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Yandles Fresh Sawn (Green Oak) 175mm x 175mm Posts are available for collection or delivery at 2.4m (8ft) lengths and are finished with a four-way top. We also offer a high-quality hand planning service for that smooth finish.

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175mm (7') x 175mm (7') x 2.4m (8ft) All sizes listed are finished sizes.

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Fresh Sawn or Green Oak refers to timber cut fresh from a log and ranges in colour from pink to pale honey, weathering to grey.  It is renewable, as a frame can last for over 100years, the same time it takes to grow with careful management in such schemes as FSC or PEFC. The carbon footprint is also less than standard building materials. We can cut sizes up to 300mm square and 6m long.  Larger beams are available to order in shorter lengths.

Timber Delivery Rates for Mainland UK start from: Timber - £11.99 Large Timber - £19.99 Double Pallet - £99.98 Triple Pallet - £149.97 Please note, palletised deliveries are kerbside only. We use a third-party courier service to ship large and heavy items. Please ensure you have the necessary ability and equipment to move the delivery into your property. Please also be aware that you may be charged for return postage aswell if undelivered or returned.

Please be aware that Oak beams can be heavy and require lifting equipment or more than one person to help unload the lorry. Our office can advise on rough weights.

All deliveries must be accepted in person or there could be a re delivery fee.

All deliveries are booked in by the courier meaning that the courier will call before delivery is attempted. Please advise at the point of order if there is a preferable delivery day.

A crane lorry can be arranged within a 100 mile radius of our site, but this costs a premium. Please call 01935 822207 option 2 for a quote.

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At EuroBLECH (Hall 13, Stand C196) YASKAWA will be exhibiting components and solutions for automated joining, coating and separating processes. Besides the proven Motoman robots for spot and arc welding, cutting and handling (material feeding), an emphasis will be placed on extensive drive and control technology, especially for metal working machines.

Current example of an efficient YASKAWA welding robot : the 7-axis MOTOMAN VS100 with a payload of up to 110 kg (Source : YASKAWA)

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A current example of Yaskawa’s efficient welding robots is the 7-axis Motoman VS100 with a payload of up to 110 kg. The model has an additional tilting axis and offers a highly flexible working range. It can work close to workpieces and other robots, enabling flexible and space-saving system design. The additional axis and resulting additional degree of freedom permits realignment of the manipulator axes without changing the position of the spot welding gun. This means that the robot can reach deep into restricted spaces or execute longer linear movements. The interference contour of the complete manipulator can be adjusted by programming. This robot also pursues Yaskawa’s strategy of downsizing tools, extending the working range towards the robot body and energy-efficient motors.

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A further exhibit demonstrates an error recovery system that ensures consistent component quality in the event of malfunctions during the welding process by means of a defined procedure. Coordinated or synchronous movements with at least two MA2010 welding robots and additional, external axes as necessary are advantageous here. The error recovery function, a software for DX200 multiple robot cells, is integrated. Its purpose is defined detection, treatment and reworking of any welding errors that may occur during the simultaneous execution of multiple processes.

Welding solutions from batch size 1

A further show cell demonstrates the CMT marking procedure. This arc marking process permits interaction with trade fair visitors in the automatic production of a small memento in business card format, controlled via a Yaskawa 21” panel PC. Besides the Yaskawa company logo, the visitor can have his name or a QR code with a link to Yaskawa products applied to his souvenir – quite individually and from batch size 1.

All-in-one solutions from the standard cell to the complex system

The comprehensive range of Yaskawa Motoman industrial robots, as well as drive and control technology, enables technically uniform overall solutions from one source – from the standard cell to the customised, complex system.

For example, servo amplifiers of the Sigma-7 series with EtherCAT and Profinet interface offer numerous convenient functions such as vibration suppression that is vital for the metalworking industry. This innovative function permits, among others, exact tracing of trajectories while cutting, lasering and folding, thus producing extremely accurate finished parts. Besides the servomotors, the Sigma-7 portfolio also includes linear axes.

Yaskawa at EuroBLECH

23–26 October 2018

Hannover Messe : Hall 13, Stand C196

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The excitement of starting a new business often overshadows some of the more tedious aspects – like tax. As a new business owner, you’re enthusiastic about launching your new product or service into the market, but you’re also faced with the daunting administrative task of ensuring your business is setup correctly and you comply with all legal requirements.

A decision that often stumps many small business owners is whether to operate as a sole proprietor or as a private company, a PTY Ltd. One of the biggest deciding factors for many businesses is what the long term tax implications will be. At TaxTim we’ve received many questions about this and are happy to share some insight to help you decide what operating model best suits you.

Let’s first have a look at an overall comparison of the two entities.

Tax Guide for small business: Sole Proprietor vs. (Pty) Ltd

As you can see, the sole proprietor route is less administrative-intensive to start (winning). The downside is that you take on more personal risk than that of a company director.

But let’s hone in on the tax element so you know which option will be the most tax-efficient.

How do I run my small business in the most tax-efficient way?

The answer boils down to how much you expect your business to earn.

Individuals (Sole Proprietors) are taxed on a sliding scale, which means that the rate of tax you pay increases as your earnings increase. This is called a progressive rate of tax and applies to any individuals earning more than R75,000 per year.

As an individual, you benefit from the general tax rebate, which brings down the amount of tax you owe by a flat amount, depending on your age. If you’re under 65 years, this is called the primary rebate. There’s a secondary rebate for those over 65 years and a tertiary rebate for those over 75 years.

In a company, profits are taxed at a rate of 28%, irrespective of value. In addition, dividends tax is levied at 15% on profits retained in the company and distributed as a dividend in the future.

Example 1: Annual income is R100 000

Let’s do a worked example of the difference this makes on R100,000 profit between a registered company and a sole proprietor’s tax position.

We’ll assume that The Lemonade Shop Pty Ltd didn’t pay out any profit in the year and distributes a dividend the following year.

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Now, let’s look at the same situation for Neo, a sole proprietor.

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In our example above, Neo’s effective tax rate of 4,5% is significantly lower than The Lemonade Shop Pty Ltd’s at 38,8%.

We must remember that as Neo’s business grows and becomes more profitable, he’ll move into a higher tax bracket – increasing his effective rate of tax.

Let’s do another example, but this time where the taxable income is R1,500,000 for the tax year. How does the tax situation change for Neo?

Example 2: Annual Income is 1,5M

Our company this time, The chocolate shop Pty Ltd, has a sole Director, Lungisa, who draws an annual salary of R360,000 (or R30,000 per month). This amount is deducted before corporate tax is applied. The total amount of tax Lungisa incurs is the company tax as well as the individual tax.

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Now, let’s have a look at Neo’s tax for an income of R1,500,000 for the year. This amount puts Neo into the 41% tax bracket, as per SARS tax tables for individuals. You can see how the brackets work here.

You can see how Neo’s tax is calculated below, or you can use the TaxTim calculator shortcut.

