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Nightchaser is the first in a new series by Amanda Bouchet. This series is set in the future in outer new galaxies. The world as we know it has imploded and people live in a variety of places in outer space. This “world” is ruled over by a despotic Galactic Overseer, who rules with an iron fist.
However there are pockets of resistance and none more so on board the cargo cruiser Endeavour, captained by Tess Bailey. She has a small crew with her and when we meet them for the first time they also have attached to them a stolen cargo that is going to be central to this book and further on.
Tess is tough, strong, young woman and along with her crew she has escaped the wily and cruel clutches of the Overseer – for the moment. At all costs they need to stay out of the hostile Dark Watch soldiers and do what they know is important. It turns out there are hidden depths to Tess and as the story unfolds much is revealed. I especially liked her total focus on the needs of Starway 8 where orphans live under the care of two amazing women. By the end of the book we and she understands herself more, but yet more is to be learned I suspect.
On board along with the stolen cargo is “big guy” and later when they dock, Shade is introduced. While there is a strong attraction immediately between Shade and Tess, things are rather till unclear about him.
It takes awhile to become acquainted with this world, but once all the details are gathered, I was completely along for the ride. The main and minor characters are interesting and many of them soon started to grow on me. I look forward to seeing how they all develop in the next book.
The story is full of adventure, while at times there are lulls, there is always a sense of danger either right there or just ahead. The romantic element is strong without being overpowering.
The book leaves us all set up for the next one, the adventure or quest has began but is no means finished or near finished. I certainly will want to read the next one and am waiting eagerly.
Who is Catalia Fisa? With the help of pivotal figures from her past, Cat begins to understand the root of her exceptional magic, her fated union with Griffin Sinta, and Griffin’s role in shaping her destiny.
And so we come to the third book in the KingMaker Chronicles – Heart on Fire. Right from the word go I really enjoyed this book, maybe even a little more than Books 1 and 2 if that’s possible! There is action, love, loss, betrayal, surprise, anguish, and above all family and hope.
There is the usual cast – Cat of course and Griffin, Griffin’s family and team, the gods and some of Cat’s family. Cat and Griffin have fought for and won both Sinta and Tarva and now their mission is to take Fisa under their wing and unite all of Thalyria into one. The one fly in the ointment of course is Fisa is Cat’s home country and the ruler is Cat’s ghastly mother.
I wondered if I should reread the first two books, but the first couple of chapters soon had my mind refreshed as to previous happenings and I was soon caught up in the swing of things, with the skilful recapping of salient points. The book opens at the end of the brutal Agon Games. There they lost on of their fighters – Cassandra and Piers, Griffin’s brother is very displeased about that. So much so it triggers the first major event of the book.
This book is really about Kat truly finding herself, she has to learn to trust herself and to find balance with all the magical powers that she has and combine them with compassionate humanity. So she doesn’t always get it right which at times leads her into the depths, where she has the choice of giving up or finding a way through. Just because she has magical powers doesn’t mean they are there at her finger tips with no effort on her part whatsoever. It was this journey that she undertakes and I think its why I liked this book so much. I liked the inner journey as much as the outer one.
I am not going to discuss anything that happens because to do so would give away the surprises and the plot. Suffice it to say there is a little unsolved mystery by the end, Little Bean is alive and well in Kat’s womb and ready no doubt to challenge her mother when she arrives. I did love that Kat really wants to be a good mother, and with Griffin as a father I think she’ll do well.

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Sometimes one listing just isn't enough. With Multi-Category Listings you can define your business as broadly or narrowly as you like; great for businesses with a wide range of locations or services.
Multi-category listings mean that your hotel, resort, tour company or adventure travel operator is no longer limited to one category definition but can be found in various categories.
To keep the relevancy of our travel marketplace, additional paid categories must be relevant to your business.
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Net66: Snapchat Functionality Favourite Isn’t a Snap or a Chat.
Almost everyone has heard of Snapchat. It first came to prominence as people used it to send pictures to their friends that would show for a few seconds and disappear.
It gained a lot of bad press after a while as people who were sending particularly private pictures thought they were meant to be temporary and deleted, but were actually stored. This led to a lot of embarrassing pictures getting leaked online and Snapchat’s name was mud.
Since then it has redeemed itself with a much more secure system and actually making the snaps temporary.
With more and more people using this app, its most popular feature has stopped being snaps and moved into longer lasting and feature filled “Stories” part of the app.
A story is different to the rest of the app as it is a group of pictures that you can upload and share for up to 24 hours with all of your friends on Snapchat. As well as people who follow you.


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We personally test out all the product brands before retailing online, we love to share great skin care products we enjoy with our customers.
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What Affects the Price of Home Security in Mesquite, TX?
The cost, both initial and monthly, of your Mesquite, TX home security system is determined by several factors, including installation, equipment and monitoring. But don’t worry; there are lots of options. You’re sure to find a security system that meets your needs and your budget. One way to save as much as $200 is to do the installation yourself. And better yet, some security companies in Mesquite offer basic security systems at no charge if you add a monthly monitoring service. If you would prefer to own your system, be prepared to pay upwards of $230 There are as many options for monitoring as there are alarm systems; monthly monitoring fees range from $29.99 to $200.
Recently, how people use home security has changed for the better, thanks to wireless technology. If you choose a wireless home security system in Mesquite, TX, installation is a breeze. You’ll never drill another hole through your walls or run unnecessary wires throughout your house. All of the system components communicate wirelessly with the control panel, so you can easily move components around. If you have cellular service at your home, then wireless technology is a great choice. Your system can communicate with a monitoring center using a cellular uplink. Burglars hate nothing more than discovering a wireless home security system. It can’t be disabled like traditional systems because there are no phone lines or internet cables to sever.
Wireless security cameras let Mesquite homeowners like you see what’s happening in your home, no matter where you are. You will find an array of security cameras available on the market today, including infrared, interior and exterior, motion-activated and night-vision cameras. Cameras with motion detection only record when they are activated, instead of recording hours of footage with nothing going on. They can be programmed to send you notifications via text or email anytime they’re triggered. Smartphones, tablets and computers all allow you to access the feed from your cameras once you’ve been notified. Whether you’re across town or across Texas, you’ll be able to remotely monitor your home, property, pets, package deliveries, and more.
Smart home automation lets you leave home feeling confident. You might not realize it, but with home automation you have the power to control electronics in your home, including your home’s security system right from your web-enabled device. Think you left the front door unlocked? No problem; lock it from your phone. You’re in complete control of your home and security system in Mesquite, TX; with smart home automation as long as you have a smartphone, computer, or web-enabled device, you’re in control. And there’s text and email alerts that notify you when a child arrives home from school, a household worker enters a private area of your home, or a cabinet is opened. Smart home automation options are easily adapted to your lifestyle.

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The Minister for Refugees affairs and Disaster Management Seraphine Mukantabana say her ministry is doing everything possible to make Congolese refugees in Rwanda attain better social welfare.
About 350 Congolese refugees came to Rwanda fleeing from the insecurities in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday the 19th, 02, 2014 and joined about the same number that had come two days earlier.
During the last week official opening of the new Refugee camp in Mugombwa sector in Gisagara district, Minister Mukantabana promised to provide better and sufficient shelter to the Congolese refugees in Rwanda.
Meanwhile, this Refugee camp will also provide shelter to Congolese refugees who were temporarily in Nkamira Refugee Camp in Rubavu district.
They were taken to Mugombwa Refugee Camp as a way of finding them a spacious place to live in while respecting the International Human Rights. The government told them to be cautious of the environment around the Refugee Camp, saying that destroying their surroundings would be endangering their own health.
The Congolese refugees in this Refugee camp said so far they have been treated well in Rwanda and hope to settle and find technical work to do and provide for their needs.
Minister Seraphine Mukantabana added that Refugees were brought in the new Refugee Camp to avoid overpopulation in Nkamira Refugee Camp which had already received about 10, 000 since the beginningÂ Congolese flow to Rwanda fearing Eastern DRC tentions. Nkamira Camp has a capacity of only 2500 people.
This new Mugombwa Refugee camp is capable of accommodating 10, 000 people and there is space for renovations. According to the Ministry, the camp will keep receiving about 1000 refugees weekly from Nkamira Refugee Camp up to April 2014.

