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The Christmas Gigs

One of the biggest differences between my early years in magic when I lived in England and my American life were the Christmas Gigs.  Kid’s parties: the ‘bread and butter’ or ‘cherries on the icing’ of most English magicians. In the United States there is a great deal more close-up and wandering magic performed.

The primetime of the children’s gigs was centered round the Christmas season, when children’s parties were an almost non-stop source of income for the performer. Most of us made as much money in December as we did in any other 6 month block of time.

The first truly organized pay scale I devised for my services was ‘a pound and a slice of birthday cake’. However the exciting part was that you could sometimes perform five parties in an afternoon! These Saturday (and to a lesser degree Sunday afternoon) gigs were and probably still are the economic backbone of any performing magician in the UK.

Don’t think it was just the beginners mopping up this seasonal gravy. Bookers often didn’t realize the quality of the performers doing ‘baffling bunnies’’ in the living room. With the prospect of a fast ‘tenner’ you might end up with a Billy McComb, Pat Page, Ali Bongo or Robert Harbin on your doorstep. Hell I am pretty sure even Maurice Fogel had a Hanukkah Mindreading Show for kiddies.

In my earliest engagements and bookings in the children’s party market my parents chauffeured me from gig to gig as I was too young to drive. I certainly wasn’t too young to give orders. I would sit in the back of the car snapping out orders and directions like an overexcited mercenary at an old-fashioned regime change. Reading addresses and directions from little slips and pieces of paper I would shout frenzied directions to my good-natured father in the front seat.

I would occupy the back seat of the car and rummage through my big light green suitcase without a handle. I would perform the ‘bear claw,’ which is a nervous habit I have retained until the present day. Every show I do there is a moment just prior to showtime when I think I have lost or forgotten an important prop. I then claw through the closest box/bag/drawer or suitcase looking for the missing item. I am beginning to think this could be a nervous reaction.

Looking back on it now I learned a great deal performing those kid shows. They prepared me for the hustle bustle of actually working as a magician. They had a really nice quality of hit and run. You did your gig; you got your money,you ate your cake and then off to the next one.

Frankly I Kind of miss the simplicity.

~ by Nick Lewin on December 25, 2009.

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Advice from an Expert: How to Transform Your Dreams into Reality in 2018

(Sharing this personal story and advice from an expert in hopes of inspiring even one person to begin dreaming again…)

Earlier this month, my husband Billy threw a surprise birthday party for me. When we had come home from going out to dinner, I happened to notice glowing, colorful balloons on our patio. I walked outside, and was pleasantly surprised by a group of special friends awaiting our arrival. My heart was warmed by the love of my friends, and the generous gifts that I received. Upon opening one gift, I was brought to tears. It was this engraved bracelet….

You see, a few weeks prior, I had an epiphany: I had stopped dreaming in my life. While commuting home from work, I was listening to the audio version of the book Capital Gaines by Chip Gaines (of the HGTV series Fixer Upper). Chip was explaining how he and his wife Joanna dream TOGETHER—when it comes to their personal lives as well as their business, Magnolia Market. I realized the following: Billy and I don’t dream together; in fact, I had stopped dreaming completely; and I had even grown cynical towards people I viewed as having unrealistic, “BIG” dreams. This really troubled me. So much so, that when I arrived home, I asked Billy what I should do to start dreaming. His response was along the lines of “just start dreaming again” lol. Dreaming has always come easy for him, but I felt perplexed. I didn’t know how to kick into “dream mode.” However, I knew that I had to learn how to do it-for me, Billy, and Liam…

So, I began a personal quest to find resources that would help me start dreaming again. I’m going to share a few just in time for the start of the New Year!

The first resource is a great Ted talk by world re-known author Mary Morrissey.  In the video, she discusses how to “build” specific dreams, and she provides 3 powerful strategies for transforming dreams to reality.   At 18 minutes, this video is a little long, but it has the potential to change your life.  It is definitely worth the investment into our self-growth!

“The Hidden Code for Transforming Dreams into Reality”

The second resource is a list of reasons why it’s important to dream. Some of them may surprise you!

“11 Reasons Why It’s Important to Follow Your Dreams”

As parents, we need to model dreaming for our children! Here are some very specific ways to foster dreaming in our children…

“The Importance of Dreams”

I believe that God has been telling me that He wants me to start dreaming again. He has been drawing my attention to it in books that I’m reading, Facebook posts, and clearly in the engraved message on the bracelet I received for my birthday. I sense that He wants me to stop limiting myself, and to trust that He has very BIG plans for my life. Just as He has for you. It starts with us, and we have to be OPEN!

“Without a vision, a nation perishes.” Proverbs 29:18

For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11

A New Year’s Prayer to keep God first in 2018  (from Crosswalk)…

Dear God,

Thank you that you make all things new. Thank you for all that you’ve allowed into our lives this past year, the good along with the hard things, which have reminded us how much we need you and rely on your presence filling us every single day.

We pray for your Spirit to lead us each step of this New Year. We ask that you will guide our decisions and turn our hearts to deeply desire you above all else. We ask that you will open doors needing to be opened and close the ones needing to be shut tight. We ask that you would help us release our grip on the things to which you’ve said “no,” “not yet,” or “wait.” We ask for help to pursue you first, above every dream and desire you’ve put within our hearts.

We ask for your wisdom, for your strength and power to be constantly present within us. We pray you would make us strong and courageous for the road ahead. Give us ability beyond what we feel able, let your gifts flow freely through us, so that you would be honored by our lives, and others would be drawn to you.

We pray that you’d keep us far from the snares and traps of temptations. That you would whisper in our ear when we need to run, and whisper in our heart when we need to stand our ground.

We pray for your protection over our families and friends. We ask for your hand to cover us and keep us distanced from the evil intent of the enemy; that you would be a barrier to surround us, that we’d be safe in your hands. We pray that you would give us discernment and insight beyond our years, to understand your will, hear your voice, and know your ways.

We ask that you would keep our footsteps firm, on solid ground, helping us to be consistent and faithful. Give us supernatural endurance to stay the course, not swerving to the right or to the left, or being too easily distracted by other things that would seek to call us away from a close walk with you.

Forgive us for the times we have worked so hard to be self-sufficient, forgetting our need for you, living independent of your spirit. Forgive us for letting fear and worry control our minds, and for allowing pride and selfishness wreak havoc over our lives. Forgive us for not following your ways and for living distant from your presence.

We confess our need for you…fresh…new…again. We ask that you make all things new, in our hearts, in our minds, in our lives, for this coming year. We pray for your refreshing over us.

Keep your words of truth planted firm within us, help us to keep focused on what is pure and right, give us the power to be obedient to your word. And when the enemy reminds us where we have been, hissing his lies and attacks our way, we trust that your voice speaks louder and stronger, as you remind us we are safe with you and your purposes and plans will not fail. We ask that you will be our defense and rear guard, keeping our way clear, removing the obstacles, and covering the pitfalls. Lord, lead us on your level ground.

