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10 Exotic Pets That Are Legal to Own in New Jersey
No two states are alike when it comes to the rules for keeping exotic pets. Some call New Jersey's policies an exotic pet ban because the "big five" (1. venomous and large reptiles, 2. primates, 3. bears, 4. exotic felids, and 5. exotic canids) are illegal, but there are a surprising number of species that are legal in New Jersey.
Surprisingly, a permit is required to own common species such as ferrets, macaws, pythons, hedgehogs, and skunks. The good news is that these permits, called Individual Hobby Wildlife Species Possession Permits, are obtainable and have a relatively reasonable fee. You also only need one permit for any number of animals.
1. Skunk
1. Skunks
Surprisingly, unlike its neighboring states, prominent rabies vectors, like skunks, are legal with a permit in NJ. Skunks are not even legal in some states where big cats and bears are, such as Nevada and North Carolina. These creatures are popular exotic pets that are captive-bred, "de-skunked," and considered to be domesticated. There is no reason for them to be illegal anywhere.
2. Opossums
From the NJ Division of wildlife website:
Q. Can I have a pet raccoon, skunk, or opossum in New Jersey?
A. Yes, but only if purchased from a licensed pet dealer. A Captive Game Permit would be needed. You cannot obtain a raccoon, skunk or opossum from the wild and keep it as a pet.
It is explicitly stated that these animals, two of which are rabies vectors, are legal in the state provided one obtains a permit. Opossums are said to be resistant to the rabies virus due to their low body temperature. The permit application appears to be reasonable, only asking for your veterinarian, the animal's diet, and intended caging. There appears to be no requirements that would be hard for an average pet owner to meet.
3. Raccoons
Raccoons cannot come from the wild, they must come from a licensed breeder, but this is a good thing due to rabies concerns. Be aware that raccoons will likely be euthanized if they bite or scratch a member of the public to test for rabies because the vaccines are not approved for them. This is the case for most exotic mammals.
4. Red Squirrels
New Jersey has a list of animals that are prohibited and are illegal as 'pets' (no permits are issued to pet owners) that include the 'big five' (see first paragraph) and species that they've determined to be deleterious to the environment or public health. Two rodents, ground squirrels and prairie dogs (likely due to the old monkey pox scare of 2005) have qualified. Monk and ring-neck parrots are able to survive in a Northern climate and are also illegal. On the other hand, New Jersey has a list of animals that are not regulated and can be kept without a permit. The red squirrel is on this list, and also chipmunks and flying squirrels.
5. Ostriches
Ostriches are giant birds from the African Savannah and people consider them to be wild animals, but they are often legal due to their agricultural use in many states.
From 7:25-4.3 Exotic Species and Non-Game Species Requiring a Permit for Possession:
Please note: Emus, Ostriches, Greater Rheas, Lesser Rheas were designated as agricultural livestock pursuant to P.L. 1997, c. 316 (N.J.S.A. 4:2-17) and Llamas, Alpacas and Guanacos were designated as agricultural livestock pursuant to P.L. 1994, c. 33 (N.J.S.A. 4:2-16). Therefore, they are considered exempt species and DO NOT require a permit for possession.
6. Boa Constrictors
Also called a red-tailed boa, this is a relatively large species with a name that scares people who know little about snakes. It is actually common in the pet trade and poses a scant risk to public safety. This species is legal to keep in New Jersey even without a permit, which is a good thing.
7. Kinkajous
This exotic pet resembles a monkey but is actually related to raccoons. Due to the following statement:
From 7:25-4.5 Additional Species: A permit shall be required for any other exotic mammals, birds, reptiles, or amphibians, or non-game species not specifically exempted by Section 4.4.
A permit is required to keep this species, which can be issued to pet owners.
8. Coatimundis
Also due to 7:25-4.5, coatimundis, another raccoon relative, can be kept in New Jersey provided you obtain a permit. You'll want reasonably sized and secure housing for this clever animal to hopefully gain approval from The NJ DEP Division of Fish.
9. Hedgehogs
Unfortunately, you need a permit to own a hedgehog and even a ferret in New Jersey. The state's laws can be congratulated for offering permits to pet owners that are (presumably) obtainable and reasonable. But why are species that are completely harmless due to their size alone require a permit? Why should a pet owner be charged a fee for permission to own a pocket pet that doesn't even threaten the ecosystem of the Northeast?
The NJ DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife issues a variety of permits pertaining to exotic and nongame wildlife species.
10. Wallabies
A wallaby is another species you'll need a permit for, which is a tad more reasonable than needing one for a hedgehog or ferret. They are harmless, but will require secure outdoor housing to prevent escapes.
New Jersey also nonsensically requires a permit for half moon conures, red-fronted parrots, African grey parrot, macaws, llamas, exotic sheep, pythons, and skinks, in addition to others.
This article is accurate and true to the best of the author's knowledge. It is not meant to substitute for diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, prescription, or formal and individualized advice from a veterinary medical professional. Animals exhibiting signs and symptoms of distress should be seen by a veterinarian immediately.
Questions & Answers
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Can you own a sloth in NJ?
Yes, with a permit from the state.Helpful 65
Can I own a otter in NJ ?
You would need to be granted a permit, which could be difficult seeing as you would need to show a top notch enclosure.Helpful 50
Can someone own a Capybara in NJ?
Yes, with a permit.Helpful 20
Can I own a pine martin in New Jersey?
It's not likely that you will find one, but they should be legal with a permit issued by the state.Helpful 5
Can I legally own a skunk in NJ?
Can i own a goat in nj?
Can I own a pet red fox in Wallington
Hi there. Can I own a Vervet Monkey in Clifton New Jersey?
Hi Can I own a cockatoo in New Jersey
Can I own a Chipmunk in New Jersey?
I really want a baby duck but i don't know if it's legal I Nj can somebody please tell me?
Can a person in Kentucky get a skunk and do. Ned a permit ! How a skunk !
Can I own a jerboa in nj
Can I own 18 Tibetan mastiffs in nj
can i have a finger monkey as a pet in new jersey?
Are Tiger Salamanders allowed in New Jersey?
Wait so I need a permit for my hyacinth macaw?
Can I own a Pygmy goat in New Jersey
are gray squirrels allowed to be as pets
Are foxes legal in NJ?
are full grown alligator legal in nj
Are teacup pigs legal
Can you own a silky anteater in New Jersey
Can you own a koala in NJ?
You can own a snake, and a squirrel monkey in NJ
Can you have a corn Snake in ni as pet?
I want an otter I live in jersey city HMU
So you can have a ferret in New Jersey
Can i own a baby monkey in newjersey
Is it legal to own any of the following without a permit in union,nj
serval cat Savannah cat Bengal cat
Can you own a monkey in NJ?
can u buy a meerkat in Newark or New Jersey
Can I own a Wolf Dog or Wolf Hybrid in New Jersey
Can u own a meerkat
Can you have a pet fox?
I guess I can get a turtle
Can you own an otter if u have the papers
Can you own a ferret in New jersey
How do go about breeding and selling invertebrates legally in New Jersey
Can you own a Macaw in New Jersey??
Are pigs legal to have as a pet
Can you have a wolf as a pet?
Can you own a crocodile in NJ
Can you legally own a duck in nj?
Is it legal to own a pig in Jersey City?
I really want a pig is that possible
Are small asian short clawed ottter legal
Can I keep a pet lamb?
Are sugar gliders leagal in New Jersey
Can you have an armildillo in New Jersey?
Are Argentine Tegus legal to own in NJ? Thanks for the help!
Why did you not Mention otters
Are chinchillas legal in nj
Can i own a dinosaurs?
sugar gliders are fine
Are hognose snakes allowed. Ik they are venomous but its a mild venom that is only dangerous to frogs and other amphibians.
Can you have Axolotles In NJ?
Is it legal to have a squirrel moneky n nj
can I have a pet cheetah in NJ?
Are sugar gliders illegal
Are bearded dragons allowed
can you own a cacomistle in NJ?
can u own a sloth in nj
everything is illegal in NJ.
Well i have a neighbor who own a big in New jersey. So if he has one then you should be able to
what about pigs? is it legal?
What about a wolfdog
I thought there might be a loop hole that can be used to own lemurs in New Jersey.
What is not allowed to be owned in New Jersey
I don't think that requiring a permit for large, temperamental parrots is unreasonable, actually. A surprising number of people buy thousand-dollar parrots as impulse purchases, then realize they're more demanding than they expected. And while small and non-temperamental parrots are easy to rehome, large and temperamental parrots aren't, at least not if you're rehoming them responsibly.
The problem is that the people who know enough to properly care for a large parrot also know better than to keep one, particularly one with behavioral issues as a result of an irresponsible owner (macaws and cockatoos are particularly prone to this).
A friend of my aunt's runs a parrot rescue, and she has no problem rehoming the small parrots. There's plenty of people who understand the commitment and think it's worth it for a small parrot. The same is true for amazons and grays, which seem to be less prone to developing behavioral issues than macaws and cockatoos. Though it takes her longer, she also finds homes for the cockatoos, though it takes awhile, because cockatoos have charming personalities that a lot of people find worth it.
However she had almost a dozen macaws and her collection was slowly growing, because she could not find people capable of taking care of them who actually wanted a large macaw, *particularly* not ones with behavioral problems. (And large macaws have personalities similar to many mini-macaws and conures, birds which are considerably capable of inflicting surgery-requiring bites.)
I'm not sure where I'd draw the line, but if I were writing exotic pet regulations from scratch I'd definitely require permits for large macaws and cockatoos. I'd probably require them for grays, amazons, and mid-sized cockatoos like galahs and corellas. I *might* require them for some of the louder conure species, since people seem to give up /Aratinga spp./ conures a lot on account of noise complaints from their owners, owners' family, or neighbors. (I was fortunate that I lived in a house for the whole time I had my sun conure, even then my brother grew to hate him.)
New Jersey's laws seem surprisingly sensible for the Northeast, but with so many animals under permit they could easily go the way of Maine, Pennsylvania, and Oregon: sensible on paper, but not in practice because the authority that issues permits has decided that while they *may* issue permits for pets, they're not *required* to, and don't *want* to.
Also, New Jersey is one of a handful of states that still bans quaker parakeets based on the fear of them being an invasive species. All feral quaker populations come from escaped wild-caught birds, and they've proven not to be invasive, since they can't survive outside of cities. Despite this, New Jersey clings to its ban on quaker parakeets, just like it clings to its bans on fireworks and self-serve gas stations.
I have also heard that the only species of gecko you can keep without a permit is a tokay, which is pretty stupid if you ask me.