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Tucker Carlson just destroyed any remaining credibility the far left Washington Post had before 9 PM Eastern.
On Tuesday Tucker Carlson had on Erik Wemple the Washington Post media reporter and far left hack. It was the most devastating interview in recent memory.
It was sort of like this.
Tucker Carlson: In the past couple of months I’ve seen a lot of stories including some from you accusing people of basically carrying water for the Russian government and the Russian government is in the news today so I thought I’d ask you something I’ve wondered for a long time which is the Washington Post for years, for many years, has literally carried paid propaganda from the Russian government, a section called ‘Russia behind the headlines.’ It looks like news but it’s designed to fool readers into thinking it’s real. And it’s pure propaganda paid for, distributed by the Russian government… Why have you never written about that? How can you attack others when your own paper takes money from the Russian government.
Sadly, Mr. Wemple could not provide an answer to Tucker’s opening question.
It went downhill quickly from there and went on for ten minutes.
It was like a ten minute luge ride for Mr. Wemple.
Dear @WashingtonPost Please send someone over to the @TuckerCarlson show to mop up your remaining credibility from the floor.

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Following the drastic fall in Naira value later last year 2015, the Nigerian Government had no alternative than place a ban on the deposits of foreign currency such as Dollar, Euro etc via counter. Bank customers were only able to deposit cash via online transfer and not by counter deposit. This particular decision taken by the CBN in line with the directive from the Federal Government brought to a standstill alot of businesses that relied on Foreign currency deposit to function. Now there is a good news.
In a recent report by Gurranty Trust Bank, the ban on the deposit of foreign currency has been lifted as customers can now deposit money in cash via the counter, Below is a culled from the mail i received from Gurranty Trust Bank. I believe other banks would have followed the same step by now.
"We are pleased to inform you that you can now make Foreign Currency Cash deposits into your GTBank domiciliary account(s) at any of our branches from Tuesday, 12thof January, 2016.
Our resumption of this service is in response to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) directive, issued on the 11th of January, 2016, authorizing Commercial Banks in Nigeria to resume acceptance of foreign currency cash deposits.
We appreciate your patronage and thank you for banking with us."
Alot of persons should be happy about this recent development though. Let me hear you out via the comment box below.

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The Department of Agriculture has proposed to amend federal meat inspection regulations to repeal what USDA calls a redundant regulatory requirement for hog slaughter establishments to clean hog carcasses before cutting.
Establishments are required to have a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point system, or HACCP, that identifies potential biological, chemical or physical hazards, and the controls to prevent, reduce or eliminate those hazards at specific points in the process. Because establishments are required to operate under those regulations and apply HACCP principles, USDA says the command-and-control regulatory requirement is no longer necessary to ensure food safety.
Carmen Rottenberg of FSIS says removing the regulations will “continue to be” the focus of FSIS as the agency seeks to streamline regulations.

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Memories come back to me like wooh!
But who doesn't have issues?
Why am I suddenly feeling so sick?
But now you feeling moody?
Saying you miss our close relationship?
Wooh! Feel good to air it out!
Thanks Old Shoes, this was inspired from a high school fling that had me feeling Sky high and left me feeling as if I was in the basement of a basement. It was really a hard time for me ad only now years later could I really air it out without bringing up any toxic feelings.
Colin, the flow of a poem is really important to me so that's a much appreciated comment from you.
there's a good flow to this Juan.
my only advice would be from your last two lines. If the love of God can be truely conceived in your heart, that can help repair it. and if that feeling can be reflected back out on others, it can make you stronger and will help you see the things that can cause such pains. But despite all the advise, I know it is hard to pull your thoughts from that mental vortex.


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Connective Home Loans is proud to be a supporting partner of the Alannah and Madeline Foundation.
The Alannah and Madeline Foundation is a national charity protecting children from violence and its devastating impact. The Foundation was set up in memory of Alannah and Madeline Mikac, aged six and three, who were tragically killed with their mother and 32 others at Port Arthur, Tasmania on 28 April 1996.
They care for children who have experienced or witnessed serious violence. They also run programs that prevent violence and advocate for children’s safety and wellbeing.
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By the time barely-married, busy body Norelle figured out that she was beginning to look and act like the woman she blamed for her father’s death, she hoped that her own indiscretions with her son’s father, Tariq, does not cost her the perfect husband when she receives unexpected news. While walking a tight rope of half truths and lies for the sake of love, Norelle turned some of her energy toward helping her best friend Keilah look at the possibility of a second chance at love after receiving news that turned her world topsy-turvy.
What did Andre expect from Keilah after he told her? Was Andre expecting Keilah to explain away his emotional duality, or more specifically, was he expecting answers to questions that were left unasked between them when they made a costly choice two years ago? While Andre attempts to deal with the pain of his past, and anxiety about his present circumstances on his own, Keilah attaches herself to a man who she knows is not right for her rather than contend with the emotional avalanche that began with the choices her mother made so many years ago. Can she hold on for that special someone waiting just around the corner?
When flashbacks of the past and present collide, both Norelle and Keilah ask themselves what won’t they do for love. Norelle must deal with her own demons while Keilah must get emotionally naked once and for all with Andre to put together the pieces of their past so they can go on … with or without each other.
For Every Love There Is A Reason takes the reader into a multi-layered tale of choices and consequences of thirty-something best friends, Keilah and Norelle, who slip and slide with laughter and tears through their own mistakes, as they try to make sense of love on their own terms.


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Home Opinion Can currency reforms save Zim economy?
Can currency reforms save Zim economy?
There is no doubt that the unresolved currency issue lies at the heart of Zimbabwe’s economic meltdown in the past three years and the price distortions in the local market. The origins of the currency crisis can be traced back to August 2015 when Treasury passed the RBZ Debt Assumption Bill which involved the government assuming the RBZ Debt of over $1,4 Billion by issuing Treasury Bills (TBs). The objective of this debt assumption bill was to clean the RBZ balance sheet and allow the apex bank to resume its clearing role through the RTGS system. This role had weakened during the GNU era of 2009-2013 when the apex bank operated under a tight cash budgeting policy which meant that government departments expenditure was within what treasury collected through taxes. In order to sustain uncontrolled government expenditure in 2015, the RBZ started crediting local banks with electronic balances (RTGS) which were not backed by tax revenues and Nostro foreign currency balances As a result broad money supply grew by over $1 billion in less than 12 months. Domestic demand grew and Nostro accounts dwindled due to foreign currency externalisation as five year Treasury bills were being sold at a discount by alert investors who preferred credits in their offshore accounts than future losses. Cash shortages started to creep in by February 2016. To close the cash shortage gap in the market, the Apex bank announced that it was going to introduce an export incentive named Bond Notes before year end but alas the horses had already bolted.
The bond note was introduced in November 2016 amid immense resistance from business and local consumers who had realised that 2008 was now in replay and savings would be eroded. What was not known publicly was that the apex bank had added $2,3 billion into the market by October 2016 through RTGS and TBs had been issued to banks, pension funds and the corporate sector to back demands for cash withdrawals as banks were running dry. Soon after the bond note introduction, the parallel market found its feet again by exchanging RTGS bank balances with US dollar and bond notes at premiums of at least 10-15%. Even though the apex bank capped physical money supply to $500 million, the devil was in the billions that were circulating in the economy through the RTGS. By the end of 2016, government expenditure had skyrocketed and the budget deficit for 2016 expanded to $1,421 billion from the $393 million recorded in 2015. The value of Treasury Bills (TBs) issued by the government surged coincidentally with the introduction of bond notes from $2,1 billion as of October 2016 to $7,6 billion in August 2018, an increase of $5,5 billion in less than 2 years. By December 2018, domestic debt stood at over $9,5 billion. That figure includes out of statute borrowings of more than $2,3 billion through the RBZ Overdraft facility.
Back in 2009, the government was forced to dump the Zimbabwean dollar due to record hyperinflation and economic decline which had wiped off 50% of the economic value. The introduction of the multi-currency regime stabilised the market largely because government expenditure was kept in check with actual budget surpluses realised from 2009 to 2012. FDI inflows and industry capacity utilisation picked up with the economy growing at an average of 10% from 2009 to 2012. Nostro account balances were also stable with import cover of more than $800 million as of August 2012.
Domestic debt closed 2012 at $276 million with the bulk of the borrowed funds used in local by-elections. The economy was liberalised so as to manage inflation, allow industry to retool and improve basic goods supply under a strong dollar. The negative impact of the multi-currency regime during that stable period was mainly felt on the export earnings front as Zimbabwe’s exports could not compete in the region due to the strong US dollar that was mainly used for trading in the economy.
Currently, the Zimbabwean government has limited options in terms of currency reforms because foreign debt is over $8,5 billion and international funders (including the Chinese) have stopped advancing any loans to Harare so as to back any meaningful currency reforms. Joining the Rand Monitory Union has been touted as the best remedy to the economy considering that South Africa is Zimbabwe’s major trading partner and accounts for most of the FDI inflows and tourist arrivals into the country. In 2017 alone, Zimbabwe’ trade with South Africa topped $4,2 billion. The arguments for joining the RMU therefore carry a lot of weight before other preconditions are considered. Key among the conditions is curbing Zimbabwe’s debt levels with public debt now over $18,5 billion, having a local currency and stringent rules on monitory policy to control broad money supply.
Faced with the rock and hard place scenario, the government has announced that the Zimbabwean Dollar will be introduced before the end of 2019. Questions remain on whether any currency can save the Zimbabwean economy without addressing key economic fundamentals. The fundamental aspects that need urgent attention include low agricultural and industrial production capacity which leads to a high import bill and low export capacity (Average trade deficit of $1,8 billion from 2016 to 2018 and insufficient foreign currency earnings); high government expenditure (Average budget deficit of $2,3 billion from 2016 to 2018); lack of confidence in the economy (Poor domestic and foreign investment); high production costs driven by a punitive tax system and high levels of public debt highlighted above. Other limitations in the economy include massive corruption, command policies that crowd out private sector investment, foreign currency externalisation loopholes, porous border posts that promote smuggling, weak institutions (rule of law, respect for property rights and governance culture), nonperforming State Enterprises and poor tax compliance due to market informalisation.
The government has largely chosen to act on symptoms such as multi-tier pricing, inflation rate, cash shortages, labour demands, commodity shortages especially fuel, cooking oil and grain without addressing the real fundamentals that underpin economic growth. Any currency introduced by the government will not sustain as long as key economic fundamentals that support economic growth are negative. Even if it was possible to raise billions in United States dollars in offshore accounts to support the introduction of the Zimbabwean Dollar, those too will be exhausted over time leaving the country with massive debts as long as decisive economic reforms are not implemented to arrest the budget deficit, trade deficit and confidence deficit. Sound economic management policy by the treasury from 2009 to 2012 provides the foundation upon which the current government needs to start on so sustain any currency in the economy. The only sustainable way to grow foreign earnings is by allowing the economy to flourish. Raising foreign currency by incurring more debt without addressing economic fundamentals will not eliminate the black market and the market distortions that are destroying the economy. A currency is sustained by a healthy economy, not external borrowings to shore up the country’s Nostro accounts or subsidise a flawed exchange rate.