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Neo is paying R71 773 (R520 931 – R449 158) more tax in his own capacity than if he was operating through a company and drawing a salary of R30,000 per month.

Conclusions from above examples

Keep in mind that there are numerous other deductions and allowances to consider, and that this is a basic illustration that shows how one version can be more efficient than another.

It’s evident that at lower levels of taxable income, it’s far more tax efficient to operate as a sole proprietor and enjoy the benefits of sliding tax tables and rebates available to individuals. As your taxable income increases, it’s important to re-evaluate your company structure.

Finally, although we haven’t gone into detail in this article, it’s important to remember that as a small business you can register for Turnover Tax. This is a simplified tax system that replaces income tax, dividend tax, etc. It’s been put in place to give small businesses a better chance at success. If your business has a turnover of R1 million or less per annum, apply to register here.

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I don't know why the tweet bothered me so much.

Well, yes, I do. It appeared to be one more plea to not take seriously the racism of "teenagers who grew up on social media" as if they should not be held responsible for their insensitive, racist or hateful behavior.

As if youth is an excuse for insensitive, racist or hateful behavior.

As if social media is an excuse for insensitive, racist or hateful behavior.

As if being dumb in public should get you a pass.

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This latest "boys-will-be-boys" moment came from an athlete — and you know we're always excusing athletes, whether they're raping women or robbing people, and whether they're black or white.

This athlete was a top NFL draft pick.

His name is Josh Allen.

And when he was in high school, he posted some racist stuff on Twitter because, well that's what some people expect you to do when you're in high school.

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The tweets have since been deleted, but Yahoo Sports, unlike numerous other media outlets that have written about Allen's tweets, published them:

Here's Josh Allen, in public, nearly six years ago:

"i dont think you n ... ggas want a troubled son!" — June 14, 2012

"N ... ggas Trying To Get At Me" — February 12, 2013

"Bout to show up these N ... ggas at pong" — February 26, 2012

"If it ain't white, it ain't right" — June 25, 2013

If it ain't white, it ain't right Yeah, that's just innocent fun, right?

Except it's not.

And no one knows whether the Wyoming quarterback who apologized last week for those tweets did so because they hurt or because he no longer believes them or because he knew they might affect his future NFL paycheck. He was chosen seventh overall Thursday by the Buffalo Bills.

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Josh Allen could be a junior member of the Ku Klux Klan 2.0 of America, and we wouldn't know because of the rush to defend him, to protect him, to tolerate his dumbness because he was young and grew up in a digital age, so what's the harm?

Here's the harm.

Racism persists when we keep excusing it instead of tamping down on it.

You don't have to be an adult to learn from right from wrong. Children do it every day. Millions of high school students are on Twitter and don't post the garbage Josh Allen did.

Josh Allen was old enough to know right from wrong when he posted those blasphemous tweets. He was smart enough to delete them, which means he knew they were wrong.

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But the reason this kind of behavior should not be ignored, or tolerated, or "understood" is because doing any of those things continues to make it OK for the next kid who can later say he was dumb to spew racist filth or post himself standing with a sign saying "If I was black, I'd be picking cotton, but I'm white, so I'm picking u 4 prom." Yep, Noah Crowley, an 18-year-old at Riverview High School in Sarasota, Fla., did that.

And like Allen, he'll be defended by those who think that hateful kids should be forgiven because, a-w-w-w, they didn't mean any harm. And they're used to saying anything on social media.

Why should we be understanding of insensitive and racist young adults? They will never be accountable until we hold them accountable.

And how do they learn accountability? I'm not suggesting beheading. But there should be more than a "Gee, I'm sorry."

Josh Allen owes more than an apology. He owes those who gave him a pass a chance to see how he's grown. He could show other high school and college students a different way to be.

He should consider, on his own, doing a little community service or writing an essay for a national magazine — anything that can serve to show others that such behavior will not be tolerated or excused.

Until then, racism will continue to be no big deal, something worth our "understanding" — oh, and it's all Twitter's fault.

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An empty pub in York that has gone under many names will briefly find a new artistic cause, writes CHARLES HUTCHINSON.

ONCE it was The Bay Horse, then Certificate 18, The Speakeasy, Stereo, The Pink Pony and Munroe’s Bar, such fleeting names at the pub in Gillygate.

Now it will resurface as The Fleeting Arms and will close after six months, but this time the time-scale is planned, courtesy of owners Punch Taverns, who have given over the premises to York’s artistic community in the hiatus before the building is turned into a hostel.

Word came to What’s On via an email from York actress Anna Rose James, who wrote. “A little heads up, don’t know if Andy Curry has been in touch yet, but Gemma [Sharp] and I will be acting in Jean Genet’s The Maids, directed by Andy for Hedgepig, and the York run has just been confirmed for 4-6 June at the Fleeting Arms (new pop-up venue run by Flanagan Collective.)”

A call to the Flanagan Collective artistic director Alexander Wright confirmed The Fleeting Arms would indeed make its Fleeting appearance in Gillygate. When will you be starting? “This Friday.” Oh, that soon.

Alexander already has plenty on his arty plate, what with co-ordinating York Theatre Royal’s On Our Turf community arts and theatre projects in Pocklington, Helmsley, Easingwold and Selby; orchestrating the Flanagan Collective’s year ahead, including directing an all-female version of Romeo And Juliet in St Olave’s Church; and overseeing the annual Little Festival of Everything at the Fauconberg Arms in his home village of Coxwold.

He is not one to reject another artistic avenue, however. “It all came about because Punch Taverns also own The Gillygate next door, which is now one of their flagship pubs and they’ve had a great success with their refit under Brian Furey, who’s always welcomed theatre shows to the pub,” says Alexander. “So when they said to Brian, ‘the building next door will be empty for six months; do you want to do something with it?’, he contacted me and producer Brian Hook about it, and it was either us or being boarded up.

“We held an open meeting at The Gillygate; lots of people turned up and it was the sheer power of people saying yes that encouraged us to do something.”

His trilby at an ever jaunty angle, Alexander cut a composed, unflappable figure at The Fleeting Arms on Monday lunchtime, making cups of coffee; balancing being interviewed by The Press with greeting men bearing gifts of a pool table and swivel seats; chatting with artist and designer Jessica Watson as she busied herself with a pot of paint; and making arrangements for a window cleaner to remove the old Munroe’s sign.

Oh, and there were three new names – first names only – to be added by Alexander to the ever-growing list chalked up on the honours blackboard in appreciation of everyone who has played a part in transforming the dark Munroe’s into a lighter, brighter Fleeting Arms. That list will continue to grow.

“This has turned into more than a pop-up theatre,” says Alexander. “If we were doing a pop-up arts space, we would just be putting up posters, but I’ve been amazed by what people like Jess have been putting into this project. It does it a disservice saying it’s ‘pop-up’.”

