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Stumpwork pansy, a tutorial
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It looks so simple...but I could mess it up big time knowing my clumsiness!ReplyDelete
Thank you though, it's a good tutorial.
Enjoy the rest of the week,
Sandie xx
Wow, great. It looks so easy. Thank you Marjolein, for the tutorial :o)ReplyDelete
You are one brave girl to take the scissors so near to that beautiful stitching. I have made a dragonfly using a technique much like this and it was fun. I need to give it another try as you have made it look so easy here. Thanks for telling us how!ReplyDelete
You are making it sound so easy, dear Marjolein! Your pansy petals are so neat! Thank you for the tutorial.ReplyDelete
This technique is one that I really want to try, but thought I didn't have the right kind of wire... Seeing that the one you used is exactly what I have, I just might give it at try :)
- AnonymousFebruary 28, 2012 at 1:06 PM
Merci pour ce tuto, c'est vraiment très joli et ça a l'air très simple! j'ai bien envie d'essayer! AmitiéReplyDelete
Cécile D.
Thank you for the tutorial. I had no idea what stumpwork was and now I do.ReplyDelete
Wonderful petals, Marjolein. Thanks for the great tute. When do we see the finished flower?ReplyDelete
Thank you so much for sharing how you make your pansy. The petals are beautiful. Brings to mind, "Anything worth doing, should be done right" and you certainly have done it right. Blissful...ReplyDelete
Well, now I know what stumpwork is and I like it very much, I would really love to try this, thank you for sharing this.ReplyDelete
Gorgeous stitching girlfriend!ReplyDelete
Thank you for this lovely tutorial, i need some pushing to finally try it myself.ReplyDelete
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Createology, I tried to e-mail you but my e-mail came back undelivered.
Nice combination with the buttonhole and blanket stitches! I'm really interested in different stitches used on detached pieces.ReplyDelete
I always put a border of Fray Stop around the edge before cutting - it helps a lot! Just not getting it on any of the thread, coz it makes it dull.
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Educators Get Real on Day 2 of FETC
If the activity on my Twitter stream is any indication, Day 2 of the Florida Education Technology Conference was a busy and, in some cases, inspiring affair.
Educators overcame a few early-morning glitches — slow wireless connections reported at the convention center and occasional grumblings about poor visibility in session rooms — to tackle a tougher and more immediate challenge: Can technology improve the quality of instruction in America's schools?
Below is a brief roundup of some of the best ideas and thoughts expressed by educators and others on Day 2. Hear something at FETC (#fetc) worth sharing with the group? Tell us in the Comments.
If top leaders in district don't get it, sustainable change can't happen. Few schools who move ahead will lead way. @nmhs_principal #FETC
— AllisonFuller-Mulloy (@AFMulloy) January 30, 2013
If we don't tell our school's story, someone else will. @nmhs_principal #fetc
— Jerry Swiatek (@jswiatek) January 30, 2013
RT @pgkenney: Get students moving!It improves memory storage and access. -- Dr. David Sousa#brainresearch #FETC
— DoInk Tweets (@DoInkTweets) January 30, 2013
"Is Homework Dead? If Not, Why Not?" #Edchat Radio Podcast w/@cybraryman1 & @blairteach bit.ly/TKI1Z7 #FETC
— Tom Whitby (@tomwhitby) January 30, 2013
Music and laughter are universal for learning! #fetc
— Tammy Vickers (@gaylet4) January 30, 2013
Educators in the Digital Age - share their vision, start conversations, learn with other educators, lead by example. @nmhs_principal #FETC
— stephenveliz (@stephenveliz) January 30, 2013
It's the framework which changes w/ tech, not just the picture in the frame (McLuhan). Nice! #FETC #byotchat
— Jen LaMaster (@40ishoracle) January 30, 2013
"Schools do everything to create an environment that is the opposite of the world that kids know." #fetc @nmhs_principal
— Jenny Grabiec (@techgirljenny) January 30, 2013
Serious problem - Many schools and educators are not changing. @nmhs_principal #FETC
— stephenveliz (@stephenveliz) January 30, 2013
Are we helping our students learn information literacy? Are they learning how to evaluate, validate and examine reliably of sources? #FETC
— HMH Education (@HMHeducation) January 30, 2013
Technology and education is ever-changing. Leaders must be prepared to lead by example. #FETC
— Larry Solano (@Lsolano) January 30, 2013
Second keynote speaker who told us to stop teaching to the curriculum and start teaching to the kids #ontosomething #fetc
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There is a significant difference between a violation and a misdemeanor. A violation is not a criminal conviction and the record is generally sealed. If convicted of a violation, you can state that you have not been convicted of a crime, and can indicate that on a school or employment application. Misdemeanors and felonies are criminal convictions that stay on your record for the rest of your life.
Criminal charges can range from the First Degree to the Seventh Degree. The lower the degree, the more serious the charge. For example, a First Degree charge is more serious than a Seventh Degree charge. The same is true for the alphabetical letters that accompany the charges. An "A" is the most serious charge. Felonies are designated from A through E, and misdemeanors are either A or B.
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Intentionally causing physical injury to another person. Assault can be either a felony or a misdemeanor depending on whether (and what kind of) a weapon was used and how badly the victim was injured.
Entering, or unlawfully remaining, in a building with the intent to commit a crime inside. The intent to commit the crime must exist at the time of entry, but it is not necessary for any crime to actually be carried out. Burglary can be either a B, C or D felony depending on whether (and what kind of) a weapon was used and whether someone was injured.
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Disorderly conduct encompasses a wide range of behavior considered offensive to public order. Disorderly conduct is a violation and may be offered in a plea bargain as an alternative to a misdemeanor.
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Harassment is communicating with a person in a manner likely to cause annoyance or alarm, placing a person in reasonable fear of physical injury, or making a telephone call with no purpose of legitimate communication. Harassment can be either a misdemeanor or violation depending on the nature of the conduct.
Homicide encompasses several different types of murder as well as manslaughter. All of these counts include an action, intentional, reckless or negligent, that ultimately results in the death of another person. All homicide charges are felonies.
Larceny is wrongfully taking or withholding another person's property with the intent to permanently deprive the owner of that property. Larceny can be either a felony (Grand) or misdemeanor (Petit) depending on the value of what was stolen.
Menacing is displaying a weapon or engaging in a behavior that intentionally places another person in reasonable fear of physical injury or death. Menacing can be either a felony or misdemeanor depending on whether the defendant has previously been convicted of menacing within the last ten years.
Rape encompasses a variety of acts: stranger rape, date rape, consensual sex with someone under 17, or consensual sex with someone who is mentally impaired (with permanent mental defects or impaired by drugs or alcohol). All rape charges are felonies.
Robbery is stealing with force. Force or intimidation is required, and the property must have been taken from the victim's person or some location reasonably close to the victim. Robbery can be either a B, C or D felony depending on whether (and what kind of) a weapon was used and if someone was injured.


