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Below is what many Muslims believe about the number 666. I have taken what The Bible and Christians say and believe from several sources and then I have also taken what Muslims believe from several sources including several Muslim web sites.
The number 666 was prophesied two thousand years ago to be the number of Satan and the Anti-Christ. But many Muslims have turned that around to say that Satan fooled the Christians into NOT taking the number because it is actually God's (Allah's) number of protection and if you wear that number, you will be protected from Satan.
When the prophecy was written, it was written in Greek and if you compare the Greek 666 with the Greek turned sideways it spells "In the Name of Allah" in Arabic!
Also, if you observe, you will see many Muslims wearing bandanas on their heads that have that on them.
In other words, 666 is already here!
As you will see when you read it, some of their reasoning is really far fetched and it is a very long drawn out explanation but I did not want to edit what they said. Also, I copied directly from one web site and when I went back, they had disappeared but you can search for yourself by googling Muslim 666 and Muslim Beast.
My questions for Muslims is How was it prophesied 2000 years ago at the end time that the number 666 would have such a meaning to it? How could God know that unless He is the REAL God?
So, who do you want to follow Allah, also obviously known as Satan or God / Jesus?
The Number 666 according to Muslims
This is absolutely incredible. The above symbol in GOLD is Greek for the number 666 and the above right number, also in gold is the Arabic symbol for "In the name of Allah." If you turn the Arabic symbol on its side, it looks exactly like the Greek symbol for 666. and it is the name of a man, Allah. No, Allah is not the name of a God but the name chosen by Muhammad.
According to the Bible, 666 is an evil number, and represents the beast, or the anti-Christ. But to Muslims, this is a holy number. Which interpretation do you choose?
Rev 13:18 Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number [is] Six hundred threescore [and] six.
The Arabic symbol is the name of a man, Allah. No, Allah is not the name of a God but the name chosen by Muhammad. How could it have been prophesied 2,000 years ago that the Muslims would have a symbol that is a name in Arabic that matches up with the Greek symbol for 666? There is only one way, it was prophesied by Gsod.
The beast and the fierce ruler:
I have seen people get excited over this, and do numerology studies on the Bible and every public personality, trying to determine who the beast is. Daniel made it clear that the beast was actually a kingdom, headed by a fierce ruler:
Dan 7:23Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.
***note: some people think this is the USA, but the USA is not "devouring the entire earth."Look at what group is spreading around the world, causing destruction in every country, and it will not be the USA. The USA is a democracy, not a kingdom. Daniel and Revelation make it clear that is of ancient Grecian origin (Daniel 7, Rev 13).
Daniel 8:23 And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance , and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up.
Daniel 8:24 And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power: and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practice, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people.
Daniel 8:25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart , and by peace shall destroy many:
Notice that the ruler claims to be a man of peace, but his peace is destructive.
So, the number of the beast (antichrist kingdom) is the number of a man (666), also called the little horn:
Daniel 8:9 And out of one of them came forth a little horn, which waxed exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the pleasant land(Israel).
The number 666 in the Bible
Recall that the New Testament is written in Greek, so when we examine the number 666, we cannot use Hebrew, or English alphabets and numbers. We have to look at the Greek.
What does the Greek look like? This is 666 in Greek: Below (left) are photos of Greek symbols translated in the Bible as 666, from Free Jesus.net: The gold symbol (bottom and right) is Arabic for "Allah" when turned and mirrored. Additionally, crossed swords are a symbol for Islam. So in 666 we may find both "Islam" and "Allah".
YouTube of this subject: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qj2tY3jZL3M
The following links to Islamic sites connect the Quran and it's Messenger, to the number 666. Here's a link – and an excerpt from another.
"The truth is that This Quran is the 666" "GOD made His Messenger a witness with the letter Qaf and the number 666."
Or Search – sura 1 to sura 36 is 666 – Example:
"The sum of sura numbers from Sura 1 to Sura 36 is 666 (Table 7)."
On the Zola Levitt program, Walid Shoebat, a former PLO terrorist now Christian evangelist, said that when he saw the Greek symbol that is translated in the Bible as 666, he immediately read it as the Arabic character "Bismillah" (some spell Bismilla) which means "in the name of Allah."
Islam and the number 666
It is interesting to know that many Muslims believe the number "666" to be a holy number. They also believe that the number 19 is holy as well. In knowing this I am not surprised that the number of terrorist that destroyed the World Trade Center was 19. They are called by many in Islam "the magnificent 19″. The number "666" is believed to represent the Quran and the Prophet Mohammed.
The number "666" could very easily be identified by our Lord as the number of a man, since it is a man made doctrine and a man made book, referring to its author Mohammed. Those in Islam that believe in the number "666" and its purity believe that Satan used Christians to pervert the Bible.
They believe that the book of Revelation was inspired by Satan and that he used the number "666" as a bad number in order to prevent Christian people from accepting the Quran and the teachings of Mohammed because of fear.
From the Bible view, it is easy to see the Muslims wearing this number between their eyes, on their foreheads to proclaim their faith in Allah. The mark could also be symbolic, instead of literal, to represent the mind of Islam.
So, "666" is here.
If 666 is a physical mark, to be worn on the believer in Islam, then anyone who refuses to take the number (accept Islam) will be considered not to be a true believer in Allah and Mohamed. As they conquer other people they will enforce this mark to guarantee support from those that they allow to live.
The following is what Muslim's have to say about the number 666. To me, it is really far fetched but what do you think?
They still can't explain how the 666 prophecy was predicted 2000 years ago.
From their own websites
According to 1st Muslim website:
http://www.66619.org/666.htm quoted on this Christian website
"The number 666 is highly publicized all over the world and it is associated with evil and danger.
However, it is not what it seems. It was a Satanic trick.The trick was to prevent the people approaching the 666.
Satan knew that the 666 is the book of GOD and the people should be kept away from it According to his plan, he placed a bad image to the number 666.Indeed, it is a glorious Quran, in a preserved master tablet."
"It is the intent of this newsletter, God willing, to present the readers with easily verifiable and yet utterly irrefutable physical evidences that the Quran, the Final Testament, is indeed the highly publicized "666" that the corrupted Pauline church is afraid of. Satan's scheme reflected in his book of "The Revelation," placed in the Bible, to give "the number" a bad connotation shall backfire.
The 19-based mathematical miracle of the Quran shall prove to the whole world that the book, "666," is without a doubt "a revelation from the Lord of the universe."
The authorized translation of the Quran shall find its place in every household.
The sincere souls shall receive the message; they shall embrace God's religion, "Submission," in throngs.
The corrupted religionists shall be deprived of their illicit earnings. When money, "their god," is taken away from these human devils, they perish.
The Quran, "666," was sent down through Prophet Muhammad (G.V. 92) and its mathematical miracle was revealed through Rashad Khalifa (G.V. 505,725).
From a 2nd muslim website… http://www.66619.org/thequran.htm – not working now
The Message of GOD, The Book of GOD, The Quran, 666 and its Proof, 19.
The letter w is in Arabic Vav and its Gv is 6. Therefore, www becomes 666.
www , World Wide Web is a gift from GOD to humanity that they can talk, watch, read, share, listen anything.
666 , The Quran is a gift from GOD to humanity that it guides to the right path which leads to Heaven.
The proofs shall be the evidences that this Quran is the 666 that Satan, his religions, his temples especially the Church are afraid of.
The Quran is the 666 and GOD preserves the 666 with the number 19.
6 is the first perfect number in mathematics. It is the only number that the sum of its factors and also the product of its factors equal to the number itself.
1 + 2 + 3 = 6
1 x 2 x 3 = 6
We read in the Quran that GOD created the Heavens and the Earth and all in between in 6 days.
Sura 111 has 100 letters and the Gv of letter Qaf is 100.
Sura 111 has 6 verses ; 111 x 6 = 666 , The Quran
Sura 6 verse 111 is 666 th verse in the Qaf table.
The number 666 is written mathematically as : 6 x 100 , 6 x 10 , 6 x 1
Adding the factors gives the result of the number 111 (100+10+1).
We say "ALLAHUAKBAR" 111 times in daily contact prayers.
Adding all the factors gives the result of 18 (6+6+6) and 111 (100+10+1).
Sura 18 has 111 verses and 18 x 111 = 1998 (666×3)..The Year that The Message "This Quran" delivered.
The creation of biological life on this earth is based on Carbon. Carbon has 6 electrons.
Carbon is the 6th element in the Periodic table.
Additional note from an Islamiat student I talked to:
There are 666 verses, or ayats, in the Quran.
What do you think?
Either the number 666 is the number of the beast [evil], as the Bible describes,
it is the holy number of the Quran.
You cannot believe the 666 is both good and evil. You have to make a choice as to what you believe.
Is the Bible correct, or is the Quran correct, on this? Your eternal destiny depends on the choice you make.
*** Some muslims have disputed this 666 as belonging to Islam, while others admit it. So consider this a theory, not an established fact.
Interesting thought. What do you think?
Muslims saying 666/19 is a good number from God.
Muslim Web site universalunity.org/6html
I seek refuge in GOD from the rejected Satan
In the name of GOD, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
أبلغكم رسلت ربي وأنصح لكم وأعلم من الله ما لا تعلمون
I deliver to you the messages of my Lord, and I advise you,
And I know from GOD what you do not know.
The sum of all the verse numbers in which the word "GOD" occurs,
From the beginning of the Quran to the above verse inclusive is:
Praise be to GOD, Lord of the universe!
Here is wisdom,
The wrath of GOD is upon Satan!
The idea that 666 is "The Mark of the Beast" has been a part of Christianity since its very beginning. The Pauline Church (The Church of Trinity) has never offered any intelligent reason as to why should the number be considered "The Mark of the Beast," "The sign of the Devil." In their interpretations, however, the churches have always associated the number with all that is bad and evil. They say, "666 is the sign of the Anti Christ, the sign of the Anti Church." Obviously the Church has recognized the importance of the 666, they believe that the number represents a force that shall rise against them.
It is a part of the Christian tradition that the members of the congregation are considered "The flock." The set up is such that the church members are to accept a submissive role as "Sheep" towards their clerics, "The shepherds." Obviously the sheep never question the shepherd. So if the Church says that 666 is the Mark of the Beast, that is all they need to say. They say, "It is so because the Bible says so." Now, if something triggers the collective human intellect that has been kept in captivity in the churches, GOD willing, and ignites the desire for the people to KNOW instead of just BELIEVING ON FAITH, that would spell DISASTER for the Church. Such eruption of human intellect is the last thing the Church wants to face. For the intelligent people would ask intelligent questions, the questions that the Church is not prepared to answer.
In the following, I will submit a treatise in reference to the number 666. GOD willing, this should be an eye opener for those who do not choose to be blind.
"You shall not accept any information unless you verify it for yourself.
I have given you the hearing, the eyesight, and the brain,
And you are responsible for using them."
Quran 17:36
In order to understand what 666 stands for, we need to study the components of the number, the three sixes. 6 is the first perfect number in mathematics. Perfect numbers by definition are numbers that the sum of their factors equal to the same number. 6 is divisible by 3, 2, and 1. Thus, 3, 2, and 1 are factors of 6. Six is the only number that the sum of its factors and also the product of its factors equal to the same number.
3 + 2 + 1 = 6 , 3 x 2 x 1 = 6
We read in the scripture, the Torah and the Quran, that GOD created the heavens and the earth and all in between in 6 days. It is a Divine decree that the number of the days of the creation is 6. The six days of creation is unanimously accepted by the Jews, the Christians, and the Muslims.
The creation of the biological life, organic life, on earth is based on Carbon, (C). Biological life from its simplest form to its most advanced is based on Carbon. We are Carbon based creatures. Carbon has 6 electrons, it is the sixth element in the Periodic Table. It is a Divine decree that the number of the electrons in Carbon is 6. GOD created the heavens and the earth and all in between in 6 days and created life on earth based on Carbon that has 6 electrons. This obviously is the design of the Almighty, the Creator of all things. GOD is glorified!
The gematrical value of the word "GOD," in Arabic "ALLAH," is 66, (1 + 30 + 30 + 5). To verify, please refer to the table of the gematrical values on Page 2.
The number of the books in the Protestant Bible is 66. There are 39 books in the Old Testament and 27 in the New Testament. This does not authenticate what is contained in the Bible. It does, however, point at the design of the Almighty for it is God's will to get the attention of the Christians. It is God's will that the Christians look at number 6 more closely.
Let us review the above facts. 6 is the first perfect number in mathematics. GOD created the heavens and the earth and all in between in 6 days and created the biological life based on Carbon that has 6 electrons. The numerical value of the word "GOD," in Arabic, the language of the Quran, is 66. And the number of the books in the Bible is 66. The above information is based on science and religion. If we accept these facts, can we also accept that 666 is the Mark of Beast, the Mark of the Devil? The number 666 is associated to something that is Perfect , something that is One of a Kind , and finally something that is Divine. Is it conceivable that the accursed Satan, the source of all evil and ugliness, be worthy of such an awesome number as the 666?
|A question for the officials of the Church:
Beside Revelation 13:18, is there any other place in the Bible
where the 666 occurs?
The readers are urged to ask the above question from the clerics in their churches. If these people have a good knowledge of the Bible, they will respond, "Yes." If the answer is "Yes," then why don't they ever say anything about the other occurrences? As far as the number is concerned, there is no difference between 666 and 666, or is it?
The number 666 occurs in the Bible four times. The first occurrence is in the First King 10:14. The second is in the II Chronicles 9:13. The third is in Ezra 2:13. And of course the last occurrence is in the Revelation 13:18.
- First King 10:14. "Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred threescore and six (666) talents of gold."
The above verse refers to the gift that Queen of Sheba sent to Solomon. A righteous believer sends 666 talents of gold, a gift that is pure and good, to God's messenger. What could possibly be wrong with this? What evil could come out of it?
- Second Chronicles 9:13. "Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred threescore and six (666) talents of gold."
The above verse, word for word, is a repetition of the historical account reflected in the First King. In the above two verses, we learn about Queen of Sheba's gift to King Solomon.
NOTE: The Quran carries GOD's mathematical signature, 19 is the Quran's common denominator.
|This is the deliberate design of Almighty GOD; He has placed His mathematical signature in our hand. The number of bones in our hand is 19. In mathematics, 1 and 9 are like A and Z in English. They signify "The First and The Last," "The Alpha and Omega." Zero independently has no value. To make sure that we don't think this might be a coincidence, next to our hand, GOD has placed 8 bones in our wrist. 19 is the 8th prime number, (2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, and 19). Prime numbers are only divisible by themselves and number 1. The light from the Sun reaches our planet in 499 seconds. This is a scientific average for the distance between the Sun and Earth changes. 499 seconds is 8 minutes and19 seconds. The first verse in the Quran is comprised of 19 Arabic letters. This same exact verse is placed atop the first 8 suras. Sura 9 does not have the opening statement. This is the design of the Almighty. Praise be to GOD, Lord of the universe!
It is interesting to note the connection between the numbers in the Torah and the Quran. Let us look at the two verses in which we learn about the Queen of Sheba's gift to King Solomon. We see that the sum of the two chapter numbers, 10 and 9, is 19. The sum of the two verse numbers, 14 and 13, is 27. The Quran is GOD's Final Message to the world. It is GOD's ultimate gift to humanity. The Quran carries GOD's mathematical signature, 19 is the Quran's common denominator (Page 2). The book was sent down toMohammad, the Gentile Prophet, on the 27th night of the month of Ramadan. GOD is glorified! The 666 conveys the notion of a gift. The only verse in the Quran that makes a reference to the Queen of Sheba's gift to King Solomon is:
Quran 27:35. "I am sending a gift to them; let us see what the messengers come back with."
The above verse confirms that the gift Queen of Sheba sent to King Solomon was 666 talents of gold. If we add this number to 2735, the number that represents the sura and the verse number, we obtain:
666 + 2735 = 3401 or 19 x 179
There is no other god beside GOD!
Almighty GOD, in Arabic language "ALLAH," (66) who created the Heavens and the Earth and all in between in (6) days has signified the Quran as the 666. This Quran in 27:35says that Queen of Sheba, in Arabic (Saba) with the gematrical value of 63, (60+2+1), sent a gift to King Solomon, in Arabic (Suleiman) with the gematrical value of 190, (60+30+10+40+50). The gift that was sent was 666 talent of Gold. To mathematically authenticate the information, let us concatenate the above six numbers:
666,27,35,63,190,666 = 19 x 35067029641614
There is no other god beside GOD!
- Ezra 2:13. "The children of Ad-o-ni-kam, six hundred sixty and six (666)."
To appreciate the significance of the above verse, we need to learn about the context in which the verse is written: Cyrus, the king of Persia, defeated Neb`u`chad`nez`zar, the king of Babylon. Oppression was defeated and freedom was granted to those who were driven out of their homes. The Israelites were free to go back to Jerusalem. One of the families that went back home was the family of Ad-o-ni-kam. There were 666 members in that family. Glory is to GOD; what gift can be better than the gift of freedom?
The number 666 gives the notion of a gift of goodness and freedom in three verses of the Bible. Then strangely it turns one hundred and eighty degrees and becomes the Mark of the Beast. Does this really make any sense?
- Revelation 13:18. "Here is wisdom. Let him that has understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six (666).
Such a huge contradiction is not befitting the book that is considered by many to be divine. Obviously 13:18 in the book of the Revelation is not of the same fabric as the three verses in the Old Testament. If the first three verses belong to the scripture, the last one does not. It is GOD's will that I, Keikhosrow Emami, be the person to proclaim this. I am the messenger of GOD specifically commissioned to expose Satan's trickery in his book of the Revelation. It is my duty to proclaim that the first three occurrences of the number 666 in the Bible are revelations from GOD and the last occurrence is a revelation from Satan, the wrath of GOD is upon Satan!
GOD willing, in Page 27, I will present a thorough examination of the book of "The Revelation." At this juncture, however, it might be helpful to get an idea about the source of the book. The book is a revelation from "The prince of the kings on earth," 1:5, to his servant, John. John says, "I was in the spirit on the Lord's day and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet, saying, "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last: …," 1:10-11. This is how John describes his version of the alpha and the omega: 1:14-16 "His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; his eyes were as a flame of fire; and his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters, …. and out of his mouth went a sharp two-edged sword." A creature with snowy white hair, fiery eyes, burning feet, roaring voice, and a two-edged sword-like tongue tells John that he is the alpha and the omega. How would anyone feel if such a creature came into his or her dream? Wouldn't he or she jump out of bed? Wouldn't he or she consider the dream a nightmare? The wrath of GOD is upon the ugly Satan! John's alpha and omega acknowledges, "I have the keys to Hell and of death," 1:18. Of course, what else can be expected of Satan? He has been creating hell on this earth. He has been instrumental in spreading evil and creating bloodshed throughout the ages. Why the alpha and omega of John does not have the key to Paradise? Only those who are intelligent will take heed!
"The number 666 is highly publicized all over the world and it is associated with evil and danger.
However, it is not what it seems. It was a Satanic trick.
The trick was to prevent the people approaching the 666.
Satan knew that the 666 is the book of GOD and the people should be kept away from it.
According to his plan, he placed a bad image to the number 666."
"The truth is that This Quran is the 666 , The Book from The Lord of the Universe."
"The First Sura in the Quran, 666, is Praise. This sura is the gift of GOD to us to establish Contact with Him through our daily Contact Prayers. "
"GOD made His Messenger a witness with the letter Qaf and the number 666."
This one may make the hair stand up on the back of your neck.
You can search – quran 666 – or try – sura 1 to sura 36 is 666 – How about an Islamic greeting card that has 666 displayed 666 times?
Here is an interesting link.
This 666 connection is, however, just one component of Bible prophecy pointing to the Middle Eastern Islamic empire as being, geographically, the leopard-bear-lion beast of Revelation 13. The seat of Islam today occupies the same geographical region as the seats of Daniel's successive lion, bear, and leopard kingdom "beasts".
Revelation 13:18 Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: [Islamic Empire] for it is the number of a man; [the prophet Mohammed] and his number [is] Six hundred threescore [and] six. [666]