Instead, The Fleeting Arms will have office space for arts groups’ admin upstairs; a bar cum cafe with staff on a living wage; and rooms for auditions, rehearsals, workshops, artwork, debates and performances.

“It’s good to embrace a transitory project, concentrating your energies on a short amount of time. When it’s only for six months, we shouted as loudly as possible [via the wonders of social media] and lots of people have said yes to being involved,” says Alexander.

“People have got in touch about really interesting stuff they want to do here, things there isn’t space in the city to do at the moment; things that wouldn’t need funding.”

At this juncture, Chris Andrade and Rich Wade, of York company Four Shadows Theatre, joined the conversation. “We specialise in making work in non-traditional spaces, such as buses and pubs, York Brewery and Knaresborough Library and the Treasurer’s House gardens for Illuminating York, and what we’re most pleased about is that there’s this empty space in Gillygate that is a blank canvas, a kind of open ground,” says Chris.

Rich welcomes that blank canvas. “York has a tendency to recycle the same old stuff, some good, some not so good, and here is a chance to create something new,” he says.

The minutiae of running costs can be a discussion point for another day, beyond confirming The Fleeting Arms will have to pay rates but there will be no charge per hour for use of the premises.

Instead, suffused with possibility, Chris says: “The fact that so many people have come forward to help and so many people are talking about it screams out that we need a place like this permanently when this one closes.”

Roll on tomorrow night: “Some drinks, some chat, some acoustic music, some spoken words, some art, maybe some dancing,” says Alexander. “And no charge.”

The Fleeting Arms will be open 11am to 11pm daily from tomorrow. Anyone wishing to learn more should contact


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Heading into today, shares of the company had lost 5.7% over the past month, lagging the Computer and Technology sector's loss of 0.28% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.92% in that time.

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Behold the Glory of the King Lion!

The following is our main April Fool’s Day post, all about Simba the King Lion and why it is both awful and amazing.  If you want to see that, then check it out after the break.  If not, just keep scrolling for more Zootopia content!

Sorry that this article is a bit late:

but this ^
lead to this
and I haven’t been able to type until now…sorry.
     Now as for the actual article. I’m here to tell you about a show named Simba the King Lion made by Mondo TV Italy(yes THAT Mondo TV animated Titanic Movie Italy) that has 104 episodes total, and 2 spinoffs. And no you haven’t read that title wrong this show is knock off Lion King…aaaaaand Bambi.
Pictured the face of a deer who just found out his friend is heterosexual and never had feelings for him.
     It’s also rip off Jungle Book with Baloo and Shere Khan. Really I don’t think this show owns any original concepts except maybe the pedophillic dog named Fox who falls in love with the cub drinking booze in the first image I posted during the first spinoff. Anyways I should probably explain to you why I’m even writing this article…outside of Andy making me.
Accurate depiction of the ZNN workplace.
     Despite this show’s flaws most of the old-guard of ZNN loves this show(and likes to pretend it’s proto Zootopia), and the reason why is because it gets weird and never stops. In the second episode Simba and Buckshot(because copyright he isn’t named Bambi) eat some “grass” and spend the rest of the episode on a drug trip. Later on Simba has a staring contest with the sun and the sun taunts him with the fact that he will never share in its knowledge. This show makes you think that you have it figured out, and just when you think you know what’s coming next the show pulls a bait and switch and suddenly Simba has kids and they are competing in the world soccer tournament in New York to save their kidnapped friend. While the son plays soccer the adults head to the sewers and lead a gang war against sewer rats with flamethrowers and roller skates. Then just when you think that the romance between Fox and Light(Simba’s cub daughter) is going to end because Fox two timed her and lead her to drink her sorrows away with booze. It doesn’t, they have a massive fight at the world cup victory party(spoiler the main characters win) that results in Light chucking a bottle of Cognac at Fox’s head leaving him unconscious and being taken out of the hall in a stretcher. Then Light figures out that she messed up and she gets back together with Fox as the animals of New York give the two of them a goodbye present, the same bottle of cognac that knocked out Fox. I’m sorry whaaaaat?
Spousal abuse for the win.
    Then when you think that is the pinnacle of weird this show can obtain, a pedophillic relationship between a streetwise dog who smokes and a lioness cub, Light’s parents don’t approve, but not because of age…because of species. There is a show where a heartbroken cub yells at her parents out blatant racism because they won’t let her marry streetsmart definitely not a pedophile husbando.

     The third season and second spinoff introduces a magical kingdom with a golden child and retcons almost everything that happens in the first spinoff and kills the ZNN’s headcanon of this being proto Zootopia. The Mary Su gets magical powers and rebattles Shere Khan and an evil witch woman via the ancient battle of…soccer. The final battle is a soccer match. For some reason Mondo TV really likes soccer. Soccer Soccer Soccer. Right! The article. Long story short go check this show out, and this totally isn’t just an April Fools Joke. And to prove it here be the link to the Simba the King Lion Discord: DO NOT CLICK THIS come join the madness. Well that’s it. Enjoy your April 1st everyone~
I’ll be watching….

    • They are, actually 100{fc17e15ed6c8f701884a899a735d4ed94fc8cfa66fc2f404dd33f42f9afeb7a1} from the show "Simba the king lion" and it's two spin offs from Mondo TV.
      A few of the members of ZNN here have subjected themselves to all 104 episodes of this show XD
      That link there is a Link to a discord and in there, there's a pinned "watch together" that's showing all 104 episodes on loop right now XD

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Dracula, Mavis, Johnny and the rest of the Drac Pack take a vacation on a luxury Monster Cruise Ship, where Dracula falls in love with the ship's captain, Ericka, who's secretly a descendant of Abraham Van Helsing, the notorious monster slayer.

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Who Named That Crater?

Image Credit: C.A. Wood on Elger's Map

Who Named That Crater?

Lunar nomenclature, which is in some ways the least important aspect of the Moon, has a fascinating history. It doesn't really matter what a feature is named as long as everyone uses the same name for it. But names of historically interesting people are more interesting than other possible designations - I'd rather talk about Copernicus than 23136B which is that wonderful crater's catalog number in The System of Lunar Craters! In this map I have color-coded the sources for names on one small piece of the Moon. Most of the large and conspicuous craters were named by the earliest Moon mapper whose names took hold. Thus the blue craters have names given by Riccioli in 1651. Only one name from the earlier Moon mapper Hevelius (1647, pink) remains - Cape Agarum. Schroter (1791 and 1802) named features that are smaller or nearer the limb (red), and in 1834 Madler completed naming most of the well-defined craters (green). Mopping up of smaller craters continued by Neison (1876; yellow) and Birt (1880s, grey). Since this base map was published by Elger in 1895, additional names were given by Franz, Lamech, Arthur, Whitaker and NASA. And one named crater on this map has been deleted because it doesn't really exist - can you find it?

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The background map is part of the First Quadrant from Elger's The Moon (1895). I found the source for each name in Ewen Whitaker's Mapping and Naming the Moon (1999).

