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Companions of Christ and the Heavenly Calling
by T. Austin-Sparks

Chapter 8 - The Old Jewish Background

Once again we return to this great matter which the Lord is bringing before us in these days, the great thing which God is doing in this dispensation - that is, the period between the ascension of the Lord Jesus and His coming again. God is doing a secret thing in this dispensation. The real nature of the thing that God is doing is not seen on the surface. Men are always trying to make it seen, but what God is really doing is deeper down than can be seen. It lies behind everything that is seen.

God is constituting a new, heavenly, spiritual, Israel. The members of that new spiritual Israel are not known to this world and many of them are not known to other Christians. It is not until you come right into close touch with them that you discover that they are fellow citizens of the heavenly kingdom and very often you are quite surprised as to where you find them. However right we may be in abhorring the Roman Catholic system, we are sometimes very surprised to discover that there are fellow citizens of the kingdom of heaven inside the system and that you can have a large measure of spiritual fellowship with them. And so it is in other connections; you do not know where they are until you come into touch with them in a spiritual way. This is a spiritual Israel, it is not a great public, political movement. That is the difference between the old Israel and the new.

Now, we have been saying a great deal in these meetings about the setting aside of the old Israel, and while that is true, there is something that we must recognise. Although we are saying so much about the rejection of the former Israel, we have to remember that the twelves apostles and the apostle Paul were Jews and they represent what God meant all the Jews to be. These men, the twelve apostles and the apostle Paul, were involved in the rejection of the Lord Jesus. Peter, their leader, was the one who denied Him and it says that "they all forsook Him and fled". The fear of their nation came upon them and they broke down in that fear and they fulfilled the word of the Lord Jesus when He said, "All ye shall be offended because of Me this night." They were all involved in that thing.

And as for the apostle Paul, there's no doubt about him; he was very much involved - persecuting all those that were of that way. And yet here they are, the first men of the new Israel. I think this is a very wonderful thing from more than one standpoint. I don't think Peter ever forgot that denial of the Lord Jesus. No doubt from time to time it came up before him like a black spectre. I have no doubt that the devil often played upon that and said to him, "It's all very well for you to preach, but remember your black past... Remember how you denied and forsook your Master!" I suspect that Peter often had to make a real battle over his past. Well, we know that Paul did. Not once did Paul refer to that past of his, he repeatedly reminded people of it. He said, "I am not meet to be called an apostle because I persecuted the church". One time he said to the Lord, "Lord, Lord, they know... they know how I persecuted You and how I gave my consent to the martyrdom of Your servant Stephen." Paul never forgot the tragedy of his past life. And yet these men are the men which are the foundation of the new Israel.

Now, why have I said that, because you're waiting for me to go on with the sixteen points in John! But today the Lord told me that I was to say this: our past can always be a very great discouragement to us. And it can be the ground upon which the enemy plays, to take the heart out of us and even tell us, "You see what kind of a person you are? You have proved yourself to be a worthless person. What do you expect, seeing what you have been like in the past?" And so he would destroy all hope and take away all our assurance by saying, "You're a bad lot and you know it, and you ought to expect nothing good for the future." Well, if ever there were men who could have talked like that, it was Peter and Paul and the rest of those men on the night when Jesus was delivered up. I put it over on the other side and I say, "If ever there were people who seemed to be hopeless, these were such people!" But these "hopeless people" became the very beginning of the heavenly Jerusalem. I say there's hope for anybody! And if the apostle Paul were standing where I am standing tonight, he would say to us, "My friends, anybody could be saved if I could be saved! Anybody could be a part of this heavenly Israel if I could be! So take heart." You see the material of which the Lord builds His new Jerusalem.

In the light of this, it is a great dishonour to the Lord for anybody to say, "I am hopeless. My past is such a bad one that there is no possibility for me." That dishonours the Lord. And F. W. H. Myers has said, "God shall forgive thee all, but thy despair." God cannot forgive despair. Elijah discovered that! The Lord said, "What doest thou here Elijah? You get up out of this and and go yonder and that is where I will meet you; not here under the juniper tree." God shall forgive all but despair... because despair limits the Almighty and it says, "God is not capable of solving my case".

So, when we speak about the rejection of the old Israel, let us remember that it was material from the old Israel with which God began the new. Well now, having said that, we can go on with John, because what we are seeing in the gospel by John is the old Jewish background upon which the Lord is building. That is, behind this gospel of John, in every part, there is something of the old Jewish order. And the Lord is taking the principle of that and bringing it over to the new heavenly order.

Last night we began with the Lamb of God, "behold God's Lamb". We saw what a large Jewish background there was to the Lamb of God. And then we went on to Nathanael and saw the heaven which had been closed, opened in Jesus Christ. And then to the marriage in Cana of Galilee behind which we saw the marriage relationship between the old Israel and Jehovah, and the breakdown of that relationship because one party to the covenant had failed to keep it - and the marriage saved in Jesus Christ - a new Israel.

Further into chapter 2 we came to the temple and heard the Lord saying, "Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up again". They, the Jews, "thought that He spake of the temple in Jerusalem, but this He said concerning the temple of His body". So that the old temple was set aside and in Jesus Christ a new temple was brought in.

Into chapter 3 we came to Nicodemus, this representative son of Abraham after the flesh. And how impossible it is for sons of Abraham after the flesh to enter the heavenly kingdom! The sons of Abraham must be born again to become sons of God, "of such is the kingdom of God".

Now tonight we come to number 6, in chapter 3, at verse 14: "As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up that whosoever believeth may in Him have eternal life." There is an Old Testament background, we have it in the 21st chapter of the book of Numbers and the incident begins in this way, "Then the children of Israel spake against God and against Moses..." and they said, "we hate this vile bread" - very strong words they used about the manna: "We hate this vile bread..." the food from heaven. They spake against God, against Moses, and they said "we hate the thing that God has provided". Do remember, dear friends, that God, in all that He did, always had His Son in view. And when God gave them manna from heaven, as we are going to see when we come to John chapter 6, He had His Son in view; the manna was a type of Christ who said "I am the living Bread which came down from heaven" and they said, "we hate this vile Bread". And you can hear the Jews in Christ's day speaking like that, "We hate this Man!" They would almost say, "we will not have You even if God sent You" - that was their spirit; against God.

God saw the spirit of these people in the wilderness - how antagonistic it was to Him and what He gave, "wherefore God sent serpents among them which did bite them and a great multitude died". And then came in the serpent. As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness... oh, there are deep and terrible things here. The serpent is ever and always, from beginning to end of the Bible, the symbol of a curse - the symbol of the judgment of God. You know that from the very first mention of the serpent in the Bible.

This serpent lifted up in the wilderness is the symbol of the judgment of God. The judgment and curse of God which rested upon the rebellious people is transferred to that serpent and that serpent is transfixed to the cross, carrying the curse and the judgment of God upon itself for the people. "And whosoever looked to the serpent was saved." In using that bit of the Old Testament, the Lord Jesus was only saying, "I am going to be made a curse for you, when I am lifted up I shall bear your judgment upon Myself. I shall carry your sins in My body on the tree". There is deliverance in Christ crucified from the curse and from the judgment, and "whosoever will look, shall live. For..." and here comes in the greatest scripture that we know, oh, I like the conjunction! Conjunctions are always very significant things in the New Testament, when you get a "for", or a "wherefore" or a "therefore", always look all round. The serpent lifted up and the Son of Man lifted up, bearing the curse and judgment of a rebellious people for... "God so loved the world". We quote that John 3:16 without the context.

Ah, what a tremendous thing this is, God is pouring upon His only begotten Son the judgment of us all, allowing His only begotten, well beloved Son to be made a curse for us. Why? "For God so loved the world... that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on Him should not perish but have eternal life." You have to lift out John 3:16 and put it right into Numbers 21, or take Numbers 21 and put it right into John 3:16. Here is the background, and here is the foreground; the transition from the old to the new. The new heavenly Israel is built upon this ground: "whosoever believeth hath eternal life". Oh, what a lot more we could say about that!

We must pass on, and here is the unfortunate thing in the dividing of chapters. For spiritual purposes it's a great pity that John 3 and John 4 are divided in chapters. You know what is in John 4, it's the woman of Samaria at Sychar's well. You recall the conversation between the Master and that woman; at the heart of the whole talk was this: "he that believeth on Me, I will put a well of water into him, a well springing up unto life eternal. He that drinketh of this water shall never thirst again". I think there ought to be no division of chapters there, because the 21st chapter of the book of Numbers is not divided, and immediately after the incident of the serpent being lifted up, you have the incident of the springing well: "Then sang Israel, Spring up oh well". When the Cross has done its work, when Christ has borne our judgment and the curse resting upon us, then the Holy Spirit is released and springs up as the well of eternal life.

