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Part of God’s will for the life of a Believer is to live in blessing, so the question must be pondered: Why are so many who truly place their faith in Him struggling?
There is a saying in America that we should “fake it ‘til we make it.” I have actually heard preachers tell their congregation to do this… so much for “Thou shalt not bear false witness”, I suppose. So many Christians walk around outwardly chanting that they are blessed, but if we could find out what’s really going on in their life and the way they truly feel in their heart, we would see a completely different attitude.
Another thing I have noticed is people believing that they have been blessed (by God), yet refuse to follow certain instructions in God’s Word. One thing I have heard my own Pastor say many times is that, “God cannot bless you beyond your last act of disobedience.” So how is it then that a person can believe to be or appear blessed if they are living in defiance of God’s Word, either in totality or in part? Basically, this is a result of false blessing through deception.
The fact is, Satan will bring blessings into your life just to keep you stagnant and bound to his deception. After all, where did the blessings you are referring to come from? Most Christians are conditioned to say that their blessing came from God, regardless of the earthly source used. But consider for a moment that Satan can influence and use those trapped by his kingdom just as much as God can influence and use His people. How do you know it was God that led your boss to give you a promotion, or that it was God that placed that “great deal” on the item you went to the store to buy, or that it was God that… Think about it, Satan is often referred to as the “god of this world” and as such he has the ability to manipulate things to deceive you.
If God cannot bless you beyond your last act of disobedience, and you are being blessed in the midst of rebellion against the commandments given in His Word, than logic would dictate that it is not God who is blessing you. This should be quite concerning to anyone who wants to be truly committed to Yahweh and His Kingdom.
Now I do understand that we are taught by Scripture to not only confess that we are blessed, but that we create a future by what we speak. It has, therefore, been established that we can become blessed by speaking out that we are blessed. However, while it is true that the Bible teaches confession of faith and that life and death are all wrapped up in the power of our tongue, you’ll never really find the fullness of the blessing of God simply by going around saying that you are blessed.
You see, the Laws of God’s Word only work when you obey the Laws of God’s Word. As such, you cannot receive the blessings promised through the Word of God unless you obey the Word of God. If you need proof of this from Scripture, just read Deuteronomy 28, where the entirety of God’s Torah, blessing and cursing, is summed up.
Consider what James 2:18 says, “But someone will say, ‘You have faith, and I have works. ’Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.” While the name James was commonly used at the time this was written, and there are several men with this name in the New Testament record, including followers of Messiah, tradition and most Bible scholars attribute this work to James the half brother of Yeshua. Certainly this was a man who was as close to the Messiah during His earthly stay than anyone. Think about the power behind words penned by such a man!
What was it that James was telling us here? He wanted to let us know that confession of faith alone is not enough, you have to have works that validate your faith. This is a message that the modern Pentecostal/Word of Faith movement needs more than any other. We have taught people that all they need to do is “name it and claim it” with their mouth.
I recently heard an account of a Pastor’s wife who developed cancer and began to confess healing every day until she died. Why does something like that happen? Because faith without works is dead (James 2:20). James compels his reader to show him faith without works, and follows it up by saying that he will show you his faith by his works. What was he saying there? It seems that there was a hint of sarcasm in the first part, almost mockingly requesting the reader to show faith without works. Why? Because he knew it wasn’t possible to show true faith without works.
Think about this now, the Bible tells us that we are saved by grace through faith, and not of works (Ephesians 2:8-9). What is important to know is that if salvation were by works, then we would have the ability to say that we earned salvation, which would make the work of the cross unnecessary. This does not, however, mean that works do not play a part in our salvation. In understanding that we are saved from sin, which the Apostle Paul says we can’t know if it weren’t for the Law/Torah, we will know how works play a role in our salvation.
While works do not save us, they validate our salvation. The person who tries to earn favor with God by keeping His laws will never make it, but on the flip side the person who believes they are saved without keeping the law is deceived. How is that possible you might ask? It’s because when you are saved from sin, your life should be producing works that are the opposite of sin. Think of it like this, if you have been saved from drugs or alcohol, then by faith you produce a life that abstains from those things. Your work of faith is that you no longer partake of those things that once had you bound.
In the Torah, also commonly referred to as the Pentateuch, which is the first five books of the Bible (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy), we find the record of God’s commandments to His people, generally referred to as the Law (some say “God’s Torah”, others the “Laws of Moses”). These commands are primarily recorded in the books of Leviticus and repeated or reiterated in Deuteronomy. Many in the modern Church have sought to segment these laws into sections, which tends to give license to say which laws we need to obey and which one’s we do not. Some divide into three, others four, but for the purpose of this study we will consider four sections of the Law.
The divisions commonly referred to are Moral Laws, Civil Laws, Creation/Natural Laws, and Ceremonial Laws. The last division, Ceremonial Laws, speak about the duties of the Levitical Priesthood during the time before Messiah, which was the only way to temporarily atone for sins prior to Yeshua’s resurrection. In the book of Hebrews we find enough to clearly state that these ceremonial practices were permanently accomplished through the work of the cross. Animals, for example, no longer needed to be sacrificed in the Tabernacle or Temple for purposes of atonement because Yeshua became that sacrifice once and for all (although other purposes for sacrifice continued, such as thanksgiving offerings, which is why we see the Apostle Paul still making sacrifices in the Temple very late int he record of Acts).
While these Ceremonial Laws may have been replaced (NOT done away with, just replaced in the way they are accomplished), does this excuse the other divisions of the Law? It should also be noted that when the Temple is rebuilt in Jerusalem and the Levite Priesthood is reestablished, many of these laws will come back into existence. The only reason many are not being done today is due to the lack of a required Temple and Levite Priests. Some will say that the only laws we need to continue to obey are the Moral Laws, others will include Civil Laws, although Civil Laws are primarily toward courts and government, meaning that if you are not a judge or a government official within the nation of Israel, those laws probably don’t apply to you either. Many feel that the Dietary/Natural Laws and part of the Ceremonial Laws.
This can’t be true because we see them in place long before and long after the time of Moses, the Tabernacle/Temple, and the Ceremonial Laws. In addition to that, in order to classify something as a Ceremonial Law it must be restricted to the duties of Temple Priests and acts of Temple Worship. Dietary/Natural Laws were instructions to be followed by the entirety of God’s people in daily life. Others separate these Laws into a separate division but still maintain that they are not for today. They will say that obedience to anything other than the Moral (and MAYBE Civil) Laws is legalism and one who says they are for today is a “Judaizer“. Obeying the Torah is not legalism; Legalism is either the act of obeying Scripture to earn or maintain salvation, the enactment of man-made religious rules that are ranked equal to or greater than Torah, or both. Obeying the Scripture because the Ruach HaKodesh (Holy Spirit) is truly living in and through you is NOT legalism – it’s the evidence that you really are saved.
Consider, however, Deuteronomy 28, as noted earlier. This is a very popular passage, particularly the first section. Today’s Christian loves to quote this over their life, saying that they are Blessed in the city, Blessed in the field, Blessed coming in and Blessed going out. What they tend to forget, however, is that this is a conditional blessing. Deuteronomy 28:1-2 says, “if you diligently obey the voice of the Lord your God, to observe carefully all His commandments which I command you today, that the Lord your God will set you high above all nations of the earth. And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, because you obey the voice of the Lord your God.” While I will not dwell on it just yet, if you read further down, starting in verse 15, you will find a series of cursings that come upon the person who does not obey the commands.
The next few words changed my life, and I believe they will change yours, too. It was the reason God had brought me to Israel. It was the answer I had been looking for.
We know through careful study that the early Church maintained adherence to the Dietary Laws of Leviticus. In fact, it is made clear through historical study and proper context of the Bible record that the early Church continued to govern their faith under the Laws recorded in the Old Testament. Yeshua and the Apostles alike make constant reference to the Law and the need to follow it… but also to follow it correctly.
Consider what Yeshua taught: In the “Sermon on the Mount” He told His audience that while adultery was a sin under the law, under His New Covenant if you lust after a woman you already committed adultery, and that while murder is a sin under the Law, under the New Covenant you commit murder if you so much as speak out hate speech toward someone. He taught that Moses gave open license for divorce because of the hardness of their hearts, but that under the New Covenant the only good reason for divorce is if you are the victim of adultery. Yeshua rebuked the scribes and Pharisees… NOT for paying their tithe, He commended them for that saying they were correct in doing so… BUT for ignoring what He called weightier matters of… THE LAW.
Wouldn’t it stand to reason, if Yeshua is our Master and Messiah, that His teachings would have to govern all other teachings in the Bible, both Old and New Testament? Think about it, Yeshua taught a higher standard of Law, not a lower standard. Consider for a moment, if we speculate a little bit (and please understand, this is only speaking in theory at the moment), we might say that the Law said a man should not wear women’s clothing and a woman should not wear men’s clothing, but in the New Covenant if a man says, “This is just metrosexual,” you have already sinned (YES, I realize that there are some styles that are perfectly masculine in today’s modern couture, but some of the stuff I have seen lately should NOT be worn by men, and vice versa).
Now, a lot of extremists like to say that should also prevent women from wearing pants, but that is just silly for two reasons; 1. Pants weren’t invented for men or women when the passage was written, and 2. Women’s pants are designed for women, therefore they are a garment that ‘pertaineth to a woman.’ I say that to point out that you have to THINK when you read the Bible. The point I am making is that there are modern fashions that may push the limits of traditional views but are clearly made for men or women respectively, but there are also fashions being designed with an agenda to support the LGBT movement, and sometimes even Christians fall prey to these trends which are meant to make acceptable that which Scripture calls an abomination. In the Kingdom of God men are to be men and women are to be women, as He designed them to be.
The Word says that we are not to have any graven images, yet the Ark of the Covenant had the graven images of angelic beings on the Mercy Seat. The Word says to not touch the dead body of an unclean animal, and yet parts of the tabernacle were made of the skins of Biblically unclean animals like badgers. If you look at these examples in context, however, you will know that the graven images forbidden were those created to be worshiped as idols, not something that would be a decoration in your home or something that would be used in the worship of God (such as the graven images on the Mercy Seat), and wearing a leather jacket or fur coat made from an unclean animal couldn’t possibly be breaking the Torah instruction against touching an animal carcass you find in the wild.
In the case of the dead bodies, it says that the person touching them would be ceremonially unclean until that evening. This was a much lower consequence than eating unclean animals, and provisions were even made in Numbers 9:10 to celebrate Passover even if you had touched a dead animal that made you unclean that day. It would also stand to reason that once the hides were tanned and prepared as leather for the covering of the Tabernacle they were no longer considered the same as the dead body, since they would have to be handled by the priests in maintaining the tabernacle for worship and atonement.
