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True Joy is Found in the Gospel that Saves

Phil 1:1-6

How in the world are we to have joy in the midst of difficulty? The well-known Bible scholar, Matthew Henry was once attacked by thieves and robbed of his money. He wrote these words in his diary: "Let me be thankful. First, I was never robbed before. Second, although they took my purse, they didn't take my life. Third, although they took my all, it was not much. Fourth, let me be thankful because it was I who was robbed and not I who did the robbing." As I said last week in my introduction of Philippians............true joy is found in Jesus Christ. Everlasting and true joy is only found in the Son of God who died and conquered the grave on our behalf. Heb 12:2 “.................who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” For the true joy that we find is found in the Gospel!! “As a third-century man was anticipating death, he penned these last words to a friend: “It’s a bad world, an incredibly bad world. But I have discovered in the midst of it a quiet and holy people who have learned a great secret. They have found a joy which is a thousand times better than any pleasure of our sinful life. They are despised and persecuted, but they care not. They are masters of their souls. They have overcome the world. These people are the Christians—and I am one of them.” This is where our joy begins and ends! That’s why Paul had so much joy in sufferings in his trials of life.....Paul put his faith and trusts in a sovereign God..........he put his faith in the power of the Gospel. So as we begin looking at this wonderful letter! Have you worn out your shoes yet or have you taken them off already? Because James said “Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds,” James 1:2. Paul was a man of many trials of various kinds!! But he held on to something that got him through it!! A joy that is found in Christ!

Look at the opening remarks or verses to his letter!.............. This is signature Paul! (v1-v5) He says “I thank my God” personal relationship that he has with the Lord. Paul touches on 2 things that are vital in the church.........Prayer and progressive sanctification! Prayer is suppose to be a joyful time whether it’s in private or in the fellowship of one another. That’s why Paul could say what he said here........He’s in jail; he is watched 24 hours a day by men who at any given word could put his to death! This is an ongoing process where we are growing more than we did yesterday! I don’t care if you are 10......30......50.........or 95 years old.....the true sign of a Christian is your growth! So ask yourself! Do I desire more of Christ today than I did yesterday...or last week? If you can’t answer that question, then you need to seek His face and ask why? But remember if you genuinely come before His throne to ask Him this question! You better make sure you ask yourself first!..........”do I really want to hear His answer?” I say that because sanctification is a process in which the Christian grows day by day! Which is the fruit baring witness to your conversion. The believer’s in the church were eagerly assisting Paul in spreading of the Gospel. Paul said “fellowship of the Gospel” (v5)……. which can be translated “participation or partnership”. When God sets you apart from this world there is a stirring that begins to happen in your heart......You can’t explain it or deny it! That’s what God is doing in our sanctification….transforming this wretched body of mine to be more like Christ. I like how Wayne Grudem explains it! He says “sanctification is a progressive work of God and man that make us more and more free from sin and like Christ in our actual lives.” For example! You may still have a salty vocabulary…..an addiction that needs addressing…an old habit that is hard to kick over the years……This is what the Lord is going to change in our lives. Though we have been radically changed on the inward and spiritual level! Our actual life are still the same as God day by day removes our passions and desires to implant His…….This is what was happening with this church….the passion for the Gospel was something that brought them joy and Paul! Why? Because the Gospel was changing their actual lives as Wayne Grudem puts it! They knew there was power in the Gospel......They knew there was joy in the Gospel

Our confidence as Christian’s lies in the blessed Gospel of Christ and His finishing work. Paul’s confidence was much more than human hope, a fade or band wagon to get on. “Confidence” the kind of boldness, or calm assurance, which arises from evidence of holiness, and of preparation for heaven. It was the absolute confidence that comes from: Knowing the true gospel that saves to the uttermost. Believing God’s promises found in His written word. Trusting in His sovereignty that He will conclude all things according to His perfect and complete will. (v6 ) “And I am sure of this, that He (meaning God) who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.” Which “He has began”, “He will complete it” points to eternal security for the Christian. It's the Lord who began and He will finish it, we need to remember salvation is solely God’s work, not men. He will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ. Think about this verse for a minute. What is Paul trying to say? God never start’s anything that He does not finish. Has God begun something in your life?
Have you been born by the Spirit of God? Because your confidence should not be in yourself! Neither in your faith nor in your spiritual successes, but solely in God. It is He who calls us as Christians, It is Him who leads us on in the Christian life, It is Him who will most certainly lead you and me Home. Johann Ferus said "Let us never put confidence in man, or in any sanctity of position, office, or dress. If apostleship did not make Judas a saint, neither will position, office, nor dress make thee a saint." All things work together for good. To us, who are under God's providence, all things, even our sorrows, trials and persecutions, work together for blessing? Remember Paul is in Prison and he is fully satisfied in the Lord. To them that love God; the called according to His purpose. These are those who enjoy the blessed assurance. Paul had confidence in the Lord and all He said He would finish! “will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.” Paul throughout this letter to the Philippians believers reminds them “the day ...” This day is coming for which Christians should be prepared by living sincerely and blameless and holding fast to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Why? 1Cor 4:5 says “Therefore do not pronounce judgment before the time, before the Lord comes, Who will bring to light the things now hidden in darkness and will disclose the purposes of the heart. Then each one will receive his commendation from God.” “Disclose” means to enlighten, illuminate, (bring to, give) light, make to see. This verse refers to the inner motives....thought process....and the attitudes which only God can know!

The primary aim in our Christina lives is to love God and to love one another. The Love Paul is talking about here is not based on feeling,s but rather it is a conscious choice because you desire to be obediant to our Lord. See we need to understand and always remember “Love is not blind, but perceptive” The heart carefully scrutinizes to distinguish between right and wrong. These people were showing their love for Paul, each other and the Gospel. This is why Paul had such great Joy for them.......you can find true joy in the midst of suffering or trials. But this takes commitment and loyalty to one another! And that’s only possible because the Gospel has been poured out into your life......True joy is found in the Gospel! A joy for one another.....”......for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.” Rom 13:8. A joy for knowledge.....”But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.” 2 Peter 3:18. A joy for discernment.....”But solid food is for the mature, for those who have their powers of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil.” Heb 5:14......Again going back to (v7) “....... You all are partakers with me of grace”. We are partakers of the good news....the Gospel. We are brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus......saved by His mercies and grace. We are part of the family of God.....which He will complete until the day of glorification. There is true joy found in the Gospel!! The fellowship of Gospel should always be a fellowship of JOY! We are partners in the Gospel of Christ Jesus. Despite the unavoidable sorrows, disappointments, and pain of life. Remember Paul is in prison! Believers can always be JOYFUL........Why? Because we are partakers of His wonderful grace found in the blessed Gospel. The ultimate end or goal to our joy is found at the end of Paul’s prayer (v11) “God be glorified”. True biblical JOY is not based on circumstances........ It’s a gift of the Holy Spirit that comes through the Gospel that saves to the uttermost!! “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, “Gal 5:22. Our God who begins is the God who completes. This is our assurance, our confidence. During His incarnation, the Lord gave this Absolute and precise assurance. Which is the source of JOY to all those who will ever trust in Him. “For the joy that was set before him.”................ The joy of saving lost men from themselves! This is where our Joy begins and ends and this is how Paul starts his letter!! What a wonderful introduction Paul does at the beginning of his letter. The Gospel definitely glorifies God as extremely valuable….which ultimately makes Christ all glorious and worthy of all our joy! So keep those shoes on and seek the Lord for joy...because it's here!! And it’s for you.

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Friday, February 20, 2009

So, with the nausea starting to subside, we're now dealing with a beast of another nature - heartburn. And it's not just mild heartburn every now and then. This is a pretty intense and fairly common heartburn.

So we're looking for good remedies for heartburn that are safe for pregnancy. We've heard papaya enzymes work and will try those, but what other things help?