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Hi Kids. Pivot comes back on March 8th with a wild and wonderful show of very different styles and tones. You'll like it. Matt Robinson comes from points east and is is joined by some of Toronto's favourites.
Cast List:
Puneet Dutt holds a MA in English from Ryerson University. She is the author of the chapbook PTSD south beach (Grey Borders Books), which was a Finalist for the 2016 Breitling Chapbook Prize. Her work has been published in a number of journals and in Imaginarium 4: The Best Canadian Speculative Writing. She resides in Toronto with her husband, where she is a creative writing workshop facilitator with the Toronto Writers Collective and is an editorial board member of Canthius, a literary journal. Follow her on twitter @Puneet_Dutt.
Nora Gold is a prize-winning author who has written three books: The Dead Man (which came out this spring), Fields of Exile (winner of the 2015 Canadian Jewish Literary Award and praise from Cynthia Ozick), and Marrow and Other Stories (winner of a Canadian Jewish Book Award and praise from Alice Munro). She is also the founder and editor of the prestigious online literary journal Jewish Fiction .net, which has published 300 works of fiction from around the world (originally written in 14 different languages) and which has readers in over 140 countries. Dr. Gold, at one time a tenured professor, is now the Writer-in-Residence and an Associate Scholar at the Centre for Women's Studies in Education, at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), University of Toronto, where she coordinates the Wonderful Women Writers Series.
Hal Niedzviecki is the author of books of nonfiction and fiction, most recently the collection of short stories Look Down, This is Where it Must Have Happened (City Lights Books) and the nonfiction books Trees On Mars: Our Obsession with the Future (Seven Stories Press) and The Peep Diaries: How We're Learning to Love Watching Ourselves and Our Neighbors (City Lights Books). The Peep Diaries was made into a television documentary entitled Peep Culture produced for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Niedzviecki is the current fiction editor and the founder of Broken Pencil, the magazine of zine culture and the independent arts. He edited the magazine from 1995 to 2002. Hal's writing has appeared in newspapers, periodicals and journals across the world including The New York Times Magazine, The Guardian, Playboy, the Utne Reader, The Globe and Mail, The National Post, The Walrus and Geist.
Matt Robinson is an Atlantic Canadian poet living in Halifax, NS. His most recent book is Some Nights It's Entertainment; Some Other Nights Just Work, his fifth collection of poems, which was released by Gaspereau Press in Fall 2016. Other publications include the chapbook a fist made and then un-made (Gaspereau, 2013), which was short-listed for the bpNichol Award, as well as Against the Hard Angle (ECW, 2010), no cage contains a stare that well (ECW, 2005), and A Ruckus of Awkward Stacking (Insomniac, 2000). He's won the Petra Kenney Prize and The Malahat Review Long Poem Award and been shortlisted for things like the Gerald Lampert Award and the ReLit Award. He has a new chapbook, The Telephone Game, coming out with Baseline Press in Fall 2017.
Pivot on March 8th
with Puneet Dutt, Nora Gold, Hal Niedzvkiecki, and Matt Robinson
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I turned back aghast at your inconsideration, expecting red knives and needles,
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The aim of the Children and Young People's Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (CYP IAPT)programme is to improve both the effectiveness of treatment and the experiences of children,young people and parents in child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS).
Accountability is one of the five core principles of the CYP IAPT programme. Collecting data about outcomes is an important way to demonstrate the effectiveness of services and interventions, and can flag up areas for improvement.
Routine Outcome Monitoring describes the use of questionnaires and feedback tools to collect information about how people are feeling, treatment goals and experience of using services. The collaborative supports use of outcome monitoring through training and implementation groups.
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Periodontal Plastic Surgery Might Be Just The Process You're Looking For
By Dr. Anasinski
Each year more and more Americans are using cosmetic surgery to help them age gracefully or to repair or change features of their bodies with which they are not completely happy. And this trend involves dental procedures as well. According to a poll conducted by the American Academy of Periodontology, among the people they surveyed, smile enhancement procedures were higher on the list of cosmetic surgery than face lifts, and actually outnumbered eyelid surgeries as well.
While removing wrinkles or smile lines can help a person look younger, studies show that over 80% of people are not happy with their smile even when their faces are "wrinkle free." Over 50% of people surveyed commented that they "consider the smile the first facial feature they notice." For these reasons, periodontal plastic surgery "has experienced a significant shift toward cosmetic-related surgery to enhance smiles."
But what exactly is periodontal plastic surgery? This term actually covers a variety of procedures and processes that your dentist can use to improve your teeth and enhance your smile. Since each person's teeth and challenges to having a perfect smile are different, the processes involved in smile enhancement will be different as well. A visit to a cosmetic dentist can provide the options that are available to help in your particular case.
Some of the processes that a dentist can use are procedures like crown lengthening where excess gum tissue can be removed so that less gum and more teeth show when you smile. And if gum recession has occurred where your gum tissue has pulled away from your teeth showing your tooth root, soft tissue grafting can be performed to correct this problem. Or if you have missing teeth along the sides or in the back of your mouth and the jawbone has collapsed, creating a depression or concavity and giving the area around your mouth a "sunken look," a cosmetic dentist can perform ridge augmentation to fill in the areas that are collapsed, which will in effect fill in the areas of your cheeks that are currently detracting from the beauty of your face.
Unattractive teeth can also be reshaped, contoured or covered as needed to restore or improve your smile. Dental implants can be used to replace missing teeth or to secure bridges, partials or even full dentures so that artificial teeth look, act and feel just like natural teeth. If you currently have dentures and you like the way they look, but their tendency to slip or 'click' when you talk causes you moments of discomfort, dental implants can secure your dentures to your jawbone, taking away any possibility of either slipping or clicking. Implant supported dentures look and function just like natural teeth.
Along with the dental processes that can cover, whiten, replace or correct your teeth, cosmetic dentists can also use dermal fillers to fill in any folds or creases in the skin around your mouth to complete the framework for your beautiful smile. Because dentists are practiced in the use of local anesthesia, the process of getting dermal fillers is often less uncomfortable when performed by a dentist.
So if you are looking for cosmetic procedures that can help you look young and feel wonderful, a cosmetic dentist could have the answers you are looking for.


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Trader Joe's and Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NYSE: WFM) are two of the major grocery chains in the United States with emphases on healthy and organic items. In the past, the two chains differed significantly by store size. Whole Foods' traditional locations are large stores, similar in size to many other American grocery chains, but Trader Joe's has relatively small stores with just a few aisles of products. In 2015, Whole Foods announced plans to begin opening new "365 by Whole Foods" stores, smaller stores that carry fewer products, and targeting areas not yet penetrated by Whole Foods. It appears these types of stores plan to compete directly with Trader Joe's.
Public vs. Private Ownership
To understand the economics of both grocery stores, it is important to understand that Whole Foods is a public company. Trader Joe's is not; the privately-owned German grocery chain Aldi operates it. Although Whole Foods co-founder and co-CEO John Mackey has spoken extensively, and even written a book ("Conscious Capitalism: Liberating the Heroic Spirit of Business"), about operating a company that intentionally treats employees well, offers only the best products and invests in local communities, the company is inevitably subject to public scrutiny of its quarterly performances and stock price. All such information on Trader Joe's stores is private. This simply means that Trader Joe's may be better able to focus on its core competencies rather than being swayed by public ownership's concerns about stock value. On the flip side, Whole Foods has the ability to sell further equity in the company and additional debt market access, both of which may be useful as the company seeks to finance its growth efforts.
How Trader Joe's Keeps Costs Low
Trader Joe's offers an impressive lineup of grocery items, including many organic products and a significant number of its own private-label brand products. The stores are generally able to keep overhead expenses low by having small stores and offering a limited number of products in each category (sometimes only offering their own brands). Most Trader Joe's stores are located in strip malls or shopping complexes. This saves the company money it might otherwise spend on building, maintaining, and paying utilities for large, standalone grocery stores. The chain of stores also efficiently sources private label products in volume by being part of Aldi, which is a very large international grocer. These products often have the highest profit margins, and many of them have become beloved by Trader Joe's shoppers.
365 by Whole Foods
Whole Foods is new to this small store concept. Previously, Whole Foods would build large stores in fairly affluent areas where there was significant demand for healthy, organic, and higher-priced food items. While these state-of-the-art stores have been successful, this model has not been relevant in more urban areas. The 365 stores allow Whole Foods to sell in smaller, more convenient locations. They are likely to offer a high percentage of their own private label brands already in existence at these stores, very similar to Trader Joe's. Since Whole Foods already has a substantial infrastructure built throughout the United States, it should be able to leverage that buying power, existing proprietary products, and transportation resources to keep prices low at these smaller neighborhood stores.
Since this is a new effort for Whole Foods, it is unclear whether it can manage its costs and offer lower-priced items as successfully as Trader Joe's. While the Whole Foods name certainly carries value and appeal to consumers, they generally do not associate it with affordability. The company has never focused on discounts or coupons as many other grocers have, and it has gained a reputation for being an option only for the wealthy. Now that many of the other large grocery sellers in the United States such as Walmart, Costco, and Target, have substantially increased their organic offerings, this initiative appears logical for Whole Foods.
The Whole Foods 365 concept is too new to compare it to the more established Trader Joe's model. It is likely to take Whole Foods some time to become as efficient and generate as much profit as Trader Joe's with this type of small-store model. However, if there has been a criticism of Trader Joe's in the United States, it has been that it has not expanded into new locations quickly enough. It has developed a loyal customer following across the country, but its stores are not available in many areas. It has grown at its own pace, which it is entitled to do as a private company, but this leaves many markets open for Whole Foods 365 if that company can execute well on a similar store model.