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While interviewing some folks for an article that I was writing about the local horse industry, I heard a comment repeated that I've heard from time to time during the 20 years that I've lived in Parker, Colo.
I was told that Douglas County (Colo.) has the largest horse population per capita in the nation.
Since I was writing an article for the Parker Chamber of Commerce's annual magazine, I decided it was time to try and find someone who might know if that claim is actually true. Yes, I've heard it for years. Yes, the person who said it recently also has heard it for years.
The information was repeated, but it was never actually verified. It was time for me to put on my reporter's cap and do some digging into the truth.
Guess what? I couldn't verify the claim. In fact, after making calls to numerous people involved with horses and the horse industry statewide, most said they didn't know. Only one person said he doubted the statement could be true and gave me some information that would lead one to believe that no way could the claim be factual.
The more I thought about it, the more I thought it was crazy to believe the same claim for 20 years – especially with the area's incredible population explosion over that same time period.
This is a good lesson for citizen journalists and writers of all kinds. Just because you hear a statement of so-called fact repeated over and over, does not make it true. It is always best to find an expert who should be able to tell you whether the information you've heard is factual or absolutely absurd.
So don't repeat everything you hear as fact – even if you've heard it for years and from multiple people. Do your due diligence to uncover whether the information is a myth or reality.
Susan Cormier is the co-author of the "Handbook for Citizen Journalists" (http://www.citizenjournalistnow.com/)


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Dynamization of Femoral Fractures
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- The treatment of nonunions following intramedullary nailing of femoral shaft fractures.
- Healing of 56 segmental femoral shaft fractures after locked nailing. Poor results of dynamization.
- Femoral-shaft fractures and nonunions treated with intramedullary nails: The role of dynamisation
- Evaluation of methods and timing in nail dynamisation for treating delayed healing femoral shaft fractures.
- Interlocking nail for femoral shaft fractures: is dynamization always necessary?
- Effect of dynamization in open interlocking nailing of femoral fractures. A prospective randomized comparative study of 50 cases with a 2-year follow-up.
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Welcome to 2018
The start of a new year is always a time to reflect both personally and for the business.
One aspect of the business that is not working for us is pillow talk… haha, not as interesting as it may sound. Being a married couple who run a business together, then business talk is always on the agenda. Sometimes it is too intrusive, and I especially am guilty of discussing anything and everything whenever it pops into my head. Mr Wellydog is much better at writing down thoughts and then discussing them at more appropriate times. So with a promise to try and separate our business and personal life better in 2018, we have had our first meeting. With advice from the Wellydog apprentice (she is very clever business woman), we made sure it was away from home or the shop and we went out and had a coffee. We had a strategy meeting to look at our long term goals for the future of Wellydog. It was interesting really as we looked at figures and targets and Mr Wellydog had done some clever graphs and figures to show all sides of the business and how it compared to previous years. Although I knew we were on target to have an ok year, things were better than I had thought. So although we know we are in for some very quiet months before the end of our trading year, we are still looking at a successful 2017, where we exceeded planned targets. We now need to look at how to grow the business next year.
Selling in other shops has not proved to be as good as we had hoped this time last year, and we have scaled down where we stock. It is hard to keep stock sitting doing nothing in some places. But others may have had quiet times, and we know they are doing their best for us and we hope to continue with them. We have had some shops who are ordering wholesale so that again is another avenue to consider growing.
Online is always a struggle for us. We had some great advice and training this year, which certainly has helped, and we have seen a small growth. But there is a dilemma between successful online selling and keeping the one of a kind nature to what we do. With the time involved with listing each individual item, instead of producing 10 or 20 of identical items under 1 listing, it is a fine line of time against profit. We have looked at the possibility of listing similar items under the same heading, for instance a green seaglass bracelet, but each made to order and although the structure will be the same, then the glass will vary on each one. It would also help with the stock tracking. At the moment then each item listed online is marked. If it sells in the shop we can immediately remove from online, but it only takes for a busy time, or and internet access problems and we could run into problems. Does doing this mess with the essence of our business, the business of handmade, does that cause a conflict?? Are we getting into mass production? And if we do, is that a problem? We still haven't come to a conclusion on this one yet. I have a feeling this will be an ongoing discussion. I would be interested in your thoughts.
We also need to look for more peoples work to stock in the shop. As we qet busier then we are not keeping up with the making quite so well. The people we currently stock have all agreed to continue with us next year, which is lovely. But we also had some issues with stock levels at a very busy time, because we had a few people who we agreed to take work in from, but they never delivered. So we will start to look for new people again and hope to form new lasting relationships and have a shop full to the brim in 2018.
Overall though we are happy with where we are, but where we go from here is the unknown. I am excited for 2018 as I feel this will be our turnaround year. Hopefully the one that takes us from doing ok, to actually gaining ground. Of course, only time will tell but I am looking forward to finding out.
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You no longer have to feel trapped in the United States by your mobile phone. Entrepreneurs who travel extensively outside of the country know that staying connected by phone can be a hassle. One solution has been to rent a phone while abroad, but that can get complicated and pricey. Now another option is available for globe-trotters: the dual-network phone.
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Thanks to everybody who sent photos of their finished embroidery projects! I really enjoyed getting those e-mails! The bottom photo was sent by Monica and the finished piece she is holding is Ring in the New. The top photo is a project made by Robyn using the monogram surrounds from the M is for Monogram booklet. Robyn tilted the contest a bit her way with a whopping 18 entries!!!! Robyn won the painting of Santa and his little snowman friends.
Thank you again! I hope you enjoy the painting Robyn!
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- Phyllis in Minnesota said...
Do you have any idea where I can get ahold of the pattern of the quilt on line between the 2 trees? It is so beautiful and would love to make it.
Thanks in advance for any help you can give me, Phyllis
- July 30, 2010 at 3:11 PM
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What a beautiful piece and love the black borders.
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Some images from the St. Patrick's Day Parade, which rolled down Agricola Street on Saturday:
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St. Patrick's Day pipes are callingPublished March 16, 2013 Agricola Street , Almon Street , Bloomfield Street , Brunswick Street , Charles Street , Cornwallis Street , Gottingen Street , Halifax , Harris Street , Roberts Street , Sarah Street , West Street , Woodill Street , Young Street Leave a Comment
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Stadium consultation by stickie notePublished June 7, 2011 Almon Street , Windsor Street , Young Street Leave a Comment
Tags: FIFA, Halifax, Halifax-Stadium, stadium
Want a chance to write your own stickie note? Consultants are holding two more open houses elsewhere in the municipality this week to gauge public ideas about building a stadium in Halifax.
Art studio opening delivers the scoopPublished May 30, 2010 Almon Street , Halifax , Isleville Street Leave a Comment
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Check out our story last week for a full description of the new Isleville Street art studio.
Wonder'neath artists to unveil Isleville studioPublished May 25, 2010 Almon Street , Halifax , Isleville Street 6 Comments
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HALIFAX — A big superhero-styled "POW!" drawn on a chalkboard greets visitors to the North End's newest art studio and workshop space. The Wonder'neath Artist Collective will show off its renovated digs to the public on Sunday.
Of the group's four members, three live within two blocks of the Isleville Street studio.
"We walk by all the time to get our kids to and from school. As mother-artists (who) are trying to find time to work, it makes all the difference. Being a block from home means you can get in there every day," says Heather Wilkinson, a visual artist and one of the collective's members.
Wilkinson is joined by Melissa Marr, Odessa Spore and Gillian Robinson.
Like superheros, they've been busy lately. Refinishing floors, moving walls, running silkscreen classes … and that's on top of other work commitments, parenting and, in the case of several members, home-schooling.
The four women have been fixing up their new digs – next door to the Barber of Isleville – since they got the keys in February. They want to use the space to both teach and create. There's a large common area and kitchen for workshops, and two smaller rooms where the visual artists among them can work on their own projects.
A launch event dubbed an Ice Cream and Art Social is set for 1 p.m. this Sunday.
"Each of us have some sort of an ice-cream maker. I don't know if any of us are experts, but it's pretty hard to go wrong. Get some fresh ingredients and freeze them up. Add some sugar," says Wilkinson, before bursting into laughter.
Of course there will also be art.
"Hopefully we're going to have some art materials up so that we can help people work on something. And we'll have some of our own work up on the walls for people to look at."
Wilkinson and Marr work together on numerous school-based art projects. The name Wonder'neath came from a recent project they facilitated at St. Joseph's-Alexander McKay school.
"We were building this temporary structure that was like a big canopy that had all these little objects of wonder hanging down from it. … Our students would build this piece and we'd set it up and other people would be invited inside and it would kind of create this temporary fantastical space," said Wilkinson.
"And the name just stuck with us."
The Isleville space is already scheduled to host Grade 1 students for silkscreening workshops. Ideas for future projects include summer day camps for children, pre-school programming and even night-time slots for adults looking for a temporary studio.
"Sometimes people just need a little extra space and time to kind of pull it all together and this would be a space maybe where people could do that."
Wonder'neath Artist Collective is located at 2819 Isleville. An Ice Cream and Art Social will take place there 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, May 30. Free admission.
Bloomfield egg hunt attracts familiesPublished April 4, 2010 Agricola Street , Almon Street , Belle Aire Terrace , Bloomfield Street , Fuller Terrace , Halifax , Robie Street 1 Comment
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Go North! rolls out SaturdayPublished September 11, 2009 Almon Street , Culture , Gottingen Street , Halifax Leave a Comment
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Every possible play on the word 'north' is used to make the legend on this map useful: Olde North, Northbound, Central North, North of North, Far North. Cranky Alfred Hitchcock fans could argue for a North by Northwest category, but that would probably just encompass Canada Post's Almon Street parking lot.
The existing five geographical districts do the job just fine.
Pick up your own copy of the map between 12 and 6 p.m. tomorrow at the BusStop Theatre, at 2203 Gottingen Street. The full schedule for the day contains information about several hands-on workshops, guided tours and live performances. All stops on the tour are free.
Towers loom over Bloomfield makeover planPublished December 7, 2008 Agricola Street , Almon Street , Bloomfield Street , City , Halifax Leave a Comment
Tags: Add new tag, Agricola Street, Almon Street, Bloomfield, green space, Robie Street
The proposed Bloomfield Master Plan suggests residential towers for the south side of Almon Street, where tennis courts and a parking lot now sit.
Consultants and city staff pitched the high-rises on Thursday as a way to pay for most of the $10.6 million required to demolish Bloomfield School, create a green space, and pay for four other buildings dedicated to arts and culture programming.
The biggest tower would be between 10 and 15 storeys high. The smaller tower would be about two-thirds the size. Both would be on the northern edge of the green space.
One speaker at Thursday's open house meeting suggested the tall buildings, combined with proposed four-storey townhouses along Agricola and Robie streets, would make the green space in the middle an uncomfortable place to relax.
"Do you ever get the sense that they are watching you?" said Paul Hannon, describing the effect of being in a park close to people's condos.
"You look around and see all these windows," said Hannon.
Brian Mackay Lyons, an architect hired to produce the draft plan, said that all those eyes will actually help.
"Public spaces are safest when that happens," said Mackay Lyons.
Without the towers, creating the green space, townhouses and public-use buildings would require $5 or $6 million in city funding. The towers reduce the public subsidy to $1.8 million – an option more in keeping with the city council's directive that any development be pay for itself.