I say all that to point out that there are aspects of the Law that are not as strict as modern Pharisees would have you to believe. On the other hand there are those that we have lowered to not being necessary, even though Yeshua Himself illustrates that they are perhaps more restrictive than we may want to think.
So, back to Galatians and the curse of the Law. Was Paul saying that if you obey the Law you are under a curse? To reply the way he often does… Certainly Not! When you understand the New Testament from the perspective of the Jewish Christians who wrote it and established the Church, you will understand that they know what was meant by the curse of the Law, because they understood what is written in the Torah, specifically Deuteronomy 28. They knew, as we need to know today, that the Law was only a curse to those who break the Law, and that the Law is a BLESSING to those who live by it.
The problem with the Law under the Old Testament was that it was required to be kept without the sacrifice of Yeshua, which was impossible. That is why there had to be an annual Day of Atonement along with other ceremonial acts to atone for the sins of the people, because without Christ and without Faith it is impossible to keep the Law. Through Faith, however, the Law is made alive in the heart of the Believer and keeping it is not longer a burden, but a blessing. As a side note, we still keep the Holy Feasts today including the Day of Atonement, not to sacrifice a lamb for our sins annually, but to rejoice in the Lamb of God who was slain to atone for our sins once and for all.
This is why Paul says in Romans 3:31 (KJV) “Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.” Grace and faith are prerequisites to keeping the Law, you cannot do it without them. Yet, at the same time, you cannot claim to have grace and faith if you are rebellious to the Law, the two go hand in hand. This pattern is seen in the most microscopic building blocks of life, which I talk more about in my article Created By Design, where elements must be in place at the same time and rely on each other to produce life. Only God can produce two elements that need each other and neither can create the other without the other. This is why you are saved by grace through faith and not of works, while at the same time you are not justified by faith alone but also by works. Only God can produce that in your life, which is why obedience to Torah as a result of faith in Yeshua the Messiah is the evidence of true salvation.
But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is Christ therefore a minister of sin? Certainly not!
Now remember what Paul said about the Law defining sin in Romans 7:7, “What shall we say then? Is the law sin? Certainly not! On the contrary, I would not have known sin except through the law. For I would not have known covetousness unless the law had said, “You shall not covet.”” So let’s put this all together, the Law defines sin (Romans 7:7, also 1 John 3:4), and if we claim that Christ lives in us (Galatians 2:20) and we are engaging in acts of sin (Galatians 2:17) then we are saying that Yeshua is a minister of sin (Galatians 2:17). Let me put this another way: If you claim to be a Christian and continue to knowingly break God’s Laws, you are calling Yeshua Himself a sinner, because your claim is that He is sinning through you. I cannot stress this enough!
Understanding that the early Church knew what Paul meant by the curse of the law, as it pertains to Deuteronomy 28, we can also see that they knew what the blessing was truly all about. We MUST change our perspective and see the Scripture the way a first century Jewish Believer who accepted Yeshua as Messiah would see the Scripture, because, after all, Christianity IS a Hebraic/Jewish faith. The Bible tells us that the Gentiles are grafted into the vine, that vine being the original covenant God made with His chosen people.
There is not a separate Jewish Christian body and Gentile Christian body, with different rules for each. There is ONE body, a glorious Church, purchased through the blood of Yeshua. He came to bring unity, not division, and the foundation of that unity is through His covenant with His chosen people. The reason the New Covenant is a better one is because it allows all people to be grafted in through the blood of Yeshua.
Understanding now that the Law is a curse to those who don’t follow it, then we can begin to understand that the Blessing is validated by obedience to His Law. When this happens, you will no longer view the Law as a restrictive code that binds you from enjoying life, on the contrary. The Blessing allows you to live the abundant life that Yeshua came to provide (John 10:10).
When you begin to look at this from the eyes of the Jewish faith, which is the foundation of the Christian faith, you will begin to stop viewing the Law as a set of dictative commands and allow them to come alive as the source of blessing in your life. Instead of saying, “The Ten Commandments,” why not start saying, “The Ten Blessings.” Don’t focus on them as commands that bring a curse to them that reject them, but rather as a gift from Yahweh because through them you can find true blessing.
Instead of seeing something like giving tithes and offerings as a Law, and feeling like you have to do it or else you will be frowned upon by the Church and by God, look at giving as a blessing. You can live abundantly and prosperously by following the BLESSINGS of tithes and offerings. And, contrary to popular belief and modern teaching, tithes and offerings do not have to be in the form of money. They can be, and for most people that is the most convenient option, but no tithe in the entirety of Scripture was in the form of money, ever, and there was a system of money in place even before Abraham gave tithe to Melchizedek. For example, one option that might work better for some people is to tithe their time through voluntary service. I’ll get into this more at another time, but I do have a good message that compares modern teaching on tithing with the dietary instructions from Torah.
Instead of looking at the Dietary Laws and complaining that God won’t let you eat something, look instead at the Dietary BLESSINGS that provide life and health… DIVINE HEALTH… the blessing that sustained God’s people in the wilderness, the harshest of environments. Instead of trying to justify why you think the Bible gives you the OK to eat whatever you want (which is never does, contrary to popular belief), simply obey what the Bible says and live in the blessing of God.
Consider what Proverbs 4:20-22 says,“My son, give attention to my words; Incline your ear to my sayings. Do not let them depart from your eyes; Keep them in the midst of your heart; For they are life to those who find them, And health to all their flesh.” God does not give commands and laws because He wants to be some type of dictator ruling over us with an iron fist. He gives us these laws because He loves us. He created us, and when He did so He also created a plan for our life that, when followed, would allow us to live in true blessing.
It is a fact that God is bound to His Word, and therefore any consequences for rebellion against His Word must been enforced. I am often asked the question, “Do you really think God will send me to hell for…?” Typically it is for the things that most consider petty or insignificant, like eating bacon or working on the Sabbath. Nobody questions whether or not God will send a murderer to hell, but think about this, murder is spoken of very little compared to some of the so-called ‘little sins’ and some of God’s choicest servants in the historical record of the Bible committed murder (Moses, David and Paul for example), but a fellow who was gathering wood on the Sabbath was executed. That’s in your Bible! My response to the “Do you think god will send me to hell for…?” question is pretty simple: Why would you want to find out???
Think about it, why would you want to take any chance when it comes to eternity? I’m not talking about you being late for work because you got pulled over for speeding, I’m talking about gambling with your eternal destination over petty sins!
Think of a high security prison for a moment. You have murderers, rapists, drug lords, and the like. Nobody wants to be that guy who gets six months for some petty crime, right? It does not usually go well for that person when surrounded by hardened criminals. The same would hold true here, who would want to be that guy that hears the words, “Depart from me, worker of lawlessness, for I never knew you,” over something that seemed so small and insignificant.
I mean, seriously, if I’m gonna go to hell I might as well go with my guns blazing! I might as well get with all those women that I have met that I knew good and well I could have gotten in bed with. I might as well get falling down drunk off every night. I might as well dabble into the world of marijuana and cocaine. I might as well take out anyone who gets in my way (by “take out” I mean kill them, just in case you are not familiar with modern American slang). I might as well never pay for anything again, just steal whatever I need without regard to who I am stealing from. Certainly nothing I say would be the truth, I’m going to hell, right? Why on earth would you want to be that guy or gal who is permanently and eternally separated from God over something so small, so petty, that thing that religion tells you is not a big deal, that thing that backslidden preachers tell you is OK because it’s covered under grace and the blood?
Think about that for a moment… Yeshua said that in order to go to heaven you had to have a greater righteousness than the Pharisees! He said that the law will not pass away before heaven and earth pass away. It’s only late in the book of Revelation, after the Tribulation, after the Second Coming and after the Millennial Reign, after the final defeat of Satan (in whatever order you believe those events will occur) that we find a new heaven and a new earth!
Yeshua places an emphasis on the LEAST of the commands. Sure, he says they will be called least in the Kingdom of Heaven… notice, however, He doesn’t say you get to dwell in heaven! The Bible is clear, sinners who do not repent have to face an eternal consequence. I know this is not a popular message these days, but it still holds true. Repentance means to turn and go the other way. You turn AWAY from sin and walk toward the BLESSING, and you do that by first accepting Yeshua as your Messiah and then as a result obeying Torah.
He also stated that you cannot enter the Kingdom of Heaven unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the Pharisees. As we know, the Pharisees were really good at keeping Torah, that’s what they lived for, many of them simply approached it from a wrong heart motive. Several times in the Gospel record there is reference to a place called “outer darkness”. Many believe this is a reference to hell, but there is a belief that this refers to a part of heaven outside of the Kingdom of Heaven.
Now, I am not trying to open a debate, but it lends itself worthy to consider that maybe there is a place of separation from God’s Kingdom apart from eternal hell. Again, I am not stating this as anything more than the theory it is according to some Bible scholars, and even if such a place exists I am not saying that is what Yeshua referred to as outer darkness. However, there must be a reason why Yeshua says that you will be called least in the Kingdom if you don’t follow and teach obedience to Torah while at the same time saying that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the Pharisees (ultimately, unless you keep and teach others to keep Torah) that you don’t even get into the Kingdom of Heaven. This is something that is certainly worthy of meditating on… or, you can simply obey the Bible and not worry about whether or not such a place exists or is Scriptural.
Embrace the Blessing that is found in God’s Law and begin the life of abundance He has promised you today!
NOTE: I mention the Dietary Blessings a lot, and I often do that for two reasons. First of all they are the most resisted of all of God’s commands, which usually shows the true heart of a person. True believers respond to the commands of God in obedience, while unbelievers, deceivers and hypocrites often respond in rebellion. If you feel the need to justify doing something that the Word commands against, whether the command is found in the New Testament or the Old, you should stop and check your heart, seek God’s face, and find a place of repentance. The second reason I focus a lot on them is because I believe that, because they are contested more than any other, they are the source of true revival in the heart of a Believer. It seems that Christians who embrace these particular laws are willing to do just about anything for God. These are they that often times are the most sold out believers. It is true that there are some sects that teach strict obedience to these laws and are way off, but when it comes to true Believers, those who are completely sold out and in love with Yeshua, when these people embrace God’s Dietary Laws (or shall I say Dietary Blessings), they are an unstoppable force for the advancement of the Kingdom of God. If you would like to read a more detailed study on the importance of these blessings you can access my articles: The Key To Divine Health, Does The New Testament Void Old Testament Dietary Laws, Get Up, Peter! Kill And Eat!, and Created With A Purpose.