Then in chapter 4 is the background of Numbers 21, the springing well following immediately upon the serpent lifted up. In John 3 and John 4 you have these two things: the serpent lifted up, Jesus lifted up, made a curse for us, because it is written "cursed is everyone that hangeth upon a tree", made a curse for us, bearing the judgment of our rebellious hearts and when He has done that, He has made a way for the springing well, the well of eternal life.

Wonderful connection the Holy Spirit makes, doesn't He, in the Bible? How He brings things together! Well, we would perhaps never have thought we'd find the third and fourth chapters of John in the book of Numbers, but there it is. That was number 7, in case you're losing count.

Number 8: chapter 4 of John at verse 46. We have the incident of the nobleman and his dying son. He has come all the way from Capernaum to find Jesus and to persuade Jesus to go home with him and heal his son. Jesus tested his faith and then, finding that his faith was quite genuine, He said, "You can go home, your son's alive". "Your son liveth." The man went home, believed Him and went home, and discovered that it was just at the very moment when Jesus said "thy son liveth" that his son began to get better.

Now, I expect there are people here who were here last year and who are saying, 'we heard all about that last year'! But you didn't hear all about it last year and you'll see that in a moment! You remember last year I took the eight signs of the gospel by John; they've developed into sixteen this year, so you didn't hear all about it! And not only concerning this nobleman's son.

And what is at the heart of this incident? Why did not Jesus go with that man to Capernaum, because at another time He did go to Capernaum and healed a lot of people. Why did He not say, "Well, I've got to go to Capernaum at some time and do a lot of works there, I may as well go now, here's the opportunity. This is an invitation and I suppose I ought to take all invitations..." Jesus did not do that, He stayed where He was and sent the man home, all that long way back again, over many miles [editor's note: this portion in italics was translated from the German as the sound was lost briefly]. As we saw last year, it took from 12 o'clock noon until the close of the day and then on into the next day for the man to get home.

Why was it that Jesus adopted this method on this particular occasion? We have a Jewish background and what is the Jewish background? It is the background of the law, that "letter of the law which killeth". Jesus said in this gospel, "The letter killeth, but the words that I speak they are spirit and they are life". And it does not matter how far away the case may be, if He speaks, His word is Spirit and Life. The Old Testament speaking of the law brought death. "The letter killeth", that is the letter of the law, "the Spirit giveth life and the words that I speak unto you they are Spirit and they are Life". He only had to speak and He reversed the effect of the law. The law could never have done this, you may bring all the scribes and pharisees down from Jerusalem for this boy and they can recite all the law of Moses and nothing will happen to the boy, he will die right enough, and probably die all the quicker because of their reading of the law! Jesus only has to open His mouth and speak a word, and the boy, many miles away, begins to get better from that moment. Yes, Jesus is showing that the law of His mouth is Life.

The transition is so clear isn't it? From death unto Life in the Word.

Number 9: chapter 5 of John. Here we have to repeat largely what we have said before. The story of the impotent man at the pool of Bethesda. Verse 5 is the heart of the thing, "A certain man was there which had been thirty and eight years in his infirmity..." and what is the Jewish background? There is very little doubt that the Jewish background there was Israel's journey in the wilderness - the 38 years of their wandering in the wilderness. What cripples they were in the wilderness! They could have made the journey from Egypt to the land of Canaan in 11 days, it took them 38 years and during the 38 years, they were really making no progress at all. They were in bondage to their own self life. They were impotent, helpless cripples because the self life was in the place of mastery.

You have no need for me to tell you how that self life governed them in the wilderness. They never looked at anything as to how it served God, as to how far it satisfied God's interests; they looked at everything as to how it affected them. All their murmuring and rebellion was because they were not getting what they wanted. It was never what God wanted, they were just a self-centred people and the self life was their bed, and they were cripples lying on the bed of the self life, never really able to get up and march straight forward to God's purpose.

Well, that's the old Israel background. Jesus takes up an illustration of that right in the presence of the Jews and He takes this man and puts him on his feet. And the members of the new heavenly Israel are people who have been delivered from self interest into God's interests; people who have been put on their spiritual feet by Jesus Christ and are walking in strength in the way of the Lord.

Now, don't you think it's a very significant thing that the first miracle after the day of Pentecost was the raising of an impotent man at the gate of the temple of Jerusalem? You see, these are not just pretty stories put together to make an interesting book. God knows what He's doing and when He puts the first miracle of the Christian era as the raising of an impotent cripple, He is saying that the people of this new Israel are people who have been delivered from this impotence and put on their feet spiritually.

Are there any cripples here tonight? There are a lot of Christian cripples about, they can neither get on their own feet, nor can other people put them on their feet. You try to pick them up, they may take a step or two, and down they go again. A lot of people are like that; you have to spend your life trying to get them up on their feet. What is it that is eating the very life out of them? What is it that is making them such helpless cripples that cannot walk? It is self-centredness. Make no mistake about it; it's self in some form. It's self that wants to be taken notice of. It is self in the form of pride.

This poor man was delivered because he knew his own helplessness, but he believed what Jesus said. He believed onto Jesus Christ which means he believed out of himself. Yes, that's the secret: that we shall turn from our miserable selves and cease to be occupied with them - say once and for all, "I am done with you. I am done with you wretched self! I throw myself onto Jesus Christ. I take the one great step of committal". And Jesus never lets such a person down.

Number 10. I think we can take number 10 for granted, we've already said something about it, chapter 6: the Bread of Life. And you know how the Lord Jesus said, "It was not Moses that gave you the manna, it was My Father". That's the Old Testament Jewish background. Now right in the presence of the Jews, He is saying, "I am the living Bread which is come down from heaven to give Life to the world". Well, I say we can leave that. Here is the very obvious transition from the old to the new. We have seen in the book of Numbers that the manna did not fully and finally satisfy, but this Bread which came down from heaven is the full and the final satisfaction of all who receive Him.

I do want to say a word about number 11, that is why I have hurried over number 10. This is in chapter 7 of John, but perhaps I had better ask you, would you like me to stop now? Shall I stop? Thank you, because I've seen some people looking at me like they've had enough!

Very well then, chapter 7, first, verse 1: "After these things Jesus walked in Galilee for He would not walk in Judea for the Jews sought to kill Him. Now the feast of the Jews, the feast of tabernacles was at hand."

Verse 14: "But when it was now the midst of the feast, Jesus went up into the temple and taught."

Verse 37: "Now on the last day of the feast, the great day, on the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto Me and drink. He that believeth on Me, as the Scripture hath said, out of him shall flow rivers of living water. But this spake He of the Spirit which they that believed on Him were to receive."

Well, now we're in the presence of the Feast of Tabernacles: Numbers chapter 29. If you look at that chapter, you will see what led up to this great day of the feast. All the different kinds of offerings had been presented to the Lord. I need not enumerate all the kinds of offerings, they are all mentioned there and they have all been presented to the Lord. Then came the last great day of the feast. It is called the Feast of Tabernacles, but it is also called the Feast of Trumpets. On that great day of the feast in the temple in Jerusalem the priests brought out great vessels of water and poured out the water on the top of the steps of the temple so that it flowed down the steps in great volume. Jesus stepped forward at that time.

All in Him, all the offerings are presented to God, He in person is the embodiment of all the sacrifices and all the offerings and He, as the completeness of all God's requirements, presents Himself to the Lord. And then He comes to this day of the Feast of Tabernacles and it says in Numbers, "and the priest shall sound with the trumpet". And Jesus took the trumpet and "He cried with a loud voice"; here's the trumpet of the Feast of Tabernacles. In Him all the offerings are perfected. God is fully satisfied therefore He can pour out His spirit in fullness. He cries, like the trumpet, with a loud voice, "He that believeth on Me out of him shall flow rivers of living water". Now, this is the heritage of all who are of the new Israel. Dear friend, it's your, it's your inheritance.

If the Word of God is true, if what Christ has said is true, if on this only occasion when He lifted up His voice, He cried with a loud voice, (that is, before the day of His cross when He cried with a loud voice) the only time when He lifted up His voice, if this is true, He has put great emphasis upon this: that if you and I will accept Jesus Christ as God's full satisfaction on our behalf, as the One who has brought every offering that God has stipulated to God Himself and He has done it for us, if that is true (and Jesus wanted it to be known that it was true by crying with a loud voice, the trumpet sounds this very loudly) Jesus is God's satisfaction on our behalf. He has offered, He has answered to every sacrifice, and every offering. If we believe that, if we really believe that, then His great cry is true for us - out of us can flow rivers of living water. That is, that others shall be receiving of His life through us as His channels. That is how it ought to be in the case of every true believer. And Jesus has made it possible by satisfying God completely on our behalf.

So, people of the new Israel ought to be people with a river flowing out. Believe... proclaim your faith... keep not silent! Take the trumpet to your lips and let people hear and you will be surprised that when you begin to testify to the Lord Jesus, people begin to receive Life. Something will happen in other people. If you keep your mouth closed and you refuse to testify to the Lord Jesus in your home, or in your village, or in your work, then you are holding up the river of the Spirit. You are just checking the flow of the river that ought to be flowing out of you.

