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The purpose of this website is to help all those who are interested, which in the main will probably be Seventh-day Adventists, to understand the issues involved in the present trinity debate within their denomination. The views on this website are those of its author. Other Seventh-day Adventists will undoubtedly view the debate very differently. This is the prerogative of each individual.
Included on this website are various presentations. The main (and largest) ones are "A study of the Godhead – as it pertains to Seventh-day Adventism, also "A Research Paper on the History of the Trinity Doctrine within the Early Christian Church and within Seventh-day Adventism", also "The Begotten Series".
This website reveals the author's personal understanding of both the history and the theology of the trinity doctrine. It also details the history of how, during the 4th century, this teaching was first introduced into Christianity and how, after being rejected all the time of Ellen White's ministry, the Seventh-day Adventist Church eventually accepted a modified version of it. This is as opposed to the orthodox trinity doctrine.
Those who have been involved with this trinity debate will undoubtedly realise that regarding the three personalities of the Godhead, the present day Seventh-day Adventist Church now rejects as error what was once taught by the vast majority (if not all) of early Seventh-day Adventists. The detailed history set out on this website reveals both how and when this change transpired, also what was involved in the changeover. The reader will see that it has been a dramatic change.
In this trinity debate, one of the major issues is whether Christ, in His pre-existence, is begotten of the Father. This is why by means of the "The Begotten Series", the author of this website attempts to explain the various issues involved in the begotten concept. As most Seventh-day Adventists will more than likely realise, the Seventh-day Adventist Church today denies that Christ, in His pre-existence, is begotten (brought forth) of the father therefore they deny that He is truly the Son of God. They say instead that for the sake of the redemption of mankind, He just role-played (pretended to be) a Son. In the 'Detailed History Series', also in the 'Begotten Series', this is dealt with in detail.
This website is named 'The Prophet Still Speaks'. The author has named it such because he believes that by God, one of the main founders of Seventh-day Adventism, namely Ellen G. White, was given the gift known in Christianity as the 'spirit of prophecy'.
Although never referring to herself as a prophet, Ellen White did term herself a messenger from God. She claimed that through dreams and visions etc, God spoke to her.
The latter is not just the personal belief of this writer. It is the Seventh-day Adventist denominational belief. This is one of the reasons why the author uses her writings extensively. It is also why he names his website 'The Prophet Still Speaks' - meaning that he has named it as such because he believes that Ellen White was given the gift of prophecy.
As this messenger of God once said
"Abundant light has been given to our people in these last days. Whether or not my life is spared, my writings will constantly speak, and their work will go forward as long as time shall last. My writings are kept on file in the office, and even though I should not live, these words that have been given to me by the lord will still have life and will speak to the people. But my strength is yet spared, and I hope to continue to do much useful work. I may live until the coming of the lord; but if I should not, I trust it may be said of me, "blessed are the dead which die in the lord from henceforth: yea, saith the spirit, that they may rest from their labors; and their works do follow them." (Ellen G. White, Letter October 23 1907, also as quoted in General Conference Bulletin, 1st June 1913)
To help people understand how the author believes Ellen White's writings should be regarded in relation to the Scriptures, there is a small series included on this website. It is called 'The Role of Ellen White within Seventh-day Adventism'. All the presentations are accessible through the main menu link.
Please take note that the author's writings are ongoing. This means that as and when necessary they will be updated. He will also be very glad to hear from you regarding what he has written, therefore please email him with any comments you wish to make or questions that you may wish to ask. He freely admits that he does not have all the answers regarding this debate but where possible he is willing to help. Your questions and comments may also serve to enhance this study.
There is one important final matter before I finish this brief introduction. This is that on this website many quotations are used from many different authors, all of which are credited in detail. If anyone believes that in quoting something I have infringed copyright, I would ask them to please let me know as soon as possible. I will then deal with it immediately.
If in any way I have infringed copyright, I offer my apologies. It was not my intention to do so. I have worked on the premise of 'fair use'. I believe that the very small usage from articles and books etc still in copyright, is minimal.
Please note too that unless otherwise stated, all emphasis is supplied.
God bless you in your studies.
Christian regards
Terry Hill
© T. M. Hill 2008


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There won't be too much of Flusser in my new book. This is not a judgment against Flusser, just a question of me not having enough time to really dig deep enough into his work, and figuring out where exactly he would sit comfortably in relation to "media archaeology". He has his place, which is evidenced by his writings popping up in media archaeological teaching curricula, through his relation to some of the variantology and Zielinski-direction writings, by the intensive work by such scholars as Erick Felinto and others. And now, several translations of his work are out (see the Electronic Mediations-series) - so we can expect an intensive interest, perhaps.
And indeed, we can find great ideas in Flusser. His essay on the typewriter ("Why do typewriters go 'click'") is one of my favourites, and similarly in this text on "Text and Image" Flusser's thoughts amount to a medium-specific understanding why technical media demands a different attitude to that of a focus on narrative and story-telling. In short, Flusser is saying that it is almost an ethical demand that we do not see technical media such as TV as story-telling...
Hence, his way of pointing towards a post-historical attitude is curious in relation to media archaeology as a possibly post-historical, mediatic way of understanding for instance perception, consciousness and time.
"The new post-historical existential climate which characterises the technoimage culture articulates itself in many ways, for instance in structuralism, cybernetics, scenario-based politology, or trans-ideologisation. It may be concretely observed in the programs impressed into the memories of computers, intelligent tools, and miniprocessors. However, it is as yet very far from having become entirely conscious. We live, all of us, as yet on the magico-mythical and on the historical level. We decipher, all of us, TV programmes as if they were traditional images or as if they were linear texts telling some story. Which means that we find ourselves in the same situation that illiterate Israelites found themselves in faced by the Sinai stone tablets. Instead of deciphering these programmes critically, we adore them. It is difficult for us to live and think on the level on which techno-images are made. This is why they tend to programme us, just as texts programmed the masses during their illiterate situation. Unless we learn how to decipher techno-images, unless we may achieve what may be called "conscious techno-imagination" , we are bound to become dominated by the apparatus-operator complex. Which seems to function objectively, but which in reality manipulates us from the subjective, although inhuman, point of view of the apparatus." (Flusser, in Variantology 4. On Deep Time Relations of Arts, Sciences and technologies in the Arabic-Islamic World and Beyond, edited by Siegfried Zielinski and Echard Fürlus. Walther König, Köln 2010: 115).¨
You can find echoes of such a relation to media competency in Zielinski too (Deep Time of the Media, for instance the final chapter), and it's relation to understanding digital image cultures is intriguing. The links to media archaeology are multiple, and probably we will soon more good work that explicates these links in more detail.
Tuesday, 10 May 2011
Vilém Flusser - post-historical and techno-images
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About two weeks or so ago, I did my first experiment with the watercolor technique for polymer clay. Maggie Maggio did a great tutorial, here, if you're curious what the steps are. This was also my first foray into using alcohol inks with polymer. By the time I finished my first bead, I was hooked.
Then, wouldn't you know it, the July challenge at the Art Bead Scene blog is a beautiful watercolor. It's as if they picked it just for me. I played around with different colors and I found I really liked the way it looked when I added embossing powder to the translucent layer. After a lot of playing around, I put together these earrings for the challenge.
To create these beads, first I mixed a verdigris embossing powder into translucent clay. Once it was integrated, I rolled the clay into a sheet and added drops of alcohol ink – a little bit on one side, a little more in the middle, and even more on the end to create a kind of Skinner blend. When I covered my base bead with the bits of the finished veneer, I pulled bits from each part of my blue sheet to create a variety of colors. From there, I rolled out the clay into a graduated log and rolled them up to create the shell form you see here. A couple of freshwater pearls pulled in some of the muted purple from the inspiration art to finish the earrings.
Once I had the challenge jewelry squared away, I knew I couldn't stop there and I spent a huge chunk of the long holiday weekend making beads. Now I've got a handful of new earrings & necklaces and a decent stash of beads still waiting to get made into something. I took a batch of photos of the new finished pieces, so I'll be updating my Etsy shop with the new additions over the next few days. The ABS challenge earrings are already up, and a number of others won't be far behind.


