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Professional Murad Skin Technicians will be on-site giving away free skin analysis and Murad samples.

Verona, NJ (PRWEB) November 14, 2011 - On Friday November 18th, Massage Envy Spa Verona will be hosting a Murad Healthy Skin Event from 2:30 to 6:30pm. A professional Murad Skin Technician will be providing guests with free skin consultations and sample Murad products. Guests will receive a facial analysis on their skin type and damage that will help decide which Murad products and facials will work best for them.

Murad brand products and gift sets will also be available at the event, with 10% off of all Murad kits for members, and special discounts on select Murad packages and products just in time for the holiday season. All Massage Envy Spa Verona estheticians are highly trained, licensed professionals and will be on hand for any guest that wishes to have a facial in Verona, Essex County, NJ that day.

Warren Bryson, Clinic Administrator explains, “Massage Envy really did their research when partnering with a skin care brand. Murad was a solid product that had proven results. My skin is very sensitive to the point where it is difficult to shave. After using Murad products shaving has no longer been a problem, which really solidified my own loyalty to the Murad brand.”

Massage Envy Spa Verona wants guest to be able to learn more about what Murad brand products and facials can do for their individual needs, and the spa hopes that the Verona community will join them on November 18th for the free Murad Healthy Skin Event. Massage Envy Spa Verona provides the best in skin care and facials at an affordable, professional spa in Verona, Essex, NJ. As the holidays draw near, Massage Envy Spa Verona understands that guests want to look their best and believe now is the perfect opportunity to start the right skin care regime.

About Massage Envy

Massage Envy, based in Scottsdale, Arizona, is the leading provider of therapeutic massage in the United States. The national franchise of massage centers is dedicated to providing professional and affordable therapeutic massage services to consumers with busy lifestyles at convenient times and locations. Massage Envy Spa is its newest concept, offering Murad® healthy skin facials, as well as therapeutic massages. Founded in 2002, Massage Envy has more than 691 locations in 43 states, with new centers opening every month. The company was recently named a top AllBusiness (a D&B company) AllStar Franchise, and is a member of the International Franchise Association (IFA).

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In 1875, just as America was entering its golden age of industry and progress, a visionary leader Joseph Bulova presented one innovation after the next. Ultimately opening a small store in downtown New York City that would mark the beginning of his lifelong quest: to craft supreme quality timepieces for an ever-changing and dynamic landscape.

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Size / diameter45 mm
DialSkeleton / open heart
CaseStainless steel
Case backTransparent / Sapphire crystal
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Water resistance30 m / 3 ATM
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From the Self-Winding Mechanical Collection. Self-winding mechanical timepiece with 21-jewel movement visible through on-dial aperture and exhibition caseback. Powered by the wearer’s own movement, with no battery required. In stainless steel with rose-gold finish, domed crystal, patterned black dial, rose-gold accents, luminous hands and markers, second hand, screw-back case, and brown leather strap.

We offer certified repairs on almost all brands on the market for an affordable price.
In our store in Stockholm, there is always a watchmaker, who with his years of experience can combine quality repairs with a short delivery time.
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We always leave at least 12 months service warranty on simple repairs and up to 36 months service warranty on more complicated repairs.

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What do you think I should put in my hair for my wedding?

I am getting married on the beach and do not want a veil. I thought about maybe a flower, but I want to incorporate my wedding color somehow. My color is bright green. I would look weird with a bright green flower in my hair so how can I do this? I just want a little pop of color. Thanks for the help! Pictures would be great. I don’t know how I am going to wear it yet. That will depend on the hair accessory I choose. Thanks!

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  1. planner says:

    you could try to find some white lilies or orchids which have a touch of the green in them.

    here are a couple of pictures of silk ones, but i’m sure you could find some real ones and show your florist the pics and they could design something for you. adding in feathers or a pretty butterfly would be nice for the beach.

  2. LoveForever,Darling. says:

    My sister just had a wedding (she has long hair) and she wore her hair curly and off to the side, with a yellow -jewled head band. And everyone was commenting on how pretty it looked. (her color was yellow) Maybe something like that?

  3. Roz says:

    Normally with flowers there is (in most cases) some ribbon looped at the base. Why not go to Michael’s Craft store and buy a yard of thin green ribbon. You could use a crayon mark on a piece of paper that is exactly the same bright green color of your wedding. You can either have silk flower decoration in your hair or you could have a silk arrangement made up. The thin green ribbon loops will tie in nicely with your dress, yet not be overwhelming.