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How You Know Your Plant is Ready For The System
Divyam Balani
Step Seven: How You Know Your Plant is Ready for the System
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After the 10-14 days have passed and you see leaves hugging the coco coir and some fuzzy roots out of the bottom of the coco coir, you're ready to get your system ready! You can put them in early (around 12 days), but it's always better to wait longer.
How to assemble your system
Enclose the system by bringing the two main flaps together and insert the tab on the side of the system into the slit on the side of the system.
Next, take the bottom lid with no writing on it and fold it over. When you do that, pull the small tab at the bottom and leave it to the side. Then slide the bottom lid with writing on it into the small tab.
Take the tab on the top and bend it over so it will support the first lid on the top.
Take your plastic liner and insert it through the hole to fill the system. It helps to fold it in, take your fingers and then push it inside. The liner should go to the edge.
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"The Obama-appointed U.S. attorney for Idaho has taken the highly unusual step of intervening in a local criminal case involving an alleged sexual assault by juvenile Muslim migrants and threatened the community and media with federal prosecution if they "spread false information or inflammatory statements about the perpetrators. …The spread of false information or inflammatory or threatening statements about the perpetrators or the crime itself reduces public safety and may violate federal law. We have seen time and again that the spread of falsehoods about refugees divides our communities." –Source
As a Christian, I am all about wanting to stick with the facts in this or any case. And I understand completely how dangerous this can become for those Muslim boys if the media, social or not can cause an issue wherein the sheeple will riot and attack them or their families. But what's not being said is even more disturbing.
Anyone that has looked into how the media in the United States is run can tell you that back in the 1980's we saw around 50 different media outlets and or networks pumping all sorts of stories in which some contained truth as well as some very orchestrated confusion into the mainstream. It was next to impossible to tell who was telling the truth and who was lying back then. Today, it's much easier. They're all lying. My job as well as any Christian's job as a watchman on the wall is to point out where they were unable to hide the truth no matter how many lies are used to sugarcoat to story. Especially when it comes to prophesied plans towards Christian persecution.
In the 80's we had 50+ networks, today we have a whopping 6. The 6 companies are, GE, Newscorp, Disney, Viacom, Time Warner and CBS. As the page I just linked out explains, 232 media executives control all the information coming across the networks 277 million Americans tune in to each day. And as of 2010 that means these six companies share in a $275.9 billion dollar pie.
Why did I share all that?
In the article about the immigrant boys that attacked the little girl they claim in their well-scripted public address that the media must be careful not to "spread false information or inflammatory statements about the perpetrators." But.. but… they're the ones spreading it in the first place. So why make the claim all must stop when they are the ones doing it? Well.. just as the Twin Towers falling was a much needed false flag attack so as to remove freedoms from American's so that the powers that be have an easier row to hoe when the other shoe drops. And so they will most assuredly "spread false information or inflammatory statements about the perpetrators" because they know it will grant them the means by which to pass laws that will cripple free speech in America.
So.. instead of waiting for the fed up Americans to actually "spread false information or inflammatory statements about the perpetrators" the media that is controlled by the United States Government appears to be suggesting by their own actions that they plan to do just that so as to remove free speech quicker. And yes, they push out this article so as to have a way to claim they warned us all not to do it and so they can hide behind their "moral" warning while doing the dirty deed itself.
Bottom line is, Rome and her puppet in the second beast cannot allow the people the ability to speak the truth about their plans to enforce a mark or even the means by which they build on that agenda and so they will do all they can to shut us up to keep the smoke screen billowing up. But keep the faith brothers and sisters. It's not called the LOUD CRY because God's people caved in and bowed in worship to the demands of those that hate the Lord we worship. We will do as prophecy said we will do. This is why we are so widely scattered. They may be able to shut one or two of us up here and there; but they will never be able to keep up with the way our God guides us any more than Saul could when he was hunting David.
In short.. PREACH ON! .. Maranatha!!
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Christine de Pizan (sometimes known as de Pisan, 1365 – about 1420) was a writer. She lived during the medieval era. She challenged the male-dominated realm of the arts very strongly. De Pizan completed forty-one works. She is known as Europe's first professional woman writer. She encouraged women to compete with men.
She lived in Venice from 1363-1434 but her influence carried all throughout Europe. It affected the social life for many Europeans because she gave confidence to women that they could rise beyond what men told them to do.


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Subaru vs. Toyota: Which brand has the safest cars in 2018?
Buying a car has never been easier — or more difficult — than it is now. There are so many choices out there, it's easy to get confused or to lose sight of what you really want. It doesn't help that every car manufacturer claims that their vehicles are the best, safest, and most reliable.
Internet research doesn't make things a whole lot better. After going through the conflicting reviews and reports, you're bombarded with information overload before you even make it to the car lot. So how do you cut through the hype and get down to the facts?
One thing we do know is this: As cars are getting safer and the roads become safer, insurance companies should be keeping up. But are they prioritizing safety? Since safety features help reduce the chances of accidents, drivers with safer cars should be rewarded with discounts, right?
We've compiled our own comparison, independent of influence from car makers, that compares the safety features of Subarus and Toyotas, to help you decide on what are the safest cars for your family. And, here's the best part, no matter what car you choose, either will help keep your premiums low when you insure with Elephant.
Top safety features in cars
Let's first define what makes a car safe. In the automotive industry, car safety ratings are a top concern and one of the main selling points of any vehicle. Many car manufacturers are including key safety features as standard options in the vehicles they produce. These features go beyond seat belts and anti-lock brakes. There are systems that can help the driver avoid a crash, cameras mounted on the rear of the car to make backing up safer, and features that warn the driver when a vehicle is in their blind spot. Some of the more popular safe features in cars include:
- Forward collision warning (FCW)
- Lane centering assist
- Rear cross-traffic warning
- Automatic emergency braking (AEB)
- Lane departure warning (LDW)
- Adaptive cruise control
- Blind spot warning (BSW)
- Rear automatic emergency braking (Rear AEB)
- Lane keeping assist (LKA)
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) ranks cars based on safety features and assigns the safest cars with one of two endorsements:
- Top Safety Pick
- Top Safety Pick+
To qualify for the 2018 Top Safety Pick, the car's rating must be good in moderate overlap front, side, roof strength, head restraint tests, and driver-side small overlap front. The rating must be superior or advanced in front crash prevention. Headlight rating must be acceptable or good.
For a rating of Top Safety Pick+ the car must meet all the qualifications of the 2018 Top Safety Pick, plus earn an acceptable or good rating in the passenger side small overlap front test, a good headlight rating, and an advanced or superior rating for front crash prevention.
Subaru Eyesight
Subaru has added EyeSight ® to several of their 2018 models. It is a safety features package that includes several driver assist technologies. It is said to give the driver an "extra set of eyes" while behind the wheel and make their cars safer. EyeSight ® is now standard on several Subaru models.
There are four features included in Subaru EyeSight®:
- Pre-collision braking
- Pre-collision throttle management
- Adaptive cruise control
- Lane departure and sway warning with lane keep assist
According to IIHS standards, Subaru has several Top Safety Pick models:
- Subaru Crosstrek
- Subaru Forester – with EyeSight®
Even more impressively, Subaru has even more IIHS Top Safety Pick+ endorsements. All of these models come equipped with EyeSight ® technology.
- Subaru Impreza
- Subaru Legacy
- Subaru Outback
- Subaru WRX
Toyota Safety Sense (TSS)
Similar to EyeSight®, Toyota Safety Sense™ (TSS) is a package of high-tech safety features that come standard on many of the newer Toyotas, including a number of 2018 models. They are designed to make their cars safer and avoid accidents. The system includes:
- Pre-collision system
- Lane departure alert
- Automatic high beams
- Dynamic radar cruise control
- Pre-collision system with pedestrian detection
In addition to TSS, Toyota also has the Star Safety System which includes:
- Enhanced Vehicle Stability Control (VSC)
- Traction Control (TRAC)
- 4-wheel Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)
- Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD)
- Brake Assist (BA)
- Smart Stop Technology (SST)
According to IIHS standards, Toyota has several Top Safety Pick models, all of which include TSS.
- IIHS's "Top Safety Pick" endorsement.
- Toyota Corolla
- Toyota Prius
- Toyota Prius Prime
- Toyota Avalon
- Toyota RAV4
- Toyota Highlander
Toyota has one model that meets the criteria for IIHS Top Safety Pick+
- Toyota Camry
Your budget and your lifestyle needs will determine what type of Subaru or Toyota you'll want to purchase. What's important is that both manufacturers are taking safety seriously and have put driver and passenger safety as their main priority.
As more cars become safer and more affordable to own, your car insurance company should be keeping up, too. Whether you choose a Toyota or a Subaru, remember that if your car has advanced safety features, you could be rewarded with discounts when you insure with Elephant. These safety features are saving lives, so Elephant makes sure you are rewarded for choosing safety.