We ask that you would provide for our needs, we ask for your grace and favor. We pray for your blessings to cover us, we pray that you would help us to prosper and make every plan that you have birthed in our heart to succeed. We pray that others would take notice of your goodness and could not help but to say, “These are the ones that the Lord has blessed.”

Help us to be known as great givers, help us to be generous and kind, help us to look to the needs of others and not be consumed by only our own.

May we be lovers of truth, may the fruits of your spirit be evident in our lives – your love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.

Shine your light in us, through us, over us. May we make a difference in this world, for your glory and purposes. Set you way before us. May all your plans succeed. We may reflect your peace and hope to a world that so desperately needs your presence and healing.

To you be glory and honor, in this New Year, and forever.

In Jesus’ name,

 Do you dream? Or, do you plan to become more of a dreamer in 2018?  What are YOUR dreams? If you tell us, we’ll share ours with you ;).

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Haar, Stephen (2015) The impact of postmodernism on Lutheran hermeneutics. Lutheran Theological Journal, 49 (3). pp. 153-170. ISSN 0024-7553

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Postmodernism is often seen as an enemy of the church and a threat to the enduring message of the gospel and the authority of the Bible. This essay proposes that, for all its undoubted faults, postmodernism has the potential to refresh Christian theology, reframe biblical hermeneutics, and enliven the Church’s mission in the multi-cultural society of today. Postmodernism has been roundly criticised for its rejection of objective and universal ideas of truth. It is a movement that is said to lead to relativism, confusion and uncertainty among believers. The paper identifies a range of Christian thinkers who challenge postmodernism’s detractors; then the paper outlines the principal features of postmodernism, demonstrates its potential compatibility with Lutheran theology and guiding hermeneutical principles, and concludes with a clarion call to re-image God in relational terms suggesting embrace, inclusion and hospitality.

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Towards Sustainability

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Purpose: Despite a long-time focus on climate, we are still facing a climate crisis which seems to worsen every year (World Meteorological Organization (WMO), 2020). This indicates that we need to reconsider how we approach the crisis. The purpose of this thesis is to propose theoretical reconstructions of societies' approach to the climate crisis, as I wish to contribute with new discussions and alternative ways of viewing and handling the crises. The theoretical reconstruction is done through Marxist theory.
Methodology: The thesis is divided into two analysis. The first analysis examines and discusses a selection of different initiatives made by society to accommodate the climate crisis. This is done from a communication perspective. I have chosen to use the theory of aspirational talk, which helps me categorise the different initiatives as either actual action or communication initiatives. From this perspective, I can better understand the distinctive feature of these initiatives. The second analysis is viewing the findings from the first analysis through a Marxist perspective. I have chosen to use Marx’s theory of surplus value to examine and reconstruct societies' handling of CO2. Furthermore, I have chosen to use Marx’s theory of alienation to examine and reconstruct the role of the individual in the climate crisis.
Conclusion: My conclusion is that aspirational talk plays an essential role in accommodating the climate crisis. This is because actual actions, such as restrictions can have major negative consequences on national states and the global economy. Instead, we need to gradually accommodate the crisis. It is estimated that aspirational talk can meet this need. I also conclude that by handling CO2 as a value with a related price increase on products, it will encourage the individual to buy more sustainable products or even buy less. Furthermore, I conclude that the individual by working with the climate crisis can accommodate aspects of its alienation and therefore strengthen its basis of existence.

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Basemap updates for Canada — August 2018

There have been a few basemap updates this past month: seven communities had their content updated on the raster topographic basemap and two had their vector tile basemap updated.

The following communities were updated on the raster topographic basemap:

  • Burlington, ON
  • Grey County, ON
  • Guelph, ON
  • London, ON
  • Regional District of North Okanagan, BC
  • Parry Sound District, ON
  • Peterborough County, ON

The County of Peterborough supplied updates to its basemap content that include buildings among other things. Left: previously existing map; right: updated basemap.

On the vector side, two contributors had their road content updated:

  • Guelph, ON
  • New Brunswick

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Paul Heersink is a cartographer and Production Manager of Esri Canada’s Community Maps Program: an initiative that is aiming to build a seamless topographic basemap using contributor data. He has over 15 years of cartographic experience, working in both the public and private sectors. Paul has always been interested in mapping and drew his own atlas at the age of 10. He took a detour in his career through the fields of psychology and social work before returning to cartography.

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First Pass Success by Defining PCB Design Constraints

May 13, 2020 Cadence PCB Solutions

What You Can Takeaway

  • There are many different rules and constraints in your PCB design tools, and they have specific purposes.

  • Not only are the rules in place to help your design perform electrically, but also to be manufactured without problems as well.

  • Some ideas for how to manage different sets of design rules and constraints.

Screenshot of a 3D layout running a collision check between two parts

These PCB design constraints caught the collision of an inductor and a connector in the 3D layout

The first time I was ever pulled over by a police officer was when I was 12 years old. I was on my bicycle and had pulled out in front of a car without looking. The officer decided to give me the whole show. He turned on the lights on the patrol car along with the siren, and then followed up with a command over a loud-speaker for me to pull over. I still remember being so completely terrified by that incident that I never pulled out onto a street without looking ever again.

Fortunately, that incident taught me the importance of the rules and constraints of the road, and how by following them it would help protect me. When we lay out a printed circuit board design, the rules and constraints in the CAD tools are there to keep us from making mistakes that can also cause problems. Here’s a look at the importance of defining PCB design constraints and how following them can help you to get your board manufactured quickly and efficiently without any problems.

The Different Types of Rules and Constraints in Your PCB Design Tools

When PCB design tools first came out, their ability to define and check your design was extremely limited. Over time, however, these rules evolved into the advanced constraint systems in use today. Here’s how the different rules and constraints are separated out in a CAD system today:

  • Electrical: The basic design rule checks in PCB design tools started with simple metal to metal clearances to guard against shorting one net to another. Protecting against shorts is still the priority, but your constraints can do a lot more than that. For instance, the tools will also give you multiple constraints so that you can set up different clearances, trace widths, and power plane parameters for a specific net, or a group of nets. You can even set up multiple trace widths within a single rule depending on the type of trace that is being routed.

  • Technology: Along with the standard electrical rules is the ability to set up additional constraints for different design technologies. These can be for power applications, RF circuitry, or high-speed designs. As an example, you can set up routing topology configurations for high-speed nets. There are also rules for minimum and maximum net lengths which will work in conjunction with your trace routing to create serpentine patterns for length control.

  • Manufacturing: Although component clearances are usually included with basic electrical rules checking to prevent unintentional shorts, it is also important for manufacturing. To this end, these rules are often expanded into their own category to give greater control over the parts placement on the board. You can often specify different clearances for the same types of components on the top of the board then what they are set at for the bottom.

