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[This story was originally published on January 9, 2019. In light of the events of the recent DC-CW crossover "Crisis On Infinite Earths," we thought it was worth another look today.]
So I finally caught Aquaman the other night, the worldwide phenomenon that's already Warner Bros.' top DC Comics Extended Universe earner worldwide.
It's even eclipsed the highest foreign total for Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight series, but more on that later.
Seeing it after the public has responded with their verdict is for me an unusual point of view (hell, I liked Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice before the Internet hated it). But going in with certain knowledge afforded me the opportunity to try to pay special attention to considering reasons why the film has resonated so strongly with foreign audiences, not limited to, but particularly with Chinese moviegoers (almost $300 million to date).
Sure, the Australian-raised director James Wan's Malaysian Chinese descent could be a factor for its strength in Asian markets like China. But I suspect Wan's involvement in, and possible influence by, another breakout hit in China is more likely where answers may lie … and may light one path for Warner Bros. future for the DCEU.
Wan directed 2015's Furious 7, of course the seventh installment of Universal's tentpole franchise about fast cars, crazy stunts, and ... wait for it ... family.
Did you know the Fast & Furious franchise is about family?
Seriously, it's about family.
While successful in the United States, the Fast & Furious films are especially successful overseas and in China, with the last two installments each totaling over $1 billion in overseas box office alone (over $780m combined in China) and foreign receipts accounting for over 70% of the worldwide total of the entire series.
Like in the Furious series, with Aquaman Wan seems to have left behind any intent to ground the superhero action with the real world. While Furious has cars, Aquaman is wall-to-wall what Ryan Reynolds' Deadpool would call 'superhero landings,' making it not unlike Patty Jenkins' Wonder Woman (Warners' other breakout DC hit) in that respect.
But it's not just about the landings and the poses, of which there are many. Those are just symbolic expressions of the over-the-top sensibility Aquaman fully embraced.
Jason Momoa's Arthur Curry would, in fact, be right at home in a Fast & Furious film, so much so I double-checked to see if Momoa had ever appeared in the series.
(No, he hasn't. Not yet, anyway.)
Not unlike Vin Diesel's Dominic Toretto, Aquaman is a stoic, everyman tough guy with a code - the code of having a super-soft spot for his extended family.
And Aquaman isn't just about family, which of course it very much is - it's also mixtape of black & white heroism and villainy, excessive action, and unabashed sentimentality bordering on the outright corny.
And that isn't a criticism, but an observation.
Marvel Studios would never try to pull off Aquaman's last 10 minutes of teary, family healing time. Christopher Nolan didn't try - Bruce and Alfred made up in The Dark Knight Rises in a silent and subtle manner. Whatever Zack Snyder and then Joss Whedon tried to pull off with BvS and Justice League in terms of forming friendships and bonds ("Martha!"), it wasn't that.
And like those movies about fast cars and family, that may be Aquaman's secret sauce overseas - combining over-the-top heroism with equally over-the-top sentimentality.
Warners' categorical successes and failures so far have partly been a product of not yet identifying a house brand. A Marvel Studios movie feels like an Marvel Studios even, even with some differences in tone.
The next DCEU installment - April's Shazam! - seems like it was built in a lab to mash-up superhero landings with sentimentality and a focus on family.
The soon-to-start-production Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) also seems ripe to emphasize the relationships of the leads with a feminist slant. Suicide Squad, which attempted to bond a team of criminals in an afternoon filled with helicoptor crashes, dipped into those waters (pun not intended) which is maybe a partial explanation as to why the film was more successful than it maybe deserved to be.
The point is if Warner Bros. continues to see success with this formula … that brand ... there is one logical place it leads…
The studio probably has to retire the radioactive Justice League branding for a while. And although there doesn't seem to be any current inclination to get the band back together, if and when they do a perfect solution exists …
Yes, make it a Super Friends movie.
I mean, how close to "Super Family" can you possibly get?
Embrace it, Warner Bros. Own it. Sure it's "corny," sure its origins are on Saturday morning, but it also plainly says in a two words what audiences are embracing in Aquaman. It's what the Fast & Furious franchise is about with cars being swapped out for capes.
So enough with Superman's brooding. Enough with Batman and Wonder Woman's awkward flirting. Build a Hall of Justice. Give Bruce's big round table more than six chairs. Invite Shazam and the Shazam family. Extend invitations to Robin, Green Lantern, Green Arrow, Black Canary, the Atom, Firestorm, Hawkman, and the Wonder Twins. Mera is, of course, welcome too.
Hell, Black Vulcan, Apache Chief, and Samurai should be part of the 'family' as well, albeit with some more culturally sensitive updates.
Forget about having to justify their existence because the world needs them. Just let them be family first and universe-savers second.
Let them hug, let the guys shed manly single tears, let them kiss, let them bond. Let them talk about friendship and family ... like all the time.
And oh, let them all have lots and lots of superhero landings.


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August 2015
Dear Friends of Far Corners Ministry,
As I write to you, I am thinking about how God has blessed this mission with faithful friends who support us financially, and continue to uphold us in prayer. At the request of pastors in Nepal we planned leadership retreats for April of this year. Pastor Steve Hiltz and I arrived in Kathmandu, Nepal on April 17th. After the first few days, we moved on to two cities in the south east near the Indian border, holding training sessions in each place with pastors from both Nepal and India – about eighty in total. We were blessed to see Shakti and other friends that we hadn't seen for some time. These pastors were very appreciative of the teaching and have invited us to return there next year.
As the Nepali Christian churches have their main worship on Saturdays, we had just finished preaching in small local churches on April 25th when the earth began to shake. It was rather unsettling, but we were unaware of the terrible devastation in other parts of Nepal until we watched the news at our hotels later that day. The next day brought many aftershocks that at times caused us to leave what we were doing and quickly run outdoors. As the second pastoral retreat ended we were faced with the uncertainty of how to return to Canada, as the situation in Kathmandu (the only international exit point) was growing from bad to worse. Fortunately, the Indian government opened its borders for all stranded visitors in Nepal to transit through India, so were found ourselves unexpectedly in India, and arrived home safely. This was truly the Lord's providence! We continue to remember the great numbers of people in Nepal as they face the daunting task of rebuilding much of their lives, which will take years.