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New Carriage Series offers prestigious European flair and is set to launch in Summerlyn neighborhood
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Jones Company continually monitors the lifestyle needs of discerning home buyers and, in response to the newest trends, has launched the brand new Carriage Series home plans. The Carriage Series offers nine customizable floor plans for buyers that showcase larger garages with courtyard entrances, 4-sided masonry, and The Jones Company's signature Life Triangle™ open concept layouts.
"A family's home is more than four walls and a roof. It is where kids spend their childhood, holidays are celebrated and traditions are created," said Ken Stricker, The Jones Company CEO. "We keep this in mind as we develop our home collections and strive to offer the features that make a house a home not only attractive but more liveable. This new Carriage Series is a reflection of that promise to our buyers; we listen to their requests and follow trends, so that we can provide the best homes to fill the changing lifestyle needs of our homebuyers."
As the first entirely new collection from The Jones Company in five years, Carriage Series homes will introduce a new standard of curb appeal offering carriage style garage doors with courtyard entry, spacious driveways and double front entry doors. Covered living areas for outdoor entertaining and relaxing will also be included.
Once inside, buyers can expect to find a very livable, open concept layout. The home plans incorporate The Jones Company's Life Triangle™, which is designed to connect the kitchen, living room and dining area where most people spend the majority of their time. Families will also benefit from a "family foyer" off the garage that includes a walk-in storage closet. Appealing to a wide variety of today's buyers, several home plans also include a second full bedroom-and-bathroom suite on the main level to accommodate extended families or even small children.
In addition to the well-designed floor plans conducive to meeting buyers' lifestyle needs, the home is equipped with quality finishes. Kitchens include gourmet islands, granite countertops and stainless steel appliances as standard features. Bathrooms feature garden tubs and stand-up showers, with several spa-style options available, such as oversized showers and free-standing tubs. Hardwood floors and spacious closets are also standard with designer's choice light fixtures, Craftsman style trim and many other customizable upgrades.
The new Carriage Series homes will launch in The Jones Company's 249-lot Summerlyn neighborhood in Nolensville, which will open for pre-sales soon. To receive the latest news about the Summerlyn neighborhood, sign up for neighborhood updates at www.liveatsummerlyn.com.


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Arun Sudhaman 23 Jan 2013 // 12:00AM GMT
LONDON--Dong Energy, a Danish company that is becoming an increasingly important player in the UK market, is reviewing its PR and public affairs support in the country.
The company has briefed a number of corporate PR firms for a six-figure brief that covers all of its UK business units, in a bid to raise its profile in line with business growth and ambitious investment plans. The account has been handled since 2010 by Kreab Gavin Anderson
Dong Energy leads the UK offshore wind market and also counts a significant presence in oil and gas exploration and production. In 2011, it acquired Shell Gas Direct, giving it an 11 percent share of the UK commercial gas market. Dong has so far invested more than £4bn in the UK, and expects to spend an equivalent sum to boost its business in the market.
A Dong spokesperson confirmed that the review was underway, adding that the company would aim to have a "new agency in place by the end of February."
It is understood that Dong is seeking an engagement plan that will provide public and regulatory affairs support across all of its divisions. In particular, the company is aiming to strengthen its relationships with key politicians, as part of an overall drive to improve its policy influence. In addition, Dong is hoping to improve its energy sales offer to businesses.
One of Northern Europe's biggest energy groups, Dong is particularly well known for its offshore wind farms. The company aims to halve its carbon emissions by 2012 and to reduce that figure to 15 percent by 2040.


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The key to getting a beautiful manicure lies in your nail shape. The right nail shape will add elegance and sophistication to your hands. Find the right one for you!
1. Almond shape
Almond shape is very feminine, and makes your fingers visually thinner and more delicate. However, if you want long nails, almond shape isn't the best pick.
2. Mountain peak shape
This one gains extra popularity from time to time, and women always line up to get it. However, it is not very practical in everyday life.
3. Square shape
This is ideal for average and longer nails. The only disadvantage is that your manicure will be slightly more high-maintenance.
4. Round shape
Round shape is quite universal. This type of nails looks good with any kind of nail polish. French manicure will make it look sophisticated, while red will make it chic. It's a great pick if your nails are brittle and break easily.
5. Squarely round
If you like square shaped nails, but are used to round shape – this is your perfect pick. Simply create a square shape, then use nail grinder to smooth the edges and make them round. This is a good way to avoid peeling on the edges of your nails.
6. Oval shape
This one is a classic. It will make your nails beautiful, and less likely to get damaged.


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Quick Assistance for the Smart Board 600 Series
SMART Board™ 600 Series Interactive Whiteboards
Preventing Damage to the Writing Surface
The front projection SMART Board interactive whiteboard is very durable. However, sharp writing instruments, such as ballpoint or fine-pointed pens, can damage the surface if they're applied with heavy pressure. Don't write on the screen with these types of pens. Also, don't use abrasive erasers or cleaning materials.
Cleaning the Writing Surface
Clean your interactive whiteboard and pen tray frequently using standard whiteboard cleaner or Windex® glass cleaner.
NOTE: Before you clean the SMART Board interactive whiteboard, shut down your computer, so you don't scramble the desktop icons or activate applications when you touch the screen.
Removing Permanent Marker Ink Stains
To remove permanent marker ink stains, use a cleaner such as the Sanford Expo® Dry Erase Board Doctor. Just write directly over the permanent ink with the Board Doctor pen, allow it to dry completely and then wipe it clean. You can also use a high-odor dry-erase marker to remove permanent ink. To do this, cover the permanent ink with the dry-erase ink and wipe with a soft cloth while the ink is still wet. If any trace of the ink remains, use standard Windex glass cleaner or whiteboard cleaner to clean the area.
The Ready Light
The Ready light LED is located in the lower-right corner of the frame
(when you face the front of the interactive whiteboard).
NOTE: To take full advantage of your interactive whiteboard, be sure
that SMART Board software is running on a connected computer. If you
see the Ready light in a state not listed here, contact your next level of
support or SMART Technologies Inc.