  • Miscellaneous: You might think that there isn’t much more on a printed circuit board design that needs to be checked, but there actually is. Unplated tooling and mounting holes usually don’t have any electrical connections, and yet you still need to check that your components aren’t too close to them. It is also very handy to find out if you have silkscreen shapes that are hidden by components or other objects.

Yes, there’s a lot on a PCB design that needs to be controlled with constraints. Let’s take a look at some of the problems you might see if these constraints aren’t in place.

Screenshot of the constraint manager for physical constraints in OrCAD PCB Designer

Setting up the physical design constraints to govern trace routing widths

Manufacturing Problems from Not Defining PCB Design Constraints

The need for PCB design rules and constraints to prevent electrical shorts and promote the best operating performance of the board is obvious. What isn’t always as obvious though is how important designing for manufacturing (DFM) is. Without adhering to the proper DFM rules and constraints, your circuit board may end up with some real problems when it is being built.

For wave soldered boards, the orientation and placement of the components are especially critical. Parts that are too close to each other or larger parts that proceed smaller parts into the wave may shadow the trailing part. This can result in the trailing part not achieving good solder joints which could lead to intermittent connections or outright opens.

Boards that are going through the solder reflow also have their own concerns. If the amount of metal is uneven between the two pins of a surface mount discrete part, a thermal imbalance may cause the component to stand up on end during solder reflow. This condition is known as “tombstoning,” and is an example where the trace sizes of the electrical rules need to also consider the needs of assembly.

Another problem that can spring up during manufacturing is if the proper clearances between components haven’t been designed into the board. Parts that are too close to each other may affect whether or not the automated assembly equipment can place them. Components that are too close can even affect whether or not the manufacturing technicians can access them for rework, debug, and test.

Setting up the DFA package to package rules in OrCAD PCB Designer

Setting up the design for assembly package to package spacing in a constraint manager

Putting the Rules in the Tools

The important thing is to get these rules and constraints into your PCB design so that you can benefit from the protection that they offer. You can of course manually enter all of these rules in, but there are usually templates and wizards in the tools that can help you to apply constraints across multiple nets, parts, or groups. Another way that you can help yourself is by keeping a collection of your previous rules somewhere for easy access. With a library of existing rules to work with, you will save yourself a lot of time and effort when setting up the constraints on your next design.

It is also very helpful to work with a PCB design system that has multiple design constraint features and capabilities built into it. A good example of a PCB design tool that helps you with setting up your design rules and constraints is OrCAD PCB Designer. With OrCAD you have a full-featured constraint manager that allows you to set up the greatest amount of control over all of the design rules and constraints that you will need.

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Working better together

So, who helps us to create a new generation of life-savers on Restart a Heart Day?

The event in Yorkshire is supported by our very own Yorkshire Ambulance Service Charity which is committed to providing young people with life-saving education.

The event is organised in partnership with the Resuscitation Council, British Heart Foundation, St John Ambulance and British Red Cross.

We are really grateful for the support of our four event Ambassadors:

  • Halifax-based singer and actress Lizzie Jones, whose husband, Welsh International Rugby League player Danny Jones died aged 29 after suffering a cardiac arrest during a match in May 2015
  • ITV Calendar presenter Christine Talbot
  • Cardiac arrest survivor Neil Davidson, a Deputy Lieutenant of West Yorkshire
  • University student Martha Hogg who saved the life of a stranger with skills she learnt when we visited Skipton Girls' High School on Restart a Heart Day in 2015.

Christine Talbot and Lizzie Jones - Restart a Heart Ambassadors

But we couldn’t achieve our success on Restart a Heart Day without the many secondary schools who sign up every year and our dedicated team of volunteers who give up their own time to support the CPR training.

A total of 210 volunteers helped us to deliver our first Restart a Heart Day in 2014 and this soared to a phenomenal 900 volunteers in recent years - a 343% increase!

The majority of volunteers are our off-duty staff and community first responders, but involvement from external organisations has also increased over the years and we are grateful for the support of over 26 partners, including Yorkshire’s four fire and rescue services, hospitals, student medics and mountain rescue.

The campaign is also supported by the the West Yorkshire Lieutenancy with Deputy Lieutenants attending dozens of schools across West Yorkshire on Restart a Heart Day when restrictions allow.

Many of our volunteers have personal experiences of either giving or receiving CPR and understand the value of how it can really make a difference to cardiac arrest patients.

So thank you to each and every one of them!


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me myself & i

restoration: wardrobe

As long as I can remember, I’ve struggled with my weight. And usually my weight wins.  But this summer, with working on the house again, especially with the kitchen facelift, the pounds started shedding one by one.

The first week of July, right when I started doing the kitchen, I decided it was time to break out the skirts.  I’ve never liked my legs, but I hate wearing shorts even more than that, so about 5 years ago I started investing in skirts.  Even though my weight fluctuated up and down to the point where I sometimes hated looking in the mirror, I still liked how I looked in a skirt.

The first skirt debut (with new haircut)

The reaction I got at work was a positive one, with my female coworkers commenting on how nice I looked in one. I decided then that I was going to make a little challenge for myself – wear a skirt every day until it got cold. Then I realized something else – I own a lot of skirts.

Keeping it simple with black

When you’ve fluctuated in weight from a size 8 to a size 16, you obviously need to buy a lot of clothing. The funny thing is, I apparently never parted with a single skirt, even when they didn’t fit anymore.

Pretty in pink

And even had a dress or skirt or two from freshman year of college….

purchased circa 2001 when I worked at Gap

So what started out as a little challenge…

more skirts?

became a big one ….

hey look! another skirt! (and an ugly face… oh well)

Wear a different skirt (or dress) every day, no repeats, for as long as possible. It became a bet at work that I couldn’t make it the whole summer.

I made it to September.

I will WIN this challenge!

I finally packed away the skirts a week ago, admitting to myself that it was way too cold for my pale Irish legs to see the light of day. And when I started wearing dress pants again, I came to a horrible realization – they didn’t fit. So with a shopping trip funded by mom, and a visit to the tailor with 6 pairs of pants 2 sizes too big, I’ve started admitting the size that I am.

When I got married, I tried losing weight. It didn’t work, and I decided that I wasn’t going to be that bride that went insane just to get into her wedding dress. So I got the size that fit, and quit worrying about it. Would I have liked to be svelte? Sure. But I looked pretty and felt like a princess anyway.

I tried on my wedding dress last month for kicks. It lives at my mom’s house, and we were watching “Say Yes to the Dress” and I wondered if it would fit.  It did. And it fell off.

holding it up with dramatic flair…

It’s funny how much my body has changed. Just as much as the house, and maybe even because of it.  I know that I’m stronger, and I definitely have a higher pain tolerance (which comes from slamming your finger with a hammer and falling off ladders). As I’ve restored the house, I think I’ve restored a little bit of my self confidence.

