I made the choice to play football. I made the choice to walk through the concussions. I could have stopped. I could have said, my head hurts. It was my choice, as a man. We consider football a gladiator sport because we understand you're going to get hurt. You're putting your life on the line. You might not die now, like in an old Roman arena, but 5, 10 years down the road, you could. You know that.
I wouldn't change anything.
The Warnings
During my career, I kept my mouth shut. This now, speaking out, it's about telling you my life. There's no agenda, no vendetta. This is what football's really like.
When I was a little kid, I got picked on. I didn't start hitting my growth spurts until high school. I was the smallest kid in my class in junior high. When you get bullied, you either cower and shy away from the world, or you go ballistic. I didn't get to the point where I felt like shooting people. But I fought back once I could.
I'm going to be absolutely honest with you. When I stepped into the game, I was an idiot. The issues they had with me in Carolina, some were misconstrued, some were blown out of proportion, some were spot-on. I didn't have an issue with the game. I had an issue with trying to figure out how to live in the real world while I'm playing.
When we come into the N.F.L., we're idiots. Because you've been groomed from childhood to think the rules don't apply to you.
So this is what happens. You're going to be warned. The first warning is the first meeting you have with an agent, when you realize this is real. My choices count at this point. I'm going to be prostituting myself for the next 18 years of my life.
That's the first warning. The next one is that good old combine.
That's when you realize, when you march in that room half naked, I'm a number now. They've changed the recruiting process to a percentage.
That's what you are.
The third warning is when you get that contract. Most of the language in there is standardized. The gist of it is, stay in line, or else.
Your last warning is in training camp because there's no learning curve. That's when you realize that it all ties in together, and it will be that way as long as you're playing.
I went through so much in Carolina, it was ridiculous. People checking up on us in clubs. Concerns with the locker room. John Fox was our coach. He was a big cliché guy. He'd say, do as I say, not as I do.
That didn't make sense to me.
On New York and Ryan
I loved New York. I loved playing there. I loved the spotlight. I was fine in New York, but I also played for
I've got a bulging disk in my back. That was when my whole career started going down.
People don't understand this, but the most important person in the building for a lineman is a strength coach.
Violence and Madness
O.K., well, if we're ambassadors for the game, then we should be able to have a voice. We should be able to stand up and say, I'm union, I'm proud of that. Where I grew up near
What you hear from guys like
Those guys express themselves with their pads. You soften the game, you're taking away their freedom of expression. Nobody wants to see flag football, and now, you might as well give guys flags, tell them to hug afterward, all that.
The violence is what I remember. Like against Buffalo in 2009, when I had the game of my career. Or the time I slapped a lineman out of the way in
A guy like James Harrison, he's possessed, and that's the guy you love to play with, love to watch. He doesn't need to be babied.
Now the game is so profitable, the opportunities off the field are so tremendous, guys aren't even maximizing football for what it was like in the first place, what you loved about it as a kid. Now, the game is about money. It's not even about our health.
Guys now are always looking for the easy way out. Body hurts, take a painkiller. Sore knee, take a muscle relaxer. I get tired of seeing all these polished idiots. Chad Ochocinco.
Silence on Drugs
I never saw anyone take drugs, but you get a sense of the guys that you think are. My first years in the league, before they really started testing for masking agents and things like that, it seemed like more guys were on enhancers. Now, it's about 20 percent, and I don't think most guys are doing
Nobody is going to say anything in the locker room because it's still a brotherhood. The guys don't want to feel like you're going to tell on somebody, even if they're doing something wrong.
The N.F.L. is too big to fail. If that happened, it would be a slow death. It's still the ultimate game. For us, it's like legal prison rules. You have to protect your manhood, your well-being. You're going to be challenged. You're going to be tested.
There aren't too many places a 400-pound guy with an attitude can go and beat the crap out of somebody and not get locked up for it. I have a violent streak. I have to fight it out of my system. We signed up for it. All of it. We're not trying to be sane or rationale.
It's not all from the league. Health is something that players are responsible for as well. I mean, there's so much crap these guys are putting in their body. You've got creatine. You've got supplements.
Most of them aren't hydrating properly. Mix that with alcohol.
For linemen, it's the worst. You're already going to be overweight and miserable while you're playing. Everybody looks at it like, oh, I'm glad I'm fat. I'm not. I don't want to be 400 pounds.
With a lot of teams, the methods of strength and conditioning across the N.F.L. are outdated. I'm a kinesiology major. Teams aren't focused on core stability. You're doing intense lifting, and you're top-loading yourself. There's no base. That's why a lot of guys have knee problems, hip problems. Those are the things that get neglected, based on this outdated strength system.
Right now, it's more important than ever for guys to take care of themselves off the field. The
You can do a lot off the field. You can lift. You can run. But that trauma, that rattling, that impact, there's nothing you can do to stop it. Your body is going to naturally react. Your muscles will tighten up. Fluid builds.
The unfortunate thing is the timing of the off-season. You don't have enough time. You get a month off, and you use that to mentally relax.
But your body is still tense from all that impact, from all that pain.
I don't think the science is keeping up with the changes in the game.
We're not on grass anymore. We're on turf, which is disgusting for fat people. I hate turf. It's the worst thing ever invented for a lineman.
Your knees absorb the impact. It's being bounced up through your body through the concrete. Into your lower back. Into your lower spine.
People don't want to put up with the gunk and the mud, but that was one of the best parts of the game. Playing in mud, when you can't get a grip, when it's disgusting. That's football. The entertainment value was just fine back then.
The thing is, when guys retire, then stuff happens to their body; they're coming back, screaming like we're the martyrs in all this.
It's almost like, well, you're supposed to take care of yourself.
Players should focus more on recovery, but in the N.F.L., every herb is like a masking agent, or could result in a positive test. No one pays attention to alternative methods.
The first thing I did when I retired was I went to a health store. I believe in Eastern medicine. I literally bought a whole bunch of roots. My life is too important. My family is too important.
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Tell us a little bit about yourself!
Hi! My name is Joey!
I grew up in Los Angeles, California.
When I was about 19 years old, I moved to Fort Lauderdale. For the first 20 years of my
And then God called me to the coldest place
I always was in entertainment, I grew up doing TV shows, singing… Just always somewhat involved in the entertainment industry.
How about your wife and kids?
My wife, Stacy, grew up on
She spent time a lot of time doing horse shows, grew up riding horses and then her family moved to Florida, where we met.
We have 4 girls, our younger two are adopted. All girls— God wouldn't even let me foster a boy! God had an interesting plan, they brought out my sensitive side.
How did you decide to go into the ministry?
Interesting story.
I started singing with a group, and also started going to church in Fort Lauderdale, at Calvary Chapel. I thought it might be cool to sing at a church, so I auditioned and Pastor Clay told me I should sing on the team.
At the same time I was still doing the group, touring, had just signed a record deal. I was starting to feel torn. I was feeling God was calling me to sing, but I wasn't sure if it was in the secular world or the Christian world. It was a battle going back and forth.
I was devastated, but probably because I knew she was right. It was the hardest thing to do. I wrestled with God.
After God said, "Leave this group, I want you to sing for Me and for Me only", it still took about 6 months for me to leave the group. In fact, it was so hard for me to leave the group that I wasn't even the one who made the decision to leave- I actually ended up getting kicked out. It was like God was saying, "You aren't going to do it- so I'm going to help you do this."
And then I ended up getting mad at God. I felt like I could have done something in the music industry to bring glory to His name. But I know now, looking back that there was no way.
So I was like, what do I do now, God? I'll go back to work for Starbucks again, and I am never going to sing again. I was a bit frustrated with God. That happened on a Sunday.
That same day, I got a call from Pastor Clay saying that he would like to meet with
Later that week, I met with Clay he said he would like me involved in what's happening in music there at the church. My wife looked over at me and said, "Told you so!" She was right!