Beginning in May, we have initiated a monthly support program for local pastors in West Bengal. We have started with four pastors, and will be adding others. The $60 per month is a supplement that assists with their everyday living expenses. We have recently partnered with PPRERNA in a community development project in a village called Panijhora. In November 2014 our team visited this village as PPRERNA had started reaching out to them through a children's ministry. This village has about seventy families and the needs are great. They were unable to afford even the seed to plant rice on their land, and were being taken advantage of by wealthy businessman from a nearby city, as they would often lease their land for very little. There has also been very little hope for the youth as most have inadequate schooling and settle for menial jobs in the city. Through God's provision, FCM has been able to make a major investment of $10,000.00 in the first phase of this project. This phase has begun as the villagers have been given rice seed and education about how to use their land productively, and the first rice crops are already doing well. A major part of the project is the establishment of a poultry farm which will provide funds to support pastors and evangelical outreach, along with helping with the cost of our retreats for men and women in leadership. Construction of the poultry building is just beginning. These projects, along with several others, will provide finances for self-sufficiency and hope for the future.
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Please continue to remember us in your prayers, and contact us if you have questions about ways that you can partner with us. Our next mission trip is November 5-21st, 2015, and there will be opportunities to teach pastors and women, to help with the kindergarten & special needs school programs, and the chance to see firsthand many exciting projects and experience rich worship experiences. If you wish to join us this November, or in March 2016, please contact me by phone or email.
Yours, in the Lord's service,
Rev. Dr. Shant Manuel
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Days of skiing: 8
Hotsprings: Copahue, Malalcahuello, Geometricas and/or Posones.
Lodging: Hosterias and hotels.
Skills: Intermediate to Advanced.
Included: All breakfasts during the trip, transportation from Neuquen, Argentina to Pucon, Chile,
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Volcan Copahue: In the morning, drive 10 minutes to the ski resort at the base of Volcano Copahue (2969 meters). Skin to the top of the volcano. After exploring the crater lake near the summit, ski back to town. In the afternoon, soak n the hotspring baths. This is your warm up day. On day 3, explore the source of the hotsprings in Copahue and the numerous ridges in the area. In the afternoon, head South down the road from Caviahue to some cabins at the base of some gorgeous ridges for the next day's skiing.
Day 4-5:
Caviahue South: Explore the ridges South of Caviahue on the hunt for powder and steeps. In the afternoon of day 5, cross the border from Argentina to Chile. Stay the evening in the town of Lonquimay.
Day 6:
Lonquimay : In the morning, drive 30 minutes up the road to the small 2-lift resort of Corralco. Attempt the summit of Lonquimay (2865 meters) and ski down. This is the shortest of the volcano climbs for the trip. Spend the rest of the afternoon at the lifts before heading to the hotel at the base of Llaima in the late afternoon.
Day 7:
Llaima: Starting in the morning, take the ski lift to the top of the ski resort. Start climbing from there. Explore the icy crater at the summit (3125 meters) before skiing back down. In the evening, drive to Pucon, Chile. Stay at Hosteria Ecole.
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Villarrica: In the morning, head up to the ski resort and take a lift to the top. Continue with skins and skis to the top of the volcano (2840 meters). If conditions allow, see lava bubbling in the crater at the top. Ski down the other side of the volcano and get a ride to the Termas Geometricas in the afternoon. In the evening, head back to Pucon.
Day 9:
Additional Day: Assuming that conditions aren't perfect for the entire trip, factor in this day for as an extra day in any of the locations above.
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Trip Cost Inclusions and Exclusions. The cost of the volcano skiing and snowboarding trip from Neuquen, Argentina to Pucon, Chile includes:
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and travel expenses to Neuquen, Argentina and from Pucon, Chile; government tourist taxes; additional meals;
alcoholic beverages with some dinner(s); optional activities; and
individual costs not provided to the rest of the clients.
Trip Cost, Deposit & Cancellation. The full balance of the trip
cost is due 60 days before the trip departure date. If this balance
is not paid 60 days prior to departure, ATAC reserves the right
to cancel the client's reservation. If a reservation is made
less than 60 days prior to departure, the full balance of the trip
is due at that time. A client's cancellation is effective
on the date ATAC receives written notice of the cancellation. $200.00
of each deposit is nonrefundable, regardless of when cancellation
notice is given. If cancellation notice is received over 120 days
before departure, a trip cost payment and $300 of the deposit will
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and $200 of the deposit will be refunded; if received 60 days before
departure, a trip cost payment and $100 of the deposit will be refunded;
if received 30 days before departure, one-half of the trip cost
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Discussion Board for collaboration related to QlikView App Development.
We have built a matrix with input fields. The matrix has three breakdown rows and two columns and the measure which is an input field is editable and holds numeric values.
The Matrix holds 2200 cells when filtered on one row, the navigation is agile and flawless, when displayed entirely navigation from a cell to another one becomes considerably slow.
Input fields ‒ QlikView - "Input fields are not meant for large amounts of data, as they store data significantly less efficiently than regular fields."
Apparently you use too many input fields.
Thank you Andrey for this feedback,
Each input field holds only one numeric value ranging from 1 to 5.
It is true we have lots of them but do you know what is meant by less efficiently for large amount of data, is it the data that you enter in an input field or the number of input fields?
It seems to me that in this case a direct comparison is not entirely correct, since there will be different initial data for these two cases.
To measure in practice to measure the slowdown of data processing when using input fields, the following experiment can be performed.
1) To create with the help of LOAD... Autogenerate 2-4 data sets of dimension from several hundred to several hundred thousand (and maybe even millions) of lines.
2) For each of the arrays, to use 2-4 sets of input fields, for example, 10, 100, 500, 1000.
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When we lived in Richland, WA, Chuck and I had a television but we did not have cable. We only used our set to watch DVDs. We listened to NPR (National Public Radio) to get the news.
Since we have been in Cuenca we have been looking at televisions. We need to have one for watching movies down here. Last week we started shopping in earnest because we wanted to be able to watch our new President be inaugurated.
On Monday, the day before the inauguration we went to the store that had offered us the best deal on a television. We bought a 46 in. Sony HD flat screen television. (We want to be able to see the movies real good!)
When we bought the television the sales person asked us when we wanted it delivered. I looked at my watch, it was about 11:10 am. I told her we wanted it delivered at12:00 noon. I was half joking but she didn't bat an eye. She asked us to have a seat while she made the arrangements.
We watched the television we had just bought. The sound system at the bottom of the picture is not part of the television.
After about 30 minutes she said it was ready to go. She said we could ride with the driver to deliver the television.
We went outside the store and found a boxed up television ready to be delivered waiting in the delivery truck.
Yep, this is what we saw.
The driver explained that the front of the truck only had two bucket seats.
I looked at Chuck and shrugged my shoulders. Chuck, being the wonderful husband he is, said "Get in the cab, I'll ride in the back." And, this is how Chuck made sure our television was delivered to our condo safe and sound.
Since only the TV was tied down, I worried a little about Chuck as we hit potholes. I kept a watch on him out the side mirror. He seemed to be getting along fine back there.
We got home and the delivery man brought the TV into our condo and set it up. We actually had our television in our condo by 12:00 noon as I had requested. What a kick!!