Related Links:
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Proving Darwin

When Einstein published his general theory of relativity in 1916, he pointed out three ways it could be tested. One was that a ray of light coming from a distant star on a path close to the sun would be bent towards the sun, at a particular angle. If this did not happen, then his theory was mistaken, he said. This is the classic way that genuine science deals with theories: it puts them to the test. Einstein did not propose a way his theory could be proved, but only a way it could be dis proved. If it survives the test, then to that extent it has been supported or corroborated, but there can always be further tests, which it may possibly fail. Scientific theories are almost never proved absolutely and for all time. As it happened, when this theory of Einstein’s was put to the test, by the British scientist Arthur Eddington and his team, observing a lunar eclipse in 1919 from Africa and Brazil, they found the effect Einstein had predicted did actually take place, and it has continued to survive all subsequent tests. So his theory is universally accepted by physicists. But it must be expected that eventually, one of these days, if only in the far distant future, exceptions to it will be discovered, requiring a change in the theory or a new theory.

Scientific theories have to be tested indirectly, through their effects; they cannot be tested directly, because they are statements of universal rules or laws, applying to all instances of a particular event. To be useful as a test, the effect must follow from the theory of necessity. It is no use pointing to an effect that according to the theory might or might not take place. It must be an effect that will necessarily take place if the theory is correct. Also, the effect must be definite, and observable.

In order, not to prove, but just to corroborate Darwin’s theory, the same procedure would have to be followed. We would have to find some definite effect which followed of necessity from the theory, and observe to see whether it happened. But is this possible in this case?

There is a difference between a fact and the explanation of that fact. Evolution, the fact that some species develop after, and in some way out of, earlier species, is clear from the fossil record, and was accepted as a fact long before Darwin. What was not clear at the time was the explanation of this fact. A number of different explanations had been put forward, but none of them conformed to the requirements of a scientific theory. Darwin’s achievement was to put forward the first explanation that did so conform. (Darwin’s theory, like the concept of evolution itself, does not apply to the origin of life, but only to what happens once there are living things.)

Darwin’s theory makes the following statements:

  1. Existing species develop varieties by chance (e.g. some brown squirrels are born red, perhaps, and eventually form a red tribe or ‘variety’ within the species);
  2. The different varieties must struggle for existence;
  3. Only the fit will survive;
  4. Those that survive will hand their successful qualities on to their offspring, and so eventually, when enough new qualities have been handed on, a new species will emerge.

The necessary effect would be the emergence of a new species. This would have to be predicted before it happened, or before it was known to happen. But this is extremely difficult, if not impossible, because of the complexity of the struggle for existence. How can we know, ahead of time, that some particular feature of their environment, rather than some other feature, will threaten their existence?

The first step in testing Darwin’s theory is to predict a definite variation, the emergence of a definite new variety out of the existing ones. Some people believe this has happened in the case of Darwin’s finches in the Galapagos Islands. It is true that there are many varieties of these finches there, which differ in the size and shape of their beaks. But has it actually been predicted before the event, that a particular, definite variety would give rise to another particular, definite variety? This is not clear, despite the celebrated work of Peter and Rosemary Grant.

Even if this did happen, however, it would still be necessary to predict the emergence of a definite new species out of the definite old species. What is a new species? While anatomical features often play a role in this decision, the basic test is whether the two varieties, old and new, are capable of having fertile offspring from intercourse. This is even less clear in the case of the finches, because different strains seem to have separated and then come together again over time. So far there has been no corroboration of Darwin’s theory that could be considered at all comparable to that of Einstein’s theory. And even if it were corroborated, a corroboration is only support, not a strict proof.

Even if Darwin’s explanation were somehow proven true, however, that would not necessarily end the question. Science cannot use supernatural explanations, and its explanations are always reductionist, because science follows the principle of simplicity, or economy, otherwise known as Ockham’s Razor: the simpler explanation should always be preferred. This is a rational principle, but there is no guarantee that the simpler explanation is always the true one. When we are dealing with human beings, the simpler explanation is often not the true one. The features most distinctive of human beings are mental ones, that can never be verified by scientific testing. When science (the true, physical sciences) looks at a human being, it can see only a collection of material organs, it can never discover mind, or intention, or free will, or responsibility, or guilt, or innocence, because these are never the simpler explanation, which is always material and mechanical. Two thousand years ago Socrates complained about the scientists of his day that when he asked them for an explanation of the fact that he was sitting down, all they gave him was a mechanical explanation, that he was sitting down because his bones were doing this, and his muscles were doing that, and they made no reference to the real explanation, which was that he was sitting down because he intended to sit down.

Once living things exist, Darwin’s theory can explain everything else about their structure. It is universally accepted by scientists, not because it has been proved true, but because it is a genuine scientific theory, and because there is no other genuine scientific theory to compete with it.

Intelligent design does not compete with it, for the reason we have just seen, that intelligence is never the simpler explanation. Proponents of intelligent design argue that in some cases it is the simpler explanation. But this shows merely that they do not grasp the explanative power of Darwin’s materialist and reductionist theory.

We are left, then, with a paradoxical situation where

  • we have no serious scientific alternative to Darwin,
  • but Darwin has not, strictly speaking, been proved true, and probably can never be,
  • and even if it were, that would not necessarily rule other explanations out as true.

Science cannot discover intelligence anywhere in the world, either in us or in nature. But that does not mean intelligence does not exist, either in us or in nature.


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True unity

The community of believers was of one heart and mind, and no one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they had everything in common. With great power the apostles bore witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great favor was accorded them all. There was no needy person among them, for those who owned property or houses would sell them, bring the proceeds of the sale, and put them at the feet of the apostles, and they were distributed to each according to need. Akts 4: 32-35

This is a beautiful image of the first community of believers… Do you have so much heart, spirit, love?… Pray to the Holy Spirit for the grace of unity in your heart and in your family… The Holy Spirit enables us to true unity…

The wind blows where it wills, and you can hear the sound it makes, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes; so it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.” John 3:8

Give your body and mind to the Holy Spirit and be, like the wind!

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I just wanted to post a shout out to the devs of miui, thanks for making a amazing rom!

I just have one suggestion for these forums. Could each phone forum get a bug subforum? Posting bugs in one topic could be a bit confusing to parse through.

We reorganized the forums. Since this site is dedicated to MIUI, bugs and device specific conversations can go in the device section under ROM Development. All other MIUI discussions should be put in MIUI general and proper moderation will ensure this happens!

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SQL Queries add-in: the power of SQL to run queries in Excel and directly on Excel tables

Often Excel tables gradually grow into large inconvenient workbooks. Finding duplicates, filtering, grouping, complex sorting, joining tables into one, etc. – become a real challenge. Potentially, these tasks could be easily executed with SQL… if only it were possible to run SQL queries against Excel data.