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There are a variety of problems that your skin can develop over the course of your life, and without professional help it is possible for many of these conditions to cause permanent scarring and disfigurement. Luckily, there are dermatologists with the training and equipment required to treat most skin problems. While there is little arguing that skin care is an important topic, many people are not well informed in this area, and this can make them likely to believe common myths about skin care that can cause problems.
Myth: Dermatologists Only Treat Skin Diseases
While dermatologists spend much of their time treating patients for a variety of skin diseases, these are not the only problems that they can help patients with. For example, there are many people that are very concerned with developing wrinkles and other signs of aging. As a result, they may want to develop a skincare regimen that helps minimize the effects of aging without subjecting the skin to large amounts of chemicals. You may not realize that a dermatologist can help you create a plan that is built around your skin's unique characteristics to fight these visible signs of aging.
Myth: Sunblock Is All That Is Needed To Protect Your Skin From Solar Radiation
It is no secret that the sun's powerful rays can have a devastating effect on a person's skin. In addition to causing sunburn, these rays can also cause blistering, cancer, wrinkles and a host of other problems. Due to these reasons, it is essential for you to protect your skin whenever you will be outside for prolonged periods of time.
However, this is not the only step that is needed to protect your skin from this routine threat. It is also necessary to moisturize the skin following this exposure. Adding moisture to the skin will help restore nutrients that were destroyed by the solar rays, and this can help prevent your skin from developing a leathery wrinkled look. While there are many different lotions available for this task, you should follow your dermatologist's recommendations to ensure you are choosing one that is effective with your skin type.
Skin problems can be both uncomfortable and embarrassing, but there are professionals that specialize in treating these conditions. If you have been fortunate enough to have mostly avoided these issues, you may not know much about the services provided by dermatologists or the steps needed to protect yourself from sun damage. By realizing these two common myths are false, you should be better prepared to get the most from your trip to the dermatologist such as Advanced Dermatology Care.Share


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Early morning at the bank of Ganges. There are 4 to 5 people filling poly propylene bags with black natural manure. They are working fast but are not in hurry. Looking at me taking photograph one of them tells other - have a look, you are getting photographed! The other one adjusts his thick spects, looks at me and grins!
The bags of manure will be taken to islands for vegetable cultivation.


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Spring decisions are out!
Spring Graduate Admission decisions are out! If you haven't received your email notification yet, you will be receiving it very soon. The Graduate Admissions Committee offers its congratulations to those who were selected for admission.
We are busy accepting applications for Fall 2017 admission. Our priority deadline for Fall is December 15th, and that's just right around the corner! Contact mechse-gradillinois [dot] edu with any questions about the application process.
In other news, we were excited to find out that FOUR MechSE graduate students were selected as finalists in the Graduate College Research Live! competition. Congrats to Arif Abdullah, Kamalika Chatterjee, William Davies, and Ritu Raman. We look forward to seeing your presentations at the final event on Tuesday, November 15th, from 4-6pm at Stage 5 in the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. This event is free and open to the public, so we encourage staff, faculty, and students to attend the event!