As part of our internet service we have cable TV also. As expected, most of the stations are in Spanish but we do get CNN International.
On Tuesday, five of us (Chuck, me, Audrey, Jim and our wonderful neighbor, David) set around the television to watch as Obama was inagurated President. What a wonderful experience to be able to watch it live.
Afterwards we toasted with champaign and had a luncheon in honer of our new president.
Here is Chuck posing with our new television in our media room.
Slowly but surely we are getting our condo furnished.
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I'm a 10:00 kind of breakfast eater. No earlier, no later. It's the Goldilocks approach to breakfast. It's got to be just right.
My far and away favorite quick breakfast is a slice of buttered sourdough toast with a gently fried egg on top, heavily peppered and lightly salted, all runny yolk and tasty goodness. During the work week, though, this isn't easily accomplished. Granted, my office has a full kitchen with a range and oven, but the last time I tried making an egg in there I had 6 different people hovering around wanting one. I decided it's just too much, and I am not a short order kitchen.
I usually keep some individual packs of yogurt in the work fridge for snacks and breakfasts on days when I don't have any. I go in spurts with brekkie stuff: for a few weeks I'll make oatmeal packets, one week I'll make muffins, another I'll grab some English muffins and a jar of jam from the pantry and I'm set. My goal is to bring breakfasts to work for a whole week each Monday, so I don't have to think about it in the morning as I perpetually run late (but please don't tell my boss!). My bottom desk drawer is full of tea, vitamins, my tea cup and saucer, a set of silverware, my Trenta sized reusable Starbucks cup for water (24 oz. at a time means I don't have to get up as often – and I drink 3 every day), and my chosen breakfast for the week if it doesn't require refrigeration. A veritable cafe of healthy goodness.
This is a yogurt week, and I've been craving fruit lately. I was fresh out of oranges and bananas to take and slice into my yogurt this morning – sad day! While washing my hair in the shower I took mental inventory of the freezer and remembered I have a few pints of blueberries stashed in the back waiting for a rainy day. As I blew through the kitchen and made my coffee, I tossed my soup and a slice of bread for toast into my lunch bag, along with 1/3 cup of blueberries in a baggie and the honey bear off the counter. Iblew a kiss to the cat and ran out the door.
When my 10:00 hunger pangs struck, I put my blueberries in a bowl, drizzled on about a teaspoon of honey and eyeballed a tablespoon of water over the top. Covered with a paper towel and zapped for about a minute, the berries blew up and bubbled into a thin compote, into which I spooned the contents of my yogurt cup. I reminded myself to get a cute bowl from home (that matches my teacup, natch) to make stuff like this, because while a paper bowl is convenient, I like real 'china' when I'm dining a la desktop. It just makes the whole experience of eating at one's desk a bit more civilized.
Warm Blueberry Compote
Serves 1
1/3 c. blueberries, fresh or frozen
1 T. water
1 t. honey
Place blueberries in a microwave safe bowl. Drizzle water and honey over, stir to combine. Microwave on high for 1 minute. Spoon 1/2 c. yogurt over the top, and dine a la desktop.


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We will only be at one farmers' market this year. We needed more time on the farm to grow the produce and needed to schedule days off during the week. That left us with time to attend only one market.
Here is the only farmers' markets we are at:
Ketchum Farmers' Market every Tuesday, starting June 11 through October 8 from 2 pm to 6 pm at River Run lower parking lot.
To find other locations & ways to buy our products visit our Buy page. How To Buy From Us


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Spoil Your Boys with Designer Clothing
Designer clothing was once a unique privilege of adults, however that has altered. Using the deluge of advertising and publicity provided by television, designer clothing originates sought after by more youthful and more youthful children. Everybody wants to look great and feel special no matter age.
Clothing designers and manufacturers have taken care of immediately this growing demand. They also have in this way fueled the demand by targeted advertising and promotion campaigns. It's potentially an enormous marketplace for them that you can expect they'll fully leverage and exploit.
Designer clothing has a tendency to lend a feeling of elegance to some personal clothing style. One must understand that the times of boys generally being pleased with putting on just something that covers your body are gone. So is the time of milking cows and transporting between the sheets of coal. Social and pressure from peers have sensitized many boys to the necessity to look great making a good impression.
Generally, boys don't are usually too picky concerning the specific label they're more just going after the elegance that designer clothing provides them, and also the furtive glances they achieve with a home women once they put on individuals clothes. Additionally they love that extra boost of self-confidence it provides them.
Ambient and straightforward colors would be the in factor nowadays. The flashy studded leather look is really 60's and 70's, as well as your boys would most likely rather die than be viewed in something from yester year. Hence, you should dress your boys using what is within fashion, bearing in mind the selected clothing also offers to suit well and compliment the teenager's body style.
Designer clothing for boys includes the fundamentals from the typical bottom and top, or shirt and pants. Additionally, additionally, it reaches other clothes like sweaters, jackets, bands, neck-scarves, caps, skull-caps, plus much more.
Nowadays these special bits of clothing may be easily found and purchased online. Your boy would most likely not particularly want it to spend an mid-day with mother inside a clothing store, but he probably wouldn't mind, and can be also thrilled, to invest a couple of hrs one evening browsing designer clothing websites and choosing what he likes.
One of the most popular designer clothing for boys is khaki. Khaki has been around fashion in excess of ten years, but lately this trend continues to be growing quickly. Labels for example Abercrombie and Fitch, PDI, Giordano, Seed, Prada, Crocodile, and Camel have created fantastic khaki clothes that feel as light as feather and do not hug your legs whatsoever. They can be found in many colors for example khaki brown, beige, white-colored, black, crimson, grey, and much more.
Designer clothing is much more costly, however the durability comprises for that greater cost. That old adage holds true you receive that which you purchase. You like and treasure your precious boys. Treat all of them with some designer clothing this season and find out the way they glow when the perfect girl throws them a glance along with a smile.


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Honorable Bruce J. Walker
Assistant Secretary, Office of Electricity
U.S. Department of Energy
Bruce J. Walker was nominated by President Donald J. Trump and confirmed by the Senate as Assistant Secretary for the Office of Electricity (OE) at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in October 2017. The focus of his responsibility is to provide leadership on a national level to develop technologies to enhance the security and reliability of energy infrastructure and facilitate the federal and state electricity policy planning that shapes electricity and market operations. This is critical to meeting the Nation's growing demand for resilient electricity by overcoming the challenges of our Nation's aging electricity transmission and distribution system and addressing the vulnerabilities in our energy supply chain.