On another note, the wife thinks she felt movement yesterday. She still makes fun of me because the day before she felt movement and I got all excited and tried to see if I could feel it. But then she clarified that it wasn't baby movement she was feeling.

So I really can't wait until the baby is moving. That is going to be nuts. That is when things will hit me again on how real this endeavor is, and that's both scary and exiting all at once. In fact I even dream about feeling the baby move now. I'm normally not a bid dreamer, but I've had tons of dreams about being both an awesome father and a big time failure. I think that covers the spectrum of my desires and my fears.

We're at 18 weeks or so now, only a couple of weeks until we go in for the big ultra sound and hopefully find out the gender. Then our real preparations can begin. Not this plain old cleaning that we're doing, which isn't exciting or fun, and just work.

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Busy-Dad-E said...

Heartburn is no fun. She could try some Tums. Also avoiding things like carbonated drinks, tomatoes, and spicy foods, especially in the hours before bedtime, can also help. It may be a "wive's tale", but we think that the more heartburn the mother has during pregnancy, the more hair the baby will have (at least it was true for our boys).

At 18 weeks, mom may start to notice some "butterflies" in her stomach that is the baby moving. It'll be a little while longer before you get to enjoy feeling the baby move, but it'll happen soon enough.

There's no doubt by your interest in the baby and attention to detail that you'll make a splendid dad. Cast those fears aside.

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Wedding Page

I now have a page up to try to keep family and friends up to date with what is happening with the wedding. It can be accessed here (full link below). I have not included a navigation link to it in the site links above because a lot more people visit the site than just family and friends. This link will also be featured on our invitations and other event related communications so if you forget to bookmark it now you will be seeing it other places. Although, it should be easy enough to remember:

Merlin Nails It On Meetings

Merlin Mann once again nails it. This time it is nine tips for making meetings more productive. I am not so secretly thinking of printing this out tomorrow and doing a little mailbox stuffing at work. My favorite quote:

… this is coming from a man who often was compelled to spend the better part of one day a week on a bi-coastal video conference call with two dozen people. Staring. Wishing death. Listening to the CTO opine at length about how exciting it would be to build and sell a national yellow pages app from scratch. If there had been cyanide capsules on the table instead of M&Ms, I don’t think I would have hesitated to indulge."

Oh yeah, everyone needs a copy of this…

9 tips for running more productive meetings | 43 Folders

Personal Update

I wanted to take some time to update everyone on what has been keeping me too busy to post as regularly as I (and I am sure you) would like.

I have been taking some action to try to keep people up to date with what is going on with me. One of these is a redesign of my profile page. It is now more of a status page. I became sort of fascinated with the idea of personal status pages after a post on 43 Folders regarding them. Basically the idea is to have a page that it very frequently updated with your status on a number of items. For instance, what is my level of business and what projects I am working on. I basically drew ideas from several examples of them that I found and incorporated it for my own use. I have been updating this page very frequently as it is easier than a full post such as this and conveys enough information to keep folks up to date. It also still does include a short “profile” which is done as a personal summation of my life in style tags.

Bethany and I just returned from a wonderful trip to New York City. I love NYC and being there for the first time with Bethany made me love it even more. Even though it was only two and a half usable days we, as you may imagine, managed to pack a lot in.

The first night we had some unbelievably good sushi at Bar Masa. We did not have much because, well, we are poor but what we had was great. We then kind of stumbled upon a free concert at the Samsung Experience featuring the work of a young award winning composer who was on hand to introduce the pieces. We did not stay for the whole thing as we were still pretty hungry but it was long enough to drink the free glass of white wine and get a sense of the work. We then headed down to Soho to a wine bar our friend Bruce recommended to us called Ino. It was well worth the trip. We ordered an excellent half bottle of Borello and had some bruchetta and an excellent chef’s selection platter of panini sandwiches. All for a very decent price. Then it was off to meet up with friends for drinks in the bar at the Marriott Marquis which overlooks the neon circus that is Times Square. Not a bad way to start off a trip.

The following day was spent mostly with Bethany at work (she was out there as part of her work for Nautilus Music Theater) after breakfast at Zabars. I did take some time out for a little bit to walk around and window shop. We had dinner that night at Tao, which was really hip and cool, and followed that up with a trip back down to Soho to see if Ino was crowded. It was, so we went to Cafe Henri which was a couple of doors down and had a beer and got some wedding planning discussion taken care of… Oh, I did not mention that we were trying to burn up some time as the lock on the door of the apartment we were staying in decided to break so we were locked out until Bruce, who’s apartment it was, got off work to help us figure out what to do. The solution was calling a locksmith to drill out the lock for a price we were not quite prepared to pay but what could we do?

Undaunted by this misfortune, we soldiered on Saturday morning with a trip back to Soho (we like it there) for brunch with friends at Kittichai. Beautiful restaurant and good food. After that, we made a mad dash to Lincoln Center in order to catch “The Light in the Piazza“. It was a brilliant show with the best lighting design I have ever seen and astonishingly good performances. The songs are still stuck in my head. We were going to take a carriage ride in Central Park following that but it was way too cold and windy. Therefore, considering the weather and being we had basically been voluntarily mugged by the locksmith the night before we decided a more comforting and inexpensive dinner option was best. This was well served by Homer’s Malt Shop. Bethany had the fried macaroni and cheese, I had a patty melt and we split a malt. Very yummy. We had every intention of going back to the apartment to warm up and then go out later but we were so exhausted by this point that we simply had a bottle wine and went to bed.

A special place is always made even more so by the people you share it with. It was so nice to spend time in one of my favorite places on earth having so many new experiences with the woman who I think is the coolest person on the planet.

In other news, wedding plans are moving along. More slowly than I think either of us would prefer but they are moving. A search for a place for both the ceremony and reception have proved tougher than I think either of us assumed it would be. We have two front runners for the reception in mind at least. We will be trying to get the paper for the invitations this upcoming weekend and I have a wedding web page in the works for this site that will try to keep everyone up to date on the goings on.

I should expand a little bit on the details on the wedding and reception itself. We are planning on having the wedding on the night of June 15th in a small, intimate, candlelit ceremony with our family. We want the wedding to be a celebration of the joining of not only Bethany and I but also of our families.

We want the reception, on June 17th, to not only be a celebration of us but a celebration of love itself. Love of each other, love of our families and love of our friends. We want as many of our loved ones as possible to be there and to help us throw the party that such a celebration deserves. It will have cool music, good munchies, dancing and drinks. It will be a celebration of the people we love and that love us. It will be casual, fun, exciting, open, accepting and warm – just like the love it is meant to honor. Therefore, don’t expect to come to your usual, boring, formal, chicken dance, mystery meat or funny fish plate type of reception that everyone and your cousin seems to always have. Expect to come to a really good party, hang out with us for a while, dance a little and have a good time.

Other up coming items include a guest spot on my friend Scottie’s Podcast. We will be discussing web based applications and the whole “Web 2.0” thing in general. Should be a lot of fun so stay tuned for that. Bethany is out of town this week so I am on my own and perhaps that may allow for more posting but I do have a lot still on my plate so don’t hold me to it.

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5 things Patriots fans should know about Falcons

5 things Patriots fans should know about Falcons

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5 things Patriots fans should know about Falcons

There’s a lot that the New England Patriots don’t know about the Atlanta Falcons. The two teams haven’t faced each other since 2013 when their head coach was Mike Smith. Now under the leadership of defensive mastermind Dan Quinn, the Falcons have found their way to Super Bowl LI behind Atlanta’s high octane offense. Makes sense, right?

Here are five things Patriots fans should know about the Falcons.