2 thoughts on “restoration: wardrobe”

  1. I loved the skirt challenge, what is the new one going to be? The sweater challenge? You look awesome, good for you!

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crazy cat lady, feline friday

feline friday sells her soul…

Anyone who knows Luna knows that she isn’t always the friendliest cat. So on Tuesday when the Man had a friend stop by, I was shocked that Luna paid him any attention.

The men had gone to a speaker in Philadelphia, which ended late, so they picked up sandwiches from Wawa on the way home. So with the men and I in the attic, Luna naturally followed. And, shock of all shocks, Luna started rubbing against the friend! This NEVER happens. Curiosity, some sniffing of the hand, sure. Those are normal. But active interest???

It took a few seconds, but we figured out why.

Luna sold out. To chicken. And profited.

IMG_20130925_020132_505This is probably the first and last picture you will ever see of Luna being nice to a guest. She sold her soul for chicken.

Hope you all had an indulgent Feline Friday!


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Behold the Lamb of God

An article by Joel Allen

1 Corinthians 5:7b “…Messiah, our Passover Lamb, has been sacrificed for us.” For who, you might ask and what is exactly the Passover lamb? The Apostle Paul the author of this epistle uses the comparison of an ancient Hebrew feast symbol to teach a Biblical principle that God’s people are saved and set free from the slavery of sin through the sacrifice of a chosen spotless lamb. Paul clearly emphasizes that this is not an ordinary lamb like so many Hebrews had slain but this lamb was in fact, Yeshua Messiah. Ever since the days of Abraham and the offering of Isaac, his only begotten son, there was an expectation of a perfect ram/lamb sacrifice to come in the form of another son…the son of God:

Genesis 22:2, 6-7 KJV 2 “And he said, Take now thy son, thine only [son] Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of. … 6 And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid [it] upon Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife; and they went both of them together. 7 And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here [am] I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where [is] the lamb for a burnt offering?

It is important to note here that Solomon, the son of David and King of Israel, built the Temple of God on the same mountain region as where Abraham and Isaac were when God provided the sacrifice ( 1 Chronicles 3:1). And just as Abraham lifted the knife of sacrifice toward his bound son, the voice of the Lord tells him three times to stop and that God Himself will provide a sacrifice, as a ram is caught in the thicket by Abraham. Ever since these days there has been an expectation on Israel for God’s lamb sacrifice to come and take away the sins of the world. It is the love of God that would give of His most precious offering, His only son, Jesus. In fact, the Hebrew word for love is ahav אהב and the very first time this word is mentioned in the entire Bible is found in this passage dealing with Abraham giving up his son whom he “loved.” There is no greater love than this according to the Biblical definition of love. Indeed it was John the Baptist that proclaimed on the banks of the Jordan river that Jesus, the embodiment of His love, was that lamb chosen by God to take away the sins of the world (John 1:29).

So where did the term “Passover” come from? The mention of Passover is in the story of the people of Israel bound in slavery in the land of Egypt. The sons of Jacob (Israel) came down into Egypt and settled in the land of Goshen. Scripture tells us that a new Pharaoh rose up that did not know Joseph or the God of Joseph (Exod. 1:8). This Pharaoh saw the blessing of God upon Israel because they prospered at all they did. Their cattle and their crops were greater and even their sons and daughters multiplied greatly (Exod. 1:12). Pharaoh became fearful that the children of Israel would try to take over Egypt so he devised a plan of putting them under slavery to keep them from multiplying any further. For 400 years the children of Israel served Mitzrayim (Egypt) and it became known to the Pharaoh that a deliverer was coming to set the people of Israel free who would be born among the Hebrews. Moshe (Moses) was that deliverer  and through 10 judgments or plagues the hand of God through the prophet Moses slew the “Goliath” nation of Egypt and cut off the head or posterity of the King of the known world. It was at the 10th judgment that the children of Israel would be set free. It was the judgment of death to the first born and the only judgment that offered instruction for those that would obey to escape this death penalty. Through the blood of a spotless yearling lamb placed on the door posts and lintel anyone (Hebrew or non-Hebrew) would be saved from death.  The blood was a sign so that the death angel would “pass over” the homes that had this sign and only enter the homes that did not. The Passover meal is a remembrance of this day and includes elements that are to remind and teach future generations about the deliverance of the children of Israel with a “mighty hand and an outstretched arm.” It is during this strange feast in the evening instructed by God Himself that we see a remarkable picture of salvation and deliverance.

Exodus 12:21-23 ESV 21 “Then Moses called all the elders of Israel and said to them, “Go and select lambs for yourselves according to your clans, and kill the Passover lamb. 22 Take a bunch of hyssop and dip it in the blood that is in the basin, and touch the lintel and the two doorposts with the blood that is in the basin. None of you shall go out of the door of his house until the morning. 23 For the LORD will pass through to strike the Egyptians, and when he sees the blood on the lintel and on the two doorposts, the LORD will pass over the door and will not allow the destroyer to enter your houses to strike you.”

If you have read this story before or maybe have seen the popular movie, “The Ten Commandments,” with Charleton Heston you sort of get the picture that the Lord entered Egypt and killed the first born of anyone that didn’t have the blood applied to their doorposts. However, at closer investigation you will see that it is the “Destroyer” that kills the first born of Egypt and the Lord is the one that sees the blood and places Himself over the doorway and keeps the Destroyer from entering into those homes. Exodus 12:23b… “the LORD will pass over the door and will not allow the destroyer to enter your houses to strike you.” It is worth noting here that in the Ancient Near East during this time there were customs that sacrifices would be killed at the threshold of the door of houses and that in some cases this would protect the home from invaders and bad spirits1. Later in history the Jewish people added this theme to a commandment of the Torah to write the commandments upon the doorposts of their homes. This was called a mezuzah and modern day mezuzahs on the doorways of Jewish homes bear the Hebrew letter shin, representing “shaddai” or the protector of the door.