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SCOTTSDALE – Scottsdale officials built the city’s Civic Center in the 1960s to serve as the heart of the community’s civics and arts district. City officials have decided it’s time for an upgrade.
City officials released a master plan at a public meeting last month, and they’re collecting feedback about the plan on the city’s website.
The city has received hundreds of comments from residents, local businesses and the arts community.
“We have spent two years basically talking to people from all walks of life, and it’s been really enlightening and useful,” architect Diane Jacobs said.
The Civic Center Mall in downtown Scottsdale includes city hall, a library, an outdoor amphitheater, green spaces and the iconic LOVE sculpture.
The master plan’s goal is to address infrastructure deficiencies, improve public park amenities, expand performance and festival capabilities and create a destination point and economic catalyst.
The proposed plan attempts to make all areas of the Civic Center more desirable and accessible. Officials said they hope the changes will attract large-scale tourism events and become the city’s epicenter for open public space, arts and culture, municipal buildings and public gatherings.
Residents have told the city that they found it difficult finding their way to and through the Civic Center. To address this issue, the city may add better signage to direct people to merchants and cultural venues.
Senior Project Manager Gary Meyer said they also plan to add a bike route to traverse through the mall, update restrooms, install better lighting and construct an outdoor performance pavilion.
At the January meeting, many residents expressed their approval to the suggested changes, but some voiced concerns about protecting historic landmarks and existing spaces and shops.
The only change residents raised concern about was the new locations for restrooms, and city officials said they would consider the feedback for the next draft.
Erin Walsh, a spokesman for Scottsdale, said the project is currently unfunded. The city has only identified funds to pay for the master plan.
“The master plan is a road map for everything we want to do in the future to improve the area,” Walsh said.
The next step is to get approval from the Development Review Board, the Planning Commission and City Council.


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Oscars | Essays, Not Rants!
I’ve made it clear that I don’t really care for movie awards. Mostly because there’s a level of snobbery and predictability to them and also because, well, mostly because of the snobbery.
So naturally, like many people, I have great opinions on the stuff I don’t care about.
Like how this year’s acting nominations are blindingly whitewashed. Which, sure, happens, but is also incredibly indicative of culture as a whole and why movies like Big Hero 6 are important.
But something I found incredibly glaring – and also feel more qualified to talk about – is The LEGO Movie’s lack of a nomination in the animation department. It got Best Original Song and that’s it. This is a problem.
Now, I like the other nominations that I’ve seen (and have been meaning to find a way to watch Song of the Sea); Big Hero 6 is great, How To Train Your Dragon 2 is important, period, and The Boxtrolls is stop-motion which is always great to see. But The Lego Movie, as I’ll say again and again, is absolutely wonderful.
The LEGO Movie is an odd film to be sure. It’s something that could easily be a toy commercial, what with it being all about LEGO. There was a ready made audience for it, all the crew had to do was crap out a half-decent plot and go home to their paychecks. Only they didn’t. But The LEGO Movie isn’t just an animated with a great story, no they made a great story that plays with not only the fact that it’s a movie about LEGOs, but with the genre of adventure movies as a whole.
But it’s not snobby about it. There’s no mockery from The LEGO Movie. Rather it, very much like The Princess Bride, wholeheartedly embraces it knowing and even poking at its flaws. And also like The Princess Bride, there’s no cynicism to it. The film doesn’t embrace the idea that a deconstruction must be brooding, nor does it laugh at the genre it plays, ruthlessly mocking it. RatherThe LEGO Movie is filled with an unbridled love and passion for not just the toy but the genre the story plays out in. It starts a deep consciousness of what makes adventure stories tick – the call to adventure, the idea of being a chosen one, the quest into the villain’s fortress, and so on — then the film turns it up to eleven. There’s no subtlety to its narrative structure, it know what it is and runs with it.
So there’s a great grasp of storytelling from directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, same could be said about the folks behind The Boxtrolls and How To Train Your Dragon 2. What really setsThe LEGO Movie apart is its balance of a breakneck, almost psychedelic pace with its knowing of when to slow down. The film could be all fluff, all a great adventure with nothing deeper to it – and it seems that way with its bright visuals and hyperactivity – but they lay off the gas pedal at the climax. The movie is able to breathe and we’re held in this twist that has us rethinking the entire movie prior, but also lends a new deal of emotional weight to it.Yet it’s a beat that doesn’t feel out of place, it’s not something simply tacked on for the drama.
The LEGO Movie did something different. It’s a movie about originality that, for once, is actually very original. It merges Saturday morning cartoons’ visuals with a mastery of plotting and the ability to throw emotional post-modern curveballs. It’s rare that a movie – animated or not – even tries to do this, let alone pulls it off so spectacularly.
It’s all this that means The LEGO Movie should have gotten an Oscar nomination, it didn’t just tell an (animated) story well, it told it with more heart and gusto than a lot of stories do. But again, what makes this movie so great is that it marries its enthusiasm with impeccable craft. One without the other, or with any less of any of its parts, would be a lesser film. Seriously, everything about this movie is awesome. Would have been nice for there to be some recognition.
Here’s how I judge stuff: did it accomplish what it set out to do, and did it do it well? It’s an odd scale, yeah, but it’s one that works. Like Lincoln, the movie that snatched a dozen nominations: Spielberg set out to create the definitive cinematic biography of Linocln and the passage of the 13th Amendment. Not only did he accomplish that, he made it look good. So yes, Lincoln was a good movie.
In a similar but different vein, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter presented itself as a biography of Lincoln’s life, only this time vampires were woven in as the primary antagonist. Did it pull it off? Yep. Was it the dramatic/kickass action movie it billed itself as? Oh yes. So yes, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter was also a good movie. But it would never win an Oscar.
Do I want Lincoln to win Best Picture? No, not really. It’s a great movie, but it’s, well, it’s obvious. I guess Amour is too, though I haven’t seen it and won’t say anything. I’m going to watch Beasts of the Southern Wild sometime before tonight because I want to see it.
I read Life of Pi seven years ago on a ship in Norway and enjoyed the book and the movie captured it perfectly. Lastly, Django Unchained is Tarantino being Tarantino, and hey, no complaints there. It’s not as good as Inglorious Basterds, but it’s not crap either.
Beyond those two, Looper should’ve gotten a nod at least for Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s makeup and Ted for special effects. The Cabin in the Woods had a wonderfully clever script, but we all knew it wouldn’t be nominated.
At the end of the day, though, doesn’t really matter who’d I want to win. Heck, I’ve never even watched the Oscars before (I will tomorrow, though). All they do is piss me off because the movies I want to win never win. I find them to be so… not predictable but routine. Up or District 9 or True Grit would never win because they were either genre or just too fun. By nature Oscar movies have to be better than other movies. Not The Dark Knight better than Batman and Robin sort of better, but rather the Lincoln better than Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter better. Oscar movies need to be serious, maybe inspirational, but certainly dramatic; earnestness, spirit, and heart need not apply. But movies like Silver Linings Playbook and Argo have heart to spare.