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The Team Behind Texas Theatre Just Bought An Abandoned Movie House on Denton's Town Square
Denton's Historic Fine Arts Theatre will become the Texas Fine Arts Theatre, thanks to Aviation Cinemas and Denton artist Martin Iles.
The Denton Record-Chronicle reported earlier this afternoon that downtown Denton's Fine Arts Theatre finally had a buyer, after years of serious longing to see the place revived. There'd been rumors that the members of Midlake had plans for it, that a newly-minted film archivist was moving back from New York after finishing school at Tisch to run it, that it would pick up where Rubber Gloves left off, or that Jason Lee would enact his long-feared monarchal reign over the city of Denton and the theatre would become his palace. Reading the article one could still assume that any of this was true. Seems the building's co-owner Keitha McBride could not remember the names of the people she sold it to. Suspense mounted.


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Topic: Hyperlink text colour [SOLVED]
I have created a gallery in Pro and need to link certain image captions to a specific web page. I have done this successfully by editing the .xml file. However the caption does not really show the user that it is a hotlink, apart from the tiny dotted underline below the linking text. Is it possible to make the text more like a "conventional" hyperlink (colour, underline on mouseover)? Can I do this in the xml file?
I dont want to mess up your css file when I don't really know what I'm doing!
EDIT: It would appear that the css for the page that the gallery is embedded on is altering the appearance of the hyperlinks in the gallery. I dont really want to alter the site template, so it looks like I need to edit the .xml file?


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Nothing can permanently please which does not contain in itself the reason why it is so, and not otherwise.Before the days of the internet I searched for it in every bit of Coleridge I could get my teenage hands on. I eventually gave up the search, imagining that maybe it was just something Malamud attributed to Coleridge, but only today I discovered that it is from Chapter XIV of his Biographia Literaria.
I had my brother translate it into Latin, and I used to keep it in my flute case, written in my teenage calligraphy. When I stopped playing the flute those words remained etched in my brain.
The right notes are the ones that are there because they are the best notes for the purpose at hand. The best composers always used the right notes. One thing that puts Mozart in the highest compositional echelon for me is the fact that you just can't make anything he wrote "better." If you play a wrong note, even if it is in the chord, even if it is the same pitch but in a different register, it is never as good as the one that Mozart picked for that musical moment. When you come across something strange in a piece of Bach, the solution that follows always makes the moment that was strange make sense. It always shows why it is so and not otherwise.


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Paul Webster is considered one of London's leading food photographers and says that he still enjoys new challenges.
Over the years, he has shot for all the major UK supermarkets and food suppliers, with his most recent work being for Slimfast, Waitrose, Tussauds, World Duty Free and location shoots for Abbaye de la Bussiere near Dijon and Amberley Castle, Sussex.
His new daylight garden studio is close to Hammersmith Bridge in west London.
Between 1 - 4 March, Paul will be exhibiting some of his manipulated images at 'Form', the design exhibition at Olympia, London. The chilis and artichokes are examples of the exhibited work.
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What happens if during a labor discussion with my boss/employee the other party of the conversation records the conversation on his/her mobile and afterwards I use the recording on a trial as evidence of the conflict and the things acknowledged by the person recorded without knowing it? Is it a valid evidence? Has the intimacy of the person recorded without knowing it been violated?
Spanish Supreme Court, on the recent sentence of November the 20th of 2014 has established that these kind of recordings are not illegal and therefore are full valid evidences on trial.
And that is so, because the conversations is held by two people involved in it and the Supreme Court establishes that if nothing has to do with familiar, personal or intimate details, but only the elements of the conflict between the two people involved, no intimacy is violated and also, we have to considered, not only the contents of the conversation, but also the diffusion given to the conversation.
If the conversation recorded has no familiar, personal or intimate details, but is only about the conflict held by both parties and also it is only showed up in a Court of Justice as evidence of the allegations made against the other person, it is a valid evidence and there is no violation of the intimacy of the person recorded without knowledge