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Using the block-iterative frequency domain method and the non-orthogonal FDTD method, the photonic band gap (PBG) and spectral properties are investigated for a new class of two-dimensional (2-D) trigonal structures with an approximately circular or hexagonal "atom" shape formed by holographic lithography. Calculations of band structures as a function of the intensity threshold show that the PBG of 2-D titania arrays opens only for TM polarization, and directional PBG can open for TE and TM polarization simultaneously. In addition, up to four sizeable full PBGs can open for an inverted GaAs triangular structure.
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Humanist representation on West Sussex RE Council
Today I have sent an email to Peter Griffiths (West Sussex Cabinet Member for Education and Schools) requesting, once again, that he appoint a Humanist representative onto the RE advisory council (SACRE).
In 2009, Mr Griffiths refused to allow the non-religious to be represented on SACRE, despite being sent a compelling case.
The reason for excluding Humanists in the past was legal guidance dating back to 1994. This guidance has now been replaced by new RE guidance from the DCSF, which removes the prohibition against Humanist representation.
Download the case for Humanist representation on SACRE. This was sent to Councillor Griffiths, but he has failed to reply to any of the arguments.
I have sent copies of the email to all West Sussex councillors, asking for their support.
You can help by sending an email to the current Chair of SACRE Warwick Hellawell.
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More Middle East Escalation: Turkey, Syria Bar Flights Over Each Other's Airspace
by Tyler Durden
First, last Wednesday, Turkey intercepted a Syrian civilian jet suspected of carrying Russian weapons to Syria, forcing it to land in Turkey. The jet subsequently continued on its trip following stern denials from both Damascus and Moscow, and after Turkey found no evidence of its claim. Then yesterday, Syria promptly retaliated against this overt and unjustified aggression by banning all Turkish aircraft from crossing its airspace. Now, moments ago, Turkey retaliated to an act of retaliation against its own initial provocation, by barring all Syrian flights above its own airspace, and in the process preventing virtually all local airborne traffic from taking place. In other words: more mindless escalation which usually ends in a very unfortunate way.
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BLOOD BEWITCHED (The Progeny Series #5)
"Nothing in life is a coincidence."
Forces are aligning in Shauna Rousseau's life. A gifted Wiccan warrior and unique true half-blooded vampire, she is fate personified with an incredible destiny to fulfill. The ultimate war between good and evil is brewing, a revolution that will change our world forever.
Sides are being chosen, but Shauna has some unfinished family business. With her siblings and husband by her side, the pregnant newborn travels to Louisiana to shake her family tree. Lies are uncovered that will irrevocably damage the siblings' lives.
Everyone has a past. It's time for Shauna Rousseau to face hers.
Other Novels of The Progeny Series
The Progeny (Book 1)
Blood Bonds (Book 2)
Blood Promise (Book 3)
Blood Reborn (Book 4)
Yearning: A Blood Reborn Novel (Book 4.5)
About Ashlynne Laynne
Ashlynne Layne is an award winning songwriter, poet, and author of erotic paranormal and contemporary romance. She's always had a soft spot in her heart for vampires but grew tired of the garlic fearing, sun-loathing night stalkers of old. An avid horror movie fan, she tends to enjoy media and music of a younger, more eclectic nature. This was the catalyst for her writing The Progeny.
Ashlynne loves writing on the edge—combining the erotica and romance genres—and thinks of Ascher and Shauna as the wicked, damned version of Romeo and Juliet. She is currently working on books six and seven of her Progeny Series, book one of her upcoming Alterity Series, and a novella spin off. In her spare time, she enjoys cooking, reading, and spending time with her family. She juggles the hats of wife, mother, full time employee and part-time writer, hoping to write exclusively one day soon.
She lives in the Carolinas with her husband and son.
More about Ashlynne
Zodiac: Leo
Favorite Music Genres: Alt Rock, 90's Grunge, Pop
Favorite Musical Acts: Maroon 5, Rihanna, Lil Wayne, Bruno Mars, Jay-Z, Beyoncé, Imagine Dragons, Florida Georgia Line, Adele, Rob Zombie, Robin Thicke, Kings of Leon, Coldplay, Drake, Justin Timberlake
Favorite Movie Genre: Horror
Favorite Color: Pink
Favorite Authors: Stephen King, Anne Rice
Foods: Yogurt, Chocolate Milk, Chicken Alfredo
About The Progeny Series
At its core, The Progeny Series is simply about a man and woman who fall in love. The fact that he's a half-blood (half-human, half vampire) and she's a Wiccan human are secondary factors. This series encompasses a family dynamic of which we've never seen.
The Rousseaus share a common mortal and immortal bloodline, but loyalty is the thread binding this vampire clan. Shauna and Ascher's dissuaded love only strengthens the family bonds. Their unique union transcends bloodlines and completes the prophecy, defying the beliefs of centuries old covenants while shattering the wall between the Wiccan and vampire worlds that have existed for ages.
This series is erotic paranormal romance intended for adults and contains strong sexual content, adult sensuality, language and themes.
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Google is looking to sell off the most profitable branch of Motorola Mobility, its TV set-top box business, before the $12.5 billion Motorola acquisition is even finalized, reports said today.
The move is a change from last August, when Google CEO Larry Page suggested the business would play a role in his plans for revolutionizing the living room, the New York Post reported. Now that software integration is key for home automation, analysts predict that tech companies will be dropping the hardware to concentrate on more lucrative software.
Google is reportedly enlisting Frank Quattrone's investment bank, Qatalyst Partners, and Barclays Capital to help shop the business around. Motorola tried unsuccessfully to sell the business in 2009 for $4.5 billion, but analysts don't believe that Google expects those numbers again. Instead, at least one speculated the price could drop to $2.5 billion.
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Despite the dropping price, the Motorola Home segment which is mostly set-top boxes earned $57 million net revenue from $897 million. Not exactly Google money, but money, nonetheless. Smartphones fared worse, losing about $70 million, according to Business Insider.


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This was written and screenshots were taken on 14th July 2010. As you realize, Facebook issues and points arise all the time, and they change things continuously. Please remember that issues may have changed on the Facebook website from what's shown here. I hope this guide assists you. As with most vehicles I've drawn the largest challenge will in all probability be the entrance grill. At first, I had slightly discouragement coz why I must be the one who do this, why no one care? but hey, think about it, possibly it is a possibility for me to study new expertise and upgrade my skill. Properly, turns every challenges into alternative ain't simple yo!
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You already know find out how to resize, remove redeye and correct coloration, however those strategies barely scratch the surface of what a great picture or graphics enhancing software program application can do. Modern high-rise buildings rely on electrical energy to maintain them liveable. Many do not even have windows that open, so without mechanical ventilation and air conditioning they will quickly grow to be insufferable. Then there's that classic scenario of people stuck in elevators.
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The Island of Dr. Moreau By H. G. Wells A story a few Doctor who's experimenting with animals. Invite guests over for tea. Have them arrive at midnight to benefit from the prime harrowing hours of the evening. Serve a dark brew and finger snacks. It might add more creepiness to the occasion if the snacks were finger-formed. Black is definitely the color of choice for the serve ware.


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Harry Styles is in the biggest band in the world right now, so it's no surprise that he's often surrounded by beautiful women. However, his newest girlfriend may have just been identified through a recent Instagram pic!
Harry Styles reportedly has a mystery girlfriend, but thanks to a new Instagram pic, we may now know who the woman in question is!
Paige Reifler & Harry Styles Dating? — Are Harry & Model Hooking Up?
Harry was recently spotted with sexy model Paige Reifler and a few friends, in a new Instagram pic, leading many to believe she may be his new girlfriend.
"Harry has a new girlfriend," a source told The Sun. "It's someone he's known for a while. It's early days but they're getting on really well, and the fact that he's flown her to New York City shows how keen he is. He's introducing her as his girlfriend to the camp. They seem very well-suited and happy."
But is the mystery girl actually Paige? The jury is still out, but when you're a celebrity and you get photographed with a girl, it's usually the real deal. So only time will tell if these two are friends or something more.
Harry Styles Opens Up About His Romantic Life
Harry is often quiet about his romantic life. He only recently told Fabulous magazine that he was interested in someone. "There is [someone]," he told the mag, "I've got someone that I like, yeah."
At the after-party for the London premiere of This Is Us on Aug. 20, Harry was reportedly caught smooching a sexy brunette in a photobooth. Could this be his new girl? It's all turning into a Stephen King novel with all the mystery, and we're excited to find the answers! Our hearts just can't handle it!
One thing is certain — the ladies love Harry Styles.
So HollywoodLifers, would you be sad if Harry Styles was dating? Sound off below!
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We know our Tinkerers are awesome, but we want to hear it from you! Are you making robots? Designing Minecraft Mansions? Let us know!
So, if your classroom or organization uses Tinkercad, shoot a quick video telling the world where you're from and exactly why and how you rock and tag us @tinkercad on Facebook or Twitter.
We're starting to plan our TinkerTour workshops for 2017 and in past years, we had maybe the most fun at places we didn't even think of. No offense Baltimore and Boise, but we never thought you guys would bring it like that, good job.
We have a few different events coming up this year - probably in a town near you (more info to come). But for now, we're looking at you Texas - we'll be in the Lone Star State in March! Post your videos and we'll get the whole team to watch them. Our favorites might get a bunch of Tinkercad gear, or we might include your town on the next Tour. You never know...