industry_corpus2: Film & Entertainment


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Stylish fail jewelry has already managed to conquer the hearts of all Europeans. It can be found not only on small streets of cities, but also on red carpet paths. After all, even wealthy status movie stars understand, that the highlight is not in the price of the product, but in its beauty and grace.
Elite fail jewelry with hints of jewelry, made out of pure handmaded silver or gold-plated steel. In order not to use precious stones, masters began to add a Murano glass, favored by everyone, artificial pearls and elegant transparent minerals.
fail jewelry, that are diligently seeking to look like jewelry still remain in the background. Although the classic incorruptible, but in the fashion now still leather, metallic and bulky volumes.
There are two basic laws: fail jewelry should be combined in color with the main look, or wear monochrome clothes and indecently bright decorative elements.
In recent years, the popularity of fail jewelry has increased significantly. This is due to the fact that it is more universal and everyday, unlike jewelry. And of course, it is much easier to combine and mix with each other. In addition, the assortment of bijouterie is much wider and more unusual. Among it there is really an opportunity for picking up a decoration for any taste.


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AC FAN Set To AUTO Or ON – What Is Best?
Should the AC FAN be set to “AUTO” or “ON” when running the central air conditioner? I am trying to set the thermostat to save money. The fan blows air into all rooms when I have the FAN set to “ON”. What is the best setting to save money and cool down my home at the same time? Please explain the difference between FAN “AUTO” vs FAN “ON” when setting a thermostat.
Setting the FAN to “ON” is not needed to run the AC or HEAT. When the thermostat is set to “ON”, the FAN will run at all times. This is not needed to run the AC or HEAT. Keep the thermostat set to “AUTO” FAN so it is not constantly running. Save electricity and keep the FAN setting at “AUTO”.
What does the FAN setting do?
The FAN button on the thermostat sets the blower fan. This FAN blows the air through the air ducts and into the rooms of your house. The AUTO setting sets the FAN to blow only when the unit is cooling or heating the air.
AUTO – In AUTO mode the fan runs ONLY when the heating or cooling system is on.
ON – If set to CIRCULATE or ON the fan runs continuously even if the heating or cooling system is off.
Setting the thermostat to FAN ON will simply move the air, not cool the air.
The BLOWER FAN has a switch on the thermostat that has 2 positions. AUTO and ON. If this is set to AUTO, the BLOWER FAN only operates when the furnace makes HEAT or the AC is cooling. If the thermostat is set to ON the BLOWER FAN runs continuously. When the thermostat is set to FAN ON and the unit is not cooling, you are simply MOVING the air, not cooling.
The AC can’t dehumidify the air as well when the FAN is ON.
The energy use will be higher when the FAN is constantly running.
Running the FAN constantly pulls out the air conditioned air.
What turns on when I run the AC?
What component circulates the air in my AC?
When the AC is running, the BLOWER FAN is what circulates the air from the AC through the ductwork to each room. This same BLOWER FAN is the one on the thermostat that says FAN ON or AUTO.
When to turn the FAN to “ON” on a thermostat?
You may have times where you want to run the FAN by setting the thermostat to FAN “ON” if trying to remove smells or need to circulate the air in your home. If you live in a very dry climate such as the southwest United States, running the FAN for 5 to 10 minutes once the compressor turns off can additionally cool your home.
Here is a common Programmable Honeywell Thermostat PDF Manual for reference.
Proper Use Guidelines for Programmable Thermostats from Energy Star (Gov).
Have some helpful information that you can share regarding air conditioner tips? Please leave your comment below to share with everyone.

industry_corpus2: Power & Energy


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Purpose: Great for hand, body, and foot treatments.
This FDA Food-Grade paraffin is triple filtered, high quality, and crystal clear.
- It features a full-sized inner tank and a compact outer tank, which accommodates hands, feet, and elbows, but it is also small enough to fit on a countertop.
- A thermostatic control keeps paraffin at the optimum temperature for maximum therapeutic benefit.
- CE Marked and CETL Listed.

industry_corpus2: Biopharmaceuticals


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QUESTION Can I can fire somebody whenever and for whatever I want?
Your question cannot be answered by saying “yes” or “no” because the answer is “yes” AND “no.” The employment at will doctrine states that the employment relationship is for no specific period of time and can be ended by either party at any time, for any reason or for no reason. HOWEVER (AND IT IS A BIG HOWEVER), the concept of “employment at will” has been watered down to the point that it has little meaning anymore. For example, an employer violates public policy when terminating an employee who is serving on jury duty or serves as a witness in court.
Discrimination laws, whistleblowing laws, retaliation for filing a workers’ compensation claim, the Family and Medical Leave Act and other employment related legislation have made the concept virtually useless. There have been a few occasions in which we have utilized the concept to “can” people, but only after reviewing all of the potential risks.
All of this legislation has also increased employee awareness of their so-called rights. Our experience indicates that when employees are terminated for no cause or feel that the employer’s treatment of them is unfair, they will want to retaliate. We are working on three EEOC charges of discrimination now that have no merit – but were filed by the terminated employee as a way to get back at the company for firing them. Therefore, we recommend that employers stop thinking about employment at will in their dealings with employees and treat them with fairness, consistency, respect and dignity. Keep the employment at will statements on your applications, offer letters and handbook, because you may have to revert to it from time to time. But use it very rarely.
Sorry for the long answer. Here’s a link to a great article about employment at will.
Man, “Ask Bob” really works!

industry_corpus2: Law & Justice


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On Friday, December 11th, 2015 at 7:00pm, the Saskatoon Archaeological Society will host their annual Christmas meeting! This month’s speaker is Jacqui Quennell from the The Diefenbaker Canada Centre speaking on “Old Buildings, New Myths: A Virtual Ghost Walk Tour Through the U of S Campus”. Additionally, some of the Department’s graduate students will be on hand with posters or artifacts related to their thesis research and invite you to engage them in conversation about their work. All are welcome to attend that night! Join us for festive treats after the talk in Room 132 of the Archaeology Building (55 Campus Drive) on the UofS campus.
The Diefenbaker Canada Centre has adapted their award winning Ghost Tours into a virtual presentation. The Ghost Tours were created in partnership with U of S Alumni aimed at attracting alumni back to campus. October 2015 marked the 3rd consecutive year and a record breaking number of attendees. The talk will consist of a virtual walk through of central campus with an in-depth look into the lore and myths of the University’s most haunted and infamous buildings.

industry_corpus2: Subject Education


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“American Corpus: The Subversion of National Biopower in Post-Emancipation Literature” centralizes the practice of racialized slavery as a framework for interpreting economic contours of corporeal-based public policy as illustrated in U.S. American fiction after Emancipation. Investigating literary evidence of (neo)liberal bio-policies across divergent identity categories, “American Corpus” takes to task historical moments of state-sanctioned bodily oppression by engaging representations in literature by Charles Chesnutt (1887-1925), William Faulkner (1932), Carson McCullers (1940), Eudora Welty (1970), and Jesmyn Ward (2011). This examination is performed through a rubric that the author terms anteliberalism, which traces the long arc of American (neo)liberalism back to racialized slavery in order to conceptually foster intersectional subversion of national biopower. Anteliberalism triangulates corporeality, capitalism, and citizenship within slaving practices, tracing capitalist bio-policies as they are reincarnated throughout U.S. history and replete within national literature.
Rountree, Stephanie, "American Corpus: The Subversion of National Biopower in Post-Emancipation Literature." Dissertation, Georgia State University, 2017.

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separated from other persons or things; alone; solitary.
For many years, visitors were barred from the isolated towns.
All of us can readily conjure up horror scenarios by the isolated person acting badly.
Only in an isolated drainage basin can such level expanses occur among huge mountains.
In his isolated castle he knew no superior, and his nature might yield willingly, but rebelled at being put down.
Still, you see, our isolated position gives us a monopoly, and we're small enough to take a personal interest in our older hands.
Israel can no longer be isolated from the politics, culture, folk-lore, thought and religion of western Asia and Egypt.
1763, from French isolé "isolated" (17c.) + English -ated (see -ate (2)). The French word is from Italian isolato, from Latin insulatus "made into an island," from insula "island." The French word was used at first in English (isole, also isole'd, c.1750), then after isolate became an English word, isolated became its past participle.