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When Fruit Goes Bad
Luke 6:43 "No good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit; 44 for each tree is known by its own fruit. Figs are not gathered from thorns, nor are grapes picked from a bramble bush. 45 The good person out of the good treasure of the heart produces good, and the evil person out of evil treasure produces evil; for it is out of the abundance of the heart that the mouth speaks.
Jesus was providing instructions for those around him, helping them understand the growth necessary for their spiritual lives. Growth would not come on its own, but growth would come from the place in which they were grounded. No matter how hard one tried to bear good fruit, it wouldn't happen if not from a good tree.
The Greek word used here for "bad" is also translated "corrupt." The Early Church Fathers would often talk about lost humanity as being corrupted humanity. God had created humans in his image and likeness but then sin entered into the world, creating a state of corruption within humanity. Jesus came to bring healing to our corrupted state. In that case, Jesus is saying that the corrupted flesh, that which has been made ill by the presence of sin, will ultimately only be able to produce corrupted fruit. The world will only be able to produce a corrupted vision or response.
Jesus' entire life was one of healing. Simply arriving in human flesh he began healing the corruption by everything that he touched. From the moment of his birth until his resurrection he was setting aright and healing the corruption that had been growing in an infectious way since the sin of Adam and Eve.
Those who continued living in the corrupted state — in the bad tree — would bear corrupted fruit. At the same time, those who were united with Christ would experience complete and total healing which would result in good fruit.
One of my favorite fruits this time of year would be the Clementine. I love buying a bag of them and enjoying one anytime I want to grab one. They are so easy to peel and are generally juicy and satisfying to eat. However, if you're not careful there can be a bad piece of fruit in the bag. There is that one that will grow mushy and moldy, often overnight. If I'm not careful this bad piece of fruit will suddenly seem to infect all of the good fruit that is around it. At the first hint of one of the Clementines going bad I have to remove it and throw it away. I don't try to eat around the bad stuff - -it's not worth it. It would be far too dangerous to try and find something good in it, instead it is tossed so that it won't infect the rest of the bag. That piece of fruit is no longer useful.
God's intention is for us to be united with Christ and in doing so to be transformed into producing his healthy fruit. His healthy fruit will look like him, act like him and taste like him! There will be no corruption or "bad" in his fruit.
Unfortunately, like my Clementines, there are those that go bad. The original corruption of humanity happened when good fruit went bad. (Oddly, by eating fruit!) We are challenged as God's children to remain connected to the good tree. This is the tree that continually gives us life, feeds us and forms us. When we remain connected to Christ, then we produce his fruit.
The world has expectations of what the Church should be like — because they really do expect the Church to look like Christ. There is an innate understanding that Christ's fruit will be like Christ. If our good fruit has gone bad, it could be because we have choked ourselves off from the source of life. We may no longer be connected to the tree and we are going bad. We may be like the bad Clementine, infecting the other good fruit around us.
The good fruit of the religious leaders had gone bad. They weren't producing genuine lovers of God. They were producing corrupted individuals who were leading people astray. Jesus knew it. Others knew it.
Don't let your fruit go bad. Remain connected to the source and don't let corrupted fruit infected your way of thinking.
Lord, please help me be connected to you in all I do this day Amen.


