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Our culture is an age of shameless materialism. The goal of life is to accumulate and store up all the wealth you can possibly get your hands on. In Matthew 6:19-24 Jesus has taught that we must not accumulate treasures on earth but accumulate treasures in heaven because these are true, lasting treasures that satisfy. But now Jesus addresses a natural concern that we will have when we no longer accumulate treasures for ourselves on earth. If I am not storing up treasures to take care of myself, what is going to happen to me and how am I going to be taken care of? If I use my wealth for the furthering of God’s kingdom and to store up for myself heavenly treasures, then what is going to happen to me?

One of the reasons we have anxiety and worry is because we do not believe that God is going to take care of us. This is why God tells us that we must not worry. Worry says that I do not trust God. I do not believe he cares for me or that he will take care of me. So we feel like we need to take matters into our own hands because God is not going to do something. I have to do something. Since I have to do something, then I worry about what I am going to do. I think you see how this works. So people have come along and tried to provide solutions for us. The most popular solution is: don’t worry, be happy! Of course, this does not work at all. Worry is not combatting by faking happiness. The most recent solution has been to “Keep Calm and Play Volleyball” or something other activity. This has been met with this response: “I Can’t Keep Calm; I Have Anxiety.”

So do we fight anxiety and worry? Accumulating possessions and serving money is not going to solve our worry problems. We have all tried this and it does not work. So how can we come to this kind of peace in life that is free from the anxieties and cares of the world? In particular to our context, how can we not worry about physical things like wealth, possessions, and money?

Life Is More Than Stuff (6:25)

How sad is it to boil down our life into stuff! How materialistic! Think about how ridiculous it is that we would find our identity and worth by what car we drive, how big our house is, what brand name or label we wear, or how nice of things we have! Life is far more than the accumulation of things. How sad that we would turn our existence on this earth into such a vain and useless pursuit of physical possessions! Notice that Jesus says that life is more than food and the body is more than clothing. Therefore do not worry about these things. But do we believe this? Can we trust God who gave us life to give us food? This is the whole temptation when Satan tempts Jesus to turn stones into bread, which is recorded earlier in this gospel. “Man does not live on bread alone” (Matthew 4:4). Humans do not live on food alone but depend on God for life and breath.

Your Heavenly Father Cares For You (6:26)

The second way Jesus gives us to defeat worry is to know that the Father cares for us. Jesus uses the birds to illustrate this truth. Do birds worry? Do birds store up treasures in barns and houses? No. They do not accumulate yet they are fed by your heavenly Father. See the emphasis placed on “your heavenly Father.” Your heavenly Father feeds the birds. How much more will your heavenly Father care for you! Are you more valuable than the birds? Yes, you are! Seeing how God cares for his creation is to develop faith in us that God will also care for us. If you believe that God is your heavenly Father then you have nothing to worry about. As a parent would you intentionally allow your child to starve? Absolutely not. We would provide for them and never let them starve. How much more will our heavenly Father provide for us when we are depending upon him and truly putting our lives in his hands!

What Good Will Worry Do? (6:27)

The third reason Jesus gives us for not worrying is that worrying does not do any good. Jesus asks if you can add a single hour to the time of your life through worry. There is an old English proverb that parallels what Jesus said. “Worrying is like sitting in a rocking chair. It gives you something to do but it doesn’t get you anywhere.” Worry is pointless. Even when you have a legitimate problem, worry does not solve the problem or make you feel any better. Worry and anxiety cannot solve the past and cannot change the future. But in particular to our context, Jesus’ message is not worry about money. Do not worry about your possessions. Look again at verse 25. Do not worry about what you will eat, or drink, or your body, or what you will wear. Your worry will not do you any good.

Your Father Will Clothe You (6:28-30)

The fourth weapon we are given to fight against worry is the knowledge that God will care for us. Jesus says to not worry about what clothes you would wear. Look at the flowers of the field. Just like the birds that do not sow or reap, so also the flowers do not work or make their own clothes. Yet they are beautiful and splendid. If God covers with such beauty the short-lived grass, how will he clothe us who are destined for eternity with him? Once again Jesus is asking if we believe if God will take care of us?

Please look at the end of verse 30: “O you of little faith.” This is the truth of the matter. This is the crux of the problem. Worrying about these things shows that we do not have faith in God. God is your heavenly Father so you have nothing to worry about. Why do we make our lives this agonizing struggle for life’s possessions? We agonize and strive because we have so little faith and confidence in God.

You Are Acting Like The World (6:31-32)

The fifth tool for fighting worry is found in verses 31-32. Jesus says to not worry about earthly possessions because these are the things that the world seeks after and worries about. In the Sermon on the Mount Jesus has declared that his people think different and act different. They are the salt of the earth and the light of the world. When they lose their impact on others by being different and shining as light, then we are good for nothing (5:13). When we worry about money, food, clothing, and our bodies then we look just like the world who lives with no belief in the Creator who loves and cares for them. If you worry like everyone else in the world, how does this reflect upon God and how does it show the world your faith?

Your Heavenly Father Knows You Need Them All (6:32)

The sixth point Jesus makes to keep us from worry is for us to know that God knows what we need. Your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. God knows what you need. God knows how to sustain your life. Do not think that God does not see your circumstance. God knows what you need and you are to live your life depending on him to provide what you need. This is a test of faith. God knows what I need for tomorrow so I do not need to worry about tomorrow.

Have A Higher Ambition (6:33)

The seventh instruction for us to fight worry is to have a higher ambition. We are to first seek the kingdom of God. Seek God’s kingdom above all else. This is where we are expend our energies. This is how we store up for ourselves treasures in heaven. Seek the kingdom of God. It is God alone who deserves our full ambition and concern, not wealth or possessions. So what does it mean to seek the kingdom of God above all else?

First, seeking the kingdom of God means that we submit our will to God’s will.
We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ, being ready to punish every disobedience, when your obedience is complete. (2 Corinthians 10:5–6 ESV)
Seeking the kingdom of God means taking every thought, every idea, and every desire and making it obey Christ. Whatever stands against God in our hearts we will actively go to war against and make it obey Christ. This is our daily battle of submission for the Lord.

Second, Jesus not only says to seek the kingdom of God first but to also seek his righteousness. We are supposed to live righteous lives. We are to live changed lives. Seeking God first will show a completely different way of living. I will not be pursuing worldly things but spiritual things. I will not care for the things of the world but for the purposes and desires of God. Decisions will not be made around food, clothing, money, and the like. Decisions will be made with God as our center of living.

Please notice the result of this kind of radical living. “All these things will be added to you.” What we will eat, wear, and drink will all be added to us. If we will pursue God first and foremost, God says that he will take care of the rest. We should not be surprised by this instruction or lack faith in it. We see this very command given to Israel in the Old Testament. The people were instructed to pursue God and his righteousness. When they did so God promised he would take care of them. They would not have to worry about food or famine. They would not have to worry about wars or nations attacking. They had no need to fear and worry. But they chose not to trust God and therefore lost all of God’s blessings for their lack of faith. Will we make the same mistake as Israel and not believe in the promises of God who says that he will take care of us if we will seek him and his righteousness first?

Let Tomorrow Be Tomorrow (6:34)

The eighth and final instruction to combat worry is found in verse 34. Jesus says to not be anxious about tomorrow because tomorrow is tomorrow. It is not today. You have what you need for today. Tomorrow will worry about tomorrow. Today has enough trouble. Deal with today. Live today. Take what God has given you today. You cannot fix tomorrow. Worry will not change tomorrow. God is in control of tomorrow. You handle what God has given you today by faith. Anything could happen tomorrow. Nothing could happen tomorrow. The writer of Ecclesiastes tells us that sometimes life will just be the same tomorrow as it was today. So what are you worried about? But tomorrow may also be a day of radical change and there is nothing you or I can do about it. So do not worry about what is beyond our reach. Put your hope and trust in God for today and for whatever comes to us next. God is our heavenly Father and we are his children. Never forget the love God has for you and let that knowledge cause you to end your worries about this world and give you hope in your God who cares for you.


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1/24 John McEnroe, Linda Funk - Soy Foods Council, Rod Berglund from Joseph Swan Vineyards & Summer Glau

What's Cookin' Today Hour One:

John McEnroe Hits Us With Big News About the Oreo Double stuff racing league!