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Shopping on the web sites have changed the facial skin of advertising. Nowadays, these sites are hot- spots for advertisers. These shopping sites give a great platform towards the companies to promote because of their products. In the next few lines, we are discussing in regards to the changing face of advertising. We are all aware in the function and procedure of operation of internet stores. But, not many of us actually recognize how these web sites have influenced the expansion of advertising on the online front. With the growth of these sites, they are targeted by companies for providing them platforms for marketing.
Since these sites are hugely popular, a great deal of website traffic goes through them. Suppose you want to buy Dell Laptops, then you'll use the internet into any store for browsing across various models. On the other hand you will see that the model you are actually searching for seriously isn't good as the one you've gotten through intense browsing. So, this is just what we might unofficially term as 'indirect advertising'. The massive selection of mobile phones in a online shop are few things however a simple form of advertising. These recently displayed to get you to definitely go for better models.
It is often found out that these lenders pay so much money to shopping on the web sites for promoting many. Suppose you would like a listing of laptops in any online shop. You will see that some laptops would be the the top of search result. It's because the fact that, the organization is being endorsed by the site for financial reasons. Thus, these sites are a fantastic stage for businesses to advertise many and eventually force customers to buy their products. This is a very common phenomenon around the world among nearly all online stores and shopping sites.
Such a business also incorporates a lots of foul play. And, the key sufferer is the consumer who uses the internet store. The customers can use often be taken in by tricky business method of several sites. Mainly for monetary gains, sites are ready to sacrifice the trust of their valued and respected consumers. It must be addressed very soon to be able to give shoppers an improved shopping experience. Otherwise, how is it that I order online easily possess a mega- store nearby? So, we are able to hope that internet shopping sites stop being keen on an individual company.

industry_corpus2: Computing & Telecommunications


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Need to know more about Outdoor Furniture Jakarta?
This article will help you find out more about Outdoor Furniture Jakarta and what best patio furniture is suited for your home.
What is a garden or outside area without something to sit and loosen up on? Every person has their preferred design of garden furnishings, however take a moment to read through what we think are the most effective readily available on the market today; you never know what may catch your eye!
There is a lot option therefore mucah to select from it is very easy to obtain confused with Outdoor Furniture Jakarta.
If you are seeking a typical wood deckchair for your yard, you actually can not go far incorrect with picking this set. This is a folding hardwood wooden deckchair that will certainly give you with a comfy seat for the day. As you sit to consume, loosen up back with a drink, or recline back for a mid-day nap in the sunlight, this wooden deckchair will have the lying degree to guarantee you fit. This wood deckchair folds totally flat, so it fantastic for storage space. This wood deckchair is made from the finest quality FSC certified hardwood so you can rest simple in the sun.
It’s easier to find out more about Outdoor Furniture Jakarta than you think.
Any evaluation of yard furniture would be seriously lacking with an offering for the very best outing table bench. We have chosen this set for its strong layout as well as develop with premium quality, thick, business quality hardwood. Manufactured in the UK, just a few screws will finish off this outing table bench, and also you’ll be all ready to go. This barbecue table bench has actually been pressure treated with Tanalith for 10-year all weather protection from rot and also can quickly seat 4 to 6 people. The hardwood for this picnic table bench is sourced from sustainable FSC accredited woodlands. Every one of the edges have been finished off as well as rounded on the timber for a smooth finish.
What is a yard or outside area without something to rest and also loosen up on? Everyone has their preferred design of yard furnishings, yet take a moment to go through what we believe are the best available on the market today; you never ever know what may catch your eye!
There is a lot option and so mucah to pick from it is very easy to obtain perplexed with Outdoor Furniture Jakarta.
If you are trying to find a conventional wood deckchair for your garden, you really can not go far incorrect with choosing this one. This is a folding hardwood wood deckchair that will supply you with a comfy seat for the day. As you rest to eat, unwind back with a drink, or recline back for an afternoon snooze in the sun, this wood deckchair will certainly have the reclining level to guarantee you are comfortable. This wood deckchair folds totally level, so it terrific for storage. This wooden deckchair is manufactured from the best FSC accredited hardwood so you can rest simple in the sun.
Any type of testimonial of yard furniture would be seriously lacking with an offering for the very best picnic table bench. We have actually selected this for its strong layout and also develop with excellent quality, thick, industrial grade lumber. Made in the UK, simply a few screws will certainly finish off this barbecue table bench, and also you’ll be all prepared to go. This barbecue table bench has been pressure treated with Tanalith for 10-year all climate security from rot as well as can conveniently seat 4 to 6 individuals. The timber for this barbecue table bench is sourced from renewable FSC licensed woodlands. Every one of the corners have been rounded off and rounded on the timber for a smooth finish.
What is a garden or outside room without something to rest as well as unwind on? Everybody has their preferred design of yard furniture, yet take a minute to check out what we assume are the best offered on the marketplace today; you never ever recognize what could capture your eye!
There is a lot choice and so mucah to pick from it is very easy to get puzzled with Outdoor Furniture Jakarta.
If you are looking for a traditional wood deckchair for your yard, you really can’t go much wrong with selecting this set. This is a folding hardwood wood deckchair that will give you with a comfortable seat for the day. As you sit to consume, unwind back with a beverage, or recline back for an afternoon snooze in the sunlight, this wood deckchair will certainly have the lying degree to ensure you fit. This wooden deckchair folds up entirely flat, so it fantastic for storage space. This wood deckchair is made from the best quality FSC certified hardwood so you can relax simple in the sun.
Any type of review of garden furnishings would be seriously doing not have with an offering for the very best picnic table bench. We have actually picked this for its strong layout and also construct with excellent quality, thick, business grade lumber. Manufactured in the UK, simply a couple of screws will certainly finish off this picnic table bench, and also you’ll be all prepared to go. This outing table bench has actually been stress treated with Tanalith for 10-year all climate protection from rot as well as can easily seat 4 to 6 individuals. The wood for this outing table bench is sourced from sustainable FSC certified forests. All of the corners have been finished off and rounded on the hardwood for a smooth finish.

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After two years of covering news related to the 3D printing industry, it’s very seldom that I get overly excited about a particular story or a project. With that said, after a thirty minute conversation with Roderick Jackson, Head of Building Envelope Systems Research at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), I came away thoroughly excited about a project that they are working on and set to unveil in late September.
Most of you are likely familiar with the work that ORNL has been doing within the additive manufacturing space. In fact, the world’s first 3D printed car by Local Motors relied heavily on the advanced manufacturing techniques and material science pioneered at the ORNL facilities. In particular the laboratory uses a 3D printer called BAAM, which they teamed up with Cincinnati Inc. to construct. BAAM, and its more recently unveiled larger version, can print giant structures very rapidly. In fact, the latest machine is able to output up to 100 pounds of material every hour and print objects as large as 20 x 12 x 6 feet in size.
So what exactly is it that has me so excited? How about an an integrated approach to electricity generation, storage, and consumption via a 3D printed energy-efficient home along with a new 3D printed car which systematically work together to share energy wirelessly?
ORNL has partnered with the largest manufacturer of manufactured housing and modular homes in the United States, Clayton Homes, along with the American architectural firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) and has been working on this Additive Manufacturing Integrated Energy (AMIE) project since it was first conceptualized back in October of last year.
There have been several groups and companies we’ve covered over the last couple of years who are working on methods of printing homes and buildings. However, this project strays wildly from them all. For one, both the home and the vehicle will be printed out of a carbon fiber-reinforced polymer material similar to that which was used in Local Motors’ 3D printed Strati car last year. Additionally, the home will have a bi-directional energy relationship with the 3D printed car.
“We will have a vehicle that not only is able to draw power from the building but is able to share power with the building. Now when the building needs power it [the vehicle] can provide that with its on-board natural gas generator and when the battery is low in the car, the building can charge the car. It’s a bi-direction flow of energy,” Jackson explained.
Not only that but all this will happen wirelessly via a coupling between a special pad and the vehicle. The vehicle would run on electricity, but is a hybrid with a natural gas generator. This generator would extend the vehicle’s range while it can also be used to provide wireless power to the home when it’s parked beside it. At the same time the home, which utilizes a 3.2 kW solar photovoltaic system, and features integrated low-cost vacuum insulated panels, would be able to charge the vehicle with its excess energy. The entire platform features an automatic control system to optimize the flow of energy between the car, the battery, solar panels and the grid, and its design uses advanced building control and power management strategies.
Through the use of 3D printing, the project has been incredibly efficient allowing those working on it to quickly discuss, print, and integrate upon ideas. In fact, Jackson tells us that over the course of a single week they have been able to reduce both the time and the material required for this project by a staggering 40%.
At this time the home is currently under construction. It is being printed in several large sections and then assembled within the Clayton Homes facility. At the EERE Industry Day on September 23 ORNL, along with Clayton Homes, will be unveiling this awesome platform, one which we will certainly be covering again soon.
The future of home building lies in energy efficiencies and working with the latest technologies to reduce the carbon footprint of both homes and vehicles alike, as well as save their users money over the long run. Certainly this integrated platform will act as a springboard for future concepts within home construction, energy conservation and car manufacturing.
Let us know your thoughts on this awesome project by ORNL, Clayton Homes, and SO&M. Could this be the future of energy efficiency? Discuss in the 3D Printing Energy Sharing Home and Car forum thread on 3DPB.com.