  4. Miranda Sophia says:

    I think a yellow jeweled-headband,maybe a boho one would be awesome.Also a yellow,or red flower in hair will be great.Just keep it simple.I’ve been to a wedding lately and the bride was a wearing a really hugeee hair accessory and nobody liked it.So keep it simple.

  5. tbell1995 says:

    You Could do a daisy that has just the tips of the pedals done in your color…. that is what I am plaining on…. 🙂 CoNgRaTs!

  6. fizzy stuff says:

    I still like the flower idea. Why not a white flower? If you want, you can add a tiny bit of bright greenery around it. Or just do the white flower alone.

  7. Inara says:

    OHH! This would look absolutly gorgeous!
    (Scroll down to the Green Hair Jewels) Green hair pins that twist into your hair. That is what I am using at my wedding (although I am using orange)… and I just had a practice hairstyle last weekend and they look absolutely gorgeous in my hair! Just twist them in wherever for that added color sparkle thats seriously just the right touch.

    You can also try just regular Green Rinestone Hair pins that slide into your hair instead of twist.

    It would look so pretty!!

    Good luck 🙂

  8. Jenny Lynne says:

    I don’t know how bright your dress is, but I found a silk corsage that can be easily be attached to a hair comb or a barrette with hot glue or florist will help. I love it, it is two cymbidium orchids which to me are very tropical/beachy, just a touch of green. It is two orchids together and it measures 3"tall,6.5 inches wide and 7 inches in length. This size would be beautiful with your hair in any number of ways, you could pull it to one side with the flowers going longways or you can pin top of hair back with some fluffy curls going down, leave back very curly and use crosswise to cover whatever you pin your hair up with. An updo, with the flowers pinned underneath would also be beautiful, there are so many ways to use this and the two tiny orchids to me are just right.
    It is on https://www.afloral.com, on select a flower, click and put in blue and green, I think it is on the fifth page and the no. if SLK-HZ0064-Gr,1-5=$9.99. They also have some pretty silk calla lillies on this site that florist could easily make into a hair piece. This might sound big, but measure it out, they also had a single cymbidium orchid if the size of the above is too big, I like big something tropical, heck, show it off. The cymbidiums have a greenish/whitish color and these are true colors of the cymbidiums so why do you think green would not go in your hair. Just take a look. Good luck and best wishes.

  9. seamstress says:

    I wish I knew if you had long or short hair, if you were wearing it up or down, or partially up.

    I was at a beach wedding and the bride wore a hair wreath made out of flowers. It was so pretty and casual. She wore her hair up in a twist with trundle curls falling down. The light and airy flower wreath was back away from the forehead hairline then it went down above the ears and then back above the nape of the neck hairline. It looked so pretty and fuss free. It is sometimes breezy at the beach, so this hair style/hair piece kept her hair out of her face, yet it still had movement as it had an air of casual romance to it.

    Consider using your green flowers mixed with white flowers. You could have a feature cluster of flowers just above one ear or perhaps just on top and smaller whispy white flowers the rest of the way around the wreath. One gardenia with perahps a bright green orchard and baby breath or stephanotis would be really pretty. And, smell great, too.

  10. Katherine says:

    You could do a white flower with bright green leaves around it.

  11. texasirishrose says:

    a small thin circle of greenery and flowers on a metal or clear plastic headband would be pretty.
    You can look on etsy.com under weddings but it is cheaper to make them yourself.

  12. Libby says:

    You can still do a flower, perhaps with leaves that are green, or that has a green ribbon attached to it. Or maybe a green ribbon headband with a flower.

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I was joined on this action-packed Q&A call by Amy Hoy. Former freelance web developer who made the leap into product creation with Freckle (amongst others) and who talks about all things online business at UnicornFree. This was super-enjoyable and carried a ton of takeaways, so here goes.

Products can deliver you true independence

By building a secondary income stream, namely creating products that solve a real problem you can transcend your current situation, breaking away from the hourly rate paradigm and achieving “true independence”.

In Amy’s case, this secondary (initially secondary at least!) income stream has delivered over $1m in lifetime revenue.   Amy had a unique take on the question “should you tackle a software project if you don’t have experience in building software as a product (rather than books & video training)” make sure you listen to the audio to hear the response!

Use your advantages

To out-run what Amy calls the “failure bear”, you need to use every advantage you have in your arsenal, which aligns with my advice to leverage the expertise and experience you already have.

I think that is a great takeaway, try not to develop business skills “on the job” and instead look to teach your way to solving the problem rather than building a software solution straight out of the gate.