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As the title suggests, Budapest is actually two separate cities - Buda and Pest that were joined together to form a single city sometime in late 1800's. These two places are geographically split by the Danube river, that flows right through the centre of the city.
It is currently the largest building in Hungary and still the highest building in Budapest.
Of course there are tours to get inside the Parliament, but we were too late to get into an English-language tour (so go early). The building itself was huge and it takes a while to actually walk across the entire building. There are huge gardens with benches behind the parliament where you can sit and enjoy the magnificent view in front of you.
The architecture of the building seemed like a grand theatre - with all pieces in perfect synchrony. Being white in color, it should out in stark contrast to everything else around it. If you're in Budapest, or even Hungary - this building is a must-visit.
After our visit to the Parliament, we walked on the banks of Danube for some-time. We stopped near the Chain Bridge to enjoy the view of the bridge against the city on the river - it is a very pretty sight. Soon after, we walked across the bridge to arrive on the Buda side (the bridge isn't too long) - and the view from the bridge is nice as well.
After crossing the bridge and entering Buda side, we went to see Buda Castle, (which is a world heritage site). This castle is on a hill, and we took the funicular ride instead of climbing the hill it was on.
Just at the entrance of the ride was an ice-cream store, which had superb ice-creams. Unfortunately I forgot the name of the place, but it was very yummy - do check it out. Anyway back to Buda Castle, this castle was huge - and it was impossible to cover the castle and the museum inside in the few hours we had. We skipped the museum, and explored around the castle enjoying the views from up there.
Oh, the best thing from the castle were the views - you could see the overview of the entire city from up there - and it was so cool. We also saw the famous Matthias Fountain as we were roaming across the castle.
The castle had some nice architecture as well and it took us a couple of hours to walk around the entire castle.
As we came down the castle on the funicular - we got to see a pretty view of the chain bridge again. I can never get tired of this view.
We then went to the banks of the river Danube on the Buda side, to see the Parliament from a-far and it did not disappoint. Truly an architectural marvel.
Our last stop of the day was Budai Vigado. We took a package tour that included a folklore dance and a dinner cruise. The folklore dance showcased Hungarian traditions and culture - and it was pretty unique to get that insight. There were multiple performances by the group of dancers - and definitely choreographed and co-ordinated very well. I enjoyed the dance, but it might not be everyone's cup of tea.
We then walked to our cruise nearby for the dinner - and everyone on the cruise has a window seat. The view of the illuminated Parliament building at night is just wow. You can see the lights from the Parliament building reflecting on the Danube river - and the entire scene itself looks straight out of a movie. On the other side, we had a gorgeous view of the illuminated Buda Castle (picture below).
The cruise is well worth for the views themselves, if you ask me. Dinner was fine (not a lot of options if you're a vegetarian, but meat-lovers will enjoy).
This was our first day at Budapest, but we still had a lot more to explore in this city. More posts coming soon!