Now, if you have never done it, you try it; and I want to tell you that the first soul that comes to the Lord Jesus through your testimony will release something in you that you will never again want to keep your mouth closed. There are a lot of miserable Christians because they will keep their mouths closed. I know there is those Christians who talk too much, but there are quite a lot of Christians who do not talk enough and so they are spoiling their own Christian life.

Take the trumpet of the Lord Jesus, and cry with a loud voice, and the rivers will begin to flow. Well, you told me to go on, but I'm only ten minutes late after all, but we haven't finished yet!

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Can Tesla become a bigger company with Model S electric car? That's Elon Musk's gamble

October 19, 2011

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Elon Musk won't leave.

His handlers have been nudging him for 45 minutes, reminding him of a dinner meeting for which he is seriously late. But the CEO of Tesla Motors Inc., the man who also founded online payment service PayPal, is clearly enjoying himself.

Earlier in the evening Musk had driven a prototype of the Tesla Model S sedan onto the factory floor in Fremont, Calif., that once had churned out Toyotas and Pontiacs. He was greeted by a crowd roar normally reserved for a rock concert.

The hulking plant now belongs to Tesla. Before taking the company public in 2010, Musk had sunk what remained of his $180 million PayPal fortune into the electric car venture, which is scheduled to start delivering the Model S next summer.

After throwing open the doors to the factory and unveiling the Model S, the charismatic Musk is surrounded by true believers--3,000 people who traveled across the globe to see the car for which they had plunked down $5,000 deposits. They fawn over the 40-year-old Musk, who revels in the back-and-forth with customers.

And he is pure salesman.

"The Model S is not the best electric car, it's the best car of any kind," Musk tells the group. "It's about the same external dimensions as a 5-series BMW, yet has twice the cargo capacity. It's got the biggest sunroof of any car. The fit and finish are superior to any premium sedan. We have the most advanced paint shop in the industry."

And he adds: "If you drive another premium sedan after driving the Model S, it's going to feel like a jalopy."

Finally, the crowd thins to such an extent that Musk is almost the last person at the party.

Satisfied he has answered every question and autographed every personalized license plate, he gives a quick wave and is gone.

That's not to say Musk and his team have all the answers. Executives say they know about all of those failed automotive dreamers, the Kaisers, Tuckers and DeLoreans. They say Tesla will change the auto industry, but admit that they must work within the same cost and logistics constraints and must use the same supply chain as everyone else in the car business.

And no one has yet proved that electric vehicles will sell on a mass scale.

'Happily scavenging'

Tesla acquired the NUMMI plant from Toyota for $42 million, plus $17 million for assembly machinery left lying around. Toyota subsequently invested $50 million in Tesla in exchange for stock, meaning Tesla basically got the plant and machinery for just $9 million.

Next, Tesla bought a $50 million Schuler SMG hydraulic stamping press--the largest in North America, Musk says--from a troubled Tier 1 supplier in Detroit for $6 million, including shipping costs.

Gilbert Passin, the Tesla manufacturing chief who once ran the Cambridge, Ontario, plant that builds the Lexus RX 350, describes Tesla's string of moves as "happily scavenging" from companies on the ropes.

A tour of the Tesla plant suggests that things are coming together. Robots are practicing for the time when vehicles are running down the line. Every surface bears a gleaming new coat of white paint, giving it the look and feel of a clean room.

Assembly of the first production-prototype body shell began Oct. 17, with the completed car set to roll down the line in November. The first salable cars will be built starting in January or February, Passin said.

But it's not as though Toyota handed Tesla a turnkey vehicle manufacturing facility that was ready to roll. Toyota shipped equipment used to build the Tacoma pickup to its San Antonio plant. And what remained could not necessarily be used to build the Model S.

Big changes

The paint shop was solvent-based; Tesla is converting it to water-based. The blanking line is being transformed to make both aluminum and steel blanks. Body assembly robots are being programmed to change tools four times per cycle, so one robot can quickly change tasks. Traditionally, each task would require its own robot, but recent technology allows for quick tool changes so multiple tasks can be completed at the same workstation. The robots are more expensive, but more efficient, Passin said.

Several rows of tooling at NUMMI will remain idle because they are of no use for building the Model S, Passin said.

Toyota sold seven press lines to Tesla as part of the transaction, but the stamping dies are still being made by Fuji Industries in Japan and Taiwan. Tesla eventually wants to have dies made in-house from castings to save money on logistics.

"Why wouldn't we try to integrate as much as we can here?" Passin asked. "The opportunities are huge. We have stamping in-house. We have plastic injection molding in-house. So to leverage the equipment we have is key from a financial standpoint, rather than pay a lot of logistics, packaging and handling costs. Plus the ability to control our own destiny, our own quality, in our working process, is huge."

Passin has poached department managers from plants in North America, France, England and Germany. He says the managers are Young Turks who may have been held back from advancement at their last companies. More than a few managers had been NUMMI employees.

Passin's favorite adjective is "kick-ass," using it to describe fellow employees, Tesla's paint technology from BASF AG, the automatic guided carts used instead of suspended conveyors to move cars down the line, even the raised bamboo-floored stage that Tesla uses for its final quality inspections.

"One month ago none of this was here," Passin said, while leading a tour of journalists through the factory. "I have shown you too much already, but I had to show you this to prove we are real."

Tesla has had its share of problems. The launch and production of the company's Lotus Elise-based Roadster--which is assembled at Lotus' plant in Hethel, England, and shipped to Menlo Park, Calif., for addition of the battery and other electric parts--were frequently delayed. A total of 1,800 have been built since 2008.

"There are lessons to be learned there," Musk said. "The valuable thing about the Roadster is learning our lessons on a small scale, so we don't repeat them on a large scale. This time around, Tesla has more resources, more expertise. This isn't our first time around the block. This is not our first rodeo."

Selling Tesla short

Wall Street still seems to harbor doubts. Tesla's share price has been volatile, peaking at $36 last December from an IPO price of $15 in July 2010, before dipping to $22 earlier this year. It surged back to the $30 range in summer, and now trades at around $25.

In a recent investors note, J.P. Morgan analyst Himanshu Patel said, "Tesla remains one of our favorite long-term stock picks. ... The stock has proven fairly resilient in the most recent market correction."

Overall, analysts are split over Tesla's future. Fidelity Investments' Equity Summary Score of six firms pointed to a "very bearish" sentiment. But First Call's consensus of nine analysts urged a "buy" on the stock.

Investors' gut feeling may be seen in their "short" position in Tesla stock--those betting on the price to fall. In June, investors held 15 million short-interest shares. But that has since soared to 21 million shares, 40 percent of the stock's entire "float," or available shares, according to NASDAQ.

"The real open question is not whether the first car will be delivered on time," said a former Tesla executive, who spoke on condition of anonymity. "It's unit cost, selling price and volume. Once they burn through their waiting list then they are in the real, brutal marketplace. People are betting Tesla won't have a run rate at the necessary selling price to cover their overhead and debt overhang."

Although first-year production at Tesla's factory here is estimated to be 5,000 units, Musk wants to be cranking out 20,000 Model S units starting in 2013. It will be joined by 15,000 Model X crossovers in 2013. That's a steep order in an unproven EV market.

Even then, Tesla is using barely 20 percent of the NUMMI plant. But Passin says that "the cost to maintain the other 80 percent is nothing. We need to keep it safe and secure, but we don't even need to have lighting."

Tesla co-founder Martin Eberhard, who left the venture in 2007, still thinks the company has a fair chance at success.

"The rest of the auto industry makes it easy for Tesla to shine by continuing to take an ambivalent attitude towards electric cars, and a skeptical attitude toward the technology that makes Tesla possible," Eberhard wrote in an e-mail.

"Tesla has packaged twice as much energy in the available [battery pack] space as any of the automakers have succeeded in doing with their so-called automotive cells. Tesla has a unique opportunity to succeed because the market is changing quickly, and the entrenched OEMs are not changing course quickly enough."

Price and profit

Then there's the question of price. Tesla estimates the sticker for the base 160-mile-range car will be $57,400, before federal tax credits. Models with 230- and 320-mile ranges will cost more, as will a sport model with a 4.5-second 0-to-60-mph time.

But the Model S uses an all-aluminum chassis and body, which have been used in mass production for the Audi A8 and Jaguar XJ. Aluminum is much more costly than sheet steel and it is tricky to work with.

Then there's the pricey battery pack, a flat stack of lithium ion cells. Add in a high-tech painting process, and a center stack that is an LED screen the size of two iPads, and costs add up fast.

That makes analysts wonder how Tesla can make a Model S for tens of thousands of dollars less than the price of the Audi, which stickers for $79,625 including shipping, and Jaguar, priced at $74,575 with shipping.