text: Mike has over 30 years of global operations management, quality, and consulting performance improvement experience with a strong emphasis in automotive and industrial manufacturing. His key capabilities are in quality operating systems, supply quality improvement, manufacturing, direct and indirect material sourcing, cost reduction, interim management, maintenance repair and operations, total cost of quality, product launch, and supply chain management. Extensive work with all manufacturing processes and materials. Key capabilities include, advanced product quality planning, production part approval process, design for manufacturability, technical problem solving, and quality optimization. Mike has led hundreds of supply quality, cross-functional, and manufacturing teams through problem solving and new product programs.

industry_corpus2: Automobiles


text: The success parameters for any projects are jeopardized by risk factors. The main barriers to effective risk management are related to the process by itself (identifying, analyzing, responding and monitoring), and with the parameters related to project risk. This paper intends to determine factors for identifying and analyzing risks in project management in automaker digital manufacturing projects. The main objective of the research is to provide a study of risk identification and classification with a list of authors that studied that subject, where the project manager can efficiently use during the project planning, regarding the next step of project risk management. The research design is desktop study, based on the process of a critical literature review with a focus on information systems and business research papers, books, case study from a manufacturer and theoretical articles, etc. Data analysis use the mechanism of triangulation for producing an assessment exercise of the digital manufacturing practices adopted by the company. The manufacturing engineering team could insert the new model into their day by day work reaching opportunities and mitigating threats/risks. The findings bring the risk structure (risk ontology) where the risks are classified in the following aspects: technical risks, people risks, organizational risks and vendors risks. Risks need to be managed from the beginning by identifying them, assessing their likelihood and possible impact, and preparing an overall action plan to deal with them.


text: On the evening of March 6, 2012, as the glow of Sister Moon filled the starlit night skies of Goiás, beams of light fell upon Saint Genevieve Hospital in Goiânia. It was there that Sister Johanna Didier was called forth by the Holy Trinity and Our Lady to embark on her final missionary journey. Dying as she had lived, she responded with readiness and confidence: “Behold the handmaid of the Lord! Let it be done unto me according to your word.” (Luke 1:38). And so it happened that Sr. Johanna made her way to the gates of heaven with a smile on her face and a rosary in her hand.