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Whether it's a secluded spot out in the woods or an actual cabin of some kind, having some kind of a retreat out in nature is helpful to rest, relax and restore one's peace of mind. Based out of Bali, Indonesia, designer Antony Gibbon has created this beautiful treehouse out in the woods outside of Woodstock, in the state of New York.
The owner was open to the direction and wanted me to replicate the conceptual design as much as possible, which was tying the building into the surrounding forest as much as possible.
There is a large window at one end of the treehouse, providing views of the mountains nearby but also visually connecting the open-plan interior with the exterior landscape. Beneath the treehouse is a large outdoor deck, with stone steps leading out to the lake here and hot tub.
The home features a big kitchen, sleeping loft, and is heated with a woodstove. At the rear of the treehouse is a more enclosed volume that holds the bathroom and another bedroom.
Treehouses really seem to capture our imaginations, prompting us to get creative with all the possibilities: a treehouse built out of a water tower; sailboat-inspired prefab treehouses, or even an ingenious treehouse elevator made from a bike. Whatever form they may take, treehouses offer a lovely spot to call home, nestled among the greenery, a quiet respite from the hubbub of the big city. To see more, visit Antony Gibbon and Instagram.

industry_corpus2: Real Estate & Construction


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The official campaign period of the October 17 presidential repeat elections starts tomorrow.
In a gazette notice published Tuesday, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) stated that the campaigns will end on October 15.
“The Campaign time shall run from 7.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. during the campaign period,” the commission stated.
IEBC also gazetted October 17 as the official elections date.
The notice named two contenders for the race, Jubilee Party candidate President Uhuru Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga.
The IEBC also gazetted Deputy President William Ruto and former vice president Kalonzo Musyoka as the running mates of Mr Kenyatta and Mr Odinga, respectively.
In the notice, IEBC asked political parties to submit names of their national, county and constituency agents before October 12.
The National Super Alliance has opposed the date set by IEBC for the repeat poll.
It has also questioned why it narrowed the number of candidates to only Mr Odinga and President Kenyatta.

industry_corpus2: Politics & Administration


text: Kailua-Kona is the epicenter of shopping and recreation on Hawaii’s western shore. Big-game fishers delight off its waters, while shoppers reel in deals along Alii Drive. The Kailua-Kona area is a hiker’s paradise because many of its best beaches are accessible only by foot. Inland, the scent of coffee permeates the air as plantations harvest precious Kona beans. Nearby coffee farms open for tours.


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Perfect manufacturing process is our main goal, starting from purchasing high quality raw materials, choosing highly trained staffs that are capable of using the latest techniques.
- Preparation line which have mixing, granulation & drying process.
- Tablets compression & (coating tablets).
- Capsules filling for different sizes.
- Powder & sachet filling.
- Filling & preparation tank.
- Labeling & packing line.
All process undergoes inspection and testing according to cGMP regulations.

industry_corpus2: Manufacturing


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Home » Farm System , New York Yankees , Phil Rizzuto , Robinson Cano , Seattle Mariners , The October Twelve , Top Prospects , World Series , Yogi Berra » Remember when the Yankees actually developed home grown talent?
Remember when the Yankees actually developed home grown talent?
Following the reports of the New York Yankees losing Robinson Cano, one of their homegrown talents, to the Seattle Mariners for the sum of $240 million over the course of ten years, the future looks slim in the ranks of the Yankees' current minor league system.
"While the Yankees' minor league system is not quite as bare as it once was, more of the talent currently sits at the lower levels," Jonathan Mayo MLB.com's prospect expert said in November, 2013. "As a result, it's difficult to see many impact players ready to contribute in 2014."
There was a time; however, when the Yankees had one of the richest farm systems in all of major league baseball. Starting in the late 1940s and going through the early 1960s, the Yankees had 22 catchers behind Yogi Berra that eventually became major leaguers, many earning All-Star selections. The following is an excerpt from Phil Rizzuto's "The October Twelve," that lists all of the catchers who left the New York Yankees' organization for greener pastures.

industry_corpus2: Sports


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ARTnSHELTER offers space for artists who want to have an exhibition in our space. There are several ways that we can collaborate. Please read carefully all the conditions and send us your idea. We will review your application and respond at our soonest convenience.
Our design lab houses a 3D printer, laser cutter, plotter, CNC and other useful equipment. Whether a beginner or a professional artist, our facility provides everything you need to harness your creativity and bring your ideas to fruition.


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With the December 31 expiration of the recently increased $5 million dollar estate and gift tax exclusion, the opportunity to gift large sums of property to heirs is quickly closing. Not everyone has a spare $5 million to give away, but this recent article in Barron's outlines the rules and possibilities.
New laws now require brokerages to not only report sales proceeds, but your cost basis in stocks you sell. The new rules apply to stocks bought in 2011 and later, so your 1099 looks a little different this year. The following article from the Wall Street Journal outlines some of the issues involved.
Here is a recent article which discusses some of the ways for you to pay your financial advisor. How you structure these fees can affect your taxes.
The rules related to reporting foreign assets get even more complicated in 2012. Here, the IRS announces the new rules, but be sure to also read Mary Ann's recent article on the new reporting requirement for a more in-depth study.

industry_corpus2: Finance & Economics


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What a year it has been y’all. I’ve said it before in some of my Life Lately posts, but I can’t seem to grasp that it’s already the middle of May – work has been keeping me extremely busy which prevents me from writing detailed posts, like I would love to do.
So today, I wanted to quickly jump on and share my newest statement suit and a giveaway for a $500 Sephora gift card. I hope y’all have a fantastic weekend!
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industry_corpus2: Power & Energy


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(Out-Law) -- UK government proposals to make directors liable for tax debts when a company becomes insolvent should only apply when the company has evaded, as opposed to avoided, tax and should not extend to shareholders, a tax expert has said.
The proposals were set out in a consultation document designed to seek views on how to tackle "those who own or manage" companies who cause the companies to engage in "tax avoidance, evasion or repeated non-payment of taxes" and then use the insolvency process so that the company avoids paying the tax. In some cases the business may continue to be operated through another company. This is referred to as 'phoenixism'.
The consultation period closed in June, but the government is expected to publish a consultation response and draft legislation in the autumn.
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) already has power to make directors liable for company tax liabilities in certain situations. In addition insolvency law allows assets which have been distributed to be clawed back in some circumstances.
However, HMRC's powers do not apply to all taxes. The government is therefore proposing that HMRC's power to transfer liability for tax debts to company directors and officers should be extended to transfer liability to tax debts "to the persons responsible" for the avoidance, evasion or repeated non payment of tax when there is a risk the funds will be lost to insolvency. They also propose making these people jointly and severally liable for the company's tax debts.
Corporate tax expert Eloise Walker of Pinsent Masons, the law firm behind Out-law.com, said: "If enacted these proposals could pierce the corporate veil if, as HMRC seems to be suggesting in the consultation document, the liability could attach to shareholders as well as company directors and officers. That sounds logical enough where the shareholders and directors are the same people, but would set a dangerous precedent as a broad brush principle."
"Where will the line be drawn? Will the burden of proof be reversed so a shareholder has to prove they weren't aware of what was going on? And at what size of business do we say the shareholders should not reasonably be expected to know?" she said.
The 'corporate veil' is a term used to refer to the principle that shareholders are not liable for debts of a company.
"Another concerning aspect of the proposals is that tax avoidance seems to be being set alongside tax evasion and phoenixism as if they were all the same thing. They are not. Tax evasion is a crime – it involves deliberately dishonest behaviour such as not declaring taxable income. Tax avoidance is entirely legal planning – it may take advantage of a loophole in the legislation, it may be applying the law of the land as it was not quite originally intended, at least according to HMRC, but it is not, and never has been, a fraud on creditors," said Walker. "Any new rules should only apply where there has been tax evasion on the part of the insolvent company or it is clear that the individual has previously been involved in phoenixism in relation to another company he or she controlled."
"This is another attempt by HMRC to reverse the effect of changes going back to the noughties, when Crown preference over other creditors was abolished. If the government goes ahead with the proposals it will face uproar from insolvency practitioners, just as it did with its direct recovery measures in 2015. It must surely be more equitable, should any money be recovered from directors, let alone shareholders, for that money to go into the pot of cash available to all creditors," she said.
Until 2002 HMRC was a preferential creditor which meant that it ranked ahead of some other creditors in an insolvency. It now ranks alongside other unsecured creditors, behind preferred creditors such as company employees with wages arrears.
In 2015, under the direct recovery of debt measures, HMRC was given the power to access tax debtors' bank accounts to recover unpaid tax debts in certain situations.