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We are back from holiday with some great news:
First of all, we would like to say thank you to Ricardo Benton, he sent us a Brazilian-Portugues language pack.
Currently the whole codebase is being reworked. We gone for an object oriented approach, and separated the code into packages about the logic and graphics. All code implementing game logic will be unit tested along the way. We also introduced a new, more modern game engine, which supports all major platforms: Linux, Windows, Mac OS-X, Android and iOS.
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Why our call to share the gospel involves more than words and theology
People talk about presenting the gospel in a nutshell, but actually it can only be in a person. It is more than a formula for getting to heaven when you die—a few texts from John and Romans are enough for that. The gospel offers life, not just a life belt. Because of this, the essence of evangelism—sharing this life—is to say and show who God is.
Evangelism is not a matter of simply mouthing words of God's pitying love to spell out theology. An evangelist's heart should beat in tune with the heartbeat of God, sensing His longings and compassion. Because God's longing is to find the lost, an evangelist's job is to win people for Christ, not to preach to sleeping Christians and revive dead churches. In fact, an evangelist's ministry is misdirected if it is aimed at the saints of God. The gift of evangelism is given for him to make contact with unconverted men and women for Christ.
The disciples did not just pray and sit around waiting for God "to enter the field" to convert the world independently by direct contact with unbelievers. It was their job to make contact with people. They went out into the world so that the Holy Spirit could go out into the world. Mark 16:20 says: "The Lord worked with them" (NIV). It does not say they went with the Lord. They went, and He went along. If we truly follow Jesus, then Jesus follows us. When and where they moved, God moved also. The Holy Spirit's workings go with our workings. Natural effort releases divine effort. Not all evangelism is revival, but there's never yet been a revival without evangelism. Man needs God's power and God needs manpower.
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The New Testament from Acts onwards makes evangelism the natural function of all who follow Christ. In fact, evangelism is following Christ, for that is what He mainly did. Faith and its propagation are two sides of the same coin. Evangelism is part of Christianity as light belongs to the sun. A believer has no option: He must be engaged in telling others about his faith. The church is the society for the propagation of the gospel. Evangelism is nothing less than God loving people through us. The beginning of the Christian church was an outpouring of the Spirit that moved the apostles and moved the people who heard Peter preaching. The only facts they knew were that they had killed Jesus seven weeks earlier and were being accused of His death. Peter had been with Jesus. He adored Him, imitated Him and had picked up His accent—or so I would believe. But one thing seems clear: Though Peter accused the crowd, he didn't get their backs up. His tone was not hostile. Perhaps his words were reproachful, yet he spoke the truth with love. These people had killed his best friend, but he told them that God forgave and washed away their sin.
Evangelism is the preaching of the Word, by the Word. On that point I'm not worried about overemphasis, because there is a massive emphasis in another direction. There are mountains of books, articles and sermons from Christian sources, but they seem to be just what writers and preachers think, and these outpourings seem to have little or nothing to do with the Bible. Yet ministers are ministers of the Word, not of moral reflections.
Evangelism is spiritual warfare. Paul talks about the weapons of our warfare being the Word of God. The world is occupied territory in rebel hands. The whole world was under satanic rule, but when Christ came the forces of the kingdom of God began to assert themselves. For the first time demons were expelled by order as a sign of the kingdom authority in Christ.
Evangelism is not a desperate business. It is a joy. Preach it—and watch it work! It's as simple as that. The way into the experience of spiritual life is not by mysticism, meditation, deprivation and fasting. It is not by sacraments or learning or suggestion of church architecture or music or poetry. It is by the Word of God, the gospel. We are not preaching a process but a finished work, simply to be put into effect.
Reinhard Bonnke, an evangelist and author, is founder of Orlando, Fla.-based Christ for all Nations, which since the start of the new millennium has recorded 55 million decisions for Christ. His latest book, Taking Action: Receiving and Operating in the Gifts and Power of the Holy Spirit, released in May 2012.
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What? Yeah baby, yeah! Head to the Fashion & Textile Museum this February and be transported back to the wonderful and wacky world of the swinging sixties. The exhibition, which will run from February until June, will focus on the creative and radical collective, The Chelsea Set. Headed by young revolutionaries Mary Quant and Terence […]Find out more »
What? In a time of international schools and worldwide migration, the question "what is home?" is certainly pertinent. The National Trust's new exhibition at the Croome Court in Worcestershire asks exactly that. Taking inspiration from its grand 18th century venue, the art installation looks specifically at Croome's past life as St Joseph's School for Boys […]Find out more »
What? Prepare to be terrifyingly invigorated and spookily enticed - Ghost Stories, the spine-tinglingly chilling live production, is returning to Lyric Hammersmith this March. It's scary enough to warrant the following 'turn back now' sign: WARNING. Please be advised that Ghost Stories contains moments of extreme shock and tension. The show is unsuitable for anyone under […]Find out more »
What? Dinner is coming... and it's going to be delicious. In a new immersive dining event hosted at one of Waterloo's best venues for theatre, performances and art, The Vaults, Game of Thrones inspires dinner 'Dinner is Coming' will coincide with the launch of the final season of the hit TV show on HBO, and […]Find out more »
What? In need of a reboot? Indulge in some healthy hedonism this summer at The Allegory, who have teamed up with The London Essence Company to offer a series of al fresco mindfulness and wellness sessions on their pretty terrace. For those after a high-intensity workout, choose between boxing, zumba and bootcamp, or keep it […]Find out more »
What? This May London Craft Week will be returning to the capital, with over 240 makers, designers, brands and galleries from around the world. Guests will be given backstage access to the people, processes and materials behind creating products, clothes, artworks and other crafted objects, from calligraphy to furniture. It's a platform for artists and […]Find out more »
What? To mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of Queen Victoria, a 90-minute show will be taking place as part of the Royal Windsor Horse Show. Staged by a BAFTA award-winning team, The Pageant will bring together some of the most exciting and memorable event of the golden age, such as Charles Dickens, the […]Find out more »
What? Sonia Friedman Productions and Fox Stage Productions are putting on Ivo van Hove's highly anticipated stage production of the 1950 Twentieth Century Fox film All About Eve. The much acclaimed film, based on Mary Orr's original play "The Wisdom of Eve", remains the only film to receive four female acting nominations. The Emmy Award-winning […]Find out more »
What? A major exhibition of Jeff Koons' work (b. 1955) will be held at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, in spring 2019. Curated with Koons himself together with guest curator Norman Rosenthal, the show will feature seventeen important works, fourteen of which have never been exhibited in the UK before. They span the artist's entire career and his most well-known […]Find out more »
What? Insiders/Outsiders, a year-long nationwide arts festival taking place from March 2019 to March 2020, celebrates refugees from Nazi Europe and their impact on British culture. Coinciding with the 80th anniversary of the outbreak of the Second World War, Insiders/Outsiders brings together a vibrant and all-encompassing programme of exhibitions, concerts, dance and theatre performances, film […]Find out more »
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What? Step inside the world of Stanley Kubrick, one of the greatest filmmakers of the 20th century. Britain is where Kubrick created the battlefields of Vietnam for Full Metal Jacket (1987), an orbiting space station for 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), and Dr Strangelove's War Room (1964). Stanley Kubrick: The Exhibition will offer a unique […]Find out more »
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Facebook Pushing Further Into Search Ads
Testing Sponsored category with ads from Disney, Zynga, Match.com
Is Facebook pushing further into Google's territory?
It sure looks that way, as the company has quietly begun rolling out more search-driven advertising, including a new category of Sponsored search ads.
Last month Techcrunch reported that Facebook had begun placing text ads—i.e., sponsored listings— directly within the search results that automatically appear as a user types in a query on Facebook.com. Then last Thursday Facebook began expanding that test. Now, when some users type in a search query on Facebook, they'll encounter stand-alone ads labeled Sponsored atop their search results, rather than intermingled with the organic search results.
In other words, Facebook has created a new category of ads within its search lisitngs.
A Facebook spokesperson confirmed the test, though declined to state what advertisers are participating. But Adweek encountered several Sponsored results. Gaming companies Disney Interactive Media Group, Zynga, Kixeye and King.com are four of the advertisers who appear to be participating in the test, running ads for their respective Facebook games, Marvel: Avengers Alliance, Zynga Poker, Battle Pirates and Candy Crush Saga; IAC-owned dating site Match.com is also running sponsored listings.
The paid listings look like regular search listings, with the exception of an "X" that appears in the upper right corner of each ad, which users can click on to close the ad. In the instances Adweek encountered, the Sponsored category most often showed up atop the organic categories, such as Pages, Apps and People, though in one instance the paid category was below People but above Apps and Pages. Facebook has no plans to roll out the Sponsored category to search results pages, the spokesperson said.
While the units are still in testing mode, participating advertisers can buy the Sponsored results ads on a cost-per-click basis and target them according to standard Facebook ad targeting criteria as well as by Page or app names, the Facebook rep said.
Although it's uncertain how often users search on Facebook, advertisers have been craving a better way to crack into the queries than relying on Facebook's questionable search algorithm. Jordan Bitterman, svp and social marketing practice director at Digitas, told Adweek as much in May. "Brands would love to leverage that search space on Facebook," he said. That appetite could have fed this most recent revenue play, helped by the whomping Facebook's received by Wall Street since going public in May.
The Sponsored search category also continues a trend toward more traditional ads throughout Facebook. Two weeks ago the company announced a beta test for mobile app developers to pay for their apps to be promoted within the Try These Games box within the mobile News Feed. And last week Facebook said it would soon begin testing the ability for brands to pay for their Page posts to appear in non-fans' News Feeds.
The Sponsored category isn't the only new category Facebook has recently brought to search. Inside Facebook reported on Monday that the company has added a Top Hit category; it's also expanded the width of the search typeahead box, which Inside Facebook speculated could lead to more ad copy adjoining the listings.


