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'Nobody can do what he does': Staying loyal to Tiger Woods pays off for Nike
Tiger Woods' improbable Masters victory will reward the few companies that stuck with him through his struggles, along with the ones that joined him when he was near the low point of his career.
The 43-year-old won his fifth Masters title on Sunday by one stroke. It's his first major victory in over a decade and just his second PGA Tour victory in more than five years.
It's also a win for his sponsors. During the final-round telecast, when he made a late charge, he generated more than $US23.6 million in exposure for various corporate partners, according to sponsorship analytics firm Apex Marketing Group. Bob Dorfman, a sports marketing executive at Baker Street Advertising, cited Woods's ability to bring even casual fans to their televisions.
"He moves the needle like no other golfer does or ever has done," Dorfman said, comparing Woods' legendary status to that of Michael Jordan. "Nobody can do what he does and it's amazing he's been able to do it for as long as he has."
Woods' return to the center of golf's biggest stage will probably drive added interest in pro golf for a while and generate even more attention for his corporate partners. It will also renew debate over whether a healthy Woods can regain the dominance of his early career, when he single-handedly boosted golf's status around the world.
Woods now has 15 major titles, three shy of Jack Nicklaus' record 18.
In the moments after Woods' final putt on Sunday, longtime sponsor Nike released a video congratulating him on the feat, and highlighting his push to pass Nicklaus. The video uses audio from a 3-year-old Woods listing his golf aspirations.
"To think a 43-year-old who has experienced every high and every low, and has just won his 15th major, is chasing the same dream as a 3-year-old," the video says.
The ties that bind
No company is more closely associated with Woods than Nike, which signed him when he turned pro back in 1996 and built its golf business around his stardom. Woods was once making $US30 million a year from Nike, according to Forbes, but in 2016 the company announced it would stop making golf clubs, balls and bags. Nike is still Woods's apparel partner - the red Nike shirt he wore on Sunday is a familiar sight to most fans - but over the past few years Woods has had to look elsewhere for ball and club partners.
Nike shares rose as much as 1.2 per cent to $US87.24 in New York trading Monday. The effect extended to golf brands unconnected to Woods: Callaway Golf gained as much as 4.1 per cent, while Titleist parent Acushnet Holdings Corp. was up as much as 4.2 per cent.
During a decade when Woods's life was marred by marital trouble, substance abuse, multiple surgeries and inconsistent play, many of the other brands associated with the former star either dropped him outright or failed to renew their partnerships. They included AT&T, Gillette, Buick and watchmaker Tag Heuer.
In their place is a new stable of partners. Monster Energy has been branding Woods's bag since 2016. TaylorMade is now his club sponsor; Bridgestone makes his golf balls. There are also smaller deals with Hero MotoCorp, an Indian motorcycle maker, and Kowa, a Japanese pharmaceutical company. Several of them sought to capitalise on the moment, with Monster Energy musing what a tiger's favored color might be.
Woods carried 13 TaylorMade clubs on Sunday, according to Chief Executive Officer David Abeles. While the Masters win is great for the golf business overall, and it's good for sales when fans see Woods win tournaments using TaylorMade clubs, Woods has helped the privately owned brand in another major way.
"He's been heavily involved in our research and development functions, and heavily involved in our product creation," Abeles said. "He has one of the most incredible perspectives on product technology of any athlete we've ever worked with."
Abeles, who declined to provide financial details of the agreement with Woods, said TaylorMade has already seen a boost in interest following the Masters. Phone volume on Monday morning was three times heavier than it was last week, and website traffic after the Masters was double what it was after the tournament last year.
During Sunday's final round telecast on CBS, Woods's prominent placement was a boon to many of those brands. Nike saw $US22.5 million in exposure, according to Apex. Monster received $US960,000, while Bridgestone saw $US134,000. Those numbers will increase as highlights and print media push images of Woods's win across the globe. They'll also jump at later tournaments that receive a Woods boost in viewership and attention.
At the height of his career, Woods was making $US110 million per year as the world's highest paid athlete, including that $US30 million from Nike, according to Forbes. Last year the magazine reported his earnings as $US43.3 million.
For now, Woods sounded bewildered at his resurrection to top-dog status.
"I'm kind of at a loss for words," Woods said after the win. "It's overwhelming because of what has transpired."


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Recently, I participated in an investor roundtable here at the Fool and offered up one stock to buy in April. Due to space limitations I was only able to pen a few words on my pick: Buckeye Partners, L.P. (NYSE:BPL) Because the company is not that well-known, I thought it would be helpful to flesh out my thoughts on why I think Buckeye is a compelling opportunity for income-seeking investors.
The basics
Buckeye Partners, L.P. (NYSE:BPL) is a master limited partnership engaged primarily in the transportation and storage of crude-oil-based products. It's history dates back all the way to the Standard Oil Company; however, it's a company that has really undergone a lot of change over the past five years. Those changes should yield significant growth, especially when it comes to the company's distribution, which I believe will begin to head higher over the next year.
Buckeye Partners, L.P. (NYSE:BPL)'s business consists of three segments, with its domestic pipeline and storage business currently doing the bulk of the heavy lifting. That segment owns and operates 6,000 miles of pipeline, 100 liquid petroleum product terminals and around 42 million barrels of liquid petroleum product storage capacity. It also produces about three-quarters of the company's adjusted EBITDA.
The other segment of note is its international pipelines and terminal operations, which represents about a quarter of its adjusted EBITDA. This is the company's big driver of growth and its crown jewel is the BORCO marine terminal in the Bahamas. Finally, Buckeye Partners, L.P. (NYSE:BPL) has a small natural gas storage business as well as service and logistic operations.
The opportunity
As I mentioned, the crown jewel here is BORCO. Buckeye Partners, L.P. (NYSE:BPL) is in the midst of adding 4.7 million barrels of storage capacity to the terminal's 24.9 million barrels of capacity. However, there's enough space to double capacity if market conditions permit. As I noted to roundtable readers:
The facility has a very strategic location in the Caribbean and unlike other locations it has the advanced marine infrastructure required for deepwater access. This gives BORCO an unmatched competitive advantage in two key growth areas. First, it can serve as a bunkering area for crude oil transportation through the soon-to-be-expanded Panama Canal and second, it has the potential to be a staging area for crude oil from Latin American production that's expected to come online over the next decade.
While that international growth is nice, Buckeye Partners, L.P. (NYSE:BPL) does have several opportunities to grow its business here in the States. Last year, the company spent $260 million to buy the Perth Amboy Marine Terminal from Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX). The terminal is strategically located in the New York Harbor and offers a number of growth opportunities. As part of the deal, Buckeye signed a multi-year service contract with Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) which will support it through a period of capital investments as it seeks to capitalize on the asset.

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Nail polish storage has always been very bland for me, I just stick it in a sterlite storage bin, and it's out of sight out of mind, but I like to look at my nail polish or I wont look at it, so I was trying to find a new way to store it, I like for my nail polish to be standing up so the polish doesn't settle and ruin. This was a hard task without spending a fortune on a nail polish rack, I came across this super cute blue distressed shelve while taking the garbage out, I'm assuming someone was just going to through it away, but it was in perfect shape so I snacthed it, and hung it on my bathroom wall forever ago with nothing in it, and today I had the brillant idea to put my nail polish on it!
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perfect plan, I wanted to put a row of nail polish on each shelve however, I did not realize how much nail polish I had, lets just say way to many to only have 3 rows, as I actually ended up needing 6 rows. I re did my organizing about times before I liked the way it looked and decided it was fine the way it was.
This storage probably won't last very long since I am always changing the way I organize things, but for now this works great, I like they are all standing up, that I can see each color, and they all have a place.
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The historical development of the European Union, the institutions and politics of the contemporary EU, and the EU's role in international affairs.
This paper studies the development of the European Union and contemporary issues in European Union politics, such as Brexit, the Eurozone crisis, the rise of populist and nationalist parties, and the migration crisis.
The first section examines the historical development of the EU and considers theories of European integration. The paper then focuses on the institutions and policy processes in the contemporary EU. Thirdly, it analyses key policies and controversies. The final section analyses potential future enlargement of the EU and the role of the EU in contemporary international affairs, concluding with consideration of the lessons of European integration and its potential future.
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Rogaška Slatina is a place of glass production and the unique mineral water Donat Mg. The promenade located between Secession buildings has been connecting the famous health resort with the world-class medical centre for centuries. Pleasant walking trails invite you into nature.