industry_corpus2: Law & Justice


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Our Bachelor of Business provides you with flexibility and professional development to help you prepare for a constantly changing local and global business workforce. Develop a solid foundation in core business studies followed by a choice of major study from over a dozen specialty business areas.
The course is taught over three years. It offers challenging, engaging and valued real-world experiences. Through a range of educational approaches and curricula you will further develop intellectual, analytical, organisational, personal and interpersonal skills.
Please note that all tuition fees are subject to an annual increase each year of your study, effective at the start of each calendar year. This increase will be reflected in invoicing issued to you. This annual increase in fees is covered as part of the agreed terms and conditions of your Letter of Offer.
96 credit points (equivalent to 8 units) of Major studies selected from the majors listed below.
Please note: all students must complete BPD2100 International Business Challenge.
when completing a Breadth Minor.
Major in Accounting, Minor in Marketing.
The Bachelor of Business gives options to tailor your learning to your specific needs.
All students study a common first year which is complemented in second and third years by majors in either of two business study areas.
Graduate with an Accounting major and be prepared to work in a variety of roles in accounting practices, medium and large corporations, the public sector and not-for-profit organisations.
The Accounting Major is accredited by CPA Australia and the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ).
Graduate with an Accounting major and you'll meet the requirements for membership with CPA Australia when the appropriate sequence of units is completed.
Entry into the Institute of Chartered Accountants – Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) Chartered Accountants Program requires the completion of the same sequence of units plus Taxation Law and Practice and Auditing units.
In the Information Systems Management major you'll examine information systems analysis, modelling, development, digital commerce and management techniques and approaches. You'll apply your learning to develop and deliver an information systems project.
Gain the fundamental concepts, knowledge and skills required to facilitate a career in business analysis, project management, data management or e-business in a global economy.
If you have completed a qualification where English was the primary language of instruction, you may be eligible for an English language exemption. Check our Guide to English Language Requirements to find out if you qualify.
Students who don't meet the English language requirements may choose to undertake an intensive English course at the English Language School in Sydney (ELSIS).
Successful completion of a non-cognate (not similar) Australian (or equivalent) Diploma or Advanced Diploma, will be granted advanced standing on a case by case basis.
Year 12: Successful completion of an Australian Senior Secondary Certificate (VCE or equivalent) including Units 3 and 4 with a minimum study score of 25 in English (EAL) or 20 in any other English.
Mature: Applicants with relevant work, education and/or community experience will be considered for admission to the course.
Your eligibility will be assessed when we receive your completed application.
Find out if you meet the minimum academic (international qualification) requirements to be eligible to apply for this course by reviewing the academic entry requirements listed by country.
Applicants must be aged 18 or over to be eligible to apply for this course.
If you've completed study with another university or institution and believe you are eligible to receive credit for skills and past study, you can apply for advanced standing.
Submit an application to study this course at VU Sydney.

industry_corpus2: Subject Education


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So, for starters...if you're reading this...welcome to my little blog. Life is so great and I didn't even cut off any fingers when I was trimming the hedges today! Small blessings.
Ooh, look! I can comment on my own blog! Cool!
I love your writing already, Cady!
Thanks! We're so excited for ya'll, too!


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I did a video on how to use the Cricut Design Space slice tool to print and cut to do a pattern fill using a photo and text, and it was brought to my attention that I left a few ant questions unanswered.
So I decided to come back on and do a second video and show you how I did this awesome shirt from start to finish. You can find the Cricut Print then cut the first video here.
This blog post will teach you a few things, how to fill the text with a pattern or a photo, how to use Cricut print then cut feature. So if you came here to learn more about how to print then cut on Cricut, then you are in the right place!
Looking to learn tips and tricks or just join an awesome community of crafters where you can ask questions and learn new skills? Then Create with by Pink is for you!
I recently also used this technique to do a shirt for my twin nephews 10th birthday. I used their photo as the pattern fill and put their last name in the photo text. This technique can also be used with the Silhouette and you can find that video here.
The first thing I do is select my image. I didn’t like the image in the last video (again see that video here) how it turned out with the white around the outside so I googled to find another image.
When you go to Google and search for an image, it tells you the size of the image. I always try to find ones that are at least 1000×1000 px. For me, this tells me that the image will print well, and will not pixelate. Even if you are using your own image you want it to be a very high resolution.
If the initial image you have isn’t a large enough size for you then you can just click on the size and it will pull up a page like the one below, that will take you to a page that will show you a variety of sizes for that image.
A good quality printer I use this one.
Jolee’s Iron-on transfer paper for darks.
Vinal, Siser is my favorite.
You will also need Cricut Design Space which is a cloud based design tool, this is where you will store all your images and projects. It is also loaded with images, fonts and other ready to make projects that you can use for free.
To save, just right click and save to a location that you can easily find.
Now go back over to Cricut Design Space click on upload because we want to upload the image, find the one you want to use and upload it. There’s no editing necessary so your image should show up nice and large, and what the size tells me is that when I am ready to print, it will print very clear and true to the photo.
Make sure to name your image in Cricut Design Space, I have a bad habit of allowing them to save as whatever, but if you name your image when you upload then you can easily find that same image.
Now that you have your image into Design Space there’s our image into the canvas, larger images may take a few mins to load. Once it is on your canvas, resize it, because it will be huge, not too small though.
Go ahead and type your text, I like to use the Impact font for these, but any nice boxy bold letters will do.
Adjust the lettering to where you like it, fix the line space and adjust the size of the lettering. If you have more than 1 text box then you need to do this for each.
How To Print then Cut On Cricut.
Now go to the slice tool and left click and select only the image and 1 textbox and then click slice, do this for each text box. (for me this sometimes takes several tries before I get the results that I like.
Here is where it can get a little tricky. Sometimes the sliced image is too big for the 8.5″x10″ paper, design space only allows 9.25″ x 6.75″, so how I do this is select a square shape, lay it over the lettering.
Left click and select both the shape and the lettering. Then click silce, in the bottom right-hand corner.
Be very careful with this, because you don’t want to slice through more than you intend to.
You should now have something similar to this. You can get rid of what you don’t need, just click on it then click the red X. Now we are ready for print, if you have turned the htv text layer off then turn it back on and click make it.
Note: YOU DO NOT NEED TO MIRROR THE JOLEE’S ONLY THE TEXT YOU ARE CUTTING WITH VINYL.
Again only mirror the HTV layer, once you have done that click continue. Make sure the print then cut layer is selected and then send to the printer. I have found that 2 print settings work amazingly well with printable transfer paper.
I’m using an Epson XP 8500 I also have the Epson XP 440. I like to print with the bleed on because it gives a little bit more room for error when cutting.
Once you have your image printed out, place the transfer sheet on your Cricut Mat and load it into your Cricut, set the Cricut to paper+ and click cut. You will see the light on your machine come on to search for the registration lines and then it will begin to cut around your transfer.
I no longer use the sealer as much, but you can, I do believe it allows the ink to set better. Spray the image directly after it comes from the printer and allows to dry before you go to cut.
You will weed this just like any other project and then place the transfer letters by hand. Then press like normal.
I get tons of questions daily on this video so I decided to make it into a blog post, I hope this helps my visual people a little bit.
Did you make a boo boo with your htv? Check this out How To Remove HTV With An Ordinary Iron.
What type of sealer do you use?
This is the one, https://amzn.to/2HsE3oF I will also edit the supply list in the post.
I can’t remember 😩 I think it’s a paid design space font though. I’m sorry.


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In Year 2 the children improve their skills to be independent learners and develop strategies to help them learn.
The children are encouraged to assess their learning and set themselves their “next steps” to help them improve. Children create a Class Charter showing their rights and responsibilities to enable everyone to learn.