I was arranging songs, writing songs and did this at home for a year.
After a year, Clay asked me to work on staff- and I said, "No, I would love to, but I can't". At the
Clay is famous for saying this… he said, "Ok, go home and pray about that, see if God can take care of that for you."
So we did, and we decided that we were going to trust in the Lord and we were going to commit our second child to His will and trust that He would heal her and take care of everything.
And so I went to work for Calvary Chapel, Fort Lauderdale.
That's how I ended up in full-time ministry. Clay and I had been doing this off and on together for 20 years, but it wasn't until the last 10 years or so that I
What is a
It won't be little known for long, but… I am highly addicted to peanut butter. Anything peanut butter- cookies, jars of peanut butter. I love a chocolate bar dipped in peanut butter!
What do you do in your spare time?
I love hanging with family exploring parks and nature. We just enjoyed the park
What is your favorite music, books,
Favorite movie of all time: The Count of Monte Cristo. I love the hopeless situation and
Food: If I go out to eat, my favorite food would have to be sushi. Although I had some good shrimp and grits the other day in Mount Pleasant.
Music: There is no genre or style I like more than the other. I like to explore so many different types of music, the more I study the more I enjoy it.
Book: Probably every book by Max Lucado, even children's books. He is just phenomenal to me, everything from his style of writing to how he gets his point across.
What are your plans, goals and hopes for the future as the Worship Pastor at Crossroads?
I would love to see a children's choir and an adult choir as well. One of my goals is to put together a children's choir so that they can come up probably every quarter, definitely Christmas and Easter. I just love children worshipping. And I would love to see a regular choir as well.
We hope you'll join us in welcoming Joey Baham and his family to Crossroads Community Church!
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Lift Lid Box Locks are an excellent choice for small chests or boxes. Locks are solid brass with accurate construction. Made in England.
When installing: half mortise lock is mortised flush with wood on box interior. Strike attaches underneath surface of lid. Once installed lock plate shows on interior. Keyhole is all that is seen of exterior of box. When closing lid, strike drops down into lock. Lock mechanism is engaged with key. Backset measurement is 3/4".
Half Mortise Locks are a popular style, frequently used on 18th, 19th and 20th century boxes and chests. Lock-mechanism fits into a cut out indentation inside box. Strike attached to underside of lift lid. Lock-plate is only visible from box interior.
Drawer Locks were commonly used on drawers. Lock-bolt shoots up into case above drawer, a strike is rarely used.
Door Locks are handed meaning right-hand or left-hand. Please note: some half mortise locks are not available in both left and right options. When looking for door locks be sure lock is handed according to your needs.
Before looking for a replacement it will be necessary to measure your lock.
Please view diagram to determine how to measure your lock.
The backset measurement, is the most important measurement, must match precisely
Once the backset measurement is determined you can look at your various options.
If potential substitutes have different lock-body or lock-plate measurements cabinet work may be necessary to fit the lock.
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Selvedge edge should be level with top of drawer or edge of door
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Trace outline of selvedge on drawer top or door edge
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Again holding lock in position, trace lock-body
Cut shallow mortise for lock plate and selvedge with router or chisel
Selvedge and lock-plate should be flush with the interior wood surface once installed
Cut lock-body-mortise. Okay if off slightly as lock-plate will cover lock-body once installed. Be sure there is ample room for mounting screws to attach lock
Strike plate with hooks is necessary for boxes and chests with lift lids
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Trace outline of strike in position
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Perfect lock for the small keepsake box I made.It latched well and came with two keys.
Speedy delivery was a plus.
It would be nice to purchase extra keys
Nicely made and easy to mortise in . . easy to line up as well . . I certainly will use more of these for future projects.h
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As if the plague of Swine Flu is not enough, look what is in the neighbors' yard right this minute.
A GIANT LIZARD. I am pretty sure it eats babies. And has probably HAD babies, come to think of it. And come to think of it some more, those babies will probably descend en masse on the house tonight , dropping down through the vents and crawling around on me while I am sleeping.
At least that is what I am going to imagine is happening every time I hear a noise.
Because SERIOUSLY this lizard is at least a foot long, and it is just sitting out in the yard like he owns the place. Every child in the neighborhood is gathered around it, and it's assessing them like they're the buffet at Golden Corral.
I am screaming helpful advice like "DO NOT POKE THE LIZARD WITH YOUR SONIC STRAW! NO!!! FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, DON'T PUT THE STRAW BACK IN YOUR DRINK!!!"
Now, the last time I checked, we did not live in an area populated by giant baby-eating lizards, so this one probably came up from Mexico and is carrying Swine Flu.
We are all going to die, Internet. Hold me.


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There's even an app for IP exhaustion!
Profile: Raj Perumal
Hi folks! So as I previously mentioned in my blogs, the age of IPv4 is quickly dying out. The exhaustion of the address space will probably happen some time in 2012 according to industry experts.
So how does one track this if they have an iPhone? Well of course, there's an app for that! There's an app called the IPv4 Exhaustion Counter that shows a countdown of the IP's as they disappear.
So if you want to morbidly watch the clock tick away, you can download the app here.


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Lawrence Krauss doesn't mince words on the topic of creationism. The Arizona State University physicist says that teaching children that the universe is the work of a divine creator is a form of child abuse. (Video clip).
Oxford University evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins is just as blunt, writing in "The God Delusion" that, "There is something infantile in the presumption that somebody else has a responsibility to give your life meaning and point".
The two scientists espouse those beliefs in "The Unbelievers," a documentary that chronicles the discussion they've been having about science and religion as they traveled the world together. That tour includes a stop on April 2 at UC San Diego's RIMAC Center, where Krauss and Dawkins will play the documentary, then field questions from the audience.
UT-San Diego interviewed Krauss by email in advance of the event. The interview was edited for continuity.
Q: The National Science Foundation periodically conducts a major survey to find out how well the public understands basic facts in science. In the latest survey, one in four people said that the sun orbits the Earth. The figure was roughly the same in the previous survey. How could so many people get a question like that wrong?
A: Actually, it used to be worse. If they asked if the earth orbits the sun and takes a year to do it, then 50-percent got it wrong. I think it is simply that people don't internalize these things, and think of science as a set of disconnected facts, and don't connect what they really know to trying to answer these types of questions. (Take NSF science quiz.)
Q: You've said that, when it comes to science education, you'd like to base the curriculum more on questions than answers. Could you tell us more about how you would specifically change things?
A: If science teachers were more comfortable, they could address in a more open-ended way questions that might interest students, then help guide the students and themselves in trying to answer them. If they were more comfortable, they would be more comfortable not knowing the answers. Also, in this way, teachers could address issues that are more current.
Q: What do you mean when you say "if science teachers were more comfortable"?
A: Unfortunately, most middle school teachers in this country don't have much of a post-secondary background in science, and therefore are uncomfortable teaching anything outside of the book.
Q: Could you give me a specific example of the sort of open-ended question you're talking about?
A: Where did the atoms that make us up come from? Are we alone in the universe? What conditions on Earth allowed for the origin and evolution of life?
Q: Do most high school students get a reasonable introduction to topics like the origins of the universe? You write about the subject in a provocative way in your book, "A Universe from Nothing," when you say, "Forget Jesus, the stars died so you could be born."
A: Of course they don't. They don't even get a reasonable introduction to evolution, perhaps the most well-tested scientific theory in the past 150 years. I do write in a somewhat provocative way, mostly because I want to encourage people to think and ask questions.
Q: In the trailer for "The Unbelievers," you ask Richard Dawkins, "Which is more important ... to explain science or destroy religion?" What's your take on the same question? And do you literally feel a need to "destroy religion"?