Here, where you stand, is the source of health and true divine power. Instead of Hippocrene, drink Roitschocrene, the Rogaška spring, which is before you!
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Rogaška Slatina is a unique place in the world due to the Donat Mg spring. Donat Mg contains more magnesium than any other water in the world.
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Due to its unique mineral water, Rogaška Slatina is a source of health and well-being. See for yourselves. Fresh energy is provided by activities in the surrounding nature and through meeting friendly locals who will offer you a glass of local wine and home-made goods.
Enjoy a glass of health
Taste the thing that has attracted those who thirst for health to Rogaška Slatina for centuries. The unique therapeutic mineral water source – Donat Mg – is at the very top in the world when it comes to water with magnesium content. Its rich mineral consistency gives the mineral water its healing power. Feel its positive effects by taking a mineral bath or enjoying a drinking treatment that will help you achieve better health and well-being.More
Relaxation in the embrace of nature
Relax by taking a stroll down the promenade of the Spa Park in the heart of Rogaška Slatina. Walking in the shade of the mighty avenue of sycamores and horse chestnuts has a special charm, it calms us and contributes to our well-being. Be revitalised by nature's energy by hiking to the dramatic peaks in the immediate vicinity, which can be reached on 9 hiking trails with various levels of difficulty.More
The balance of vital power
Discover the power of touch by surrendering to the hands of experienced massage therapists, being carefree, and enjoying some pampering. Experience the beneficial effect of mineral baths and revitalising saunas. Treat yourselves to endless pampering in Rogaška's pools and wellness centres, where you can find a mix of the beneficial effect of the Rogaška mineral and thermal water and the intimacy of world-class relaxation services.More
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Eliminate the results of stress, improper nutrition, and excessively quick pace of life. Rejuvenate body and soul by enjoying beauty treatments performed by our experts using natural cosmetics. The most effective, non-invasive, and pleasant treatments with long-lasting effects and modern technology are available. The trustworthy Afrodita cosmetics line is the goddess of beauty in Rogaška Slatina.More
Learn about this town in one place – at Anna's Mansion
When you enter Anna's Mansion, you will be left breathless when you see the event hall, and walking through it will take you through five themed museum collections: a glass collection, a local studies' collection with a collection of autographs, a park collection, and a water collection. This is the right place for you to re-live and taste the tradition and learn about the main attractions of Rogaška Slatina.More
Unique glass production
The Rogaška Glass Factory is the largest manual crystal production facility in the world. Come for a visit and see in person how crystal, known for its clear appearance, brilliance, and musical sound, is made with the power of fire, in the creative hands of glass blowers and glass grinders. Also visit the Crystal Hall at the Grand Hotel Rogaška, where you can admire hand-made crystal chandeliers.More
Take your bicycle to Lake Vonarje
Hop on your bike and explore the surrounding area of this health resort. You will find interesting and exciting cycling trails that are ideal for every type of cyclist, as you can see numerous natural and cultural landmarks along the way. For example, you can take a ride to Lake Vonarje on the popular cycling trail between Rogaška Slatina and Podčetrtek.More
A world of refined tastes
Allow yourselves to be seduced by a world of refined tastes in the wine cellars of Rogaška Slatina. Experienced wine connoisseurs and wine tasting experts will introduce you to the wealth of tastes of the wines made in this area. Head on a trip down the Rogaška Wine Road, stopping at tourist farms, where you will not only be able to taste local wine, but other culinary specialities as well, such as home-made cured meat products, bread, natural juices, and pastries.More
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In the village of Jurg in the midst of the gentle wine-growing hills of the Kozjansko region, you can find a restaurant of the same name. Its cuisine is based on traditional local dishes, but it also follows the most modern gastronomic trends. The restaurant's dishes are seasonal and complemented by the world-class wines made by wine-growers from the surrounding hills.More
Fun for all generations
Feel the cultural and fun vibe in all seasons. Anna's Festival invites you to enjoy classical, jazz, and pop music evenings in the summer in the centre of Rogaška Slatina, while you can warm up enjoying some dance rhythms at the Crystal Village in winter. Fun moments in the company of others can be experiences in Rogaška's hotels by hotel guests and other guests. Visit Casino Fontana and open your fountain of happiness.More
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Slovenia writes a green story. Feel it at every step.
Rogaška Slatina's Spa Park is adorned by no fewer than 4500 common boxwoods, 7400 annual plants, 7500 perennial plants, and 700 roses. The total surface area of the park covers 10,000 m2.
Due to the uniqueness, diversity, and multitude of natural assets, the general area of Mt Boč is protected as a landscape park, and the vast majority of the area is also included in the European ecological network called NATURA 2000.
The symbol of Mt Boč is a rare plant, the protected greater pasque flower (in Slovenia known as Velikonočnica or Easter flower) with gentle violet flowers, which is usually in bloom around Easter.
In the area of Rogaška Slatina, you can find rare trees, such as the ginkgo or the sorb tree, the fruits of which are highly valued.
Mlinci Potica cake
The mlinci (Slovenian flatbread) potica cake is a culinary speciality from the villages surrounding Rogaška Slatina. Once, it was made only for Easter, and this was a big event in the village. It consists of three to five mlinci flatbreads and a walnut filling or an egg cheese filling. The mlinci Potica cake was once prepared on a baking paddle and baked in a wood-burning oven, so it is round in shape. The GAJA association still bakes the Easter mlinci Potica cake using the same recipe as our forebears, and it is a kind of a trademark of this association.
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Why you might want to think twice on US equities
The current fixation of US equity investors on the looming interest rate increase from the US Federal Reserve, which would be its first in nine years, is a little bit like the kids in the car on summer holiday. With every mile, the increasingly urgent question to their parents is 'are we there yet?' are we there YET??'
It's all eyes on the Fed until we see the first lift-off in rates in September or potentially December of this year. We know that we've gotten beyond the patch of weak economic data earlier this year and are returning to stronger growth, as signalled by the healthy labour market data in recent months. Ironically the marginal uptick in the US unemployment rates is actually a positive indicator, in that it suggests more workers are motivated to rejoin the job search as the economy gets brighter. The big question is whether the Fed will feel comfortable enough with the resilience of the underlying US economy to begin the path towards normalisation.
Throughout this recovery we've longed to see much more robust GDP growth, although it's important to note that the modest growth that we've seen so far hasn't held back the magnitude or longevity of the six year strong bull market. Similar to operating a car with a manual gear shift, we've never been able to get into 5th or 6th gear, seemingly always puttering along in 1st or 2nd gear. This lack of runaway growth so far suggests that we're only in the middle of the business cycle, rather than towards the end. In other words, if this is a much longer economic cycle than we've historically been used to experiencing, then it's likely we have a lot farther to go on the upside, even if we only get there gradually.
The context hasn't changed much for looking at whether US equities are too expensive. Doubts persist about whether they have reached the top of their potential, with the uncertainty about the timing of the Fed interest rate hike acting as another reason for investors to consider taking money off the table. They should think again.
We don't claim that this market looks inexpensive following several years of spectacular gains, but there are some significant reasons why valuations alone are not valid signs that investors should be taking profits or expecting a correction.
For example, many investors cite the current price to earnings (P/E) ratio on US equities looking stretched as a reason to bail out of the asset class. But let's look a little closer. Even after returns of more than 200% since the financial crisis, we're currently on 17x P/E, which is about fair value. It doesn't feel cheap, but the market isn't demanding. We say that because if we look at the history of 12 months returns after forward 1 year earnings multiples, as shown in the chart below, we can see the average annualised return in the next 3 years when the market is on 17x is 16.9% and over 5 years it's 9% annualised. It is not until the market gets to more than 20x that future returns begin to look challenged.
There is reason to believe that stronger US earnings growth will continue to support the market at these levels. In fact, our analysts predict average 4% earnings growth this year (11% if you strip out the energy sector, which is impacted by lower oil prices). Therefore, we don't necessarily agree that US equity valuations look overly stretched.
We also need to consider the lessons of history when it comes to bear markets. If we define a bear market correction as a fall of 20% or more, we can look back to see that the S+P 500 has had 10 bear markets since 1926. 8 of these 10 bear markets were caused by economic recessions or commodity shocks. Extreme valuations were a contributing factor in just four of the 10 bear markets, many of which were exacerbated by other factors. In other words, valuations themselves are very rarely the cause for the beginning of a bear market.