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SOUTH Korea’s KDI School has invited applications for master of public policy and master of development policy, the programmes which will begin from September 15, 2014. DoPT’s training division has invited applications from suitable officers who need to…route their applications through their concerned departments. The applications need to reach the DoPT by May 10, 2014.
The master of public policy (MPP) is designed to provide a global perspective and professional expertise in public policy areas where as the master of development policy (MDP) examines various socio-economic issues in both the theoretical and the practical framework and provide capacity building for international professionals, including government officials, development consultants and regional specialists who wish to contribute to development policy-making, DoPT’s letter says.
Earlier too, the government officials from India were nominated for those programmes.
Detailed information about guidelines, application form, university information etc. is available on the KDI website www.kdischool.ac.kr. Applicants must choose their desired fields of study from the listed programmes in the University Information section provided by participating universities.
IAS officers are also sent to KDI as a part of mid-career short training. Till last year, about 800 IAS officers at different levels undertook a familiarization tour of South Korea in the preceding years. As many as 90 IAS officers with 5 to 10 years of service arrived in South Korea on 19 May last year and they had stayed till May 31.
“The purpose of the study tour is to enable them to take a first-hand look at the modalities of the unprecedented socio-economic development in Korea over the last 30 years,” an official statement from Korea then said. At Busan and other parts of South Korea, the Indian officials visited Hyundai Industries, shipyards, leading educational and medical institutions, public transport networks, rural development centres and other establishments.


text: If your machine is leaking any oil from the axles or output shaft or if you are rebuilding the transmission these seals are must have. Designed specifically to fit your machine with precision. These seals will keep your bearings and gears clean by keeping contamination out.

industry_corpus2: Automobiles


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·Made of ABS and can be reused to meet your long-term storage needs.
·The storage box is available in sizes: 6.7 cm × 5.7 cm × 14 cm.
Name: Cotton pad storage box.
Weight: net weight 126 grams.


text: The CRL 3-1/4" Grifter Vacuum Lifter is an all-rubber cup designed for quick and easy lifting and positioning of lightweight, smooth, non-porous objects. It features a concave 3-1/4" (83 mm) pad. To release vacuum, simply lift the lipped edge.


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4 اللَّذَيْنِ بِهِمَا قَدْ وَهَبَ لَنَا الْمَوَاعِيدَ الْعُظْمَى وَالثَّمِينَةَ، لِكَيْ تَصِيرُوا بِهَا شُرَكَاءَ الطَّبِيعَةِ الإِلهِيَّةِ، هَارِبِينَ مِنَ الْفَسَادِ الَّذِي فِي الْعَالَمِ بِالشَّهْوَةِ. 4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
7 وَفِي التَّقْوَى مَوَدَّةً أَخَوِيَّةً، وَفِي الْمَوَدَّةِ الأَخَوِيَّةِ مَحَبَّةً. 7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
8 لأَنَّ هذِهِ إِذَا كَانَتْ فِيكُمْ وَكَثُرَتْ، تُصَيِّرُكُمْ لاَ مُتَكَاسِلِينَ وَلاَ غَيْرَ مُثْمِرِينَ لِمَعْرِفَةِ رَبِّنَا يَسُوعَ الْمَسِيحِ. 8 For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
9 لأَنَّ الَّذِي لَيْسَ عِنْدَهُ هذِهِ، هُوَ أَعْمَى قَصِيرُ الْبَصَرِ، قَدْ نَسِيَ تَطْهِيرَ خَطَايَاهُ السَّالِفَةِ. 9 But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.
11 لأَنَّهُ هكَذَا يُقَدَّمُ لَكُمْ بِسِعَةٍ دُخُولٌ إِلَى مَلَكُوتِ رَبِّنَا وَمُخَلِّصِنَا يَسُوعَ الْمَسِيحِ الأَبَدِيِّ. 11 For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
12 لِذلِكَ لاَ أُهْمِلُ أَنْ أُذَكِّرَكُمْ دَائِمًا بِهذِهِ الأُمُورِ، وَإِنْ كُنْتُمْ عَالِمِينَ وَمُثَبَّتِينَ فِي الْحَقِّ الْحَاضِرِ. 12 Wherefore I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and be established in the present truth.
14 عَالِمًا أَنَّ خَلْعَ مَسْكَنِي قَرِيبٌ، كَمَا أَعْلَنَ لِي رَبُّنَا يَسُوعُ الْمَسِيحُ أَيْضًا. 14 Knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath shewed me.
15 فَأَجْتَهِدُ أَيْضًا أَنْ تَكُونُوا بَعْدَ خُرُوجِي، تَتَذَكَّرُونَ كُلَّ حِينٍ بِهذِهِ الأُمُورِ. 15 Moreover I will endeavour that ye may be able after my decease to have these things always in remembrance.
16 لأَنَّنَا لَمْ نَتْبَعْ خُرَافَاتٍ مُصَنَّعَةً، إِذْ عَرَّفْنَاكُمْ بِقُوَّةِ رَبِّنَا يَسُوعَ الْمَسِيحِ وَمَجِيئِهِ، بَلْ قَدْ كُنَّا مُعَايِنِينَ عَظَمَتَهُ. 16 For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
17 لأَنَّهُ أَخَذَ مِنَ اللهِ الآبِ كَرَامَةً وَمَجْدًا، إِذْ أَقْبَلَ عَلَيْهِ صَوْتٌ كَهذَا مِنَ الْمَجْدِ الأَسْنَى:«هذَا هُوَ ابْنِي الْحَبِيبُ الَّذِي أَنَا سُرِرْتُ بِهِ». 17 For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
18 وَنَحْنُ سَمِعْنَا هذَا الصَّوْتَ مُقْبِلاً مِنَ السَّمَاءِ، إِذْ كُنَّا مَعَهُ فِي الْجَبَلِ الْمُقَدَّسِ. 18 And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount.
20 عَالِمِينَ هذَا أَوَّلاً: أَنَّ كُلَّ نُبُوَّةِ الْكِتَابِ لَيْسَتْ مِنْ تَفْسِيرٍ خَاصٍّ. 20 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
21 لأَنَّهُ لَمْ تَأْتِ نُبُوَّةٌ قَطُّ بِمَشِيئَةِ إِنْسَانٍ، بَلْ تَكَلَّمَ أُنَاسُ اللهِ الْقِدِّيسُونَ مَسُوقِينَ مِنَ الرُّوحِ الْقُدُسِ. 21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.


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Get your book (Tom) now, please!
Listen up, kids! If you are reading this post via wordpress or moodle learn that we will name Tom to our Student´s Book (whatever it is) like the house cat from TV. Our Workbook or Exercise Book´s will be known as Jerry. Tom and Jerry were two characters from a famous cartoon TV series created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. These animals were quarrelling and fighting all day long. Tom was a cat. Jerry was a mouse.
I have found that we (students and myself) are in a mess when we deal with one book or the other. Now, we have the chance to identify the big book with a cat and the small, thinner book with a little mouse.


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Nearly 100 awards were given to outstanding student-athletes at the 2015 TFA Athletics Awards Ceremony last night, capped off by the presentation of the Kroy and Kelly Crofoot Lifetime Service Award, Coach of the Year and Male and Female Royal Athlete Awards!
Congratulations to Dr. Matt and Loni Hurbanis for earning the 2015 Kroy and Kelly Crofoot Lifetime Service Award!
Congratulations to track & field head coach Ricky Argro for earning the 2015 TFA Athletics Coach of the Year!
Congratulations to Teahna Daniels for earning the 2015 Female Royal Athlete Award! She will be continuing her track & field career at the University of Texas next year.
Congratulations to Garrett Williams for earning the 2015 Male Royal Athlete Award! He will be continuing his football career at Clemson University next year.
SummerQuest provides students of all ages an opportunity to engage in programs focusing on academics, athletics, and the arts. We are thrilled to offer a variety of courses and camps to fill your summer with growth, enrichment, and fun! For more information, please visit thefirstacademy.org.
The First Academy Department of Athletics is now accepting nominations for the Hall of Fame Class of 2015! Nominate here.