XLTools SQL Queries add-in enhances Excel with the power of structured query language:

  • Run SQL queries in Excel interface and directly on Excel tables
  • Generate SELECT and JOIN statements automatically
  • Use JOIN, ORDER BY, DISTINCT, GROUP BY, SUM and other SQLite operators
  • Write queries in the intuitive editor with syntax highlighting
  • Address any Excel tables from a tree list view

Screenshot: main features of XLTools SQL Queries

Add "SQL Queries" to Excel 2016, 2013, 2010, 2007

Works in: Microsoft Excel 2016 – 2007, desktop Office 365 (both 32 bit and 64 bit).

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SQL Queries ribbon button in Excel

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How to turn your Excel data into a relational database and prepare for SQL querying

By default, Excel presents data as simple data ranges. But SQL works only with relational data sources. So before you begin, make sure to format Excel ranges as tables (named ranges with table style applied):

  1. Select the data range > On the ‘Home’ tab click ‘Format as Table’ > Select a table style.
  2. Select the table > Open the ‘Design’ tab > Type in the Table Name.
    E.g. ‘ProductID’.
  3. Repeat these steps for each data range that you plan to use in SQL queries.
    E.g. tables ‘RetailPrice’, ‘SalesVolume’, etc.
  4. Done, now these tables will serve as a relational database and are prepared for querying.

How to turn Excel data into relational database before running sql queries

How to create and run SQL SELECT on Excel tables

SQL Queries add-in allows you to execute queries on Excel tables located in different worksheets and different workbooks. Please make sure that these workbooks are open and the necessary data are formatted as named tables.

  1. Click the ‘Execute SQL’ button on the XLTools tab > The editor window will open.
  2. On the left-hand side find a tree view of all available tables.
    Click on the nodes to expand/collapse table fields (columns).
  3. Select entire tables or specific fields.
    As you tick the fields, SELECT statement is generated automatically in the right-hand side area of the editor.
    Note: watch the SQL editor automatically highlight syntax.
  4. Choose whether to place the query output on a new or an existing worksheet.
  5. Click ‘Run’ > Done!

How to generate SELECT statement with XLTools SQL Queries

Operators Left Join, Order By, Group By, Distinct, and other SQLite commands in Excel

XLTools uses SQLite syntax. Users who are familiar with SQLite can execute a wide variety of queries:

  • LEFT JOIN – join two or more tables by shared key columns
  • ORDER BY – sort data in query results
  • DISTINCT – remove duplicates from the query output
  • GROUP BY – group data in query results
  • SUM, COUNT, MIN, MAX, AVG and other operators

Tip: instead of typing table names, simply drag and drop the names from the tree area to the SQL editor area.

How to join two or more Excel tables with SQL Queries add-in

You can merge multiple Excel tables into one if they have a shared key field. Suppose you have to join a few tables that share a column ‘ProductID’:

  1. Click ‘Execute SQL’ on XLTools tab > Select the fields you want to see in the merged table.
    As you tick the fields, SELECT and LEFT JOIN get generated automatically.
  2. Choose whether to place the query output on a new or an existing worksheet.
  3. Click ‘Run’ > Done! A merged table appears in seconds.

How to left join Excel tables with XLTools SQL Queries add-in

Any questions or suggestions? Please leave your comment below.

18 Responses to SQL Queries add-in: the power of SQL to run queries in Excel and directly on Excel tables

  1. Amy B Sessler says:

    Can Case statements be executed using this tool

  2. Sayth Renshaw says:

    Noticed when I saved file locally worked fine. When filed stored in Onedrive it fails to find the workbook.

  3. Matt F says:

    Certificate errors during install, would love to try.   Name: XLTools Add-In for Microsoft Excel From: https ://xltools.net/clickonce/pro/en/XLTools.vsto ************** Exception Text ************** System.Security.SecurityException: Customized functionality in this application will not work because the certificate used to sign the deployment manifest for XLTools Add-In for Microsoft Excel or its location is not trusted.

    • Maria Balobanova says:

      Hello Matt, thank you for reporting the error! We will look into it.

      In the meanwhile, please try this: Download XLTools MSI installer for your Excel version (32 or 64-bit) > Save the file > Run ‘XLTools.msi’ and follow the setup wizard > If you are prompted to install Microsoft prerequisites along the way, please do so.

  4. Marcio Mollica says:

    Is there a version of this add-in for Mac OS?

    • Maria Balobanova says:

      No, Marcio, XLTools desktop is for Windows only.

      You may be interested in our SQL Queries app – it has similar functionality and works in Excel for Mac. The app is available in Microsoft Office Store.

  5. Baba Andhale says:

    Dear sir,
    I have downloaded XLTools and created a query as I need. But I have to save its name and have to run with macro. How it will be done, Pls guide

    • Maria Balobanova says:

      Hi Baba,
      Thank you for your interest in XLTools! You can copy the query text in the SQL Queries editor and use it in your macro, if that’s what you mean. Or you can try our Automation feature to run SQL queries against Excel tables without VBA scripting.

  6. Deepak R. Rechwad says:

    Hello sir,

    as we are sql programing developer, can we use your XLTools PRO for deployment to our client? direct generate their report in excel? pls guide me

    Deepak R. Rechwad
    (India, Mumbia)

    • Maria Balobanova says:

      Dear Deepak,
      Thank your for your interest in XLTools! You can create and run reports with XLTools SQL Queries for your customers. Please note, that if you plan to deploy XLTools at your customer’s computers as well, they will also need the PRO license. Number of computers = Number of Licenses. Before buying the PRO license, I strongly advise that you take the free trial and see if XLTools SQL Queries will be suitable for the reports you want to develop. Once you download the XLTools add-in, you will automatically receive the free trial license to your email. Let me know if any questions.

  7. Tuomo says:

    What if anything does this tool have that Microsoft’s free Power Query add-on doesn’t?

    • Maria Balobanova says:

      Hi Tuomo, these are two different tools for different purposes. Microsoft Power Query add-in allows working with external data. SQL Queries by XLTools is the add-in that enables data analysis directly Excel. Basically, you can create and run queries directly against Excel tables using SQL language. You can have both add-ins on you computer.

  8. Mor Sagmon says:

    Is the resulting table “live”? meaning, linked to the data sources and automatically calculated upon changes to the source tables (like Excel calculates dependent cells automatically)?

  9. Dana says:

    SQL Query confusion …. FREE …. Buy 19.95 ….. Free Trial or 6.99 month. Is there a difference between 19.95 version and the 6.99 per month version …. I am running Excel 2013 …. Price? — It’s FREE! .. really misleading. Please advise … Thank you, Dana Masters

  10. Julian says:

    I assume this allows you to query worksheets in the SAME workbook? If so and I distribute that workbook to members of my team will the queries work if the members don’t have SQL query add on installed?

    • Peter Liapin says:

      Hello Julian,

      On this page we have information about our COM add-in which can not be embedded in a single workbook, so all your team members who need SQL Queries will need to install XLTools Add-In too. By the way it allows to run SQL query across multiple tables in a multiple workbooks if you open them all at the same time.