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Justin Labato, Owner of Showroom Detailing Inc., Heads to Seattle for 3rd Year On Prestigious Air Force One Detailing Team as Project Leader of Largest Team on Record at Museum of Flight
Justin "JL" Labato of JL's Showroom Detailing makes his 3rd trip to Seattle's Museum of Flight later this week (July 24-30) as a member of the elite Air Force One Detailing Team; but this time, he will hold a supervisory role as a Project Leader for the renowned Detail Mafia, whose new Board of Directors is for the first time, managing and supervising the prestigious Air Force One Detailing Project at the museum.
Labato is a national leader in the detailing industry – Vice President of Operations for the International Detailing Association (IDA) and global detailing consultant and spokesman for Buff & Shine Manufacturing, who is a major sponsor of the Air Force One Detailing Project.
The Team is led by Master automotive and aircraft detailer and trainer Renny Doyle of Detailing Success, but his Detail Mafia has existed within the network as the most accomplished and technologically-advanced senior-level team of automotive detailers in the U.S., known for their exceptional skills and for their appearance at prestigious national, regional, and voluntary community detailing events and projects.
This is the first time the Detail Mafia with Labato as a Project leader, will oversee the 50-member team, which is the largest team in its history. They will not only continue their role as caretakers to the first presidential jet Air Force One with whom they have been restoring for 14 years, but they will also clean, polish, and apply protective coatings to 16 additional aircraft on display at the museum including the now retired supersonic Concorde Alpha Golf; a remarkable WWII B-52 Stratofortress Bomber; and for the first time, polish the engine rings on the first "Jumbo Jet" Boeing 747 christened in 1969.
"I am as excited to attend this year as I was the first year as a rookie," says Labato. "I well remember how honored I felt the first time I polished the bright work and paint on Air Force One, but I am happy to pass along that experience to younger team members, and help them hone their already vast skills, so it can be as memorable an opportunity for them as it has been for me. Besides," Labato continues, "I have a new adventure this year, finally polishing those engine rings on the 747. We detailed the Jumbo Jet a couple of years ago – it is perhaps one of the most recognizable planes in the world because it was the first mainstream passenger jet – but we did not have time to polish the engine rings. This year, we feel like we are getting a chance to finish the job!"
Air Force One
Known as Special Air Missions (SAM) 970, the first Air Force One presidential jet lived for more than a decade on the open tarmac exposed to Seattle's notorious climate. In spite of the team's initial success back in 2003, it has taken more than a dozen years to restore it to as close to its natural glory as possible.
In just the last year, the plane has been relocated under a covered hangar in the new open-air Airpark Pavilion, but it is still exposed to Seattle's dampness. The team has entered into a "preservation" rather than restoration stage with the plane, and it still requires an annual cleaning and polishing – a responsibility assigned exclusively to Doyle's Air Force One Detailing Team until 2020.
WWII B-52G Stratofortress
Last year, the Team, polished the WWII B-29 Superfortress "T-Square" and received commemorative mission patches from a WWII widow whose husband flew the plane. This year, they will polish an all-aluminum WWII B-52G Stratofortress, America's first long-range, swept-wing heavy bomber that began as an intercontinental, high-altitude nuclear bomber. The US Air Force deployed the plane in 1955 and it saw active duty during the Vietnam War as part of operation Bullet Shot/Linebacker. It spent its entire life in-service with Strategic Air Command.
Supersonic Concorde Alpha Golf
The 2014 Team was the first to detail the supersonic Concorde Alpha Golf since its retirement in 2003. Due to its substantial length and the iconic shape of its slender delta wings and fuselage, the 204-foot luxury jetliner has always presented huge challenges for the Team.
Boeing 747 "Jumbo Jet"
The team has cleaned the Boeing 747 "Jumbo Jet" in the past but this will be the first year they have polished the engine rings on the 300-ton jet. Standing taller than a 6-story building, the 747 is one of the most recognizable jets in existence and answered one of the first calls for the growing demand for air travel and the need for a large, mainstream passenger jet.
For more information about Justin Labato's supervisory position with the Detail Mafia and his participation in this year's Air Force One Detailing Project at the Seattle Museum of Flight, contact him at (321) 722-2255, or Kimberly Ballard at (256) 653-4003. High resolution pictures available from past year's events as well as live shots from this year's July 24-30 event!