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A probationer was back behind bars Friday following his arrest on suspicion of killing a fellow Lemon Grove resident last week during a fight near a home-improvement store in their East County hometown.
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Gustavo Flores, 38, was arrested Thursday on suspicion of fatally wounding 47-year-old Juan Martinez in or near a parking lot outside the Home Depot in the 7500 block of Broadway, according to sheriff's officials.
Shortly before 9 p.m. on June 21, the mortally wounded victim pounded on the front door of a home near the business, Lt. Rich Williams said. As a resident called 911, Martinez, who was bleeding from severe injuries to his upper body, collapsed and died.
The victim's cause of death has been sealed pursuant to a court order.
Investigators believe the slaying stemmed from a dispute that the suspect and victim got into for unknown reasons in the commercial-residential neighborhood just south of state Route 94 and east of Massachusetts Avenue. Following an exchange of hostile words, Flores left the area, then returned a short time later and allegedly attacked Martinez with an undisclosed type of weapon, the lieutenant said.
Both men lived near the site of the fatal fight but apparently did not know each other, according to Williams.
Flores was booked into San Diego Central Jail on suspicion of murder, assault and probation violation. He was being held without bail pending arraignment, scheduled for Monday afternoon.
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Praise: Experience the Power of God
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The echo of the pipes reverberates through the sanctuary and my body quivers with excitement. I sit in the pew and listen to the ebb and flow of the notes then catch my breath as they swell in a building crescendo. Nothing quite prepares my soul for worship like the sound of a Sunday morning pipe organ.
You may be asking, "What in the world is so exciting about a worship service?"
Don't worry, I used to ask myself the same thing then I discovered something. I discovered the power of praise.
Think for a minute about a worship service.
After the opening prayer, what happens? Generally, a meet and greet praise song is sung! Okay, maybe that it is not what it is called in the bulletin but that is what I call it. I call it a "welcome to the service and thank you for coming" song. Either way, people welcome one another and have a chance to meet new faces in the crowd. Usually, someone has to remind people to sit down or the music starts back up to return people to their seats, especially at night.
After the meet and greet, worship begins. Depending on the church, old time hymns or modern praise songs (one and the same), with or without the assistance of a choir, lift to the heavens and His people experience the power of God.
Psalm 68:35 (NIV) "You, God, are awesome in your sanctuary; the God of Israel gives power and strength to His people. Praise be to God!"
Power? Strength? From singing a song? Yes!
I am sure you have heard the phrase, "God inhabits the praises of His people." If any person spends time in a Christian church, eventually they will hear these words. It is scriptural and is found in Psalm 22:3 (KJV).
"But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel."
Open your heart and pour out your praise to the Lord. Feel the power flood your soul and strengthen your spirit. Raise your hands and lift your voice to sing, "I love you, Lord! Hallelujah, Jesus is Lord, He is King!"
Can you feel Him? Is He with you?
Psalm 86:12 (NKJV) "I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart, And I will glorify Your name forevermore."
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Really cool! This was a feature i was asked a lot for my dock\new, but i've never implemented it. I'll be more than happy to link this project.
Let us know how the project goes
BTW i can't open the project in my kicad version. Are you on a nightly build?


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Friday's jobs report seems to have stopped the bull train dead in its tracks. After the best opening quarter in roughly 14 years, 2012 is now cast with uncertainty, as many doubt that economic data can support the current gains that major benchmarks are boasting on the year. The dreaded jobs report showed employment jump by 120,000, a poor result given expectations of 203,000. Though the unemployment rate was able to dip to 8.2%, most economists agree that job growth needs to be higher in order to sustain a full recovery [see also Crude Oil Guide: Brent Vs. WTI, What's The Difference?].
One of the worst hit assets from Friday's slump was crude oil; a commodity that has been fairly active on the year. A number of analysts believe that high oil prices are partly due to speculators driving up the price due to fears in Iran and other parts of the middle east. Oil saw its biggest jump as Iran threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow body of water through which nearly 40% of the world's supply of crude must pass. This led to back and forth threats between the U.S. and Iran until there were finally sanctions placed on Iranian exports, driving up crude and gas prices alike [see also Iran Tensions And Crude Oil: What It Means For Your Portfolio].
Now, it seems that Iran is willing to cooperate, as talks about nuclear policies (the stem of the issues) are slated to being mid-way through the month. A successful agreement could erase a fair amount of crude's value, which could be good for consumers at the pump, but bad for traders and investors of this commodity. Yesterday saw crude oil tank as a number of traders sold off for varying reasons, with one of the most significant being the possibility of a peaceful agreement between the U.S. and Iran.
With crude coming off of a rough trading day, today's ETF to watch will be the United States Oil Fund (USO), which tracks front-month crude oil futures. USO is one of the most popular commodity ETFs in the world, with over $1.6 billion in total assets as well as an average trading volume nearing 9 million. The fund is up by just over 1% on the year, but stands to lose a fair amount of value if crude continues its slide. Look for USO to be extremely active today as traders may try to buy in at a depressed price, or run for the hills and sell their positions before things get any worse [see also Oil ETF vs. Gas ETF: USO vs. UGA].
Disclosure: No positions at time of writing.
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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The soft, fleshy, pendulous lower part of the external ear.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Alternative spelling of
ear lobe.
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- noun the fleshy pendulous part of the external human ear
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About 2 hours ago: "I think he wore an earring at some point, you could see the little divot in his earlobe — how long ago and why?"
"I have a very good friend with the same name," she continued while lightly brushing his earlobe with the tip of her tongue.
She stands on her tiptoes and playfully bites my earlobe, her gaze never leaving our mirrored reflection.
She got to her feet, tilting her head to the side and waggling her earlobe.
Do you have a piercing in a place other than your earlobe, or not?
Mindy kisses me behind the earlobe, creates cold, goose-skin magic, while Stacie floats to the CD player as though propelled by her own talismanic energy, as though her feet never touch the carpet.
He nipped her earlobe, sending a frisson of excitement along her nerves.
When he left, he went to a brothel, cut off his lower earlobe and left it with a prostitute named Rachel, asking her to "keep this object carefully".
Eris tucked hair behind her ear, revealing three piercings in her earlobe and a tribal line tattoo behind and beneath her ear, along the hairline.
I felt two fingers grasp my right earlobe so hard it hurt!


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Euro crisis obscuring positive fundamentals in commodities, says Threadneedle's Donora
David Donora, head of Commodities at Threadneedle, says that fundamental drivers of commodities prices remain in play despite the near term focus on the European sovereign debt crisis.
David Donora, head of Commodities at Threadneedle, says that fundamental drivers of commodities prices remain in play despite the near term focus on the European sovereign debt crisis.
The ongoing debt crisis in Europe is dominating sentiment across all markets, including commodities. However, there are still several positive fundamental factors underpinning commodity markets when we look past the immediate short term. Among the key themes driving our thinking are: the trend towards urbanisation in emerging markets, the tightness in supply of a number of key commodities including oil; and differentials in natural gas pricing across geographies.
Urbanisation trend to continue
Urbanisation remains a powerful theme across the emerging markets, with significant implications for investment strategy. The process is still at an early stage and has decades to run. For example, around 2% of the US workforce is employed in farming, while the equivalent figure in China is still more than 30%. Currently 45% of the Chinese population lives in cities; we expect that to increase to more than 65% in the next 20 years. And the proportion of Indian urban dwellers is set to rise from 25% to 35% over the same period. In total, more than three billion people are forecast to move into cities globally by 2050. This has a significant potential impact on commodity markets.
Changing drivers in urbanisation theme
So far, the urbanisation theme has focused mainly on infrastructure spending, as these growing economies build roads, railways and cities. This is the driver behind demand for the likes of steel and copper. As these economies mature, however, the balance of commodity demand will shift towards consumer spending. This should see a growing intensity of demand for energy, meat and grain commodities. We are already seeing this in China, and as a result we predict huge growth in food demand for decades to come.
Tight oil markets supportive for prices
Growing emerging market demand is structurally supportive not just for food but for energy, and this is positive for oil prices over the long term. With oil demand at around 91 million barrels a day, and only 2 million barrels a day of spare capacity, this is a major long-term issue. There are also shorter-term factors that mean oil markets will remain very tight. Geopolitical disruptions have become a fact of life for oil markets in the past year, with supply disruptions not just down to the Arab Spring and Libyan conflict, but also in Africa (Nigeria, Angola and Sudan) and South America (Argentina and Brazil). While there is significant growth in production in the US and Canada, we believe it will take longer than the market expects for this new output to reach end users as infrastructure and distribution struggles to keep pace with production growth.
America's energy advantage over Europe
As a result of new discoveries and technology developments, America's increasing oil production is giving the US a cost advantage over Europe. Brent and WTI crude oil prices had moved in tandem for 30 years, but they diverged markedly from 2010. Brent crude is now structurally higher than America's WTI crude oil price, often by $10 a barrel or more. European production growth is well behind that of the US and could take 10-20 years to catch up. In addition to oil, the US also has an abundance of coal and natural gas. This gives the American economy a cost advantage over European economies, in areas such as petrochemicals, agriculture and manufacturing.


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it's that time again--time for appe-teasers of what's coming from a muse! this month a muse turns nine, so it's truly a celebration, and today is all about vintage a muse, images from the past that have been brought back in a clear set with brand new sentiments. it's the witty image-sentiment pairings that caught my attention way back when, and the "old is new" vintage clear set doesn't disappoint. the dragon of life just made me laugh immediately, so of course i had to showcase it! if you haven't been by the a muse news blog this week, be sure to click on over to join the party, and then head over to the muses' blogs for more tasty vintage treats!
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Medical Conditions Chiropractors Treat
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- Back Pain
Whether you suffer from this condition due to genetics, age or from a work-related injury, we have the ability to help you with your discomfort.
- Carpal Tunnel
Excessive pressure placed on the median nerve of the wrist. It may cause loss of feeling, immobility, numbness or tingling.
- Degenerative Disc Disease
A sanctioned medical term used to describe the normal changes that occurs in spinal discs as the body ages.
- Degenerative Joint Disease
Commonly known as Osteoarthritis, this is when wear and tear of joints becomes more prevalent the body as it ages.
- Fibromyalgia
Disorder causing general unease and constant pain.
- Golfer's Elbow
Also referred to as Tennis Elbow, is a pain on the outside of the upper arm, near the elbow.
- Headaches
Pain in the head, normally classified as a migraine, cluster headache or tension headache.
- Osteoarthritis
Normal wearing and age of the body's joints, often causing mild to severe pain.
- Piriformis Syndrome
A neuromuscular disorder occurring when a muscle in the buttocks compresses the sciatic nerve.
- Radiculopathy
A set of conditions affecting one or more nerves preventing them from working properly.
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
An autoimmune disease resulting in long-term inflammation of joints and surrounding tissue.
- Sciatica
A symptom of other medical problems that cause pain, weakness, tingling or numbness in the legs due to a damaged sciatic nerve.
- Spondylolisthesis
Vertebra slippage resulting in severe pain.
- Whiplash
Neck pain or discomfort that is caused by a sudden distortion of the neck.
Read more about Whiplash
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Read more about fibromyalgia.
Read more about headaches.
*Medical definitions are paraphrased from WebMD.