A: No. My main interest is exciting people to learn about the real universe, to explain the wonders of reality, and to get people to be willing to accept the evidence of reality, without fear or bias. If one of the side benefits of that might be to get rid of people's willingness to believe in myths and superstitions, that is great. Those get in the way of rational actions.
Q: You told radio host Krista Tippett a couple of years ago, "I read the Bible, I read the Quran, I read a bunch of things when I was a kid and went through phases where those myths appealed to me. And then I grew out of it -- just like Santa Claus." Do you think that you can bring people of faith around to your viewpoint by insulting them?
A: I am not insulting them. I am insulting the myths. I think it is important to illuminate the fact that religion isn't sacred, or at least it shouldn't be. No ideas should be above questioning, or even ridicule. The fact that we are, as a society, afraid to say, for example, that the myth of Noah is just sheer nonsense contributes to the fact that people are willing to accept it. Smart people can believe in myths. But if we expose them as myths, ask whether they are reasonable or rational, or whether one is driven to them by evidence, then we can make progress.
Q: I'd like to know how you feel about National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins. He's a widely admired geneticist. He's also a devout Christian. Collins has written, "For me, as a scientist who is a religious believer, research activities that look like science can also be thought of as opportunities to worship." You have a problem with that, right?
A: Francis is a friend of mine. He is a fine scientist. His religious views are, frankly, wacko. But that is OK as long as he keeps them separate. All of us have to convince ourselves of 10 impossible things before breakfast just to get on with the day. So I don't expect rationality to be the only facet of being human. As long as our irrational beliefs don't impact on broader questions of how we govern others, I don't care. And by-the-way, when Francis goes into the laboratory he is an atheist. He isn't assuming that some divine entity is twisting the dials to please him.
Q: I don't think you're a wacko. Bit if I did and called you one publicly, wouldn't you get angry? Where's the line between candor and rudeness?
A: Well, first I would ask if you could read. As I said, Francis is a friend. I have never called him a wacko, and I didn't earlier. I respect him highly as a scientist and an administrator, and I think he is a kind and gentle person. I said I think his religious views are wacko, and he knows I think this. If he wrote that he thought my views on quantum gravity, or the Higgs Boson, were wacko, I would say, "why?". I wouldn't be offended by people suggesting they don't find my reasons for making assertions to be rational. I would ask for the evidence. And, I might change my mind as a result.
Q: You also said "we have to convince ourselves of 10 impossible things" to get through the day. What irrational beliefs do you hold?
A: Hard for me to say. If I were certain they were, I would probably abandon them. But I recognize that like many human beings I rationalize a great deal of my existence. Perhaps the one that is easiest for me to recognize (that) is not rational is that I will, on any given day, be able to get done all the things on my to do list.
Q: Do you think you're convincing significant numbers of people to turn away from religion and focus on the sort of scientific reasoning that you write and talk about? This is probably just a coincidence, but when I clicked on a video of your appearance on the Colbert Report the show began with a video ad for the new movie "Noah," which Paramount says was inspired by the story in the Book of Genesis.
A: I am not interested in convincing large numbers of people to turn away from religion. I am interested in exciting large numbers of people about science. I have evidence that I am having some impact, and I also get lots of letters every week that my efforts to encourage people to free their minds to be open to evidence has helped numerous people free themselves from the tyranny of religious dogma, and the guilt or shame that they may have felt for having the temerity to think that perhaps the stories they were told as children may not be likely to be true.
Can you pass the NSF science quiz?
Q-and-A with Brian Keating: A Physicist's Search for the Big Bang


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Ramón Miranda has published 4 short Krita tutorial videos as a support of the Kickstarter campaign to accelerate Krita development.
Krita is a Digital painting application for artists created by artists and is available for Linux and Windows. Maybe MacOS in future. It's one of the Kickstarter goals for overfunding.
If you like Krita, throw some money at them. Money is so unpersonal, but it helps a lot. 😉 The intended 24 goals are on the web site of Kickstarter – and they look really worth to have!
Krita tip 01. Monotone image with Transparency Masks
Krita tip 02. Color curves with filter masks
Krita tip 03. Texturize your images. The easy way
Krita tip 04 Digital color mixer
Don't forget that I'll give away a copy of the Muses DVD by Ramón Miranda – if you want it, put a comment below Episode 199!
Episode 200 is under way, progress report are on the top of the side bar!


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Since then, their overall progress has been anonymous to an extreme. They've not troubled the FA Cup to any extent for over 20 years, and although they've not done badly in the FA Trophy (their semi-final exit to eventual winners Cheltenham in 1997/98 is their best achievement in that competition) their league form has been boring boring mid-table, with their luckiest escape coming in the 1995/96 season when 20th position turned out not to mean relegation. The 1999/2000 season's sixth place finish was their best ever performance since arriving in the Conference, but last season saw a return to a more typical 15th position, albeit a relatively comfortable 10 points above the relegation zone.
Since the end of the season however it's been all change at The Crabble. Long-serving manager Bill Williams has left to take up the reins at relegated Kingstonian following Geoff Chapple's departure from the West London club; whilst the highly-rated (but relatively inexperienced) Gary Bellamy has been recruited from Chelmsford City to fill the manager's seat. All change on the playing front too, with 11 out and 5 in at the time of writing. Highly rated forward Joff Vanistart has left for an undisclosed fee to big-spending Conference newcomers
whilst 3 players, including midfielder Dave Clarke, have followed Williams to the K's. Defender Colin Pluck was shown the door by Dover at the end of last season and was snapped up by a certain West Country club for free on a 2-year contract - it must be said that on the evidence we've seen so far (admittedly only friendly fixtures) that Dover made a big mistake in letting the former Watford youngster go at all, never mind for nothing!
On the plus side new manager Bellamy has so far brought in the talented young midfielder Jamie Day from Bournemouth and Peterborough midfielder Niall Illman on a year's loan as well as experienced former Kettering defender Colin Vowden....No, sorry, it doesn't sound enough to us yet, either. Still 3 weeks to go until the start of the season (at the time of writing) however!
Dover are often bundled in by people into the list of "home counties teams" but their coastline position makes them almost as remote as Yeovil, and it is a deceptively long journey to get there. They may be in the south, but the distance from Yeovil probably equates to a trip to
Add to that the horrors of the M25, and the possibility of heavy traffic heading for the ferries, and this is one serious journey.
Once you get there, you'll find that Dover Athletic are situated in a beautiful location on the north side of the town. They're a friendly sort, and the bar is definitely one of the most welcoming in the league (see below for our glowing assessment of its view of the pitch!). Not too surprisingly, Dover is crammed sky high with B&B's, pubs, takeaways, and yes, with the ferry to France, and the chance of some cheapo booze in Calais, we totally recommend the overnight stop.
They have never been big spenders and always give the impression that money is tight at The Crabble. Their best known player Simon Wormall was sold to Rushden for £50,000 2 years ago now but whatever they have done with the money it hasn't been spent on transfer fees as they have only brought in a few frees and loans for a while now. Trying to pay part-time players Conference wages 52 weeks a year as they are now doing (Dover's compromise position instead of going full-time) instead of the usual 40-something weeks on average gates of just over 1,000 must be difficult, to say the least.
Prediction corner: Last season we predicted a solid season for The Whites, forecasting an 8th-9th final placing; in the event they finished 15th. This season we hope (because we enjoy our trips to The Crabble) that they can improve on that, but fear that they won't. We predict a difficult season for Dover, but, with heart ruling head only a little, their eventual survival. Final position: 17th! [That should guarantee them an LDV slot - ed]
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For a team that keep on gifting Yeovil so many comedy goals, Dover have proved in
general to be a difficult team to beat. In fact Yeovil have have not done the double
over Dover in 30 years worth of meetings in the Southern League and the Conference.
From the M20
Follow the M20 until you reach the beginning, the road name changes
to the A20 and you will pass through a tunnel. Proceed along the A20 for
about 10 minutes until you reach a set of roundabouts. Go over the first 3.