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"I seem to have been doomed to blindness."
Emma Woodhouse, "handsome, clever, and rich," is the 21-year-old daughter of the elderly owner of Hartfield, the largest estate in Highbury. Though only a couple of hours away from London by carriage, Highbury regards itself as an isolated and virtually self-contained community, with the Woodhouse family the center of social life and at the top of its social ladder. Emma, doting on her hypochondriac father, whom she represents to the outside world, has grown up without a mother's softening influence, and at twenty-one, she is bright, willful, and not a little spoiled.
Having too little to do to keep out of trouble, Emma's hobby is matchmaking, "the greatest amusement in the world." Unfortunately, her sophistication in the social graces does not extend to much insight into human beings. Taking Harriet Smith, a young woman of "questionable birth" under her wing, Emma makes Harriet her "project," educating her in the social graces, convincing Harriet not to marry farmer Robert Martin, who has courted her, and ultimately persuading Harriet that the vicar, Mr. Elton, is falling in love with her.
Bored and without a large circle of "suitable" friends, Emma is an incorrigible meddler, playing with the lives of those around her, snubbing those she considers inferior, gossiping about others in an attempt to divert attention to herself, and misreading intentions. Only Mr. Knightly, sixteen years older than Emma and a friend of her father, stands up to Emma and tells her what he thinks of her behavior, and it is through him that she eventually begins to grow.
Love and the formal protocol of marriage are a major focus here, with marriage more often a merger of "appropriate" families than the result of romance or passion. Class distinctions, acknowledged by all levels of society, limit both personal friendships and romantic possibilities, and as Emma's matchmaking fails again and again, causing grief to many of her victims, Emma begins to recognize that her pride, willfulness, and love of power over others have made her oblivious to her own faults. Austen shines in her depiction of Emma and her upperclass friends, gently satirizing their weaknesses but leaving room for them to learn from their mistakes-if only they can learn to recognize the ironies in their lives. Though Emma may be, in some ways, Austen's least charming heroine, she is certainly vibrant and, with her annoying faults, a most realistic one.
Notes: Several film adaptations, including one by the BBC and one by A & E, are available for this novel.
Also reviewed here: PERSUASION, MANSFIELD PARK, and LADY SUSAN.


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2019-20 Austrian Bundesliga – LASK vs Swarovski Tirol Betting Preview & Prediction
When does LASK vs Swarovski Tirol kick off? Saturday 17th August, 2019 – 16:00 (UK)
Where is LASK vs Swarovski Tirol being played? TGW Arena
What is the weather forecast for LASK vs Swarovski Tirol? Clear, 25c
What television channel is LASK vs Swarovski Tirol on? This match will not be televised live in the UK
Where can I stream LASK vs Swarovski Tirol? bet365 customers may be able to stream this match via their website
Where can I get tickets for LASK vs Swarovski Tirol?
LASK – https://tickets.lask.at/lask
Swarovski Tirol – https://www.viagogo.co.uk/secure/search?q=wattens
What was the score when the teams last met? Swarovski Tirol 2-0 LASK
Predicted line-up (3-4-2-1): Schlager; Wostry, Trauner, Wiesinger; Frieser, Muller, Michorl, Schnegg; Sabitzer, Goiginger; Raguz
Unavailable: Oh In-Pyo (Injured), Benko (Injured), Ramsebner (Injured)
Predicted line-up (3-4-3): Oswald; Hager, Ione Cabrera, Gugganig; Golles, Svoboda, Grgic, Adjei; Walch, Pranter, Dedic
Unavailable: Kovacec (Injured), Katnik (Injured), Jauregui (Injured)
Doubtful: Buchacher (Injured)
Swarovski Tirol have made a decent start to the season but could struggle to deal with LASK, who have won all three of their league matches so far without conceding a goal. Assuming they can keep up that form, the hosts should be taken to 'win to nil' again on Saturday at the TGW Arena.
Betting tip: LASK (To win to nil)