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One might have thought that the secular-sophist culture's concerted effort to marginalize "Christmas" in favor of the vapid and politically-correct "Holidays" was insulting enough (it's being done in the name of "tolerance," of course). Are there several holidays in the season? Of course. And in a pluralistic society, let's respect them all. What I take issue with, though, is this unknown "Holiday" that merchants want me to buy for. "This Holiday, buy her a-" "Have a Happy Holiday." This started with good intentions, to be inclusive. And generally, I think we all know which particular "holiday" is usually meant, though it is rapidly becoming a merchants' "holiday" characterized by snowflakes, snow figures, elves, bells, reindeer, penguins and polar bears - anything winter, but never anything Christmas. The White Witch of Narnia has cast the land into a freeze where "it is always winter but never Christmas."
There is little comfort in knowing that "holidays" is a short form of "Holy Days," which these days of Advent truly are. In a small act of concession, the television channels are beginning to present programs on the Christian faith just in time for the season. The problem is this: some programs are determined to discredit Christianity. The History Channel ran a piece last year largely meant to dismiss the idea of Christ's physical resurrection (yes, that's Easter, but why miss a chance to bash Christians and disabuse them of their un-scientific superstitions?). Expert after expert on the program argued that Jesus did not physically arise from the Tomb but he "appeared to" devout (and disillusioned, distraught, disturbed) followers in "visions" and dreams so real that they thought he was physically returned. As they reported their dreams, people took it the wrong way, the stories were repeated until Presto! A myth of the resurrection resulted.
OK, let me tease this out: Were the first disciples, both men and women, disillusioned, distraught, and disturbed? Of course - they believed Jesus was who He claimed to be, the Anointed King promised in the Scriptures, except they were expecting the promised Davidic King who would restore a political kingdom, not the Suffering Servant of Isaiah 53 whose "kingdom is not of this world." Despite His telling them three times clearly about His coming rejection, death, and rising, His betrayal and crucifixion sent them into fearful hiding.
But what's this bit about wishful dreams and hopeful visions? The "experts" believe the followers were overwhelmed by what-might-have-been fantasies. This can sound plausible to the uninformed. The funny thing is, these experts appeal to I Corinthians 15 (this letter of Paul is one of the oldest and certainly one of the undisputably authentic historical records of the Early Church). They assert that the words "appeared to" or "was seen by" is a way of referring to visions and dreams, "a common middle Eastern phenomenon." Granted, it was common. But that can't be what happened here. Why not? Read the text yourself: were such visions experienced by a dozen (or probably more) people all at once (as in I Cor 15:5) or by a large crowd of 500 ALL AT ONCE (as reported in the next line, I Cor 15:6)? Hardly. And this also excludes the extraordinary passages where the risen Jesus tells His followers to touch His wounds and prepare Him a meal which he eats (Luke 24) or where He prepares a beach barbeque in the presence of people who did not expect Him (John 21).
Look - the reason these so-called experts cannot read the historical record plainly is that they don't want to. It is an issue of the will, not the intellect. The resurrection of Christ is an historically verifiable event. How about the Birth of Christ, which we celebrate this season? There are, admittedly, a few more gaps and difficulties in the details of the historical record about it. But there is no doubt about what was involved, as John says: "The Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory."


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I am investigatiing a typical NTP problem. The setup is as follows :-
FreeBSD is being compiled and run on Opensolaris. The config file on OpenSolaris has entry of linux and another opensolaris machine as server and these server machines are syncing time with themselves (local clock) only. The server machines in this case have NTP running on them as well. Within a few minutes of starting the ntp daemon ,client starts syncing time with itself only and remains in that situation after that.All servers are discarded and no time syncing is done with them.
My question is , is there any fundamental problem with this setup. Will the NTP work in such isloated network that has no direct or indirect connection with reliable internet time source ?


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Italy on their way home, yesss!
The phrase 'shot with your own gun' is one I like to reserve for the Italian national team, or their club sides. And that is what happened to Italy today as they crashed out of the world cup with a 3-2 defeat to Slovakia.
Yes, the behaviour of the Slovakians at the end wasn't great. Their play acting and gamesmanship was bad viewing and is not a great advert for the world cup and football in general. It is however, an art that the Italians have mastered over the years and that is why I have little problem seeing Italy on the receiving end of it.
I for one am not going to lose any sleep over Lippi and his team of anti-football divers and shirt pullers getting knocked out, as you might have guessed I am no fan.
It is nothing against the nation of Italy, I just don't like their negative brand of football.
Continuous shirt pulling in the box, diving around and feigning injury, waving of imaginary cards, all issues of gamesmanship that push the rules to the limits.
Then we have the defensive negative tactics. Ok, they are brilliant at defending, but do we really want to see a world cup of defending? If they had got through the group it would have been more of the usual stuff throughout the knock out stages, playing for penalties, etc.
With the exception of the 1982 team, and the 1990 team at stages of the tournament, I can't remember seeing an entertaining Italian team, it has generally always been boring crap.
Can anyone remember thinking what a great team the 2006 winning side was? No, I can't either.
Was it entertaining? No.
If I remember rightly, Cannavaro, the central defender was named player of the tournament. Cannavaro or Messi this year, who would you prefer?
To finish bottom of their group and behind New Zealand is embarrassing. To do this as defending champions is even worse.
Like the French, but for differing reasons, I am glad they are gone. Lets hope for some entertaining games now.