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I received a comment the other day about the Uni-Ball Signo RT1 0.38mm and they asked if I was able to find them someplace other than JetPens.com. I hadn’t thought about it, but realized that aside from JetPens, they weren’t available in the US at big box retailers. HOWEVER. I was able to find the US equivalent: the Uni-Ball Signo Micro 207 0.38mm. It’s the exact same pen, only not as aesthetically pleasing. The ink is the same and so is the tip.
I picked up a pack of four at Office Depot for a cool five dollars. If you are looking for the same performance and don’t really care about the look of the pen (I don’t really like it) it’s a great EDC addition. The JetPens version is a bit sturdier. The plastic isn’t as flimsy as the US release. The US version is clunky, made of thin plastic, and I don’t like the way the grip feels in my hand after a long session of note taking. But, like I said, if you are looking for the exact same performance, this is the pen.
I use these pens for marking and note taking in my bible. I need a super fine tip that can mark small but is still legible and one that won’t bleed through the onion skin pages. The ink dries quickly, so even lefties will appreciate it. If you’re looking for a cheaper alternative to the JetPens RT1 or you just want it TODAY and not in a few, I suggest swinging by your local big box and picking up a pack (or two).
Gel Highlighters: Is There an Ultimate?
Since discovering the gel highlighter, I no longer use marker style highlighters for the majority of my note taking and studying. It makes sense for me due to the fact that most of my note taking and studying is in the bible and those onion skin pages can’t take a lot of marker ink before bleeding, smudging, and overpowering the print. Now that I have several sets of gel highlighters I wanted to try them all side by side and with different types of inks to ask one thing: Is there an ULTIMATE gel highlighter? Or is does it just boil down to preference?
I used four pens: a UniBall ONYX, a Pilot Down Force ball point, a Pilot Kakuno fountain pen (with Noodlers Heart of Darkness ink), and not pictured is the Zebra Sarasa 3 gel pen.
The top four highlighters I picked up from Dollar Tree and they came in two packs. These are the first gel highlighters I ever used, and to be honest, they are decent gels. For fifty cents a piece they really are top notch.
Next, are the Monami Essenti Stick highlighters in “bright”. They also come in pastel, but I ordered bright because I wanted the color to grab my attention. I picked these up as singles from JetPens.com.
I own the entire set of the Sharpie Gel highlighters, but I couldn’t find the other four. So, all we are working with here is orange.
The final set is the Accu-Gel Bible Hi-Glider in pastel colors. I picked these up as singles from Mardel Christian Bookstore. If I’m being honest, I’ll tell you that I am primarily using the green one right now during my studies. Not that it’s “better”, but the tip is smaller and the type size I’m reading right now is itty bitty.
Let’s see how they perform!
First up is the Monami Essenti stick. They glide a bit roughly, but they really do go on dry. It only smudged the ball point ink from the Pilot Down Force, but I did go over the ink several times immediately after writing. All samples are highlighted immediately after writing, but I only went over the ink once. This one I highlighted several times because I missed the wording. I have no motor skills, apparently. These gels are great for document highlighting and I use these a lot when I highlight in books. They are great on onionskin paper as well, but the tip is very large and round so it’s hard to use on tiny print.
Dollar store gels: NO SMUDGING! Seriously, these gels didn’t smudge any ink. I told you. For dollar store office supplies they really are top notch. They do feel “wetter” than other gels, but they don’t smear or smudge when writing with them. The gel itself just feels softer. It doesn’t affect the way they highlight or the ink they’re put over. I really enjoy these gels and use them a lot when I mark in my bible(s). The tips are narrow and great for tiny print!
Accu-Gel Bible-Hi-Glider gel highlighters are what are on my rotation right now. I am using the green for studying in my MEV bible at the moment. One, because it’s a small, thin highlighter, and two, because it’s new. I literally bought these last week. In fact, I’ve been using the green so much I had to go back to Mardel yesterday and buy another one because I was down to the nub. The only drawback of these highlighters is that if you run your finger across the gel after highlighting something it feels wet and like it’s going to make the pages stick together. It doesn’t. And it doesn’t smear. It just feels that way when you touch it. However, the gel dries lighter than when it’s first applied, so I recommend marking over something a few times, especially if you are using these gels for bible highlighting. I don’t know where the color goes, because it doesn’t ghost through the paper or anything. It just seems to evaporate a bit. (Weird, right?) These tested the same as the others. I used them right after writing with several different inks and there was only smearing with the Pilot Down Force ballpoint pen. And it’s not a lot, just barely noticeable, but still. It’s smudging and if you’re OCD like me, it nags.
And last, but not least, is the Sharpie Gel highlighter. This one is a little different because of its shape. It’s not round or square– it’s slightly oval– like a carpenter’s pencil. Which makes it great for highlighting small print! BUT, it does smear a bit. Mostly the Onyx and the Pilot Down Force, but glided smoothly over the fountain pen and gel Sarasa 3. The tip on the Sharpie is somewhat dry, but when you put it to paper you can’t tell and it doesn’t affect it’s purpose. Over all, the Sharpie Gel is great! I guess I don’t use it because it’s a bit bulky and misshapen.
So, to answer my question, IS there an ultimate gel highlighter?? And the answer is… NO. For me, it boils down to preference and purpose. Overall I have yet to use a junky gel highlighter. Nothing smeared to the point I wouldn’t use it and they don’t bleed or stick pages together. So it just comes down to asking: what am I using this for and will it help me get the job done? Don’t forget to visit these awesome shops (that did not give me money or stuff to recommend to you– I just really like these shops): Mardel, JetPens.com, and Office Depot (for the Sharpie Gel highlighters).
There are lots (and lots!) of great study materials out there. Just go to JetPens.com and see what I mean– LOTS! But when I read and study my bible there are only a few things that have really made it to my “must have with me all the time when I study” list. And these are it. My bare necessities for bible study. Micron Pigma pens. I bought this one in a five pack priced at $19.99, but I used a 40% off coupon. JetPens sells a five pack for roughly $13.50. The set I bought had one “01” tip and five “05” tips. The number references the size of the tip. 01 is .25mm and 05 is .45mm. They are great for note taking and underlining in your bible (and on other books and documents). They don’t bleed and the ink is archival. It’s also waterproof and fade proof.
Here you can see the difference in the size of the pen tips. The tip on the left is the 01 and the one on the right is the 05. HUGE difference, right?! And it makes a huge difference in one’s note taking as well!
I also use dry highlighters when I study my bible. Not only are dry highlighters excellent for using on onionskin paper, they’re great for highlighting in just about every other book you can imagine. They don’t bleed, smear, feather, smudge, or dry out. They work wonders over wet ink!! I bought these on JetPens.com as well. I did buy them separately, but JetPens offers them in packs.
And of course, a bookmark. This is actually a card that I am using as a bookmark. It’s made of super heavy cardstock. Plus, it’s Green Lantern.
Inside I wrote some KJV study helps. The “thee, thy, thou’s” confuse me sometimes, so I wrote them down for easy reference.
Tonight I was finally able to really put pen to paper in a real world setting: notes! I used a Nemosine Singularity Demonstrator (clear, M nib) and a Platinum Preppy (03, F) to scrib at both services today. It’s been a while since I have had the opportunity to attend a service (I’m usually somewhere else, like the nursery, or teaching a Sunday school class, etc.). I jump at the opportunity to put miles on my pens and today was prime! I actually got to use the pens in three services since my husband had to serve in the early service. I tagged along.
Of course it’s filled with Emerald of Chivor, but that might just change because my TWSBI Eco and J Herbin Moon Dust Purple arrive this week from JetPens! Talk about smooth! This pen is one of my favorites for when I need to really get down to work. The paper I used for notes wasn’t half bad, either. It’s a thick notecard type paper and there’s hardly any feathering. You almost have to put the tip of your nose to the paper to see it and even then it’s hardly noticeable.
My Platinum Preppy got some exercise today. If you’ve never tried a Platinum Preppy, I highly suggest it. It completely changed my mind about disposable fountain pens!
I used my vintage Pelikan 120 to write some memorization out. I have to write to memorize and what better way to do that than with some wet ink and a nib??
Last month while I was visiting my dad for Labor Day, I picked up some neon highlighter pencils at Jerry’s Artarama in Austin, Texas. I’ve been wanting to try these for quite some time and the price was perfect: about five bucks for a set of six. JetPens sells them, too, for roughly the same price.
I bought the traditional 6 highlighter colors : Yellow, Orange, Pink, Red, Blue, Green. These pencils came in stylish blackwood!
I uses these for underlining in my Bible. I also use a small clear ruler I picked up at Mardel. One side is smooth and the other is bumpy. I use the bumpy side for underlining God’s promises, or every time God says “I will” in the book of Psalms, etc.
My husband has the good camera today, so it’s a bit blurry. You can sort of make out the orange color. In real life the color is fairly vibrant. Depending on the paper, these pencils can get pretty intense. This Bible has classic onion skin paper, so it didn’t come out very saturated. Overall, highlighter pencils are a good alternative to classical highlighting. Enjoy!
I’m studying prayer and dissecting it. This book, written by Benjamin Burks and Dr. George Crabb, is fantastic for simple understanding of what it is and what it means to pray. I bought this on Sunday when Mr Burks preached at our church for the Reformers Unanimous opening.
My prayer box. I don’t pray in my head extemporaneously. My mind wanders too much for that. So, I write my prayers on index cards and file them by subject. Each morning (and I’m trying for evenings) I go through my box and pray my prayers and add on accordingly.
LOTS of water. Always. I’m trying to be healthier. I try to drink four to five of these every day.
I read my bible. It’s a KJV lay flat bible. This is the one that I have been using since I was saved. It’s taken a beating, but it’s got a lot of sentimental value. I usually read this one in the mornings and my Rock of Ages at night. I read a chapter in Proverbs every day and I am making a bigger effort to read other books, too.
And after reading Proverbs, I record it in my Daily Journal for Reformers Unanimous and also fill out prayer, needs, protections, and praises. I really, really enjoy this journal.
I also do my personal discipleship meditations. I am working with a new believer in Christ, so I, too, have to complete the course along side of her. I HIGHLY recommend “Continue” by Paul Chappell. For new believers and seasoned Christians alike!
Any my companion: Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary. I use this daily during my bible studies to dissect and define words to help me gain a better understanding. Even words that I think I know have a completely different context in scripture.
This weekend was the Reformers Unanimous kickoff weekend at our church. We had Bro Benjamin Burks (National RU Director) come in and spend the weekend with us. He trained our church members, and more importantly (to me, anyways, I had already been to Rockford for training…) he preached on Sunday. I woke up Monday feeling physically exhausted from a long weekend, but I felt spiritually renewed! So many truths were revealed on Sunday that I’m going to have a lot of studying to do from here to Christmas! He set up a book table (I can’t tell you how thankful I am that he did that. Everyone that attended Sunday services left with something!) and I picked up a few books that I have been wanting to read. The numero uno is “Weight on the Lord”. It’s designed to help the participant overcome the stronghold of FOOD! I just started this journey and I can’t wait to see what the Lord reveals to me!
It’s not gimmicky, it’s not a “when all other weightloss programs have failed” program. It’s bible study, meditation, understanding the sinful nature of our hearts, and bringing that to the Lord to gain victory over emotional eating, gluttony, and over indulgence. I can’t wait!! I’m doing a challenge or two per week.
It’s set up into two phases. Phase one.
And phase two. Each phase has 16 challenges. I am going to do roughly 2 challenges per week. Maybe on some weeks (the challenges get harder as the program progresses) I’ll only do one challenge. I’m shooting for 12 weeks total. I’m going to guess that the challenges that require exercise are going to be my once per week challenges, lol.
Since the daily journal and the WotL curriculum is bound in the same book, I used some tabs to divide my journal. It was hard to find the text. For some reason it gets lost in between the other sections. Now I have easy navigation.
I can’t wait to keep you updated on my progress. I don’t have a goal weight or a goal amount of weight I want to lose. I mostly want to develop healthier habits.
I’ve been in the process of learning Spanish for the last few weeks. I bought a Spanish workbook and it came with a CDROM for audio and extra practice. It’s tourist Spanish, but I’m mostly using it for sentence structure.
Why learn Spanish, you ask? Well, I really want to be able to reach out to a HUGE demographic where we live with our ministry. We currently live in the gulf coast region of South Texas, about an hour and a half from the Mexican border. My husband and his family are fluent Spanish speakers, and I can speak a whole lotta German. Spanish? Not so much. I think that by learning Spanish and bible Spanish we can reach people for Christ more than ever!! Reformers Unanimous has Spanish materials, so it’s just me not knowing how to speak or understand it that is keeping us from becoming a bilingual ministry.
I am using a Reina Valera Santa Biblia revision de 1909. It’s the KJV equivalent.
I am currently memorizing Isaiah 55:7 for one of the Reformers Unanimous challenges. I have the English verse down, but am still working on the Spanish translation. My goal is to memorize all the RU verses in both English and Spanish!!
I am in LOVE with the Reformers Unanimous Daily Journal. It’s the perfect book to allow me to reflect, take note, and document my time with God. It’s user friendly, the paper is decent enough for my wet ink instruments, and it’s small enough to throw in my purse. It really is a blessing to use in concordance to attending the Friday night RU meetings.
Today I read Proverbs 14… and of course, I jotted down something that I took away from it. I love reading a chapter in Proverbs every day. It’s like waking up every morning to an “ah-hah!” moment! They just make sense!
RU tracts– labeled and ready to go!
My trusty KJV Rainbow Bible. Perfect for morning devotions!
I wanted to share with y’all a bible I’m using for some of my studies. It’s the Holman Rainbow Study Bible and it’s already color coded and highlighted! It’s been a huge blessing in my studies.
Every single verse is color coded. It came with a handy bookmark with each color defined. It has each main category and its subcategories.
Even though I am a huge proponent of highlighting one’s bible themselves, using this color coded bible really has shed some light on subjects I don’t think I would have understood otherwise. Also, some of the pre highlighted topics are under categories that I wouldn’t have put there myself. It’s an interesting option in bible study.