Finally, we also challenge the notion that rising rates from the Fed could act as a negative drag on the universe of US dividend paying stocks. Research in the chart below shows there is actually a positive correlation between rising interest rates and rising equity prices, when interest rates are rising from a low level. When interest rates are rising from a low base, there is a positive relationship between yield movements and equity returns on both the S+P 500 Index and the MSCI Europe Index. The markets initial reaction to an interest hike tends to be a pullback reflex, but markets then tend to revert back to a strong upward trajectory following a rate rise. Therefore, we argue that an interest rate hike in the context of a more healthy US economy is unlikely to derail shares.
The US equities bull market may be getting long in the tooth, but investors should reconsider before they rotate out of their US equities exposure. There are solid reasons to believe that the US party can continue for some time.
Fiona Harris is a US Equities Specialist at JP Morgan Asset Management


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With panoramic mountain & Galisteo Basin views and convenient access to US-285, the Agora shopping center, bank and restaurants, this 10-acre parcel is the ideal spot to build your dream home. A guest house and equestrian structures are allowed, as well as 10 horses or cattle. (1 large animal per acre.) Houses not less than 1,800 square feet can be built on an easy building site, which is surrounded by pinon and juniper trees. Recreational vehicles are allowed if parked inconspicuously. Utilities are at the lot line and a home can connect to the Eldorado community water system. Located only 20 minutes from Downtown Santa Fe this property offers gorgeous views, rural living and easy access to everything Santa Fe has to offer.
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text: Naoto Matsuura is the Director of New Enterprise Promotion Department at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). He is currently responsible for promoting JAXA's space technology to a wide range of industries and for establishing new enterprises in various socio-economic fields. Formerly, Mr. Matsuura was Director of Satellite Applications and Promotion Center (SAPC) from 2013-2014. In addition, in 2014 he was also assigned the position of Director of Earth Observation and Research Center (EORC). He has held various management posts in JAXA including Human Resources, Budget, and Programme Planning and Management. In 2011-2012 Mr. Matsuura was in charge of the development of satellite data market in Japan as Secretary General of the Remote Sensing Technology Center (RESTEC). Having joined JAXA (then NASDA) as an engineer in 1986, Mr. Matsuura started his career in satellite tracking and control. Since then he has worked on Earth observation satellite development, satellite applications, data policy and international coordination, and was seconded to the UN World Meteolorogical Organization (WMO) in 1995 to work on the development and coordination for the Global Climate Observing System. Mr. Matsuura studied at Keio University Graduate School of Science and Technology, where he earned his Master's degree in electrical engineering in 1986.


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Students observe images of daily average sea surface temperatures taken during 2017, as they analyze the plots for evidence of changes that are occurring throughout the year.
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Analyze these satellite images comparing Ocean Chlorophyll Concentrations with Sea Surface Temperatures beginning with the North Atlantic region, then expanding global patterns of these phenomena. Credit: NASA Earth Observatory
The world's ocean is heated at the surface by the sun, and this heating is uneven for many reasons. Earth's rotation, revolution around the sun, and tilt all play a role, as do the wind-driven ocean surface currents.This animation shows the long-term average sea surface temperature, with red and yellow depicting warmer waters and blue depicting colder waters.
My NASA Data has recently released several new resources, story maps, for use in educational settings.
Students will observe monthly satellite data of the North Atlantic to identify relationships among key science variables that include sea surface salinity (SS), air temperature at the ocean surface (AT), sea surface temperature (ST), evaporation (EV), precipitation (PT), and evaporation minus pre
Students analyze the relationship between sea surface height and ocean surface currents by graphing sea height using satellite data. Note: This lesson is modified from NASA's TOPEX/Poseidon lesson plan.
Helping students build their understanding of Earth's spheres and how they are connected is difficult. Review the graphics to help identify the parts of the Earth System and the processes that connect them at the local, regional, and global scales.
The My NASA Data visualization tool, Earth System Data Explorer (ESDE), helps learners visualize complex Earth System data sets over space and time. Visit this page to review the datasets we have available to you and their organization by Earth System sphere, science variable, dataset name, and start/end dates.
This graphic organizer may be used to help students analyze the processes and components of Earth System phenomena.
At the core of scientific visualization is the representation of data graphically - through images, animations, and videos - to improve understanding and develop insight. Data visualizers develop data-driven images, maps, and visualizations from information collected by Earth-observing satellites, airborne missions, and ground measurements. Visualizations allow us to explore data, phenomena and behavior; they are particularly effective for showing large scales of time and space, and "invisible" processes (e.g. flows of energy and matter) as integral parts of the models.


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Baby Bump Blog
Hello everyone. Jon and I are expecting a baby in February of 2011. Follow all the excitement with us, www.babeeegirl.blogspot.com
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So Jon is addicted to tattoos, if there was someone who was not aware of that already. This time is a little different though, he has decided on starting some color ink. So far he has gotten the outline finished and will go back for a few more sittings to get all the color detail. Here is the newest addition to Jons galleria:
Tis the season
"Oh christmas tree, oh christmas tree!" Our first christmas in our new house, as a married couple! We bought a fakey, its beautiful though. We had help decorating it from Ricky, Christine and Oscar, it came out awesome! Now that we've got the new tv and the xmas decorations up...its time to start entertaining. Any takers? Sign up below!
It has arrived!
Wow, its been a while...
Well we have definitely made the house our own. We are really enjoying married life. Some new changes include:
1) Jons overdue checkup with the doctor. He finally has health insurance, after roughly 5 years without it. He is as healthy as a horse aside from his allergies to EVERYTHING. The poor guy has to be allergy tested and it looks they will be giving him a ridiculous amount of shots. Ewwww.
2) We now have life insurance policies so if I mysteriously croak, i demand an autopsy.
3) And we saved a ton of money on car insurance.
Also, for your viewing pleasure:
Halloween 2009
Everyone needs to check them out...if you were at the wedding, then there is a picture of you....they all look awesome! I love them....let me know what your favorites are. :)
10 days away...
Final count: 104!!!!!!! yay, see you all there!
So Jonny and I closed on our first home on 7/31. We have everything moved in, thanks to the help of all of our friends and family! So far the only "problem" that we have run into is we cannot fit our box spring up the stairs into our bedroom. So for now we are camping out on the floor (on our mattress). We bought a refrigerator, next up is a tv and washer and dryer. Ughhh, so expensive
On the set!
Jonny and I were movie stars today, we will be making special appearances in The Fighter.
We finally finished* our registry. We did one at Bed Bath and Beyond and a simpler one at Target. Nothing else going on...


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Small Business Blues: SBA Stimulus Ends, Credit Tightens
It has been a cruel week for small businesses still struggling to emerge out of the financial crisis and credit crunch.
A key U.S. stimulus program for the Small Business Administration has run out, and the Federal Reserve confirmed that credit to small firms remains "substantially" limited.
The SBA announced that economic stimulus funds for its two top loan programs have run dry, and new loan volumes could shrink if assistance is not renewed – although, there are alternative business loans available that business owners could turn to instead. The SBA said $375 million in Recovery Act funds for use in "7(a)" and "504" loan programs ended this week, leaving thousands of small business applicants in limbo.
The money was used to temporarily reduce fees on SBA-backed loans and raise SBA's guarantee percentage on some loans from 75 percent to 90 percent. This meant a savings of tens of thousands of dollars in fees to applicant businesses. Some of these are now able to pursue usda small business loans to help them through these times, as it also eased the burden on lenders who were more willing to issue credit.
"We are continuing to work with Congress on funds to continue these programs, which have helped engineer a turnaround in SBA lending following last year's credit crunch and resulted in more than 40,000 loans to small businesses during these tough economic times," said Jonathan Swain, assistant administrator for communications and public liaison at the U.S. Small Business Administration.
The SBA funds were approved through February 16, 2010, and SBA officials hope to extend assistance to that date, needing about $100 million.
In minutes released this week from the Fed's Nov. 3-4 meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee, officials said that regional and small banks are still vulnerable to the deteriorating performance of commercial loans and they continue to "tighten lending standards," the Fed reported.
"Smaller firms, which tend to be more dependent on commercial banks for financing, reportedly faced substantial constraints in their access to credit," Fed officials said.