The Roadster's price jumped from a projected $89,000 during development to $109,000 when it went on sale--and it was just a converted Lotus Elise. Analysts wonder if the Model S will have an even greater price jump before it hits Tesla's company-owned retail outlets.

A brief test ride shows the Model S to be capable of reaching 110 mph in a short distance. Its handling is firm, but the driver can feel the car's weight as it settles into a corner.

The battery pack is below the axle level, which keeps the center of gravity low. The interior is as close to finished as one would expect from a prototype, but the center LED screen is Silicon Valley cool and functional.

The design is not a wild departure from traditional car styling, even though the lack of an engine and the battery pack's flat floor gave designers plenty of options.

"People need to think really hard about taking this leap into uncharted territory," said Tesla design chief Franz von Holzhausen, who once ran Mazda's U.S. studio. "I didn't want to alienate people by creating a vehicle that was awkward and weird. We wanted to create the cornerstone from where the brand is going to build."

Whether Tesla can build a cool electric car is becoming less of a question than whether the company can do it profitably.

"Elon's people are being given the resources to build the best car," the former executive says. "But you can't escape what the car costs them to build."

Ramping up

Tesla Motors is preparing to begin producing its Model S electric car at the former NUMMI plant in Fremont, Calif.

Prototype build start: Oct. 17, 2011

Production start target: January-February 2012

Delivery date target: July 2012

Current plant employees: 180

Planned plant employees: 800

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GM taps Opel designs for future Buicks in the U.S.

The Opel Insignia will go to Buick as the Regal sedan in the United States.

GM taps Opel designs for future Buicks in the U.S.

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Even as General Motors explores the sale of Opel, it will tap its European unit as a source for future Buick sedans.

For the past two years, GM has shared Opel vehicles and design with Saturn. Sources familiar with GM's plans say those products now will go to Buick.

The Opel Insignia, due to go to Saturn as the redesigned 2010 Aura, will go to Buick as the 2010 Regal sedan in the United States, says a source familiar with GM's product plans.

"Opel is one of the brands that we're going to look at in terms of future sourcing," Susan Docherty, vice president of Buick-Pontiac-GMC, told Automotive News. "In fairness, we've got to look at everything.

"I wouldn't want to make a statement that all future Buicks we do will leverage the Opel platform because that wouldn't be true. The Enclave didn't use Opel nor did the new LaCrosse sedan. It's an avenue for us to explore, for sure."

But what happens to Buick's product plans if GM sells Opel?

"I don't know the details of what GM is trying to get done with that restructuring," Docherty said. "But even so, we'd stay with the idea that GM will utilize all of its global architectural platforms."

Another source close to GM says it would be in any future partner's best interest to honor the global architecture-sharing programs in place.

Docherty declined to comment specifically on Buick's getting the Opel Insignia. She said that as GM works to cut Pontiac's product offerings, the company can offer new Buick vehicles to keep the Buick-Pontiac-GMC channel well-rounded.

Buick's lineup will focus on sedans and crossovers, Docherty said. "We're looking at a bunch of stuff from a sedan standpoint," she said. "We're going to add some more sedans, so stay tuned."

In its viability plan, released Feb. 17, GM said that if it cannot sell Saturn, the brand will shut down after its current product cycle ends in 2012.

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The reigning Indianapolis 500-winning team has decided to focus on next month's race rather than attend next weekend's Izod IndyCar Series race in São Paulo, Brazil.

Bryan Herta Autosport announced the news via Twitter, saying a pair of failed-to-finish races contributed to the decision to focus on a better showing at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Team co-owner Bryan Herta said his organization can't assume it will show up in Indy in good standing. He said Sam Schmidt's team and driver Dan Wheldon, plus some breaks, put the team in victory lane last year.

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1. All the colors of the rainbow are fair game--not just the typical white, black and gray. Olive green? No problem. We've spotted the matte look on burgundy, beige and blue, too.

But there are drawbacks to a matte finish. It's hard to keep clean, you have to keep wax away and eventually it'll polish itself because of the elements.

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SORSABAL, Brad Lee Born August 1, 1955, in Fullerton, Calif. Passed away October 29, 2012, at age 57 in his Palmdale home surrounded by family and friends. He is survived by his wife, Shelley; son, Justin (Mariana); daughter, Christina; grandsons, Tomas and Andrew; mother Joan; sister, Cindy Phillips (Stan); father-in-law, Edward Marazoni (Lydia); and nephew, Jamie Phillips. Brad was a graduate of Taft High School and Pierce College. He was an Electrician at Lockheed from 1982 to 1993. Brad was known for his work as a Manager of the Mortgage company mentoring Loan officers and managing co-workers (his other family) until his retirement in 2007. Come join us as we gather to remember Brad and celebrate his life at 2 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012, at Grace Chapel, 44648 15th St. W. Lancaster, Calif. Donations may be made in lieu of flowers to Cedars Sinai, Lazarus Pulmonary Fund, Attn: Cindy Somer, 8700 Beverly Blvd. Ste 2416, Los Angeles, CA 90048, Memo line: In Memory of Brad Sorsabal. You may sign the condolence book at www.chapelof thevalleymortuary.com. Chapel of the Valley Mortuary Palmdale.

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Allegiance The Faith of the Seven
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This High Septon, whose birth name was Pate, was appointed High Septon after King Baelor I Targaryen informed the Most Devout that the Seven had revealed the new High Septon's identity to him.

During his reign King Baelor had him, a stonemason by trade, named as the High Septon. He could carve stonework so beautifully that Baelor believed him to be the Smith in human form. While a fantastic stonecarver, this High Septon could not read, write or recite any prayers and must have been ill suited to his new vocation High Septon.[1]

It was rumored that to spare the realm embarrassment, Prince Viserys Targaryen used his position as Hand of the King to have him poisoned, thereby ridding the realm of an ineffectual High Septon.[1] He survived only for a year before a fever took him.[2]

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Saptang Guggulu: Benefits, Dose, Ingredients, Side Effects

Article by Dr Raghuram Y.S. MD (Ay) and Dr Manasa
Saptang Guggulu is a highly effective Guggulu kalpa (compound prepared using Guggulu and other specific disease modifying herbs) used in combating piles and fistula occurring in anal region.

Along with other effective medications, monitored diet, sitz bath and modified lifestyles (like avoiding sitting for prolonged duration, sitting on hard surfaces etc) Saptang Guggulu effectively wards off the diseases occurring in anal region.

This compound is highly specified and specialized in healing the residues after the piles and fistulae have been operated or been intervened by Ayurvedic treatments like Kshara Sutra (threads dipped and smeared with alkalies are pushed into the fistulae or pile masses with the help of sterile needles following aseptic conditions and ligated).

Saptanga Guggulu is used in the post operative conditions of piles, fissure and fistulae. It promotes quick healing and prevents from the operated diseases from hiring infections.

As the above said diseases occur in the anal region, they are likely to be highly contaminated by stools and can catch up with infections. Thus Saptanga Guggulu is the best medicine in follow ups for these diseases.

Meaning –
Saptanga Guggulu is made up of 2 words:
Saptanga means 7 ingredients
Guggulu means Commiphora mukul
Thus Saptanga Guggulu means a compound prepared using 7 ingredients including Guggulu.

Indications and benefits of Saptanga Gulgulu:
Saptanga Guggulu effectively cures the below said conditions:
Nadi Vrana – Sinus
Dushta Vrana – Chronic, complicated wounds and ulcers
Shoola: Colic
Udavarta – Abnormal movements of Vayu causing complicated health disturbances
Bhagandaram – Fistula-in-ano, Fissures
Gulma – Abdominal tumours
Gudaja – Piles / Haemorrhoids

Traditional reference:
गुग्गुलुत्रिफलाव्योषैः समांशैराज्ययोजितैः।
अक्षप्रमाणां गुटिकां खादेदेकामतन्द्रितः॥
नाडीं दुष्टव्रणं शूलमुदावर्त्तं भगन्दरम्।
गुल्मञ्च गुदजान्हन्यात्पक्षिराट् पन्नगानिव॥ (भा.प्र.म.ख.४१/३०-३१)
Guggulu triphalaa vyoshaihi samaamshaihi raajya ayojitaihi
Aksha pramaanam gutikaam khaadet ekaam atandritaha
Naadeem dushta vranam shoolam udaavartam bhagandaram
Gulmam cha gudajaan hantyaat pakshi raat pannagaan iva (Ref – Bhava prakasha madhyama khanda 41/30-31)
Saptanga Guggulu is a useful Ayurveda herbal remedy which undoubtedly cures difficult and chronic conditions like Sinus, Fistula, Fistula-in-ano, complicated ulcers and Haemorrhoids.