At the fourth roundabout (with a nightclub called "NUAGE" on your left,
turn left. A the next roundabout go straight over. You will pass the town hall
on your right. Go straight over at the traffic lights outside the town hall and
over the following set. At the end of this road you will come to a set of traffic
lights (with Hollis Motors infront of you) with the option to turn left or right. Turn
left and follow the road until you reach the next set of traffic lights. Do not
go straight over, but down the hill to the left. Follow the road until you come
to a right hand bend. We are on that bend. (Look for the Daihatsu Signs)
From the A2
Follow the A2 from Canterbury until you pass the Forte Posthouse
Hotel on your left and approach a roundabout with McDonalds's drive
through resturant and an Esso petrol station on the left. Turn right, signposted
to Town Centre and go down the hill. At the mini-roundabout at the bottom
of the hill turn Left. At the next set of traffic lights turn right and follow the road
under the railway bridge. The ground is up the hill on your left.
Road directions courtesty of The Official Dover Athletic FC Website.
Queuing for a pint, in our experience, has been in general not too bad, probably
because people do start heading to the bar before the half time and full time whistles
blow, knowing that they will miss little of the action. Their television in the bar
usually features all the final scores and ceefax is available.
Tea bar food is on the whole good, although we've found service a little slow. The main
tea bar is just to the right of the drinks bar.
Local Pubs
If you choose to take the long walk from Dover Priory station, up London Road and
Crabble Hill, there is a veritable feast of pubs awaiting you between the
station and
the ground. The annoying thing is that they are all rather too average but
somewhere there may be a gem, so let us know if you spot one!
You pass all of these if you are driving to the ground from the A20, coming out
of the town centre. Note that if you are driving back from the ground, into the Town Centre,
you will not pass the London Road pubs, due to the one-way system.
The Priory Hotel can to be tentatively recommended in the afternoon, and
is a good place to meet if you are waiting for someone to get
off a train. Not much in the way of real ale - in fact for our
visit two years ago they were all off :-( -, but a reasonable
atmosphere, if a little over-smokey (when you're sat next to HHH anyway). Under new management when we called in for a final pint to eek out the tinnies whilst waiting for the train home last season we'd just say the welcome was er less than cordial, though of course we were verra verra drunk.
Still close to the station, running about five or ten minutes walk east,
is the Eight Bells. It's a Wetherspoons pub. Given that the Wetherspoons chain is normally of a consistent standard, this was whereCiderspace ended up for a pre-match half - or 10 when we found Spitfire at £ 1.29 a pint.
Once you near the ground, The Gate Inn
(pictured) can be found on your right hand side. Quite frankly, do us a favour and
give this one a wide berth. They used to, in years gone by, serve
the Shepherd Neame real ales made by the local brewery in Faversham. Now it appears
to be a diet of fizzy shit, and the sort of clientele that turn around, stare at you
as the place goes quiet when you wander in. Don't stay, we didn't!
The nearest bar is
The Cricketers (also pictured), which sits appropriately enough, at the foot of the
cricket ground, just before you head off Lewisham Road up to the football ground. It looks
to be a very quaint pub from the outside, but is furnished with a pool table in the left
hand bar once you get inside, and is a fairly down to earth relaxed place.
When we went in there the season before last (January 2000) their food service was completely up
the proverbial. Their deep fat friers were up the spout, their cheese burgers had run
out of ... err, cheese, and were served undercooked inside stale bread rolls without any salad or
relish. Mmmm, nice! Apparently, it was a bad day for them. Whether you believe that or
not is your own choice. Let's put it this way - we've eaten elsewhere since!
You'll find that few or none of these pubs go to much lengths for their food; there's
just too many Fish and Chips, Chinese and Indian takeaways on London Road, that if you are
getting peckish, your best bet is one of the takeaways or the club tea bars. The
tea bars tend to be a little bit packed, although whether that was down to the largish
crowd, or everyone piling out of the Cricketers in search of decent quality food, we're
not rightly sure.
Priory Hotel, Priory Station Approach, Dover, Kent, CT17 9SB Tel: 01304 211365
Eight Bells, 19, Cannon St, Dover, Kent, CT16 1BZ Tel: 01304 205030
The Sportsman, 238 London Rd, Dover Kent, CT17 0TA Tel: 01304 208411
The Bull Inn, 168 London Rd, Dover Kent CT17 0TG Tel: 01304 204500
The Old Endeavour, 124, London Rd, Dover, Kent, CT17 0TG Tel: 01304 204417
The Gate Inn, 79, Crabble Hill, Dover, Kent, CT17 0RY Tel: 01304 206121
The Cricketers, Crabble Avenue, Dover, Kent, CT17 0JB Tel: 01304 206396
(b) Bleriot's : Belper House, 47 Park Avenue, Dover, Kent, CT16 1HE
Phone : 01304 211394
Prices : Single from: £17.00; Double from: £34.00 per room per night.
(c) Beulah House : 94 Crabble Hill, Dover, Kent, CT17 0SA
Phone: 01304 824615, Fax: 01304 828850
Prices : Single from: £30.00; Double from: £40.00 per room per night.
(d) Talavera House : 275 Folkestone Road, Dover, Kent, CT17 9LL
Phone: 01304 206794, Fax: 01304 207067
Prices : Single from: £18.00; Double from: £30.00 per room per night.
(e) Merzenich Guest House : Station Road, St. Margarets-at-Cliffe, Dover, Kent, CT15 6AY
Phone: 01304 852260, Fax: 01304 852167
Prices : Single from: £23. Double from : £36.00 per room per night
Tourist And Other Local Attractions
You can catch a ferry to France from Dover should you be so inclined. I believe the Channel
Tunnel is fairly close by as well. Oh look, there's a famous white cliff!


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Adeje's cultural councilor Nayra Medina Bethencourt has just announced details of the 14th Festival of Theater and Dance which runs throughout November in the town's Cultural Centre.
All the performances take place on Fridays with tickets at €8 or €5 for people with an Adeje senior citizen's card or youth card. There will be one dance evening, Pieles, with the dance Compañia Paula Quintana, on November 7th, a fusion of modern and flamenco, and the other three shows are comedies. They are in Spanish and are Aeroplanos, from the Teraphy Koa company on Friday November 14th, El Enfermo Imaginario, from the Delirium Teatro and Cia Abubukaka companies on Friday November 21st and Eloisa esta debajo de un almendro, performed by the Morfema Teatro company on Friday November 28th.
Medina Bethencourt stressed the Adeje council's ongoing commitment to the arts, mentioning too the very popular Adeje School of Music and Dance, and adding that the ticket prices were kept low ("symbolic") as the council want to make sure that the shows are accessible to the public. "We (the council) are maintaining our commitment to culture, in this case with theatre and dance. Theatre is a discipline that we have been happy to support for more than 14 years through the Adeje People's University and the theatre groups that we have created".
The company representatives present said that without the ongoing commitment and investment made by councils such as Adeje in providing festivals for island based companies, the would find it hard to survive, even though "many actors have had to leave the theatre and search for work elsewhere", said Severino García Noda, director of the Delirium company. "These days it is very difficult to produce theatrical works; we generally have to fund them ourselves and put our faith in them", he added.
Tickets for all the shows go on sale next week in the Adeje Cultural Centre.


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Texas grid operator to pay for four mothballed plants to return to service
The Texas grid operator signed contracts with two power generation companies to put four mothballed units back into service for the rest of the summer to keep the lights on.
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas said Tuesday in a news release that it will pay NRG Energy Inc. and Garland Power & Light the cost of turning on the natural gas-fired generators to keep them on standby. High temperatures have boosted demand for electricity across the state, and the drought could soon put power plants out of commission for lack of cooling water.