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I wanted, in this post, to explain the voluntary work I have undertaken over the last three years at Wightwick Manor, a National Trust property, initially built in 1887 (extended in 1893) by Theodore Mander, a Wolverhampton paint and varnish manufacturer and his wife, Flora St Clair Paint. The property was given to the trust in 1937 by their son, Geoffrey Mander MP.
It is a house that I have been familiar with my whole life; it is a centre of art, history and culture in Wolverhampton. My deeply abiding fascination with the house and its history resulted in me applying to become a room guide.
The last few years volunteering at the manor have been incredibly eventful and have helped me acquire many new skills. For example, in helping to clean a few of the rooms in the house, I had the privilege of handling the breathtakingly beautiful, and in some cases worryingly fragile, objets d'art that fill the house. It was a very nerve-racking experience to be cradling William De Morgan lustreware!
I have also helped catalogue the toys in the nursery, learning how to label the objects without causing any lasting change or damage to them and acquiring the ability to compile an inventory. It was quite emotional handling well-loved toys that had provided great joy and amusement for the children of the house.
My passion for the house and the work of the National Trust has increased exponentially since I have been volunteering, there. I have learnt so much and find the experience incredibly rewarding. Furthermore, my confidence in public speaking has improved through my engagement with the curious visitors.
Working at the house, I have also had the chance to enhance my knowledge of the Mander Family, Wolverhampton Manufacturing, and the Pre-Raphaelite brotherhood among many other things. I greatly enjoy being able to discuss the house and the family with others. This could be with people who are discovering the Manders, the collection, the Pre-Raphaelites or the house itself for the first time, or with those visitors with great local insight into the Mander company, or with scholars of the Pre-Raphaelites. All of these people have provided me with enriching experiences.
Being an art historian, one of my favourite parts of the collection and the experience is the wealth of Pre-Raphaelite art that adorns the house. The acquisition of such important and spectacular pieces of art was due mainly to Rosalie Mander (née Glynn Grylls), a lover of art and an academic who wrote about the Pre-Raphaelite circle, and who received descendants of the Pre-Raphaelites artists at Wightwick. I have spent many an indulgent hour observing and interacting with the art works and imparting my knowledge of it to the public. The collection consists of works by many noteworthy artists including William Holman Hunt and John Everett Millais; Edward Burne-Jones's Love Amongst the Ruins hangs in pride of place in the grandiose Great Parlour.
In the Great Parlour also hangs the arresting portrait of Jane Nassau Senior by G. F. Watts. I become so interested in this image, due to its amalgamation of virtue and vice, that I chose it as the focus of my undergraduate dissertation.
The collection also comprises paintings created by less well-known female artists associated with the Pre-Raphaelites including Lucy Maddox Brown's poignant and powerful depiction of Romeo and Juliet, and works by Marie Spartali Stillman and Elizabeth Siddal.
Wightwick also contains some exceptional drawings, including detailed, sensuous, red chalk studies of women by Edward Burne-Jones, showcasing the raw technical skill of the artist. At the manor, it is possible to view the drawings up close and thus observe all the fine details created by the artist's hand.
Burne-Jones's red chalk drawing can be seen here, hung with other drawings, in the left foreground of the image in one of the guest bedrooms.
A collection of pencil and ink drawings by Dante Gabriel Rossetti also reside within the house, including a humorous pen and ink cartoon caricature of the artist's sister, Christina Rossetti created in 1862. One can observe Rossetti's brotherly affection for his sister, depicting her during an outburst of destructive energy caused by the recent Times review of her poetry. This is one of many images in the house that depict artists' family members; like Wightwick itself, these provides the visitor with an intimate insight into family relations, whether that be between the Rossettis or the Manders.
In the context of the house, one observes these pictures intermingling with original, contemporary William Morris wallpaper and furniture, William De Morgan tiles and antiques dating back to centuries prior to the manor's completion. For example in this depiction of the pomegranate passage one can observe William Morris's Pomegranate wallpaper, Morris 'Sussex' chairs and, on the bookcase, a 17th century or early 18th century Italian maiolica albarello.
All these different elements, including the arts and crafts influence, combined in the taste of the Mander family to create a personalised interior. Theodore Mander, a man of artistic tastes, was himself influenced by the writer John Ruskin, who advocated the importance of handcraftsmanship and looking to the past for inspiration, notions which this house truly exemplifies. Ruskin's beliefs were embedded in the Aesthetic Movement as prescribed by Oscar Wilde's lecture regarding 'The House Beautiful', with which he toured America and then England, coming to Wolverhampton in 1884.
Late Victorian ideas about interior design were one aspect of what I decided to examine when I recently became part of a group at Wightwick that seeks to develop the story of the house and to improve the visitor experience, by, for example, providing visitors with greater and more specialised knowledge on a variety of different themes.
I chose to investigate the principles and beliefs of the family including their involvement in the temperance movement and their religious beliefs. I am also looking at the notions of Ruskin and Wilde that influenced the ethos and aesthetics of the house. The Manders were educated upper middle-class industrialists and cultured individuals. Theodore Mander, for example, was at one time Secretary of the local School of Art, read Ruskin and Morris, and wished to convey his artistic taste and understanding of design at Wightwick.
I have therefore been rummaging in the archives,examining Theodore Mander's files, including his diary. This document tells us about his piety and includes examples of sermons that he himself wrote and preached, in English and German. There are entries concerning his extensive travels round Europe whilst studying chemistry and also, rather sweet, was the diary entry pertaining to the first time he met his future wife Flora, whom he describes as a 'very merry girl'. However, the most exciting discovery I have unearthed so far, was a few pages at the back of a notebook entitled 'Choice Extracts from Various Authors' compiled by Theodore. Up until this point I had had no luck in finding any correspondence about his attendance at Wilde's lecture and I was instead looking for more information relating to the temperance movement when I came across some notes from Wilde's 'The House Beautiful' lecture, given in Wolverhampton, espousing Wilde's theories on interior decoration which drew heavily on Ruskin and Morris. Theodore memorably records Wilde's discussion of a wide range of fields, which Wilde refined and changed each time he lectured, including, but not limited to, the use of colour in interiors, and the correct proportions for rooms and childcare.
Here's a short snippet, jotted down by Theodore:
'Notes from Lecture on the House Beautiful By Oscar Wilde, Wolverhampton, 10.03.1884
Colouring- Let the mass be of neutral shades, lighted up with bright bits of colour here and there. Fashionable colours are an error. It is as if one should say that B flat is to be the fashionable key of the season in music.'
To conclude, I am very grateful to have the opportunity to be able to peruse the archives and unearth the wealth of knowledge contained at Wightwick. I thoroughly enjoy being there and having the opportunity to help shape the future visitor experience. I have had, and continue to enjoy, many varied experiences, which provide me with skills that will be exceedingly useful in my future career. My History of Art degree and postgraduate study at the University of Birmingham have enhanced my understanding of Wightwick's collection and its place in the art world; volunteering for the National Trust has elucidated for me the great importance of this organisation and inspired me to continue to haunt the halls of National Trust properties, which edify mine and many other people's lives.
I highly recommend visiting this exceptional house and its collections, and share in the experience. For more information, regarding Wightwick Manor and Gardens or the National Trust click here.


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Kessaku Alabang
I found myself walking toward Commerce Center in Filinvest, Alabang today. I was looking for a fairly newly opened Japanese restaurant called Kessaku. Thanfully, it wasn't that hard to find and the glaring sign right in front of it helps more than enough.
First thing I was served was this tiny thing and I was thinking, "really? this is a dish people pay to have?!? These two measly pieces of what have you is being paid for?" Thankfully, I was wrong.
Apparently this is a free appetizer that they serve to whet the appetite and trust me, it works. It really, really works. It leaves you wanting and yearning for more. I don't know how they did it but it did leave me wanting more and getting excited to have my food served before me.
Next thing I got was the sashimi and I can honestly say that aside from the fish that was just caught from the sea and then sliced right in front of me, this is the freshest sashimi that I have tasted in my entire life. I actually finished everything on this plate which I shouldn't have because I have other plates to try.
I also had the Tiger Roll which was equally good. It had avocado in the middle which gave it an added flavor which I totally love. Avocado for me is love. Love love love.
They also served me their Tempura which to be honest is the biggest tempura that I have ever had. I loved that it was not misleading in any way at all. It wasn't all breading and it didn't cheat the customers into thinking that it was big and then when you bite into it, its all air.
Their Tempura is really a big shrimp with breading. When I bit into it, it was heaven. It was so "siksik." I loved it. It's like the most worth it Tempura that I have ever had. Seriously.
The other thing that caught my attention was the Symphony. Now, if you have never seen a salmon sashimi "cake," this is it. It has 4 layers and each layer consists of Japanese rice that has been fried. Then it was a layer of salmon then a layer of sashimi. Finally, on top, it had layers of crab meat and then some fish eggs.
I also loved their Red Grape Shake. It was refreshing and energizing. It was sweet but it felt healthy as well.
Thank you Ms. Yums for accomodating me and letting me have a try of your delicious dishes. BURP!'
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Sunday, July 17, 2011
Abandon Ship: App Developer Jumps Blackberry Ship
Read the article.
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- AnonymousJuly 21, 2011 at 8:12 AM
Could this have anything to do with the other 'better' Twitter apps available for the BlackBerry? I for one certainly won't miss it on my Torch or PlayBook.ReplyDelete
Possible, but developers develop where there is money to be made. Today that is the iTunes and (increasingly) the Droid App stores. The RIM platform is not being profitable for developers. Considering RIM is changing the underlying OS for the BB that will make development even less profitable. One developer jumping ship is not a big deal, you are correct nobody will miss a single Twitter App, but if more leave then it will spell trouble.ReplyDelete
BlackBerry has left RIM at disadvantage and that's why they are shifting to Android and iOS devices. RIM is definitely in trouble yet but choosing the right platform can still make them to gain their position back.ReplyDelete