Saptanga Guggulu destroys Sinus and other conditions just like the Eagle kills the Snake

Guggulu – Commiphora mukul
Haritaki – Terminalia chebula
Bibhitaki – Terminalia bellirica
Amalaki – Emblica officinalis
Pippali – Piper longum
Maricha – Piper nigrum
Shunti – Zingiber officinale

Note –
Haritaki, Bibhitaki and Amalaki are known as Triphala (3 fruits because their fruits are used as medicines)
Pippali, Maricha and Shunti are called as Trikatu (3 pungents because they are all pungent in taste)

How to prepare?
The above said ingredients are taken in equal quantities
They are pounded using a pestle and mortar and filtered through a sieve
The powder is mixed in ghee and tablets are made (each tablet weighs 1 tola – 12 grams)
The tablets are preserved in air tight containers

1 tablet per day or as directed by qualified Ayurveda physician

When to take?
Early in the morning, on empty-stomach

Anupana (vehicle or co-drink) –
Hot water

Speciality of Saptanga Guggulu and probable mode of action:
As said, Saptanga Guggulu holds its specialization in curing the diseases occurring in the anal region especially fistula, haemorrhoids (piles) and fissures. It should be given a thought when these conditions are infected or when there is a likeliness of them to be infected or contaminated like in post-operative conditions. It also quickly heals chronic ulcers, sinus and wounds. It is unparalleled remedy in abdominal conditions like Gulma and udavarta.

Trikatu present in the combination is an excellent digestive and carminative. All the above mentioned diseases are caused due to disturbance or imbalance in agni or metabolic fire (errors of metabolism). To eradicate tehm from the base, first of all the agni should be set right and brought back to rhythm.

Trikatu kindles the weak digestive fire and sets right errors of metabolism. Since indigestion and tastelessness (anorexia) are also associated with errors of metabolism, Trikatu effectively deals with these conditions. When the appetite and digestion get fine, the food taken is effectively digested and its essence nourishes and supports the body.

Being an effective Vatahara (property of alleviating morbid Vayu), Trikatu combats the vitiated Vayu and relieves pain and colic associated with the above said conditions. Vitiated Vayu is known to be the chief culprit in causing painful conditions like Gulma, Udavarta etc.

As seen, most of the diseases in which Saptanga Guggulu is indicated occur in the lower portion of the body (abdomen and anal region, pelvis). These regions belong to Apana Vata. Thus in all these conditions the involvement of Apana vata (sub type of vata which governs the lower portions of the body) is inevitably disturbed.

The vata alleviating property of Trikatu, Guggulu and Triphala in the compound imparts a total and comprehensive effect on the morbid Vata. The laxative property of Triphala helps in pushing the vitiated Vata in a downward direction, hence clearing the lower passages and keeping eh abdomen and pelvis clean and sterile.

Constipation is one common condition which can be found in the backdrop of all the above said conditions. Constipation can cause and aggravate the above said conditions. The need of an effective carminative and a laxative is fulfilled by the potent action of Triphala.

Apart from being a potential laxative, Triphala has Rasayana properties (rejuvenation, anti-ageing, immune modulator) which helps in effective healing and also in preventing relapses. It also acts as an anti-inflammatory and also reduces oedema associated with piles and fistula.

Guggulu individually is a magical remedy in many diseases. It is the best in the business of rectifying and stabilizing the metabolic errors. It removes blocks in various channels of the body and facilitates easy transportation of nutrients and essentials.

Being a best blood purifier, Guggulu is highly effective in healing the above said conditions. The mixing of these compounds (Triphala and Trikatu) with Guggulu will fortify the action of the whole compound. Guggulu is also known for its wound cleansing, wound healing and antiseptic actions.Guggulu alleviates the aggravation of all the 3 doshas, predominantly it mitigates morbid Kapha and Vata. Similar action is rendered by Triphala and Trikatu.

Generally almost all the blocks in the body are caused by morbid and stagnated kapha or meda (fat). They block the free movement of Vayu which is the prime driving force for all the actions in the body. Saptanga Guggulu effectively removes these blocks and restores normal functioning.

Generally infections occur and healing slows down in presence of morbid kapha, kleda (moisture or excessive fluidity in and around the tissues). Guggulu individually and Saptanga Guggulu as a compound are highly effective in destroying the morbid kapha, ama (metabolites or tissue toxins) and kleda, thus aborting the suitable environment for development of infections. This action of Saptanga Guggulu helps in proper healing of haemorrhoids, fistulae, sinus and other conditions.

Cautions –
Saptanga Guggulu is generally a safe compound. Still it is not wise to take it without prescription.
The nature and type of dosha morbidity and type of Arsha or bhagandara has to be accessed before the suitable medicines for those conditions are prescribed.

Some other medicine may suit your condition better than the discussed compound. Many times a simple compound will not work and may need to be added with some more disease modifying medicines, and advices related to diet and lifestyle changes. Your doctor will be the best person to take a call after conducting a thorough examination and making a perfect diagnosis.

Pregnant women, lactating women, children and old aged people may avoid taking this formulation or wait for your doctor to prescribe it in case he or she doesn’t find any alternative choice of medication.

Just before finish –
Many diseases occurring in the lower parts of your body like piles, fistula, abnormal and upwards movement of vayu, abdominal tumours etc are due to the disturbance of doshas, mainly vayu. Vayu and other doshas get vitiated due to causes like metabolic errors and constipation (which we have caused them ourselves by not attending to the natural reflexes for want of food and urge for defecation at proper times), erratic food schedules and lifestyle errors (including wrong postures) etc. This means to tell that many diseases are directly related to our erratic foods and lifestyle. Thus prevention is always possible.

When these diseases manifest due to our own faults, we might need medicines and treatments to revert the pathological changes. There are many exemplary formulations which serve in healing the above said disorders; Saptanga Guggulu is one among them.
Dr Raghuram Y.S. MD (Ayu) –

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Maracay Homes is celebrating the opening of its latest residential community, Layton Lakes, with a neighborhood gathering from noon to 3 p.m., Saturday, May 23. The gated community is Maracay’s second Chandler neighborhood to open this year.   Located on Layton Lakes Boulevard, east of Gilbert Road, the neighborhood lies within the Layton Lakes master-planned… Read More →

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Sunday, January 6, 2013

Filling my time, not my face.

So, decidedly, I am going to either get fat and/or go broke as we wait for that fateful phone call.  All the running and working out I’m doing is completely cancelled out by the fact that I immediately come home and eat an entire can of Salt-n-Pepper Pringles.  Thank goodness there are no Girl Scout cookies in the house.  Yet.

I also find myself wanting to shop.  Like every day.  I could tell you the placement of every chevron patterned item in Homegoods.  And, how much the boots are that I want to buy from Zappos. ($135. Plus shipping.  That’s outrageous.)  And which shelves have been recently restocked at Kroger.

I’m not kidding when I say that He is teaching me patience.  And faith in His timing and perfect plan.  It’s hard.  It’s challenging.  But, I love Him for it anyway.  I will praise Him in this storm.

I’m committed to choosing a healthier habit, that will hopefully keep me out of the store and the Oreos.  It’s called READING.  I tend to forget how much I like it.  And that “getting lost in a good book” is a rather real and time-consuming phenomenon.  So, I’m stocking my shelves.  And, not the ones in the pantry :)

   I’m almost finished with Where We Belong.   My neighbor lent it to me after learning we were planning to adopt.   So many interesting coincidences in this book - from adoption, to the mention of my maiden name, to the protagonist’s love for Michigan.  It was like I was meant to read it.  How true is it to the actual experience of adoption?  I’m not real sure, but it’s a good fictional read.

Jesus Calling was recommended by a sweet friend in my Life Group after I shared that I have difficulty just picking up the Bible to read.  I just purchased it today.  There’s a short and sweet devotional for each day of the year, along with a passage from the Bible to look up on your own.

Bloom is a memoir by the amazing and talented and inspiring and thoughtful and funny and gorgeous (and I could go on and on) Kelle Hampton.  She blogs at Enjoying the Small Things, and she makes every day living beautiful and inspiring.  She keeps it real.  This book is in my cue at the library.

So, that’s a start, right?  And, non-caloric.  Plus, mostly free.   A win-win!

Happy Sunday night, friends!

Blair said...

Reading is a lost art but such a great one. I love Jesus Calling. My entire family did the devotional last year and this year my mom gifted us the Jesus Today app so we could do it again :)

Kelly said...

Oh I LOVED Where We Belong! So. Good! If you haven't read Emily Giffin's other books, put those at the top of your To Read list. Enjoy! :)

Dawn said...

It is nice to see you staying positive through this whole adoption process. When I read your title, I couldn't help but laugh out loud. My hubs thinks I'm crazy, so I had to quickly tell him about your story (at least the parts I have been able to keep up with through the feedburner).
I think you're thin enough that you could eat two cans of pringles and be okay. :)

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Lauren said...

Good luck in your wait. I'm waiting for my Mr. Right so I understand about the waiting game! :)

Lisa Mattes said...

Salt and pepper Pringles...divine!!!! If you're a Salt and Vinegar fan you might not want to try Blue Diamond Bold Salt and Vinegar Almonds! :)

Thanks for the book and blog recommendation!