Scholars believe that after the prophet of Malachi finished his written scroll there was approximately 400 years of “silence” when no prophet spoke to Israel and the land was void of a voice from heaven. During this 400 years Israel was taken over by the Babylonians, the Medio-Persians, Greece, Egypt, Syria, and finally Rome. Instead of slavery to one nation they were slaughtered and pillaged by many nations and during the reign of King Herod (not from the lineage of David) there arose a rumor of a King of the Jews and deliverer to be born at this time. Like in the days of Moses, the ruler of the Jews decreed for the slaughtering of innocent male children in a futile attempt to debunk the Sovereign’s plan (Matthew 2:16). In fact the similarities don’t stop there. Joseph and Mary were told by the Angel of the Lord to flee to Egypt and to return when it was safe. Mary’s name would have been the Hebrew name Miriam and in the Old Testament Miriam was the sister of Moses that hid him in Egypt. Was this coincidence or God’s prophetic plan? It was in a town called Bethlehem, that the deliverer was born. This was the town that Rachael, Jacob’s wife died (Gen. 35:19), and the place that she would be “weeping for her children” as they were slaughtered by the evil King Herod (Matthew 2:18).  In this desperate time a deliverer named Yeshua not Moses was born and the one promised to be a prophet like unto Moses (Deut. 18:15). Born to be rejected, beaten and torn and just like Isaac who carried the wood of sacrifice upon his back so He would be destined to carry the heavy wood of the cross upon his back as he climbed the same hill as God’s spotless lamb caught in the thickets of a crown of thorns upon his head.  It would be the blood of Yeshua that would set the captives free not from the grips of Egyptian slavery but the pangs of slavery of sin that leads to death. Just as the blood of the lamb caused the Lord to protect the first born from the Destroyer, so the blood of the Lamb of God brings freedom and protection from the enemy of our souls. This is why the writer of Hebrews in chapter 11 states that “Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.” He adds a very important clue in this statement that it was by “faith” that the Passover was kept. There are many believers that think today that the observance of Passover is an empty Jewish tradition but in all reality this feast of the Lord is a symbol of the passing over from death into life and entering into a covenant protection and blessing in the Lord. When we drink of the cup and eat of the unleavened bread, called matzah, we discern the body and blood of Jesus. As believers in Yeshua Messiah as the Passover lamb, this feast is not about leaving Egypt but it is about celebrating the feast of freedom from sin and death.

1Corinthians 11:23-25 KJV “For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Yeshua the [same] night in which he was betrayed took bread: 24 And when he had given thanks, he brake [it], and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. 25 After the same manner also [he took] the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink [it], in remembrance of me.”

1Turnbull, H. Clay (1896) The Threshold Covenant

Joel Allen


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Home Startup How to Run a Successful Floral Shop?

How to Run a Successful Floral Shop?

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There is one gift you can never go wrong with and that is the gift of flowers. They are extremely versatile yet inexpensive and suit any occasion from dates, weddings, and anniversaries to formal business occasions. They are adored by men and women alike and will always be in demand, especially during special holidays such as Mother’s Day, Teacher’s Day, Valentine’s Day, and more.

Sending a special bouquet will surely put a smile on anyone’s face and thanks to the advent of the internet, people have been increasingly sending flower arrangements to their loved ones even when they are separated by borders.

These beautiful blooms will always be a popular, charming way to make someone happy, meaning that the industry will always be in demand. It can surely be a lucrative business, but only when done right. Not only is the competition fierce, but many perceive floristry as a hobby-like, luxurious career, although this is far from the truth.

Florists have to rise early, deal with perishable products, and work with extremely difficult clients at times. Not to mention that they have to operate on weekends and especially holidays if they want to make a good income.

This is why it is extremely important to educate yourself and learn about the industry and what the job entails before deciding to start a flower shop. However, if you are already an owner, here are some tips that might help you improve your business.

1. Know Your Market

Consider your customer’s flower-buying habits and for what occasions they buy the beautiful blooms for. Different demographics purchase different types of flowers and people with higher discretionary income usually spend more. Gathering this kind of information can greatly help you cater services to a variety of groups which leads to more customers and higher profit.

2. Build a Presence

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One of the biggest mistakes any business owner can make is not investing their time, effort, and funds into marketing. It is less likely you will attract more potential customers without having an effective marketing strategy. Since technology is such a big part of people’s lives, creating a website for your store is necessary.

Having a beautifully designed one with a catchy, memorable name and an aesthetic logo can go a long way. You can also utilize it for search engine optimization (SEO) and for receiving reviews. You can run ads on social media accounts to further build your visibility as well.

If you are running on a tight budget, many advertising methods are very cheap or even completely free. Having accounts on several social media platforms and constantly posting beautiful images can be a great way to promote your products.

Offer discounts or develop a great email marketing campaign. You can also participate in community events, display your arrangements at a wedding expo, or host workshops. The most important thing to do is to connect with your customers in a way that will have them coming back to your shop in the future.

3. Be Innovative

Creativity and willingness to change things up are crucial for staying in business. Nobody wants to buy the same thing year after year, so do not hesitate to experiment and take risks.

Try designing new floral arrangements once in a while and consider offering a few other products to go with them such as candles, greeting cards, chocolate, and even beverage. If you are looking for some inspiration, you can check more here.

Even your store’s interior and window display have the power to attract more people, so make it charming, welcoming, and pleasing to the eye.

4. Protect Your Business

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Your business operations should run seamlessly and smoothly, so training your employees, if you have any, is crucial. For a good reputation, your products should be high quality and consistent and your customer service impeccable.

This can also encourage consumers to recommend your store to other people. If you are running everything on your own, always stay organized. Keep your shop hours and always answer phone calls. Take time to reply to any emails or questions on your website.

When it comes to protecting your store in legal terms, have an insurance policy and a dedicated contract for weddings or other events.

5. Learn When to Say No

Many would say that good business practices entail always agreeing with a customer and saying yes to everything they ask you to do. However, this might not necessarily be true. You might encounter individuals who are extremely demanding, impossible to please, needy, and opinionated.

They will stress you out, make you feel uneasy, and probably ask for too much. Even if you do everything they asked for, they might find the tiniest inconvenience and complain about it, leaving a negative comment on your review page.

As significant accommodating your customers are, your reputation is equally important. Today, people heavily rely on online reviews and one bad is enough to harm your reputation, business, and profit. This is why it is completely fine to decline an offer sometimes, although it should not become a regular practice.

6. Be Frugal

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When you buy a cup of coffee or a scoop of ice cream, you do not get another one for free. This should also apply to any flower store. Avoid wasting supplies and putting in extra flowers at all costs. Although it might not seem like much at that moment, it will eventually amount to a lot more in the long run. Do not compromise quality, but still be frugal with your products and supplies.

To make extra profits consider offering flower arrangement classes, design workshops or lessons in floristry for people who are aspiring florists.

Without a doubt, working hard is really important for achieving success. Regardless, many other factors need to be included for a person to truly see a positive outcome. Do not be afraid to reevaluate your business from time to time and make changes whenever you feel something could be done better.

After all, everyone loves flowers, so be creative, plan smartly, stand out, and achieve more success than ever before.


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Just diagnosed? ARF

Just diagnosed? ARF

Doctors and nurses can diagnose ARF by listening to your story, examining you, doing blood tests, heart tracing (ECG, EKG) and sometimes a heart scan (echo) or chest x-ray. Sometimes you will need to go to hospital for all these tests to be done and to confirm the diagnosis. Being diagnosed is the first step to getting better and reducing the risk of long term heart damage.

When you are diagnosed with ARF you may need:

Medication for joint pain

  • Aspirin and other anti-inflammatory medications are often used to reduce joint pain.

Medications for heart failure

  • These medicines are usually diuretics and work by making your kidneys produce more urine to reduce the amount of fluid in your body. People with heart failure during ARF may be asked to rest in bed or reduce their physical activity to let the heart recover.