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One last time — I promise!
After that, we did a second review of the Kaoko throttle control on the Suzuki V-Strom 1000 ABS (Blog).
And once more for the special Kaoko throttle control for use with Barkbusters (and other) hand guards.
Each installation was different; some easier than others.
And since I helped Kaoko with feedback when they developed their first BMW scooter throttle lock, they asked if I could do it again on the then brand-new 2015 Kawasaki Versys 650.
As it turns out, there were a few quirks we had to figure out.
So let’s take a really quick look one more time at installing it on the Kawasaki Versys 650 LT (Blog).
At first, I couldn’t figure out how to install the Kaoko on the Versys. It just didn’t seem to fit correctly under the thick shoulder of the hand grip that Kawasaki uses on the latest versions of the 650 and 1000 Versys.
But after some back-and-forth correspondence with Kaoko HQ in SA, we figured it out.
I’ll be honest, it fits easily enough once you know how.
But there’s a slight issue with the design of the rubber throttle grip on the Versys that makes using the Kaoko throttle control not quite as smooth as it was on the BMW scooter or the big V-Strom.
The stock hand grip, bar end weight and hand guard on the 2015+ Versys 650 and 1000.
The end weight is easy to remove via the bolt on the right. There’s a silver-colored collar inside — don’t lose it!
The threaded insert for the bar end weight is welded to the handlebar and mine had some rust.
…so I lightly filed the outside in a cone shape. That was the first problem with fitting the Kaoko to the Versys.
The rubber throttle side grip has a wide end that nearly touches the throttle tube.
There’s less than 1 mm of clearance, not enough to fit the nylon thrust washer for the Kaoko.
The first suggestion from Kaoko HQ was to trim the rubber, but this proved impossible (or at least very difficult) and I quickly abandoned the idea.
(Photo Above): The solution is to simply push the thrust washer with its small collar under the end of the rubber hand grip. This makes for a less smooth Kaoko throttle control application, but it does work.
Fit the Kaoko throttle control into the end of the bar end weight, then reassemble the end weight on the handlebar.
Kaoko HQ initially thought that the Versys would require a hex head cap screw that was longer than stock to fit the bar end weight with the throttle control installed, but the stock length works fine on my bike.
Here’s the completed Kaoko throttle control on the Versys. It requires just the single thrust washer with the narrow shoulder. Do not add the other washers that come in the kit.
Here’s the quick video that illustrates how to use the Kaoko throttle control.
Also: Kaoko Throttle Control video on the webBikeWorld YouTube channel.
I have installed the Kaoko throttle control on the scooter and two motorcycles, plus the special Kaoko kit for adventure-touring bikes with the Barkbusters or other hand guards.
It’s easy to install, but there are a few tricks.
At first, the Kaoko kit doesn’t seem to fit the newer Kawasaki Versys, but it’s simply a matter of forcing the shoulder of the thrust washer under the tight lip of the stock Versys hand grip.
The Kaoko doesn’t quite work as smoothly on the Versys as it does on the BMW scooter in my experience, but it does work.
Once you practice a few times with the Kaoko throttle control, using it becomes second nature.
It’s not a true cruise control, but it is a nice addition to any motorcycle and it takes minimal room and unless you look for it, you’d never know it’s there.
List Price (2014): $126.99 to $144.99 (here), varies by make and model.
From “J.R.” (August 2016): “I’m just no getting something here. Unless I am much mistaken, this is an awful lot of work to achieve a throttle hold, something an Omni-Cruise, or Go Cruise 2 (I’ve had excellent results with both) does in about 30 seconds of set-up or removal time.
Rick’s Reply: The Kaoko is actually very easy to install, other than the off problem I had with the Versys, you unscrew the bar end weight, attach the Kaoko and you’re done.
It’s a very clean installation, it looks like original equipment and you simply slide your hand over, palm the Kaoko and the throttle together and it’s set. Take your hand off the throttle and holds position.
It’s just much cleaner than the Go Cruise (review) or Omni Cruise and works better in my opinion, I’ve used them all and I don’t like the Go Cruise clamp type throttle locks at all, they always slip on me and get in the way.
But, no question the Kaoko is a lot more expensive. However, you don’t have to worry about forgetting it or losing it either and it will probably outlast the bike.
From “M.H.” (August 2016): “I’m pleased that you’ve had positive dealings with Kaoko however, my experience was less than stellar.
I’d tried multiple times unsuccessfully to work with them in order to resolve a fitting problem with my ’08 VFR, equipped with Heli Bars. In the end I gave up in frustration, which is a shame because I really liked the product.
Luckily for me the vendor who sold the unit to me provided a full refund and I purchased another Throttlemeister (got one on the ST).


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In order to decrease their cost and the use of rare metal elements, thin ﬁlm solar cell thicknesses are con-tinuously reduced at the expense of their efﬁciency, due to a lack of absorption for long wavelengths.Optimisation of cells rear reﬂectance (Rb) thus becomes meaningful to provide non-absorbed light a sec-ond chance to be harvested by the active cell layer. In this sense, we present a way to keep the rear reﬂec-tance in advanced Cu(In, Ga) Se2(CIGS) cell as high as possible while keeping in mind the progressalready done regarding the rear passivation techniques. We show that introducing a stack of thin Al2O3 and aluminium between the CIGS layer and the rear molybdenum electrode increases Rbup to92% in the long wavelength 800–1100 nm range. Several other stacks, using MgF2, SiO2or TiO2, are opti-mised in order to investigate the best trade-off between passivation, material consumption and perfor-mances, resulting in Rbranging from 42% (moderate case) to 99% in the best case. Those CIGS rearinterface reﬂectance optimisations were performed by using a standard transfer matrix method (TMM)in the long wavelength range. Seven interesting stacks are then analysed for solar cell performances usingSCAPS simulation software to understand the impact of rear reﬂectance on short circuit current density(Jsc) and eventually on the cell efﬁciency (g), for ultra-thin CIGS absorber thicknesses (<1 lm). Based onthese results, we propose Rboptimisation to achieve Jsc> 40 mA/cm2and g > 20% with a 500 nm-thickCIGS absorber ﬁlm using CIGS-Al2O3-Mo stack, where the Al2O3thickness can be chosen in between104 and 139 nm. This way, we can ensure good rear reﬂectance (Rb= 65%) and reduced interface recom-bination while being industrially feasible with present technologies.