He holds a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from Manhattan College and a Juris Doctor in Law from Pace University where he was the technical editor on the Environmental Law Review and received an Environmental Law Certificate. He has completed the Distribution Systems program from Siemens – Power Technologies International. He is a distinguished graduate of the United States Air Force Academy Preparatory School and received an Honorable Discharge from the United States Military Academy.
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Dear John,
I believe that Bruce is a member of the Class of 1992,
McEneney, Mike (MC1953)
[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.]
Walker, Bruce J. [MC1992]
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Gunner's Libation: Instant après
1 free cup hot chocolate
Mini bottle of booze, your choice
Graciously accept free cup of hot chocolate from Aspen Snowmass Community Ambassador (in partnership with Audi). Dump in booze. Smile, and recycle bottle. Drink in the envy of fellow hot chocolate imbibers. Cheers!
What's better than a free cup of hot chocolate, poured by Aspen Snowmass Community Ambassadors stationed at the bottom of the gondola stairs daily at 3 p.m.? A free cup of hot chocolate spiked with a miniature bottle of booze, which you've had the foresight to tuck into your jacket pocket before hitting the hill. I call it the Instant Après, inspired by OG ski bums of yore who most certainly did not blow Benjamins on bottles of bubbles after the sun dipped behind Shadow Mountain. Swing by your neighborhood liquor shop or raid the hotel room minibar in the morning, then save your score for later. You'll be happy you did while wandering the mean streets of Aspen in search of official après-ski …
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A dog believed to be England's least wanted is still looking for a home – after spending nearly seven years in kennels.
Lurcher Jed was first taken in by the Dogs Trust as a four-month-old puppy, but is still struggling to find a home.
He has been adopted during that time, but was returned because his owners struggled with his energetic nature. Another family had to return him after a change of circumstances.
It's thought more than 17,000 potential owners have overlooked Jed during him time in the kennels – making him England's least wanted canine.
MORE: 9 dogs who still need a home after National Dog Day
The Dogs Trust, in Darlington, County Durham, now hope that a fresh appeal will help the 'friendly and affectionate' dog find his forever home.
While prospective owners should be aware Jed can be energetic and needs some training, Dogs Trust carer Nikki Holroyd says Jed is worth the effort.
'He has been rehomed a couple of times but circumstances have changed and it hasn't worked out,' she explained.
MORE: Not so sad anymore: 'Britain's saddest dog' has finally found a home
'He is really cuddly and he loves affection. He spends his day in the office with all the staff, laying on a duvet.
'Lurchers often get overlooked. People are put off by how much exercise they think they need but they don't need too much.
'Jed has been in kennels for a long time and he just needs someone to give him a chance.'


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Prepare the fish according to the cooking instructions.
Wash and peel the carrots and the asparagus. Cut the vegetables into thin slices using a vegetable peeler.
Heat up the butter in a saucepan, add the flour and cook for one minute, constantly stirring. Add the vegetable broth and the cream and let it come to a boil. Add the vegetable slices and the peas and cook for a few minutes. Season to taste with salt and nutmeg.
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When I was a kid, time was measured in countdowns – how many days until summer vacation, until my birthday, until Santa came.
As an adult, time is still measured the same – how many days until I turn 50 (75, should anyone want to send me chocolate), until my next hair appointment where I can get the grays colored (13) and how many days (roughly) until I can attend the next Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop (approximately 715, give or take a week).
The conference is three of the most inspiring, uplifting, positive learning- and laugh-filled days of my life. It's definitely a roller-coaster of emotions, too, as feelings swing wildly from Erma's "YOU CAN WRITE" affirmations – yes, I can, I AM A WRITER – to horrified, awkward moments when you've heard an attendee's brilliantly pulled together seven-minute free write (which sounds like what you produce after hours of editing) and you're now trying to avoid direct eye contact with the session speaker so that you don't get called on to read what basically is a textbook example of Anne Lamott's shitty first draft.
Even the temporary panic is worth it for the hugs and the catching up with friends and the belly laughs – oh, the belly laughs. I mean, it IS a humor writers' conference, after all, and you never know who you will meet at dinner or cocktails or in a session. Sitting in Tradewinds on Thursday night, Rita Davenport joined our table as she tried to convince us she crashed the dessert buffet, and somehow she led us to a conversation on Brazilian waxes that I'm still recovering from. Oh, my poor weak bladder.
This year's EBWW was particularly meaningful to me as I've been struggling with my writing – if I could even call it that. I've been unfocused, undisciplined, and if anyone asked me what I write, I could only honestly answer with "texts, shopping lists, and the occasional blog post." I've been suffering from impostor syndrome, and there was a part of my brain telling me that this conference was either going to jump-start my writing or make me realize I should throw in the towel and take up another hobby like competitive pie eating or stand-up paddle boarding, or perhaps eating pie on a stand-up paddle board. It couldn't be harder than this writing thing.
It did the former, mostly, although you wouldn't know it by looking around the blog. I've been busy(ish) with other things.
This year I went to Dayton with a laser-like focus: writing. I wasn't messing with sessions on agents or publishing or even my website, because I have nothing ready to pitch. (I gave myself the deadline of the next workshop for those sessions, because they are worth their weight in gold.) No, I was going to focus on writing because as mentioned above, I've been struggling with my writing like a one-armed man nailing Jell-o to a tree.
For me, this meant choosing sessions like those by Katrina Kittle and Sharon Short, who always seem to deliver just what I need. I walked away with some new tools that honestly had the wheels turning until late in the night. Sharon's session made me realize that I was looking at some of my characters all wrong, and I couldn't sleep until I put on paper all the ideas running through my head. Julia Roberts' workshop let me know I was not alone in my writer's block, and Cindy Ratzlaff and Kathy Kinney gave me a tool – figuratively and literally – to get my ass in the chair and words on the page. I honestly came away from nearly every session with something for my writer's toolbox and with newfound encouragement to write. Pitchapalooza with Arielle Eckstut and David Henry Sterry was, as always, inspiring and fun AND educational…and even eked out a thought of "maybe one day I'll be up there, too". (Fact: even writing that made me a little nauseous.) And while I didn't make it into Speed Dating for Writers, friends kindly shared what they learned.
With my brain in overdrive, however, I wasn't peopling very well, and by 9 or 10 had escaped to my room to (hide and) recharge. Ass on bed, pen in one hand, a bag of chips in the other (my keto diet went out the window between the conference food and cake – this rate I'll need to look into keto 6 to get a helping hand), I got a lot of scribbling done, which was a small consolation for the fact that introverting kept me from catching up with friends as much as I wanted.
Now, I wish I could say I've written another 10 chapters for my book(s) since I've been back, or that I've broken through my writer's block. Instead, I've once again hit what Julia Roberts' called "The Erma Gap" in a post from a previous workshop, and holy cats, did this ring true for me. For instead of forging forward, I'm feeling a whole lot of imposter syndrome.