Small businesses are expected to continue to grapple with tight credit standards, and "will restrain from hiring" as a result, Fed officials projected.
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We are more than our work.
In much of Europe, people don't ask "What do you do for a living?" — they know it's not your work which defines you, but your greater life. Some of Bill's passions, distractions & volunteer efforts include:
FIRST Robotics Judge, Mentor, Referee and Trainer
Pittsburgh, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, 2005 – 2013
Pittsburgh Regional Planning Committee Member (current)
Bill served on the West Whiteland Township Historic Commission as Vice Chairperson (and Treasurer) — a group charged with historic preservation in very historic Chester County, Pennsylvania (2001 – 2006)
As a Member of the International Laser Display Association, Mr. Bennett served as Technical Committee coordinator and on the Ethics Committee.
Invited member of Leadership 21, a 6-month leadership development program of the University of Michigan and Southern Wayne County Chamber of Commerce.
Bill's also an avid ice hockey player, snowmobiler, motorcyclist, snowshoer, and bicyclist.
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There are a staggering number of living organisms on planet Earth, and while they may vary greatly in their particular characteristics, one thing they all have in common is that they require carbon to exist. Plant life in particular is heavily dependent upon this ubiquitous element, as the chemical compound carbon dioxide (CO2) is required to carry out the process of photosynthesis. Carbon is naturally present in our atmosphere (which is comprised of roughly 0.04% CO2), but the most abundant source of carbon are the billions of microorganisms that inhabit the Earth's soil, rocks and oceans.
The microorganisms found in the soil are responsible for breaking down organic matter of all kinds (e.g., grass roots, plant parts, animal tissues, stolon, etc.) in a process known as biodegration. As this degraded organic material (known as humus) is being formed, microorganisms consume a large portion of the decomposed carbon to receive vital energy for growth, and they release the remaining carbon into the atmosphere in the form of CO2.
This process of ingesting and releasing vital nutrients into the soil is an ongoing cycle, but an important step to point out in the process is a phenomenon known as immobilization. This basically describes a "time-release" aspect of the cycle, where carbon and other mineral nutrients are basically withheld from the plant until the microbe dies. At the end of the microbe's life cycle, these nutrients are released through a complex process known as mineralization, where inorganic matter is converted to organic matter. During this phase of the process, nitrogen is also needed in order to properly utilize the carbon that has been made available. The ratio of carbon to nitrogen (expressed as C:N) will determine how slowly or quickly organic matter will decompose. Microorganisms in particular have a low C:N ratio (typically 10:1), which means that their decomposition process is very quick due to possessing relatively high amounts of nitrogen. By contrast, organic matter such as straw decomposes slowly, as it has a C:N ratio of only 100:1, representing a very low amount of nitrogen in relation to carbon content.
It is estimated that microorganisms are comprised of up to 50 percent carbon, which means that they require a steady supply of this vital element in order to survive. While all microorganisms engage in the process of converting carbon into an energy source, they are categorized into one of two groups based on the method by which they accomplish this process. The first group, known as autotrophs, derive their energy from either sunlight or the oxidation of inorganic matter, whereby they can convert CO2 into a usable form of carbon. The majority of autotrophic organisms engage in the process of photosynthesis, by which they use energy from the sun in order to produce food. Heterotrophs, on the other hand, require a pre-existing source of organic nutrients to convert carbon and other biomaterials into energy. Some of the most abundant microorganisms in the world, including bacteria, fungi and Actinomyces, are heterotrophic. They obtain Carbon through energy sources such as cellulose, sugar and starch, all of which are found in decomposing plant and animal tissues. These organic materials accumulate in the soil to form humus, which has a soft, spongy consistency that is perfect for retaining moisture and improving soil texture. Humus acts as the "storage facility" for water and nutrients, retaining these vital food sources until the microorganism needs them. By using Nature Safe, you are ensuring the health of your turf by equipping it with all of the organic materials the soil needs to facilitate this all-important give-and-take relationship between carbon and the billions of microorganisms found in the soil.


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Season 2 of The Hour premiered in the US last night! I want to talk about it, but to talk about Season 2, you have to talk about Season 1. Let's do that. (Mild spoilers for Season 1, obviously.)
The Hour loves its puzzles.
There's the investigative puzzle-piecing of a political thriller: on a large scale, newsmagazine The Hour covers the burgeoning Suez Crisis; on a smaller one, there's a mole in the BBC with their eyes fixed on the fledging show. There are the half-spoken dialogues of a character drama: between quasi-romantic leads Bel and Freddie, among colleagues who have too much to lose if the show goes under. And there are the moving parts that must fit in order to make television, which frames the logistics of producing a live weekly news hour on the BBC in 1956, with its attendant postwar complications around censorship and journalistic ethics.
But crosswords are the show's emblem. They make up the entirety of the opening credits, they embody the show's subtext that everything fits together but doesn't make a whole, and they're the marker that one of its heroes, reporter Freddie Lyon, is at a turning point.
In one such moment, Freddie sits in a club beside partner-in-crime and yearnee Bel Rowley, as golden-boy anchor Hector chats up a general they hope to snag for the air. Hector's looking at the mark; Bel's looking at Hector; Freddie's looking at Bel. In his hands is a crossword puzzle. The words he's solved for: "Atom, shamble, evolve."
It is, in its own way, a tidy summation of the show, which is at its best in grace notes, in moments of despair, abandon, or falling apart, and in the undercurrent of change that affects everything – and everyone – making the news the news.
The background action includes international and domestic politics, hampered in the reporting by government policies, questionable showrunner ethics, and ongoing debates about the definition of balanced news. Alongside the production plot runs a murder mystery that at first seems unconnected to The Hour but has points of contact that are more than coincidence, and the quest to discover why the death of a socialite who once knew Freddie keeps coming so close to home.
While the machinations are compelling, and Freddie's investigation grows tense, the show is primarily concerned with characters, and those expecting high-speed plot twists might find themselves wishing for more. (These plots unfold, not race.) However, that doesn't mean the show is dull – there's enough to be intriguing and thrilling at suitable intervals, and by the last episode, when everything bears out during a live broadcast, is largely a nail-biter.
Undoubtedly, though, the centerpiece of the show is the characters, rendered expertly by the truly amazing ensemble. (Ben Whishaw, Romola Garai, Dominic West, and Anna Chancellor are exceptional, but there's honestly not a dull performance in the bunch, and whenever supporters like Oona Chaplin as Hector's beleaguered wife Marnie and Anton Lesser as showrunner Clarence get handed a scene, they race off with it in style.)
In fact, the cast smoothes over many of the rough spots that might otherwise plague the show. Given the background realism, some espionage subplots and societal shortcuts are a little speculative. Bel and Freddie in particular seem often to be fantasy characters against the workaday experience of everyone else. Bel snags Producer without more than a raised eyebrow from anyone about her gender, youth, or inexperience, at the BBC in 1956 – quite a coup – and Freddie's pursuit of the murder that falls in his lap often relies on people taking a look at him and deciding to fess up. However, Garai and Whishaw do master-class work; Bel is a complicated character of the sort that often blunders and makes bad calls, but Garai keeps her compelling; Whishaw makes sure Freddie has a deep conviction that makes it (at least in the moment) plausible that he'd find the right people and convince them he should be trusted with the truth.
Hector, an unexpected addition to their two-person social circle, sharpens their relationship by being a simultaneous compliment and foil to both. On the air, he's a commanding presence, but his ambitions mean there's tension just at the edge of the frame. Socially clawing through the tony set that amuses them, intellectually awkward against their endless repartee, he's out for himself and drawn in to their ideals almost despite his better judgment; he's married and cheating with the emotion-avoidant Bel, and he's veteran of a war during which Freddie was a child avoiding the Blitz.
The stage seems set for a love triangle – except Bel and Hector aren't in love, just running from the alternative (and know it), and Hector and Freddie's relationship grows with equal depth. Freddie and Bel also avoid the majority of Nice Guy Syndrome pitfalls by virtue of Garai and Whishaw committing to the cowardly, selfish aspects of their too-close friendship: this show knows that people who call each other James Bond and Moneypenny in 1956 are probably a little insufferable, and definitely trying to say something else. (They know that, too. When, in a private moment, Freddie quotes the e.e.cummings love poem he once sent Bel, there's no bravery on his side, and no shock on hers; it's just an old news story neither of them has the courage to air.)