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With a special eviction episode of Big Brother comes a special Wednesday night live edition of Big Brother Brainiacs, with Rob Cesternino and this week's Veto competition host Ian Terry!
Rob would be remiss not to start with veto host Super Ian Terry, who managed to trick the entire viewing audience last week by denying his involvement. Ian goes into detail about his return to the Big Brother house and offers some behind the scenes info from his vantage point. He says it was fun to host and unlike last year's version of this competition (which Ian also saw firsthand), everyone got pretty far. We learned that GinaMarie has the hots for Ian, but Ian says she's not in his demo and reasserts that he only has eyes for Jessie (he will defer GinaMarie to Nick). Ian spent most of his time talking about how hot Jessie is, since he wanted to avoid talking game in front of the current houseguests. Ian mentions that Spencer said Jessie is "down to pound," which is this recapper's new favorite expression. Ian also addressed the buzz online when the live feeds returned on Saturday, as Judd appeared to be very upset with something Ian said to him during the competition. Ian doesn't believe he said anything to anger Judd, but admits to laughing at Judd throwing his puzzles pieces in frustration.
As McCrae saved himself with the Veto, Judd was evicted tonight after a somewhat bizarre meltdown. Rob wonders if this was this strategy on Judd's part to get people to keep him. Ian says the speech he made to close the Veto ceremony was unnecessary because everyone else was an ally of his and should've known that of course he was going after McCrae. He added that it made Judd look unhinged.
Rob and Ian take a look at the coming week (or one day, in reality). Andy is the new Head of Household, a title that Rob says this is pretty lame to hold in the Big Brother house. It's basically just immunity, because the real key this week is the Power of Veto. Ian agrees but says there's a reason everyone says it's bad to win the final 5 HOH because you can't play for the final 4 HOH competition the next week to at least guarantee yourself the immunity. Everyone agrees that McCrae only has two shots to stay in the game and used one of them tonight trying to win Head of Household – if he doesn't win the veto this week, it's game over for McCrae according to Rob, Ian, and Brian.
The fan favorite poll is now open on CBS.com, and the Brainiacs try to handicap who has the best chance to take the title of America's Favorite Houseguest. Though Judd and McCrae seem popular with viewers, Rob thinks that it's going to be a runaway for Elissa. Ian adds that if Janelle, one of the most popular houseguests of all time, couldn't win last year after leaving the house so early, none of this season's pre-jurors has a shot at winning. Ian encourages you to text 11 to vote for Jessie.
Finally, Ian and Rob wrap up the show with viewer questions – who is Andy's best choice for a pawn? Can McCrae lose in a final 2 scenario? And who will Rob take fan favorite endorsement requests from this season?
Since there's a WEDNESDAY eviction on #BB15, I'll be live with @LynchMGM and tonight's VETO HOST, @TulaneTerry at 9:15 pm ET for #RHAP
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Law school has been busy lately, surprise!!! That's why I have returned to being a blog slacker and have found it increasingly difficult to write. I have been trying to balance classwork, studying, job searching, social life (dwindling), and basic functions of life without totally flipping out. So far, so good.
Another reason that I may have been somewhat lazy in updating my blog is because I might be braindamaged from prolonged exposure to the cold in my room. No joke -- you would not believe how f***ing cold my room is. At the moment I am wearing two shirts, a thick, hooded robe, two pairs of socks, and UGG slippers, and still can't fully feel my feet. I finally broke down and emailed my RA tonight and asked her if there was any way I might be able to get the heat turned on in my room (seeing as it is routinely below 30 degrees outside lately), and she emailed me back to inform me that everyone's rooms were supposed to have heat for the last few weeks. She forwarded my email to maintenance to see why the heat hasn't been turned on in my room. This is so typical -- the girl with severe circulation problems, who hates the cold and has suffered from frostbite three times, gets put in the one dorm room in Boston with no heat during the winter. Should I shoot for a fourth frostbite streak? Any one want to put some money on this?
Anyway. Another thing that I had been meaning to write about for a while was that I got to go see Justice Scalia speak here at the law school last week. That makes two -- or three, depending on how we're counting -- Supreme Court Justices that I have seen. I got to see Sandra Day O'Connor when she came into the Alumni Center my senior year. I said "hi" to her but was too shy to say anything else. Then, earlier this semester, Justice Kennedy was on campus to preside over a moot court, and I went to it, but had to sit in overflow seating and thus technically only saw Kennedy on a tv screen. But he was in the next room, so I think it counts. And finally, Nino Scalia makes three.
The talk was good. Scalia is an impressive guy because even if you don't agree with most of his decisions, you have to admit he is principled in his jurisprudence. His main argument for why he thinks an "originalist" interpretation of the Constitution is preferable to an "evolutionist" perspective is that an originalist will always have the text of the Constitution as a guide, while for an evolutionist, "each day is a new day." However, I think that perspective results in some really disturbing/wacky results, but, that's a blog for another day.
The point is, most people who went and saw Scalia talk probably have some serious disagreements with quite a few of his positions and decisions -- I certainly do -- but went to hear him talk and perhaps pose some thoughtful questions to a Supreme Court Justice. How often do you get that opportunity? So we were all pretty shocked when some kid got up to the microphone and started reading off a piece of paper, his voice gradually rising until he was yelling at Scalia, asking him if he was going to "step up and take judicial responsibility" in a case that the Court is currently hearing. He went on and on, yelling at this Supreme Court Justice, until the Dean of the Law School stepped in and told him that it was inappropriate to question a Supreme Court Justice on a case that is currently before the Court. Ugh.
Scalia said, "Doesn't Harvard have an ethics course?"
The kid snapped, "Yes, I've taken it."
How embarrassing. It's one thing to challenge someone politely on a position or decision, but you have to address judges -- ESPECIALLY Supreme Court Justices -- with respect. Not only that, but as Harvard students, we owe every speaker who comes to talk to us a certain level of respect and deference. These people are taking time out of their schedules to come and share a little bit of wisdom or challenge us in some way, and they deserve to at least be spoken to in a respectful tone. It was pretty ridiculous for this random kid to think that he was entitled to stand up and speak -- nay, yell -- rudely at a Justice, just because he doesn't agree with Scalia. People like that are unbearably presumptuous because they assume that they are sailing on a cloud of righteousness above those whom they disagree with and can thus speak however they want to those below them whom they deem "wrong." But really, this guy was just some awkward kid with a piece of paper shaking in his hand, making a total ass of himself.
The only other things I've thought to blog about have been random and fleeting: the intoxicating smell of hamburgers in the air and how it never fails to improve my mood, my theories about winter and winter-haters like me, the ghetto-ness of Harvard health facilities as compared to Stanford, why are omelettes so damn good?, etc. Maybe I will get to these fascinating topics at another time. Right now I am going to go put on another layer and shiver myself to sleep while watching Law and Order SVU.


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"Turntablism" expert JayBee! has combined the sounds of turn-of-the-century Destiny's Child hit "Say My Name" with the 80s deliciousness of Bronski Beat's "Small Town Boy".
I thought it would be unnecessary at first. Aren't most mashups created from old and new songs? This is old and…not as old. It doesn't matter, though, because JayBee knows how to make this work!
"Small Town Boy" is as intense and addictive as always, but "Say My Name" feels less monotonous under JayBee's control. He plucks the harmony instead of the melody of the chorus, making the DC track far less abrasive. Beyonce tastes better with a spoonful of the 80s!
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September 20, 2018 - November 11, 2018Filmed on Tuvalu in the South Pacific, one of the most endangered nations currently facing the impacts of climate change, Holding On captures a struggle between the body of the artist and the body of the ocean as the tide gradually comes in. Tiatia's video speaks of the constant and unrelenting faith required of the people of the Pacific whose islands and homes are increasingly coming under threat by climate change. As the light fades into darkness, it is unknown whether she will be able to hold on or be swept away.
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GENE HOGLAN Is 'Honored' To Be Filling In For ANTHRAX's CHARLIE BENANTE
Current TESTAMENT touring drummer Gene "The Atomic Clock" Hoglan is pulling double duty on band's U.S. tour with ANTHRAX and DEATH ANGEL, filling in for ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante who is taking a short leave from the band's concert tour to be with his terminally ill mother.
Commented Hoglan: "I am honored to have been asked by Charlie to fill in for ANTHRAX in his time of need. We are all metal brethren, and this is what we do. Unite for the cause, unite for the fans, and unite for metal. Everybody on this tour has pulled together to keep this tour rollin', everybody is kicking ass. And everyone on this tour is sending our love and respect to the Benante and Bello families. [ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello is Benante's nephew. — Ed.] And Charlie, we can't wait to have ya back where you belong, my man. I'm just keeping your throne warm for ya bro."
Hoglan last year laid down the drum tracks on TESTAMENT's new album, "The Dark Roots Of Earth", which is tentatively due in late April/early May 2012 via Nuclear Blast Records.
Gene Hoglan recently released his long-awaited instructional DVD, "The Atomic Clock". Available on Hoglan Industries in the U.S. and on Reversed Records in Canada, the disc showcases Hoglan's three decades of experience of performing and recording with the world's most well-known metal bands such as DEVIN TOWNSEND, DARK ANGEL, DEATH, DETHKLOK, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, TESTAMENT, ZIMMER'S HOLE, and most recently FEAR FACTORY, along with many others on his resume.


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Anime Journeys
As one of the largest buying centres in the country, Cresta has grown into a Joburg procuring icon boasting 250 shops and an immense number of quality offerings. Pantip Plaza (Ratchathewi BTS Station) – This mall is the place you may find the latest digital devices, DVD and Cd's (genuine and pirated). Anchors usually have their rents heavily discounted, and should even obtain money inducements from the mall to stay open.
Quite a few different lined buying arcades, such because the nineteenth-century Al-Hamidiyah Souq in Damascus , Syria , might also be thought-about precursors to the current-day buying mall. Some of the largest mall operators within the United States are already working with partners to offer customers identical-day supply service.
With quirky boutiques and fashionable neighborhoods abound, it takes so much to face out on New York's buying scene. The Retailers at Columbus Circle meet the problem with a glorious version of a mall fit for the Large Apple with luxe retailers like Thomas Pink for excellent tailor-made shirts, Tumi for luggage and Stuart Weitzman for sneakers.
Other giant cities created arcades and shopping centres in the late 19th century and early 20th century, including the Cleveland Arcade and Moscow's GUM in 1890. Pedestrian-friendly an intensive use of landscaping and hardscaping makes Nice Ridge Town Heart one of the best procuring districts anywhere.
The one enclosed mall was a pathetic excuse for a mall, yet I nonetheless appeared ahead to visiting it. The rationale may probably be the shortage of space inside town, because a procuring mall is usually a complex of giant and spacious buildings. The King of Prussia Mall exterior of Philadelphia is the biggest on the East Coast with three million square toes of procuring enjoyable.