John Patrick McEnroe, Jr. (born February 16, 1959) is a former World No. 1 professional tennis player from the United States. During his career, he won seven Grand Slam singles titles (three at Wimbledon and four at the US Open), nine Grand Slam men's doubles titles, and one Grand Slam mixed doubles title. McEnroe also won a record eight season ending championships, comprising five WCT Finals titles and three Masters Grand Prix titles from a combined twelve final appearances at these two events, a record he shares with Ivan Lendl.

He is best remembered for his shot-making artistry and superb volleying; for his famous rivalries with Björn Borg, Jimmy Connors and Ivan Lendl; for his confrontational on-court behavior which frequently landed him in trouble with umpires and tennis authorities; and for the catchphrase "You cannot be serious!" directed toward an umpire during a match at Wimbledon in 1981. He was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1999, and is regarded as one of the greatest male tennis players of all time.

McEnroe is the older brother of Patrick McEnroe, who is also a former professional tennis player and the former Captain of the United States Davis Cup team, a position in which John served previously. They also both are now often commentators for Grand Slam tennis television coverage in the United States, and John McEnroe is also a commentator on Wimbledon for theBBC.

What's Cookin' Today Visits Joseph Swan Vineyards with Rod Berglund!

Rod Berglund, a lifelong Sonoma County resident, began his winemaking career in 1979 at La Crema Vinera (predecessor to La Crema). That same year he produced his first Russian River Valley Pinot Noir. Over the years he has made Pinot from many grape growing areas but firmly believes that the Russian River Valley is without peer in the new world for the potential to consistently produce world class Pinot Noir.

A committed terroirist, he believes that wine's first duty is to express a sense of place. In 1987 he joined Joe Swan to help him finish the harvest. The following year he took over the winemaking at Joseph Swan Vineyards and continues to follow in the footsteps of one of California's Pinot pioneers.

What's Cookin' Today Hour 2:

Linda Funk Stops by to Give Us the Latest News in Soy Foods!

Linda is the executive director of the Soyfoods Council. The Mission of The Soyfoods Council is to serve as a catyalist, leader and facilitator to mainstream soy-based foods into the global marketplace—America and beyond. To mainstream soyfoods: to build the category of soyfoods products by making action-prompting connections between edible soybean growers and food producers, foods distributors, chefs, retailers and eventually consumers.

Summer Glau Stops By to Tell Us About Her New Role on The Cape!

Summer Glau stars as Orwell, an investigative blogger who partners with “The Cape” to wage war on crime and corruption in Palm City on NBC’s drama series “The Cape.” Glau was born in San Antonio, Texas. Throughout much of her young adulthood, Glau trained and performed as a professional dancer until a serious injury forced her to take time to heal. During this time, she discovered a love for acting and made the decision to move to Los Angeles and begin working steadily as an actor and dancer. Her first television credit was a guest role as a ballerina on the television series “Angel,” produced by Joss Whedon. Whedon was so impressed with the young actress’ debut performance that he later cast her in the lead role of River in his new series “Firefly” and subsequently in the Universal feature film “Serenity.” Glau’s career has taken off since; she has worked on various television series including “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” and “Cold Case.” She has also recurred as Tess Doerner, a paranoid schizophrenic returnee on “The 4400” and on “The Unit” as Crystal Burns. In addition to her television accomplishments, Glau can also be seen starring in the films “Mammoth” and “The Initiation of Sarah.” Glau played Cameron on “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.” Based on the Terminator franchise films, the series featured the return of popular characters Sarah and John Connor who befriend Cameron Phillips, the sultry female terminator -- a role written for Glau by series creator Josh Friedman. Since then, Glau has starred in the Lifetime original movie, “Deadly Honeymoon,” based on true-life events and in the Western period drama “The Legend Of Hell’s Gate” opposite Lou Taylor Pucci and Henry Thomas. Recently, Glau shot a lead role opposite Steve Zahn, Peter Dinklage, Ryan Kwanten and Margarita Levieva in the feature film “Knights of Badassdom.”

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INX to Offer Integrator Workshop in Alabama

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Press release from the issuing company

INX International Ink Co. is hosting an upcoming Integrator Workshop at its digital division offices in Huntsville, Alabama.  The weeklong educational program covers plenty of issues and offers participants lessons on how to design, develop and deploy industrial printing systems.  Registration remains open for the March 5-9 event and can be handled by contacting Deborah Cross at (256) 725-7750, extension 7310.

INX’s innovative EVOLVE® Advanced Digital Solutions line of equipment and technologies is helping printers succeed in today’s business world.  One workshop topic of note is titled, ‘What is JetINX™’?  It will examine and explain details about the JetINX Printhead Drive & Ink Recirculation System which allows integrators to develop printing systems using the Xaar™ 1001 printhead.  The newest INX EVOLVE device is the NW140 digital narrow web press and it employs 14 Xaar 1001 printheads to deliver UV LED-cure single pass output.

“Our workshop is designed to provide a lot of detailed information and hands-on experience in a relatively short amount of time.  It’s something that integrators have been asking about and we felt now was the time to make it available,” said Jim Lambert, VP and General Manager of INX International’s Digital Division. “We are covering a broad range of topics including the key design elements of a commercial industrial inkjet solution and how to use our JetINX components in these systems.  These components are critical to integrators who are helping their customers evolve from the conventional printing process to digital printing.”

INX International Ink Co. is the third largest producer of inks in North America with over 20 facilities in the U.S. and Canada, and is a global supplier as part of Sakata INX worldwide operations.  For more information, visit the Web site at www.INXinternational.com or contact Bob Wolff at The Drucker Group: 312.867.4960.

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Shanghai Tobacco Package Printing Invests in a Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105

Friday, March 09, 2012

Press release from the issuing company

Shanghai Tobacco Package Printing Co. (Shanghai Tobacco) recently signed a contract with Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) in China on the purchase of the longest Offset press in the Chinese market: A Speedmaster ten-color press with perfecting device, two coating units and two drying units. The peak performance class press enables Shanghai Tobacco to meet even the most exacting of customer requirements. Shanghai Tobacco aims to upgrade its print shop to be more flexible. The packaging printer expects to increase productivity in UV and double-coating printing by up to 30 percent.

The dedicated Heidelberg customer is already equipped with six multi-color Heidelberg presses: The world's first UV-capable, eight-color Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105 with inline coating installed at the customer's site in 2006 is in use alongside Heidelberg CD 102 offset presses.

Shanghai Tobacco anticipates the installation planned for September 2012 with high expectations towards the press.

Peak Performance Class - The pioneering performance class for a discerning market
The Peak Performance Class satisfies the most stringent demands in terms of both quality and productivity. From feeder to delivery, the Speedmaster XL 105 is bristling with innovations. Shanghai Tobacco is looking for solutions that set them apart from their competitors and enable them to provide their customers with an extended range of services. With the new 14-unit press, the company, which is mainly producing cigarette packages, will be able to print the interior as well as the exterior of its products. The tobacco warning messages that appear on the packaging of cigarettes and other tobacco products concerning the health effects of those products are printed in at least four colors. With the additional spot colors, Shanghai Tobacco can meet all customer requirements beyond the ordinary.

The UV equipped Speedmaster XL 105 offers a wide range of advantages
UV printing offers a wide range of advantages - premium gloss effects, unusual printing stocks such as laminated materials, films, or metallic surfaces, and fast postpress. This means an ordinary print product can be turned into a top-quality experience - and that is exactly what the market is calling for. Printers today are looking for solutions that set them apart from their competitors and enable them to provide their customers with an extended range of services.

The new DryStar, designed for the sheet travel of the Speedmaster XL 105 UV, has been selected as the UV dryer. The dryers are fully integrated into both the printing unit and delivery. The interdeck dryers can be moved freely from printing unit to printing unit without the need for tools, thus implementing "plug and print" and achieving maximum flexibility.

A variety of finishing options with the double-coating press
The double coating (LYYL) configuration can process conventional inks and give them a UV coating inline once a primer has been applied. A range of combinations are possible such as primers with metallic coatings, Iriodin, or functional coatings.

Both coating units boast extremely high register accuracy for delivering unique finishing quality. The new combination clamping bar enables use of both coating blankets and coating plates, thus offering maximum flexibility. The infrared and hot-air DryStar dryer is used in the drying units of the double-coating presses.

Shanghai Tobacco Packaging Printing, one of the leading enterprises in the packaging and printing industry in China, had been founded in 1929. The subsidiary of the Shanghai Tobacco (Group) Corporation has developed from a solely cigarette package printing company into a modern large-scale multi-functional packaging and printing enterprise. Shanghai Tobacco Packaging Printing produces specialized design and packaging not only for tobacco, but also for food, medicine, health products, cosmetics, stationery and sports articles as well as daily chemicals.