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Posts Tagged 'Playground'
Playgroup – Artch Gallery
Arty play in East London, as the Artch Gallery of Bethnal Green sets out a 'Playgroup' exhibition, which is 'a space set apart for experimentation and play,' according to the Facebook blurb. Lots of sculpture, photography and mixed media pieces, and a couple of video installations too. The exhibition's on 'til this Friday, at Arch […]
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Malware magnets ...
Cisco's threat metrics show pharmaceutical and chemical firms are 11 times more susceptible to Web malware
- http://www.infoworld.com/t/cyber-cri...magnets-238909
Mar 24, 2014 - "... Cyber crime has been estimated* at costing the U.S. economy $100 billion annually, with smaller companies feeling the pain** more often due to inadequate defenses. If Cisco's analyses are on track - and the numbers hold true for people outside of Cisco's customer base - attacks are likely to grow even more targeted to match their victims in the future, with narrower niches singled out by attackers based on their industry."
* http://www.infoworld.com/d/security/...00-jobs-223352
** http://www.infoworld.com/d/security/...r-crime-216543
Feb 2014 Threat Metrics
- http://blogs.cisco.com/security/febr...hreat-metrics/
Mar 21, 2014 - "Web surfers in February 2014 experienced a median malware encounter rate of 1:341 requests, compared to a January 2014 median encounter rate of 1:375. This represents a 10% increase in risk of encountering web-delivered malware during the second month of the year. February 8, 9, and 16 were the highest risk days overall, at 1:244, 1:261, and 1:269, respectively. Interestingly, though perhaps not unexpectedly, web surfers were 77% more likely to encounter Facebook scams on the weekend compared to weekdays. 18% of all web malware encounters in February 2014 were for Facebook related scams.
> http://blogs.cisco.com/wp-content/up...eb2014Rate.jpg
The ratio of unique non-malicious hosts to unique malware hosts was fairly constant between the two months, at 1:4808 in January 2014 and 1:4775 in February 2014. Likewise, the rate of unique non-malicious IP addresses to malicious IP addresses was also similar between the two months, at 1:1330 in January 2014 compared to 1:1352 in February 2014.
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While Java malware encounters were 4% of all web malware encounters in January 2014, that rate increased to 9% in February. Of particular interest was the increase in the rate of Java malware encounters involving versions older than Java 7 or Java 6, which increased to 33% of all Java malware encounters in February 2014 from just 13% in the month prior.
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During the month of February 2014, risk ratings for companies in the Media & Publishing vertical increased 417%, Utilities increased 218%, and Insurance 153%. Companies in Pharmaceutical & Chemical remained at a consistent high rate, with a slight increase from a 990% risk rating in January 2014 to an 1100% risk rating in February. To assess vertical risk, we first calculate the median encounter rate for all enterprises, and then calculate the median encounter rate for all enterprises in a particular vertical, then compare the two. A rate higher than 100% is considered an increased risk.
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Following a January 2014 spam volume decrease of 20% in January 2014, spam volumes increased 73% in February 2014...
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The top five global spam senders in February 2014 were the United States at 16.5%, followed by the Russian Federation at 12.41%, with Spain, China, and Germany a distant 3.77%, 3.39%, and 3%, respectively. Though the Russian Federation was also in the number two spot in January 2014, it was a significant volume increase from only 5.10% of global spam origin that month."
Secure Message from various banks fake PDF malware
- http://myonlinesecurity.co.uk/secure...e-pdf-malware/
Mar 27, 2014 - "... pretends to come from various banks is another one from the current zbot runs which try to drop cryptolocker, ransomware and loads of other malware on your computer. They are using email addresses and subjects that will entice a user to read the email and open the attachment... Almost all of these have a password stealing component, with the aim of stealing your email or FTP ( web space) log in credentials. Many of them are also designed to specifically steal your facebook and other social network log in details... We have seen a couple of different versions over the last few days from different banks, including HSBC, and Natwest...
Subjects seen are:
You have a new Secure Message
You have received a secure message
HSBC secure mail
Secure Message
You have received a secure message
Read your secure message by opening the attachment. You will be prompted to open (view) the file or save (download) it to your computer. For best results, save the file first, then open it with Internet Explorer.
If you have concerns about the validity of this message, please contact the sender directly. For questions please contact the HSBC Secure Mail Help Desk.
First time users will need to register after opening the attachment...
Screenshot: http://myonlinesecurity.co.uk/wp-con...ecure-mail.png
Natwest Secure Message:
You have received a encrypted message from NatWest Customer Support
In order to view the attachment please open it using your email client ( Microsoft Outlook, Mozilla Thunderbird, Lotus )
If you have concerns about the validity of this message, please contact the sender directly. For questions please contact the NatWest Bank Secure Email Help Desk...
27 March 2014 : Version 1 (NatWest bank) SecureMessage.zip (8kb Extracts to SecureMessage.exe (19kb)
Current Virus total detections: 5/51* MALWR Auto Analysis **
27 March 2014 : Version 2 (HSBC) SecureMessage.zip (11kb) Extracts to SecureMessage.exe (24kb)
Current Virus total detections: 0/51*** MALWR Auto Analysis ****
This You have received a secure message is another one of the spoofed icon files that unless you have show known file extensions enabled, will look like a proper PDF file instead of the .exe file it really is, so making it much more likely for you to accidentally open it and be infected. All of these emails use Social engineering tricks to persuade you to open the attachments that come with the email..."
* https://www.virustotal.com/en/file/e...12a4/analysis/
** https://malwr.com/analysis/ZmFkZDRhN...Q5YzlhODQ1Zjg/
*** https://www.virustotal.com/en/file/e...3cbb/analysis/
**** https://malwr.com/analysis/NGI0NjVmY...RjMDVmYmMyZTQ/
Facebook You send new photo fake PDF malware
- http://myonlinesecurity.co.uk/facebo...e-pdf-malware/
Mar 27, 2014 - "... pretending to be from Facebook is another one from the current Androm bot runs which try to drop cryptolocker, ransomware and loads of other malware on your computer. They are using email addresses and subjects that will entice a user to read the email and open the attachment. Almost all of these have a password stealing component, with the aim of stealing your email or FTP ( web space) log in credentials. Many of them are also designed to specifically steal your facebook and other social network log in details. This campaign follows on from other similar attempts to infiltrate your computer using Facebook as a theme...
Screenshot: http://myonlinesecurity.co.uk/wp-con...-new-photo.png
27 March 2014 DCIM_IMAGEForYou.rar (40kb) Extracts to DCIM_IMAGEForYou.scr
Current Virus total detections: 1/51* MALWR Auto Analysis**
This You send new photo is another one of the spoofed icon files that unless you have show known file extensions enabled, will look like a proper PDF file instead of the .exe file it really is, so making it much more likely for you to accidentally open it and be infected..."
* https://www.virustotal.com/en/file/7...9404/analysis/
** https://malwr.com/analysis/ZWQyMjdkY...hjZWVlNTVjMmM/