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I notice a mole on my arm.
It looks a little strange.
Has it grown? Is it discolored?
I keep looking at it and wondering. I think it's definitely grown since last month. Perhaps I should Google "suspicious looking mole." I'm sure it's cancer. It's the worst form of cancer—most certainly fatal.
This is catastrophizing. In 30 minutes I've gone from spotting a mole to being strongly convicted that I've got a deadly form of cancer.
Seems pretty irrational, right? Well, that's because it is. Like other forms of anxiety, it feels very real. Left unchecked, I could ruminate on this catastrophic thinking, losing focus and sleep.
What is catastrophizing?
Catastrophizing is when we imagine something terrible happening. Such as, "This mole means I have cancer." It can also be magnify the consequences of something bad happening, such as assuming that if I'm late to this meeting, I'll be fired.
Catastrophizing is like the old saying "making a mountain out of mole hill." To be more clinical, catastrophizing is a cognitive distortion or false assumption. Don't worry—a cognitive distortion sounds worse than it is. And although, catastrophizing can be a symptom of anxiety, depression, and trauma, we all twist up our thinking in unhelpful ways, often without even realizing it.
What causes catastrophizing?
Those of us who tend toward anxiety and overthinking can get especially stuck in this web of catastrophizing. Catastrophizing both stems from and breeds more anxiety, hopelessness, and helplessness.
In one of my favorite Ted Talks, Why We Make Bad Decisions, psychologist Dan Gilbert explains how we dramatically overestimate the likelihood of dying in a tornado (which is actually rare) and underestimate the likelihood of drowning (which is actually much more likely). It's a curious phenomenon resulting in part from the media exposing us to rare events that we come to believe are typical. By definition, events are newsworthy because they don't happen every day and yet we worry that these terrible events will happen to us or our loved ones.
But catastrophizing is also a way we try to protect ourselves from loss.
If we allow ourselves to feel how truly wonderful something is (a new relationship, your child graduating, a promotion), we get scared because we also know we can lose this intense joy. Love and joy feel fantastic, but they leave us vulnerable. Some of us get so uncomfortable in this vulnerability that we try to preemptively guard against loss. We say to ourselves: "This is too good. What gives? This can't last!" We start anticipating disaster, failure, and loss. We imagine the worst, sometimes even creating a self-fulfilling prophecy. We don't feel confident in our ability to cope.
The truth is, life is uncertain. We can't protect ourselves from bad things. Most of the time, however, the bad things aren't as bad as we imagine. And even more importantly, we have more resiliency, coping skills, and resources to cope than we think!
Ways to overcome catastrophizing:
- Awareness. Notice when you're catastrophizing. Awareness is always the first step toward change.
- Challenge the negative assumptions. Don't just accept everything you think as fact. We're experts at self-deception. Act like a detective and look for real evidence. I didn't have any real evidence that I was dying of cancer. All I had was a vague feeling and faulty conclusions.
- Open yourself to other possibilities. Don't get fixated on only one possible reason or outcome. Cancer is not the only explanation for my mole looking different. Now you can consider the complexity and the unknown and work on accepting that sometimes you don't know what's coming next.
- Stay mindfully present. Keep your mind on what is rather than letting it wander off to what-if land. You can do this by using all of your senses to focus on small truths rather than drawing conclusions.
- Calm your brain and body. Breathe slowly and deeply in for the count of four and then exhale for another count of four. Repeat a comforting mantra such as "everything is as it should be" or "I can handle whatever comes".
- Decide if there's anything you can do to prepare for or prevent catastrophe. I live surrounded by earthquake fault lines. Clearly, I can't prevent or predict earthquakes. All I can do is make an earthquake emergency kit and recognize that I can't control Mother Nature and worrying about it won't leave me better prepared.
- Trust that you can cope. Think about all of the bad things that you've already survived. Use this evidence to build your confidence. You can handle whatever comes your way. It's not easy or pleasant, but you can and you will.
Catastrophizing is like your old, ratty security blanket. It's comfortable, but it's getting in your way.
Catastrophizing doesn't really prepare you to cope with life's problems. Mostly it just prevents you from enjoying this moment.
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Now that the worst of winter is behind us, it's time to give your car some tender loving care. Road salt is highly corrosive and can easily rust metal components, speed up any existing rust and scratch up your paint job. Your car's undercarriage faces the biggest risks because it must survive the snow, salt and sand that is kicked up by the tires. Needless the say, it's a good idea to wash the grime off.
Every car owner should get a wash after winter's worst, but some car aficionados may wish for the best treatment. Whatever your preference, start with a tunnel wash that includes an undercarriage power rinse. This rids your car of the harmful salt and road chemicals. If you want a more thorough wash, you can pay for a full-service detail or you can do your own at home for a faction of the price.
Start on the interior by first wiping off the dashboard and control panels. Clean your seats (according to manufacturer instructions) by using an upholstery or leather cleaner. If you have allergies, you may want to dip a Q-tip in cleaner and wipe down the interior of the air vents to remove dust and pollen. Then vacuum out your car, including the areas underneath the floor mats.
Once the inside is done, dilute car shampoo into a bucket of warm water. Rinse your car and then start scrubbing from top to bottom so the dirt can run down. Rinse again and dry with microfiber towels. Wipe down your windows, mirrors and lights with glass cleaner, remembering to roll down the windows to clear away that inch or two of grime that builds up on top.
After months of snow and filth, it's nice to see your bright and shiny car once again. Not to mention, the $15 to $150 dollars you spend on a good car wash seems like just pennies compared to the thousands of dollars you may face if salt has a chance to set in and do some real damage.
You can never be too safe when it comes to your car and the open road. Call First Insurance Group at (502) 348-5921 for more information on Louisville car insurance.


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Noise Ordinance
The College exists so that a community of scholars can fully participate in the learning process. Students and groups may not engage in excessive noise that obstructs academic classes, College business and faculty offices, the neighboring non-Bowdoin community, and other campus activities.
The following guidelines comprise the College's noise ordinance:
- Musical instruments, stereos, radios, televisions, and other electronic devices should be played at a level acceptable to individuals within the same room and that does not disturb community and non-Bowdoin neighbors. Students may not place speakers in windows or direct sound out of windows in a way that disturbs the peace of the community.
- Other kinds of noise must be kept at levels that do not impinge on the rights of others.
- Noise and other entertainment at all parties and other non-academic gatherings should be restricted to College non-business hours (between 5:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.). Any exceptions to this must be cleared through the dean's office.
- Residents of Bowdoin College housing must maintain music and other noise at levels that do not disturb adjacent areas. Music should be inaudible from buildings after midnight on weeknights and after 1:00 a.m. on weekends.
- Students may not engage in organized political expression (rallies, drumming, speak-outs, etc.) in which the noise level disrupts the educational processes of the College.
- The Dean of Students must approve exceptions to the above.
- Violations of this ordinance will subject students/groups to College disciplinary action.


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Souvenir shopping in street markets. Day 70
What a beautiful day outside it is today, Josh however is so tired from work we spend the morning in, again. Sooner or later we will see London before lunch but for now we laze about waiting for Josh to once again leave for work. Because of the rare London sunshine, I decided to join Josh on the venture to Notting Hill and then start my day from there.
Located a few blocks behind The Ledbury is Portobello Road. Most know this spot is the place to go for great coffee, funky restaurants and bargains in the street markets. I start with a coffee and what a coffee it was. It was rich and creamy, perfect temperature and finished with a pattern on top. It has been so long since I really enjoyed a coffee, and at £1.30 it was a bargain too. I sat in the window, drinking my coffee, reading the local paper, eating a caramel slice and watching the people stroll by. Before now I never use to sit alone in a coffee shop but it has become my favourite thing to do.
Perked up on caffeine I head onto the street. It's almost closing time and fruit and veg vendors are shouting new prices for their produce. All boxes for one quid! If I didn't have to carry them back on the tube I would have bought the lot. All of the produce you could think of and more was on sale here and it all looked fresh and vibrant. There was fennel, radish, carrots and beetroot, all thrown together like a colourful artwork from Picasso. As well as produce, a lot of antique stores are along Portobello Rd along with leather goods, clothing and lots of London souvenirs. A little secret when dealing with vendors … all prices are generally the same store to store however no one wants to lose out on a sale. Ask how much, if you have seen it cheaper somewhere else or just think it's too much, say no and walk away from them. One in three will come back and ask you what price you want for it or they will discount it. I managed to get a few presents a little cheaper than advertised which is always good when holidaying on a budget.
The markets go on for several blocks, never being a real fan of markets I get tired of seeing the same things in all store and head back towards the tube. I can see my mum really loving London for these little street markets as there will be plenty more to come I'm sure.
Shop till you drop.
Jess and Josh


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Here it's essential to keep your bearings and to avoid hindering other players. The idea behind this drill is to concentrate on free dribbling on the field and on short passes. The more players that are on the field, the more difficult it becomes to complete the task properly. You can also position additional players to distribute balls on the edge of the field. We recommend making more than one practice field and not letting more than four players onto the field at any time.
Mark off a rectangle, the size of which can vary depending on the number of dribblers involved. A small rectangle is the best solution here, since it avoids endless dribbling. Cones are put in the corners and a player stands on each position. The dribblers always start moving towards the players without a ball in the corner. Once there, they quickly perform a one-two pass and keep dribbling. On the coach's signal -later, on the dribbler's signal- the player who passed the ball back runs sideways around the cone and receives the ball again. He then becomes the dribbler and the passer takes position in the corner.
- Different dribbling techniques
- Always incorporate a feint or a turn on the field
- A change of position should take place after a set number of passes
- Always train using both legs!
- Smaller fields increase effectiveness
Category: Advanced training, youth training
Minimum group size: 8
Maximum group size: ?
Materials required: Enough balls, 4 cone markers
Field size: Dependant on the number of players
Information: There are already more than 1,000 animations online at www.soccerdrills.de, as well as plenty of interesting articles by very well-known soccer experts.
If you don't want to wait for the translations, you can take a look at Soccerdrills.de. The animations often speak for themselves.