So I'm taking a note from Julia, and facing my fears and writing – and promising myself that I don't need to share everything I write, I just need to write. And I'm taking a note from Kathy and Cindy, and setting my bedazzled kitchen timer and just writing. My daughter and I discovered a journal at Target titled 300 Writing Prompts, and it at hand for inspiration (to spare me from writing "I don't know what to write" repeatedly for 8 minutes.)
And mostly, I'm trying to recapture that FEELING that is Erma – the support and positivity and encouragement that wraps around you like a warm hug or cool breeze or whatever it is that makes you happy. (There were a lot of menopausal women there, after all.)
I am a WRITER of more than just nagging texts to my kids and grocery lists devoid of carbohydrates. (And ranty Twitter posts and cranky Facebook posts and reviews of books that other people have written.)
It's time to boot the devil on my shoulder with the Netflix remote in hand, stomp on the negative thoughts and just write. Yes, it will probably be crap.
Yes, I will probably still post some of it here. With missed typos. And likely only a quick pass through with editing (if any) because it will probably be late o'clock when I hit publish. As usual. (Apologies.)
After all, it's only 700+ days to the next Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop. I have work to do.


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Benefits Overview and Requirements
Aspen Skiing Company has an entire department dedicated to benefits. They offer numerous benefits, including a health plan, ski pass and other discounts and deals.
Smoking Resources
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Incoming! I was on assignment at Filoli, an historic site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation and one of the finest remaining country estates of the early 20th century. A number of family-friendly events are scheduled throughout the day. One popular event was a demonstration of by the Fortis Agility Sports Training Group. Members train their dogs to run an obstacle course involving leaps, slaloms, and climbing.
I positioned myself to photograph dogs leaping over a high-jump bar that was adjusted to the dog's height. The day was overcast and my white balance was set according. The ISO was set high enough (ISO 800) in insure a short shutter speed to minimize the effects of subject motion. I made some sample shots in Aperture Priority and was satisfied with the results, the camera choosing an exposure setting of 1/2500 at F4.
Focusing was going to be a problem. While I was using a 2.8 fixed aperture lens, I was not confident that the autofocus could keep up with these fast-moving pooches, especially when they were essentially traveling straight towards me. I decided to adopt a trick that I read about in article about Alfred Eisenstadt, one of the best known Life Magazine photographers. Armed with a fully manual Leica rangefinder camera, the state of the art 35mm camera at time, he set about photographing the ice-skating barman delivering drinks at an alpine resort. Eisenstadt solved this by first focusing on a stationary object (which in this case was a chair) which established a plane of sharpest focus. Anything that was photographed beside the chair would also be rendered in proper focus. Next, Eisenstadt had the barman skate past the chair and made his exposure when the he passed through that plane of sharpest focus.
I felt the conditions were nearly identical to the ones Eisenstadt faced so many years ago, so I decided to pre-focus on where the dog would be at the peak of his jump. But how do you focus on air? I solved this by focusing on a fixed point, namely the actual hurdle, and locked the focus in. Next, I leaned back about one-half the length of the jumping dog. I hoped this would place the tip of the dog's nose in the plane of maximum sharpness at the height of the jump, the moment when half of his body was in front of the hurdle and one half was behind.
Based on this early test shot, the technique seemed to work. The lean was about 8 inches, since the dog was small. The owner's legs were distracting, but the dog was where I wanted him.
My next shot was composed to emphasize the dog's leap. I tightened the crop to isolate the dog. Since the dog was larger, I leaned back a bit further, about eighteen inches. Here's the result.
After I finished congratulating myself on solving the problem, I realized that this photo really didn't have "legs" so far as the paper was concerned. It was a great photo of a dog, but even with a caption, it's a photo without a context. It needed some visual clues, something to link it to an interesting activity.
Using the same technique but a different dog I zoomed out for a different composition and shot until I made a photograph that included the owner giving the dog prompts on what he should do next.
This was the accepted image. While the young woman is recognizable, it's the dog that's the newsmaker, and he is clearly in focus. Fortunately for me, some of the other obstacles can be seen in the background and are easily recognized, adding to the context of the photo.
I will write more about context (the successful background) in another post.


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- Wrapping Up The Estate - Interview with Jean Galloway Ball, Esq.
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Muscle Injury Therapy, Sports Injury Treatment
Muscle Injury Therapy
Muscle Injury Therapy consists of a variety of hands-on techniques including massage, manipulation, stretching and dry needling. It can be used to treat soft tissue injuries (muscles, tendons, ligaments) on anyone, including top athletes, casual sports enthusiasts, young and not so young.
This deep tissue massage therapy is used to treat conditions including whiplash, tennis elbow, migraines, low back pain and frozen shoulder, which are often caused by the presence of trigger points in the surrounding muscles.
Neuromuscular Therapy
Neuromuscular therapy is a form of deep tissue massage, which delves deeper into the layers of muscles. It involves the treatment and de-activation of trigger points. These are sites of dysfunction or damaged tissue, which the body tries to protect by forming a spasm in order to protect the area from further injury. Trigger points can cause tremendous pain often emitting a referral of pain to other parts of the body. As a result the site of the pain might not always be the source of the problem.
Trigger Points can be deactivated manually using massage, Neuromuscular therapy, or stretching techniques. They can also be deactivated using Dry Needling, which involves using acupuncture needles in the dysfunctional area of the muscle. The results of of Trigger Point Dry Needling can often be very profound.
Sports massage can be used very effectively to prepare for sports events and
competitions. Many athletes training for marathons, matches and other competitions benefit enormously from having regular massage treatments. This helps maintain the flexibility and tone of the muscles and keeps them in excellent condition.


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2019 Annual PicnicPosted by Sonya Lipman on June 10, 2019
Join the Troop Tuesday June 11, 2019 at our Annual Family Summer Potluck Picnic which will be held at the Stonegate Swimming Complex 10326 Stonegate Parkway Parker, CO 80134 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. It's time to celebrate a great year and a job well done at Parker Days.
The picnic is open to scouts, parents and siblings (please leave cousins, pets and neighbors at home).
BSA SWIM TEST sign up is here for Scouts and Adult Scouters. All scouts and adults should plan to complete the annual swim check/test (even non-swimmers) at this event to qualify them to participate in Troop water activities throughout the year. If you have questions about swim test related to summer camp, please contact Mr. Smith.
STONEGATE PICNIC SIGNUP is HERE.
The troop will provide hamburgers and hot dogs, drinks and paper products and such so we will need a head count. We also need Scout families to provide some food to round out the menu.
- ALL Scout families need to bring a family favorite dish to share with the rest.