Interestingly, none of them is the real embodiment of The Hour itself. That belongs to Lix Storm, seasoned photographer and foreign-desk agent who's spent a life making news, and during the season becomes, one scene at a time, the accidental thematic heart of the show. Unrelentingly pragmatic, tossing one-liners to obfuscate any inconvenient emotions, negotiating the newsdesk while coaxing information from sources in a single bound, she's some facet of the Platonic ideal for each of the other three leads, a fact which seems to alternately amuse and depress her.
And her standout scene from the first season isn't with Freddie (who slept with her in a halfhearted attempt at connection) or Bel (the recipient of so-dry-it-burns mentorship), the nominal leads, but Hector, who's beginning to realize the stakes of speaking truth to power when you're the mouthpiece.
He examines Lix's office; she explains, determined and detached, the photo of a stricken woman and the husband being executed behind her. "I couldn't find another film," she says. "They were being shot one by one and all I could think was: got no bloody film."
He looks at her in shock; she says, "I'm still glad I got it. Got to grab it while you can." After waiting for a crack in the façade, Hector realizes there is no façade; as he watches her, we see him silently stare into the alternate futures of giving up his big break, or becoming someone whose life has burned out in search of stories. (Atom, shamble, evolve.)
In many ways, this scene serves both as bookend and exemplar. It's two characters crossing at a point without quite reaching understanding; it's a small conversation that says worlds more. And without either lead, in a quiet moment far from the airwaves, it's the moment that crystallizes the first season of what turns out to be a largely satisfying puzzle.


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Serves 8
1 28-ounce can low-sodium diced tomatoes
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar (make sure it doesn't contain caramel color!)
Juice of 1 lemon
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 a jalapeno, seeded and diced
2 cloves garlic, diced
1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
1 medium white onion, chopped
3 medium tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1 medium cucumber, seeded and chopped
1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
Salt and black pepper, to taste
1. Place the first nine ingredients in a blender and puree.
2. Place the remaining ingredients (onion, tomatoes, cucumber and bell pepper) in a food processor and pulse until coarsely chopped.
3. Mix all ingredients together in either the food processor or blender until just combined.
4. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and serve garnished with lemon wedges, cilantro or parsley and/or avocado.
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION (per 8 oz. serving):
84 calories; 3.8 g fat (.5 g saturated); 21 mg sodium; 202.5 mg potassium; 11.5 g carbohydrates; 2.2 g fiber; 4.9 g sugar; 1.8 g protein; Vitamin A 32%; Vitamin C 79%; Calcium 3%; Iron 6%


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Multi-Touch Table Reborn
Ok, so here's the deal…
My previous table build was cut off at the knees when my wife chose to get "separated" (I just love euphemisms!) from her previous employer before likely getting booted out later on anyway. We had to buckle down and deal with being a single-income family which did not leave much room for the indulgences required to build one of these things.
She now has a new employer and I now have a new project with a new budget.
The good news is that I did not buy very many of the parts for the previous build before it got shelved so not much was wasted. It also means (since such a great amount of time has passed) that I can get far more for my money today than I would have previously. Things like i7 did not exist back then! Also, high(er) resolution projectors with a short-throw have come down in cost opening up some new options.
Previously I was aiming for a budget of about $2000-2500, but my current plan is to double that amount. This lets me utilize a different (read "more costly") touch detection technology and not have to scrimp and fret over every purchase decision as I was last time.
Future posts will detail the technology changes, parts selections, and project assembly, that is, if I can stay diligent about posting the progress on here, but I should have an updated parts list and cost tally in place soon (look in the upper right hand corner for the link).
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Apalit, Pampanga Philippines. [04/06/2019] On the second day celebration of Thanksgiving to God of the Members Church of God International, Marichu B. Mauro, Philippines' Ambassador to Brazil visited Praia de Canasvieiras in Florianopolis. Brazilians and other race joyfully welcomed the Filipino Ambassador.
It can be remembered that Bro. Eli left the Philippines with a heavy heart in 1995 due to religious persecution. The propagation of the words of God in the Bible continued as he searched for countries demanding for Bible Expositions in different languages like Spanish and opened the television program via "El Camino Antiguo in South America. 2009 is the year when Bro. Eli finally settled in Brazil with an astounding attendance of non-Filipino guests. This prompt the birth of another program in Latin America, O Caminho Antigo in Brazil, which soon become the home the televangelist. El Camino Antiguo and O Caminho Antigo is the counterpart of the longest running religious program in the Philippines – Ang Dating Daan.
"Nagpapasalamat ako, di lang pagpunta ko rito na isang malaking bagay, pero di talagang gusto kong pumunta rito. I want to be part of this celebration at makapanayam si Bro. Eli. Ang wish ko lang is mabigyan pa ng good health si Bro. Eli… more blessings for him para matulungan pa niya na ma guide tayong lahat. Kailangang kailangan natin si Bro. Eli. Continue guiding us at huwag nating kakalimutan ang advices nya, ang mga lectures nya at maraming salamat po at you know your presence is overwhelming. Hindi ko na sasabihin kung saan saang dako kasi buong mundo, whole world, ano. Thank you sa inyong lahat at more blessings, more good health. Kailangang kailangan ka po namin Bro. Eli. Maraming salamat po ulit."


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Petra Mechurova demonstrates how you can cut a bob very fast. The hair model walks on stage with her long hair gathered in 4 ponytails (3 at the back of her head and one in front of her forehead). Hair stylist Petra Mechurova cuts the ponytails and only minutes later the model is the proud owner of an above the blouse collar bob with bangs.
This chin length bob is a great idea for anyone who wants to have short hair and leave all the options open: cut it pixie short later or grow it out long again without too much hassle. Bobs and blouse collars (or polo shirt collars) are a perfect match. Just make sure that the hair is short enough. It should not touch the collar. The look is both sporty and professional!


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Lauren Linderman's research is focused on cyber-physical systems to improve the long-term performance of structures or limit their response during transient events, such as earthquakes. Her primary areas of interest include vibration mitigation strategies, decentralized control, wireless sensor systems, and data acquisition techniques. Current efforts focus on leveraging the computational and sensing capabilities of wireless sensor systems for decentralized control of civil infrastructure. These wireless smart sensors can be extended to multitasking networks that both control response and monitor structural health.
Linderman received a B.S. in civil engineering from Washington University and a Ph.D. and M.S. in civil engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.


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A recent decision by the United States Bankruptcy Court for Massachusetts dealt with the sufficiency of the acknowledgement of a mortgage. The case is In re Giroux, a May of 2009 decision and the alleged defect occured when the notary public failed to insert the borrower's name into the notary clause ("Then personally appeared ______________ and acknowledged the foregoing to be his free act and deed"). The court held that even though the notary signed the notary clause which was located on the same page as the borrower's signature, the absence of the borrower's name in the middle of the clause invalidated the acknowledgement. Consequently, according to the court, the registry of deeds should not have recorded the document. Since the mortgage was therefore void, the lender was left as an unsecured creditor of the bankruptcy estate.
Ironically, the court cited the Massachusetts Deed Indexing Standards as support for its holding. The intent of the Indexing Standards was to be fairly liberal about what constitutes a sufficient acknowledgement, so the holding in this decision was certainly unexpected. Over the coming days, we'll read the decision more closely, as well as the cases and statutes cited, to see whether it will alter our own standards for accepting documents for recording.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
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My summer research began with me driving down to the tiny town of Rensselaerville, NY in search of ants. There, at the idyllic Huyck Nature Preserve, I met up with my advisor and some of my labmates, who had arrived a week earlier from the Johannes Gutenberg Universitat in Mainz,Germany. Each day we would hike out into the woods of the preserve and search for black fungus-covered felled branches, which our species of interest, Temnothorax longispinosus, loves to inhabit. After collecting armloads of the sticks, we would sit down and crack open the sticks with pocket knives. Upon finding a T. longispinosus colony crawling around inside a stick, we'd tap the colony out into plastic bags for storage.
After collecting close to 1000 colonies, we stuffed the bags into several suitcases (amazingly, the colonies all survived) and flew across the Atlantic. Upon arriving at the university with our tens of thousands of guests, we began a several week process of unpacking, cataloguing, and feeding the colonies in preparation for our experiments–the downside of using organisms collected in the field! I began my project by labelling my ants with colored wire based on their caste. T. longispinosus are particularly small ants, so it was quite a challenge to slip loops of colored wire around their abdomens–the first few took about 45mins each. But after a few days, I was able to "wire" over 30 ants per hour.