1. Matt Ryan will be the reason Tom Brady doesn’t win MVP

Ryan’s season was as prolific as Brady’s was efficient. Sure, Brady threw just two interceptions to his 28 touchdowns. But Ryan put up career-bests in passing yards (4,944) touchdowns (38) and interceptions (7). Those are Drew Bree’s-esque numbers — except that Ryan and the Falcons won 11 regular seasons games, too. Ryan has been one of the NFL’s best three passers, particularly when he’s throwing to Julio Jones (We’ll get to him). Ryan is also making his regular season numbers look pedestrian in the 2017 playoffs. In two games, he’s completed 70.6 percent of his passes for 730 yards and seven touchdown passes.

2. The Falcons’ running backs are good — very good

The Patriots group of running backs have been touted in recent months. They’ve got three players in LeGarrette Blount, James White and Dion Lewis that have three unique skills sets, and they’re all very good at what they do. But the Falcons have two running backs that can do what the Patriots’ three backs can do. The Falcons’ two backs may also be better than the Patriots’ three.

Devonta Freeman averaged 4.8 yards per carry in the regular season, and finished with 1,079 yards, 11 touchdowns and just one fumble. He also added 462 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns. His torrid pace as a runner has slowed somewhat in the playoffs, as he’s averaging just 3.1 yards per carry. As a passer, however, he’s averaged 61 yards per game.

Tevin Coleman had 941 yards from scrimmage this season (520 rushing, 421 receiving), and has been more than just a change-of-pace back. He, too, has slowed in the playoffs. Both players are still ready to break off a big play at any moment. And you never know whether they’ll do it running or receiving. They’ll be a huge challenge to the Patriots linebackers, who have struggled to cover running backs in the passing game.

3. The Falcons defense consists of Vic Beasley and a bunch of no-names

Beasley had 15.5 sacks in the regular season — he’s an absolute monster, and looks like he could have been a member of the Monstars. Aside from him, his roster is a who’s-who of players only draftniks know. Dwight Freeney, admittedly, isn’t a no-name like the rest of the defense, but he’s a shell of his former self.

However you spin it, the Falcons defense isn’t very good. They were 27th in points allowed per game with 25.4, and they were 25th in yards allowed with 371. However, they’ve improved in the playoffs. Atlanta has allowed 21 points per game and 338 yards per game.

Their plus-11 takeaways during the regular season was a product of their offense possessing the ball — not the defense’s ability to take the ball away. They were 27th in interceptions (7) and 31st in forced fumbles (4). Again, they’ve been a little more impressive in the playoffs by generating two turnovers per game.

4. Dan Quinn has Super Bowl experience

During both years when Quinn was the Seahawks defensive coordinator, Seattle made the Super Bowl. That’s no coincidence. Quinn’s defense may be struggling, but he’s a brainiac and a good leader. He’s rebuilding his defense around Beasley, and despite their growing pains, they’re still in the Super Bowl. Unfortunately for Quinn, the Patriots are 1-0 against him in the title games. They won Super Bowl XLIX, which may not bode well for the Falcons offense in Super Bowl LI. But he’s got his team playing their best at the most important time of the year — he knows what he’s doing.

5. Julio Jones is not human

How do you defend an alien?

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Amid all of the cupcake fuss nowadays, these are a fantastic treat & much more moist & flavorful than any of the others that i’ve had. No they arent as big (or as expensive) as sprinkles but they are much more delicious & well thought out.

My personal favorite is the banana cream, made with banana cake topped with banana & filled with cream. Yum, perfect.

The staff has always been friendly & helpful. Their packaging is simple yet professional, and at just $3 each, its a cheap little treat from a local small business.

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Friday, 7 November 2014

cotton and home!

A couple of things..........the above plein air is 16x12" and was done on site in St. Matthews SC at my neighbor's family's cotton farm. It was a little gloomy and I didn't finish but I got lots of photos, spent hours looking and have a real concept for how I want to paint the cotton portion of the painting. I am hoping to works out!

This is the 10x20" painting I began before I left......I made pretty good progress today after having to spend much of yesterday doing boring things like going to the Toyota dealership (for hours) and getting my hair cut. I leave for Texas in a week and am planning on traveling through northern Alabama and Mississippi and painting on the way. Since I have no idea of what I will see, I don't know if this is practical or not but that's my plan.

Sunday, 2 November 2014

a bit of a series in 2x1 format

Just a couple of things..........I am (honestly) nearly done with this one. It turns out I did a lot more work on it than I had anticipated. I got involved in the structure of the wave and wanting to get the highlights to my satisfaction. It is now so incredibly wet that I had to put it aside.

This is the same little girl with the same pink tube (a different wave) and I wanted to do a vertical this time. I just began this one today so I haven't gotten very far yet and I lost the light quite early today. I am going to have to get some blinds for the windows in my studio because the angle of the sun comes in and distorts everything no matter how I arrange things.

I will be traveling this month so my posting might be somewhat erratic. The first trip is quite an area in western SC to my next door neighbor's family farm. I am going to paint & take photos of rural SC as well as gather some cotton stalks (a long story unrelated to painting) and he will be a good guide & it was nice of him to offer). About mid-month I will be leaving for Texas to help my daughter prepare for her wedding. I am also planning on taking my time and painting along the way but I really don't know what to expect! I'll be home before Thanksgiving but am excited about seeing different parts of the country and painting along the way.


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Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Eight Weeks, Five Days: Feeling Better and Growing Baby!

I have been feeling much better today than I have over the last few days. I was up to going to one of my classes earlier today, but then slept the rest of the day. The drug phenegran (also known as promethazine) is one of the better working medications I am on right now (along with zofran, reglan, vistaril, and a B6 vitamin supplement), but it knocks me out like you wouldn't believe. I started with just a prescription for zofran, but it stopped working after about a week. Then I was prescribed reglan (which also made me very restless and made it hard to sleep at night), which also stopped working after about a week. Now that I am on a combination of the zofran, reglan, phenegran, vistaril, and B6, I'm doing far better than I was with any of the drugs on their own. I am still very nauseated but I haven't thrown up since coming back from the hospital on Monday.

Today I was able to eat fairly well, although my food choices were not all that exciting: granola bars, and cheese sandwiches. I also just had a plate of pickles after randomly getting a craving for them. I'll definitely take the strange cravings over throwing up at the slightest foul smell!

They say morning sickness (or HG in my case) peaks around the 8-9 week mark. Well, I'm eight weeks and five days, so even though I'm in the worst of it, I can take comfort that it will be gone soon. I can also be glad that baby is growing and growing and growing like crazy! Here's a picture of the seven week ultrasound, and the eight week ultrasound. It's amazing how fast the little one grew!

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I will be nine weeks on Friday, and will have another update for you then! Keep us in your prayers, especially for baby's health.

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Nokia 808 PureView / 803

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BrandBrand name of the device. This may match with the manufacturer Nokia
ModelOne or more (separated by /) specific model name identifies this device 808 PureView / 803
ReleasedOfficial release date 2012 May
Hardware DesignerThe company which designed this device Nokia
ManufacturerThe company which produces this device Nokia
OEM IDThe OEM ID is internal code and refers to a specific variant of the model series RM-807
Device CategorySmartphone, tablet, smart watch, PDA, palmtop, etc.  SmartphoneCallular voice-capable usually touchscreen mobile computer which natively runs third-party apps.
Market RegionsRegions where the device was officially sold.  Overlap is possible.  Europe, North America

Physical AttributesPhysical Attributes:

WidthWidth is horizontally measured between the left and right edges of device according to the default display orientation 60.2 mm
HeightHeight is vertically measured between the bottom and top edges of device according to the default display orientation 123.9 mm
DepthDepth refers to the thickness of the device. Depth is usually the smallest dimension of the device 17.95 mm
DimensionsAll dimensions are maximal values (measured between the furthest points of the device) in closed state 2.37x4.88x0.71 inches
MassThe mass of the device including standard battery and stylus (if any and it can be inserted into the device) measured in grams 169 g
5.96 ouncesThe mass of the device including standard battery and stylus (if any and it can be inserted into the device) measured in ounces

Software EnvironmentSoftware Environment:

Platform:   SymbianSymbian OS / EPOC (EPOC, S60, S80, S90, UIQ, MOAP)
Operating SystemPre-installed (usually embedded) operating system which the device was released with. Symbian OS Symbian^3 PR3 Belle (Belle)Symbian OS Symbian^3 PR3 Belle (Belle)
Feature Pack 1Subversion, update version, user interface, defualt language, etc.