Shanghai Tobacco Packaging Printing is also manufacturing for Western consumer goods producers, among others for L'Oréal.

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Flint Group Comprehensive Solutions at SuperCorr Expo

Monday, September 24, 2012

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Visit Booth# 3100 to see the latest innovations in corrugated printing!

Exhibiting together, three Flint Group divisions - Flexographic Products, Flint Group Packaging Inks, and Daycollan cutting mats - will highlight the latest developments to support printers in the corrugated industry.  A pioneer in the printing industry, Flint Group offers expertise in a complete range of products from flexographic printing plates, plate processing equipment, cutting mats and ink systems designed specifically for corrugated printing.  We invite our guests to think outside the box and use one source for all their corrugated printing needs; see how Flint Group thinks outside the box in bringing these innovations to market.

"We are excited to present our range of products and engage in customer discussions," says Grant Shouldice, Sr. Director Technology and Marketing, Liquid Packaging, NA.  He continues, "From these conversations, we learn about printers' various requirements and provide our expert advice to them; we get a better understanding of their needs and challenges, resulting in new and more versatile product solutions."
Daily Prize Draws & Happy Hour Event - 3 p.m. each day! Visitors are invited to enter daily prize draws for the opportunity to win very nice prizes each day during our happy hour event directly at the Flint Group stand #3100.

Flint Group understands the market requirements for quality, expertise, innovation and solutions – all products are made by industry specialists, using only the best materials. When partnering with Flint Group, you gain access to leading edge products and the experts who will help you achieve your business goals.

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The 2nd UNESCO Sub-regional workshop on the Central Asian Rock World Heritage Nomination is organized by the UNESCO World Heritage Centre in close collaboration with UNESCO Tashkent Office, Almaty Office, Tehran Office, for the 6-10 September 2010 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan in cooperation with IICAS,(International Institute for Central Asian Studies) with financial support from the Norway Funds-In-Trust.

The meeting will bring together representatives and experts from five Central Asian countries (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan), Iran, Mongolia and Pakistan, ICOMOS, and UNESCO representatives as well as international experts to discuss Central Asian Rock Art/ Steppe Civilisation World Heritage Nomination.

The objectives of the workshop are

  • To identify the potential and propriety sites for the Central Asian Rock Art and/or  Steppe Civilization World Heritage Serial nomination
  • To discuss a possible procedure for the Central Asian Rock Art and/or Steppe Civilisation World Heritage Serial Nomination;
  • To define the common standards for documentation (cartography, inventorying, tentative list preparation, including associations with intangible elements);
  • To develop the basic principles for coordinating the nomination(s), as well as for the coordinated management of the inscribed property (ies);
  • To secure the commitment of the participating States Parties for the Central Asian Rock Art and/or steppe Civilisation World Heritage Serial Nomination.


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Used Cat® Compactors

Busy construction and roadwork crews know they can count on Cat compactors to deliver industry-leading performance, shift after shift. The benefits of choosing Cat when it's time to expand your fleet are obvious — the legendary company's machines are essential for driving productivity while keeping your operating costs low.

Wheeler Machinery Co. has a large inventory of used Cat compactors for sale. For many organizations, buying used is a smart, economical alternative to buying new — one that lets you take advantage of all the benefits Cat compactors offer, while freeing up capital for other expenses.

Our Inventory

All used compactors for sale in Utah from Wheeler Machinery Co. are in excellent condition for their age. Many are newer, low-hour units sourced from our rental fleet. As a result, they come with an extensive service history verifying that all preventative maintenance has been performed to the manufacturer's standard.

As the only authorized Cat dealer serving Utah, we know the company's machines better than anyone else, and we make sure all used units have been thoroughly inspected and serviced as necessary. That's a measure of confidence you can count on when buying a used Cat compactor or other heavy machine.

Why Choose a Cat Compactor?

Cat compactors range in sizes and configurations to support a variety of potential applications. Across the board, Cat machines deliver a number of key features and working advantages. These include:

  • Sophisticated compaction control options that allow your crew to get the job done in fewer passes, with less rework
  • Comfortable cabins and intuitive control systems that decrease operator fatigue, helping your staff stay safe and productive across a long shift
  • Fuel-efficient powertrains that keep your operating costs low while positioning you to meet future emissions regulations

and more. Follow the links on this page to see detailed specifications for individual used units available for sale now. If you can't find what you're looking for online, contact a Wheeler Machinery Co. sales representative directly — as part of the national network of Cat dealers, there's a good chance we can source the right machine for you.

Grow Your Fleet the Smart Way by Buying Used

Buying a used Cat compactor lets you enjoy all the benefits of Cat machinery at a fraction of the cost. When properly maintained, a Cat compactor can be counted on for years of reliable service. As a result, buying used can often be a better investment than a comparably-priced new machine — you'll save the initial depreciation while still getting a compactor that will deliver world-class performance and command a strong resale value should you choose to sell in the future.

There's no better place to buy a used Cat compactor in Salt Lake City, Vernal, St. George and throughout Utah than Wheeler Machinery. Visit our locations page to find a sales representative near you.


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31st year - N° 154 Thursday, 2 June 2016

31st year - N° 154 Thursday, 2 June 2016

2 June / Today's 14 Events:
481 years ago He Was Beginning to See the Light

Sunday 2nd of June 1535

232nd Pope Leo XI, originally Alessandro Ottaviano de' Medici aka Papa Lampo is born in Firenze, Toscana, Italy.

276 years ago

Thursday 2nd of June 1740

Revolutionary politician, philosopher and writer Donatien Alphonse François de Sade aka Marquis de Sade is born in Hôtel de Condé, VIe, Paris, Île-de-France, France.

176 years ago

Tuesday 2nd of June 1840

Poet Thomas Hardy is born in Stinsford, Dorset, United Kingdom.

125 years ago

Tuesday 2nd of June 1891

Admiral Takijirō Ōnishi aka The Father of the Kamikaze is born in Tamba, Japan.

112 years ago

Thursday 2nd of June 1904

Competition swimmer and actor Johnny Weissmuller, originally Peter Johann Weißmüller known his role as Tarzan is born in Timișoara, Timiș, Romania.

70 years ago They Better Let Him Sleep

Sunday 2nd of June 1946

Serial killer Peter William Sutcliffe aka The Yorkshire Ripper is born in Bingley, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom.

68 years ago

Wednesday 2nd of June 1948

SS-Gruppenführer and leader of the Aktion T4 euthanasia program Karl Brandt is executed by hanging at the age of 44 in Kriegsverbrechergefängnis, Landsberg am Lech, Oberbayern, Germany.

Along with Brandt, six other Nazi doctors were executed on this day.

57 years ago

Tuesday 2nd of June 1959

Musician Lydia Lunch, originally Lydia Anne Koch is born in Rochester, New York, United States.

57 years ago

Tuesday 2nd of June 1959

Dagmar Klimek is thrown out of a train and then raped and stabbed to death by serial killer Heinrich Pommerenke aka The Beast of the Black Forest in Ebringen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Pommerenke risked his own life by jumping after Klimek out of the riding train.

56 years ago

Thursday 2nd of June 1960

Cop killer Stephen Ray Nethery is born in Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States.

50 years ago

Thursday 2nd of June 1966

41-year-old Wiener Aktionist Otto Muehl performs 'Aktion nr. 28 / Ornament ist ein Verbrechen' with Günter Brus in Villa Adolf Loos, Eßlergasse 9, Wien, Wien, Austria.

49 years ago

Friday 2nd of June 1967

Student Benno Ohnesorg is killed by a policeman during a demonstration at the age of 27 in Krumme Strasse 66, Berlin, Berlin, Germany.

Ohnesorg was killed by plain-clothes police officer Karl-Heinz Kurras, who was an undercover agent of the East German secret police Stasi, during a protest meeting against a visit of the Sjah of Iran. His death would spark off the rise of the Baader-Meinhof-Gruppe, and its allies Bewegung 2. Juni.

13 years ago The Eyes had it

Monday 2nd of June 2003

A seating stage in WP Zimmer, Gasstraat 90, Antwerpen, Antwerpen, Belgium.

8 years ago

Monday 2nd of June 2008

Musician Bo Diddley, originally Ellas Otha Bates aka The Originator dies of heart failure at the age of 80 in Archer, Florida, United States.