Then at last came the actual experiment. I fed half of my 40 colonies dsRNA fragments designed to knock down expression of a gene hypothesized to be essential for maintenance of the ants' circadian rhythms. No one had looked at this gene in ants before, only a Drosophila homologue. My advisor and I were specifically curious in what effect knocking down this gene would have on foraging behavior, since an earlier expression analysis had found the gene to be overexpressed in foragers relative to brood carers. For comparison's sake, we instead fed nonsense RNA to the other half of the colonies.
After a week-long knockdown period, I began videorecording colony behavior. Colonies were placed in arenas and filmed for 24 hours, with alternating light-dark conditions in the filming area to simulate day and night. Ants can't see red light, so we used red LEDs to illuminate the arenas without disrupting the ants' perception of day and night.
I then took to analyzing foraging behavior in the videorecordings. With 480 hours of footage to review, this was quite the task. But I was able to finish just in the nick of time, obtaining the final results a day in a half before I was scheduled to present my findings to the lab.
What did I find? Somewhat unsurprisingly, I found that knocking down this gene indeed appears to disrupt the circadian rhythm of foragers, causing them to abandon their normal diurnal foraging schedule and forage equally throughout the day and night. The gene does not, however, appear to more generally affect the decision to forage, since we found no difference between control and knockdown colonies in foraging levels over the entire 24hr period.
With confirmation that this gene is essential for the normal circadian rhythm (at least in foragers) in T. longispinosus, the door is now open for some deeper research questions. Is this gene's circadian-related function limited to foraging, or does it affect activity in general, for all castes of ants? And does the ant circadian rhythm respond to perception of time of day, light conditions, or both?
Working on this project in the context of a different culture made the experience especially stimulating for me. It was difficult adapting to the new environment at times, but the challenge made for a good deal of personal growth. I'm returning to Haverford feeling rejuvenated (though jet-lagged!), excited to dig into my senior research. No more ants for me, probably, but I appreciated the opportunity to dip my toes into research with a behavioral focus. Thanks so much to the KINSC Summer Scholars program for funding me this summer.


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Thanks, Sarafina. I feel the intro song is a, well, a song because it was sung in Cantonese. I feel that if it's "just" an intro they made up, instead of picked from somewhere, they wouldn't bother singing it in Canto, cos they are Mandarin speakers... if that makes sense?
And thanks for the Love & Passion. Will look at it, also will listen to your Chyi Yu video now.
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Back to the TVB songs, what's Love and Passion about in summary? anyone knows?
I would like to know too. =)Originally Posted by Icha Parvati
In the meantime, let's enjoy more music!
Wakin Chau and Chyi Yu reunion after 21 years since RoCH95 collab. They sing again the RoCH theme in mandarin. The music starts around 2mins in. The beginning was just Wakin explaining his relationship with Chyi Yu and how she helped him break into the business. It's pretty much a summary of his bio on wiki.
Wakin had high hopes to establish a career as a recording artist, and he actively sought out contacts in the music industry. But a persistent lack of interest eventually led him to give up trying to become a performer instead, he could sign on as an assistant producer at Rock Records, where he wrote marketable pop songs for other artists.
Wakin was later encouraged by Chyi Yu to sing some jingles for commercial advertising spots. One of these tunes was for a car commercial, and it happened to catch the attention of Wakin's boss at Rock, who realised it was the voice of his own assistant producer.
That moment opened the door for Wakin to record and release his first Mandarin album under the Rock Records label in 1987. For a man who had dreamed of performing professionally but had settled on being a record producer, this was a period of particularly good fortune that launched a succession of chart-topping records.
The MV playing on the big screen in the background during the reunion duet was the original MV of the song.
ah okay, thanks.
Btw, I received input from "TVBFan" that the first song in the Jiangsu TV Spring Gala was actually "Triumph in the Sky". I checked the link, and he/she was right.
So we do have 8 songs for the Jiangsu Gala...
Awesome. Thank you so much for posting the video link! Do you know what Triumph in the Sky is about? I'm going to go watch the clip right now.
Found this lovely video....
One of my favorite on screen couples and favorite series =)
Recently started watching General Father, General Son and wondering what is Chan man yee up to now a days.
Thank you everyone for sharing those YouTube videos. I feel like I grew up in the wrong era sometimes. I wish I was old enough in the 80's and 90's to enjoy all these series. I have to go through hoops and ladders to find a place to watch those. Luckily, some were dubbed into Vietnamese so I can watch those (I wish I could understand cantonese/mandarin, ugh).
To this day, I'm obsessed with costume/historical/ancient series because I grew up loving all these older series.
Always in search of great historical/costume dramas.
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Thursday, June 9, 2016
Lamb of Dog
In Sumer, which predates Akkad, which in turn predates Babylon, we read: Thou hast consumed, O Shamash, my fattest sheep. O Earth, you have drunk the blood of my lambs. I have honored the gods and revered the spirits. The oracle priestesses have done the needful to my offerings. The lambs, by their slaughter, have done the needful to the gods (cf. ANET, 117a-b)." 'house of Shamash.' The folks of the tribe of Jacob were perfectionists. Deuteronomy 15:21 - "But if it has any defect… you shall not sacrifice it to the LORD your God. Deuteronomy 17:1 - "You shall not sacrifice to the LORD your God… a sheep which has a blemish or any defect, for that is a detestable thing to the LORD your God. Malachi 1:14 - ..says the LORD. "But cursed be the swindler who… sacrifices a blemished animal to the Lord" Exodus 12:5 - 'Your lamb shall be an unblemished male a year old; you may take it from the sheep or from the goats.' Leviticus 22:20-25 - 'Whatever has a defect, you shall not offer, for it will not be accepted for you. 'When a man offers a sacrifice of peace offerings to the LORD… it must be perfect to be accepted; there shall be no defect in it. 1 (Jupiter) Peter 1:19 - unspotted …You were not redeemed with perishable things… but with precious blood, as of a lamb unblemished and spotless… gods collected like flies about the altar.
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Favourably with mercy hear our prayers.
O son of David, have mercy usion us.
Both now and ever vouchsafe to hear us, O Christ.
Graciously hear us, O Christ; graciously hear us, O Lord Christ.
Min. O Lord, let thy mercy be showed upon us;
.Ans. As we do put our trust in thee.]
* Let us firay.
E humbly beseech thee,
O Father, mercifully to look upon our infirmities; and, for the glory of thy Name, turn from us all those evils that we most justly have deserved; and grant that, in all our troubles, we may put our whole trust and confidence in thy mercy; and evermore serve thee in holiness and pureness of living, to thy honour and glory, through our only Mediator and Advocate, Jesus Christ our Lord. Mmen.
* A General Thanksgiving.
I MIGHTY God, Father of all mercies, we thine unworthy servants, do give thee most humble and hearty thanks for all thy goodness and loving kindness to us, and to all men. We bless thee for our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life; but, above all, for thine in
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estimable love in the redemption of the world by our lord Jesus Christ ; for the means f grace, and for the hope of glory. And, we beseech thee, ive us that due sense of all thy mercies, that our hearts may be unfeignedly thankful, d that we may show forth thy praise, not only with our lips, but in our lives; by giving up ourselves to thy service, |and by walking before thee in holiness and righteousness all our days, through Jesus Christ our Lord; to whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost, be all honour and glory, world without end. Amen.
* A Prayer of St. Chrysostom. LMIGHTY God, who hast A given us grace at this time, with one accord to make our common supplications unto thee; and dost promise that when two or three are gathered together in thy Name, thou wilt grant their requests; fulfil now, O Lord, the desires and petitions of thy servants, as may be most expedient for them ; granting us in this world knowledge of thy truth, |and in the world to come life everlasting. Mmen.
2 Cor. xiii 14. T; grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with us all evermore. .Amen,
the LIran.r.
Upon sev ERAL occAsio Ns,
To be used before the two final Prayers of Morning and
* 4 Prayer for Congress, to be used during their Session.