Application processor, ChipsetApplication processor, Chipset:

CPU ClockFrequency of the square signal which schedules the internal operation of microprocessor (synchronous sequential logic). The current consumed by the processor is approximately proportional to clock rate. 1300 MHz
CPUManufacturer part number and most important characteristics of the IC which includes the main application processor or processors ARM 1136JF-S, 2002, 32 bit, single-core, 16 Kbyte I-Cache, 16 Kbyte D-CacheARM 1136JF-S, 2002, 32 bit, single-core, 16 Kbyte I-Cache, 16 Kbyte D-Cache

Operative MemoryOperative Memory:
RAM TypeType of volatile memory IC which specifies RAM architecture, timing characteristics, refresh mode, voltage levels and physical design of the IC. Two major types of random-access memory is static RAM (SRAM) periodically refreshed dynamic RAM (DRAM).  Yes
RAM Capacity (converted)RAM capacity in binary bytes (KiB: 1024 bytes, MiB: 1024 KiB, GiB: 1024 MiB) 512 MiB RAM

Non-volatile MemoryNon-volatile Memory:
Non-volatile Memory Capacity (converted)The value of ROM capacity converted to the most appropriate units (KiB: 1024 bytes, KB: 1000 bytes, MiB: 1024 KiB, MB: 1000 KB, GiB: 1024 MiB, GB: 1000 MB) 1024 MiB ROM
Secondary Non-volatile Memory CapacityThe value of sec. ROM capacity converted to the most appropriate units (KiB: 1024 bytes, KB: 1000 bytes, MiB: 1024 KiB, MB: 1000 KB, GiB: 1024 MiB, GB: 1000 MB) 16.0 GB sec. ROM

DisplayDisplayAll parameters that related to display

Display ResolutionHorizontal and vertical resolution of the primary display. In case of display with rounded edges this refers to the smallest bounding rectangle. 360x640
Display DiagonalThe distance measured between the furthest corners of the display. In case of display with rounded edges this refers to the diagonal of the smallest bounding rectangle. 101 mm
4 inch
Horizontal Full Bezel WidthDefined as the sum of width of left and right vertical display bezels. If the display panel is located in the middle width of left and right bezels are the same and their width is the half of the full bezel width. 10.68 mm
Display Area UtilizationDisplay area per front panel area ratio 58%
Pixel DensityIndicates the number of pixels per inch 185 PPI
Display TypePossible options: Color/ monochrome e-ink, STN, PM-OLED, AM-OLED, TN-TFT, IPS TFT, ASV TFT, MVA TFT, PVA TFT, PLS TFT, etc.  Color AM-OLEDColor AM-OLED (Active Matrix - Organic Light-emitting Diode) display techology.
Display SubtypeBrand name of the subtype/technology of the screen like Super AMOLED, SLCD2/3/5, Retina Display, Reality Display, ClearBalck, etc.  ClearBlack (CBD)CBD is a display technology (developed by Nokia) which includes a special polariser filter (to improve outdoor readability), enhanced color accuracy and increased viewing angle.
Number of Display ScalesMaximal number of displayable colors or scales 16.8M
Scratch Resistant ScreenPossible types: Gorilla Glass generations, DragonTrail/X, Sapphire Glass, etc.  Gorilla Glass

Graphical SubsystemGraphical Subsystem:
Graphical ControllerManufacturer and part number of the graphics controller IC or commercial name of the intellectual property (IP) if the graphics controller is the part of a chipset Broadcom BCM2763
Dedicated Graphics MemoryOperative memory of graphics controller or GPU 128 MiB

Audio/Video InterfacesAudio/Video Interfaces:
A/V OutAudio/Video outputs form a heterogeneous group of interfaces that allow the user to connect the device to various external analog/digital multimedia devices (monitors, projectors, HD TVs) and play multimedia content. For example: MHL, DisplayPort, HDMI, e  HDMI 1.4HDMI 1.4 specification was published May 28, 2009 and introduces HDMI Type D micro connector and 4K video support.
HDMI D MicroFrom 2009Physical interface of the A/V out port. For example: HDMI D, USB-C, micro-USB or DB25

Audio SubsystemAudio Subsystem:

Microphone(s):   stereo
Loudpeaker(s):   mono
Audio Output:   3.5mm

Cellular PhoneCellular Phone:

Supported Cellular NetworksList of supported cellular networks with band names. For example GSM900 refers to the GSM system with the 890-915 MHz uplink and 935-960 downlink bands.  GSM850GSM850 phones support GSM 850 MHz band (downlink: 869.2 MHz - 894.2 MHz, uplink: 824.2 MHz - 849.2 MHz) , GSM900GSM900 phones support P-GSM (Primary GSM) 900 MHz band (downlink: 935.0 MHz - 960.0 MHz, uplink: 890.0 MHz - 915.0 MHz) and may support E-GSM (Extended GSM) 900 MHz band (downlink: 925.0 MHz - 960.0 MHz, uplink: 880.0 MHz- 915.0 MHz. , GSM1800GSM1800 phones support GSM / DCS / PCS 1800 MHz band (downlink: 1805.2 - 1879.8 MHz, uplink: 1710.2 - 1784.8 MHz)., GSM1900GSM1900 phones support PCS 1900 MHz band (downlink: 1930.2 - 1989.8 MHz, uplink: 1850.2 - 1909.8 MHz) , UMTS2100 (B1)UMTS2100 phones support UMTS 1900 / 2100MHz (IMT, also refferred as UMTS Band I) band (downlink: 2112.4 - 2167.6 MHz, uplink: 1922.4-1977.6 MHz), UMTS1900 (B2)UMTS1900 phones support UMTS 1900MHz (PCS, also refferred as UMTS Band II) band (downlink: 1932.4 - 1987.6 MHz, uplink: 1852.4-1907.6 MHz), UMTS1700/2100 (B4)UMTS1700/2100 phones support UMTS 1700 / 2100 MHz (AWS, also refferred as UMTS Band IV) band (downlink: 2112.4 - 2152.6 MHz, uplink: 1712.4-1752.6 MHz), UMTS850 (B5)UMTS850 phones support UMTS 850 MHz (CLR, also refferred as UMTS Band V) band (downlink: 871.4 - 891.6 MHz, uplink: 826.4 - 846.6 MHz), UMTS900 (B8)UMTS900 phones support UMTS 900 MHz (UMTS Band VIII) band (downlink: 927.4 - 957.6 MHz, uplink: 882.4-912.6 MHz)
Supported Cellular Data LinksList of supported cellular data links and rates.  CSDCircuit Switched Data (CSD) is the original data link protocol of GSM. Up to 9600bit/s download speed, GPRSGeneral Packet Radio Service, GPRS MSC33, EDGEEnhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution also known as Enhanced GPRS (EGPRS), UMTSUniversal Mobile Telecommunications System. UMTS Release '99 data link layer, W-CDMA grants up to 384 kbit/s pocket-switched download speed., HSUPAHigh-Speed Uplink Packet Access is a 3.5G UMTS uplink protocol., HSUPA 5.8, HSDPAHigh-Speed Downlink Packet Access is a 3.5G UMTS downlink protocol., HSDPA 14.4
SIM Card SlotSupported Subscriber Identification Card (SIM) Format like mini-SIM, micro-SIM, nano-SIM, embedded SIM, etc.  Yes
Complementary Phone ServicesPossible extras: voice transmission, voice speaker, vibration, speakerphone, active noise cancellation, PTT, HD Voice, VoLTE, etc.  ANCActive noise cancellation (ANC), Speakerphone, Vibrate, Voice transmissionDevice is able to receive and transmit voice over cellular network