"This has been a highly unusual year for ERCOT, with record-breaking temperatures starting as early as May plus an increasing demand for electricity as the state's economy and population growth fuel greater energy use," ERCOT chief executive Trip Doggett said in a public statement.
"Without rainfall in the near future, we anticipate increased generation outage rates because of power plant cooling water issues," he said.
The move calls into question whether ERCOT's competitive market can ensure reliability on its own when the weather surprises.
The units returning to service amount to an additional 400 megawatts of capacity, about half the size of a new coal-fired unit, but hopefully enough to keep Texas out of rolling outages in an emergency.
ERCOT estimates the cost to keep the units on call at $5.85 million. If the plants must generate power, ERCOT would also pay for fuel. The contract ends in October. ERCOT costs are shared by member electricity companies, which tend to pass along those costs to customers.
ERCOT will use the units only in an emergency. That avoids interfering with the competitive electricity market.
"We don't know if or how much these units will be needed, but if needed, the cost will be minor when divided by the 23 million consumers in the region and when compared to the much higher costs and problems from statewide rolling blackouts," Doggett said.
The Public Utility Commission had instructed ERCOT to consider all available options to ensure reliability after grid emergencies earlier this summer. In early August, ERCOT came close to calling for rolling outages across the state as hot weather boosted demand for electricity and many power plants struggled in the heat.
The ERCOT deregulated electricity market is designed to make sure Texas has enough power plants at the lowest possible price. The free market is supposed to allow generators to respond to price changes to build generators or shut them down, thus keeping supply and demand in balance.
That's why NRG already brought one mothballed plant back into service during the spring.
"It made the right business decision, and looking at the weather, it made the right decision for taking care of customers," said NRG spokesman Dave Knox


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29 May
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What is a Lung Detox – Video
20 Feb
News From The Front Lines Of Quitting Smoking
day, there are news reports and journal articles about discoveries and developments in the fields of quitting smoking and lung detoxification.
Here are a just a few:
You Think Smoking Doesn't Affect Your Life Expectancy – Think Again!
According to a paper in the latest edition of Journal of Tobacco Control, smoking is responsible for up to 60% of the longevity gap between men and women in most European countries. That is, smoking is the main reason why men die sooner than women. Recent World Health Organization figures on death rates were the source of the discovery.
In the UK, women live and average of four years longer than men – although, in recent years, the gap has been closing. Second to smoking, alcohol accounts for 20% of the disparity.
So guys, quit now, clean yourself up, and have a better chance of living as long as your woman!
Science Finds Quit Gene
According to a very recent study, scientists have pinpointed a source of nicotine craving in the brain, opening up a new path toward drug treatments to kick the habit. This is highly desirable, given that tobacco kills more than five MILLION people every year, and accounts for nearly one in EVERY 10 adult deaths, 90% of them involving lung cancer.
In experiments with mice and rats, researchers have mapped the functioning of a gene called CHRNA5, previously linked with nicotine addiction. The gene controls a receptor – an entry point on the surface of brain cells – which responds to nicotine molecules. With a normal version of this gene, anything more than a tiny dose of nicotine triggers a message to the brain which says in effect "stop consuming," the scientists found. Larger doses [of nicotine] unleash a sense of repulsion, similar to 'bad tasting food or drink," said Paul Kenny, lead researcher at the Scripps research Institute in Florida. But the effect was quite different in mice in which a tiny sub-unit of the receptor, known as alpha5, had been knocked out. The negative message was never sent, and as a result the rodents couldn't get enough of the potent drug [being nicotine].
Researchers believe a similar scenario occurs natural in some humans, genome-wide screening studies have identified genetic alterations which impair alpha5 unit functioning.
So there you go. Your genes effect how easily you get addicted to nicotine, and likewise make it harder for some to quit.
Nicotine Patch Prices To Be Slashed
It appears that the Government in Australia has decided that nicotine patches are effective enough to be added to that country's Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. Before this sensible move, the smallest pack of patches cost nearly three times what a pack of cigarettes cost. With a doctor's prescription, the price drops from between Au$100 – 140 down to Au$34.20, or $5.60 with a concession card. Australian residents are eligible for up to 12 weeks supply of the quit smoking patches per year. This is indeed good news.
If you don't have the good fortune to live in Australia, our product, 'The Complete Lung Detoxification Guide' Series, has other, more cost effective ways to help you quit, stay quit, and detoxify your lungs as quickly as possible, saving you years of tar lung that increases your chances of cancer, emphysema and other related diseases. Give it a try, you won't regret it!
Until next time,
Happy New Year, stay well, stay quit, and lung-toxin free.
William Renolds
3 Jan
Motivation – Your Best Friend, Full Stop.
What Motivates You To Undertake A Quit Program/Lung Detox?
Determining your motivations, and nailing down exactly why you want to Quit Smoking and/or Detoxify Your Lungs is really important to keep you working towards these goals. The exact reasons vary for each and every one of us, so if you go to the trouble of really understanding your own reasons, and then feeling them – desiring them – you will have a much greater chance of staying smoke-free and cleaning up your lungs – fast!
There are many possibilities, and slight variations – but in some way or form these motivations can be summed up by this basic premise: giving up cigarettes forever, detoxing your lungs and be healthier, feel better and live longer for yourself and your family. Your smoking habit has caused this damage, and has the potential to continue to do so, for up to 10 years after your last cigarette. That is why a Lung Detox is an essential part of any Quit journey.
Reaching That Critical 'Activation Energy'
Often in any great effort to change, the first hurdle is the toughest. This can be referred to as achieving Activation Energy – that is, making the start that will bring about the improvement in your health (presuming you stick with it – see next section). With most decisions to Quit Smoking and Detoxify Your Lungs, the primary motivation usually comes from a place of anger and fear. Fear of an early, wasting death, possible loss of quality of life for years beforehand, and missing out on seeing your grandchildren, and possibly even your children, grow up. These are all quite rational and sensible fears seeing the dangers of smoking are so well known and publicized these days.
We recognize that motivation through fear has its place. It is sad but true that we humans are far more motivated to flee from danger than we are to move toward things that are good for us. However fear motivation is strong, but short-lived. It can help you reach that critical Activation Energy to get started on your journey to better health, but once this is done it tends to peter out, and those old, short-term cravings seem to have the strong pull they always did. This is because people just can't maintain a fear response for long periods; we are just not designed that way, and if we try it has considerable negative impacts on both our minds and bodies.
Seeing It Through
So if negative motivation can start us off, but won't get us there, what do we do then? The answer is to swap to positive motivation! This simple but often overlooked change in motivational methodology can easily be the difference between a successful quit/detox attempt, and waking up one morning with a packet of cigarettes back in your top pocket or handbag. By knowing what your own personal, positive, long-term motivations are to get healthy, and using techniques like Visualization/Positive Forward Projection and Positive Mental Conditioning to keep you feeling those motivations strongly and permeating through all the levels of your mind, your chances of a successful quit/detox attempt will skyrocket!
In fact, we think this is so important, it is the topic of our newest Booklet in the 'The Complete Lung Detoxification Guide' Series, Book 1 – The Complete Motivations For Lung Health Guide. Complied over several years, and drawing information from top authorities in the field, this newest addition to the Guide Series will help you stay the course, and reach your quit/detox goals.
3 More Days!
We are getting really close now to the release of the updated Guides for 2011! Over the first six days of the New Year, we'll have a series of New Year's Resolution Lung Detox posts, all related to the new release and to starting the adventure to a healthier new you. Check back tomorrow for the fourth topic in the series; Nicotine Dependence – It'll Get You Back If It Can.
Until tomorrow,
Happy New Year, stay well, stay quit, and lung-toxin free.
William Renolds
2 Jan
Stress – A Smoking Relapse Trigger That Does Not Physically Exist!