Look for the pains

Rather than developing your product with a topic-first strategy you should really get inside the pains and problems your ideal customer is having, that’ll help you figure out what they really want.

Amy had a great tip for building content as blog posts on each problem your audience has, then stitching that together into an ebook.

You can find pains from reaching out to peers within your community, listening and engaging with others in a similar situation to you.

Writing has the biggest leverage

As writing has longevity Amy advocates “focusing on what your readers need” and cites this as one of the primary catalysts of her online presence launch.

In particular Amy developed a cheat sheet and blog series which plugged the holes in the current available tutorials and online learning.   This included wrapping together Q&As within forums which helped to build content quickly.

Getting shit done

If you want to grow your business, work on your “me project” or do anything that isn’t the general day-to-day Amy’s “go to” tip is to put aside just 1 day per week, this ensures its realistic enough to stick to but gives you enough time to really put in the hours you’ll need.

Other quick time management tips

Try to batch email once per day
Set expectations for freelance clients (Example: I only do XYZ 3-5 pm)
Identify & cordon off most distracting habits – to free up energy & concentration

Just take advice and run with it

Rather than looking for prescriptive advice for your situation, you should bypass that “waiting and screwing up cycle” to just take advice and run with it.    This was a great takeaway to finish on.  By taking loose advice and moulding it to work around you (as opposes waiting for that “perfect fit”) you’ll build up your own business experience and be better equipped to make the right growth decisions later down the line and you’ll develop a bias for action rather than procrastination.

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Beggars Block Quilt Pattern - Fun Quilt Patterns

This fun quilt block's name of Beggar Block comes from the custom of begging friends and neighbors for fabric scraps, old neckties and dresses to use in creating a quilt. Triangles are pieced together to form oblongs that match in size to the plain fabric rectangles. Two of the triangle oblongs and one plain rectangle are pieced together for each square. Eight of these pieced squares and one plain colored square are sewn together to create a nine-block square that's 11-inches square.

This quilt is made from 36 pieced blocks, set together with 11-inch wide strips. The ends of the strips are completed with plain squares and strips on the top and bottom are added to frame the unit.

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Floral Quilt Patterns

You’ll never run short of inspiration with these free floral quilt patterns.

Spring flowers, wind flowers, roses and tulips are all popular traditional and contemporary motifs for both appliquéd and pieced-work quilts.

Use traditional reproduction fabrics to give a colonial look to your quilt, or choose modern, upscale fabrics to add a vibrant and bold accent to your room. Floral quilt patterns are a great way to use up scrap fabrics for a colorful and interesting quilt that’s uniquely yours.

Wall hangings, bedspreads, baby blankets and lap throws are easy to sew with patterns that include materials lists and helpful hints. Small floral appliqués are also great to embellish clothing, accessories such as tote bags and home décor such as towels, napkins and placemats.

Sew a floral quilt using one of free patterns below:

Floral Quilt Patterns
Several floral patterns to pick from, all with instructions.

Floral Rag Quilt Pattern
This easy two block rag quilt pattern is perfect for florals.

How to Make a Floral Quilt
You can make almost any quilt using floral-patterned cottons.

Flower Basket Quilt Block
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Break Away with the Kids for Spring Outdoor Activities

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March 20th, 2013 at 1:15PM

Make spring break fun for you and the kids with a scavenger hunt for such things as deer or  birds. Spring is here, and spring break is just around the corner or already underway. For parents everywhere trying to figure out how to keep their children amused, the answer can be simple: Get them outside!

Spring is a great time to watch birds collect materials to build nests or to check out the buds as trees and shrubs begin to bloom and leaf out. It’s also a time to see those early blooms that often lay soft carpets of color across the landscape.

Observation skills are important for school and life, so devise an outdoor scavenger hunt. Make a list of things they might find at a park or in a forest near you.  Be specific about the type of tree or the shape of leaf they should find. Or be more general and encourage them to find coniferous trees (those with cones) or deciduous trees (those with flat leaves).  With potential wildlife sightings, the hunt could include squirrels, birds, deer, ants or moths. Or have them get up close and personal with a bug.

Use this time with a younger child to explore shapes and colors in nature.

And help children learn to respect the outdoors by “collecting” their finds on a digital camera or drawing them in a journal. Let the found items stay outdoors for others to enjoy.