Mo. gracious God, we
humbly beseech thee, as for the People of these United States in general, so especially for their Senate and Representatives in Congress assembled; that thou wouldest be pleased to direct and prosper all their consultations, to the advancement of thy Glory, the good of thy Church, the safety, honour, and welfare of thy people ; that all things may be so ordered and settled by their endeavours, upon the best and surest foundations, that peace and happiness, truth and justice, religion and piety, may be established among us for all generations. These, and all other necessaries for them. for us, and thy whole Church. we humbly beg in the name and mediation of Jesus Christ. our most blessed Lord and Saviour. Mmen.
* For Rain.
GOD, heavenly Father
who by thy Son Jesus Christ, hast promised to all those who seek thy kingdom and the righteousness thereof, all things necessary to thei bodily sustenance: send us we beseech thee, in this out
necessity, such moderate rain
and showers, that we may receive the fruits of the earth to our comfort, and to thy honour, through Jesus Christ our Lord. .1mcm.
* For Fair JWeather.
LMIGHTY and most
merciful Father, we humbly beseech thee, of thy great goodness, to restrain those immoderate rains, where with, for our sins, thou hast afflicted us: And we pray thee to send us such seasonable weather, that the earth may, in due time, yield her increase, for our use and benefit; and give us grace, that we may learn, by thy punishments, to amend our lives, and for thy clemency to give thee thanks and praise, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
* In Time of Dearth and
whose gift it is that the rain doth fail, and the earth bring forth her increase ; behold, we beseech thee, the asflictions of thy people; increase the fruits of the earth by thy heavenly benediction; and grant that the scarcity and dearth, which we now most justly suffer sor our sins, may, through thy goodness, be mercifully turned into Plent"
for the love of Jesus Christ our Lord ; to whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost, be all honour and glory, now and for ever. Mmem.
* In Time of war and Tumult. ALMIGHTY God, the
supreme Governor of all things, whose power no creature is able to resist, to whom it belongeth justly to punish sinners, and to be merciful to those who truly repent ; save and deliver us, we humbly be. seech thee, from the hands of our enemies; that we, being armed with thy defence, may be preserved evermore from all perils, to glorify thee, who art the only giver of all victory, through the merits of thy Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. .Mmen.
* Asor those who are to be admitted into Holy Orders, to be used in the Weeks fireceding the stated Times of Ordination.
LMIGHTY God, our heavenly Eather, who hast purchased to thyself an universal Church, by the precious blood of thy dear Son; mercifully look upon the same, and at this time so guide and govern the minds of thy servants, the Bishops and Pastors of thy flock, that they may lay hands suddenly on no man, but faithfully and wisely make choice of fit persons, to serve in the sacred ministry of thy Church. And, to those who shall be ordained to any holy
LMIGHTY God, the giver of all good gifts, who of thy divine providence hast appointed divers orders in thy Church; give thy grace, we humbly beseech thee, to all those who are to be called to any office and administration in the same ; and so replenish them with the truth of thy ioctrine, and endue them with innocency of life, that they may faithfully serve before 'hee, to the glory of thy great Name, and the benefit of thy holy Church, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
* In Time of great Sickness and Mortality.
ALMIGHTY God, the
Lord of life and death, of sickness and health ; regard our supplications, we humbly beseech thee; and as thou hast thought fit to visit us for our sins with great sickness and mortality, in the midst of thy judgment, O Lord, remember mercy. Have pity upon us miserable sinners, and withdraw from us the grievous sickness with which we are afflicted. May this thy fatherly correction have its due influence upon us, by leading us to con
sider how frail and uncertain
our life is ; that we may apply our hearts unto that hea venly wisdom, which in the end will bring us to everlasting life, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. * For a Sick Person. FATHIER of mercies, and God of all comfort, our only help in time of need ; look down from heaven, we humbly beseech thee, behold, visit, and relieve thy sick servant; for whom our prayers are desired. Look upon him with the eyes of thy mercy; comfort him with a sense of thy goodness; preserve him from the temptations of the enemy; give him patience under his afflictions; and, in thy good time, restore him to health, and enable him to lead the residue of his life in thy fear, and to thy glory : Or else give him grace so to take thy visitation, that, after this painful life ended, he may dwell with thee in life everlasting, through Jesus Christ our Lord Mmen. * For a Sick Child. LMIGHTY God, and merciful Father, to whom alone belong the issues of life and death; look down from heaven, we humbly be. seech thee, with the eyes of mercy, upon the sick child for whom our prayers are desired. Deliver him, O Lord, in the good appointed time, from his ily pain, and visit him with thy salvation; that if it should be thy good pleasure to prolong his days here on earth,
instrument of thy glory, by serving thee faithfully, and doing good in his generation : Or else receive him into those heavenly habitations,where the souls of those who sleep in the Lord Jesus enjoy perpetual rest and felicity. Grant this, O Lord, for the love of tiny Son, our Saviour, Jesus Christ. .Amen. * For a Person, or Persons going to Sea. ETERNAL God, who alone spreadest out the heavens, and rulest the raging of the sea; we commend to thy Almighty protection, thy servant, for whose preservation on the great deep our prayers are desired. Guard him, we beseech thee from the dangers of the sea, from sickness, from the violence of enemies, and from every evil to which he may be exposed. Conduct him in safety to the haven where he would be, with a grateful sense of thy mercies, through Jesus Christ our Lord. .Amen. * For a Person under Affliction. MERCIFUL God, and heavenly Father, who hast taught us, in thy holy Word, that thou dost not willingly afflict or grieve the children of men; look with pity, we beseech thee, upon the sorrows of thy servant, for whom our prayers are desired. In thy wisdom thou hast seen fit to visit him with trouble, and to bring distress upon him. Remember him, O Lord, in mer
* may live to thee, and be an
cy; sanctify thy fatherly cor
rection to him ; endue his Goui with patience under his affliction, and with resignation to thy blessed will; comfort him with a sense of thy goodness, lift up thy countenance upon him, and give him peace, thro' Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
* For Malefactors, after Condemnation. Or else the forayor in the Visitation of Prisoners, beginning, "O Father of mercies,"&c. may be used. O MOST gracious and merciful God, we earnestly beseech thee to have pity an compassion upon those fiersons recommended to our prayers. who now lie under the sentence of the law, and are appointed to die. Visit them, O Lord,
with thy mercy and salvation ; convince them of the misèrable condition they are in, by their sins and wickedness; and let thy powerful grace produce in them such a godly sorrow, and sincere repentance, as thou wilt be pleased to accept. Give them a strong and lively faith in thy Son our blessed Saviour, and make it effectual in the salvation of their souls... O Lord, in judgment remember mercy; and whatever sufferings they are to endure in this world, yet deliver them, O God, from the bitter pains of eternal death. Pardon their sins, and save their souls, for the sake and merits of thy dear Son, our blessed Savicur, and
Redeemer. Amen.
* The Thanksgiving of Women after Chuid-Birth; to be said when any Woman, being present in Church, shall have desired to return Thanks to Almighty God for her safe De liverance. ALMIGHTY God, we give thee humble thanks for that thou hast been graciously pleased to preserve through the great pain and peril of Child-Birth, this wo. man, thy servant, who desire: now to offer her praise: and thanksgivings unto thee Grant we beseech thee, most merciful Father, that she, thro' thy help, may both faithfully live and walk according to thy
will in this life present, and also may be fartaker of everlasting glory in the life to come, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
* For Rain.
GOD, our heavenly Fa
ther, who by thy gracious providence dost cause the former and the latter rain to descend upon the earth, that it may bring forth fruit for the ise of man; we give thee humoie thanks that it hath pleased thee, in our great necessity, o send us at the last, a joyful rain upon thine inheritance,
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Suthathip Yaisawarng
Economics (ECO)
Project Description
In this project, students who participated in the Thailand mini-term took photos during their trip. At the end of the term, each student submitted his/her favorite photos and wrote a brief description for each photo. The collective photos were organized according to the itinerary. The group also selected the background music — the songs they sang together throughout the trip.
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Curricular Support and USTAR
Instructional Goals
– Facilitating active learning
– Facilitating team-based learning
– Improving student visual literacy skills
– Increasing professor-student interaction
– Increasing student interest
– Increasing student learning
– Increasing student participation
– Increasing student-student interaction
Courses Impacted
Mini-Term in Thailand
Technology Used
– Specialized music and sound applications/equipment
– PowerPoint or other presentation tool
– Email
– Blackboard
– Video editing tools
Materials Produced
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Room-Scale Stations
A standard virtual reality setup with a headset and two controllers. You stand in an 8'x9′ station and can select from around 70 different games ranging from puzzles, to escape rooms, to shooters, to horror games, and so much more.