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How Creatine Helps To Build Muscle
A number of studies have proven that when creatine supplements are used, together with exercise, significant gains can be made in muscle, strength and endurance.
It has also been shown to improve muscle strength and decrease recovery time following a work out.
Creatine monohydrate works best for activities that require rapid or intense effort.
Activities such as weight lifting to build muscle and sprinting are examples of this type of activity.
If you're a marathon runner, you may not see the same type of results.
About 93% of all the creatine in your body is stored in the muscles.
The reason it is stored in your muscles is that it plays a key role in providing your body with a boost of energy needed to perform work.
The normal energy cycle of the muscle requires a substance called Adenosine Triphosphate or ATP to fuel it.
The muscle usually has enough ATP on board to fuel a burst of work lasting about 6 seconds.
Creatine restores the ATP to a state where it can act as fuel for the muscle and continue the burst of activity for about another 6-12 seconds.
This is how it helps to build muscle.
A good analogy is to think of the muscle as if it were a high performance engine.
ATP is the gas for your engine and creatine is an octane booster that allows you to get better performance from your engine.
The most common effects of creatine include bigger muscles and increased production of muscle tissue.
This translates into more repetitions, more weight lifted and/or the ability to sprint faster.
More work equals more muscle and more muscle equals increased strength and endurance.
In addition to helping to build muscle, creatine has been shown to decrease muscle soreness and recovery time needed between work outs.
Obviously, being sore can be a negative factor when it comes to working out.
Activities such as jogging or running may not benefit as much from creatine supplementation as weight lifting.
The muscles work slower for these activities and seem to be able to restore ATP at a rate that meets the need.
Creatine occurs naturally and can be produced by the body.
It is found in beef, pork, salmon, cod, herring and tuna.
But it's impractical to eat the amount of food needed to achieve the amount of creatine supplementation you desire.
Creatine supplementation also allows you to know the exact amount of creatine you are getting.
The normal dose for creatine is between 5 and 10 grams per day.
For the fastest results you can "load" the muscles by taking between 15-20 grams of creatine for approximately 5 days.
Once you've loaded the muscles, you can maintain the creatine level by taking the normal creatine dose approximately 30-60 minutes before a work out.
Because it is excreted through the kidneys, and due to the increased risk of dehydration, creatine supplements are not recommended for people with kidney disease.
When you first start taking creatine supplements you may notice an immediate gain of weight of between 2 to 5 pounds.
Creatine causes your muscles to store more water which seems to assist in building more muscle.
This is a side effect that causes many people to think that creatine is similar to anabolic steroids.
Creatine is an amino acid and does not build muscle in the body the same way that steroids do.
The results of creatine supplements vary from minor to significant depending on the person using them.
A number of factors come into play that affects the outcome.
Age, sex, work out intensity and frequency as well as how much creatine store you start with all play a part in the results you will achieve.
If you suffer from any chronic illness or are on prescription medications for your heart, blood pressure or other medical conditions you should always consult your medical provider before taking creatine.
If you're looking to build muscle using only safe, effective ways, creatine may be the supplement to help you do it.


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A father's sentiments on Autism
Matty and his family
Emily cries for her son and hopes he gets better real soon
Dedicated to my son
The life we live is based on so many factors and influences that shape us and help form our views, opinions and approach to how we live our life and how we conduct ourselves.
I find writing is a very important outlet and it helps me stay focused and directed in my life and it helps me to realize what is most important. Having a son on the autistic spectrum I try to always be there to help him and guide him properly. It seems that sometimes we get caught up in our busy lives that we on occasion lose sight of our true priorities. Having a special needs son does require a great deal of empathy and sensitivity on my part. It also requires a lot of patience and the ability to apportion my time so I am listening to him and providing him with assurance and helping to build his self esteem.
It is my dream that my son will find the inner strength to challenge himself to be his very best and the wisdom to know that he is special and very gifted and that he can do anything he sets his mind to. All those special times spent with very special people in his life hopefully will help him realize how much he is loved and cared for and that he is always our number one priority.
It is my sincere hope that I will always have the privilege of being there for my son and that he will always know that he can count on my wife and I throughout his life.
It is my wish that my son will grow up and have every opportunity he deserves and that he will always know he has great potential and ability and can live a life of great promise and wonder. I want my son to know he does not have to feel alone and different. I want him to realize how great a friend he can be and how very special he truly is.
I pray for my son that things will get a little bit easier for him each and everyday and that he should never get discouraged. He should know that he has us in his life and that we will always be by his side.
I wish to share a piece I wrote on my blog titled:
"A dream, A hope, A wish, A prayer, A life and Autism"
Edward D. Iannielli III
My son, my inspiration
My son on Harley at Hershey PA
My blog, A Father's Love, My Son and Autism
- A Father's Love, My Son and Autism
This blog is my insight into autism and how we live day by day for our son to do our very best for him.
Autism stories
I love the truth in your words. We all are here for a purpose and I wish our purposes be fulfilled. May the angels guide always. Wishes to you and your family..
Thank you too.
Hi Ediann, I share your hopes too for my autistic son. It is a challenging life definitely but never dull. Everyday I am still learning. Thanks for sharing your story. Voted up. Have shared of my Facebook and Twitter as well.
Hi Ediann! Touching article you wrote. Your son is beautiful. I know a little kid that has autism too and a friend's son, that's a man, now, has autism too. As she could not find many help to deal with the situation she founded an institution to help families. I know that autism is very hard on the families, my guess is that you are very brave and i wish the best for your kid and your family.