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Come on, how many people think that pesto is only made with basil, if you do you won't be the only one. So many people only think of pesto as the green jars of basil stuff in the supermarket. Making your own is a breeze and there are lots of different types. This lovage and walnut pesto is one of my favourites.
Pesto is not just about basil
Pesto is such a useful sauce and I make it out of all sorts of herbs and veggies and different types of nuts too. In this recipe I'm using walnuts instead of the pine nuts that are usually associated with pesto. The walnuts have a good strong flavour that pairs well with lovage which has a strong flavour itself.
Toasting walnuts
When toasting the walnuts break them up a bit first and then toast in a dry pan and don't let them burn or you will have to start again. You will know when they are ready (about 1 minute) when they turn just golden and that lovely nutty aroma comes off them.
Lovely lovage
If you haven't heard of lovage it is a huge leafy herb that has the taste of celery. You can use the young tender leaves in salads and use all other leaves for soup and sauces etc. It is an easy herb to grow and will come back year after year and survives almost anything, including the harshness of winter life up here on Walton's Mountain.
This lovage and walnut pesto is simply whizzed up in your food processor. If you want to go the old fashioned and correct (according to the Italians who invented pesto) way use a pestle and mortar and make it by hand.
Serve your lovage and walnut pesto stirred into plain pasta as I have here, over chicken, as part of a salad dressing, in sandwiches or as a dip.
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- 1 large handful of young fresh lovage leaves
- 2 tbsp walnuts
- 1 clove garlic chopped
- Juice and zest of 1 lemon
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2-3 tbsp Olive oil
- 1 tbsp parmesan
- Break up the walnuts and toast them in a dry pan for approximately 1 minute until golden and aromatic
- Allow to cool
- Whizz with all other ingredients in food processor or use pestle and mortar


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Bryan Gallo Live at C'est Cheese
On Saturday, November 2nd, come hear Bryan Gallo perform songs he's written and many he wishes he had in an idea intimate French bistro style atmosphere at C'est Cheese in Port Jefferson, NY.
A multitude of meal selections featuring cheeses from around the world, along with great craft beer & wines available. All ages welcome.


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hi mom! while, i haven't updated this blog in a while, i have been busy making things! don't worry!
just came across this track this afternoon and thought i'd share it. i made it a few months ago, before moving, starting Tour de Fat, etc. it's something i like and may develop or use for a steinomite song or something. i dunno.
ok, so roommate drew durepos and i shared an office in our old place… in the living room. it was tight. but we did a good job of coordinating our noisy times to work for the other person. one day i was working at my desk and drew asked to do some guitar practice, which was fine by me. having been a little rammy anyway and needing a project, i realized that i could record his practice and possibly get a new set of samples out of it. so i did.
i then went in and grabbed stuff i liked and tried to play with them as musical motives/repeated figures. i'm pretty happy with it! love the combination of electronic and ambient live instruments in this.
thanks to drew for the awesome riffs!


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Nutrition Topics
- Farmers' Market Shopping
- Let's Get Real About Gluten, People!
- Probiotics: They are NOT Created Equal
- Diarrhea: How to Get Help From Diet
- Nausea: How to Minimize and Treat It
- Protein Quality of Foods
- Carbohydrates and Diabetics
- Bread and Butter Pickles: and Low Sodium!
- Apricot Jam
- The Egg Man Cometh
- Halloween Candy: 10 Ways To Not Eat Too Much!
- My Noni's Pasta Sauce
- Applesauce: How to Make It
- Mango Chutney–Finally One Low in Sodium!
- It's Apple Season…Right Now!
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421A TAX ABATEMENT IMMEDIATE CLOSINGThe Sutton expand
The Sutton with its handcrafted aesthetic and homage to the past, is the new condominium that redefines the Sutton Place neighborhood. The Sutton features an unparalleled world of rich, modern finishes and handcrafted detailing. From the Roman-style brick that wraps around the entire building hundreds of feet into the sky and the basket weave wood floors throughout the lobby and residents' lounge, to the custom-designed kitchen and bath fixtures, The Sutton emerges from a true tradition of craftsmanship.


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Who can volunteer?
The Hut welcomes expressions of interest from anybody who wants to make a difference.
We aim to find you a role that suits your availability and interests, and we will spend time with you to ensure a good match. All we require from you is a commitment to working with us.
Due to the nature of our work with vulnerable people, all volunteers must complete an application form, have a current police check (no cost to volunteers), and provide us with the names of two referees.
What if I've been out of the workforce for a long time and don't have any skills?
The Hut isn't only looking for measurable skills like being able to drive a car, use a computer, organise a group, or use a telephone system. We believe that everybody has something to offer – such as having empathy for those less fortunate, being able to listen, play a game, or just visit somebody who's sick or lonely. Plus, volunteering quite often provides you with new skills and experiences.
How much time will I have to give?
We appreciate any amount of time that you can give, depending on the requirements of specific volunteer roles. More details will be discussed when you come in for an interview.
Are there short term vacancies available?
Yes, if you are not able to participate in a long term volunteer role, there are sometimes other short term vacancies available. These usually take place for specific projects. The same screening process's take place for short term volunteering roles; interview, police check, referees, and confidentiality agreements.
Do I need to be interviewed?
Yes. We need to get to know you and you need to get to know us! The more we know about you the better we can match you to a role that ensures your experience with us is a positive one.
Are there any special requirements?
The Hut adheres to our legal commitments in relation to protection of children, vulnerable people, and privacy and confidentiality. We ask all volunteers to undergo a police check, to supply the names of two referees, and to sign a confidentiality agreement. We also ask all volunteers to comply with our policies and procedures which will be explained during the interview or induction process.
If there are any other training requirements for the volunteer role you are interested in, you will be informed of this during or prior to an interview.
Depending on the program you choose to volunteer with, you may be asked to complete additional forms.
What about training and support?
Some positions require little formal training and specialist skills, whilst others have greater requirements. Training is generally provided by The Hut but if outside training is needed, volunteers are not required to incur any expense for the training they undertake.Continuing support is provided throughout the year with dedicated staff and volunteers to help whenever you need it. You are encouraged to speak with your supervisor if you have any support needs.
Do you have opportunities for work experience and internship?
The Hut does offer from time to time the opportunity for students to do work experience.
This depends on your area of interest and the availability within a program.
What if I don't think I'm suited to my volunteering role or I would like to try something else?
Easy, just make an appointment to see the volunteer recruitment officer to discuss other volunteer opportunities.
Can I volunteer if I'm under the age of 18?
Yes, this will depend on what your interests are. Please speak with us for more information.
Can I bring my children with me on my volunteering duties?
This would need to be assessed on an individual basis, depending on the role you wish to do.
Can I undertake my work for a mutual obligation hours at The Hut?
Yes you can, we are a Centrelink-approved provider.


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From What's The Most Difficult CEO Skill? Managing Your Own Psychology by Ben Horowitz:
If I'm Doing a Good Job, Why Do I Feel So Bad?
Even if you know what you are doing, things go wrong. Things go wrong, because building a multi-faceted human organization to compete and win in a dynamic, highly competitive market turns out to be really hard. If CEOs were graded on a curve, the mean on the test would be 22 out of a 100. This kind of mean can be psychologically challenging for a straight A student. It is particularly challenging, because nobody tells you that the mean is 22.
If you manage a team of 10 people, it's quite possible to do so with very few mistakes or bad behaviors. If you manage an organization of 1,000 people it is quite impossible. At a certain size, your company will do things that are so bad that you never imagined that you'd be associated with that kind of incompetence. Seeing people fritter away money, waste each other's time, and do sloppy work can make you feel bad. If you are the CEO, it may well make you sick.
And to rub salt into the wound and make matters worse, it's your fault.
(1) This is a short excerpt. The full article is remarkable.
(2) As I read it, I kept thinking "Finally, someone understands what it's like to be a CEO. And maybe this would be helpful for other CEOs and the people who interact with them: VCs, employees, spouses, and partners."