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Sunday, November 27, 2011

Recording Session and Light Show

Amanda will be returning to Germany in about 2 weeks, so we were happy we could have her with us to record three new songs for Whistling Prairie's newest Christmas album (for next year). Everyone played while Amanda sang I'm Gonna Be the First One Up on Christmas Morning. Amanda then played harp while Brittany and Crystal sang Come Thou Long Expected Jesus, and finally, Brittany played the piano while Amanda sang What Are You Doing on New Year's Eve.

Afterwards, we went out to dinner in Fells Point, at Brick Oven Pizza. One of our favorite restaurants in Provo has the same name! We enjoyed walking along the Chesapeake bay afterwards and listening to the street musicians. (Some good, and some still in training!)

We finished up at the Inner Harbor, where we enjoyed the holiday light show on the facade of the Power Plant. It is a new tradition in Baltimore, but hopefully, one that will continue. It was very fun. It was hard to get a picture that does it justice. This was the best I could do!

We had just enough time after we got home for some more Scattegories, Catch Phrase and Beatles Rock Band. Today the fun is over. The kids went back to Utah, and left us with nothing but memories!

  1. Looks like John is blending in great with the family. Did he play the saw on your new CD. Say goodbye to Amanda for us. I will look forward to her weekly emails. Will she be extending her time?


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Saturday, April 4, 2009

for sale

Anyone need a really cute house in a tiny Arkansas town??

(Side note: The picture of my cute farmer was taken with my faithful little Canon point and shoot, and it just doesn't do the job like my big Canon!)

Our "first house" is officially for sale! Matt and I bought the house around the the time we got engaged and I have to say it's been a great first house for us, but it is time to move on. We closed on a lot two weeks ago and are excited about the chance to build a new house. Yesterday he showed up at the shop with a flimsy for sale sign you put on a car and then found a stake and he was going to make a homemade sign...it didn't have much hope...so I convinced him to take me to dinner in Little Rock and make a stop at Home Depot for a new sign :) We put the sign in the yard at 7:30 this morning and I've already had someone stop by the shop inquiring about it!

I'm really excited about building a new house, but I think I might cry when we actually have to move out! It was our first house together and I'm a little sappy about things I get attached to...my little pink dollhouse will forever hold a place in my heart.

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AWWW! it is so cute!! but this new house will have lots of new great memories too I am sure of it!

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It is such a cute lil house!!!


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Pagosa // A Timelapse of The Colorado Wildfires

Lake Alberta WildfireColorado is currently experiencing some of the largest wildfires in the state’s history, with some of them having grown to over 80,000 acres in size.  During the week of June 3rd, lightning strikes started the Windy Pass Fire and the West Fork Fire.  One week after that, another lightning strike started the Papoose fire, leading to all three fires being grouped together with the title The West Fork Complex Wildfire.

I arrived in Colorado on June 8th and stayed a little ways northeast of Pagosa Springs, which happened to be right in the middle of the three fires.  At any time, there were at least two fires burning within five miles of where I was staying.  I hadn’t done any research before I arrived, so the presence of fires at all was very unexpected.  I’ve seen videos and photos of wildfires before, but experiencing them in person is completely different.  I have never seen such a powerful event up close like this before, it was truly humbling.

Over the course of the week I shot 21 Timelapses of the raging fire against the backdrop of the beauty of Colorado, and I used all of them to make this video.  Even in the video clips where the fire isn’t visible, there was smoke in the air.  Oftentimes I would be driving and have to stop the car and shoot a Timelapse right there, because it was such a spectacular view.  Many of these shots were also due to perfect timing and wouldn’t have been possible the next day.  For example, we visited Lake Alberta to fish, and as soon as I started the Timelapse the smoke from the fire leapt up and blocked out the sun in one of the most surreal and jaw dropping experiences I have ever had in my life.  Everything was tinted an unreal orange tint, far more eerie than any clouds I had ever seen.  The next day, all the forest around Lake Alberta burned.  I was one of the last people to see it untouched, and now you get to as well.

I decided to call this Timelapse film “Pagosa” – after the town of Pagosa Springs where I stayed.  I plan on visiting again next year, and hope to take even more amazing Timelapses of the beauty and power of Colorado.

Visiting Colorado was an amazing experience, and I am incredibly happy that I brought my camera this time, unlike last year.  Everything you see was shot with a Canon 7D with a Pro Optic 8mm Fish Eye, Sigma 17-55mm, and a Canon 24mm.  This was also my first raw Timelapse, and I plan on shooting all my Timelapses in raw from now on.  Of course, the only drawback of this is that I used up over 500 Gigabytes of space for this Timelapse video alone.  I plan on making a tutorial for how to make a Timelapse in RAW soon.

Let me know what your favorite clips are from this video, and if you have any questions about any specific shots.

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Very Wide Oak Boards In Chicago

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Go to see other handworked boards in different contexts.

In Chicago these floors cost little more than they do at home in the UK. On the UK mainland a stunning floor of 20 square metres in boards similar to these costs as little as £9800, including taxes, all supplied fixed and finished. We are delighted to supply and fix worldwide. The same floors in the US over around 20 square yards might cost around $17,000 plus expenses.

This home is a preserved and listed cottage in Barrington Hills near Chicago. The client has rescued it from a state of neglect. The wide English Oak boards are installed throughout the ground floor over under floor heating. This picture shows the delicious undulations in the floor.

How delighted is this client and his family with his floor? Well, they have bought a huge tract of land by a lakeside in Missouri upon which they are building a new house and they have asked us to make the floors to a similar design.

This is English Oak board flooring on a huge yet human scale. It is grand, luxurious yet relaxed and utterly homely. This is flooring for admiration but also for living with.

We love this floor so much we thought we'd show you the room from the other end! Since making this floor we have bought some more immense English oak logs- at the moment only up to 42 feet long! Thats 12.7 metres! Have a look. So providing we can actually get the boards into the room we can fit boards which run from skirting to skirting without a head joint in very large rooms. Many of the boards in this contract fit from wall to wall in one length.

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The first has been lightened just a little to show how the floor will look if finished fairly naturally. I have also raised the contrast of the garden through the windows.

This second picture shows the floor darkened. The choice of light or dark will depend upon a clients intent in respect of furnishing. Light coloured furniture contrast well when set on a darker floor. However, dark floors will show the dust more!

Even forty foot boards needed head joints in this long hallway. Though a narrow space, the boards do not look out of scale, nor do they make the space seem narrower.

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Who are we? We go by many names .....

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Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Over 1000 people lost RM15mil in Penang Get-Rich-Quick Scam

GEORGE TOWN - Thirty-four people, including retirees, are claiming that they have been duped into parting with their savings in an investment scheme that promised high returns.

One of the investors, R. Kumaraguru Naidu, 54, who represented the group in lodging a report at the George Town district police headquarters, alleged that they were cheated between several thousands ringgit and RM300,000 each.

In the report, the group said they suspected something amiss when the staff members of the scheme failed to submit their invested funds to its headquarters in Kuala Lumpur.

“For the first few months, we got returns on the amount as promised but stopped receiving any since February,” Kumaraguru said at a press conference yesterday.

He hoped that the police and Bank Negara would investigate the matter urgently.

The company started its operation in October last year.

It is understood that over 1,000 people have invested in the scheme, involving a sum of RM15mil.

A check on the company’s website showed that investors could choose to sign up for different investment packages, starting from RM350 to RM35,000.

Another investor Subbiah G. Mugunthan, 76, said he was introduced to the scheme by a friend last December.

“I am a retiree and was hoping to make some money to support my medical expenses,” he said, adding that after getting the first payment, the agents disappeared.

The company could not be reached for comment.

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CoverGirl Blast Flipstick Lip Duo Just $2.99!

by Christie Bisbee on July 25, 2012

Right now through 7/28 at Walgreens you can get $2 Register Rewards when you purchase one Lash Blast Mascara, Line Blast Eyeliner or Blast Flipstick Lip Duo.

To make this deal better many of you got a coupon this past weekend. If you received the $2.50/1 CoverGirl coupon from the 7/22 Parade Magazine insert then you can grab the Blast Flipstick Lip Duo for only $2.99. Check it out!

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Shannon July 26, 2012 at 9:25 am

The mascara is even cheaper because it is B1G150% so making it $2.12 a piece not as cheap as we got them with the bogo coupon last month but still $2 for $10 mascara seems like a stockup price

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Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Creaking in the Cold

I have woken up stiff the last couple of days and today it just never quite let go of me. It is late and I'm getting ready to go to bed, but I'm still creaking around after the whole day. I hate that. I think it is the cold weather...