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Tonight we celebrate our local military, police, fire & EMT in front of a sold-out crowd & Fireworks show. Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, Jim McCloughan, will throw out the 1st pitch. Proceeds for the night will help Section Collection who support our local veterans and first responders.

The Growlers and Section 1776 are partnering to offer an all-inclusive package. For $30 each person receives a ticket to the game, their meal for the night, 3 beers & a custom Hero Salute Night shirt from Section 1776. Tickets are limited and are planned to sell out. Link to buy here- http://kalamazoo-growlers.northwoodsleague.tv/Home/SelectPromoSeats?UserPromoCode=hero+salute


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Yellow Door Digital is is a non-corporate, straight talking, honest digi-geek with buckets of digital knowledge to share. Working with local Geelong businesses to nut out brilliant digital marketing opportunities and execute solid digital strategy to give customers all the happy vibes you get from having your digital marketing under control.

Based in Geelong, we're hands on and ready to help you reach your business goals. From website maintenance and upkeep, content creation, SEO, website development, site redesigns and email marketing. We love digital and love helping Geelong SMBs get more savvy online and grow their businesses.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Because the YOTO program is deeply rooted in keeping kids in school, students are identified by their School Liaison (principals, teachers, counselors, etc. who volunteer their time to identify and work with homeless students). Together, the student and his/her School Liaison submit and complete an application.

Students are eligible to earn an accountability-based stipend during the nine-month school year through good grades and school attendance. This takes the edge off their poverty and averages about $6.50 a day, which students can use to buy food and other monthly necessities. Students also have access to other services which can range from emergency financial assistance to free medical care. The Mini-Mall provides other necessary staple items such as food, hygiene items, school supplies, clothing, bikes, and computers (when available).

YOTO currently partners with over 125 middle and high schools throughout Southern Arizona: from Marana, Oro Valley, Catalina Foothills, and Tanque Verde… to Vail, Sahuarita, Sells, and metro Tucson.

Each student’s situation is unique and may depend on their age and circumstances. For example, some of our students are in foster care or group homes, and others are “couch-hopping” (staying at a different house or apartment every few days). To continually meet the housing needs of our program participants, YOTO partners with other local nonprofits whose primary mission is to provide safe housing options to youth in this community.

The reasons vary – from DCS removal to physical abuse to parental death or deportation – but the one thing that all students have in common is that they have found themselves homeless through no fault of their own. To learn more about reasons for homelessness, visit our Reports page and view our community reports with data from the past 6 years. You may also check out some of the Student Stories that our program participants allow us to share.n application.

Youth enrolled in grades 6-12 are eligible for the YOTO program. However, the age cap to earn necessary credits for a diploma in the state of Arizona is 21 years old. Students older than 21 are referred to partners that provide GED support and services.

Yes; YOTO is gender, lifestyle, religiously and politically neutral.

YOTO students sign a contract agreeing to avoid gang affiliation, alcohol use, or illegal behavior. Throughout the school year, they must maintain passing grades, meet school attendance requirements, and exhibit appropriate behavior.

Individuals directly involved in working with YOTO students are required to have extensive background checks, finger printing, and insurance. The liability in this area is massive and not recommended.

A variety of volunteer opportunities exist at YOTO. Any skill, interest, or amount of time is extremely valued. For more information, please see the Volunteers page.

The biggest expenses for our program are the monthly stipends that students may earn based on good grades and school attendance. Having served nearly 1,600 youth throughout the 2015-2016 school year, we know that donations to support these monthly stipend are urgently needed to help homeless and at-risk youth stay in school!

Additionally, our on-site Mini-Mall offers free basic needs items to all enrolled students. From new bottles of shampoo to macaroni & cheese, the Mini-Mall is always in need of food and hygiene supplies for these hardworking young adults. With an average of 30 students visiting the Mini-Mall every day, keeping the shelves stocked is a must! Please see our In-Kind Donations page for suggested items.


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Thursday, September 1, 2016

Fairytale Wedding

Alli and Denny's wedding was full of tears, laughter, Dance and Celebration. The theme of the night was Beauty and the Beast and it fit so perfectly. I was full of joy to see the glass dome covered roses and the colors. Everything was perfect. Alli and Denny are the perfect match. With two kids already they have been through difficulties most freshly married couples don't even know about yet.
I thank Alli and Denny for the trust they had in me for capturing their special night.
I added some Beauty and the Beast to my Blog music box. Please feel free to listen to the music while going through some of my favorite shots of the night.


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Player Support

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Hello YoFans,

In this post we’re going to talk about player support. Player support is a hugely important part of our plans for YoWorld. It ties directly into our YoValue of Community Engagement, and we’re investing heavily in a smart, capable team to make sure the community is taken care of. We strongly believe that high quality player support is beneficial for everyone.

We now have an openly accessible set of contact forms for players to use above the game. You can click the ‘Help’ tab to find them. Please make sure you read what each form is for before you fill one in. When you submit the form, a ticket sent to our team where it will be reviewed. If it requires a response or we need more information from you, we’ll follow up as soon as possible.

If a response is needed, the time frame for our reply will depend on how many other tickets we have to deal with, but rest assured we’ll get to you. It will be sent to the email address you provided when you filled out the contact form, so make sure it’s correct!

Our team will concentrate on providing one on one player support solely via this system for efficiency, privacy and oversight reasons. Live chat will not be continued. The forums will be recreated and our team will post on there, but it won’t be a place for one on one support. We have no current plans to provide support via twitter or similar channels, however this may change.

Now that we’ve outlined how player support will operate, it’s time to talk a little more about specific rules and policies we’ll be putting in place. There will be more than is listed here, but we wanted to make these particular ones known right away as we anticipate they will generate the most feedback.

  • Privacy and security – Our player support team can only deal with you, and the details of your account whenever you contact us. This means we cannot give you details about someone else’s account, any support interactions with them, nor can we give them items on your behalf, including your coins or yocash. We will absolutely never take away someone else’s items, coins or yocash without dealing with them directly. NOTE: This means we cannot reverse trades or auction transactions.
  • Lost Items – Losing items is seemingly something that does happen in the game currently, and we’ve added tracking to make sure we can find out where these items are going and fix any bugs that may be causing problems. We will need to verify an item did exist before we can replace it for you. Unfortunately we are unable to recover items lost prior to May 13th for technical reasons. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding on this.
  • Support limitations – Player support will be available to everyone, except in cases where a player abuses our systems or our staff members, in which case we reserve the right to end support for that particular player.
  • Suggestions and Feedback – We welcome your feedback and suggestions, and will pass them to the team for consideration. However, this doesn’t necessarily mean we can make what you want happen, so please keep this in mind. Additionally, if we are able to do so, it’s on the understanding that you provided us with your ideas of your own free will, and can expect no remuneration or credit for doing so.
  • Inappropriate Names – If you bypass the name filter and call yourself something rude or profane, we can and will permanently change your name to either whatever your Facebook name is, or something decidedly uncool like “Wadsworth Featherbottom”.
  • Player Reports – We will only take action against a player if we can substantiate rule breaking activity from our system logs. We cannot accept screenshots or chat logs as 100% proof. Please do still send them in though, as they will be useful in our investigations.
  • Inappropriate Behavior – If you behave inappropriately in-game, we reserve the right to take any action we feel is necessary to prevent you from doing so again. Please play nicely.
  • Account Bans – We will reverse bans on players who we cannot find an obvious reason for their ban, this will be done automatically within 14 days. If an account has many fraudulent items, YoCash that cannot be accounted for or other obvious signs of hacking, permanent bans will remain in place. Additionally, further bans will be handed out for obvious hackers who had escaped security measures previously.