Let children get close to nature. A little dirt can be washed away. Nature is a great place to use all your senses.  Show children how they can feel the wind on their skin; see the wind move the leaves or branches of a tree; hear the wind through the trees; smell the flowers because the wind is bringing the scent to them.  Since wind really doesn’t have a certain taste; ask your kids to use their imaginations and tell you what they believe the wind tastes like.

And an added bonus: while they are enjoying the outdoors, so can you.

Find more things to do outside at Discover the Forest or at Forest Service’s Conservation Education.

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    Author(s): Richard V. PouyatIan D. YesilonisDavid J. Nowak
    Date: 2006
    Source: Journal of Environmental Quality 35: 1566-1575.
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    We used data available from the literature and measurements from Baltimore, Maryland to (i) assess inter-city variability of soil oganic carbon (SOC) pools (1-m depth) of six cities (Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Oakland, and Syracuse); (ii) calculate the net effect of urban land-use conversion on SOC pools for the same cities; (iii) use the National Land Cover Database to extrapolate total SOC pools for each of the lower 48 U.S. states; and (iv) compare these totals with aboveground totals of carbon storage by trees. Residential soils in Baltimore had SOC densities that were approxitnately 20 to 34% less than Moscow or Chicago. By contrast, park soils in Baltimore had more than double the SOC density of Hong Kong. Of the six cities, Atlanta and Chicago had the highest and lowest SOC densities per total area, respectively (7.83 and 5.49 kg m-2). On a pervious area basis, the SOC densities increased between 8.32 (Oakland) and 10.82 (Atlanta) kg m-2. In the northeastern United States, Boston and Syracuse had 1.6-fold less SOC post- than in pre-urban development stage. By contrast, cities located in warmer and/or drier climates had slightly higher SOC pools post- than in pre-urban development stage (4 and 6% for Oakland and Chicago, respectively). For the state analysis, aboveground estimates of C density varied from a low of 0.3 (WY) to a high of 5.1 (GA) kg m-2, while belowground estimates varied from 4.6 (NV) to 12.7 (NH) kg m-2. The ratio of aboveground to belowground estimates of C storage varied widely with an overall ratio of 2.8. Our results suggest that urban soils have the potential to sequester large amounts of SOC, especially in residential areas where management inputs and the lack of annual soil disturbances create conditions for net increases in SOC. In addition, our analysis suggests the importance of regional variations of land-use and land-cover distributions, especially wetlands, in estimating urban SOC pools.

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    Author(s): Bryan C. McElvany; E. David Dickens; Philip R. Torrance
    Date: 2006
    Source: Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-92. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station. pp. 106-108
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    Abstract—Over 110,000 acres of longleaf pine (Pinus palustris Mill.) have been planted on old fields in Georgia since 1998 in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). Part of the CRP guidelines mandate that no more than 500 trees acre-1 are planted. This relatively low planting density, coupled with shade intolerance and high cost of containerized longleaf pine seedlings, make optimizing early survival a high priority. A study area in Emanuel County, GA, was installed (spring 2000) to discern the effectiveness of various herbicides banded over newly planted longleaf seedlings in a former cotton field. Survival and height growth data after herbicide treatment indicate that the early (April 7, 2000) Oust+Velpar L herbicide treatment gave greater initial survival and height growth than nine later herbicide treatments (May 9, 2000) or an untreated control. First-year survival ranged between 90 percent with the April 7 Oust+Velpar L treatment and 40 to 65 percent with the May 9 herbicide treatments. After years, the number of trees out of the grass stage and mean heights of the trees were significantly greater with the April 7 herbicide application. During the spring of 2000, rainfall patterns were 5 percent of normal in this region. It appears that the April 7 herbicide treatment allowed the seedlings to survive this critical dry spell. These results indicate that substantial establishment costs can be saved with an earlier herbicide application under severe spring drought conditions.

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    McElvany, Bryan C.; Dickens, E. David; Torrance, Philip R. 2006. Herbaceous weed control in an old-field planted longleaf pine stand. Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-92. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station. pp. 106-108

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    Author(s): Henrietta Myburg; Alison M. Morse; Henry V. Amerson; Thomas L. Kubisiak; Dudley Huber; Jason A. Osborne; Saul A. Garcia; C. Dana Nelson; John M. Davis; Sarah F. Covert; Leonel M. van Zyle
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    Source: Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology, Vol. 68: 79-91
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    Cronartium quercuum f.sp. fusiforme is the pathogen that incites fusiform rust disease of southern pine species. To date, a number of host resistance genes have been mapped. Although genomic mapping studies have provided valuable information on the genetic basis of disease interactions in this pine-rust pathosystem, the interaction at the molecular level is poorly understood. To further our understanding of this interaction, we implemented a microarray study to examine the differential expression of genes in pathogenchallenged progeny of a full-sib loblolly pine family known to be segregating at a single dominant resistance gene (Fr1). Statistical analyses revealed shifts in gene expression that may reflect discrete stages of gall development.