Negative Pressure
For most people, stress is a negative pressure that adversely affects our day to day health and happiness. If it builds up to intolerable levels, it can even stop us doing what we most want to do, and can also bring on all sorts of other mental instabilities, and physical sicknesses to boot. And when Quitting Cigarettes or undertaking a Lung Detox, it can be the one factor too many that leads you to fail in reaching the goals you set out to achieve. But what if there was a way to understand stress more clearly, and stop it having such detrimental effects on your life? It turns out there is…
Stress – It All Starts In Your Head
Stress doesn't physically exist. It's not 'out there,' seeping into your life with the pressures put upon you at work, or in the home, or a hundred other places. It's all in your head. Truly. Stress is YOUR reaction to pressures other's – and even you – put on you. Plain and simple. Sure, the pressure comes from 'out there' for the most part, but the stress is all yours.
So what does this little factoid actually do to help you, you may be wondering? The pressure is still there. But once you realize that stress is your reaction, it means you have options. You can learn to control your reaction to external and internal pressures. You can take your reaction back, and use it to your advantage.
Turning Stress Into Success
Do you know the difference between the stressed out person who burns out and slips back into the smoking habit, and a person who turns that corner, changes their life for the better, becoming healthier in the mind and body? The relapsed smoker turns pressure into stress, and reaches for that pack, that's what. And the other? Well they learn how to turn that pressure into challenge, what is for many of us a negative into a positive, and achieve their goals. That is what we all want, after all, isn't it?
And that's what the 'Stress Reduction' section of our product, 'The Complete Lung Detoxification Guide' Series is aimed at helping you achieve, with many ways to reduce and avoid pressure laden situations, and more great advice on turning Stress into Success.
4 More Days!
We are closing in on the release of the updated Guides for 2011! Over the first six days of the New Year, we'll have a series of New Year's Resolution Lung Detox posts, all related to the new release and to starting the adventure to a healthier new you. Check back tomorrow for the third topic in the series; Motivation – Your Best Friend, Full Stop.
Until tomorrow,
Happy New Year, stay well, stay quit, and lung-toxin free.
William Renolds
31 Dec
The New Year, Resolutions, And Lung Health
A New Year Is A Great Opportunity
I know it sounds a bit clichéd, but the New Year really is a great opportunity to start doing something positive to help YOU – and quite possibly your loved ones – live longer, better, and more comfortably. Some people might turn their noses up at a New Year's Resolution, especially one made in a drunken stupor at ten seconds to midnight on Dec 31, but… if you take it seriously, and understand that there are many others out there doing the same thing (striving to improve themselves), then you won't feel so alone in this effort. Also, we as humans often need some sort of point to know when to start things. New Years is often a good opportunity for this; a New Year, a new calendar, and often time off work, giving you the opportunity to read, learn and start preparing for your healthy change from a clean slate!
I am certainly making some Resolutions and sticking to them. What about you?
Resolve To Make A Change
Change is often considered quite hard, but the fact is that change is one of the few true constants in our lives. We keep getting older, people come and go, we change jobs, roles, clothes, even cells in our bodies – every day. Change is always there, so we might as well embrace it, and make it work FOR us for a change! Yes OK, that is a rather circular statement – but it's very fitting.
Change comes in two main flavors, like most things; positive and negative. Negative change tends to happen regardless after we hit our mid 20's; we get older, our bodies tend to become less highly-tuned, and we have to work harder to maintain them. We have to put the effort in to effect positive change. It is always hard to star these thingst; there is a theory floating around that every person has an 'activation energy' to start something – akin to reaching the motivation needed to start on a new activity or course in your life. This is always the hardest part; actually starting. However once you get started, it gets easier. You still need to focus on it, but it does come more readily as you go along. Look back at all the skills you have mastered during your life so far, a common example is driving. It was hard at first to learn, but eventually you did, and as you got better at it, it got easier. Making a Resolution and following it is much the same. Get past the start, and you'll be well on your way, but that's not all there is to know.
Knowledge Is Power
There is no truer statement. Know what you are doing and prepare well before you start, and your chances of success skyrocket. That is what our flagship product, The Complete Lung Detoxification Guide Series is all about; giving you the knowledge you need, and the preparation tips to maximize your chances of success with a straightforward lung detox, or a quit program and lung detox. It's all included.
Now the Guides themselves contain a wealth of information for you to utilize to make your Lung Detox quick and highly successful (several months rather than up to 10 years), as well as a mass of Quitting smoking help, Stress Reduction tips, and Motivation methods that should hold you in good stead as you make a grand, positive change in your life. However, there are two new angles we are covering with our updates based on user feedback:
- We have added in a raft of worksheets, designed to help tailor your Lung Detox to your own situation. We have included a ton of information in the Guides, not all of which will be relevant to your specific situation. The worksheets will help you discover which ones will work best for you, and guide you on your personalized path to Lung Health.
- Some users have said there is so much good stuff in the Guide they were not sure where to begin! Fair comment, so in the update we're including a Step-by-step Success Guide/Wall Planner, that will help you draw the information from the four Guides together and make it work for you, with a minimum of fuss.
These are really exciting editions, and we know you'll get a lot out of them.
6 More Days!
We are closing in on the release of the updated Guides for 2011! Over the first six days of the New Year, we'll have a series of New Year's Resolution Lung Detox posts, all related to the new release and to starting the adventure to a healthier new you. Check back tomorrow for the first topic in the series; Your Quit Date – Why It's Important To Get It Right!
Until tomorrow,
Happy New Year, stay well, stay quit, and lung-toxin free.
William Renolds
15 Oct
Is Good Sleep That Important To A Successful Lung Detox? You Bet!
Sleep is supposed to take up one third of our lives, but for most of us, this isn't nearly the case. It is also known as the third pillar of good health, along with the right food (in the right quantities) and regular exercise. But how many of us really think about getting enough good sleep, and do you have any idea how lack of sleep (known as a sleep debt) can not only reduce your chances of a successful quit attempt, but also a successful Lung Detox? After reading this, you might just turn out that light a bit earlier and sleep a bit more regularly!
What Does Sleep Really Do For Us Anyway?
Sleep is important not only for your mind, but your body too. While you sleep, your brain goes over the stronger memories of your day, reinforcing them and then shuffling them from short term to long term memory. This is why when someone is tortured using sleep deprivation, they often have little clear recollection of that time, as they didn't have the sleep to lay down the memories into long term storage. For the average person, 8 hours is the optimal sleeping period. That is made up of 3 hours of light sleep – where your mind sorts through the day's recollections in short term memory – three hours of deep sleep – where the 'important' memories are shaped and then moved to long term memory – and 2 hours of dreaming – where your mind is trying to 'sort out problems you've had during the day' for you. This, of course, isn't always obvious, because the subconscious works quite differently from the conscious, logical mind.
While the brain is sorting all that memory stuff out, the body is also very busy. It is digesting, storing energy (in the form of fat), increasing muscle mass (if your muscles have been challenged during the day) and your immune system is busy, protecting and repairing your body. This is very important for a Lung Detox, as your immune system plays a central role in clearing your lungs. Without enough good sleep, the detox will simply take longer, or, in the worst of cases, may not work at all.
So If We Don't Get Enough Good Sleep, What Effects Does It Have?
A recent study of a man who was trying to get by on 3 hours sleep a night showed up some rather startling effects after just a few days.
- He was a 15 year martial artist, third dan black belt, and he said after 3 days he was making beginner mistakes (co-ordination and memory problems), and when he was thrown, the room kept spinning (balance problems).
- In a driving test, he was unable to properly react to surprises (drop in reflexes), and often unable to make a quick decision when he'd previously been told what to do. He was also monitored to have had over 60 (!!!) micro-sleeps (those momentary losses of consciousness that can kill on long trips) during the driving test, many of which were while he was waiting for instructions.