Secondary Cellular PhoneSecondary Cellular Phone:
Sec. Supported Cellular Networks:   No

Control PeripheralsControl Peripherals:

Touchscreen TypeDetermines how the touchscreen module senses the touch of the screen  Capacitive multi-touch

Communication InterfacesCommunication Interfaces:

Expansion InterfacesNon-volatile memory and/or I/O expansion interfaces. For example: microSD, microSDXC, SDHC, CF II., PCMCIA III., etc.  TransFlash, microSDSupports memory cards with capacity of up to 2GB and may comply with some (not HC) memory cards with higher capacity than 2GB  , microSDHCA micro-SDHC-capable device supports High Capacity (SD 2.0/HC) memory cards with capacity of up to 32GB.
USBUSB is a common high-speed serial bus standard that allows data and power transfer between the mobile device and another computer. Version of USB identifies USB standard.  USB 2.0Released in April 2000, USB 2.0 specification introduced USB Hi-Speed enabling devices to communicate at 480 Mbit/s data rate.
USB Speed Rate:   USB HS (480 Mbps)
USB ServicesPossible services: USB power supply, USB charging, USB fast charging, USB host, OTG, etc.  USB chargingThe device is able to charge its battery supplied from the USB port., USB HostUSB host devices are capable of controlling USB client devices, like mass storage devices, mouse, keyboard, camera, printer, scanner, etc., USB OTG 1.3, USB power supplyDevice which meets USB Battery Charging Specification Revision 1.1 is able to supply current from 500 mA to 1.5 A for the client device.
USB Connector:   USB Micro-AB
BluetoothIEEE 802.15 is a short-range radio technology standard that allows transfer of data, and the use of accessories such as wireless audio devices and printers. This field specifies the supported BT version.  Bluetooth 3.0
Wireless LANWireless LAN / WLAN / Wi-Fi: 802.11 defines a medium-range wireless data link that allows for internet access and data transfer. This field enumerates the supported protocols (like 802.11n).  802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n
Wireless ServicesPossible extras: Miracast, DLNA, WiFi Tethering, UPnP, WiFi Display, AirPlay, etc.  DLNADLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) over Wireless LAN
NFCNear Field Communication is short-range wireless radio data exchange technology based on radio-frequency identification (RFID).  Yes

Multimedia BroadcastMultimedia Broadcast:

FM Radio Receiver:   FM radio (76-108 MHz) with RDS
FM Radio Transmitter:   FM radio (88-108 MHz)FM radio (87.5-107.9 MHz)

Satellite NavigationSatellite Navigation:

Complementary GPS ServicesPossible extras: S-GPS, A-GPS, Geotagging, TMC, QuickGPS, QZSS, etc.  Simultaneous GPS, Geotagging, A-GPS, QuickGPS

Built-in Digital CameraBuilt-in Digital CameraPrimary camera usually has better imaging capabilities than secondary camera if any

Camera PlacementRefers to the placement of the primary camera on the device  Rear
Camera Image SensorRefers to the semiconductor technology of image sensor  CMOSComplementary MOS circuit
Image Sensor FormatThe format of the image sensor determines the physical dimensions of the image sensor 1/1.20
Number of pixels 41.5 MP cam
Aperture (W)Wide-angle aperture of lens or aperture of lens in case of camera without optical zoom f/2.40
Optical ZoomA feature that changes the focal length of the lens of a camera. Optical zoom requires the lens to move in and out, providing high-quality close ups from a distance 1 x
FocusNo / Not supported means there is no adjustable optical system or no camera built-in at all  CD AFContrast-detection (CD) is a passive autofocus method without distance measurement which adjusts the optical system until maximum contrast is measured through the lens.
Min. Equiv. Focal LengthMinimum focal length (35 mm equivalent) of lens or fixed focal length (35 mm equivalent) in case of lens without optical zoom. 26 mm
Camcorder Resolution 1920x1080 pixel
30 fps
Built-in FlashA flash is used to brighten dark areas when taking photographs; is also used as a flashlight  real flash
Camera Extra FunctionsPossible extras: 3D photo,  EIS, EIS (video), OIS, Face detection, HDR photo, HDR video, Macro mode, Panorama Photo, Red-eye reduction, Refocus, Smile detection, Slow motion video, etc.  EIS (video), RefocusRefocus function allows you take a photo first and decide what you want to see in focus later., Touch focus, Macro modeAn autofocus feature that allows for close-up photographs to be taken with the onboard digital camera, Face detection

Built-in Secondary Digital CameraBuilt-in Secondary Digital CameraWidely used for video telephony or taking selfies

Secondary Camera Placement:   Front
Secondary Camera Sensor:   CMOSComplementary MOS circuit
Secondary Number of pixels 0.3 MP sec. cam
Secondary Optical Zoom 1 x
Secondary Camcorder Resolution 640x480 pixel

Power SupplyPower Supply:

BatteryBattery technology  Lithium-ion
removablePossible options: removable, built-in
Nominal Battery Capacity 1400 mAh

Ingress Protection Ingress Protection :

Protection from solid materialsIngress Protection Standards. IP First digit: Protection from solid objects or materials  Yes
Protection from liquidsIngress Protection Standards. IP Second digit: Protection from liquids  Yes

Built-in SensorsBuilt-in Sensors:

Built-in compassBuilt-in electroinc compass types: 1D, 2D, 3D  Yes
Built-in accelerometerAn internal component that senses acceleration components of the device.  Used for automatic screen rotation and for games and applications that rely on acceleration measurement  on X, Y, and Z axis. Possible types: 1D, 2D, 3D  Yes

Datasheet Attributes:
Data IntegrityData integrity level determines the integrity of the published information. Final datasheets are not intended to be modified in the future, preliminary ones can be based on unofficial information or speculations, incomplete ones are also preliminary b  Preliminary
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A growing, more affluent population competing for ever scarcer resources could make for an “unrecognizable” world by 2050, researchers warned at a major U.S. science conference Sunday.

The UN has predicted the global population will reach 7 billion this year, and climb to 9 billion by 2050, “with almost all of the growth occurring in poor countries, particularly Africa and South Asia,” said John Bongaarts of the non-profit Population Council.

To feed all those mouths, “we will need to produce as much food in the next 40 years as we have in the last 8,000,” said Jason Clay of the World Wildlife Fund at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

“By 2050 we will not have a planet left that is recognizable” if current trends continue, Clay said.

The swelling population will exacerbate problems, such as resource depletion, said John Casterline, director of the Initiative in Population Research at Ohio State University.

But incomes are also expected to rise over the next 40 years – tripling globally and quintupling in developing nations – and add more strain to global food supplies.

People tend to move up the food chain as their incomes rise, consuming more meat than they might have when they made less money, the experts said.

It takes about 3.4 kilograms of grain to produce a pound of meat, and about two kilograms of grain to produce a pound of cheese or eggs, experts told AFP.

“More people, more money, more consumption, but the same planet,” Clay told AFP, urging scientists and governments to start making changes now to how food is produced.

Population experts, meanwhile, called for more funding for family planning programs to help control the growth in the number of humans, especially in developing nations.

“For 20 years, there’s been very little investment in family planning, but there’s a return of interest now, partly because of the environmental factors like global warming and food prices,” Bongaarts said.

“We want to minimize population growth, and the only viable way to do that is through more effective family planning,” Casterline said.