- Bagel Birds, Spartans, Matrix: Please bring chips.
- King Bacon, Rangers, Howling Wolves: Please bring a side dish.
- Flaming Ice Cubes and Wackasaurs: Please bring a dessert.
Please make sure that the dessert or side that you bring is enough to feed the number of people in your group plus at least 4 more. If you do not bring a side dish or dessert, please be polite and wait until all other scouts/families have been served.
There will be enough hamburgers/hot dogs for all.
Please register by June 7th, 2019 and sign up every member of your family. You can do this when RSVPing in Troop Track and clicking on the plus sign to add guests on the RSVP page. If you have questions or issues, please reach out to Mrs. Lipman at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Continental Trail King ProTection Folding MTB Tyre - 27.5" is no longer available at Merlin Cycles. However you may find an alternative or updated product below.
Continental Trail King ProTection Folding MTB Tyre - 27.5" is no longer available at Merlin Cycles. However you may find an alternative or updated product below.
Continental Trail King ProTection Folding MTB Tyre - 27.5"
This item was discontinued 20th February 2020.
If you require help finding an alternative to this product please contact customer services.
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Continental Trail King ProTection Folding MTB Tyre - 27.5"
- The Trail King's phenomenal grip on even wet rock is just captivating
- Brake, drop, push the curve - the Rubber Queen never bails out
- Protection layer to defend against rocks and snakebites
- BlackChili Compound provides phenomenal grip
- Handmade in Germany
- Folding Tyre
- Tubeless compatible
- Constructed from 4 ply, totalling 240 tpi
- Weight 990 grams
Mark This tire has been fantastic in all weather conditions, and the Black Chili rubber has held up great on the mostly granite trail conditions I ride on.
Glenn These are the best tyres I have used by far. Grip is top notch in most conditions, only slightly weaker in really muddy conditions. They last forever too, and I ride a lot. Only downside is the weight, but its a more than fair trade off for me.
David I have tested this tyre on technical trail with slightly damp trail condition, the grip was good on the soil but is a bit slippery on the roots. Overall was a good buy.... The delivery is fast I received my ordered item within a week in Malaysia...
Maciek Currently my favourite trail tyre - perfect balance of durability and traction. Sticks to roots and rocks pretty well. Better in dry conditions imho, but copes well with wet if needed. Very predictible cornering and lots of braking traction. I run them on both wheels and will keep using them as long as they are available.
mead A little heavy but it's a big tire. Really good traction. Great profile on wider rims.
Mr Niven Had an older protection version which has a too porous side wall, although other brands were similarly just as porous; I know tubeless ready meant not full UST and thus porous, but I really hated setup with all the previous tires. Got the most recent Trail and Mountain King protection tires from Merlin. Amazingly outstanding! NO sealant leaked from bead or sidewall, bead seated fast, and tire holds air without sealant, something it was technically designed not to do. I will never use another tire brand now since no one else compares. Thanks Merlin!!!!Remember, only the protection versions are tubeless ready with a UST "style" bead.
hoffman Not as big as 2.4 size would suggest, only a little wider than my 2.25 Nobby Nic, much better grip/feel though, I'm using it on the front
Fat Man Riding I have just fitted to front of of my Bronson, replacing a High Roller 2, first ride at Swinley this evening and the front of the bike felt more secure and less likely to washout. On downside it was more difficult to get bead seated compared to High Rollers.
ogden Excellent grip in all conditions. Puncture protection is brilliant. They seem to loose air afer a few day stood but I think this is because sidewalls are so tough. A knife would struggle to cut those sidewalls
Lee Amazing tyres. Fast rolling despite their 2.4" width. Tall for big volume. Can run them as low as 15psi without burping. Black chili compound is soft but very hard wearing. Love these.
Mr Kubilius The ultimate do it all tyre it grips so well and is predictable. Decided to splash out on the apex black chilli instead of the cheapy wire bead and OMG what a difference, a great tyre made even better. You won't be disappointed with this on the front of rear.
Mr D Bought this tyre to run up front. Confidence inspiring even with wet autumn leaves everywhere and what a difference - fantastic. Great grip on shale and working well in mud - brilliant. Running tubeless which was a doddle to seat. Excellent service from Merlin - delivered next day. Great buy.
Lybekk I've formerly used 2.4 Ardent and 2.4 Conti MK, witch are great tyres for trail riding. But these tyres gave me a new level of confidence on techincal trails, going both uphill, downhiill, and cornering. Not that great on Wet Roots and rocks, but still more grippy then the Ardent. This of cource comes with a price, rolling resistance.


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How To: Using Prepaid Credit Cards with Paypal
Want paypal? But only have points? just order a prepaid visa/mastercard with your points and do the following.
Once you get your card/card details, head over to MyGiftCardSite.com
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- Click the "Add a Credit Card" button and enter your Information that you used to register the card with.
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- Whenever i did this my balance didnt raise i dont think but you can still spend the money
Some of this guide is ripped off one i saw elsewares... well atleast 65% of it
Why do we have to put our card # on a 3rd Party Site? Ive google mygiftcardsite.com and Ive gotta alot of scam report. Can you post Link To the OP?
hi i always wanted to create a paypal account , how much costs the prepaid card ?
thx , and thx for the guide
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It's that time of the year again: It's the new year's resolutions! I started this year with four resolutions. How did I do?
- Run more this year than I did in 2012. Last year, I ran a total of 125 km according to Endomondo. In 2013, the distance I ran was 156 km. Not that much more, but it's still more. So mission accomplished. In 2014, I'll have to run even more to stay reasonably fit.
- Spend more time with friends to make sure they know I'm still alive. This didn't start out too bad, but I've still failed miserably socially. Of course I see my friends from time to time, but I could do a lot better.
- Go to more concerts. In 2013, I didn't go to more concerts than I did in 2012 - but I did go to all the concerts I really wanted to: One gig with Biffy Clyro. And, man, it was a great show. But apart from that one concert, Oslo didn't really get visited by any other artists I wanted to see this year.
- Take a picture a day. This resolution went really well, and I summarized the project in another entry. I'll continue taking a new picture every day in 2014.
- Smile more. I don't know how well I did on this one, but I'm guessing it started out pretty good, then I probably forgot about it. I've had this as a new year's resolution for two years now, and it's about time to face the music: I'm not a smiler. It's not that I'm that grumpy guy who get people down - I even get people to laugh from time to time - I'm just not a born-again-Christian-type-of-smiler.
I feel than to run more and take a picture every day are things I will do, even if they are not new year's resolutions. The resolutions should be something that's actually a bit hard to follow through, something you have to struggle a bit to achieve; like stop smoking or finally finish that doctorate. Now, I don't smoke and a doctorate is way beyond my intellect, but I do have my addictions.