Medications for abnormal movements

  • People who have had a special kind of rheumatic fever called chorea (sometimes, Sydenham’s chorea) may need medicine to manage nerve and muscle symptoms of ARF.
  • Antibiotics to treat recent strep infection.
  • Penicillin antibiotics are often used when ARF is first diagnosed to treat any remaining strep infection.

A small number of people with rheumatic fever will need heart surgery. However, for most people the symptoms of ARF improve over weeks to months.

Watch a video of Hakopa or Talia'uli Vete from New Zealand talking about his experience of finding out he had been diagnosed with ARF.

Children and young people who have been diagnosed with ARF are at risk of having ARF again. Each attack of ARF can increased damage to the heart valves and increase the chance of developing RHD. If you have been diagnosed with ARF your doctor or health worker may recommend that you have long term antibiotics to reduce this risk. This is call secondary prophylaxis. Read more about secondary prophylaxis here.

It is normal to have lots of questions about ARF and what it means for you. It may be helpful to write a list of questions to ask your nurse, doctor or specialist. Questions may include:

  • Do I need to be on long term antibiotics (secondary prophylaxis) to reduce the risk of having ARF again?
  • Do I need to have heart scan (echo?). When should I have it?
  • What symptoms should I look out for? What should I do if I have them?
  • When should I see a health worker for follow up?
  • What should I do if have a sore throat or skin sore?

What can I do?

Parents, families and communities

Children and young people diagnosed with ARF will need your help to manage symptoms of the illness and to learn about the need for ongoing treatment. Families have an important role in educating siblings of people with ARF who may be more at risk of the disease themselves. Siblings and other family members should be aware of sore throats and joint pain and to make sure these symptoms are checked by a health worker if they occur.

You may also choose to raise awareness of RHD in your wider community by sharing your story, hosting events or working with organisations who are involved in RHD control.


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6’4” Burner - Trimcraft
6’4” Burner - Trimcraft

6’4” Burner - Trimcraft

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Handshaped by Josh Peterson

  • 6’2” x 20 1/2” x 2 5/8”
  • Clear with steel blue resin tint
  • 2+1 with FCS

A shortboard for those of us who don't 'shortboard'. An extremely versatile board for travel and daily driver use - the Burner has found loving homes under the feet of slop-surfing weekend warriors and globetrotting barrel hunters alike. A slightly forward wide-point gives you tons of flow and glide, but the modernized rocker curve and foil produce a positive, responsive and forgiving experience. Designed by Ryan Lovelace, this is one of the most popular boards in our line around the world.

Shipping Instructions: We will arrange final shipping costs via email. Shipping surfboards have different shipping rates than our normal items. We like to get you the best price for shipping so please email us to inquire about shipping to your location.


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Whence the Orange Scooters?

I’ve made myself weepy at work quite a lot recently so I was relieved to find something ridiculous to look at. This must be a Beer Bike, but I don’t know when–maybe early 70s–and I don’t know what those things are or where they came from. I can’t imagine that a student owned them, but surely no one was foolish enough to rent them to that bunch. Love the color, though, and there’s a kind of “Ride of the Valkyries” vibe that makes it all sort of hang together nicely.

Bonus: I like signs in general, and especially if they tell the reader what they are expected to do in no uncertain terms. I also favor the use of music stands to hold signs. I see this fairly often when I trek out to my car in the stadium lot–that’s where I found this leftover early Monday morning. It’s not the sort of direct command that I really enjoy, but it certainly bears cheerful news:

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14 Responses to Whence the Orange Scooters?

  1. C Kelly says:

    The Rice maintenance and grounds crews used those kinds of carts back in my day. Not sure how they got in a beer-bike race. They may have been ‘requisitioned.’

    CK (’72)

  2. effegee says:

    I think the mail room used them too back in the ’70s when it was located in Allen Center basement.

  3. Doesn’t look to me like there’s enough people present to be Beer Bike. I’ve never seen a gnome cart like that, but the pictures are before my time. Looks like a one-off race.

    • Richard Miller (Hanszen '75 & '76) says:

      It looks to be Beer Bike in the ealr 70’s. It is on the east lot of the stadium (where they were held in that period) and they are holding the 24 oz cans used in the beer portion. Probanly one of the beer teams since none of the bike people seem to be present.

  4. mjthannisch says:

    Is the word gnome still used? If not, they were the custodial staff, many of whom spoke little or no English.

  5. marmer01 says:

    Probably gas-engined Cushman type three-wheelers. We used to see them a lot back home with a freezer box on the back, selling ice cream. Yes, they look like gnome or mail-delivery carts but I’ve never seen an orange one at Rice from 1980 on. Always Rice blue or sometimes yellow. I tend to agree that it was an un-official-ish event and the scooters were probably “borrowed.” I’m a little surprised that numbers or other identifying marks aren’t present on the scooters. It’s also certainly possible that the scooters were actually used with permission. Back in those simpler and less litigious times you could get approval for surprising things just by asking and you wouldn’t necessarily get in much trouble if you didn’t ask.

  6. Joseph Lockett ('91) says:

    I can say, from conversations with current Rice students, that the term “gnome” for custodial / maintenance staff has indeed completely disappeared from campus vocabulary.

    The name was still used in my day; I believe I remember a campaign (a *Thresher* editorial?) in the “aughties” to discourage the term, though I wasn’t paying much attention at the time.

    • Richard Schafer (Lovett '73) says:

      Actually, the push to discourage the term “gnome” started much earlier than 2000. It was being discouraged at least in the early 90s, and I think probably sometime in the 80s, although I can’t remember for sure when someone started thinking the term was offensive.

  7. marmer01 says:

    Chepe, I remember that too, although it didn’t seem like that big of a deal at the time. It wasn’t used in a negative way and most of the students treated the maintenance staff well.

  8. mjthannisch says:

    And yes, they did use the orange scooters, at least from 74-79. And yes, times were simpler. I rented and arranged to bring horses from the Hermann Park Stables to Rice to stage a hanging for parking violations (See the 1974 year book pictures). It wasn’t much trouble, and it was kind of interesting crossing Fannin and Main and riding briefly around campus by horseback.

  9. Barney L. McCoy says:

    “Gnome” was neither a racist nor derogatory term but merely a colorful way of describing maintenance personnel who often mysteriously disappeared into the labyrinth of the tunnel system.
    Barney L. McCoy, Hanszen 67

  10. marmer01 says:

    I think the effort to discourage the use of “guh-no-me” more or less coincided with the publication of an unofficial newsletter called “The Gnome Gazette” by F&E personnel and I’m thinking pre-1990. There were, apparently, some F&E personnel who did object to the term. Perhaps some University Historian with access to the archives could find out more information…

    Or just look in Thresher archives…

    or even here to see it used much earlier:
    (enter “gnome” in the search box.)

    Has anyone ever heard of the three-syllable pronunciation being used anywhere but Rice?

  11. Bill Allison says:

    The use of “Gnome” was an issue in the 1970s. I recall Prof. Al Van Helden raising it in letters to the Thresher while I was there, but without any noticeable change in usage by the students.