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2 Comments on "Earth may be ‘unrecognizable’ by 2050, experts say"

  1. Rick on Tue, 22nd Feb 2011 4:30 am

    Going forward, Peak Oil should do a lot to end population growth.

  2. kiwichick on Tue, 22nd Feb 2011 9:55 am

    that’s one way of putting it rick

    mass starvation could be another description

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Monday, September 26, 2011

Man Without Legs Hopes To Inspire Students As A Physical Education Teacher

Before beginning to read another chapter of our textbook, I decided to search online for interesting physical education articles. Ones that were interesting enough to talk about and grasp peoples attention. While I was scrolling through google, I came across an article, 'Man Without Legs Hopes to Inspire Students as Physical Education Teacher.' This caught my attention because I also am considering working with disabled students when I graduate from college. The man on the right, is a 24 year old college student, studying to become a physical education teacher to students with special needs. His name is Doug Forbis, and has a goal to help students just like him to be successful at whatever they want.
At two years old Doug had his legs removed due to a disease called Sacral Agenesis. After reading the article, it made me think about all the discussions I've had in my adapted physical education class, and here is Doug answering most of them. According to Doug, he doesn't know any other lifestyle than having no legs. He's used to walking on his hands or in a wheelchair, he's used to doing thing differently than others because of his disability, but that makes him unique, and one of a kind. Doug currently drives a minivan, with hand controls. A topic in class that came up was should disabled people be able to drive, and the answer is why not? Just because they have an issue in there life does not mean they are any different from you or I.
In 2008, Doug tried out for the U.S. paralympic team, where he felt more comfortable being around people with similar problems. As for the mental aspect of Doug's life, he says he has no physical problems, but does get frustrated when people look at him funny in the mall, or wonder why hes hanging around certain people. A lot of people have close minded opinions, and don't want to learn about anything but themselves. Being optimistic and willing to learn, will make you an overall better person. On the left is Doug playing Frisbee with another person, but I thought it was interesting to see how he was throwing the Frisbee from a physical education perspective. He is balancing on one hand, which is very difficult and requires strength. I assume he will then somehow twist his body to gain enough whip on his throw. Regardless, it is very impressive to see someone with no legs, balance on one hand and throw a Frisbee.
Is it beneficial to have a disabled physical education teacher, teaching students with special needs? Of course everyone is going to have different opinions, but I'm going to tell you mine. I believe it is definitely beneficial for a few reasons. For one, the students will be much more comfortable seeing someone else with a similar problem, trying to complete the same tasks they are. Second, the teacher will be able to recognize what the student is doing wrong and be able to give them feedback quicker. Third, while giving demonstrations, they will be more realistic, than if these students had a stud athlete doing it to perfection every time; it could discourage the students. Being around students and peers with similar abilities makes it more fun for everyone because nobody is left out, and everyone has equal chances to participate to there full ability. Below is the link for the article, I encourage everyone to read it, it's a great story.

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a sorry lot, indeed

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If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed.

what motivates people to be good? is it fear? or is it truly a sense of what is right or wrong? and who decides what is right or wrong? is it a static decision or is it a subjective phenomenon? sorry to be so philosophical, but there you go.

Tuesday, July 24, 2007

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sorry for the prolonged absence. it was not intentional. i was away on vacation in the land of no internet (or, at least, no internet available to me, the person who did not bring her laptop even though there was free wi-fi everywhere, although it was pronounced "wiffy" by several amusing tourists). while driving from denali to anchorage, i stumbled across this cartoon in the anchorage newspaper (artist Mike Lane). i laughed so hard i almost cried.

i am now back at work, but it's amazing how things pile up while you are away. so, i'm digging my way up from the depths, all the while trying to prepare a one hour case presentation for tomorrow. ugh.

"once more into the breech, dear friends, once more"...i promise i will surface again soon. before i go, i promised rob that i would update my blog with the code (see right). thanks rob.


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__.Lucy Rose Duckworth-Chad (b 1979, nee Greenwell), wife of William George Christopher Duckworth-Chad (b 1975), a second cousin of the Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry, gave birth to a son, Kit Edward, 29 September, 2012.

William Duckworth-Chad is the son of Anthony Duckworth-Chad (b 1942), of Pynkney, Norfolk, by his wife, the former Elizabeth Sarah Wake-Walker (b 1944), scion of the Walker Baronets (cr UK 1856), & Lucy is a daughter of Sir Edward Greenwell, 4th Baronet (b 1948) and the late Lady Greenwell, of Gedgrave, Suffolk.

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About midway through the third quarter of last Saturday’s medium-schools semifinal matchup against North Pole, the Soldotna Stars came to the realization that the road to another state championship will not come easy.

Senior running back Jake Kooly was vomiting on the sidelines after a massive hit to the gut, others were on their backs getting tight hamstrings stretched, and a number other than zero was displayed on the opponents side of the scoreboard.

But the Stars (10-0) powerful offensive unit continued to plow through the Patriots defense, and now SoHi is on the precipice of a sixth state football championship in eight years.

They are currently standing at five out of the last seven, and can add to that stat line when they face off with the Juneau-Douglas Crimson Bears (8-1) at noon Saturday at Anchorage Football Stadium.

For some, that may be considered a dynasty. But for Soldotna head coach Galen Brantley Jr., it’s business as usual, even after the First National Bowl medium-schools division was formed in 2011 by the Alaska School Activities Association.

“I don’t know about that,” Brantley Jr. said. “I still think it’s silly that we lost our identity when the Greatland (Conference) broke away and all of a sudden we’re the new division. I thought we were still the same division, but I guess I was wrong.

“I noticed that when ASAA took all the state titles off the trophy and gave us the new one last year.”

Since 2006, the only years Soldotna has not won the state title were 2009 — when they lost 21-10 in the championship game against Kenai — and 2011, when they lost again to Kenai — this time in the semifinals — 28-12.

Before that, the Stars played in a state championship game seven times (including the years before a small-schools division was created) without winning once. It seems the floodgates have opened.

“It’s a lot to live up to,” said senior tackle Daniel Rosin about the school’s championship pedigree. “Every guy has a certain job and they’ve got to do it just as well as the guy next to them.”

After last week’s semifinal win over North Pole, it was obvious that the team was reeling after one of their toughest opponents they’ve seen all year.

“There’s no question, on Monday we had some sore bodies,” Brantley Jr. said. “But this is state championship football, there’s no time to stop and worry about how we feel. We have to get ready to go. They’re not going to take a day off worrying about us, and we can’t do the same.”

Senior Dylan Smith, one of the pieces to Soldotna’s fearsome line, said the Stars had to put in a full 48 minutes of work to win that game.

“It was one of the craziest games we’ve ever played,” Smith said. “Best team by far I think I’ve played in my four years of football.

“We got to get really focused and really pumped up. There was a point when we were up by only eight points and we really had to come together as a team, and really focus on our blocks, and we did and we succeeded.”

Rosin added that, “It was kind of an eye-opener. We’re not used to giving up 33 points.”

Smith and Rosin make up a portion of the Stars’ offensive line — which is responsible for the kind of numbers put up by players such as Drew Gibbs, Jake Kooly and quarterback Colton Young. Soldotna runs only a few offensive schemes, but they run them so well that the defending players seemingly spend more time just looking for the ball carrier on each play.

Brantley Jr. said he doesn’t plan on changing a thing. Establish a running game, and let the defense take care of rest. He said there is no reason to change things up this late in the season.

“It’s one of those things, some coaches come up with a great game plan and make adjustments during the week,” Brantley Jr. said. “We’re just not that kind of football team. We’re going to show up and try to execute the plays that we run perfectly, and if we do, our kids will make the plays and win the game.

“I had one coach tell me it’s the KFC philosophy. You’re only going to do one thing, but you’re going to do it well. I guess I took that as a compliment.”