1. Stop buying games on Steam sales (or other game sales) that I'll never have the time to play anyway. My main excuse for buying games on sale this year is a silly one: I can play them when I retire. But that's at least 30 years from now. I'm going to be so bold as to exclude Kickstarter campaigns and indie games from this resolutions. The (somewhat shaky) reasoning behind this is that by pledging to Kickstarter campaigns and buying indie games, I'm supporting someones life long dream of making computer games for a living.
2. Spend more time with friends to make sure they know I'm still alive. This is obviously something I struggle to achieve, so I'm giving it another try in 2014. Whenever someone invites me to something, I'll say yes, even if staying at home seems like a much better idea - granted I don't have any prior commitments, which, historically, I usually don't.
Two new year's resolutions. Not too ambitious, but to be honest, I think I'll have a hard time with both of them. I have, for instance, I've bought way too many cheap games this year, it's so bad I even managed to buy two copies of the same game, [Magicka](http://store.steampowered.com/app/42910/). If you want a late Christmas present, drop a comment and I'll send you the extra Steam key.
So good luck to me and by new year's resolutions.
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The Heart of the Andes, by Frederick Edwin Church
Born in Hartford, Connecticut in 1926, Frederick Edwin Church was a famous American landscape painter whose vision and talent contribute to his place within the pantheon of Hudson Valley School of Art painters. Known for painting large-scale landscape paintings, Church's masterpieces typically contained dramatic settings which are evident in his paintings The Parthenon, Twilight in the Wilderness, or Our Banner in the Sky. These famous paintings often featured beautiful scenic mountains, waterfalls, or sunsets, which gave each of his works a different vibe and feeling, however all of these paintings pale in comparison to The Heart of the Andes.
Church's most famed piece of work, The Heart of the Andes, was painted in 1859 and its medium is oil on canvas. This scenic landscape painting is about 5′ 6″ x 9′ 11″ and displays the beauty and grandeur of the South American Mountain range.[1] While some of Church's paintings feature wide brushstrokes with sweeping colors, The Heart of the Andes is a more intricately detailed piece, as the entire painting is incredibly realistic. This painting features a waterfall scene in front of the majestic Andes Mountains with a small, almost unnoticeable village at the foot of the mountains. This painting's color scheme seems to consist of mainly earthy tones as it is a realistic landscape painting, however it also features a few pops of color which draws the onlooker's eyes to different points. One of these color pops would be the bright red shirt and the blue jacket of two people standing in front of a cross, which guides our attention to the small religious symbol, while another would be the red and blue flowers located on the lower right side of the painting which allows our eyes to fall upon the extremely detailed foreground.
By using small pops of color Church is able to draw onlooker's focus into certain parts of his painting, and he does this intentionally as a way to get certain messages across. This particular painting seems to play with the theme of religion as it features a cross, which is either a grave or shrine. In addition to this small symbol of Christianity, Church's painting depicts the beauty of nature when it is untouched by man, and because of this it pays tribute to God's awesome creation. This painting, aside from a small town nestled in the center and the two people kneeling by the cross, is free of human influence and therefore displays nature in its raw form. That being said, while there are two people featured in this piece of artwork, they obviously are not the focal point of this piece as they are minuscule in comparison to the grand natural features that surround them. In this way, Church demonstrates that while people exist and are important, we pale in comparison to God's handiwork.
In addition to depicting religious undertones, Church's painting also presents a nationalistic view of the Americas. By painting the beauty that surrounds anyone lucky enough to reside in either of the New World, Church is able to proudly show off the awesomeness of this "new" land. This almost 10 foot long painting showed the impressive dramatic landscapes that made up the America's, and because of this many who look upon Church's painting feel a sense of pride in the Americas as they look on in awe at the natural beauty of their land.
The Heart of the Andes makes onlookers feel as if they are gazing out a window onto this magnificent scene, and because of this, this piece of art gives off a peaceful and serene vibe. The light reflecting off the water gives the appearance of a new day beginning and fills with me a hopeful feeling, and because of this I can see the allure this of this painting and why it is arguably Church's most famous piece. Members of the Hudson Valley School of Art depicted the beauty of the world around them with their unique paintings, and Frederick Edwin Church's Heart of the Andes perfectly displays these ideals.
– Debbie Boerke
[1] "Frederic Edwin Church (1826-1900), Birthday May 4 – Wolf Fine Art – Colorado Springs." Wolf Fine Art Colorado Springs RSS. 2012. Accessed November 01, 2016.
Titan's Goblet, by Thomas Cole
Henry David Thoreau once said, "This world is but a canvas to our imagination." An American artist known for his historical landscape paintings, Thomas Cole, was seen as the founder of the Hudson River School, an art movement that prospered in the middle of the 19th century. Cole's artwork is well known for its romantic representation of the American wilderness. Possibly the most mysterious of Cole's metaphorical or fictional landscape scenes was The Titan's Goblet which was painted in 1833. Often times, Cole would supply writing to support his paintings; however, he decided not to comment on this piece which left his intentions open for debate.
According to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Titans Goblet is a work that "defies full explanation."[1] Many have called this work a picture within a picture and a landscape within a landscape: the goblet sits on traditional terrain, but its occupants reside along the rim in their very own world. The entire brim is slathered in vegetation, separated by only two small buildings, an Italian palace, and a Geek temple. The deep waters are spotted with sailing boats and as it leaks onto the ground underneath, grass and a more fundamental civilization spring up.
Theophilus Stringfellow, Jr. described it as a "self-contained, microcosmic human world in the midst of vast nature," while John M. Falconer connected the "monumental stem of the goblet to the trunk of the Norse world tree; he likened the cup to the ramifying branches . . . Which spread out and hold between them an ocean dotted with sails, surrounded by dense forests and plains."[2]
As previously mentioned, various theories and themes have been argued throughout the years on what Coles true intentions are in The Titan's Goblet. Around the 1880s, one understanding linked the goblet to the world tree and particularly to the Norse mythology's very own Yggdrasil. A 1904 catalog carried out this theory, saying that "the spiritual idea in the center of the painting, conveying the beautiful Norse theory that life and the world is but a tree with ramifying branches, is carefully carried out by the painter"[3]. However, it is not evident that Cole would have been accustomed to this notion, and detractor Elwood Parry proposed that the probability to any legendary tree is restricted to the equivalence of the goblet's stem to a tree trunk. With that being said, nothing about the cup compares to roots or branches.