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What is your guilty pleasure as far as reading? Is it a genre? Or is it a certain type of book?
What's your reading guilty pleasure?
What is your guilty pleasure as far as reading? Is it a genre? Or is it a certain type of book?
What's your reading guilty pleasure?
I don't reads TONS of YA, but probably too much to consider it a guilty pleasure. I think when I read a cheesy teenage love scene, though, and totally love it, then it becomes a guilty pleasure! :D Great answer. Old follower. Happy Friday!
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I love most all of those books! (A few I haven't had a chance to read yet!) I love Richelle Mead and I am a huge fan of the Soul Screamers series.
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Young Adult = AWESOME.
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I adore paranormal. I have a hard time reading really angsty YA.
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Hopping through. Yay for young adult. Especially vampire academy and bloodlines. Have you read Indigo Spell yet?
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Totally love that as well!
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I love the whole first love thing in YA books, too!! The Lux series and The Lunar Chronicles. Definitely some of my favorite series. Although the ending of Opal was brutal. I need Origin!ReplyDelete
I do read the odd YA book, although usually when they're paranormal :)
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Just stopping by, good answer.
I read quite a lot of YA as well, and most of the time I really enjoy it - I love reading across genres, though, so any good book will do :)
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Great answer! I agree, YA is one of my favourite genres.
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YA is definitely on my list of guilty pleasures, especially in the paranormal genre.
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I love YA! Especially the Lux series, VA and Bloodlines!
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Moost of those I have read or are on my TBR list!
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I created this card using the embossed resist technique, which I learned from this Youtube video.
I used several different ribbons from Crafty Ribbons: The flower is made using 16mm Ivory Grosgrain Ribbon that I dyed to match the distress ink on the paper. The back flower and lace across the front of the card is is made with Etienne Cotton Lace in Honey. I also used the Handmade tag ribbon, which I absolutely love and will be using on all of my future projects :)
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Showboat Invitational - Archived Standings
Showboat Hotel Lanes Las Vegas, Nev., Jan 18-22, 1972
Showboat Turns On Lampo
Gus Lampo outlasted four bowlers at the Showboat Hotel and Lanes to capture the $77,777.77 Showboat Invitational and also win himself a spot in the 52-man field for the Firestone Tournament of Champions.
Lampo, seeded fourth going into the finals of the nationally-televised tournament, demonstrated early that he could push the other four contenders, Larry Laub, Paul Colwell, Don Johnson and, finally, top-seeded Jimmy McHugh, out of the way. Laub was Gus's first victim, 247-191, and then it was Colwell, who fell, 233-205.
Next up was Johnson, seeking three victories in a row, and five of his last six. Johnson also was the defending champion in the Showboat Invitational, but on this day he just didn't have it and Lampo did . . . 232-186. And then there was only McHugh, who had led the rich tournament almost from the start. But, Jimmy went down to a 222-198 defeat.
PLAYOFF RESULTS-Lampo defeated Laub, 247-191; Lampo defeated Colwell, 238-205; Lampo defeated Johnson, 232-186; and in the championship game, Lampo defeated McHugh, 222-I98. 42-GAME TOTALS 18-GAME TOTALS *Alternates. #Received $100 for 300 game. 18-Game Qualifying Leader r-McHugh 4110. 24th Low-Madison 3852.
*Alternates. #Received $100 for 300 game. 18-Game Qualifying Leader r-McHugh 4110. 24th Low-Madison 3852.


text: thin hair 12 Report post Posted October 31, 2013 So i had my first treatment on 24th and second on 29th oct in Dubai.I am from India and i had posted my story in smp diaries section.My practitioners were none other than Ian Watson and Ranbir Rai Watson.Yes i am the lucky one as they say i am the first one whose treatment was done in Dubai clinic. They are legends and masters in performing smp. I reached on 24th for my first session and Ian told me to sit on chair and he shaves my hair.He handles me very nicely as i am very nervous because i still have decent amount of hair on sides and back.He calms me down makes me feel that i am in safe hands.He then makes my natural sides and hairline with pencil.They are the directors of this reputed company and they are the most experience , so i did not argue with him for the hairline and the color of the pigments.I just told him that he is free to do anything on my head that suits me.Yes i did not disappointed with my decision.After normal discussion, Ranbir starts the treatment.For the first session they fill in the thinning areas and design my new hairline.I don't know which pigment colour they use because i never ask them.Bleeding was very less and pain levels are sometimes very his and sometimes low , but i think it was 7 out of 10.After first session i was surprised to see my new look but bending was not there as it was the base session and they want to know how pigments settle after the first session.For the first four days no water and no moisturizer on my head.From fifth day only warm water and moisturizer that does not contains perfume.But remember no shampoo.First four days was very difficult as there was itching and i did not have to touch it.So time moves on and second session came on 29th...... Second session, our main aim is to blend the top with my sides and back.So they use same colour pigment (again i don't know shade number)as they told me that when density increase colour looks darker and also pigments were nicely settled after my first session.I told Ian that i want to move hairline and sides little bit forward and he does that brilliantly .Pain levels increased this time and it was 8 out of 10.Good thing about my treatment is Ian is standing with pigments in his hand and looking closely and guiding Ranbir whenever any adjustments has to be made.After second session redness is all over my scalp.I told Ian that I am satisfied with my hairline and sides but did not know anything about blending as it was all red.He told me that they have added density all over my head and it will blend properly.Ranbir suggest me not to wash and moisturize for four days and after that only wash with warm water(no shampoo but mild body wash for scalp twice a week) and moisturize with e-45 lotion as it did not contains fragrance.So today it was 2 days since my second session and redness was almost gone.On saturday i will wash and moisturize my scalp.They told me that i might get away with three days of hair growth( can't say anything about it).Till today i am satisfied hoping that pigment will settle and only fade till it blends.Ian suggest me to wait for a month and then book for third session. No photos right now as it is fresh and did not help others. 2 username and Chanu reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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If my math is correct, the Orioles have 20 more rounds to complete on the final day of the first-year player draft. And if that's the highlight of my day, I might cry.
A few items to pass along:
A club official told me via text message that Nolan Reimold sat out the last two games at Triple-A Norfolk because he needed "a couple days rest, but nothing is wrong." We'll see if he's back in the lineup tonight. If not, then I'll start wondering if something is wrong.
I talked to Troy Patton in spring training about the supposed logjam of young starters ahead of him in the minors, and he suggested a future move to the bullpen. He sounded like he was more than willing to change roles if it would get him to Baltimore.
Heck, I'd be tempted to get him up here now despite his 4-7 record and 5.13 ERA. He's tossed seven scoreless innings in two of his last three starts. Left-handers are batting .230 against him at Triple-A, with no walks and 20 strikeouts (not that I'm suggesting a specialist role.) He's certainly stretched out enough to provide innings. And it's certainly time to shake things up.
I heard that Matt Wieters' batting practice session yesterday ranked among his most impressive, that he was hitting the ball with more authority. So did those two days off really help him? Did he bring fresher legs into last night's game, when he collected three hits, or just a more compact swing?
"I think it was just getting in the cage and trying to make the swing shorter," he said. "You can't have any long, loopiness to your swing. Tonight, I was able to hit some balls hard, which I can take that and move forward.
"I've felt good all year. It's a grind going through the season, but it's still early in the year and the body still feels good."
Facing CC Sabathia can be a grind, and Wieters is 2-for-12 against him lifetime, though one of those hits is a home run.
We'll probably see Garrett Atkins in the lineup, since he's 7-for-13 against Sabathia. Cesar Izturis is 4-for-24 and Julio Lugo is 4-for-21.
Choose your shortstop.
Chris Tillman needs to step up tonight - and I understand that he's facing the Yankees and the Orioles can't beat Sabathia. I'm not asking for the world, just a lot more than what we've seen in two starts, when he's allowed six runs and 11 hits, with four walks, in seven innings.
Tillman didn't get through the second inning Friday night against the Red Sox, and a scout from outside the organization who watched him throw offered a harsh assessment. Let's just say he's not projecting stardom.
Tillman is much better than what he showed. Tonight would be a good time to start reminding everyone.
Filmmaker Ken Burns will throw out the ceremonial first pitch before tonight's game, but first, he'll appear at ESPN Zone for a Q&A that begins at 12:30 p.m.
Burns and longtime collaborator Lynn Novick will discuss their new film, The Tenth Inning (which premieres Sept. 28 and 29 on PBS), and fans can view a special preview, which includes a segment on the Orioles and Cal Ripken.