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 Deathmatch! Are You A Good Witch Or A Bad Witch?
Deathmatch! Are You A Good Witch Or A Bad Witch?
Lady Russell vs. Elizabeth Elliot...next, on Austen Celebrity Deathmatch!
"Good evening, ladies, gentlemen, and half-pay officers! Welcome to Austen Celebrity Deathmatch! I'm Stan, and here with me, as always, is Dan, and have we got a matchup for you tonight! In the pink corner, wearing a fluffy pink spangled dress and a turban with a plume, please welcome Lady 'Glinda' Russell!"
A group of tiny people near the front cheered in high-pitched voices: "Go get 'er, Glinda!"
"And in the black corner, wearing--well, I can't tell what she's wearing, Dan, cause she ain't there--Miss Elizabeth Elliot!"
The audience began to look up and point, and cackling laughter was heard throughout the arena.
"Look, Stan! She's riding on a broom! And the smoke from the broom is spelling out something--'Surrender, Lady Russell!'"
"Looks like we're about to get underway, Dan! LET'S GET READY TO RUUUMMMBBLLEE!"
Miss Elliot flew around the ring several times, cackling wildly. Finally she landed in the ring, produced a giant sand timepiece, and brandished it in front of her. "Do you see that, Lady Russell? That's how much longer you've got to be alive! And it isn't long, my pretty! It isn't long!"
"Oh, rubbish! You have no power here! Begone, before somebody drops a house on you!"
"Well, Stan, the trash talk is flying! Let's see if the ladies can live up to it!"
A middle-aged man wearing a blue flowered brocade suit approached the ring. "Elizabeth, my dear, your skin is positively green! Have you not been using that Gowland's lotion as I recommended?" He turned to the audience. "I recommend the constant use of Gowland's during the spring months."
"Oh, Father! I know that we must retrench, but I did not think that we are so necessitous that you would need to make a suit from your bedspread!"
The man sat down, looking bewildered. A woman with a protruding tooth clutched his arm and whispered, "Have a little mercy, Sir Walter! We were not all born to be handsome!"
A young lady wearing a blue pinafore and ruby slippers, her hair in pigtails, stepped out into the arena.
"Dan, I see that our celebrity referee has arrived, Miss Anne Elliot!"
A tall, striking man in a naval uniform stood up from his seat in the first row. "Anne, why are you dressed in that ridiculous outfit?"
"Do not worry, Frederick. It is only temporary."
The naval officer looked at Lady Russell. "You have a most extraordinary ability to influence her, ma'am, for which I find it hard to forgive you!" He sat down with a snort. Lady Russell ignored him.
"All right, Stan! The match is about to begin!"
Miss Elliot circled restlessly, her legs bent, poking at Lady Russell with her broom. "That's right. I won't hurt you right away. I'll let you think about it a little while first!"
Lady Russell did not wilt under her gaze, but stood sternly, her chin in the air. "I am not afraid of you, Elizabeth," she said. "I know that you only became evil as a result of sugar overload from all that marzipan. And I know just the cure." She waved her hands with a flourish. A puff of smoke rose from the center of the ring; when it cleared, a young naval officer stood there, holding a book and blinking.
"Where am I?" he asked. "I was sitting by the fire reading poetry when I began to feel very strange...well, I shall read aloud to you all!" He opened the book and began to read. "Like the dew on the mountain, like the foam on a river, like the bubble on a fountain, thou art gone, and forever..."
"Oh, good shot, Dan! Lady Russell conjured up James Benwick, reading poetry yet!"
"That should keep Miss Elliot in check for a while, Stan!"
"NOOOOOOO!" screamed Miss Elliot, covering her ears. "Not poetry! You are cruel, Lady Russell!"
Anne, backing away from the confrontation in horror, inadvertently kicked a bucket of water in one corner. A little water spilled on the surface of the ring. "Watch it!" cried her sister.
"I am sorry, Elizabeth," said Anne. "It was an accident."
Miss Elliot cackled evilly. "Well, my little pretty, I can cause accidents too!"
Lady Russell put Anne behind her. "Leave her be, Elizabeth! She is innocent!"
The witch pointed a long, crooked, green finger at her. "You stay out of this, Glinda, or I'll fix you as well!"
Benwick had continued to read while all this was going on. Elizabeth whirled on him. "Will you please shut up?"
He blinked at her in confusion. "But poetry is such a wonderful balm for a broken heart. You have no conception of what I have lost."
"So, you won't take warning, eh? All the worse for you! I'll take care of you now, instead of later!" The witch rubbed her chin thoughtfully. "These things must be done delicately, or you hurt the spell!" She waved her broom, and the book in Benwick's hand disappeared.
"No! No!" he cried desperately. "I cannot live without my poetry!" He dropped to his knees, hands clasped in front of him. "I do believe in spooks, I do believe in spooks, I do I do I do I do I do believe in spooks!"
"You'll believe in more than that before I'm finished with you!" She waved her hands again, and a young lady appeared in a puff of smoke.
"Oh, Captain Benwick," the young lady sighed, grabbing his arm, "you are so handsome and strong, and I just love poetry!"
Benwick looked at the ring finger of his left hand, horrorstruck. A golden band had appeared there. He looked at Miss Elliot fearfully. "You've married me to Louisa Musgrove? You are evil indeed, Miss Elliot!"
Louisa dragged him out of the ring, then ran back to stand on the edge. "Catch me, Captain Benwick!" She leapt from the edge, but unfortunately Benwick had fled screaming up the aisle, so she landed very hard on the ground and lay there insensible.
One of the Munchkins walked up to her and poked her with his foot. "She's dead," he said. "And she's not only merely dead, she's really most sincerely dead!"
The audience sighed with relief.
A low chanting was heard from the edges of the auditorium: "Oh yee oh, yo um, oh yee oh, yo um..." This was followed by the sound of marching feet, which grew louder along with the chanting as Miss Elliot's army of soldiers approached the ring. A whirring noise filled the air, and the lights grew dim, blocked by the bodies of hundreds of flying monkeys!
The monkeys descended on the ring. Lady Russell screamed and covered her head. "Not the turban! Not the turban!" she cried. "It's impossible to find the pattern for these anymore!"
"That's right, my pretties!" cried Miss Elliot. "Take her away! Fly! Fly! FLYYYYYY!"
The flying monkeys lifted Lady Russell and flew away into the night, her screams growing less as they retreated. Miss Elliot ran about the ring, brandishing her broom and taunting the Munchkins in the first rows. "I win! I win! Lady Russell and her good magic could never defeat me! Woe to those who interfere!"
Anne walked up to her. "I declare you the winner," she said. "Can I take off this stupid dress now?"
Elizabeth threw her head back and cackled evilly. "All in good time, my pretty, all in good time! Why, my little party's just beginning!" She regarded Anne thoughtfully. "You and my sister Mary are nothing but pests. Father has spent all our money, and I still have to split what is left with both of you when he kicks off." She put her hands up menacingly.
Anne, thinking fast, grabbed the bucket of water and threw it on her sister. Miss Elliot screamed as smoke rose from inside her black dress. "I'm melting! I'm melting!" she cried pitifully. "Oh, what a world! Who would have thought a good little girl like you could destroy my beautiful wickedness?" She whined and moaned some more as the dress, hat, and broom collapsed to the floor, empty.
There was absolute silence in the hall. Suddenly one of the Munchkins spoke up loudly. "Hail to Anne! The Wicked Witch is dead!" The arena erupted in deafening screams of delight.
The Munchkins clasped hands and danced around the ring, singing, "Ding dong, the witch is dead! Which old witch? The wicked witch! Ding dong, the wicked witch is dead! Ding dong the merry oh, sing it high, sing it low, let them know the wicked witch is dead!" The audience joined in happily, dancing and singing, including Miss Elliot's former soldiers, now freed from their bonds.
Suddenly they were quiet again as a large pink bubble floated into the arena. It drifted around, circled the stage, and finally landed there. It popped, and there stood...Lady Russell!
Anne flew to her and embraced her warmly. "It is good to see you again!" she cried. "I feared so for you when those flying monkeys carried you away!"
Lady Russell smiled at her kindly. "When you killed the witch, their power over me was gone," she said. "Thank you, my dear. Is there anything I can do for you in repayment?"
Anne looked longingly at the first row, where Captain Wentworth sat surrounded by adoring women. "Well, there is one thing..."
"Why, Anne, you have had the ability to recapture Captain Wentworth's heart all along."
Anne stared at her in disbelief. "I have?"
"And you didn't tell me? You let me suffer in silence for eight years and a half?"
The good witch looked rather uncomfortable. "It seemed the best thing for you at the time, Anne. I only tried to act as your dear mother would have." She hesitated. "Do you want me to tell you the spell or not?"
"Yes, tell me! Tell me already!" Anne stamped her foot impatiently.
Lady Russell waved her wand delicately. "Click your heels together and repeat after me: there's no man like Freddy, there's no man like Freddy, there's no man like Freddy..."
"...there's no man like Freddy, there's no man like Freddy..." chanted Anne, clicking her heels madly.
Suddenly the loudspeakers began to play that song from "An Officer and a Gentleman." Captain Wentworth stood suddenly, pushing a couple of women from his lap, and strode to the ring. "Anne," he said, holding out his hand. "I can listen no longer in silence. You pierce my soul. I am half agony, half hope--"
"Tell you what, Frederick," Anne interrupted. "Write that down and send me a letter. For now, just kiss me, darn it!"
"With pleasure, ma'am." He leaned down, ever so slowly, and planted a single chaste kiss on her lips. Anne slooooowwwwwllllyyyy slid her hand along his arm, then tucked it inside, and they walked up the aisle, eyes only for one another as the audience capered with delight all about them.
"Well, Stan, that was one of the best Austen Celebrity Deathmatches yet! * sniff * I love a happy ending!"
"Yes, Dan! The wicked witch of Bath, lately of Kellynch Hall, was defeated roundly. And I think Miss Anne knows now that she can depend on her own instincts, rather than always listening to Lady Russell."
"Yes, and as the custodians mop up the remains of Miss Elliot from the ring, for Stan and the crew, this is Dan, and don't forget to tune in next time! Good night, good Deathmatch!"


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This is a sweet and sour Indian dish that packs flavours but is quite kind to the waist and takes no time to prepare. If you don't like the heat you can leave out the chillis or replace with red pepper.
1 tbsp P&D Oriental Oil or sunflower oil.
Heat the oil in a saucepan, fry the nigella and fennel seeds for about 10 seconds. Add the onion and cook gently for 8-10 minutes until golden.
Mix in the tomatoes, chillies, sugar, paprika, turmeric, ADD2 and chickpeas. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in the tamarind and coriander. Serve with yogurt, chapatis and basmati rice.

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As we wrap up our first month of school and head into October, I hope you are all are enjoying the season change.
I have been delighted with getting to know your children and the staff at Edgemont Junior High. This is a special place and a close community.
We have worked on building a community through establishing common expectations. We call these our GPS: Giving our best; Practicing Kindness; and Staying Safe. These expectations guide our practices and our community agreements both in and out of the classroom.
We look forward to continuing to work with you and support your children.