And they say it may snow overnight. Yikes!

For now, I'm off to read a chapter in "The Hunger Games" before sleep.

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Monday, January 25, 2016

TIAS 2016

I've still been tatting even if I haven't been updating often enough. Here's my progress so far (up to day 8). I'm guessing it's a FROG.

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Day 6Day 7

Monday, September 29, 2014

Handy hands included a sample of their new thread with the latest newsletter. Just looking at the thread makes my eyes cross, so it'll be interesting to see how it tatts up. I'm going to do up  Konior's Ring A Ring O' Roses, which I've not done before.

Friday, October 11, 2013

TIAS days 6-7, Mystery Doily and Earrings

Here is the next 2 days work on TIAS. You can see how it was cupping, before I gently stretched it out. I don't know if this means my picots are too long or too short.

I had also started in on the Mystery Doily that so many other tatters have been working on.

This weekend is Tucson Meet Yourself, and the tatting club will be there demonstrating lace. It looks like there will be even more 'folk artists' this year, and I'm looking forward to some delicious food from all the world's corners!

Thursday, October 3, 2013

Saturday, September 28, 2013

It's that time again. Sherry pence (aka LadyShuttleMaker) is running this one. I wonder what it will be! You can  catch up here.

Monday, May 6, 2013

Lizbeth fail

Almost finished tatting up a Marilee Rocklee design and the thread breaks :(    It's the same thread I used for Neibach's Amanda - Lizbeth size 40 col 665 and I have never had a Lizbeth thread break on me this much! It broke on me so much while tatting Amanda. Has anyone else had this problem?


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Sleepiness predicted by lack of sleep

In what I hesitate to describe as a surprising outcome, a recent paper in Sleep Research says:
It was concluded that the main determinants of daytime sleepiness in a real-life day-to-day context were short sleep, poor sleep and early rising, and that days with high sleepiness ended with ratings of poorer health.
Jokes aside, I suspect it is extremely important that studies of these sort are conducted in order to get a measure of ground truth in the matter. Imagine if they'd discovered that something in here was not as expected!

Life is pain

I'm somewhat of a stranger to hardship.
A few years ago, I was rather affected by the suicide of David Foster Wallace.
His writing has touched deep inside me as I suspect it has of many others, and the idea of a mind that was so perceptive and that grasped so perceptively such delicate ideas being overcome by the world and destroying its body shook me with a fierce cognitive dissonance.
You hear of suicide, and you think only crazy people do it.
Then someone who you are pretty sure isn't crazy goes and does the most crazy thing.

A few months ago Aaron Swartz also took his own life.
He definitely wasn't crazy.
In his case, something far more pernicious was going on, and that certain circumstances would take someone that far has been for many a cause for rage as much as for anguish.

Last week, a friend committed suicide and it's the first time I've had the shock of losing someone my own age that I've known on a personal level.
I did not know her well and I know she lived a painful life.
The funeral was hard.
So lovely, and our hearts broke to the words of the loved ones left behind.
A tragic and unavoidable loss.

For those of us who live the optimistic life, the message is strong.
You will experience crippling pain in your lifetime, and your person will respond to that in the only way that it can.
In some cases, you won't be able to keep going.
But most of us will make it through some-how even if ugly, and we must not run from the pain.
Look at your pain directly and howl to the heavens for all the shit that is coming down on you.
No matter what is crippling you, your inner self will still be there, and it will be alive.
Enjoy the feeling, because not everyone can.


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We LOVE New Jersey

We LOVE New Jersey, but heads up to my potential clients looking to book my LOVED Explorer of the Seas out of Cape Liberty, Bayonne, NJ –  September 16th is the date that a Jersey Shore reality television cast member will be aboard Explorer. If you LOVE the Jersey Shore reality show, call me to book…If you dont want to be on board with a cast member, dont book this sail date.


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Tuesday, 13 July 2010

Urban Wine: no urban myth

I just love this. This is a project that you simply could not make up. For people living in the London area with grape vines growing in their gardens or allotments, a growers' collective now exists that produces an 'Urban Wine' from these grapes.

What’s more, the wine is surprisingly palatable. I have now tasted this delicately hued rosé twice and, admittedly, first time around the acidity was a bit too harsh and green (malic) and I was tempted to transform it into kir with a splash of cassis at the earliest opportunity. A couple of months later, I tried it again and it tasted so much more balanced and enjoyable. I even served it on a warm spring evening as a refreshing and pretty apéritif to friends who had come round for a barbeque. And what a great talking point! We polished off the bottle in no time. It’s fascinating seeing how quickly a young wine can settle down and harmonise as this wine came from the recent 2009 vintage.

The Urban Wine Company was founded in the summer of 2007 by Tooting-based Richard Sharp who was wondering what to do with the glut of grapes growing in his and neighbouring gardens. That year saw the first vintage of Château Tooting made from an assortment of garden grapes. By 2009 almost 100 members contributed to the harvest of 1.5 tonnes, producing about 1000 bottles. Membership continues to grow; some 60 new vines (Solaris and Rondo varieties) were planted this spring and Sharp is hoping for 2.5 tonnes in 2010. The wine is professionally made from this eclectic blend of varieties at Bookers Vineyard in Sussex.

Producer Members pay £85 a year to bring grapes to harvest and receive a share of the wine (currently six bespoke-labelled bottles), with additional bottles available at £7.99. Non-members pay £9.99. The minimum contribution of grapes is 3kg (about a bucket full). There is also the chance of joining as a Developer Member (£65) and receiving a vine to plant in your garden to contribute grapes to the scheme in two to three years’ time, once the vine is sufficiently established. The Urban Wine Company organises a number of events for members and could end up being quite a fun community.

Who knows, in a few years’ time I might be sipping some Tufnell Park Premier Crew (sorry!) while waiting for the coals on the barbie to heat up…

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January 21, 2008

Dungy to stay; Caldwell will wait his turn

Category: NFL General — Patrick Stumpf @ 5:21 pm

Rotoworld reports:

Head coach Tony Dungy has decided to return to the Colts
Owner Jim Irsay says that it’s not necessarily just for one season, despite previous reports. The news is somewhat surprising after Jim Caldwell got a lucrative deal to stay with the Colts. Profootballtalk.com hints Caldwell was telling others last week that he was set to take over as head coach in 2008. The Colts will now pay $7.5 million to their top two coaches as they move into their new stadium. No word yet on whether Dungy will spend any extra time away from the team. Jan. 21 – 4:09 pm et

Great news for the NFL, Tony is one of the few class acts out there. While Jim Caldwell certainly would have been the “sexier” choice for the job, Indianapolis brought back the right guy. Dungy has that rare blend of experience in big games, as well as comradery with his players, which should translate to more victories ahead with Peyton at the helm and Addai in the backfield.

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The Family Square is a Matrix upgrade. This table has two types of extensions: center extensions and patented hidden drawer extensions one on each end of the table. These extensions give the option to host an extra couple, two extra couples, or, when fully opened, 24 guests can sit comfortably around the table. The internal storage compartment holds up to 8 extensions. The table legs are designed like a chalice, giving stability, strength, and unencumbered seating around them. When not in use, chairs can be pushed right up to the table legs, undisturbed.

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Friday, July 25, 2008

I knit and I sew!

Ive been knitting a little bit but of course in this sticky heat we have been having Im not getting loads of it done.
Top down raglan sweater knitting it on 2.75mm circular needle using some coned wool I got off of ebay to knit Sorrano with but didnt like the way it turned out after sewing the zip to it. So that got frogged and now Im doing this. Holding two strands together to get a thicker look. Im planning on knitting it all plain until I get to the bottom and adding a hem to it that is tthe same stitch pattern as the scarf I made below. Will do the same for tthe arms plain to the cuff and then ruffle stitch look. I will be making this a big ole turtle/cowl neck as well if I got enough wool. Again using the same stich pattern as I did for the scarf below. :) In my head it looks really pretty so hope it turns out that way as well. :)
Then Ive been sewing a bit here and there as well making my Pay it Forward thats going to be heading to my Mom. She said I could post pictures of it on here so Iam.
Thats the start of the place mats I am making. They are from Amy Butlers In Stitches book. all I have to do is sew the back (the bits on the bottom) to the fronts (those on the top) and then they are finished Ive just not gotten around to doing tthose just yet.
These are the matching napkins Ive done to go with them. Again from Amy Butlers In Stitches book. My mom like her cloth napkins and she uses place mats so I knew these would get alot of use from her. The napkins are double sided, thats why you can see two of them folded there one showing the flower side one showing the plain side. I am very happy with how these turned out lets just hope I make no mistakes sewing the placemats down huh? :)
Right off to try and knit some more on the sweater.. or should I go sew? HMM!