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Don't be fooled by the technical jargon- Blue Steel and Dualflex springs are the real deal. The manufacturer's innovative, time-tested Blue Steel springs and the updated Dualflex system are made of heavy-duty materials and never need retying or replacing. If you don't believe it, the spring system can be replaced by the manufacturer at any time thanks to a lifetime warranty.

No-Gap Chaise Cushion - True, Full-Body Comfort

Unlike recliners that are built with a two or three-piece seat and leg rest cushion, this recliner has a no-gap cushion that extends from the seat to the feet. This style offers fuller comfort and support for your legs, and eliminates the open gap that toddlers can get fingers or toys stuck in.

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Make your recliner less cumbersome by removing the back(s) when you are moving in or out of your home. Locking brackets safely join the reclining seat(s) and back(s), ensuring your recliner will be stable when you use it.

Accents Rocking Recliner

Classic and cozy, the mature look of this chair marks it as the official seat of the Head of the House. The style, though comfy and casual, is on the more traditional end of the spectrum with button tufting and nailhead studs adorning the arms and modified wings. Plush padding furnishes every inch, including a full-support chaise legrest and overstuffed pillow arms. Available in multiple motion options, with power or manual recline.

The Accents Cassidy Rocker Recliner with Transitional Detailing by Flexsteel at Furniture Barn in the Pennsville, Bear, Newark, Hockessin, Middletown, New Castle, Townsend, Talleyville, Wilmington, Marshallton, Smyrna, Elkton, area. Product availability may vary. Contact us for the most current availability on this product.

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Width (side to side)35" W
Depth (front to back)41" D
Height (bottom to top)44" H
Arm Height25"
Seat Depth22"
Seat Height20"
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TailoringTailoring: every pattern precision-cut and meticulously placed, including matching and centering.
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Base TypeNo Skirt - No Visible Leg
Arm TypePillow Arm
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Seat BackAttached Back with Plush Headrest. Includes Modified Wings, Nailheads, and Button Tufting.
SeatBucket Seat with Full, Pad-Over-Chaise Legrest
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Reclining ReleaseExterior Handle
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Wood & FinishNailhead studs only available in Black Nickel
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Frame ConstructionPrecision engineering of moisture resistant cross-grain laminated hardwoods let us create frames so strong you can count on them for a lifetime – we guarantee it. (Latitudes warranties may vary.)
Padding & ErgonomicsThe Plush Cushion features 2.5 lb. high resiliency polyurethane foam topped with 1.2 lb. density polyurethane foam and a 1 oz. fiber wrap – all in a white fabric wrap. This cushion has a Lifetime Warranty.
Seat SupportThis exclusive, lifetime-guaranteed blue steel seat spring delivers unmatched comfort and durability. And, unlike eight-way hand-tied springs, it never needs retying or replacing to keep you from getting that sinking feeling a few years from now. Dualflex spring system marries our Blue Ribbon Seat Spring with new, resilient helical coils inserted into a strong, highly durable steel frame.
WarrantyLifetime Ltd Warranty on Spring, Cushion (luxury, feather comfort & plush), Recliner Mechanism and Frame. Some Latitude Frames 2 Yr Ltd Warranty Only. 1 Yr Ltd on Fabric, Leather, Deluxe Cushion and Metal Mechanical Parts.

Flexsteel Accents Description

This accent chairs and ottoman collection offers a versatile selection of chairs, recliners, rockers, gliders, wing chairs, ottomans, stools, benches and more. Find just the right accent piece for your bedroom, living room or dining room. From traditional to contemporary and everything in between, the options are endless! Some offer fabric, leather, fabric/leather combinations or all of the above! Most items in this collection are special order with 1,000 fabrics and /or leathers to choose from. The Latitudes line offers choices from a more limited selection. Add the final finishing touches to your home with this collection that provides unmatched style, comfort, durability, and function!

The Accents collection is a great option if you are looking for Transitional Casual furniture in the Pennsville, Bear, Newark, Hockessin, Middletown, New Castle, Townsend, Talleyville, Wilmington, Marshallton, Smyrna, Elkton, area.