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The Wandelweiser Composers Ensemble is an international group of composers/performers, founded more than 20 years ago. Although their compositional output is varied, the members of this group share a similar aesthetic and philosophical sensibility towards composing, playing, and listening.
Wandelweiser composer Radu Malfatti has described their music as "the evaluation and integration of silence (s) rather than an ongoing carpet of never-ending sounds."
Although stunningly beautiful in performance, this music more often finds its home in interdisciplinary contexts and art venues than in concert halls. The music unravels over time, often stretching the temporal limits commonly expected from concerts, and is available for those willing to allow themselves the time to listen.
The music of the Wandelweiser composers has slowly but surely made its profound mark on the Canadian new-music scene. Through their ongoing programming of Wandelweiser composers, and their widely distributed CD of Jürg Frey's String Quartets, the Quatuor Bozzini has contributed to the development of an audience for this music in Canada.
The Wandelweiser Composers Ensemble was first presented in Canada in 2003 at the Théatre La Chapelle in Montréal, and the Quatuor Bozzini is thrilled to present the ensemble and their music again this June, in the larger context of 10 concerts in two different cities.
Our five invited Wandelweiser composers are:
- Antoine Beuger — Haan/Germany
- Thomas Stiegler — Frankfurt/Germany
- Jürg Frey — Aarau/Switzerland
- Radu Malfatti — Vienna/Austria
- Michael Pisaro — Santa Clarita, California
As a special guest we welcome the legendary composer, Christian Wolff (Hanover/New Hampshire), who has a longstanding relationship with the Wandelweiser composers. Together with Bozzini and Wandelweiser, he will perform a concert of pieces from his Prose Collection. This promises to be a landmark event.
This project is produced by the Quatuor Bozzini (Montréal), Festival suoni per il popolo (Montréal), Immersound at Oboro (Montréal), and Open Space (Victoria), with financial support from the Canada Council for the Arts, Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, and Conseil des arts de Montréal.


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We've created a series of videos to show how your pets can give you a nudge into being greener, from generating your own energy to reducing your food waste. Our cunning cat is providing that little extra motivation to leave the car and take a more active option.
If your journey is short, why not take an alternative form of transport? Active travel helps you keep fit, relieves stress, saves you money and reduces emissions. Make it part of your routine and see the benefits. There are plenty of ways to have active travel as part of your routine.


text: Andrea Tucker is a self-taught Vancouver based visual artist. Her work has been shown in galleries throughout North America and once in Holland. She has created art full-time for over 20 years. Preferring to avoid the complications and stress of showing and self promotion, she's become quite reclusive and has barely shown her work in the last decade. Currently on a hiatus from painting to work on a novel and play piano as she recovers from an unexpected and serious medical problem.


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I hope you are all having fun in the snow :-) For those of you that want to get ahead with your homework I have attached some practise maths questions.
The active and passive sheets are optional practise for you; as is the reading paper.
You can also go onto Spag.com with your password as I have set some tests for you to complete should you wish to do so this weekend :-)
I'm looking forward to seeing you all on Monday and finding out about your Secondary Schools!
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Flowers are fleeting- Just like the life span of a flower, life is fleeting.
I spend a lot of time doing things and feeling emotions that I wonder, when I look back at them, if I will tell myself I was squandering what little time I had. It is a constant struggle. My time with my children, my time with my family, making people happy with my gifts and sharing my love with the people around me. That is what matters. That is what will linger long after everything else fades away.
There is beauty in every stage of the flower's life cycle- Flowers go from tight bud to just barely open to full bloom and finally, seed pod.
This year I will be 29 years old. Okay, okay… I turned 30 years old. Kidding…kidding- I am actually 41 years old. 41! How did that happen? In my head I am still 29! I have come to realize that the gifts that can only come with 41 years of experience are now mine. I can look back on my teen years, my 20's and my 30's and see beauty in ever stage. Now if i can just figure out how to have the teen's energy, the 20 year old's body and the smarts of the 30-40 year old, I will be golden!
Keep the water clean and the flowers will live longer- If all your flowers have to drink is funky, gunky water they will die before their time.
Same with people. This a hard one for me mostly because In-n-Out is sooo…damn…good!!
To expand on that same idea, flowers die faster if they are around other rotting flowers. I truly believe that it is the same with people. People in your circle should lift you up and help you reach new heights, not drag you down to new lows. I try telling these thoughts to my 13 year-old. But I am pretty sure all he hears is "wah wah wah wah ." like the adult's voices in the Charlie Brown cartoons.
No matter how hard you try, you just can't make a flower bloom before it wants to- Flowers grow and develop in their own time and when they are ready.
Ever wanted something so bad you would do just about anything to make it happen? Then road blocks come up and disasters happen but you persist. Sometimes it is better to let things happen naturally and in their own time. Some of my most epic fails have come from situations in which I kept going with a trip or a project when all signs told me to stop. But I guess my stubbornness has made for some great stories.
Flowers follow the sun- The fancy word is phototropic. Flowers will turn their faces and track the sun across the sky.
I have found that following my heart is always the right way to go. Whenever I go against my inner-voice and my intuition I get myself in trouble.
Never be friends with someone who does not like flowers- Seriously? It is like saying you do not like rainbows, puppies and that new car smell. Run away- they are dead inside.
There is harmony in every combination- Flowers can be combined in countless ways. In a garden you will see them intertwining and mixin' it up. I cannot think of a single flower and color that do not "go" together. Even if it is the disharmony of a combination that makes the combination beautiful.
I think people are like that too. Sometimes it is our disharmony that makes us interesting.
The flexible will be strong and survive. Have you ever seen a flower growing out of a crack in the side walk or a tree that has grown around and engulfed a fence post?
Sometimes problems arise and I have to think about how I going work around that problem and turn it to my advantage. It is hard to not dig my heels in and say "But that is NOT fair and it is not the way it should be done!" My inner two year old often wants to stomp her foot and throw a temper tantrum.
There will be snails, mold and thorns. Yuck! Ewwww! Ouch! I cannot tell you how many times I have opened box of flowers, anticipating the beauty within, only to be greeted by slimy stems and dropping petals. Life is like that sometimes. Jim and I will have a romantic date planned only to get in a fight on the way to the restaurant. I guess it makes me appreciate when everything goes smoothly and the way I expected.
Flowers need rain. Not every day can be sunny. Rain is a necessary for growth.
Most days are tiring, filled with minutia and have not enough time in them. But it is special little glimmers that keep me going. It seems like I have a perfect snap shot of all the people I love frozen in my memory. I can remember sitting in the rocking chair and gazing down at a newborn Evan sleeping in my arms. I can see Harrison running towards me on wobbly and unsure toddler legs. I have a clear memory of Jim playing the drums in a smoke filled club. It is the perfect moments that help me through the crappy times life seems to dish out with regularity. It is the loving little moments sandwiched between ringing phones and dust bunnies that make it all worthwhile.
**all images taken by 'lil ol' me!


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Software Carpentry Workshop run by SLEIC
June 23, 2015
SLEIC ran a free two-day Software Carpentry bootcamp at Penn State, University Park on June 22-23, 2015. Software Carpentry's mission is to help scientists and engineers get more research done in less time and with less pain by teaching them basic lab skills for scientific computing. This hands-on workshop will cover basic concepts and tools, including program design, version control, data management, and task automation, using Unix, Matlab, and Git.
Course information and lesson notes are available at http://erdavenport.github.io/2015-06-22-psu/.


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The stash from Ck Model Cars finally came home yesterday with my friend who is here on a vacation. Originally I thought that it was a mistake to splurge like this, but on hindsight, with the kind of deal I got (with flat shipping), I can't think of even one of these that I wouldn't want in my collection. And I am so thrilled that my friend decided to up my budget by 2x & buy my entire wishlist.
Now for the cars.
I am not a Ferrari fan at all. But IMO, any self-respecting Formula 1 fan needs to have at least one of Michael Schumacher's cars in their collection. So here is Schumacher's championship winning F2001 from Altaya. Designed by Ross Brawn and Rory Byrne for the 2001 Formula One season, the F2001 helped Schumacher win the 4th of his 7 F1 drivers crown, and Ferrari their 11th constructors' title.
Next is a set of cars driven by a set of legendary F1 drivers by Altaya. Seems that these are part of a series of 16 such legendary cars. Also it appears that the McLaren M7C that I already have is part of the same set as well.
Then I picked up a pair of Red Bull F1 cars by Bburago in 1:64. As a fan of Mark Webber, I always wanted to have one of his cars and fittingly one of these cars (the #2 car) was the last one he drove in his last Formula 1 season in 2013.
And now for a trio of Le Mans racers - one by IXO and the other two by Kyosho.
I did not realise it when I bought them, but the two Kyosho models turned out to be RC racers. But I think they are still fully assembled display models nevertheless.
Footnote: Apologies for the bad camera angles, but I shot these on a whim before putting them off into storage temporarily.