Polite said...

Oh my gosh I love them! Once we move thats the exact colour I want to use for my kitchen! Now all I have to do is find someone to hurry and buy my house hahahahaha

hookedonstring said...

Those are beautiful. I like that fabric.

Polite said...

Okay I did my first PIF, So it wasn't on the crafty side but it was a better God Sent PIF.
There was a working homeless guy who was in an open space where I meet people to sell pups and he came limping out we rolled our windows up and locked the door and he didnt come up to the truck but he called out to John "Hey man you got a light?" John said no and tried to ignore him but as he walked past the truck he was limping pretty bad. I jumped out of the car ran over to him gave him a light and waded up some cash shook his hand and said "May God keep you safe" he had tears in his eyes when I walked away... John hurried over to him once I walked back to the truck to pick him and drive him to a local hospital. We gave him smokes, a lighter and some cash to help him.
If for 5 mintues we helped his load it was the most worthy PIF I will ever do.
Jenn I would have never done it if it wasn't for the PIF... but something inside me reminded me I was on a PIF in life... Like I said it might not have been crafty, and it may never get Paid forword by this man... but it was something that was so rewarding.
So if this doesnt count on a PIF I will still do it with three others but I just wanted you to know how your PIF blessed one homeless man this evening.
I Love You... but I Love You even more if possible for allowing me to enter you PIF and to give 5 minutes to someones life that might have made it better.


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Teen pleads not guilty in Ameer Al Shammari’s death

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A 13-year-old boy has been arrested and charged in the death of 13-year-old Ameer Al Shammari. Jean Sanchez was arrested overnight, and is charged as an adult. Police say he confessed to the crime.

Al Shammari disappeared Friday night. A man walking a dog found the boy’s body Saturday morning near an old golf park on Amherst Street.

Sanchez’s family was in court Tuesday morning, where he pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder charges through an interpreter and the public defender’s office. They walked out of court with their shirts over their faces after sobbing in the courtroom. If convicted, Sanchez faces a minimum of five years to life and a maximum of nine years to life behind bars.

Police say tips from the public helped leaded them to the arrest early Tuesday morning. Police did not release information on whether Sanchez and Al Shammari knew each other.

Al Shammari’s death may have had something to do with the theft of his iPhone, which family friends say his parents bought for him as a reward for doing well in school. Witnesses say they saw Ameer crying on Friday and say he may have tried to follow the thief or thieves.

WATCH | Buffalo Mayor and Police Commissioner speak about teen’s death

Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown called the 13-year-old’s death a terrible tragedy. He said he thinks the entire community should hold the family up in prayer.

Ameer and his family moved to the United States from Iraq just 18 months ago.

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Man accused of stealing food from break room

BROCTON, N.Y. (WIVB) – A southern tier man was arrested last week after allegedly breaking into a business and stealing food from the employees’ break room.

The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office was called to Jamestown Plastics in the Village of Brocton around 5:30 a.m. last Wednesday. Employees told deputies a man had broken out a window in the break room and was found inside stealing food. When he was spotted, he fled out the window.

Deputies accompanied by Westfield Police were able to find the suspect, 24-year-old Adam Neubauer of Brocton, a short time after the call came in. He is charged with third degree burglary, third degree criminal mischief, fifth degree criminal possession of stolen property and petit larceny.

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Preakness take best-ever for Western Regional OTB

BATAVIA, N.Y.(WIVB) – Horse race betting appears to be alive and well in Western New York.

Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation (WROTB) announced the total wagering figures for Saturday’s Preakness Stakes added up to $1,003,291, which is a 17 percent increase over last year’s Preakness total of $857,000.

The 2014 Preakness betting beat the previous record set in 2009 of $981,276. This new record comes on the heels of WROTB’s best single betting day ever for the Kentucky Derby on May 3.

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International Competition Program

This year 15 short films will take part in International Competition of LISFF Wiz-Art. They are from different countries: France, Germany, Palestine, Ireland, Greece, Denmark, Australia, Norway, India, Canada, Azerbaijan, Russia, Poland.

AVE MARIA 15′ Basil Khalil Palestine, France, Germany 2015

The silent routine of 5 Palestinian nuns living in the West Bank wilderness is disturbed when an Israeli settler family breaks down right outside the convent just as the Sabbath comes into effect.

CHANGE IN THE WEATHER 17` Muiris Crowley Ireland 2015

Michael, a young man living in rural Ireland, struggles to adjust to a sudden change in his furtive lifestyle.

FOREVER YOUNG 21′ Spiros Charalambous Greece 2014

On the last night of August, Nikos will make love for the first time. When September dawns, Maria will start her new life.

GOODNIGHT BIRDY 24′ Zara Zerny Denmark 2015

When Greta’s husband dies, she is convinced that she will die from sorrow. But the heart has its own ways of surviving, and a sudden meeting with a couple of wise old ladies changes Greta’s perspective. Soon she realizes, that there is nothing left to do but keep on going, as long as she can.

HOMEBODIES 15′ Yianni Warnock Australia 2015

A suburban housewife speaks to a stranger on the Internet. A suburban husband wraps his body in seared Christmas lights and sits in the bathtub. Serendipitously, in trying to escape their lives, this disconnected couple are brought together in the most banal and domestic of fashions.

LUCIE 19′ Ran Li China 2015

After a big fight, teenage girl Lucie steals her boyfriend’s dearest motorcycle for revenge. She rides out into town but later realizes the journey might be easy to start but hard to end.

OVERPASS 19′ Patrice Laliberté Canada 2015

One night, Mathieu, 17, goes under an overpass to do a graffiti.

PATRIOT 15′ Eva Riley UK 2015

Against the backdrop of simmering racial tensions within her rural English community, the life of eleven year old Hannah changes forever when she meets a boy from a forbidden part of town.

THE BATHTUB 13′ Tim Ellrich Austria, Germany 2015

Three brothers try to dive back into their childhood through an old family picture of them in the bathtub.

THANK YOU FOR DANCING 18′ Henrik Martin Dahlsbakken Norway 2016

A lifelong relationship is coming to an end, as we follow two elderly men and former athletes the last winter they spend together.

THE LIGHT SIDE 8′ Khayyam Abdoullayev, Elmaddin Aliyev Azerbaidjan 2015

The story of a poor family living in oil country. The oil, which gives light to the world, doesn’t shed any light to this family.

THE MANLIEST MAN 24′ Anuj Gulati India 2016

After failing to produce a son, the village potter is publicly shunned by his community, and an urgent search is on for a “manlier” man to help the family bear a male offspring. An evocative score boldly punctuates this riveting, absurdist tale about gender and class discrimination, and man’s eternal savage thirst for dominance.

THE NAME YOU CARRY 15′ Hervé Demers Canada 2016

When Vlace is suspended for hitting a classmate, Sasha is called to come get his son at school and has no choice but to take him along on his delivery route. During this intimate journey, we discover what provoked Vlace’s uncharacteristic act, as father and son find their way toward a new understanding.

THE RETURN OF ERKIN 28′ Maria Guskova Russia 2015

Erkin gets out of prison and wants to return to his former life. But everything has changed and he does not know if he can live as a free man.

TRAVELING (KROKI) 23′ Karolina Zaleszczyk Poland 2015

Justyna has just about had enough of her mother’s frivolous partying lifestyle. One day Justyna comes across her new neighbour, a slightly older girl. It’s time to grow up.

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Binge Drinkers Beware: Study Finds Link Between Alcohol And Heart Arrhythmias

Apr 26, 2017
Originally published on April 28, 2017 3:30 pm

Researchers in Germany have found that getting drunk is associated with abnormal heart rhythms.

Their study was conducted in a place teeming with potential research subjects.

"Basically we were sitting over a beer or two, ironically, and talking about how to design a study about relevance of alcohol consumption on heart rate," remembers Dr. Moritz Sinner, an assistant professor of medicine at University Hospital Munich. "This was summer [2015], and Oktoberfest happens in the fall."

Sinner and his colleagues realized they could do their study at Munich's Oktoberfest, the annual beer festival that attracts huge crowds of people who are enthusiastic about drinking.