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Goes To Hell Era
Goes To Hell CD Album
Unknown Year, Warner Brothers, 2896-2
This USA CD album comes in a jewel case and features a 12-page booklet containing track listings, lyrics, credits and Alice's 'Bedtime Story' for Steven from the original vinyl release (below). There is also a useful 'Notes' page featuring a short history of Alice Cooper Group up to and including the Goes To Hell era.
Goes To Hell 'Mini LP' SHM CD Album
2011, Warner Brothers, WPCR-14307
This Japanese SHM CD release is another faithful reproduction of the original vinyl release. It therefore features a simple card sleeve and printed inner sleeve (with red text, which was present on some first pressings). An 'Obi Strip' is also provided (a common feature on Japanese music releases).
NOTE: A further CD copy of this album is included in 'The Studio Albums 1969-1983' boxset and can be seen here.
Goes To Hell 12" Vinyl Album
1976, Warner Brothers, WB 56171
This German 12" vinyl album features a simple card sleeve and printed vinyl sleeve. The sleeve includes a bedtime story from Alice to Steven, which reads as follows:
Lay still, Steven, and I'll tell you a bedtime story. I'll tell you a bedtime story that's not for all children. It's a very special story, that only special children will understand. It's a half-awake story, and it will be better if you close your eyes. It's a story that takes place in a dream, like other nightmares you have known. It's a dream that Alice has dreamed. You can dream along with him. You can follow Alice down the staircase, deep, down the stairs to the pit where he doesn't want to go, but he has to.
If you go to sleep now, Steven, you can go down the long and endless staircase and sing sweet songs to Alice and free him. And if you can't get to sleep, Steven, and in the middle of night you get out of bed, when everything is quiet and the trees are still and the birds are hiding from the dark, you can lay down on your bedroom floor and press your ear tightly to the boards. If you listen very carefully you can hear Alice searching for a way out, forever chasing rainbows.
Sleep tight, Steven. And have a good night.
The sleeve also contains credits and track lyrics.
Goes To Hell 12" Vinyl Album
2018, Rhino Entertainment, RCV1 2896
This 140 gram European vinyl re-issue of Goes To Hell features a simple sleeve design (which closely resembles the original release, above) and a nice opaque orange vinyl. The disc features 'Palm Tree' Warner Brothers labels, which appeared on original pressings of the album and was limited to 4,000 copies worldwide.
It was released as part of the 2018 'Rocktober' event along with re-issues of Lace And Whiskey and From The Inside.
I Never Cry 7" Vinyl Single
1976, Warner Brothers, K16792
This UK 7" vinyl single features Palm Tree Warner Brothers labels, a paper sleeve and includes I Never Cry on Side A and Go To Hell on Side B (both from the Goes To Hell album).
The sleeve has the same image of Alice on the front that features on the album and on the back is some promotional text for Goes To Hell.
For the Lace And Whiskey era click here.


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Quite a few things have been really inspiring me lately and I want to make them all. I just don't have enough time
Month: September 2013
WIP: Little Guy Vest
I think knitted and crochet baby items are so adorable! However, I rarely find the time to make them. I have had many friends have babies but, most of the time I'll just make a trip to the store and buy something. If it were left to me, by the time I would get to making the item the baby will be a full adult 😉
When I first started crocheting in 2007, I made a baby blanket for a friend of mine while we were in college. That is the only baby-related item I have ever made.
However, that will quickly change with the addition of this little vest. I had planned on having a vest or cardigan done by the time my friend, Vivian's baby boy was born. But, as I mentioned I am horrible with finding the time to make baby items. And they grow so fast! So, the baby is now over 6 months and I have just cast on for this project.
I decided to make a vest because it is straight and to the point. I don't have to find any buttons, there is minimal shaping, and no color changes. I want to finish this before the week is out and get it in the mail to her.
I have decided to make the 12-month size since the baby is now 6 months. Hopefully, he can grow into it and get some use out of it. I am using Hobby Lobby I Love This Yarn in Royal. This is a nice, soft, and durable yarn. So, if baby spits up on it just throw it in the wash.
I checked my gauge this morning and it was perfect so, I have now started the project. I'm thinking of purchasing a little bow tie to go with the vest, which will be super adorable. I'll update you with pictures when it's finished…
This is a free pattern from Red Heart, which can be found HERE.
Finished Object: Rustling Leaves Beret
This previous weekend I also finished my Rustling Leaves Beret from Coastal Knits. This book is pure inspiration to me so, I was eager to cast on something from the book. I dream of making the Rocky Coast Cardigan but, I just don't have enough time to start another cardigan right now. So, I chose something small.
I purchased this yarn from the Yarnhouse Studio and I really love the squishy feel of it. It was a true pleasure to work with and I am thinking maybe I'll treat myself to another skein of it for another hat. I also loved the color of it. Considering, this was a pattern with leaves being the feature. I chose this gorgeous golden green color. It worked out perfectly.
The pattern has written and chart directions. I referred to them both and it made the process so much simpler. I used size 16-inch circulars until the work got too tight then, I switched to double pointed needles.
Yarn – Malabrigo Finito
Color – 031 Mostaza
Needles – Size 2 (2.75 mm) and Size 3 (3.25 mm)
Level – Easy to Intermediate
Finished Object: Shell Net Cowl
So, this previous weekend I finally finished and blocked my Shell Net Cowl from the book Crochet One Skein Wonders. I initially picked up this pattern to have a mindless project to work on while at the Yarnhouse Studio's Sit N' Knit on Saturday. Well, this turned out to be not as mindless as I would have liked.
First off, I had to chain over 350 chains. And counting chains that small was making my eyes go wonky. I ended up ripping back twice and I still ended up with an extra chain but, I moved on and got over it.
Also, for some stupid reason I did not initially work this in a continuous round. And this was my idiotic mistake because this is clearly a moebius, which means it should have been a continuous round. By the time I caught this mistake I had completed about 7 rounds. So, I had to rip back. And that was a major pain! The yarn kept breaking and I was getting super frustrated. But, I finally got it all ripped back, started over, and completed the cowl.
I blocked my cowl, which gave it more of drape when compared with the original photo. I am pretty pleased with the end results.
Yarn – Knit Picks Shadow
Color – Opal Heather
Hook – 2.25 mm
Level – Easy
While working on this cowl in the knitting group, a member made a request for me to make her one. She bought the yarn and I'll soon be casting on another. I kinda wanted to take a break from this pattern but, hopefully I will hook it up quickly and get it off my mind. I'll update you with the progress of that future cowl…
WIP: Hetty KAL
As I have told you all previously, I am participating in the KAL for Hetty by Andi Satterlund. You may click the badge to the right of the blog for more info.
I started doing my gauge swatch over the weekend because my yarn arrived on Friday. Yay!
However, I was making stupid and careless mistakes with the lace pattern. And it is not even a hard lace pattern. But, I was trying to do the swatch near the end of my full days and I think I was just tired and zoning out. Well, I finally got on track with the lace pattern. I first swatched on size 7 needles–even though the pattern calls for size 8. I had entirely too many stitches for the 4 inches. I moved on to the size 8 and I had 18 stitches per four inches. Then, I saw that Andi stressed the importance of doing a swatch and blocking it. So, I did this and I was able to get a perfect gauge of 15 sts X 24 rows = 4 inches. It was also good to swatch because then, the lace pattern really popped. At first it wasn't that noticeable and a bit bunched.
The swatch also gave me a good idea of how the yarn will look with this lace pattern and how it will block. I really like it. I am using Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Tweed in Papaya Heather.
Finished Object: Bags, Scarves, Hats
As I mentioned in a previous post, I had been working on some projects for the Missionary Department at my church. They requested matching hats, bags, and scarves. I chose simple, basic, and straightforward patterns that would not require a lot in the thinking process.
For the hats, I chose the Flower Hat from the book Mr. Funky's Super Crochet Wonderful. For the scarves, I chose the free pattern by Red Heart, Heartwarming Crochet Scarf. For the bags, I went with the Spiral Mesh Bag from Crochet One Skein Wonders.
These projects were worked up in a little over 3 weeks. I for one am happy to be done with it because I really don't enjoy the process of making the same thing over and over and over and over again. I start to loathe the repetition and I start to feel like a sweatshop.
In the end, I am pretty pleased with the results. Hopefully, they will like them.
Here are a few pics of me wearing a couple of the items.
Further Details:
Yarn – Red Heart Super Saver
Colors – burgundy, carrot, soft navy, amethyst, grey heather
Hook – 5.00 mm/H for scarves, 4.00 mm/G and 5.5 mm/I for bags, and 4.5 mm for hats
Level – Easy to beginner
WIP: Bags, Cowl, Hat
So, I have been pretty busy these past few weeks with projects that I am creating for the Missionary Department at my church. They requested that I make some scarves, hats, and bags. The scarves and hats went by pretty well (I made 5 of each). However, the bags proved to take the most time. And what is funny is that I chose a pretty simple pattern so, that it could work up quick. I knew I wanted a bag that wouldn't have motifs that needed to be joined. Also, I didn't want anything with a lot of color changes. So, I chose the mesh bag from the book Crochet One Skein Wonders. Bags always take a little extra time because even after the crochet is done the lining still needs to be added.
Last night, I started the process of adding the lining. Tonight I will hand stitch it to the purses. I just need to settle in with a couple of good movies and get started.
I am using Red Heart Super Saver in carrot, soft navy, grey heather, burgundy, and amethyst for these projects.
Now, as for my personal knitting and crochet. I have been working on some accessories. I started the Shell Net Cowl from Crochet One Skein Wonders and I also started the Rustling Leaves Beret from Coastal Knits. These projects do not take long but, since I have been busy with the Missionary Project they have been put on the backburner. Coastal Knits has so many lovely projects but, I didn't want to start anything big from the book because I already have quite a few sweaters queued that I want to get to. So, I thought this hat would be the perfect thing to start. I am using Malabrigo Finito in Mostaza and man do I love this yarn!!! It feels divine and the color is beyond beautiful. For my cowl from Crochet One Skein Wonders I am using my Knit Picks Shadow Lace in Opal Heather. I bought this yarn before I had a project in mind for it. Then, I bought the book and knew this was the project for this yarn. I love the grey color of this yarn with the pinkish/purple undertones.
I really want to finish these up because soon I will be starting the Hetty KAL and that will be taking up most of my time.
I will update you with pictures of everything I have made from the Missionary Project when I am done…