Have you read any books by Jen Hatmaker? A Modern Girl's Guide to Bible Study; Spin Cycle; and several others. She also blogs. She is an Austin, TX girl who is hysterically funny and deeply profound all at once.

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MElissa said...

Zappos has free shipping. Both ways-- so even if you return, it's free.

Go for it!

Michele @ The Hills Are Alive...... said...

have read and loved Bloom also

Jill Sloothaak said...

I hopped over here from The Inspired excited for you and your growing family! Adoption has always been on my heart, and I hope to someday add to my family in that way too. My ears perked up when I read the word "Michigan"....are you from Michigan or do you like vacationing there? I live in West Michigan (near Grand Rapids), and although the winters seem loooooong and dreary, the summers are so glorious that it completely makes up for it! I also LOVE Jesus Calling -- it's my {little bit of} "me time" each morning. A great way to start the day.

Blessings to you and your family!

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Witty Whit said...

I LOVE Emily Giffin. Have read all of her books except Where We Belong which I got for Christmas!!! Can't wait to read it :)

Nat said...

Everyone says Jesus Calling is such a good devotional, I think I need to pick it up because I could use some work with worry and patience. I really want to read bloom but I'm pretty sure I'll sob through the whole thing like I did when I read her posts!

AbbyS. said...

workout. what is that like? You go girl.
I need that Jesus Calling book. Googling it now. :)

Carrie said...

Emily Griffin books are all great! I would definitely recommend all of them. I am usually just a "reader/stalker" of this blog, as I follow your teaching blog.

But today I was compelled to comment. I must tell you your story really touches me. I so cannot wait to read the post when you get the call. Will keep your family in my thoughts and prayers and I hope your wait goes quickly. Will be checking back soon. =)

Morgan said...

Hope you get your call soon! I have been wanting to read Jesus Calling for so long!

Natalie said...

Emily Griffin is my favorite! I just downloaded her "Where We Belong" on my Kindle and can't wait to get started on it!

Teachery Tidbits

Marcy said...

OMG Abby!! You will absolutely LOVE Jesus Calling by Sarah Young! One of my good friends/sorority sisters recently sent me this book as my dad was dying from pancreatic cancer. It's amazing how God speaks through each day's devotional!!! So incredible!!!

sheila said...

Absolutely love the book, Jesus Calling... a peaceful way to start or end your day. Makes our Savior so personal.

Steph said...

I think I'm going to take a page from your book and begin reading instead of eating or shopping (two of my favorite of all time things to do).

I'm praying for you to hear good news quickly!

Sparkly, Quirky Lifebox

Amy Seiber said...

Bloom was one of my favorites! Also this will be my 3rd year reading Jesus Calling. It's amazing how the dovotioals speak to your current life. I have Where we Belong on my Kindle app but haven't read it yet. :-)

Cara said...

Okay I have to say WOW! You are so inspiring. I just spent the last 40 minutes reding through new posts, old posts, and comments when I finally decided that I had to comment. But then couldn't decide where to comment because I was touched by so much. First let me say congrats on your adoption decision. My husband and I tried for four years (2 different times) and that was a waiting game. I know how difficult it can be to not know. The other part of it is that God will provided you when the timing is right. (We ended up with 4 beautiful children.) I hope you don't mind but I have put you on my prayer list and also have given your family name to my mother and my church's small group prayer lists. Keep your chin up and just know it will happen. On another note, I absolutely LOVE the picture in your year at a glance with the two little additional shoes! What a great idea. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts. You are an inspiration.
:0) Cara
P/S I am your newest follower.

Kindergarten Boom Boom

Brittany said...

Hey Abby! A friend of mine just told me about your blog. I felt like I could relate to several of the things you have been talking about. We are waiting on a call from Colombia, South America for our baby we are adoptig. We have one bio daughter who just turned 5 and went through 2 years of fertility treatments before realizing this was the time God wanted us to adopt. I feel like a crazy person searching for every bit of info I can get my hands on and I check my email a MILLION times a day. It's try only people who have adopted understand the level of craziness we posess! LOL! If you would want to chat via email my address is Misery loves company :)

Terri said...

Hi Abby!! Thanks for dropping by our blog today!! I love your blog and totally relate to this post!! I am a terrible emotional eater and adoption is not good for emotional eaters!! It's funny because, like you, I have been trying to read more during this season of waiting. Anything to help pass the time and survive the wait! Praying for you and your family and your baby to be!!

Nancy said...

Another blog stalker here! I keep checking daily for news and I hope it come soon for you and your family! I am also en emotional eater and your book idea is a great way to spend time. Are you still addicted to your class at the gym?

Take care,

Meghan Barnes said...

Abby! I follow your teaching blog and just love you! I have a teaching blog--but I started a personal blog that you might enjoy. Please check it out!


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Tuesday, 6 October 2009

Grilled Sesame Chicken

Grilled Sesame Chicken

Another simple recipe which requires very little prep and cleaning up. I served this with roasted pumpkin, bell peppers, onions and potatoes. The flavours were all right but I think a little bit more salt would have been better.

Grilled Sesame Chicken

1 chicken thigh or half a spring chicken per person

1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp sesame oil
2 tsp honey
2 tsp sesame seeds
salt & pepper to taste

Wipe dry the chicken. Season with salt and pepper. Mix marinade together and rub onto chicken.

Preheat grill and when hot, place chicken under it. If you do not have a grill, roast it in your oven. Cook till golden brown, turning chicken over once and basting it with marinade occasionally.

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550ml jar of faith @minchow said...

Ooh, we should hv the marinade stew for a little first right?? I am lusting after sesame anything now!

CUMI & CIKI said...

omg! looks divine!

Nic (KHKL) said...

and definitely healthier than those sold at fastfood chains! good job, babe!

sckhoo said...

looks better than the one in the mee-sua soup. Not a big fan with mee-sua.

Always like roasted chicken.

babe_kl said...

@minchow, yes yes :p

thanks C&C & Nic

haha sckhoo, now you have another style to try out

pingmouse said...

where do you get spring chicken? What's it called in cantonese? Tx

babe_kl said...

ping mouse, i've no idea where to get spring chicken haha you can use normal chicken but smaller in size.

Cantonese is known as "thung zhi kai"


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Monday, 23 July 2012

Breakfast Mascot Alphabet

Follow your nose to the Breakfast Mascot Alphabet. It's Gr-r-reat!!!

Who doesn't love sugary sweet cereal for breakfast (well, besides moms everywhere). I wanted to pay tribute to these memorable mascots with this magically delicious design.

This was a lot of fun and left me craving some of the cereals of my youth. I tried to restrict it only to animated characters who were designed specifically to sell cereals. Given the abundance of characters whose names start with C and S, though, I had to make some unfortunate cuts. Sorry to Sugar Bear (Sugar Crisp), Count Chocula, Sonny the Cocoa Bird (Cocoa Puffs), Cornelius Rooster (Corn Flakes), Snap and Crackle (Rice Krispies), Chip the Wolf (Cinnamon Toast Crunch) and Sunny (Raisin Bran). And yes, I cheated a little with Buzz Bee. He was too iconic to eliminate in favor of some of the others I was considering for H.

Depicted are: King Ayummayumma (Fruit Islands), Boo Berry, Cap'n Crunch, Dig 'Em (Honey Smacks), Eet (Kellogg's Eet and Ern), Frankenberry, Sir Grapefellow, Honey Nut Cheerios' Buzz Bee, Ice Cream Jones (Ice Cream Cones), Jean LaFoote (Cinnamon Crunch), King Vitaman, L.C. Leprechaun (Lucky Charms), Mr. Mini-Wheat (Mini-Wheats), Newton Owl (Cocoa Hoots), Officer Krum (Cookie Crisp), Pop (Rice Krispies), Quisp, Trix Rabbit, Toucan Sam (Froot Loops), Tony the Tiger (Frosted Flakes), Undercover Bears (Undercover Bears Instant Oatmeal), Baron Von Redberry, Wendell (Cinnamon Toast Crunch), Extreme Creme Taste Oreo O's mascot, Yummy Mummy, Zuco Bear (Nestle Snow Flakes / Zucosos)

Shirts, hoodies, skins, iPhone cases and prints are available at Society6 or Redbubble. Redbubble offers kid-size shirts.

Thursday, 12 July 2012

Angry Birds Pigs in Space

The Pigs in Space and Angry Birds mash-up I’ve been picturing ever since the Birds left the planet. Shirts and stickers available at RedBubble.

Thursday, 5 July 2012

Muppet Babies Numbers

After the popularity of the Muppet Alphabet, I had quite a few requests for "Muppet Numbers". So here they are:

I went with the Muppet Babies so that I could include the most popular Muppets without necessarily copying the same images from the Alphabet image. Besides, they are awfully cute.