So, they got all the necessary approvals and showed up at the festival with breathalyzer tests, electrocardiograms and a question: How did drinking alcohol affect people's heart rhythms?

Doctors have known for a long time that alcohol consumption can cause heart problems, especially drinking a large amount. Past studies have shown that people who drink a lot of alcohol frequently are at risk for dying of cardiac arrest, or suffering a stroke.

Sinner and his team were particularly interested in understanding the underlying causes of a condition known as holiday heart syndrome, in which people who binge drink suffer potentially dangerous atrial fibrillation. Despite decades of scholarly work on the syndrome, scientists are still trying to understand the mechanisms underlying it.

The scientists were surprised to find that a lot of people at Oktoberfest were excited to participate in their study.

"If you go to a festival and you want to have a beer or two or more with friends, you don't want to be bothered by scientists walking around doing funny experiments," says Sinner — or at least that's what he and his colleagues expected to hear from the crowd. "But the overall response was really positive," he says.

"We provided them with the results of the breathalyzer test. That's something they were really interested in," he says. The team excluded people who were severely intoxicated, since such individuals could not reliably give consent to participate in the study.

Over the course of the 16-day festival, the researchers collected data on blood alcohol concentration and heart rate for 3,028 people, using smartphone-based breathalyzer and ECG instruments. The average age was about 35 years old. The average blood alcohol content was 0.85 g/kg, which is approximately equal to a BAC of 0.09 percent using the U.S. blood alcohol measurement system.

To put it in perspective, according to the U.S. Center for Disease Control, a 160-pound man drinking one serving of alcohol an hour would need to imbibe about four or five drinks to reach that BAC level. A BAC of 0.08 percent is the cutoff for drunk driving in the U.S.

They found what they describe in the study as "a profound association of acute alcohol consumption with sinus tachycardia," which Sinner describes as "increased heart rate with no justification." They also found that, while the heart rate generally varies as a person's breathing rate changes, that ability decreased as people drank more.

In fact, the more alcohol people had consumed, the more likely they were to experience both symptoms, the data showed. The study was published in the European Heart Journal.

Sinner says these same symptoms are often experienced by people who have had a heart attack in the past, or who have congestive heart failure, although there is no evidence that the participants in this study had any lasting heart damage from their visits to Oktoberfest.

But, he says, more work needs to be done on the connection between alcohol and the symptoms. And the smartphone ECG only produced 30 seconds of heart data for each participant.

"We don't know what happens to them 2 hours or 12 hours later," Sinner says. In a follow-up study, his team is planning to use ECG monitors that attach to the chest for three days.

The upshot, he says, is that it's never a good idea to drink alcohol to excess. People who consume large amounts of alcohol can also damage their livers and brains.

"Frankly, I do drink alcohol and I like it," he says, "but you need to put a limit on it. The more you drink, the more prominent the findings are. So it's probably not a problem if you go drink a beer or two. But if you exaggerate it, it's certainly not healthy anymore."

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Wednesday, April 1, 2015

So Much That Is Obvious: Why "Tricksters" Disappoints!

The Good: Performances are generally good, Explanation of some key elements
The Bad: Obvious plot elements, Some super-predictable character moments, Erratic special effects
The Basics: Bolstered by hype, "Tricksters" dupes casual viewers of The Flash into believing the episode is actually good.

While there have been more anticipated episodes in the first season of The Flash, I cannot think of an episode that was more hyped than "Tricksters." Unfortunately, as with many things that are hyped up, "Tricksters" is given the daunting task of trying to live up to that hype and it falls dramatically shy of its potential. While the episode marks the return of Mark Hamill to television (in a live-action role, as opposed to doing voicework from behind-the-scenes) it creates a weird dynamic to have him reprising his role from the prior The Flash series. For all his talent, it is hard not to watch "Tricksters" and see that Hamill is just playing James Jesse as The Joker.

Picking up after “Rogue Time” (reviewed here!), with Barry Allen disillusioned about Harrison Wells, "Tricksters" has a decidedly weak a-plot and a b-plot that finally answers some key questions about the Reverse Flash. Unfortunately, to do that, the episode mortgages some of the momentum from "Rogue Time." In "Rogue Time," it made no real-world sense that the news was so quickly reporting the disappearance of Mason Bridge; in "Tricksters," it is similarly baffling how only Iris seems to care that he is missing.

After seeing the night Nora Allen was killed yet again, "Tricksters" returns to the present where Central City is attacked by bombs wrapped as gifts that parachute into a playground. While the Flash is able to prevent any loss of life, the attacker identifies himself as the Trickster and Joe recognizes him as a copycat for a serial killer that attacked Central City decades prior. After visiting James Jesse, the original Trickster, in Iron Heights, Joe and Barry visit his lair. After surviving a booby trap, Barry returns to S.T.A.R. Labs, where he is overtly hostile to Harrison Wells. The second Trickster threatens Central City with a massive bomb that S.T.A.R. Labs cannot seem to locate. Unfortunately, when The Flash finds it, it is a decoy.

The young Trickster's diversion plays as his opportunity to rescue James Jesse from Iron Heights. Jesse and the other Trickster abduct Henry Allen and set about preparing their most elaborate plan yet. They go to the mayor's fund raiser and hold the attendees hostage. Poisoning the potential donors and holding them hostage leads the Flash into another trap. That leads The Flash to exhibit a new skill; coached by Harrison Wells, he phases through solid matter. More suspicious than ever of Wells, The Flash has to stop the Tricksters and protect Iris from herself.

One of the redeeming elements of "Tricksters" is that it stops the teases. While it uses a concept that feels very familiar to anyone who watched the second season of Fringe (reviewed here!), the episode's key character elements surrounding Barry Allen and the Reverse Flash are given more payout than tease. As a result, viewers do not have to wait for it to click with Barry that the description Wells gives him could only come from experience. That is satisfying.

Equally satisfying is how Eddie actually becomes relevant again. Barry and Joe are not stupid and when they bring Eddie into the fold, Rick Cosnett gives his best performance of the season without saying a word. In fact, despite having a performance that is derivative from Mark Hamill, the acting in "Tricksters" is pretty good all around. Even Devon Graye, who is saddled with the worst lines of the episode to deliver, does the best he possibly can with the crap he was expected to say.

In the flashbacks to the night of Nora Allen's murder, there is a huge plot hole that is created (unless there is another bit of time travel, a third speedster, or Henry Allen actually murdered his wife). The problem is that we are treated to a view of the Reverse Flash losing his speed abilities. The Reverse Flash abducts the young Barry Allen, presumably, to draw off The Flash before he kills Nora Allen. In "Tricksters," after dropping the young Barry Allen outside the conflict zone, the Reverse Flash loses his speed. The Flash is seen, after that, running out of the Allen house. Without the Speed Force, the reverse flash could not get back to the Allen house to kill Nora Allen. Nora wasn't dead when young Barry Allen was abducted, future Barry Allen (The Flash) runs out after the Reverse Flash is gone and has lost his powers . . . how did Nora Allen even die?! And how did Barry Allen as The Flash not catch him?! (In "Tricksters," the Reverse Flash ran in a straight line after dropping the young Barry Allen!)

This issue is followed by a special effects issue in the transformation of the Reverse Flash in the flashback scenes. The morph is decidedly animated at parts and that is disappointing. Similarly disappointing is the episode's climax scene. Almost as obvious (but lacking the fun) as the scene wherein James Jesse reveals his relationship to the second Trickster, the final scene adds no new information and teases nothing special to bring viewers back.

Until "Tricksters," it is hard to imagine that viewers would need enticement to return to The Flash, but sadly, the episode is just that bad.

For other works with Mark Hamill, check out my reviews of:
I Know That Voice
Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back
The Little Mermaid
The Star Wars Trilogy

[Knowing that single episodes are an inefficient way to get episodes, it's worth looking into The Flash - The Complete First Season on DVD or Blu-Ray, which is also a better economical choice than buying individual episodes. Read my review of the debut season here!

For other television reviews, please visit my Television Review Index Page for an organized listing!

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Residents of the Bay Front community in Lacey Township are hoping to help local officials come up with beach preservation plans.

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A task force made up of Bay Front beach residents in Lacey Township will be presenting their beach stabilization power point this Thursday. Bay Front Park resident Pat Doyle says the findings are six years in the making and shows the significant progression of beach erosion and the threat it poses to the infrastructure and the property tax base.