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Take-away thoughts for DevOps / Agile practices
I attended the Computing DevOps Summit last Wednesday in London. It was a rather polished affair at the Grosvenor Square Marriott in Mayfair; well attended, well presented and with a broad lineup of Keynotes all roundly advocating DevOps. It was a valuable day overall, but one speaker in particular resonated with me, as his choice… Read More Take-away thoughts for DevOps / Agile practices


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Although it might seem that allergists and pulmonologists practice two very different medical specialties, they actually have a lot in common. Allergists and pulmonologists are both physicians who begin their careers in internal medicine, receive similar medical training and may treat some of the same diseases. There's a considerable variation in income, however. Allergists earned $265,592 in 2011, according to the American Medical Group Management Association, while pulmonologists earned $303,125.
Asthma, hay fever and other medical conditions related to allergies are very common. Approximately 50 million Americans have one of these conditions, according to the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, or ACAAI. Allergists specialize in the diagnosis, treatment and management of these conditions and are specially trained to identify what triggers asthma or allergies. Allergists are sometimes also called immunologists because allergies are caused by the immune system's response to substances such as pollen, dust or animal dander, as well as certain foods.
Pulmonologists are trained to manage conditions of the respiratory system, which includes the nose, pharynx, throat, bronchial tubes and lungs. A pulmonologist might treat a severe infection such as pneumonia or manage a chronic lung infection such as tuberculosis. Other conditions that might need a pulmonologist's care include emphysema or pulmonary complications of AIDS. Asthma is a problem that both allergists and pulmonologists might treat, but their focus is different -- the allergist tries to determine what allergic triggers are causing the problem, while the pulmonologist treats the breathing problems that result from the disease.
Allergists and pulmonologists both receive standard medical training in internal medicine. After four years of college and another four years of medical school, both of these physicians must complete an internal medicine residency and become board-certified in internal medicine. Allergists may also train in pediatrics and become board-certified in that specialty before going on for further training. At that point, they go on for separate training in either allergies and immunology or pulmonology. This extended training period, called a fellowship, lasts an additional three to five years.
Special Procedures
Since allergists and pulmonologists practice internal medicine, neither performs surgeries. However, each performs certain procedures to diagnose or manage the medical conditions they treat. Allergists may perform allergy testing, in which small amounts of substances known to cause allergies are injected under or applied to the skin. They develop specialized injections of these substances that are given to patients every week or two to strengthen the body so it will not react to the allergens. Pulmonologists may perform bronchoscopies, a special test that allows them to look inside the lungs of a patient to take samples of lung tissues or growths. They may also perform angiography -- an injection of dye into the arteries in the lungs -- to study the blood vessels.
Video of the Day
- American Medical Group Management Association: 2011 Medical Group Compensation and Financial Survey
- American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology: When Should I See an Allergist?
- American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology: Allergist / Immunologists: Specialized Skills
- American College of Physicians: Pulmonology
- American Academy of Pediatrics: What is a Pediatric Pulmonologist?
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- Thomas Northcut/Photodisc/Getty Images