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Every year I try to set an attainable goal for myself. I know most people do, but rather than setting resolutions that get broken and forgotten about by January 15th, I try to set goals that I won't forget, and can be met. The best way I found to do this is to set an open ended resolution. Instead of saying I want to read 50 biographies this year, I would say, I want to read more biographies, be it 2 or 200 if I read one, I have succeeded and it takes the pressure off.
Also, I think pretty hard about what exactly my goals will be. I try not to overload myself by setting too many. This year I am gonna take a spin off of my friend's blog post. (Go read it, it's awesome, also the outcome of the post... fantastic, really.) To very much sum it up, she downsized Christmas, and made it special. Each person got three gifts one thing they needed, one thing they wanted, and one thing for their body in representation of Christ's three gifts.
So my spin... I will set 3 resolutions: One frivolous one (gold). One spiritual one (frankincense). One health one (myrrh).
1. I will go on dates with my husband to do things new and entertaining... Though I love going out to dinner, sometimes dinner and a movie feels a little rut like... especially when there aren't any good movies out.
2. Going to the Temple. We have no excuses, the youth in our ward babysit for free if you are going to the Temple, so why don't I go more often?
3. I will use my treadmill more. Once my toe is no longer broken...
Now, as a family I have only one resolution in mind: We will get better at having Family Home Evening. In previous years we have tackled family prayer and family scripture study. Both of which are a regular occurrence in our house now. It's time to make FHE a regular activity too.
I think these goals are realistic, and yet they won't be too easy...
On a lighter note, I have made up some resolutions for my kids...
For Lilia:
I will not fake being sick because I hate getting up so early for school, since it's my own fault for needing to be put on A track school time. (A track, for those who don't know, starts an hour and 15 minutes before B track)
For Lacey:
I will stop needing diapers at night. I am a big girl, and should be able to get the bathroom at night. Especially now that the basement bathroom is up and running.
For Matthew:
I will stop growing up so fast since I realize I am my Momma's last baby and she is sad to see my babyhood disappearing so quickly.
Happy New Year to everyone! May your resolutions hold true.


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Spirulina is a microalgae from the Arthrospira platensis and Athrospira maxima species that was cultivated by the Aztecs and other Mesoamerican cultures since hundreds of years ago. Nowadays is one of the most common superfoods due to it's high levels of complete protein, vitamins and minerals.
Dried spirulina contains from 50% to 70% protein and contains all the essential aminoacids, high in essential fatty acids and also contains vitamin B1, B2, B3, B6, folic acid, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin K, potassium, calcium, chromium, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, selenium, sodium and zinc. RAD! On top of this, is a good source of chlorophyll that helps to grow and repair tissues in the body and is a powerful antioxidant.
Some of the benefits of consuming spirulina are:
* Increased energy, endurance and stamina.
* Strengthening of the immune system.
* Helps to purify the liver and may help protect against liver damage and failure.
* Helps to maintain a healthy weight.
* Increases mental awareness.
* Lowers blood cholesterol and triglycerides.
* Helps fighting viral infections.
* Proven to prevent cancer and cellular degeneration.
* Promotes healthy digestion and proper bowel function.
Spirulina can be taken in tablets, flakes or powder. Tablets are very practical since many people find the flavor of it too strong and 'fishy'. You can try mixing it with you lemonade or in a smoothie or simply sprinkle it on top of your food, just making sure not to cook it since that will make it loose many of it beneficial nutrients. In our website you can find several recipes that call for it like our Mulegé smoothie.
However, like many blue-green algae, can be contaminated with toxic substances and absorb heavy metals from the water is was grown in, so always get your spirulina from high quality brands.


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Tucker for Target is in stores now; try to fight the urge to buy every single piece. Of course, don't miss other Target offerings from their Mossimo and Xhilaration labels. (See all our finds -- and how to wear them -- in the gallery here.)
From Tucker, our choices are definitely the floral silk tops in tank and three-quarter sleeve styles and the Mad Men-inspired A-line skirts in classic or metallic fabrics.
In the rest of the store, Mossimo has 5-pocket leggings in camel, army, and black as well as skinny jeans with hardware and a perfect, worn-in look. Xhilaration steps it up with leather jackets this season. Trust us, you need one.
Our best find, however, were definitely the black, suede booties with ruffled trim for only $24.99. The other items were all priced kindly as well, from around $14.99 to $39.99.
Go now - all of our loves came from the Flower Mound location, 5959 Long Prairie Road - or shop online.


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Fat and Happy?
It's February and I'm afraid to weigh myself.
I hate to say that I'm one of those people, but I started the year really well on a detox. I lost my marathon weight and was feeling better. I won't post all the details here, but I went to the doctor one day and left feeling fat and frustrated, so I've been slowly but surely returning to my habits.
I am seeing that it isn't so much the taste of unhealthy food that I crave, but I have allowed my life to become so busy that I prefer the "liberation" of not planning workouts or meals. Of course, the word of the Lord proves true for me – I am not at peace when I do not keep the law, or healthy living, in this case.
I must say, however, that there is much hope in my most recent race performances. Shortly after the marathon, I was concerned that I was permanently slower than I have been. I see now that this is not the case. I am coming close to some of my best times – and I am fat. That is AWESOME. That means if I get it together and get my vision back, the best shape of my life could still be ahead of me.
Some dilemma, no? I could be healthier and faster but I don't feel like planning my meals and doing tough workouts right now. Joan. Seriously? What if Baby J comes on the scene in 2018 and it's game over for the time being? What if life just happens and I get an injury that sets me back? I am happy that my body seems to have bounced back from my marathon, but Lord knows I will be truly happy only when I place some restraint on myself and work toward the best body I can. He gave it to me! Can't have all the cupcakes!


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"Turistas" and Fox Atomic
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By Michelle Orange
IFC News
[Photo: "Turistas," Fox Atomic, 2006]
In a recent piece about the "torture porn" trend in horror films, New York magazine critic David Edelstein had a great line about the ever-escalating attempts to shock an audience, writing that "in the quest to have a visceral impact, actual viscera are the final frontier." One would hope, one would hope; but now that "Shortbus" has worked explicit sex into a pseudo-romantic comedy, the third installment of the "Saw" franchise ($350 million and counting) has been banned to minors in France, of all places, for its beyond-the-pale depictions of torture and dismemberment, "Hostel 2" is on the way, and "Jackass Number 2" has done its business, could the mainstreaming of snuff films be next? After all, if the actual viscera actually belongs to a chicken or a mountain goat, isn't there still one frontier to go?
Let's postpone that gruesome question for a moment and consider the endeavor of "Fox Atomic," 20th Century Fox's new teen-oriented film studio. Lionsgate's marketing chief Tim Palen has been quoted as calling the current torture genre craze "a gold mine" and Fox Atomic was created with the expressed intention of cashing in; their first release, "Turistas," opens this week, their second release, the Wes Craven-penned "The Hills Have Eyes 2" in March and "28 Days Later" sequel "28 Weeks Later" in May. Peter Rice, the head of the division, has made his mandate clear: low-budget teen comedies and torture flicks that rely almost exclusively on online and "viral" marketing to create a brand around not just the films but the studio itself. You know a trend has reached saturation point when a whole studio is devised in its service.
"Turistas," a fairly standard teen slasher flick that splices in (forgive me) the now de rigeur scenes of slow and steady unanesthetized surgery, also caters to the new xenophobia (with "Hostel" as its advent and apotheosis) wherein the risks of travel include not just losing your luggage but one or two of your major organs. "Go Home" is the tag line on "Turistas"'s movie poster, and it works as either an ominous threat from Ugly American-loathing foreigners or a word of advice from Americans i.e. the filmmakers who know better. The "hero unveils a drawer full of passports" scene is a loaded and usually chilling trope in any number of genres the spy movie, sci-fi thriller, historical drama, um, "Fletch" and when it makes an appearance in "Turistas," the effect is familiar but offers a new and naive twist of dread: if only they'd just stayed put.
When three young and underclothed Americans (Josh Duhamel, Olivia Wilde, playing brother and sister, and Beau Garrett) are stranded after a bus accident in rural Brazil, they make a series of bad, lemming-like decisions that ultimately lead them into the home of a very angry Brazilian surgeon who deals in human organs on the black market. One of the first bad decisions is made by Garrett, when she blithely unharnesses her bodacious ta-ta's on a public beach and inevitably marks herself, in the fine teen slasher, sex-equals-death tradition, as the first one to die. The Americans pick up a couple of Brits and an Australian from the bus and decide to stay on a secluded beach for the night, but they are drugged and robbed by what seems like an entire village of crafty Brazilians even the little children in preparation for their delivery to the doctor.
The two Brits ogle-eyed and dopey, hoping to engage in a little harmless sex tourism chose Brazil because it has the highest per capita ratio of Sports Illustrated swimsuit models, and all of the clichés are in place (Spanish, Portuguese, whatever), as the bumbling gringos make cutesy faces over air kissing and offend the locals by taking snaps of their kids. Relatively harmless offenses, but when two lily-white turistas are carted through the jungle, strung up on stakes like pigs, the image panders to an American's worst fears not only about what foreigners think of them, but what they would do, given a clean shot and a couple of roofies.
Those fears are of course made explicit by the doctor, as he is gutting the breast-barer and waxing acidic on his calling to punish Americans for their greed, their temerity in coming to his country to dance and drink and have sex. Though he relishes the idea of "the heart of an arrogant, gringo tourist" beating in a Brazilian, the ticker doesn't travel so well, so he has to stick mainly with the liver and kidneys. Don't ever tell your mom the plot of this movie.
Of course all of the messages are mixed and muddled and crude; Brazil's ministry of tourism won't be toasting any caipirinhas over the film, though there is a brief shot of some nice Brazilians pretty much as the credits roll. While cleaving to both the key elements of teen horror and the genre's new fascination with torture, "Turistas" is a relatively tame entry on the gag-scale it certainly doesn't bring us any closer to the snuff frontier than its predecessors and is more explicit in its depiction of Americans floundering outside of their comfort zone, almost completely hapless at the mercy of foreigners who hate them by default. Lest this be a dishearteningly heady assessment to the torture porn-mongers at Fox Atomic, let me also say that "Turistas" has finally won an endorsement from bloody-disgusting.com, and believe it or not, that's a good thing.