Doyle says "we think its really going to portray some really viable solutions that the township can use to make our beach stabilized, more protective of the community and even improve it a little bit."

Doyle says they've also followed the instructions of experts from the State Department of Environmental Protection and Steven's Institute of Technology and have spoken with Mayor's and Council members of neighboring beach front communities to get their 'best practices'. "We've looked at what they've done. We've taken photography. We've talked to them about how did you use that beach and why did you choose that method and where did you get the funding? All of that will be a culmination of our presentation."

Doyle says they'll be making the presentation during the Township's Caucus Session at the Lacey Municipal Building at 7 p.m. The public is invited.


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BOSSCHIQUE(ISM): Introducing Ms. Adama Heyden Sierra Leonean Musician

This month's Bosschique(ism) feature is dedicated to one of my favorite Sierra Leonean female artists, Ms. Adama Heyden. What I appreciate about this woman is that she is young, vibrant and truly changing the Sierra Leone r and b music scene and for that she should be commended. My first encounter with her goes a few years back when I heard some of her music her first single "fit e gbet" and automatically was hooked! the beats, her voice, and the words of her songs (she loves to sing about love), her music can be heard on Sierra Leone radio and at parties in Sierra Leone and in the diaspora. With so much ambition, creativity, passion and grace she is truly a Bosschique and must be celebrated! Ladies and Gentlemen I hope you enjoy reading and listening to her  music!

Adama the woman

Q: Who is Adama in one word?

Q: So you are Sierra Leonean? Where are you currently based and tell us when you started singing? How long have you been a musician? Walk us through that moment when you decided you wanted to be a musician?
A: Yeah, I’m 100% Sierra Leonean. I’m based in Seattle Washington.
I am currently in Sierra Leone working on releasing my first official album which we’d already titled You and I. But I live in Seattle Washington.  I’ve been into music since I was like 10 years old. But the first time I ever performed was in Seattle at a local idol competition when I was in high school. At that time I was writing songs and uploading them on Myspace. I took fourth in the competition and since that experience I’d only wanted to do music. I went to the studio for the first time in 2011. That was when I recorded my first single Fit en gbet To golden music studios. He and I grew up together and he was actually the one that pushed me to start singing professionally in Sierra Leone. The moment I decided to be a musician was a sort of an awakening for me. I know I loved music but I never went beyond singing in the shower. I am actually adopted and my adopted mother’s sister adopted triplets from Sierra Leone as well. When they got to Seattle our families are so close that we became brothers and sisters right then. And they loved music. When I say they love music I mean like they used to wake me up at 6 in the morning to go to the studio. In 2011 august 28th I lost one of them to cancer. And they’d just graduated from high school like 2 months before he pasted away.  At his memorial service in Gig Harbor, Washington all his schoolmates told about how dedicated he was to music. How much he loved performing. And he always went for it, performing at school assemblies, coffee shops anywhere they would let the 3bfa (That was there group name. 3 Boys From Africa) perform you will see them there. That was what inspired me.  That was when I decided that music was something I wanted to do. Not only for the love I have for music. But also for my brother who didn’t live long enough to share his talent with the world. Something awoke inside of me. I realized that our lives in this world is so unpredictable. That’s when I asked myself, whats the one thing that I want to do the most? The first answer that came to my mind was music, singing, writing.  At that moment I decided I was going to be a singer. We brought my brother’s body Back to Sierra Leone for his burial because that was his wish. That was when I decided I wanted to be a singer!

Q: So you recently released your first album titled Nobody(actually a very popular single in Sierra Leone during the holidays) Could you tell us a bit about yourself and your music?
A: NOBODY’s actually a single. I haven’t officially released any album yet. But I will this April my first album will be release which will be titled YOU AND I.
I am a bit on the shy side when you meet me first. But don’t be fooled I am not once you get to know me.  I believe that dreaming is for lazy people. If there is something you want to do instead of dreaming about it, go do it. I was adopted like I’d said before.

Q: Please share with us what a typical day looks like for you in your work and tell us the many hats you wear as a woman?
A: Oh wow. Since I am working on my album release right now my days are crazy! Most days I sleep in the studio! Because right now I am not under management. When I get time to sleep at all, I wake up at 7 am or 8 am. Head to the  studio. I will be there for over 12 hours without even thinking of food! And right now im recording and shooting videos and dance practice, and recently I am  promoting my new single Baala in the radio. No sleep no time for me right now. And I am starring in This TV show called The African Love which will be out soon.

Q: What is one thing you enjoy about your work? One thing you enjoy doing how do you take time for yourself?
A:  I love meeting my fans. They are so much fun. Around them I don’t feel shy really. They make me do what I do. They make me want to keep singing and coming out with new things. Once recording is finished I have all the time in the world to do whatever. Most times I travel. I love to travel. Seeing new things is so exciting to me. When I am in Sierra Leone and I can't leave I spend most my free time at the beach. I love the water. I think I am a mermaid or something (smiles). Whatever chance I get I am at the beach.

Q: Please describe some challenges you face in the music industry as a professional and personally as a woman and explain to us what you learned from  them?
A:  Music piracy In Sierra Leone is ridiculous!
Though there is the law no one listens to it. And not only that, the artists take their music to the the people that pirate the music! They call it promoting!

On Music and Entrepreneurship

Q: You have a very large following which continues to grow! How would you describe your fans and what do you like singing about?
A:My Fans are so great! They appreciate what I do and I couldn’t ask for more. I Sing about love. I love love, love makes the world go around! Lol. But really I think for my country we need more people to sing about love. Loving yourself, loving the people around you. You know my country went through a brutal war that left many broken, hurt and sad to say, left plenty with so much hate in their hearts. And the only way to get past all that is by loving. Loving heals. And  till my dying day I will not stop singing about love.

Q:  What would you say sets you apart from others as a musician?
A: I like different sounds. I don’t have one style really. I am on reggae, house, techno, rnb, pop. I love all those sounds so I make sure they come out in my music.

Q: Any plans of a concert in Sierra Leone in the upcoming months?
A:  No but I am doing a show in seattle with Iyanye of Nigeria. I am super excited about it! Hope to get a feature with him because he is an amazing artist. And watch out for a TV show I am working on here in seattle call The African love.

Q: What advice would you give to someone who wants to go into the music industry in Sierra Leone?
A: I’d say work on your own. To say I want to get signed by this label, in Sierra Leone I would not advise that. Because ive never witness something good coming out of it. And You need to keep your head up.

Q: Can you tell us the top 3 things every woman needs to be successful in your industry that you currently work in?
A:   confidence
        Patience (Trust me you ned plenty of that!)
       And heart.  If you  don’t have the heart for it you will not make it here. Because right now this industry doesn’t have money. No one is sponsoring our music.
Q: 10 years from now where do you want the Adama Heyden brand to be and where do you see yourself?
A: I would love to see myself in the big mix of Africa’s music. I want to hear my music in Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana, All over Africa really!  I want my name to be mentioned when you talk about P square or 2face or tiwa savage or Becca.

On African Women

Q: You have been involved in various platforms for change. For example  I saw your music video you did with a bunch of other Sierra Leonean artists during elections calling for a peaceful elections.? I think music was a key way to engage the youth to practice peace during the Sierra Leonean elections? What Impact do you think you are making on African women and girls through your work?
A:  Oh ya. I don’t want to see anything more then I want to see my beautiful country moving forward. And during that election the current president actually used my single “Nobody” For his campaign. I was so honored.
Well I hope I am passing the message to young women that they can be successful as well as any man or women in this  world. And that whatever they want they should go out and get it and not depend on someone else to get it for them.

Q: Are you involved in any charities in Sierra Leone?
A: A friend and  I are working on starting  on one. Heyden Foundation which will be targeting younger girls. I want to build a community center in freetown which will be open to mainly girls. We will have activities and volunteers from all over the world to teach them how to do different things.

Q: If you were to invite 3 African female musicians you look up to, to perform at your concert who would it be  and why?
A: 1. Tiwa Savage
2. Nneka (I’ve seen her live in Seattle, I was in love!)
3. Becca

Q: Finish the sentence  “Women Change Africa because…..?”
A: Women are determined and caring

**Please note this interview was conducted a month ago therefore various events mentioned by the artist may have come to pass already**

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  1. Davida Sharpe-HaygoodJune 11, 2013 at 9:51 AM

    I am proud of you baby girl. Keep fighting and pushing forward. Remember to keep God first. Love you. You are doing amazing things.

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