Questions, comments or concerns? Contact us using the ‘Help’ tab in-game. Thanks!

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Dear YoVille Players,

We are very pleased to announce that Big Viking Games has successfully negotiated the acquisition of YoVille! On May 12th, the game will go offline for roughly 24 hours while all the necessary information is transferred to us. When it comes back online, it will be in our hands and will be known as YoWorld from then on.

In short: #Save_YoVille status: COMPLETE!

This turn of events is without precedent, and it never could have happened without your endless support and campaigning. We are blown away by your love and devotion for the game, and the fact that you never gave up hope. You have truly shown us what the community is made of, and we at Big Viking Games are both proud and honored to be lucky enough to work with you in ushering in a new era of the game.

So what does the future of YoWorld look like? We’ll go into more detail on this next, but the plan is simple: Make the game bigger and better. Fix the bugs and loopholes. Work with players to create exciting new content and features that everyone will love.

The scope of taking over a living, breathing game like YoWorld, complete with over 6 years of history, is huge. Not just technologically, but also from a production standpoint. We’ve had many, many discussions on how to proceed, and we always come back to the same 3 core ideas – our YoValues.

YoValue #1: Safe and Secure

In order to run YoWorld successfully and make it a great experience for everyone, it is incredibly important to keep the game and its players free from exploitation. Not only will we devote a large amount of resources to moderation, but also to creating better systems to detect cheaters, give players better tools to avoid scams and hacked items, and more ability to deal with harassment.

Exploits will be patched regularly, and we will ban players who take advantage of them. Real money trading is harmful to our ability to keep the game going, and will be dealt with appropriately. The Free Gift item issues are of particular focus, we have collaborated to fix a major exploit with this already.

A bug bounty program will also be put into place. The first person (and only the first one) to provide us with evidence of a particular working exploit and any reproduction steps will be rewarded with YoCash. Send any information you have to [email protected]

YoValue #2: Community Engagement

Having a good working relationship with the YoWorld community is essential for us. We value your suggestions and feedback enormously, and we want to make sure we’re listening to you and giving you the ability to talk to us and vice versa. This doesn’t mean we can always give you everything you want, but your voice will definitely be heard and your feedback considered.

The forums and product page will still be in place as before, but we will also introduce new, more direct channels for your feedback, including an active support staff, opinion polls, and more.

YoValue #3: User Generated Experiences

The thing that sets YoWorld apart from other games on Facebook is how so much of the fun in the game is created by the players, not the creators. We think that’s awesome, and want to add many new features, minigames and other exciting updates to make playing with others even better than before.

One of the first things we’ll be doing is working to get an events system back into the game, as they were fantastic for user generated experiences. From there, we’ll be reviewing your suggestions on other things you wish were in the game to do with other players too.

A big focus will be to get people coming back into the game that have stopped playing. YoWorld will be more fun with more people, and we’ll need your help! Spread the word, invite your friends, share this post!

We know there will be many more questions, comments and concerns from players in the coming weeks, and we’ve created a brief FAQ list below to answer a few we’ve anticipated. We will also be hosting a Question & Answer event at a later date, where Greg Thomson (creator of YoVille) and other members of the YoWorld team will be on hand to answer questions. Details of this to follow. You can pre-submit your questions by sending an email to [email protected]

Once again, thank you for all of your continued support, and welcome to the Big Viking Games family. It’s going to be fun!

– The YoWorld Team

Anticipated Frequently Asked Questions:

Q: Will the forums be transferred?

A: We will be setting up a new community space for YoWorld players to interact outside of the game.

Q: Do I need to do anything to transfer to YoWorld.

A: No. Your details will be transferred to us automatically UNLESS you fill out the account deletion form.

Q: Do I need to fill out the Account Deletion Form?

A: Fill this out ONLY if you want your YoWorld account to be deleted permanently instead of transferred to Big Viking Games.

Q: Will events be turned back on?

A: Yes. We will be rebuilding the event technology to allow players to host events once again!

Q: Why change the name from YoVille to YoWorld?

A: It was a necessary step in being able to obtain the game, but it also speaks to our goal of making the game bigger and better than ever before!

Q: Will we keep our apartments, avatars, items etc?

A: Absolutely.

Q: What about FG items?

A: Free Gift items that were created by hackers will be removed if possible, and we aim to stop any more of these items from entering the game.

Q: What about unreleased items?

A: If we can identify and remove them, we will. We will need your help on this!

Q: What will you do about the hackers?

A: We will get rid of the exploits and take necessary action against players who take advantage of other players and the game.

Q: What new things will you introduce to YoWorld?

A: We will focus on fixing what already exists, as well as adding exciting new features and content. Player suggestions will make a huge difference in what we do, so let’s see what we can come up with!

Q: Will the Auction House be fixed?

A: We know the Auction House has some issues, and we definitely want to get those fixed up! Illegitimate items and poor performance are the biggest concerns that we aim to address.

Q: Will there be new ninjas?

A: We will have several player helpers in a similar role to the ninjas, who will be known by their Viking prefix.

Q: Why aren’t you taking over the game yet?

A: Players must be given a certain amount of time to opt out of the account transfer, as we are a third party to the previous owners and there are many internal and external rules governing this type of acquisition.

Q: Will you be re-releasing specific items?

A: Unlikely, but we may create new variations of them.

Q: What do I do if I want to tell you about a bug or an item I’d like to see created?

A: Once the game is in our hands there will be a channel for sending these things to us. Posting in the forum is the best bet for right now!

Q: We used to be YoVillians, what do we call ourselves now?

A: That’s up to you! We’re interested to see what you come up with. Current office suggestions are YoWorldians, YoWos, YoYos and YoPeeps.

Q: I have another question that you haven’t answered here.

A: We will be doing a Q&A soon, so submit your questions to [email protected] and we’ll try our best to answer them! Details of when and where the Q&A will take place will be forthcoming.


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Spoilers: through the end of Season Four
Summary: What if Sam and Dean knew one crucial piece of information about the future before Dean's deal came due? Would it have changed everything, or would the end result have been the same? AU version of Season Four, written for spn_30snapshots .