Another hypothesis of this work advocates that the goblet's supremacy in the picture might indicate a cosmological explanation. Elwood Parry contemplates but declines a correlation with the outside panels of the Garden of Earthly Delights, by Hieronymus Bosch, which are typically taken to represent Earth's creation. Both of the pictures illustrate a restrained world but use land and water in contradicting fractions. The Goblet provides neither iconography nor an engraving that would declare a theological exposition of the painting. Moreover, the artist has positioned the goblet far off from the heart of the canvas, therefore, minimizing its symbolic importance.
A companion and biographer of Thomas Cole, Louis Legrand Noble was highly relied on to have some insight or explanation on the work. However, according to his comments, there is no statement for any of these ideas. He wrote,
"There [the goblet] stands, rather reposes upon its shaft, a tower-like mossy
structure, light as a bubble, and yet a section of a substantial globe. As the eye circles
its wide rolling brim, a circumference of many miles, it finds itself in fairy land; in
accordance though with nature on her broadest scale… Tourists might travel in the
countries of this imperial ring, and trace their fancies on many a romantic page.
Here steeped in the golden splendors of a summer sunset, is a little sea from Greece,
or Holy Land, with Greek and Syrian life, Greek and Syrian nature looking out upon
its quiet waters."[4]
So, after witnessing and learning about the various types of theories that were presented for Thomas Cole's The Titan's Goblet, one can clearly gather that it has its own unique meaning for each person that may come across it whether it be due to religion, others' opinions, or ones own thoughts. Although researchers believed that a good friend and columnist of Thomas Cole such as Noble would have some positive insight toward the subject, his answer just goes to show that everyone has their own perspective toward certain questions.
- Connor Kearney, Marist College
[1] "Thomas Cole | The Titan's Goblet | The Met." The Metropolitan Museum of Art, I.e. The Met Museum. Accessed October 25, 2016. http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/10499.
[2] "Thomas Cole | The Titan's Goblet | The Met." The Metropolitan Museum of Art, I.e. The Met Museum. Accessed October 25, 2016. http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/10499.
[3] Perry, Elwood C. "Thomas Cole's 'The Titan's Goblet': A Reinterpretation." Metmuseum.org. 1971. Accessed November 1, 2016. http://www.metmuseum.org/publications/journals/1/pdf/1512618.pdf.bannered.pdf.
[4] Perry, Elwood C. "Thomas Cole's 'The Titan's Goblet': A Reinterpretation." Metmuseum.org. 1971. Accessed November 1, 2016. http://www.metmuseum.org/publications/journals/1/pdf/1512618.pdf.bannered.pdf.


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New Kuhn Krause Dominator 4860 primary tillage system
The new Dominator 4860 meets the product requests voiced by customers searching for optimal tilled width productivity.
Increased productivity was achieved by designing a 24-inch shank spacing and incorporating additional "up-time" features, like no daily grease maintenance, extended life subsoil points, a non-speed sensitive rear disc conditioner and a new hydraulic reel option. The new 4860 is available in 14-, 18-, 22- and 26-foot (RTK) cut widths.
The primary tillage machine redefines soil and residue movement through the use of an offset coulter design, in relation to the deep tillage shanks, and an innovative reverse-tandem disc conditioner with individually mounted, 24-inch wavy disc blades with reverse mounted Rock-Flex C-arms on 12-inch spacing to continuously level the soil profile and incorporate residue, even in adverse conditions.
The constant pressure, hydraulic coulter system consistently slices tough residue with large 25-inch coulters as it automatically adapts to changing field contours and various soil conditions without operator guidance. The coulters are offset indexed to the path of the shanks, forcing soil to be moved up the face of the 3,000-pound deep tillage shanks to incorporate more residue while producing maximum soil fracture on 24-inch spacing.
New exclusive chromium carbide deep tillage points provide extended wear life versus competitive points, with field tests proving up to two times the life of current points in normal and rocky soil conditions. Both 7-inch winged and 2.5-inch straight points are available.
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Hesston by Massey Ferguson introduces WR9900 Series self-propelled windrowers
Hesston by Massey Ferguson, the hay equipment brand from AGCO Corp., introduced the company's next generation of self-propelled windrowers. Designed to deliver more horsepower and throughput capacity, the WR9900 Series offers four new models, all with the power and capability to operate 9200 Series auger and disc headers and the new 5400 Series draper headers. The WR9900 Series replaces the WR9800 Series and includes the WR9950 (160 hp), WR9960 (197 hp), WR9970 (235 hp) and WR9980 (265 hp) models.
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Providing the power for cutting the crop is a new hydraulic system that delivers a 20 percent increase in available flow to 16-foot headers, increasing the performance and throughput, especially in heavy crop conditions. A new, larger tandem hydraulic pump delivers additional hydraulic flow to the header, and new, larger hydraulic motors on the 16-foot disc header delivers that power to the cutterbar and conditioner rolls. In addition, the hydraulic oil cooler is now larger to accommodate the increased hydraulic capabilities of the new series.
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New Kuhn Krause Interceptor 8050 high-speed tillage
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John Deere adds three new narrow track versions to its 9RX Tractor lineup
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Large jobs are more manageable and long days in the field quickly pass by thanks to a 400-gallon diesel fuel tank, increased hydraulic capacity and the integrated guidance and information management systems available on these new tractors.
John Deere introduces new Gator XUV models
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For operators with diverse terrain, the 54-horsepower XUV835 and 23-horsepower XUV865 offer tight turning and optimal weight distribution for superior off-road performance. The XUV835 reaches speeds of over 45 mph and the XUV865 offers a top speed of over 30 mph. Versatility is furthered by compatibility with a full range of over 90 attachments, from snow blades to winches. They also feature a large, 11-gallon fuel tank to keep the vehicle running longer between fill-ups.
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Pasture aerator launched by RanchWorx
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The new series comes in two different drum sizes, 30-inch and 42-inch diameter. The company will also be offering the series in five different widths, 8, 10, 12, 14 and 16 feet.
Other features include a full-width tongue system that provides more protection for the aerator drum and provides an easier pull for your tractor, putting less stress on the drawbar. Made for heavy-duty agricultural work, this series is built with heavy-duty aircraft tires, along with a new hitch system that works with both tractors and dozers.
The series is perfect for fall or winter usage to prepare your land for a great spring result. Removing soil compaction and creating healthy soil structures allow for natural grasses to prosper. These healthy soils become sponges during the winter to absorb water and organic material throughout the winter, boosting early spring growth and more nutritious grasses.
—Compiled by Progressive Forage staff
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At center, Daniel Webster had been declaiming, only to be suddenly struck with lower back pain. Daily sit-ups, Daniel!
I'm sure they were all men of great accomplishment, and the bronze work in every case is stunningly beautiful and enduring.
Pigeons will undoubtedly make most of the comments on my posterity. Then some unknown, future Ann T. Wannabee will come along and say, "This woman in a nightgown didn't like her bedtime reading much".