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If “Love Actually” is so bad, why do I have to watch it every year?

My lovely wife was getting nervous as Christmas approached: Love Actually wasn’t available on Netflix streaming or Verizon on-demand. So finally we had to buy the DVD from Amazon (with faster shipping to make sure it arrived before Christmas).  This means we need never worry that we’ll be without Love Actually when we need it.  Phew.

The thing is, every year her complaints about the movie increase.  Every year she notices more implausibilities and other assorted irritants to raise her ire.  Here are a few.  (I left out many more in the interest of brevity.)

  • Why can’t any of the men in this picture close the deal with the woman they want? ? Even Claudia Schiffer can’t make Liam Neeson ask for a playdate, coffee date, anything?  A porn star stand-in can’t ask out a costar?  Mr. Underpants can’t ask out Laura Linney in 2 years, 7 months?  Colin the caterer is the only one who can open his mouth and flirt with a woman.
  • Why don’t most characters wear warm clothing outdoors?
  • Why would Keira Knightley’s wedding video be ruined?  A pro uses two cameras.
  • Why was the prime minister home alone on Christmas eve?  Why couldn’t he get the address of a recent employee by phone?
  • What’s up with the all the fat jokes?  Natalie, Aurelia’s sister, “my fat manager,” and so on. Is it a feel-good movie or what?

None of these problems keep her from watching, though. Because, you know, Hugh Grant.  And, especially, Bill Nighy.  Here is a writer in Salon making the case that Love Actually is the worst Christmas movie ever.  She calls it “demoralizing, misogynistic holiday twaddle.”  I dunno.  I guess I’ll have to see it a few more times to decide if I agree.

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  1. Now that we’ve watched White Christmas, The Polar Express, and the Doctor Who Christmas special, I guess we should watch Love Actually. You know, to see if it’s as dumb as I vaguely remember it being, or as stupid as you make its case to be.

    Oh, we also watched The Dark Knight Rises, and it easily matches your list here for number of points of idiocy.

    By the way, Happy New Year! (almost)

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The Transformational Power of Meditation

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The transition from meditation as a primarily mental exercise to meditation as a transformational life path requires a full body shift and a willingness to not only embrace everything in your life as an opportunity to learn and grow, but take full responsibility for your thoughts, actions, reactions, and responses. A meditation practice that supports this process requires a deep connection with our body as well as our mind. Learning to engage deeply with our interior landscape becomes the gateway to our liberation.

There are two critical components that are key to deepening one’s meditation practice. First is the cultivation of our capacity to witness and stay present with whatever is arising within us, and the other is taking ownership and embracing it in a space of love and compassion. Transforming deep psychological or emotional wounds demands that we bring our awareness and our compassion to our thoughts, beliefs and all the places of holding, resistance, pain and contraction that is held in our body. Taking ownership does not mean that we are responsible for the woundedness or trauma that we may have suffered. There is no question that some people have been victimized in horrendous ways, and there is a justified outrage with the actions of the perpetrator or the circumstances of the trauma. But the damage is done and we cannot change the past. What we have is the present and the possibility of a different future. Taking 100% responsibility for our psychological and or emotional woundedness gives us power. If our victimization becomes our identity, we are powerless to change our circumstance. Fully embracing and working with the impact of the trauma within us allows us the possibility of deep healing, growth and a very different future.

In the body there is direct knowing. Unlike our thinking minds, which can get caught in confusion, stories, beliefs, neurosis or even psychosis, the body doesn’t lie. Every point of tension and contraction in our bodies is actually condensed awareness. Physical, emotional, and mental stress and trauma that we have experienced beginning even in utero, leaves an imprint. That imprint can impair our growth and development in many ways and on many levels. For example, a study showed that pregnant women who were directly exposed to the attacks on the World Trade Center in September of 2001 and went on to develop symptoms of PTSD, gave birth to children who also showed signs of PTSD.  Any trauma, illness, abuse, dysfunctional parenting, harsh environments, etc., that a child may have suffered has a cellular memory and can impact all aspects of development. As a bodyworker friend of mine once said, the issues are in the tissues. We do not have to be the victim of our “issues”, and in fact they can be the very catalyst of our growth, development and awakening. There is a great deal of research today that is reframing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder as Post Traumatic Growth. The greater the degree of trauma we experience directly correlates to the greater the possibility for growth.

My belief is that our lives will offer all we need to evolve and awaken. In life there is suffering is the first Noble Truth in Budhhism. It is not something we need to go searching for. I often wonder at the magnitude of the scale of life experience and suffering in our world and also how much of this is amplified by our mental and emotional relationship to our suffering. I also believe that the greatest leverage point is with the present and ourselves. One quote from the 6th century BC Chinese philosopher and writer Lao Tzu became a kind of mantra for me during a stage of my journey many years ago:

“If you want to awaken all of humanity, then awaken all of yourself. If you want to eliminate suffering in the world, then eliminate all that is dark and negative in yourself. Truly, the greatest gift you have to give is that of your own self-transformation.”

In the physical body there is an innate intelligence and impetus toward health and healing, and I believe this is also true for the totality of our being. Connecting and rooting our consciousness in the groundless ground, the basic field, the source from which all life springs, and learning to embody this energy allows us to transform and heal. The gift of our own self-transformation becomes a gift to all of humanity.

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CLSCompliantAttribute(Boolean)Initializes an instance of the CLSCompliantAttribute class with a Boolean value indicating whether the indicated program element is CLS-compliant.

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Advent Calendar Day 14-NA update

Todays vehicle the Tier VIII Premium Chinese Heavy Tank WZ-III. As has become the norm two offers in the EU premium shop. For the NA premium shop the same budles.

The Loaded, £51.32/€ 59,99, $72.49.

  • WZ-111;
  • Garage Slot;
  • Gold: 4,450;
  • 15×missions: x5 XP for each victory;
  • 30×Personal Reserves: +200% Crew XP for 2 hours.

The Standard, £37.71/€ 44,08, $53.99.

  • WZ-111;
  • Garage Slot.

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  1. Robopon says:

    Not a terrible tank and worth it just for the sole purpose of training crews for meta heavies. But I feel like 112 is a little bit stronger, isn’t it?

      1. Anonymous says:

        Although I agree that the WZ isn’t bad and I like the accuracy/rof improvement (have both myself), for the cost 112 is ahead by a good margin.

        Also, the WZ has a pike nose and massive gaps in tracks where the armor is just 80 mm, making it worse to sidescrape and angle in general. Plus, the extra degree of gun depression helps the 112 a ton. Oh… and 112’s 140mm(!) lower plate makes you almost immune to lower tiers and, if angled, bounces shots like no other.

        Although WZ’s mobility is better, you’re not gonna chase after mediums. And terrain resistance/traverse is better than 112’s only by a small bit.