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We usually host is on Princes' Island, but due to the flooding it had to be relocated to Shaw Millenium Park at the last minute (well a week before). Everyone pulled together though and it turned out great. Our marketing team had pretty much everyone helping out in some way. It was a gorgeous, hot day and I think everyone had a pretty great time.
|K & I ready for Spaghetti
|Busy Spaghetti Tent
We had this great Silly Booth Photo Booth and I just love the photos from it. They're so high quality. I think geoLOGIC staff had the most fun out of everyone. There were a lot of red shirted photos.
Spaghetti Western is primarily a client lunch event, so we headed to a pub afterwards for some drinks. Later, a few of us decided it was patio weather and we headed to a new bar on Stephen Avenue. I love this time of year, not only for the Stampede fun, but also for the incredibly long days. We sat on the patio until close and I think it only got dark around 10:30 pm.
I took a little break from the party scene until Friday night, when we met up with a friend of mine who was down from Jasper. The night was really random. We went from a pub in Eau Claire to the Fairmont Palliser bar to a hotel room there, and finally met up with a few friend's at Hudson's. We packed it in pretty early though. We had big Stampede plans for the next day.
|reunited and looking fine.
|Can't leave without a Shotski
We hit the line for Nashville North around 5 pm and it was insane. It's always crazy and we had come prepared, but I've never seen it as busy as it was. We waited and waited, but people kept budging so the line just wasn't moving. Finally, we gave up, grabbed some mini donuts for the road and headed to Vagabond Brewery near the grounds. We made a plan to line back up at 11 pm. We'd give it one hour and if we still didn't get in that would be it.
Vagabond turned out to be a pretty good place to hang out. The beers were pretty good and not ridiculously priced given their craft label and proximity to the grounds and the food was awesome! We had a great time there. When 11 pm hit, D, N, and I headed back to Nashville. There was still a bit of a line, but we managed to get through in under 40 minutes and headed straight for the dancefloor.
That's a lie...we meant to head straight for the dancefloor, but we actually got beers (equally important?).
My favourite thing about Nashville North is dancing with N and we did a ton of it. Danel got a few cute shots of us, but for the most part, the three of us hung out on the dancefloor.
The next day, N and I slept in a bit and then headed back down to the grounds. We had passes for the day we didn't want to waste, so even though we felt like having a lazy day, we decided to go. We ate a lot of food truck food, wandered to pretty much every corner of the grounds, and then finally went to the Chuckwagon Races. The final evening is pretty exciting since the last heat is racing for all the money. It's a pretty close race. Those horses are incredible, as are the riders and chuckwagon drivers.
|Beer gardens waiting on the race
All in all, it was a really fun Stampede. And of course, we grabbed some mini donuts on our way out. Until next year, Stampede! Thanks for another great year!


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For this last scriptural witness, I would like to dig deeper into a characteristic that I introduced in a blog post I wrote a couple of years ago entitled "False Prophets, Fruit and the Unwitting Wolf." I've included it in Appendix B for you, as supplemental information.
Producing bad fruit may seem like a cut-and-dried concept to grasp. One does not need to look very far to see the sexual immorality, error and greed that are rampant in the "Word of Faith" and "Prophetic" movements. But there is a lot more to the concept of "bad fruit" than meets the eye.
The core verse of this chapter (and the next) is going to be Matthew 7:15-16.
Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thorn bushes or figs from thistles?
Most students of the Bible will gloss over this passage and assume that Jesus was only teaching on false prophets, and that you cannot get something good out of something bad. This is not an incorrect way of looking at this verse, but it is definitely an incomplete way.
If you had been an Israelite during the days that Jesus walked the earth, you would have had a much greater understanding of what our Master was teaching. You see, to the first century Jew, grapes, thorns, figs and thistles were much more significant.
Israel's Promise – The Importance of Grapes and Figs
Unlike the modern day church, the nation of Israel heard the writings of the Prophets read in the synagogues every Sabbath. Because of this, they were very familiar with the concept and purpose of the grape and the fig. They knew that grapes and figs were some of the first fruits taken from the Promised Land when Israel first came to its border.
Then they came to the Valley of Eshcol, and there cut down a branch with one cluster of grapes; they carried it between two of them on a pole. They also brought some of the pomegranates and figs.
In the writings of the Prophets (and elsewhere in Scripture), there is a close association between the condition of the fig tree, the strength of the vine, and Israel's relationship with God. When God blessed the land of Israel, His children would dwell securely "each man under his vine and his fig tree."
For he had dominion over all the region on this side of the River from Tiphsah even to Gaza, namely over all the kings on this side of the River; and he had peace on every side all around him. And Judah and Israel dwelt safely, each man under his vine and his fig tree, from Dan as far as Beersheba, all the days of Solomon.
When they walked in disobedience to His commands and were punished, the vines and the fig trees were always affected adversely.
"Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination?
No! They were not at all ashamed,
Nor did they know how to blush.
Therefore they shall fall among those who fall;
In the time of their punishment
They shall be cast down," says the LORD.
"No grapes shall be on the vine,
Nor figs on the fig tree,
And the leaf shall fade;
And the things I have given them shall pass away from them."
And I will destroy her vines and her fig trees, Of which she has said, "These are my wages that my lovers have given me." So I will make them a forest, and the beasts of the field shall eat them.
He has laid waste My vine, and ruined My fig tree;
He has stripped it bare and thrown it away; its branches are made white.
When Jesus walked the earth (the first time), the children of Israel were looking for a day when their Messiah would come and release them from Roman bondage. They were all well aware of what the Prophets said about this Kingdom.
But in the last days it shall come to pass, that the mountain of the house of the LORD shall be established in the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills; and people shall flow unto it.
"Hear, O Joshua, the high priest,
You and your companions who sit before you,
For they are a wondrous sign;
For behold, I am bringing forth My Servant the BRANCH.
That I have laid before Joshua:
Upon the stone are seven eyes.
Behold, I will engrave its inscription,"
Says the LORD of hosts,
"And I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day."
So when Jesus spoke of grapes and figs, it caused His listeners to take notice! They knew what the message of a true prophet would sound like. Like I said earlier, every Sabbath they would hear readings from the Prophets in the synagogue! Jesus likened the fruit of the message and ministry of a true prophet to grapes and figs. Conversely, He likened the fruit of the message and ministry of a false prophet to thorns and thistles.
Are you making a connection here? Good!
In this chapter (and the next), we're going to study these different types of fruit and what they symbolized. I understand that determining symbolism can be somewhat subjective in nature, but the Word is pretty specific about grapes, figs, thorns and thistles. I'm confident that, when you're done reading these two chapters, you'll have a better grasp of what Jesus was inferring and a clearer picture of the false prophet.
Grapes = Vessels of Restoration/Blessing
Restoration, which will be fully realized at the End of the Age, is the whole point of our salvation "walk" with God. We want to be restored back to the original, sinless state that Adam dwelt in when he walked with God in the Garden of Eden. We want to see our Father face-to-face and to speak with Him without this dimensional veil between us.
If you go by the "law of first mentions,"[1] grapes are closely associated with this concept of restoration. The first time we see the word "grapes" being used is in Genesis 40.
Then the chief butler told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, "Behold, in my dream a vine was before me, and in the vine were three branches; it was as though it budded, its blossoms shot forth, and its clusters brought forth ripe grapes. Then Pharaoh's cup was in my hand; and I took the grapes and pressed them into Pharaoh's cup, and placed the cup in Pharaoh's hand."
We see here in the chief butler's dream that, once the grapes are ripe, he is restored to his original position.
Israel knew that grapes (and figs) symbolized their nation at the first, when they were taken out of Egypt and wandered in the wilderness.
I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness; I saw your fathers as the first ripe in the fig tree at her first time: but they went to Baal Peor, and separated themselves unto that shame; and their abominations were according as they loved.
Go and cry in the hearing of Jerusalem, saying, "Thus says the LORD:
The kindness of your youth,
The love of your betrothal,
When you went after Me in the wilderness,
In a land not sown.
The firstfruits of His increase.
All that devour him will offend;
Disaster will come upon them,' says the LORD."
God intended Israel to be His priests, representatives and ambassadors to the world to show them the Way to serve the Father. This would fulfill His word to Abraham.
…blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply your descendants as the stars of the heaven and as the sand which is on the seashore; and your descendants shall possess the gate of their enemies. In your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.
"Now therefore, if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be a special treasure to Me above all people; for all the earth is Mine. And you shall be to Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation." These are the words which you shall speak to the children of Israel.
Look, I now teach you these decrees and regulations just as the LORD my God commanded me, so that you may obey them in the land you are about to enter and occupy.
God wanted the nation of Israel to be His "go-between" and assist Him in the restoration of planet Earth. Whoever would choose to change their ways and follow His ways would embark upon the path of restoration.
Isaiah said that grapes are containers of blessing.
Thus says the LORD: "As the new wine is found in the cluster, and one says, 'Do not destroy it, for a blessing is in it,' so will I do for My servants' sake, that I may not destroy them all."
So it's only logical to draw the conclusion that, if Israelites were the grapes, then they were to be "containers of blessing" for the people of the earth. How would the blessing of God come to the people of the earth? When they repented and obeyed His Word!
You see, when an Israelite sought for grapes from an alleged prophet, he/she sought for fruit that would bless them (the seeker) and assist in their restoration as the people of God.
For further study: Where do grapes come from?
Answer: A vine! In the Old Testament, vines always represented nations. Israel was a nation who was portrayed as a vine (Hosea 10:1, Joel 1:7, Jeremiah 2:20-21) and so was Sodom (Deuteronomy 32:32).
More study: What was the "blessing" that Israel contained? It was the wine and the "new wine!"
Figs = Repentance, Freedom from Sin
When we read about figs in the Word of God, we find that they are closely associated with repentance and freedom from sin. When Adam and Eve sinned in the Garden of Eden, they sewed fig leaves together to cover their nakedness.
Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves coverings.
Before we go on, notice that it wasn't the fruits of the fig tree that covered their nakedness, but the leaves. There is a difference between having your sin covered and actually being rid of your sin. So, the LEAVES of the fig tree symbolize a covering for sin.
The FRUIT of the fig tree, however, symbolizes repentance. How do we know this?
We read in 2 Kings 20 that King Hezekiah was on the verge of death due to a boil, but because the king tearfully repented, God told the prophet Isaiah to have the King put a "lump of figs" on the boil, and it was healed.
Then Isaiah said, "Take a lump of figs." So they took and laid it on the boil, and he recovered.
After Jesus spoke to His disciples of repentance in Luke 13:1-5, He told a parable of a fig tree.
He also spoke this parable: "A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it and found none. Then he said to the keeper of his vineyard, 'Look, for three years I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree and find none. Cut it down; why does it use up the ground?'
We see in Mark that Jesus cursed the fig tree because He saw leaves on the tree (symbolic of the nation of Israel), but no fruit.
And seeing from afar a fig tree having leaves, He went to see if perhaps He would find something on it. When He came to it, He found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs.
Jesus saw the artificial covering for sin, but no actual repentance.
For further study: Where do figs come from?
Answer: a fig tree! (Hosea 9:10, Joel 1:7)
The Ministry of the Grape/Fig
So, from the Scriptures provided, we can see that the nation of Israel is compared to many types of plant life:
- both the vine and the grapes ON the vine;
- both the fig tree and the figs ON the tree.
There is a reason for this.
The nation of Israel was to be a vessel of blessing and restoration to the world around them. They were to provide an example of what it meant to repent from earthly ways and take on the ways of the Most High. Not only that, they were to produce more vessels of blessing and restoration, who have repented and followed the Great King.
In other words, they were to be His prophets.
The covenant which He made with Abraham, and His oath to Isaac, and confirmed it to Jacob for a statute, to Israel for an everlasting covenant, saying, "To you I will give the land of Canaan as the allotment of your inheritance," When you were few in number, indeed very few, and strangers in it.
Tying It All Together
Let's come back to Jesus and the Sermon on the Mount, specifically Matthew 7.
Speaking of false prophets, Jesus said that it was impossible to get grapes and figs from thorns and thistles (thornbushes).
The "fig" (repentance) and the "grape" (restoration/blessing) were the fruits of ALL the prophets up until that point in time when Jesus walked the earth. Jesus was affirming the use of this same criteria for the discernment of all future prophets.
Notice that the Messiah did not say, "There are going to be prophets after me who are only going to say nice things to you! And, if they do signs and wonders in my name, that's who you need to follow! They are my chosen!"
Right after giving this "fruit comparison," the Master says:
Therefore by their fruits you will know them.
In the next chapter, we will discuss thorns and thistles, the fruit of the false prophets.