- Game Selection: 70+
- Single Player: All Games
- Multiplayer: 20 Games
- Height Requirement: None
- Difficulty: Easy-Hard
- Be careful how much you use your feet. Some games will require you to move around a little bit, but most games will use the controllers to move around in the game.
- In games that require the Grip Buttons make sure you pointer finger is the only one on the trigger. This will make it easier to squeeze the controller and activate the Grip Buttons.


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It was way back in the year of 2005 when I started to make some of my thoughts and my daily life publicly known through the creation of this blog of mine. The feeling of putting my thoughts down in writing, thinking up words in the best way I could possibly describe my thoughts and perusing my vocabulary to brighten up each sentence with colorful words simply motivates me in posting more at my online diary.
It was then that I discovered that writing gives me the sense of satisfaction, the fresh feeling of accomplishment.
The Nescafe ChillLah Plex Contest offers me an opportunity I could not resist.
The rules of the contest are simple but the creation of the script was not.
There are 3 main stages in the contest.
1st stage: It was to submit a movie script done either in English, Malay or Chinese with a minimum of 1 scene and a maximum of 6 scenes. Each scene must not exceed 100 words and the script must feature one or all of the Nescafe coffee can drinks. Also the dialogues of the Nescafe coffee can drinks have to be in homonyms (means two words that sound alike but have different meanings or a word that is spelled the same but have a different meaning). It has to be either a romance script, a horror, comedy or action script.
Stage 1 has already been completed. And guess what? :)
I had my script approved! And now it is at it's 2nd stage.
2nd stage involves the voting of the selected 100 scripts.
My script can be located here: A Dam-Cell In Distress
So give my script a read and help vote for me ^.^
By voting me, you'll also stand a chance of winning 4 movie tickets.
How to do so?
1) Click on the Nescafe Ad located at the top left of the sidebar. This'll lead you to my script.
2) Click on the vote button and it'll direct you to a login page.
3) If you haven't already done so, please register yourself first and repeat steps 1 and 2.
4) If this is the first time voting, please complete a slogan of no more than 25 words "I voted for this script because......". The best 20 best slogans will get to win 4 movie tickets.
Take note: 2nd time voting onwards will not require you to complete the slogan so please give some thought to the slogan when you vote the first time round!
So be sure to vote for me daily, ya? ;)
As for the final stage of the contest, I'll do a post of it at a later date.
Here I say a big THANK YOU first!!!
Monday, September 07, 2009
Nescafe ChillLah Plex Contest
2 comments:
- lionel0008 said...
Nice script~Though it will take quite a while to film it due to the action sequences
- Kelvin -KtheBlogger- Tan said...
Yes lionel, I agree with you.
I got carried away writing the script. LOL
Any thoughts on how to film it? :)
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Dianthus Chinensis - Flower Seeds
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About Dianthus Chinensis
Dianthus are garden classics, appearing in many shapes and colours, most with blue/green or blue frosted quill-like foliage. Long blooming, perfect for small bouquets-most are fragrant. A cottage garden is not complete without several Dianthus. All are heat tolerant and low maintenance beauties.The dianthus plant is also called Sweet William (Dianthus barbatus) and has a fragrance with cinnamon or clove notes. The plants are small and usually between 6 and 18 inches tall. Dianthus flowers are most often in pink, salmon, red and white hues. The foliage is slender and sparsely spread on thick stems.The Dianthus genus includes annuals, biennials and perennials that are commonly known as Carnations, Pinks or Sweet Williams.Most garden varieties of Dianthus plants grow from 10 to 20 inches tall, however some species can vary from 2 inches to 3 feet tall in height.
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|Common Name
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|1 to 4 ft
|Bloom Time
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|Difficulty Level
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Planting and care
- Dianthus is generally not susceptible to serious diseases, but may become infected with aphids or other insects
- Inspect once per month for aphids and other pests
- Treat with insecticidal soaps or through biological controls, such as beneficial predatory insects
- Feed dianthus every other month with all-purpose liquid fertilizer
- Do not water during rainy or wet seasons as the roots will need to dry between watering
- Plant out in May, 4-6 plants/sq
- metrer in sunny, half shade spot
Dianthus Chinensis care
- Plant pinks in full sun, partial shade or anywhere they will receive at least 6 hours of sun
- The plants need fertile, well-drained soil that is alkaline
- Wait until the danger of frost has passed when planting dianthus and place them at the same level they were growing in the pots, with 12 to 18 inches between the plants
- Do not mulch around them
- Water them only at the base of the plant to keep the foliage dry and prevent mildew spotting
|Dianthus plants may grow in partial shade or full sun, and are drought tolerant when established.
|Keep soil moist throughout the growing season.
|Loamy soil/Soil with a pH range of 6.5 to 8.0
|60 to 70 degrees C
|Use any organic fertilizer
Dianthus Chinensis uses
Ornamental Use:
- Can be used as an ornamental plant in landscapes and gardens
Culinary Use:
- Dianthus is also often used in cooking
- (When using this herb for cooking make sure to remove the petal base – it is quite bitter!) Fresh dianthus petals can be used to liven up salads, sandwiches and pies
- The petals of the flowers, when crystallized, make beautiful decorations for cakes and pastries
Frequently Asked Questions
How tall do dianthus chinensis grow?
On average dianthus chinensis grows 1 to 4 ft
How hard is dianthus chinensis to grow?
A dianthus chinensis is Moderately easy
How much sunlight does a dianthus chinensis need?
A dianthus chinensis prefers Dianthus plants may grow in partial shade or full sun, and are drought tolerant when established.
How much water does a dianthus chinensis need?
A dianthus chinensis prefers watering Keep soil moist throughout the growing season.
What kind of soil does a dianthus chinensis need?
Loamy soil/Soil with a pH range of 6.5 to 8.0
What temperature does a dianthus chinensis like?
60 to 70 degrees C
How should I fertilize my dianthus chinensis ?
Use any organic fertilizer
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Introduction: DIY Simple Macrame Bracelet
Hello, I would like to show you how to make simple macrame bracelet that you can wear in summer time, make as a gift for your friends and increase your skill in hand craft. The whole secret is in tying knot after a knot, so it means you won't need any kind of tool, just your fingers.
Loose your creativity and have fun!
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Step 1: What You'll Need
For this bracelet you will need styrofoam to use as a working board, with pins you will secure strings while you work, measure the size of your wrist, scissors and lighter for finishing and here I have used 1 mm wax string.You can use any kind of string, but for the jewelry is the best to use wax string, because of its texture that's kind of sticky,will not be stretched, you can not rip it off, and it's easy for finishing because you just need to burn it a little bit, and it will hold in place.
Step 2: Prepare for Tying Knots
Take one string around 30 cm long, and pin it 7 cm from the top. At that point put another string long 150 cm bellow the first one just few cm to the right and pin it close to the first one.
Step 3: Half Hitch Knot Over Holding Cord
In "Half hitch" knot is important that you always have holding cord, (in this case vertical string) and working cord (horizontal string). Holding cord will lead where the direction of knots will be, and working cord is the one that you make the knot of, and it will slide on holding cord to the place where you want to finish it.
First one is where your working cord is going over the holding cord, then under the holding cord and pull trough the loop on the left side over itself. Tie it all the way up to your starting point, and repeat it 3 times.
Step 4: Half Hitch Knot Under Holding Cord
Next one is where your working cord is going under the holding cord, then over the holding cord and pull trough the loop on the left side under itself. Tie it all the way up.
Step 5: Combining "Half Hitch" Knots Over and Under
Combine one of each of these two knots to your desirable length.
Step 6: Finishing the Length
When you reach your desirable length, tie double "Half hitch" knot over the holding cord and cut the side cords and burn it to hold in place.
Step 7: "Square Knots" for Finishing
Put ends together and with new cord tie "Square knots" few times. Cut the side cords of "Square knots" and burn it. Tie simple knots at the ends, cut the extras and also burn it to hold in place.
Step 8: Pendant of Your Choice
Take the pendant of your choice and put it on metal ring anywhere where you want on the bracelet.
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Very nice, thank you for the instructions how to tie the ends of the bracelet, have been looking for instructions for this for ages!
No problem, thank You for reading my work! :)
Great job!
cute :)