Brantley Jr. said he expects Juneau to know every move the Stars pull on them Saturday, since both teams have game film of each other. For Soldotna, the biggest Juneau offensive threat comes in the form of running back Demetrius Campos.

“He’s the best running back we’ve seen in years,” Brantley Jr. said. “With that kind of speed and ability to make people miss, he’s a really special athlete and he’ll be a major challenge for our program.

“I think this is the best football team we’ve seen in a couple years. Better than anyone we’ve played last year or this year. They’re just loaded with athletes and extremely well-coached.”

2013 marks the first year that Juneau and North Pole have competed in the medium-schools division. Both have won large-schools championships — North Pole in 2004, Juneau in 2005 and 2007.

Demetrius Campos had 208 rushing yards and three touchdowns in last Saturday’s 42-15 semifinal victory over Kenai. Campos had an 80-yard touchdown run on Juneau’s first play from scrimmage in the first quarter, then added an 85-yard kickoff return to start the second half and a 46-yard run early in the fourth quarter.

Kenai assistant coach Jim Beeson knows exactly how powerful the Juneau backfield is after the Kards’ loss last week, and said he had his offensive line taking as much time off the clock in the first half, a strategy that worked for a while. But ultimately, against a team like Juneau, that only held up so long.

“They have speed and some good athletes,” Beeson said after the game Saturday. “Juneau is a great football team, they’re well-coached, and they have some good players.”

Rich Sjoroos is the Juneau head coach, and commented after Saturday’s game against Kenai on how happy he was about his defense containing the Kenai backfield.

“I don’t think anyone’s been able to stop (Kenai running back Jace Daniels) all year long,” Sjoroos said. “I mean, Soldotna only held him to what, 130 yards? I think that says a lot about what we were able to do.”

The Crimson Bears held Daniels to 160 rushing yards on 43 carries (only 3.7 yards a carry), which is below average for the dynamic running back. It remains to be seen whether the Juneau defense can do the same against a Soldotna offense with multiple threats.

Campos is a different type of athlete. In the regular season, he compiled 683 rushing yards on 65 attempts — an average of 10.5 yards a carry — and 11 touchdowns.

“For us the biggest challenge is being able to run fit properly, so that he doesn’t find a cutback lane,” Brantley Jr. said. “That’s one of the things he did so well against Kenai, the play would get strung out and he’d put his foot in the ground and slice back against the grain and 90 yards later, you’re down six more points.”

Quarterback Dorian Isaak is another threat. His 402 rushing yards on 51 carries means he has made plays outside the pocket, and can do it again at any time.

“We can’t overpursue on the backside,” Brantley Jr. said. “I think Kenai did a good job containing them early, but they had a couple of special teams breakdowns that blew the game wide open.”

Smith said he and the rest of the Soldotna linemen have practiced and trained to execute every play to perfection, which is how they were able to put up 63 points on North Pole last week.

“Our offense is really tricky,” Smith said. “We have really good fakes and people don’t catch them so we give ourselves credit.”

Rosin added that the team’s defense works every day to become more tenacious and aggressive. But the identity of the Stars remains the same.

“We don’t ever like to look ahead or underestimate anyone by any means, but we knew they were both going to be a big challenge, so we’ve focused on them hard this year,” Rosin said. “Now we just play football. Just go out and play good, hard SoHi football.”

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Two-Time Plane Crash Survivor Austin Hatch Proposes to Longtime Girlfriend: ‘She Said Yes!’

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In March, two-time plane crash survivor and former star basketball player Austin Hatch told PEOPLE he was in love and planned to propose to Abby Cole, his girlfriend of over two years.

And when Cole, 21, graduated from the University of Michigan on Saturday, he did it.

And, appropriately, it was on a basketball court.

“Thought this would be a nice graduation present,” Hatch, 22, wrote on Twitter. “She said Yes!”

She was just as excited, posting the news on Twitter, which he retweeted: “Abigail Hatch has a nice ring to it, don’t you think?”

The couple plans to marry next summer after Hatch graduates from college, they told a local TV station.

“I knew I was going to marry her after the first day we hung out together,” he told WZZM 13 on Saturday.

She says she felt the same way.

“Right away I had a different feeling about him too, a really special one,” Cole told the outlet.

That was two-and-a-half years ago when they met in a political science class, he told the station. Cole played volleyball at the University of Michigan. Hatch used to play basketball for the university, but he is now a manager so he can focus on his studies.

Hatch survived a 2003 plane crash that killed his mother and two siblings but spared him and his father, Stephen, an anesthesiologist. He then survived a 2011 plane crash that took the lives of his father and stepmother.

Hatch says he knows his family approves of Cole.

“I know for a fact that they’re so proud of me and they’re so proud and so honored to have Abigail as a part of our family,” he told WZZM-13. “She challenges me to honor my family every day and she makes me better.”


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Rob Lowe has always been into the supernatural — and we’re not talking about his ability to never age.

“From the time I was a kid, I’ve always been interested in unexplained phenomena and spooky mysteries,” Lowe, 53, says in the current issue of PEOPLE. “When I had kids of my own, we would tell campfire stories, and I would share that with them. It was a way that we bonded as father and sons.”

Now Lowe has taken his sons Matthew, 23, and John Owen, 21, on the road with him to explore supernatural locations and urban-legend sites as part of his new A&E reality docu-series, The Lowe Files.

“I’m in law school, my brother is in school and my dad is always working, so the three of us don’t get to be together that often,” says Matthew. “It really just felt like a fun trip we were on, and cameras just happened to be around.”

Rob and Matthew have always shared a fascination with supernatural TV shows, but John Owen says he’s never bought into the same things as his father and brother.

  • For more from the Lowe men — and the dish on 17 other of Summer’s hottest new and returning shows — pick up the latest issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands now

“I think it was necessary that I went, because I provided a healthy dose of skepticism. If it were just my dad and brother, I think they would actually lose their minds. They are what I call ‘borderline conspiracy theorists.’ ”

On The Lowe Files, the Lowe men will investigated haunted properties and search for creatures like Sasquatch — but also bond as a family with sentimental pit stops like the museum at the Tulsa, Oklahoma, home where Rob shot his 1983 hit The Outsiders.

“I hadn’t been there since I was younger than my boys are now,” says Rob. “It’s now a museum, and I got to try on my old wardrobe, which happily still fit. It was amazing to sort of revisit my 19-year-old self with my kids.”

“It was really special to get to feel like a part of that part of my dad’s life,” says John Owen.

RELATED VIDEO: Rob Lowe Reveals Why He Doesn’t Role Play with His Wife

Rob’s wife Sheryl Berkoff didn’t join her husband and sons on the adventure, but she was still included in on the fun.

“She hates bugs, dirt, things like that, so we would call her up while we were putting on our tick repellent and watch her freak out,” says Rob. “But she was really supportive.”

Rob admits filming the show was an “arduous adventure” but he wouldn’t have had it any other way.

“We were out in the desert all night long, driving around the Pacific Northwest with our monitors looking for Sasquatch. And I accidentally ran over Matthew’s foot,” he says. “Sometimes we found amazing stuff, and other times we found absolutely nothing — but it made no difference because my favorite thing about it was just the three of us driving around in the car together.”

The Lowe Files will premiere in August on A&E.


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C’est le 14 juillet et il fait beau ! The photo above was actually taken a couple of weeks ago, when I had the opportunity to work in that very same EDF skyscraper.

As summer holidays approach, I’ll have more time to share my discoveries of Paris. A few days ago I saw the Jean Paul Gaultier exhibit currently at the Grand Palais. I made a day out of it, walking to Concorde and the east edge of the Tuileries, then back up the Champs Elysées for window shopping and ice cream. At the Arc de Triomphe, tourists asked to take their photo with me, assuming I was a Frenchwoman. Which, technically, is correct, but nonetheless brings a smile to my originally-Oregonian face.