- In memory and comprehension tests, he failed almost every time.
- On doing blood tests on this daring man, it was found that:
- His insulin production had dropped by half! This is the same level as pre-diabetes (Type II).
- His levels of PYY production (the gut hormone that makes you feel full/sated) were down by 40%. This suggests a link between sleep debt and overeating.
- His immune function had also dropped by 50%! This is the big one, because it opens a sleep deprived person up to infection. It is also reduces his ability to clean and repair his organs, and this is especially important during a Lung Detox.
So clearly, good sleep is very important. So how do we get the good sleep we need?
Make Your Sleep Good Sleep & Pay Back That Sleep Debt!
There are a few important points to consider when making your sleep count towards your good health, and a successful Lung Detox.
- If you have a sleep debt, you need to pay the bank! All those short nights cannot be replaced by caffeine. You need to make up the sleep, by sleeping more than an 8 hour night. Just try this. Put down the TV remote, or turn off the PC, and get 9 hours sleep a night for a whole week. C'mon, you can do it. It's just a bit of TV, or that game or Facebook you can catch up on later. Just get that sleep debt leveled off a bit. You'll be amazed by the difference it makes in how you feel every day. You'll be more productive, clearer thinking, and happier!
- Work out your sleep cycle and then stick to it. Not everyone works on a 2 x 4 (=8) hour cycle. Even if you spend 8 hours in bed a night, it might not be working quite right for you. When your life is in a position where there are few outside distractions to getting a good night's sleep, try adding an hour, or taking one away, and over the course of a week, see if you feel better when you awake and through the day. Play around with the times, adding or removing half an hour until you work out your optimal sleep time. Once you have it, get it regularly and you'll be well on the way to having good sleep.
- Stop concentrating hard at least an hour before you plan to go to bed. It is important to wind your mind down before settling down in bed. This should help you get off to sleep a lot easier. Also, if you've had a rough day and are feeling stressed, or you have a lot of unanswered questions running around in your mind, this can also stop you getting off to sleep. So distract yourself with something light and totally uninvolved in your day to day. Novels, documentaries on TV, some form of light entertainment that you don't need to concentrate too hard on. If that doesn't work, try meditation or other mind calming techniques.
- Get some exercise in the late afternoon/early evening. Just a little exercise near the end of the daylight hours can really help your ability to sleep. Likewise, exercise early in the day can help you lose weight more effectively.
- Keep the lights low in the house of an evening. Many people don't think of this, but all the artificial light we bathe ourselves in once the sun goes down can have a drastic effect on our sleep cycles. If you use bright halogen lamps at home in the evening, this strong light can actually reset your sleep cycle, and mess up your circadian rhythm! So keep the lights low after dinner, and you'll find sleep a lot easier to find each night.
By following these few simple recommendations, you can greatly improve the quality and regularity of your sleep. Also, keeping stress levels manageable will also greatly improve your sleep. By sleeping well, and by realizing that stressing does more damage to you than it contributes to solving your problems, you'll be healthier, and have a more successful Lung Detox.
A successful Lung Detox starts with the right program. Try our Complete Lung Detoxification Guide series for the most in depth, comprehensive Lung Detox available today. Get that Tar out of your lungs fast, and live healthy sooner (and sleep better at night for it!).
Until next time,
stay well, stay quit, and lung-toxin free.
William Renolds
25 Jul
Tar And Quitting Smoking – Some Important Considerations
So many people think of quitting smoking as a negative experience: dealing with cravings, fighting the habitual smoking action, adjusting your life to a different way to cope with stress, and then there's the Tar. It's not something you think a lot about when you're still smoking – it's often no more than an inconvenience. Brown on your fingers, teeth, and the odd bit of brown stuff in the phlegm you cough up every morning, but other than that, Tar doesn't seem to bother you so much… or does it?
Some Facts About Tar
You see the thing is, you have a 'secret stash' of Tar deep in your lungs while you continue to smoke, which may have built up to truly frightening levels over years of smoking. It's down there in the bottom of your lungs, dark brown or black, mixed up with thick phlegm and sticky as sin, full off thousands of toxic chemicals and damaging your body with every day that goes by. Tar makes it hard for you to breathe, hardening your lung tissues to make it more difficult for you to draw breath. Along with thick heavy phlegm (produced in reaction to irritation of your airways by smoke, known as Chronic Bronchitis), the Tar fills up a lot of the space in the alveoli – air sacks at the edges of your lungs were gas exchange takes place. Toxins in the Tar leach out into your lung tissue and then into the rest of your body, damaging almost every part of your person and greatly increasing the risk of cancer.
Basically, you have a toxic time bomb in your lungs, and you definitely don't want that in there!
A Common Experience
Here at lungdetoxification.com we get regular letters from users of our products, concerned when Tar starts coming away from a recent ex-smokers lungs. Here an example:
Dear William and Mark,
I've been using The Complete Lung Detoxification Guide for several weeks now, and I'm concerned with the quantity and color of the mucus I've been regularly coughing up. It's thick and black, and it's been coming up for nearly two weeks now.
My questions are, is this normal (I'm not dying, am I?!?), and how much longer will it go on?
On the up side, I am breathing a bit easier, and my chest feels a bit freer after doing the exercises you outline, so things are improving daily.
John Coast
Miami, FL
The really important point with this experience, which is shared by most ex-smokers is, you are definitely NOT dying, it's quite the opposite in fact. You are beginning to LIVE again! That black gunk in the mucus is Tar, the stuff I talked about earlier that you definitely WANT out of your lungs ASAP! That's what a good Lung Detox is all about. Removing those toxins from your lungs, and allowing your body to function properly again.
Speaking Of Functioning Properly Again…
You know why your lungs don't eject all this trapped mucus and Tar until you quit smoking? Because toxins in the cigarette smoke paralyze and sometimes destroy small hairs on the inner surface of your lungs which are the lungs natural cleaning system. Once you quit, they start to regrow and reactivate, sluggishly coming to life to start moving that vile gunk out of your airways. Problem is, this can take up to 10 (!) years when your body is not fortified or helped in any way with this task. You don't want Tar hanging around in your lungs for nearly a decade after you quit; you want to get it out of there as quickly as possible, because each and every day it's still in there, your chances of cancer stay up, and a whole bunch of other diseases are continuing to damage your body, even though you've quit smoking.
So that's why a good, well planned and well executed Lung Detoxification Program is vitally important to get you on the road to health as quickly as possible. You owe it to yourself to give a Lung Detox a try after quitting smoking, as smoking cessation is only half the answer to improving your health. Try our Complete Lung Detoxification Guide series for the most in depth, comprehensive Lung Detox available today. Get that Tar out of your lungs fast, and live healthy sooner.
Until next time,
stay well, stay quit, and lung-toxin free.
William Renolds
29 Jun
Repairing Lungs – Can Placenta Stem Cell Therapy Help Repair Lungs?
The good news is medical researchers are always trying to find new ways to fix damage we've done to our bodies. Bad news is, it takes a lot of money, and even more time, to make new treatments a reality for the general public. That being said, the recent announcement of a breakthrough stem cell treatment that has helped repair lung tissue damage in mice is a great step forward. But it's only one step in the long journey to fixing damaged lungs.
As reported in the prestigious American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, a newly found type of placental human stem cell (that is, basal human cells that are not yet fixed into a particular role) have been shown to help reduce injury and scarring in the lung, and even generate new lung cells in mice. Associate Professor Yuben Moodley, of the Lung Institute of Western Australia, and the lead researcher on the project, has been quoted as saying that:
"cellular therapies, although in the early stages of development, may form a vital part of future lifesaving treatment. The big advantage is that we can get these cells from placentas that have been delivered and would otherwise be discarded, so there are no ethical issues involved. What we're trying to do is replace any damaged cells in the lungs so the progression of the disease is arrested and there is also some suggestion that some cells acquire lung-like properties which we'd like to investigate more."