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French prime minister Manuel Valls said the man who drove a lorry through crowds of revellers in Nice, killing 84 people, is a "terrorist linked to radical Islam".
But prosecutors said Mohamed Laouaij Bouhlel, a Tunisian living in France, was not known to intelligence services.
Prosecutor Francois Molins said Bouhlel was known to police and judicial authorities for matters of threats, violence, theft and damages committed between 2010 and 2016, and was convicted March 24 in Nice criminal court and handed a six-month suspended sentence for violence with a weapon committed in January.
Mr Molins said that "he was on the other hand totally unknown to intelligence services ... and was never placed on a watch list for radicalisation".
More than 200 people were wounded after the 31-year-old drove the vehicle through crowds celebrating Bastille Day in Nice.
A French prosecutor said that of the 202 people injured, 25 are on life support and 52 in a critical condition as he confirmed the attack was carried out by Bouhlel, who lived in Nice.
French president Francois Hollande and Mr Valls visited the city before three days of national mourning begin on Saturday.
They have extended the country's nine-month-old state of emergency and vowed to deploy thousands of police reservists on the streets after the massacre of pedestrians leaving a fireworks display for France's national independence day.
Video shot by terrified civilians shows crowds fleeing in panic on the famous waterfront Promenade des Anglais, leaping off the elevated pavement on to the beach below before police finally surrounded the stationary truck and shot dead the driver.
The deaths rocked a nation still dealing with the aftermath of attacks in November in Paris that killed 130 and in January 2015 that killed 17.
''All of France is under the threat of Islamic terrorists,'' Mr Hollande said.
The children's hospital in Nice said it has treated about 50 youngsters injured in the attack, including two who died during or after surgery.
Stephanie Simpson, the communications director for the Lenval foundation hospital, said that injuries included fractures and head injuries and that the victims were aged 18 or under.
She said: ''Some are still life and death.''
Footage showed a scene of horror up and down the promenade, with bodies on the floor, some piled near one another and others bleeding on the road.
Some tried to escape into the water, a politician for the region that includes Nice said, giving new details of the horrifying last minutes of the attack.
''A person jumped on to the truck to try to stop it,'' Eric Ciotti told Europe 1 radio. ''It's at that moment that the police were able to neutralise this terrorist. I won't forget the look of this policewoman who intercepted the killer.''
Mr Hollande said: ''France was struck on the day of its national holiday, July 14, the symbol of liberty''. He denounced ''this monstrosity'' - a truck bearing down on citizens ''with the intention of killing, smashing and massacring ... an absolute violence''.
Minister for the Interior Bernard Cazeneuve said ''we are in a war with terrorists who want to strike us at any price and in a very violent way''.
France has lived with soldiers in the streets since the November attacks, and much of the country was under intense security during the month-long European football championships, which ended on July 10 without incident.
The regional president, Christian Estrosi, told BFM TV that ''the driver fired on the crowd, according to the police who killed him''.
Video footage showed men and women - one or two pushing prams - racing to get away from the scene.
Writing online, Nice Matin journalist Damien Allemand, who was at the waterside, said the fireworks display had finished and the crowd had got up to leave when they heard a noise and cries.
''A fraction of a second later, an enormous white truck came along at a crazy speed, turning the wheel to mow down the maximum number of people,'' he said.
''I saw bodies flying like bowling pins along its route. Heard noises, cries that I will never forget.''
On video footage of the attack, one person could be heard shouting: ''Help my mother, please!'' A pink girl's bicycle was overturned by the side of the road.
Mr Hollande announced a series of measures to bolster security. Besides continuing the state of emergency and the Sentinel operation with 10,000 soldiers on patrol, he said he was calling up ''operational reserves'', those who have served in the past and will be brought in to help police, particularly at French borders.
He reiterated that France is also bolstering its presence in Iraq and Syria, where he said earlier that military advisers would be on the ground to help Iraqis take back the Islamic State stronghold of Mosul.
US President Barack Obama condemned what he said ''appears to be a horrific terrorist attack''.
European Council president Donald Tusk said it was a ''tragic paradox'' that the victims of the attack in Nice were celebrating ''liberty, equality and fraternity'' - France's motto - on the country's national day.