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We were in the heat of the attendance contest in the youth group. I had the seniors. We came up with a plan. God used it!
You know that school campuses are made up of "cliques"—athletes, musicians, twirlers, beauty queens, socialites, college-preps, gangs, etc. Since athletes often have big egos around sports season time we decided to use it for good. We decided to have an "honor the athlete day" and invite every football team in the area. With minimal work, they came. Here is how to host your own athlete's day:
Mail a letter 2–3 weeks in advance to the coach of every junior high and senior high school in your area. (We sent 44 letters.)
Enclose a letter to each of the coach's chosen top 2–4 players. (This makes it easy for the coach to invite his players.)
At the service, have your teens welcoming all guests.
Recognize each athlete who attends, shake his hand, and give a small trophy and New Testament to each player.
Have a photographer constantly taking pictures. Take group pictures after the service.
Have each team sign a football (or basketball, baseball, etc. depending on their sport).
We did all this in our 10:00 Sunday school hour with our entire youth group attending to make it a big thing. While we usually averaged 100–130 teens, on that Sunday we had 261 attending. A few parents even came. They all heard the Gospel, and at least seventeen of them publicly accepted Christ.
It took very little labor and a little expense, but there were eternal dividends. We didn't knock on one door or make one phone call. We just mailed 44 letters.
This idea could be used for any entity within the public school: choir, band, honor students, cheerleaders, etc. Parents love it! We honored their children for doing right. There was no deception. It was simply an honor ceremony with a Gospel invitation done at church. They heard the Gospel, and it endeared them to the local church.
This article is taken from the book Called or Crazy by Mike Ray.


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While I have found this year to be a challenging one for me, there is always someone struggling with a heavier load. Some of you may be aware of Sam Bloom's very sad story – she is married to Cameron Bloom, the lovely photographer we used for many years for our photo shoots when I had my fashion business, pink zebra. Tragically, Sam had a terrible accident, falling through a faulty balcony rail in Thailand while on holiday with their young family in January this year and she is now paralysed from the chest down.
Much of Sam's story has been told on the facebook page set up to raise funds for her rehabilitation.
If you read Sam's post of September 10, it gives you a very honest and inspiring insight into her life now, with Cameron and their three young boys. Sam has a tremendous fighting spirit and I am sure will make the best of an enormous life challenge. You can only but be inspired by her story, and it's a great reminder to all of us to keep things in perspective, when we complain about some of the lesser problems we have in day to day life. I see that one of their friends has also posted (Sept 17) and is requesting sponsorship for his 700 km bike ride starting this weekend, with all funds raised going towards Sam and her family, if you'd like to add your support.
Anyway, that said, me and my new bosoms really seem quite insignificant now … but I am very pleased to report that I feel like I have turned a corner this week. I had some really difficult days early in the week. Felt woozy and sad for myself. Then I decided to take some baby steps with the tools that had helped me so well pre-surgery. So I started doing some short meditations at night again. And have taken a few brief walks in the mornings along our street, picking some jasmine along the way. Slowly I've started to feel more like myself again.
Then on Wednesday, when I was feeling particularly glum, my dear friend Louise suggested to me that I get out my coloured pens and draw something (anything!) while sitting out in the sun. I'd not started painting again because it just felt like too much of an effort to even set it all up, but a simple drawing, well, that I could try! Even just finding all of my pens felt good, and once I sat with one of Lou's old drawing pads on my lap, it felt great! With my music in my ears and the sun on my back, lo and behold, I was drawing again and I can not tell you how good that felt! I am back!!! Not 100% energy levels, but it has made me feel so much more like me!
The other thing I have realized is that that heavy pain killers (one of which is Endone, which is morphine) while very effective, were making me even more tired, and just a bit spaced out too. So I have cut that back (I was on a low dose anyway) and I feel way better by substituting the lighter weight painkillers and Panadol during the day, leaving just ½ an Endone tablet to get me through the night.
So I continue to make progress – tiny baby steps! I've realized that pain killers just keep the pain out (essential!) but they don't make you feel good. That bit you have to do for yourself! I love my trusty self soothing resources, and feel like I've taken a small leap forward in my recovery.
And, as I continue to remind myself, the discomfort is temporary. This too shall pass. It's all good!


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Memorial Day in Israel is not a day of picnics, fairs and fireworks. To honor the fallen soldiers, sirens are sounded simultaneously throughout the entire country for one minute, once in the morning and once in the afternoon. As the alarm pierces the air, all traffic comes to a halt and everyone stands for a moment of silence in honor of those who have fallen.
What is the purpose of silence? Speech is one of humankind's most powerful tools and is one of the traits that humanity "shares" with God. It was with the power of speech that God created the world. ("And God said, 'Let there be light,' and there was light.") People use their power of speech to connect with each other. Observing a minute of silence forces us to disconnect from those around us and to reflect on both the void created by these great losses, and the miracle of our own survival.
*When the 5th of Iyar begins on Thursday night, as it does this year, the observance of Yom Ha'zikaron is moved to the 3rd of Iyar and Yom Ha'atzma'ut is celebrated on the 4th.
This Treat was lasted posted on April 22, 2015.


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Best Cosplay Ever (This Week) – 01.07.13
Although cosplay has been present for decades within the comics, anime, and sci-fi/fantasy fandoms, social media has played an integral role in the thriving communities of costuming that exist, such as Cosplay.com and the Superhero Costuming Forum. In honor of the many fans who've displayed excellence in the mastery of homemade disguise, craftsmanship, and sartorial superheroics, ComicsAlliance has created Best Cosplay Ever (This Week), an ongoing collection of some of the most impeccable, creative, and clever costumes that we've discovered and assembled into a super-showcase of pure fan-devoted talent.
Marceline, cosplayed by RedCappy, photographed by Ays
Lobo, cosplayed by testsubjectb, photographed by Kevin Cruz
Super Sailor Moon, cosplayed by Ressina, photographed by Gusztav Vida
Cyclone from Justice Society, cosplayed by CatalystSirene, photographed by LJinto
Dr. Doom, photographed by Geekfest
Nausicaa, cosplayed by bramblehomie, photographed by ironmonkey007
Black Bat & Robin, cosplayed by chinasaur & solo-dono, photographed by fuzzypanda0
Storm, cosplayed by kuroame14, photographed by Trilliance Photography
Stitch & Nani Pelekai (Lilo & Stitch), cosplayed by Aaron Rivin & Psykitten Pow, photographed by Subversive Photography
Scarecrow, cosplayed by negativedreamer, photographed by rebecca-manuel
Do you have a stellar costume that you would like to share with ComicsAlliance? Submit your photos HERE!


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Sardine & Cat
One of my favorite things about the Sardine in Outer Space series is Sardine's cat. (I even persuaded Mark to put this cat on our business card -- that's how awesome I think he is.) The cat has the distinction of closing each Sardine story with, 'the end' (typically the only words he says) and otherwise rides around on Sardine's head in perfect contentment looking much like one of those baby Totoro creatures that is basically a ball with large eyes and ears. I want a cat like that!
Here's my favorite thing about Sardine 4: Sardine's cat gets EVEN BETTER. Did you think this was impossible? Well, Emmanuel Guibert and Joann Sfar make it happen somehow: as well as being adorable and hat-sitting, the cat can also FLY!


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Urban Native Girl Stuff in Toronto
Lisa Charleyboy is a very talented twenty something First Nations girl of the Tsilhqot'in (Dene) Raven Clan. Born and raised in the mountain wilderness of Williams Lake British Columbia, Lisa now lives in Toronto Ontario where she's working hard to complete her Bachelor of Honours Degree in Professional Writing at York University. Urban Native Girl…Read More
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Terri Potratz started her blog back in September 2007 to post portfolio pictures online and attract potential employers. After seeing the surprising daily traffic stats, she decided to continue and rebrand the site as her own blog. Eight months later, she's glad she did. The Conveyor Belt is not a personal web log. It's fashion…Read More