  2. Indy_ah says:

    Currently not worth it. Its armor is nice, Mobility is ok. Gunhandling/Aimtime/Accuarcy is meh
    I could live with that, but not with this crappy penetration of 175mm. In the current MM you are forced to fire a lot of premium ammo, which at least has got 250mm of heatpenetration instead of just 217mm apcr that tanks like the is6 have, which reduces your credit income with this tank massivly(even with its pref. mm).
    So go one, there will be better tanks for 40€.

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Who Is This Horse?

Thank you everyone for the comments, suggestions and articles on my Gemmie post. The equine vet said to not worry too much and retest in 6 months as her numbers were barely elevated but that either more exercise or a grazing muzzle wouldn’t be a bad idea. So…coin toss which one comes first. Probably the dreaded muzzle to be honest. It’s easier even if I don’t like it.

Wednesday I’m usually working at the wound center trying to heal people’s massive foot wounds in spite of their best attempts to do the exact opposite of everything I say. It’s a mental battle that can be very exhausting. Yesterday though I took off for Wyatt’s kindergarten graduation and with a forecast that blissfully promised 5 days of straight up rain storms, I snuck a ride in on the Orange Butthead early on.

One happy kindergarten graduate

I set up the exact same ground pole exercise we did in the lesson: 4 trot poles exiting turning right, bend left to come back the opposite direction, exit turning left and then bed right to come through again.

Just in case you missed my horrible paint rendition the last time

During the lesson he was a bit unruly going through trying to make them into two jumps with a bounce between. Honestly, I think it was the fact that they went through a jump standard. A standard without an actual jump always blows his poor little mind. It is like he thinks “standards mean jump but there is nothing raised but standards mean jump and I GOOD BOY so I jump any way!

I didn’t add the standard cuz lazy and 1000% humidity, but I did set up the line of poles slightly off center line like she had them in the lesson.

Handsome boy

He warmed up really, really well. Only tried to pull some crap one time at the beginning and only broke to canter once for a few strides. The approach of ignoring it and letting him go as long as he remains in front of my leg is really working. He doesn’t see the point since I’m no longer fighting him and he returns to the work quickly and quietly. It is a huge change from pre lesson Eeyore.

He trotted nicely so I picked up the canter both directions this time. The canter is still a bit wild and unruly. It swings from underpowered to race horse mode with very little time spent in between but those moments in between are getting longer and better so progress is still being seen. The biggest win in the canter is that my brain is beginning to function and not just go blankly into survival mode.

I was really pleased with it so I gave him a stretchy walk break and tackled the ground poles. I really expected him to fumble through it or try to jump again but instead I got a horse who decided it was too hard to hold his head up and went through in his best attempt at being a western pleasure mount.

I adore his mane. A little floppy, a little spiky and a whole lot Eeyore.

He was easy to maneuver on the change of bends and we approached again with more forward and his head not dragging on the ground. He went over just fine yet again. I repeated in both directions one last time to confirm and then we quit.

It was a pleasant ride from start to finish which has not always been the case. I’m not sure who this new orange beast is but I do love working with him!

I’m on the books for a lesson every other Wednesday night at 8 pm at least through the summer which I think will be a nice balance between consistently getting instruction and giving me time to work on it. He may not agree, but I’ve gotten a sense from him lately that he does actually like the routine work even if he pretends he might die during it. I can handle head dropping, lagging behind Eeyore a lot better emotionally and mentally than I can head shaking, threatening to rear Eeyore. I don’t mind getting after him to move, but I get more than a little fetal when he gets a little crazy. I’m sure the 1000% humidity played a role, but in general he is becoming more and more malleable to the tasks I am asking and I am riding a whole lot better which helps too. Bring on the rain and then please stop for my lesson next week.

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  1. The one way working on the ambulance changed me: I take care of my feet much better than before. I mean, I scrub between the toes and the toenails and pay Attention. I don’t understand it but some People who were not obese, didn’t have Diabetes, were not elderly, had the most disgusting feet.

    Sorry that your comment box is randomly capitalizing my words!

  2. Oh my gosh, an 8pm lesson? My brain would be mush! You’re a dedicated horsewoman, kudos to you!!
    Glad he’s been so good. I love these posts!

    1. It is not my preferred time that is for sure. My choices were 5 pm which I can’t make as I am still at work or 8 pm. I’m just thankful she is letting me ride that late. Nobody around here has evenings or weekends available. We will see if it changes in the winter. I don’t remember if the arena has lights or not.

  3. Awww Eeyore! I’m so glad that the lesson still applies and that it’s really working for him! That was certainly my favorite time to really start riding 2 yr olds – in the dead heat of summer because it was too bloody hot for them to do more lol. I love his spiky mane too 😀

  4. awww congrats to Wyatt ❤ and i love that you're finding such success in implementing these exercises in your rides, and am even more excited about the new planned lesson schedule!!

  5. Glad to hear that things are going so well and that you have lessons plotted out through the summer.

    I personally keep my feet pretty clean but I’m terrible at clipping my toenails – they don’t get howard hughs long or anything because they get way too annoying before that and then I clip them, but unless I’m in flip flops I hardly look at them (my toenails are fungus free though so at least they look nice haha)

    1. There was a study published that showed the majority of people never wash their feet. They let the water in the shower run over them but never actually take soap and a wash cloth to the foot. Ugh. Why not?????!!

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Monday, January 5, 2015

More insanity

I apologize to my readers for the two-month hiatus in bridge articles. Just pressure or work, and the fact that we are in the midst of the second snowiest winter ever here in the Boston area. I usually keep a few drafts ready to turn into something for times like this. This hand actually arose a few months ago.

If you're looking for stories of bridge insanity, just go to a random BBO table late at night (Eastern time) and start to play. This kind of stuff will curl your hair.

Here's a typical example (borrowing S. J. Simon's character names):

I was essentially an innocent bystander in this debacle ("Mrs. Guggenheim", i.e. dummy). Had we agreed Lebensohl, then I probably would have bid 2NT over 2H and passed partner's 3C bid. But as it was, my bid wasn't all that bad.

Stoppers are for the birds, apparently. So, despite a magnificent fit in clubs, and three small hearts, "Mr. Smug" bid 3NT. The "Unlucky Expert" would have done better on this occasion to lead his fourth best heart! But having shown a good suit in the auction, he decided on the expert strategy of starting ace and asking for count or unblock. Well, maybe not -- we can only guess. Perhaps he thought declarer would have only Qx for his "stopper". In any case, "Futile Willy" was oblivious. He simply followed with his three hearts from the bottom up, blocking the suit. Thus my side made 630 when we should have been down 200. Total chucks by E/W: 830.

And, while I'm pointing out errors, did you notice that declarer didn't bother to claim as soon as he saw East's spade lead? The hand was over but, as so often happens, he dragged it out for a few more tricks.

We gained only 7 IMPs on this deal because, as you can see, we can make game in clubs legitimately. And lest you think that I'm making this up, I assure you that it actually happened exactly like this twice (!) on this board (of 16 total plays).