Master table is here. Prompt for this chapter: past.

7. Double Back

Sam wasn't sure what woke him, but when his eyes flew open in the darkened motel room, he could make out a man in a light-colored trenchcoat moving towards Dean, one hand reaching out with two fingers extended.

"Hey!" Sam barked, fumbling under his pillow.

The man turned toward him, and Sam grabbed a hold of Ruby's knife and just as swiftly released it. It wasn't exactly made to be a throwing knife, but he'd had to practice something during the long summer months, and the weapon flew straight and true, the blade embedding itself solidly in the man's chest.

He stood there calmly, blinking down at the hilt before lifting his head to regard Sam with a curiously indifferent expression.

"What the hell?" Dean had woken up and scrambled backward, reaching for the flask of holy water on the nightstand. When he flung it at the man, he merely shook it off, water dripping from his dark, untidy hair.

Sam mentally ran through a list of what could cross salt lines and devil's traps and be unaffected by holy water and the knife, and came up empty. What in the hell was this thing, and how could they fight it?

"What are you?" Dean demanded in a low voice.

The man answered without hesitation. "I'm the one who gripped you tight and raised you from Perdition."

Sam blinked. "You got him out of Hell?" he asked incredulously.

He got a look that made him feel about as significant as a head louse before the man turned away. "You must come with me, Dean."

"Not till you tell me what you are." Dean's eyes skittered over the gun on the nightstand before moving on, obviously figuring that it wouldn't do any good against something with a demon-killing knife protruding from its chest.

"My name is Castiel," the man replied, head cocked to the side. "I am an angel of the Lord."

Sam did not squeak, "An angel?"

Dean's eyes shot to his, skepticism written all over his face. Angels don't exist.

Sam raised his eyebrows. What else had the power to bring you back?

Dean frowned. Yeah, but come on. An angel?

"This is your problem, Dean. You have no faith."

It had been a clear night outside, but the sudden flash of lightning through the shabby curtains threw the room into stark relief, and the dark shadow of wings rose along the far wall.

Shocked, Sam looked at his brother to see the mixture of disbelief and confusion remaining. "Why would an angel rescue me from Hell?" Dean asked, his words bitten off.

Castiel pulled the knife out and tossed it onto Dean's bed. "Because you have to stop it."

Dean's eyes narrowed. "Stop what?"

The bright blue eyes flickered to Sam and back. "You have to stop him."

Dean's voice took on a dangerous edge as ice rippled down Sam's spine. "Stop who, you cryptic son of a bitch?"

"There are things that you do not know, Dean." Another quick glance at Sam, and then, "It will be easier to show you."

"What do you—"

Before Dean could finish, Castiel lunged over the bed and pressed two fingers to Dean's forehead. Sam let out a shout as they both disappeared, only the faint flutter of wings marking their departure.

He sat there, frozen. Had an angel just kidnapped Dean? And what mysterious "things" was he talking about? Was this the same information that had led their father to make that final, horrible demand of Dean?

Sam suddenly felt terribly alone.

It couldn't have been more than sixty seconds before they were back, Dean looking somewhat worse for the wear, Castiel no more or less rumpled than he had been. Sam shot to his feet. "What's going on here?" he demanded. "Where did you go?"

"Did you know, Sam?" Dean's quiet demand cut through the darkened room.

Sam stared at him. "Did I know what?"

"He knows what Azazel did to him," Castiel's raspy voice broke in. "So did we. But what we don't know is why. That is what we were hoping you could find out."

Sam drew in a sharp breath. So Dean had been told about his demon blood. No wonder he was staring at him with a look of betrayal and revulsion. "He told me in Cold Oak," he said hesitantly. "He showed me what happened the night Mom died. Is that what you—" He jerked his head at Castiel, never taking his eyes off his brother's.

"Something like that," Dean replied before rubbing a hand over his jaw. "What the hell, Sam? You didn't think that little detail was worth mentioning?"

"That I've got demon blood in me? That I'm a whole new level of freak?" He took a step forward. "And when should I have done that, huh? Right after you told me you'd sold your soul for me? Maybe after you got back? 'Thanks for going to Hell for me, Dean, too bad I'm not actually human.'"

"Oh, knock it off. Of course you're human." The sideways glance at Castiel didn't go unnoticed, and Sam let out a disbelieving huff.

"You are human, if tainted," Castiel said in what was apparently meant to be a reassuring tone. "But there is a dark road that lies ahead of you, Samuel Winchester, and you must make sure you do not walk it." He turned to Dean. "You must make sure he does not walk it. Or we will."

And with that, he was gone.

The brothers stared at each other for a moment. "Dude, where did he take you?" Sam finally asked.

Dean let out a gust of breath. "More like 'when'," he said. At Sam's confused look, he shook his head and sat down. "You want me to start with the time travel or the sixty-six seals?"

Sam's eyebrows shot up. Apparently it was going to be a long night.

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Nov. 8th, 2009 08:32 pm (UTC)
I like how this is different, but has echoes of the canon. Fun!
Nov. 9th, 2009 11:41 am (UTC)
Yeah, there's plenty of places where canon is going to come shining through, just...different. Thanks for the comment!
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Thank you!
Aug. 24th, 2016 02:39 pm (UTC)
I loved the silent conversation between the boys. And that Castiel still "heard".
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You do not have to be physically inactive just because you have asthma. Unlike decades ago, when asthma treatments were few and far between, there are plenty of different asthma inhalers and medications that you can take prior to and after performing physical activities. Ask your doctor for the best treatment for your specific needs.

A good tip that can help you if your child has asthma is to do everything you can to educate your child about asthma. Young children have no idea what asthma is or how it affects them, so it’s your job to inform them and to help them work through it.

While exercising, to avoid an attack or to overcome a mild attack take these two steps. Step One: thrust all of the air out of your lungs, really force it. Step Two: create an “O” shape with your lips, almost like you are about to whistle, but not that narrow, then forcibly suck air back into your lungs until you are comfortably filled with air. Repeat these steps as long as you are exercising and are worried about an attack. The breathing creates a rhythm so that you are aware of your breathing. It also causes you to mildly hyperventilate, pumping more oxygen into your bloodstream.

Use natural remedies for your asthma. While doctor-prescribed medication might be necessary to prevent deadly attacks, a healthy diet will help to improve everyday life. Beta carotene’s promote healthy mucus membranes in your mouth and nose which help to reduce the chances of serious asthma attacks.

When you know you have asthma be sure to exercise moderately. Excessive and prolonged physical activity may generate asthma attacks. Some people only have attacks during these exercises. Be sure to breathe through your nose when you exercise as breathing in cold air through your mouth can be the trigger of your attacks.

Do not treat your asthma lightly. Find out what symptoms may be specific to you, and begin learning how you can manage it every step of the way. You can make your daily life easier by applying these tips.

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