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Originally established in a small town outside of Joshua Tree National Park, JTree's healing salve immediately gained a loyal following among the rock climbing community. As the word spread to cyclists, runners, hikers, skiers and gymnasts, JTree added additional items to keep their customers outside, on the go and doing what they love. Joshua Tree Skin Care (JTree) now offers a wide collection of organic lip balms, healing salves, organic sunscreen and face sticks designed for those who lead an active outdoor lifestyle.
From its new home in Southeast Michigan, JTree's team of on-the-go climbers, cyclists, runners and skiers continues to research and develop potent herbal products that heal skin after tough workouts and protect it from the effects of harsh natural elements.


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Morning fellas! How's 2017 been treating you so far? I just got back from an early morning walk in the park with Lewis – baby dinosaur is finally back in town after a prolonged stay at my mom's. It's really nice to have him back, he looks so cute next to the Christmas tree. Treated him to a long – and cold – walk around the city, it snowed a tiny bit last night and although there's no more snow left, the streets are super slippery. How do I know this? Because I almost fell a dozen times :-)
I'm enjoying a day off before starting a new work week, and I'll be spending today with my two favourite men, chilling by the fire
eating fondue watching christmas movies and stuffing our faces. Ahhh holidays!
Outfit details
grey sweater – H&M
black jeans – Topshop
Lace boots – Gianvito Rossi
Sunglasses – Mango
Happy 2017! XO


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Day 2, Ho Chi Minh City
We decide to make our way to the Ben Thanh Markets to find some spare clothes and pick up a few souvenirs if possible. I can't begin to explain what it feels like the first time you need to cross a road or intersection in Ho Chi Minh. Pure terror. Dodging cars and scooters, we find our way to the markets. We manage to find a few good gifts right off the bat, trying to get used to the currency conversion. Picked up some great Vietnam caps, 5 for 200,000dong (15,000 dong to the $US1) and 2 t-shirts for 70,000dong.
Afterwards, we find ourselves outside the Highlands Cafe. We know it's not exactly local fare, but we're just after a good drink and meal. Turns out to be a good choice. Even though it's early in the day, Shan and I order Long Island Ice Teas. They are excellent! We fill up on a couple and after a hearty lunch, head back out into the streets. Turns out that is also the secret to crossing the road in Vietnam. From now on the plan is this - wake up, go directly to the mini bar, consume as much alcohol as possible and then hit the streets - voila. The alcohol relaxes you enough that you casually step out into the street, the scooters maneouvre around you and it's all good. Now when we cross the road, we put Feb in the middle and just go for it.
We arrive back at the hotel and have a bit of a nap before heading out again. Luckily our luggage also arrives during the afternoon and we enjoy a well deserved freshen up when it does. We hit the streets to look for some dinner, definitely local fare. We come across a restaurant called the Fire Restaurant which looks good, plus the hostess is extremely friendly, so we order up a hot pot. We wander around the streets a little and come across the New World Hotel. We decide to stop in for cocktails. There's a house band playing and we play the fool, pretending to dance in our chairs and singing our hearts out. The girls in the band think we are hilarious. The cocktails are good, and only cost about $4.


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Grant McSorley & Derrick Chung are two scholars in engineering and mathematics, respectively, whose 10+ years friendship grew out of a love of magic while working together behind-the-scenes for renowned magicians.
With years of magical knowledge, part of which were imparted by some of the best illusionists in the world, they debuted their first two-person show at the Black Theatre Workshop last Friday and played a sold-out show on Saturday, where they amazed audiences with their twists on the effects that have sparked their own love for the craft. Complemented with their teaching backgrounds, their approach to the realms of the known and the baffling has always been to engage their audiences and pupils.
None of that male chauvinism of lovely assistants as eye-candy, no boxes sawed in half. This is stripped down sleight of hand prestidigitation down to its fundamental basics, performed in front of an intimate crowd reminiscent of parlor sessions during the heydays of vaudeville. Feel like a kid again full of wonderment, this is magic accessible to all!
I had the chance to nerd out with these two about magic & the known realm…
Read more and catch McSorley and Chung at the Montreal Fringe.
"The finest location for up to date information
on magic in Canada." -- Shawn Farquhar
18 June 2016
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Grass Cutter - Mutated Lawns Trophy Guide - Easy 1 Hour Platinum
Hey guys I'm going to walk you through a very easy one our platinum for grasscutter, basically, there's a whole bunch of levels but we only need to play the first 16. So go play through those, but I'm going to point out a few levels here. Where there are some trophy opportunities.
You get two trophies here scared bird and scared cat. If you look on the outside of the fence there are about four or five different birds you just get close to them to scare them same thing with the cat there's only one single cat so come down to that area the bottom left of the screen and scare the cat 15 times just keep restarting the level and the kills will be cumulative, of course you don't really have to worry about the birds there's plenty of birds in the game. You'll probably get that organically well go ahead and fun the cat trophy there's. Their cat on level one now once you earn that trophy goes ahead and finishes the level. It's going to run you another trophy for completing the first level and also it's also called easy money and you need to save up ninety gears is going to let you purchase a new lawnmower. This will get after level twelve. Now come to level 2.
There's a bunch of barriers around the inside here you got you to destroy one hundred of them now. Later in the game, you'll get a bigger battery so you won't run out of juice but every time it says continue you want to do that's actually going to count towards a different row fee. Later on but just destroy a hundred barriers you can do it here. You can do it later on if you like just sometimes easier to just farm them all at the same time, now we're going to jump to level five.
You have to drive into the water twenty times, so we're just gonna go kill ourselves over and over 20 times to earn this trophy. Of course, you could do it later on as well now level 8 has three trophies. We're going to get take a mud bath 20 times for the pig trophy and when you're in the mud it'll actually drain your battery and then when you drain your battery you can continue once that is counting towards the volatile trophy. So it says right there 25 times per just 15 percent of that energy. So every time you hit continue that's what you're doing now. The cold-blooded calculation requires you to gather up energy, When there's less than 5% left we'll get that last first we're going to get the big trophy and then volatile is 25 times. We're going to have to continue during your battery completely you can continue to drain it again.
You have to restart the level so every other time you'll be able to get a volatile point. So cold-blooded calculation requires you to have less than 5% battery life, so just go on those electrical pads drain your battery until you have barely anything left and then pick up one of those lightning bolts. Level 10 we're going to get the quadcopter trophy really easy there's a drone ready to start so just go ahead and kill that. Level 12 you're going to get trophy for eliminating robot you don't have any abilities or weapons at level 12 so you can just kind of sacrifice yourself do a kamikaze kill and the robot will blow up and then you'll earn the trophy all right.
So after level 12 you should have over 90 years purchase a lawnmower with the Thunder ability, I'm going to pick this lightning one here because I think it looks cool now with this ability. We can have a tap our three put right thumbstick down really destroy a large number of things in a very wide area doing that will get you three disables for the multi tail. Now there's also let you use the bomb trophy now you may not get this level 13, but starting around level 13 will get these bomb pickups so we're going to get that and then place a bomb. It has to kill one of these monsters and that's how you get the I hate monsters trophy so that's level 13. Let's jump over to level 14 the top of the screen there's going to be a doghouse with a dog that runs into it once you get close to it you need to scare this dog 20 times just by simply running away from it and coming back to it very simple level 16. Now we're going to get to kill trophies out of the way this is the last level we'll play so just run into them do the Kaga Come trophy you'll also get to destroy your trophy along the way if you haven't already earned it so just keep running into the first two enemies here just to your left again this is the final level. We're going to do there's many more after this if you want to continue playing it gets a little bit more difficult of course alright.
So now that you've got those two trophies we're going to finish the level finishing level 16 will unlock master pack so we are going to actually back out of the game and then go to the level select screen on the level select screen you can hit triangle instead of X to jump into a master version to that level. It's kind of randomized traps in each of the levels a little bit more difficult but in level 16 on the master version, you're going to see a sand trap little sand square. So what we need to do is just run through it and time and you'll earn the off-road vehicle trophy that's it just go through all the game normally. Just be pay attention to those points where you can fireman trophies really quickly and easily should take you no more than an hour.