Good news, but don't hold your breath (pardon the pun) for this treatment for repairing lungs, as it's at least five years off, if not more.
So far, they've only successfully treated mice. The humble rodent is a good test subject to 'get the treatment right' before testing it on people, but still there are differences between us and mice that may affect how well the treatment works. Going on what information I've been able to gather on the research, it's very early days yet, and they are still learning about the effects of the stem cell treatment, so it could be a good few years before human trials might begin. Once that happens, the powers that be will decide if the effects of the treatment make it worthwhile, and then there is the cost of the treatment. Will it be covered by your countries health service, if you are lucky enough to have one? Could you afford to pay up-front for it?
So don't think you'll be lining up for this sometime next week. It will be a long time, if at all (some of these research streams don't pan out, after all). That said, there are some things you can do to increase your chances of being around for this future lung repair treatment. Quitting smoking if you haven't, staying smoke-free and then detoxifying your lungs are important steps to your future longevity.
Consider our product, The Complete Lung Detoxification Guide Series, as not only a course of treatment to improve your lung health, but to extend your life, weather you've been a smoker for a few years, or a few decades. At less than the price of a carton of cigarettes, can you afford not to give it a try?
Until next time,
stay well, stay quit, and lung-toxin free.
William Renolds
13 May
Redirecting The Immune System to The Lungs?
An interesting article caught my eye today. Researchers at the Trudeau Institute while looking for ways to fight against influenza have taken some steps to find out how the body directs its virus fighting white blood cells.
If they find out how to direct these essential defenders to the lungs it is proposed that you have a much greater chance at fending off sickness that starts in the throat and lungs such as the flu. This if course could have serious ramifications to all sorts of other uses if they know how to direct immune traffic to where it is needed most for a variety of injuries, sicknesses and conditions.
It may also help in lung detoxification if you could direct more traffic to help cleanse the lungs faster …. an interesting development. Full story linked below:
Directing Immune Traffic: Signposts to the Lung
In the meantime, just having a strong immune system and healthy body will have to suffice!


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Illinois lawmakers approved legisltation that would allow farmers to grow industrial hemp. Hemp is derived from the cannabis plant, but it has a non-drug use. It can create bio-degradable building materials, paper, textiles and more.
It's an idea that's been proposed for years at the statehouse, though previously it failed to gain enough support. Despite its little-to-no THC levels – the mind-altering component in cannabis – the stigma associated with marijuana was a hurdle.
State Representative Tim Butler, a Republican from Springfield, said this legislation makes a clear distinction about the purpose of the crop.
"This adds to the diversification for farmers," said Butler. "It allows them to do other things other than corn and beans and to find another source of revenue to come in the door."
Democratic state Representative Jerry Costello from Smithton said he voted against the idea in the past, but he's changed his mind.
"I voted no because it was federally illegal," said Costello. "Since the past farm bill was passed last year, it's now legal in the United States. If you look at what hemp is used for, it's used for a number of products."
The measure has passed both chambers of the state's General Assembly. If the governor signs it – the Illinois Department of Agriculture has 120 days to set rules for the program. The Illinois Farm Bureau said they support the idea, as well.
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Like sex, kissing is an important aspect of a committed relationship. If you're looking for a relationship, but never kissed a girl before or think that you've mastered the art of how to give a perfect kiss, it's still important to know from a woman's perspective of what makes a man one good kisser. A woman will not acknowledge a man if he doesn't know how to give a perfect kiss. So, if you want to be in happy, long-lasting relationship, then kissing is something that you should perfect.
Here are six best tongue kissing tips for guys that will help you to establish a truly intimate connection with a woman:
1. Oral Hygiene
This is an important tip not only for men but for women, too. Always make sure your breath is fresh. So brush your teeth before you leave your home and avoid eating onions or foods with onions or garlic in it before the date. To keep your mouth smelling fresh chew some gum on the way. You don't want your bad breath to spoil your kissing experience with your lady.
2. Smell Nice and Fresh
Kissing is a very intimate affair. So, make sure you smell nice and fresh. If you've have been working all day and feel sweaty, take a bath just before going out on your date.
3. Ensure Privacy
Make sure that you've some privacy before kissing your new love interest. If you're hanging out at your friend's place or in a crowded, go to some place less crowded and noisy before kissing your girlfriend. Sure, kissing in front of other people is uncomfortable, especially when you and your partner are in a serious relationship.
4. Ask For Her Permission
Before kissing a woman, as a guy it is imperative you seek her permission if she's willing to kiss. However, this isn't always true. Whether a woman is ready to kiss you or not, you can easily tell that from her body language. If your lady likes you, she won't resist one kiss from you. And when she isn't in a mood to kiss, she'll pull away, when you reach out to her. If you're feeling uncomfortable kissing her on the lips for the first time, or she feel uneasy to kiss you on the mouth, don't worry. You can kiss her left cheek, and later slowly on her right cheek, but before that hug her for whatever reason. Either way, do not force it.
5. Close Your Eyes And Feel The Moment
This one is a good kissing tip for guys. Just like sex, kissing is a very emotional and intimate act. Therefore, while kissing, close your eyes and feel the moment. If you keep your eyes open, while kissing your lady, and she sees it, she'll think that you're weird and pull away thinking that you aren't savoring the moment.
6. Use Less Tongue
Using your tongue while kissing a woman is a beautiful and intimate thing, but we would suggest you avoid it when kissing your date for the first time. If you can't resist using your tongue while kissing, just don't dive in or push your tongue deep inside her mouth. It's a bad move, and she might pull away feeling repelled. Just be slow and be sexy.


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At BlizzCon 2018, Blizzard revealed a new hero to Heroes of the Storm called Orphea. Unlike other heroes in Heroes of the Storm that originate from other Blizzard franchises like Diablo, Overwatch, and World of Warcraft. Instead she originates from the Nexus the transdimensional cosmic storm that serves as the reason for several Blizzard universes colliding. She the Heir of the Raven Court and the daughter of the Raven Lord, a central character in the happenings of Heroes of the Storm. She's an assassin class character and is free for those who have the Blizzard Virtual Ticket or for those attending BlizzCon 2018 in person.
"Available in the first major patch after BlizzCon 2018 (which runs from November 2-3,) we are upgrading the Hero collection of all BlizzCon attendees and Virtual Ticket holders with our first Nexus-born Hero, Orphea," a post from Blizzard reads.
An animated short at BlizzCon 2018 showed off Orphea squaring off against the Raven Lord and hints at some massive changes to come to the Nexus. It ended with a hint of what to expect from the game in terms of updates and skins.
With that in mind, it appears that Heroes of the Storm continues to buck the trend of battle passes that games like Fortnite offer, focusing on a solid team experience. This makes Orphea an interesting addition to Heroes of the Storm.
That said, the focus is ensuring choice doesn't get in the way of Heroes of the Storm's overarching goal of players working together as a team. It's the reason why the game doesn't consider a system similar to Fortnite's Battle Pass for its events and challenges, which could make quests easier for newcomers as well as unlock additional revenue for the company.
"No plans for that right now but we're definitely watching all things going on in various games around the industry and we play all these games," said Production Director Kaeo Milker in an interview with Gadgets 360. "We'll keep looking for things that are a good match our game and our players but yeah, nothing like that on the table right now."
Lead Hero Designer Matt Villers elaborated further. "One thing we have to watch out for given the team-based nature of our game is we want to make sure that any objectives we give you aren't clashing with the objective of working with your team and winning the game," he explains. "Sometimes people ask 'why don't have a quest that lets you poke others with Stitches [another hero in the game]?' The reason we don't do that is we don't want someone to favour completing that quest over actually doing what their team needs to win the game so that's something we have to think about when we're designing any objectives."