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nge - Gigabit Ethernet driver for Nvidia Gigabit family of network interface controllers

The nge Gigabit Ethernet driver is a multi-threaded, loadable, clonable, GLD v3-based STREAMS driver supporting the Data Link Provider Interface dlpi(7P), on Nvidia ck8-04/mcp55/mcp51 Gigabit Ethernet controllers. The controller is a Mac chipset that works with PHY functions and provides three-speed (copper) Ethernet operation on the RJ-45 connectors.

The nge driver functions include controller initialization, frame transmit and receive, promiscuous and multicast support, and error recovery and reporting.

The nge driver and hardware support auto-negotiation, a protocol specified by the 1000 Base-T standard. Auto-negotiation allows each device to advertise its capabilities and discover those of its peer (link partner). The highest common denominator supported by both link partners is automatically selected, yielding the greatest available throughput while requiring no manual configuration. The nge driver also allows you to configure the advertised capabilities to less than the maximum (where the full speed of the interface is not required), or to force a specific mode of operation, irrespective of the link partner's advertised capabilities.

The cloning, character-special device /dev/nge is used to access all nge devices.

The nge driver is dependent on /kernel/misc/mac, a loadable kernel module that provides the DLPI and STREAMS functionality required of a LAN driver. See gld(7D) for more details on supported primitives.

You must send an explicit DL_ATTACH_REQ message to associate the opened stream with a particular device (PPA). The PPA ID is interpreted as an unsigned integer data type and indicates the corresponding device instance (unit) number. The driver returns an error (DL_ERROR_ACK) if the PPA field value does not correspond to a valid device instance number for the system. The device is initialized on first attach and de-initialized (stopped) at last detach.

The values returned by the driver in the DL_INFO_ACK primitive in response to the DL_INFO_REQ are as follows:

o Maximum SDU (with jumbo frame) is 9000. (ETHERMTU - defined in <sys/ethernet>.
o Minimum SDU is 0.
o DSLAP address length is 8 bytes.
o MAC type is DL_ETHER.
o SAP length value is -2 meaning the physical address component is followed immediately by a 2-byte sap component within the DLSAP address.
o Broadcast address value is Ethernet/IEEE broadcast address (FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF).

Once in the DL_ATTACHED state, you must send a DL_BIND_REQ to associate a particular Service Access Point (SAP) with the stream.

By default, the nge driver performs auto-negotiation to select the link speed and mode. Link speed and mode can be any one of the following, (as described in the IEEE803.2 standard):

1000 Mbps, full-duplex.

1000 Mbps, half-duplex.

100 Mbps, full-duplex.

100 Mbps, half-duplex.

10 Mbps, full-duplex.

10 Mbps, half-duplex.

The auto-negotiation protocol automatically selects speed (1000 Mbps, 100 Mbps, or 10 Mbps) and operation mode (full-duplex or half-duplex) as the highest common denominator supported by both link partners. Because the nge device supports all modes, the effect is to select the highest throughput mode supported by the other device.

Alternatively, you can set the capabilities advertised by the nge device using ndd(1M). The driver supports a number of parameters whose names begin with adv_ (see below). Each of these parameters contains a boolean value that determines if the device advertises that mode of operation. The adv_pause_cap indicates if half/full duplex pause is advertised to the link partner. The adv_asym_pause_cap parameter can be set to advertise to link partner that asymmetric pause is desired. In addition, nge uses adv_100T4_cap to advertise its 100T4 capability. The adv_autoneg_cap parameter controls whether auto-negotiation is performed. If adv_autoneg_cap is set to 0, the driver forces the mode of operation selected by the first non-zero parameter in priority order as listed below:

                        (highest priority/greatest throughput)
       adv_1000fdx_cap         1000Mbps full duplex
       adv_100fdx_cap          100Mpbs full duplex
       adv_100hdx_cap          100Mbps half duplex
       adv_10fdx_cap           10Mpbs full duplex
       adv_10hdx_cap           10Mpbs half duplex
                               (lowest priority/least throughput)

For example, to prevent the device 'nge2' from advertising gigabit capabilities, enter (as super-user):

# ndd -set /dev/nge2 adv_1000hdx_cap 0
# ndd -set /dev/nge2 adv_1000fdx_cap 0

All capabilities default to enabled. Note that changing any capability parameter causes the link to go down while the link partners renegotiate the link speed/duplex using the newly changed capabilities.

You can obtain the current parameters settings using ndd -get. In addition, the driver exports the current state, speed, duplex setting, and working mode of the link via ndd parameters (which are read only and may not be changed). For example, to check link state of device nge0:

# ndd -get /dev/nge0 link_status
# ndd -get /dev/nge0 link_speed
# ndd -get /dev/nge0 link_duplex
# ndd -get /dev/nge0 link_rx_pause
# ndd -get /dev/nge0 link_tx_pause

The output above indicates that the link is up and running at 100Mbps full-duplex with its rx/tx direction pause capability. In addition, the driver exports its working mode by loop_mode. If it is set to 0, the loopback mode is disabled.

Only MCP55/CK804 chipsets accept the Maximum MTU upper to 9000 bytes. Use default_mtu to set in /kernel/drv/nge.conf file, then reboot to make it available. The default MTU value is 1500. For MCP55/CK804 chipsets, nge provides one option of minimal memory usage. Use minimal-memory-usage = 1 in the /kernel/drv/nge.conf file, then reboot to make it available. With this option, the nge driver can reduce memory usage by two thirds. Note that setting minimal-memory-usage = 1 does not take effect if MTU is increased above the default value. To avoid problems, do not set the minimal-memory-usage and default_mtu options together in the nge.conf file.

nge special character device.

32-bit ELF Kernel module (x86).

 64-bit ELF Kernel module (x86).

Driver configuration file.

See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:

dladm(1M), ndd(1M), attributes(5), gld(7D), streamio(7I), dlpi(7P)

Writing Device Drivers

STREAMS Programming Guide

Network Interfaces Programmer's Guide

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Gunpowder River is Low, Clear and Cold

P1060145The Gunpowder River is flowing at 30 Cfs and is 48 degrees F. The river is low, cold and clear and is warming to 52 degrees by 3 o’clock. The lower River was recently stocked with 500 fresh rainbows at Upper and lower Glencoe Rds, Sparks Rd and Phoenix road. The river is beautiful this time of year but the fish don’t come easily. Zebra midges behind a large hopper or beetle are a good bet in the riffles. Streamers in the boulder pools are worth a try-Especially if you’re after a larger wild brown. The leaves are still hanging on even after our two heavy frosts. BWO’s will start up as we get into a little warmer weather. There is no shortage of midges out there but they are more fun to watch than tie on…

The shop will be closed Thursday, Oct 22 for Jazz for Water and will reopen on Friday.

Bright Leaves and Wild Trout

Gunpowder Brown
The Gunpowder is clear and is flowing at 92 CFs and is 52.7 F. Small caddis and soft chuckles are working fine along the river. Water temps are keeping fish active and the leaves have not been a problem yet. The River is clear and everyone is wholly distracted with football. Now could be a great time to try your luck with a wild fish or two and catch the leaves at their peak. Thnaks to Taylor for the stream report and photo.

Thank you for the update. It really helped and we caught some nice fish. Had a lot fish on caddis during mid-day/ early afternoon.

Jazz for Water Preview!

An oil painting for JAZZ for WATER!
This oil painting, a generous gift of the Ann McInTosh estate, will be a featured silent auction item at Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER’s Jazz for Water annual fundraiser.

It is centered on fun, music and food and supports the advocacy work of Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® that protects the River, its small streams and wetlands and the communities that live, work and recreate along these waterways!

Jazz guitarist Carl Filipiak and his Quartet will play standards and originals.

The Sequoia Room at Oregon Ridge Park | October 22, 2015 | 7 till 10 PM
13401 Beaver Dam Road | Cockeysville, MD 21030

Tickets on sale and sponsorship opportunities available at Eventbrite through October 15-NO DOOR SALES!.

Locally Sourced Farm to Table Food and Signature Seasonal Cocktails by CLEMENTINE, Baltimore’s Home of Fancy Pants Comfort Food! Wine from Boordy Vineyards. Beer from Union Craft Brewing.

“APPETIZERS “~ Blackened shrimp on grit cakes with crispy country ham and smoked tomato coulis “~ Andouille spiced cured duck breast ham on sweet potato biscuits and pear marmalade “~ Black eyed pea and pickled okra bruschetta with pimento cheese

“BIGGER STUFF “~ Smoked and pulled Genuine pork sliders with cherry and Boordy Barbejus with purple slaw “~ Apple brined and smoked eight cut chicken with apple mustard Union mop sauce “~ Slow Cooked kale with house cured ham “~ Fingerling potato salad with sweetcorn, green beans and smoked paprika “~ Lucielle’s sweet and tart heirloom tomato and cucumber salad “~ Dirty beans and rice with a hint of buttermilk and green onions

DESSERT ~ Caramel bread pudding with rye whiskey whipped cream

Games: Old Fashioned Money Wheel, Raffles & Silent Auctions to benefit the River.

Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit that champions enforcement and compliance of environmental laws across the watershed to protect and conserve the River for All.

Thanks to Jim Ritz from Music Go Round Cockeysville for the thoughtful donation of a beautiful Jazz Guitar-also a silent auction item at the Jazz for Water event. We’ll see everyone there!
Jazz Guitar for Jazz for Water

Beginner’s Fly Fishing School

Please join us for a fly fishing school. On Sunday, October 11th, a Backwater Angler Guide will be teaching a fly fishing school that is ideal for beginners. If you’re planning on fly fishing in Maryland, or anywhere else for that matter, this course is a great introduction to the sport. The school covers knots, casting, gear and fly selection. Class is held from 10:00 AM till 1:00 PM. Cost is $125 per person and includes the use of gear. A Maryland non-tidal fishing license and trout stamp is required and may be purchased at the shop with check or cash the day of the school. Class size is limited to 4 and pre-registration is required. Please give us a call at 410-357-9557 to pre-register.

4th Quarter Fly Fishing

York Rd. Bridge
The Gunpowder River is flowing at 134 Cfs and is 55 F. Blue winged Olivesand just a few Tricos are part of the mix in the flat water. Long leaders in the 10 to 12 ft range ending in 7x will result in more takes. Try fishing the middle of the catch and release section for the most consistent hatches and easiest wading Streamer fishing through the log jams is always a good bet but is typically more productive on a dead drift in the boulder pools above Falls Rd. If you’re stuck on big dries from a recent rip out west, it’s not to late to use some western-style hopper patterns and stimulators-especially in the riffles.With water levels at least knee deep throughout the catch and release area and plenty of green leaves just turning gold and red, now is the time to get on the water and find a few wild fish.
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Friday, March 25, 2011

Key West Rum Summit Meetings

     Yesterday was one of the banner days in rum diplomacy here in Key West.    Rob Burr, Mike Streeter, and myself all together at the Hurricane Hole to talk about and drink a little bit of rum.        The summit meeting lasted until the wee hours of the evening and much I think was accomplished.     I remember talking about rum stuff and the up and coming Miami Rum Renaissance Festival, and the possibility of a new event here in Key West, and the further development of the Rum Cruise in November, but after that the rest became a bit fuzzy.

     The Hurricane Hole is an appropriate venue for such a summit meeting, because of the beautiful waterfront setting of the bar and restaurant.     The bright and sunny evening sky's make a perfect setting to discuss rum and rum promotion.     Paul our soon to be "Papa" and bartender made sure that our glasses were kept full as the meetings were reaching their critical levels.

      As the sun set on the Hurricane Hole and negotiations started to ebb, we piled back into the dinghy and moved the proceedings back to my boat where we took up with some old business, Plantation Guyana, El Dorado 15 Year, some assorted Abuelo's, and small spot of cinnamon apple spirit.       It was during the old business part of the meetings where things started to become a bit fuzzy.     I think that we just said enough of the old business and we all nodded off.     Upon waking this morning it was noted that all was still in one piece everyone had all their stuff.     I guess that I have to call this a rumstylin Key West Summit and something that needs to occur more often to keep the rums of this world fresh in our minds and the economy of the rum world moving ahead.    ;o)


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Monday, January 14, 2013

History of Baju Kurung Malaysia

Baju kurung (Jawi: باجو كوروڠ) is the traditional attire for Malay women. Baju Kurung divided into two Baju Kurung Men and Women. Baju Kurung men also referred to as the Malay shirt. It became the official dress for Malaysia and Brunei, can also be found in Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand. There are two types of baju Baju Kurung and Baju Kurung claypot Gulf Tiny Weasel. This shirt suitable to be worn by all classes of society regardless of age. Baju Kurung is also used to attend the wedding ceremony, religious ceremony, and formal occasions. In Malaysia, all women generally wear baju melayu as traditional attire includes formal attire primary and secondary school students. Only designs and cuts baju vary somewhat by state.

In line with the times, now many haute modern design has emerged and accepted by the Malays. Although in general we have accepted modern influence in everyday clothes, but still baju women preferred to be styled. The difference, design baju kurung now more contemporary but still retains original features.

In addition there is a change at the cut and shape, to produce a more modern design and creative, baju kurung also decorated with embroidery, filigree, beads or sequins. Material for producing baju also changed. Now, there is a wide selection of materials including satin, organza, chiffon, silk, batik, linens and more. Changes are made to conform with the current situation or event to be attended by other than trying to imitate the style of foreign deductions may seek to look more elegant. Now there is a wide variation baju and it is known as Baju Kurung Modern.

Although baju kurung has evolved in line with changing times and tastes of the wearer, but the designs are still the same. It is still comfortable and well worn sweet girl showing politeness East and Malay cultural superiority.

Historically, baju kurung supposed to be related with the dress 'djallabiyah' which originated in Egypt, where it is interpreted as a loose shirt. It is difficult to prove exactly since when baju kurung was first created and used by the Malays. The question of who is first to produce and wear baju kurung arises because in its original form has been used by various ethnic groups in the archipelago. Based on some of the information;

Archjadi Judi (1986), baju kurung was introduced in Indonesia by Muslim traders and India. However, the deduction is also believed that this shirt has received a Middle Eastern influences like tunic shaped neck incision, the neck shape is first used by the ancient Arabs.

During the Age of the Malacca Sultanate, the people have had their own clothing, the original Malay baju kurung, dresses worn by them was then in a state different from the strict and short kurung now loose and long. Based on the information Malay History, Tun Hassan Temenggung was the first to modify the original design baju Melayu shirt design worn now.

A clothing and textile historians, Gettinger (1979) also have expressed baju kurung is clothing worn by dancers palace in Palembang. He also said the popular clothing in Sumatra in the 20th century.
Tenas Effendy (1989) has raised the old expression in Riau province, the area closest to the Malay Malaysia (Peninsular Malaya) about baju kurung. Baju kurung is described by her baju kurung bay pot or stitches sewn with eel bones in the neck that looks smooth and neat. This dress is a dress women who are courteous and dress every member in the community for various functions and custom.

By Siti Zainon (2006), the baju kurung is a popular costume among the Malays. Clothing refers to the long pattern shirt for women, while short patterns for men's shirts. Baju kurung has specific features that distinguish it from other clothing. Meaning brackets similar to the concept of the body garment. This feature is found to comply with the concept of Malay way after the advent of Islam. He also found a variety of brackets inspired clothes, which is Kurung Pahang, Kedah Bracket, Bracket Bracket Tiny Weasel and Gulf claypot. Now the loose baju knees simply referred to as baju kurung only and has been devoted to women's clothing.

Baju Kurung Gulf claypot

Baju Kurung or Baju Kurung claypot Bay Johor was first introduced during the reign of the late Sultan Abu Bakar when late bersemanyam in claypot Gulf Singapore and moved to Tanjung Puteri in 1866 (now known as Johor Bahru). Defunct stipulates that female shirt labuhnya to below the knee with a fine cloth and not berkocek neck. There are various forms of embroidery that matched in the neck as the eyes of flies, eel bones and gill rays. During the reign of the late Sultan Ibrahim, the son of Sultan Abu Bakar dress was modified according to the recommendations late Jaafar bin Haji Muhammad, Minister of Johor First, a pocket on the shirt girl. Today, Baju Kurung Gulf claypot become synonymous with the traditional baju standard. He wore cloth stacked on the left.

Baju Kurung Tiny Weasel

Tiny Weasel Baju Kurung Baju Kurung is the same except for the Gulf claypot neck. Tiny Baju Kurung neck collar fox there. Collar is only one finger width and vertical position. At the front of the collar there is a single-aperture length. Deduction shirt is believed to receive influence from India and China.

Baju Kurung Kedah

Baju Kurung Kedah believed to have originated from southern Thailand, because of the shirt resembles a short blouse made short reaches in the southern Thai butt. Baju Kurung Kedah consisting of a loose and made of chintz (cotton) are small floral or thick or thin gauze rare and betel oval neck incision. Baju Kurung Kedah worn with a sarong. Ambak sarong tied groove and in the left or right. Orissa shirt can be characterized as daily wear or clothes wetting.

Baju Kurung Malacca

Traditional clothing of Malacca Malay women comfortable shirt pot with bay brackets have sibar dihiiasi pectoral fly from beads and sequins velvet determined.

Baju Kurung Pahang

Baju Kurung Pahang or known sabagai Baju Kurung Pahang Riau reveal the history between Riau and Pahang state. Although Riau and Madhya Pradesh are the two states are far apart, political and socio-cultural relations that prevailed during the days of the Malacca Sultanate was evident with the creation of this dress cuts, also known as Baju Kebaya Gown Shopping or Turkey. Unlike pesak baju kurung, both sides of the Baju Kurung Pahang Riau connected berpesak fluffy hanging snicker. This high collared shirt once worn very interesting with seven or nine items button.


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