Now when I look at the Arc, a new memory is recalled. A colleague kindly drove me (and another colleague) around it. I do believe I’ve come full circle from driving McKenzie Pass to now having experienced the largest cobblestone roundabout in Europe. It was pretty wild… we’ll see if I ever achieve actually driving it myself someday.


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Monday, August 8, 2011

"Where The Heck is Remuera?"

Different Auckland town centres have adopted Rugby teams from countries that qualified for the World Cup. I found out information about :
The location in Auckland;
Something special about this place;
A 'potted' history of the place; If it has it's own symbol of some sort.(If we couldn't find a symbol we chose a picture that told more about the place).
Remuera is hosting Scotland for the RWC.
Remuera is a place found in Auckland in the North Island of New Zealand. The suburb extends from Hobson Bay and the Orakei Basin.
Remuera is shown by the symbol to south-east of Auckland city centre..

Remuera has had a long history of human occupation, starting back in the early 14th century when the Maoris came to the area. They named the place O-hine-rangi - the
place of Hinerangi (girl of the sky).

The building to the right use to be Remuera’s first fire station.

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Monday, November 12, 2012

Barnyard Narrative

“Come here Vivienne and Osana quickly,” called out Tom to his small chubby dogs. Turning the corner he noticed something but couldn’t see because of the dark. “Come on girls lets go check that out,” “Wow an abandoned barn,” Tom sprinted to the door. “Errr,” went the door as he entered with the two dogs. All he could hear was footsteps but they had stopped.

”Ohhh freaky house” whispered Tom.  Getting closer and closer to the end of the hallway the debris got worse “Slam!!” “Woof Woof “screeched Vivienne as she was getting dragged into a room. “Vivienne NO!!!” Tom shouted with anger, “Osana come here,  Osana, OSANA!,”

Tom searched everywhere but had no luck, ”I wish I never came here” he sobbed, “Oww,” one of the dogs whined. Suddenly another thud, “Viv, Osana are you there,” silence filled the room as he headed towards a small door for him just to fit in. “Err, bang,” the door slammed behind him. He started to freak out as a weird sound was approaching him, “Arghh.”

To be continued........

Thanks to Ashleigh for helping me producing this narrative.

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Friday, September 17, 2010

Cross Country

A Cross Country narrative

Ahhhhh, Good old Cross-Country.This will be a piece of cake!!!!!! These CHUMPS don’t know who they’re up against. Ah, There’s good old Jimmy Grimes, sitting there in the corner trembling in absolute FEAR!!! I was lucky enough to have the running pitch nice and hard. Anyway, I don’t need any luck!, I’ve come first Every year. BRING IT ON!!!!!!!!!
“ Yeah Mate, I’m gonna win!!” I said to me best mate, Laurie Daley. “Ten year old boys, time to race” Our principal, Mr Russell Burt exclaimed. I was really RELAXED as I stood up to the Chopping board. ‘No feet in front of the line, and NO TRIP UP’S!!” Mr Burt strictly said. I didn’t need to put my in front of the line!! Perhaps I could stand miles back and still win. Mr Burts gong was raised and..........BAM!!! The Race was under way and looking around I could see the Pressure start to build on people!!!!!!
“I knew it, I’m miles in front of everybody, and surly I’m gonna win” I said to myself. But, in side me the pressure is building and I start to think I shouldn’t of been so Cocky or arrogant about winning the race. Also my HUGE appetite of my Breakfast is coming back to Haunt me as a stitch hits on me harder and harder. It didn’t matter because I’m absolutely gonna win. For sure!!!! As my stitch hit me even harder Jimmy Grimes had tightened the gap between He and I. As he gained territory and ground, That is Jimmy Grimes, The power of momentum were highly against me But I knew to soldier on and win!!!!
I had sighted the finish line but by now I had dropped to fourth place. Jimmy Grimes had led the way along with me two best mates, Laurie Daley and Darius Boyd. I only had a slim chance of winning the race because my arch rival, Jimmy Grimes was miles ahead. It felt like a shot of energy had come upon me and I could bear no more!!!” Time to charge” I said. I made an Amazing spurt, but it wasn’t enough to win. Jimmy Grimes took out the race and I finished third. Only Passing Darius Boyd. I thought that I would certainly win.BUT NO.......... I have learnt that from this race, If you think that you’re too good to win, you could suffer consequences like I did in this experience. BRING ON NEXT YEAR!!!!!

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Saturday, November 27, 2010

Life or Death - a bit of both!

Abseiling was a VERY difficult task. I stared at the ground trembling in fear. It must have been obvious because the Nicole (The instructor) said “ Little Missy, I think you can go first,” I stared at the ground in disbelief. I had never abseiled in my life! And I certainly did not want to start now. “Come on. Just slip this on and then I’ll get your helmet,” the instructor informed. “Are you okay?” she asked. I stood there for a moment, shaking like a chihuahua. “Yeah. F-f-fine thanks.” I stammered.

My hands gripped around the metal bars tightly. I couldn’t feel my legs. Which was a very bad coincidince. You see, doing something I’ve never done before, then having to climb 15 metres high, and THEN getting stuck because the other instructor wasn’t paying attention, isn’t my exact idea of trying something new and it being fun.

Thankfully, I made it to the top without collapsing. I had just held back my tears. Fortunately there were lots of people, so it would’ve been pretty embarrassing to be crying. I mean, this was a piece of cake. A pretty stale piece of cake though. I took baby steps backwards. I then looked down and gulped. “Kay!,”The instructor called out “Sweetie you don’t need to look down.” I gently released the rope. “Aaaaahhh!!!” I screamed - in my mind.

After a few more mind screams, I was there. I wanted to go again.

Victoria said...

Hey room 17,

That looked like fun. I bet you had a scary moment right there. I remember when I was doing. I did not want to go because I have a fear of heights but I just got to the top and I can not believe it. Well I hope you had a great time at camp. BYE!!

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Hi room 17,
I like your life or die-a bit of both. Was it fun or were you scared doing it?


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At the start of the wasp season there are only queen wasps. The queen was mated the year before and makes her nest which is the size of a ping-pong ball, hung from a ceiling.  There, she lays her first clutch of eggs. Hungry from her winter hibernation, she feeds from early pollen and nectar if she’s timed it right, with no heavy rain or frosts. The eggs hatch and new worker wasps (sterile females) do the job of  building up the nest. The queen lays more eggs throughout the wasp nest season. Wasps will continue to build their nest throughout the summer months and they can reach to several thousand in a single nest. Wasp nests can continue even up to December (although it’s unusual).

Unsure if you have wasps or bees? Call Norfolk & Norwich Pest Control for free advice and technical information to confirm if you need a wasp nest removal technician – there’s no obligation for us to come out to you. Bumble bees are best left alone, but if you really don’t want them there we are usually able to humanely remove and re-site them. We have successfully relocated them in the past, but there is always a risk the nest may not survive. Bees in birds nest boxes are the favourite to re-site. They usually end up in my garden and seem happy enough.

Remember, all bees and wasps are good pollinators and we need them all. Wasps are also good for the garden as they clear millions of gnats and other insects over the summer, although unfortunately they do remove other beneficial insects such as moths, butterfly larvae and even small frogs. Wasps are very protective and will do their utmost to protect the queen and the nest. Unlike bees, wasps will often sting for apparently no reason.

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Beddington Farmlands- it stinks

The wind must be have an east componet to it. The catch with living on an emerging urban nature reserve is that it is emerging from the restoration of a landfill site and sewage farm which doesn't always smell too clever. On nights like tonight it absolutely honks. There is a blinking pump going 24/7, draining out the Northern lake for the restoration that not only sings me to sleep but is also draining the water revealing the sediment which smells too- adding a new liquer to the cocktail of smells. Only 12 years to wait for the reserve.

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