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The genus Fagonia is a member of Zygophyllaceae, which is included in the eurosid I clade (APG II, 2003). In a phylogenetic analysis of Zygophylloideae, based on molecular and morphological data, Fagonia was shown to have a well-supported position as sister to the genus Melocarpum, endemic to the Horn of Africa region (Beier et al., 2003). Fagonia consists of shrubs with free spinescent or pointed stipules, pink or purple petals, and an obconical, more or less pubescent, loculicidal capsule, often with persisting sepals. Most species of Fagonia have three-foliolate leaves, but there are also several species that are one-foliolate. The free stipules and the pubescent, obconical capsules are particularly important in the circumscription of Fagonia. The delimitation of species in Fagonia is known for being notoriously dificult. This is caused by the great variation in most morphological characters in many of the species. The ﬁrst complete modern treatment has been ﬁnished only recently (Beier, in press). Following this revision, Fagonia is a genus of 34 species conﬁned to warm and arid areas of all continents except Australia, with concentrations of species in the Horn of Africa.
Plant has sweet, bitter, sharp and sour taste according to different stages of growth and parts. This plant is found in Italy, Germany, middle-east countries, Pakistan and India. Fagonia cretica in powder form is known as Dhamasa and it has been accepted as treatment of cancers especially in blood and liver cancer. The color of flowers is purple. Plant has large number of small fruits near thorns.
Plant has sweet, bitter, sharp and sour taste according to different stages of growth and parts.
This plant is found in Italy, Germany, middle-east countries, Pakistan and India.
Dhamasa has been accepted as treatment of cancers especially in blood and liver cancer.


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I have a situation that I am being told two or three different ways to code.
Patient is In Pt status and doctor dictated a H & P but left out Social History and ROS. I am being told one way to bill this dos is subsequent visit, told that nothing can be billed since physician admitted patient and other way is bill 99499 which is the unlisted code with documentation.
This particular patient has Medicare so I would really like someone to answer this question both ways as if Medicare or other insurance primary.
Also if there is documentation out there to back up decision.
So you have a focused history then whatever else you have for exam and MDM; this is not enough for a 99221 so you do need to code it as a subsequent level, using an unlisted E&M has never worked out for me or anyone else that I have worked with. That does not mean that you cannot use it, but how are you prepared to fight for payment?

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I realized lately that I had lost some of my faith. I had gotten discouraged. I had stopped believing that things would work out. I was tired of feeling hormonally depressed and moody. I was feeling like my work hadn’t been effective. Many of my studies had petered out.
It was so good to do a study on some of the passages where Jesus gives thanks and praise to God.
Jesus took it for granted. God ALWAYS heard him. And God ALWAYS hears me as well. I need to have this same confidence. I need to thank God that He hears me. AND, as Jesus did, this thanks needs to be expressed BEFORE my prayers are answered.
This passage is amazing to me. Jesus failed in many places. He didn’t just preach the Word, he did miracles, and people STILL didn’t believe.
That is encouraging to me because I wonder sometimes why more people don’t respond to the gospel, why more people don’t want to give their whole heart. It is helpful to realize that Jesus, who was much more effective, was up against the same thing.
Yet he didn’t get discouraged! He thanked God. How mind blowing is that? Jesus saw the people who DID get it, and he thanked God for them.
So as I was feeling discouraged, I remembered the people who got it. Douglas is a new Auburn student from Brazil. We have enjoyed having him at our house a couple of times. He studied the Bible and responded to the message, in spite of severe persecution from his parents. He had to count the cost more than anyone I’ve seen in a while. But he said, “How can I not respond to the cross?” He GOT it. And I AM so very thankful.
Douglas just baptized, along with Daiana and campus girls.
We have a young woman from Brazil, Daiana, who is also studying. She also seems to get it. She is so excited about the church family she has found. She told me that coming to church makes her feel clean. She told me, face glowing, that she wants to get baptized as well.
I have to always remember to thank God for the people who get it. God’s will, His good pleasure, IS very definitely being accomplished. There is nothing I can do but PRAISE!
And this is one of the very next things Jesus says. We focus on this passage so much as a stand alone passage, but maybe it is connected to the words above. Maybe Jesus said to come to him for rest because we also are weary and discouraged by those who don’t get it.
People often don’t get it. I don’t know why. I don’t know how to fix it, any more than Jesus did.
I do know some things that are effective, and I will continue to do these things. I will pray, fast even, and THANK GOD as I pray. I will serve and love people, share my life with them, expose them to the power of the Word.
But I must come to Jesus and rest. If I am discouraged, something is wrong. The Christian walk cannot be a heavy load. It instead should be punctuated by thanksgiving and praise, defined by a trusting faith that God IS achieving His good pleasure.


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Biddie Early by Serious Seeds can easily deal with bad weather, making it great for northern areas. This sativa-dominant plant with a short flowering period is perfect for outdoor growing.
Biddie Early by Serious Seeds is a plant that was conditioned to survive Dutch summers, where they tend to get a lot of rain towards the end of summer. Thanks to these conditions, this strain can be grown in any part of Spain, regardless of how northern it is. The seed bank itself says that this strain is perfect for gardens and balconies.
When planted indoors Biddie won’t grow over a meter tall while still producing amazing flowers. This strain is super easy to train and bend to your will, allowing you to maximize yield. At the right temperature, its buds will begin to turn a beautiful reddish color while the leaves stay green.
Outdoors it grows plenty of branches that grow up and almost as tall as the central calyx. You can attempt the FIM technique in order to generate more nodes and shorter plants full of giant buds. Its resin lets off quite an exotic aroma, and you have no need to worry about fungi or rot thanks to its airy buds. You can harvest up to 500g per plant, which should be ready towards the end of September. This speedy sativa is great for beginners and experts alike.
When smoked, you’ll notice an intensely sweet and earthy flavor thanks to its buds full of thick resin. Its effect is quite durable and the seeds themselves are easily affordable.
Flowering: 50-60 days indoors, end of September/beginning of October outdoors.


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To encourage and enable professionals who are Minnesota Chapter members to participate in continuing education or professional events by awarding grants to be used for registration, required materials and necessary travel expenses. The grant can be used for Greater Minnesota members to come to Minneapolis/St. Paul for chapter events.
Grant recipients must share their professional development experience with the chapter.
An individual is not allowed to win two consecutive grant awards, and applications will not automatically transfer from one award period to the next. Applicants are free to resubmit their application in a subsequent award period should it still be viable.
Grant recipients are obligated to serve on the Awards Committee for the following calendar year.
Awards are given only to applicants meeting all eligibility criteria.
If there are no qualifying applications during any particular grant period, the award will not be distributed and monies will not be transferred to additional or future grant award periods.
Essays will be judged on the described benefits the applicant will gain by attending the event.
The Awards Committee will solicit applications through chapter communications (i.e. website, SLA Connect, social media, etc …). The winner will be announced in the same way and the award will be presented at a future meeting. A maximum of two grants will be awarded each calendar year (one in spring and one in fall).
Grant winners must submit receipts to the treasurer for reimbursement. In cases of financial hardship, a request can be made for disbursement of funds prior to the event. This would be an exception and handled by the past president on a case-by-case basis.
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or a lexis that confirms my point of view.
and the many times that I had spiraled.
The drama I played out for all to see.
as my empathy was always an absentee.
And the weakness where abstract is evidence.
and me the genesis of their fortunes.
a crackpot so carefree of being caught.
and how this story could be you some day.
Of a lifetime of grief that does not pay.
Wow! Very well penned piece on why one should avoid such an addiction. I know it is fiction, Paul, because you marked it as such, but I cannot put the verse in fiction when it is poetry. Great work my friend.
Ok no problem. I was confused on how to label it seeing as this is not a personal experience for me. Thank you so much for your kind words my friend.
If life was easy, there would be no point to it. The greater the struggle, the more learning is offered, if we can only have faith in the process. Nicely penned and emoted Paul, as we all have the darkness within us, the doubts that lead us to wrong conclusions and the potential to survive life’s challenges and prosper in soul and mind. Cheers!
Thank you so much Tony. If only the process wasn’t mangled so many times and it looked like it’s original self, then maybe we could. Blind faith is a disservice to the mind. I agree that challenges make life interesting, but what happens it someone doesn’t learn from those challenges. Thank you so much for your great comments.
This is so well written, expounding on and encapsulating those trials of becoming and being addicted. So many factors to be considered, which you have so carefully constructed, as if you are the one who is cracked. There is a knowledge here, amid the written word, which while hitting the nail, is also driving it farther inside. This I felt, without feeling from my past experiences. Very well written. my friend!
I, myself have dabbled in addiction, but not to this extent. I used to smoke cigarettes for a good 17 years, now 4 years free, but same concept only less dangerous results, they get you long term. I had a friend at work who was addicted to everything from heroine to pills, he even got addicted to methadone which is he drug given to curb your addiction to heroine. I went through a lot with him. I speak from outside experience. Thank you so much for your kind words my friend. Much appreciated.
Paul, I smoked heavily for 13 years…2.5 packs per day of Raleigh filters…I mean, they had the coupons and were smoked by my best friend. Everyone smoked, and twas the thing to do. Free of them since 1978, when I was paying 27 cents per pack. Quite a deal, eh? So I know about addiction. Take care, my friend!


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