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Browse other items in the Accents collection from Furniture Barn in the Pennsville, Bear, Newark, Hockessin, Middletown, New Castle, Townsend, Talleyville, Wilmington, Marshallton, Smyrna, Elkton, area.

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Why Biology Matters: Basic Concepts

Improve your understanding of the complex biology behind social issues that affect each of us and society.

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To be able to properly engage with complex issues in today’s society we often need a basic knowledge of biology. Any consideration of issues like genetic determinism, cloning, genetic engineering, the fight against ageing, eugenics, artificial selection or intelligence inheritance requires an understanding of biology we might not all have.

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Skip to 0 minutes and 10 secondsWhy do we age? Which is the role of genes in our behavior? Is hierarchy a cultural trait or are there biological bases? Altruism and cooperation exist in other species without our culture? Will we be able to engineer the humans of the future? To have a constructive discussion on these questions, no doubt, you need to have basic biology knowledge. This is what will make the difference between having an opinion and having criteria. Hello, I’m Jaume Bertranpetit, professor of Biology at Pompeu Fabra University.

Skip to 0 minutes and 54 secondsEven if “post-truth” was selected word of the 2016 year, in this course we will follow the opposite: how having a scientific and biological base may help us to understand how biology is important today, in what we are and in what we do; and how biotechnologies may develop in the future. A wide range of disciplines study the human condition from a very wide variety of views. But, have you ever though that at the end we are living beings and that this condition may be fundamental to interpret facets of human morphology, physiology but also many aspects of behavior that seldom are considered?

Skip to 1 minute and 38 secondsTo which extent the fact that we are products of an evolutionary process may have had a footprint in our entity? And we, as organic beings, to which extent may we understand ourselves under a “simple” biological base?

Skip to 1 minute and 55 secondsBiology may be an old discipline, but the power and success of it came from the confluence of two recent events: 1- when we gained a vision of the organisms at the molecular level, in which it is possible to understand the most basic mechanisms that support the existence of complex living beings. One of the most fascinating revolutions came with the recognition of the role of DNA as the chemical base of heredity.

Skip to 2 minutes and 26 secondsand, 2- when we have had an evolutionary view of life, which, as stated in a famous quote: Evolution not only explains HOW things are, but also WHY they are the way they are. Let’s make an exercise. Let’s see the points that have direct biological implications of the news of a single day. Would you like to really understand these topics? Don’t you feel that you need to know better many topics before having a real and reliable judgment on them? Sign up on this course. Knowledge on biology is essential in thinking what kind of future awaits us, which will surely be driven by our ability on understanding and modifying the genetic systems; including our own.

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Professor of Biology at the Pompeu Fabra University (Barcelona). Group leader in the Evolutionary Biology and Complex Systems Program in the Department of Experimental and Health Sciences (CEXS).

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Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF) is a public, international and research-intensive university in Barcelona. In just 25 years, it has earned a place for itself among the best universities in Europe.


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AOMEI Backupper- Sync Files & Folders in Real-Time in Windows 10/8/7

Now real-time sync is frequently used in our group work, of course in personal project. When modifying crucial or sensitive data, every change counts. Syncing them to external hard drive or USB flash drive or the like is a way of file backup as well. But if you want to perform real-time synchronization, you have to start from a real time sync tool. AOMEI Backupper Standard is a free backup software that can not only synchronize folder to local disk or removable device, but also to other computers within LAN, and NAS. It is good for sharing files with others.

Now AOMEI Backupper  new version has been updated to 4.0.6!

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Step 1. Download AOMEI Backupper Standard,  install this freeware and launch it.

Step 2. Click the “Backup” tab at the left and select “File Sync”.

Step 3. On the next screen, click the “Add folder” under Step1 to select the folder that needs to be synchronized. Then, select the target location in Step2.

Step 4. Click “Schedule” and in the next pop-up window, select the “Real-time Sync” option.

Step 5. For more options, you can click “Sync Options” to configure. After that, click “Start Sync”.

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The type of backup supported, and what you can choose to backup on your PC, and where to support backup, is the most important aspect to consider when choosing a backup software application. Here’s that advice for AOMEI Backupper:

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Full backup, incremental backup, and differential backup are encouraged in AOMEI Backupper.

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AOMEI Backupper is able to backup individual partitions, specific documents, and folders, or a whole hard drive.

Note: A partition with a window can also be backed up with the AOMEI Backupper. This is done by using the Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS), which allows backup operations without the need to turn off the computer or close the open file.

The backup is done as an AFI file and can be saved to a local drive, a network folder, or an external drive. If you are performing a partition or disk clone as a substitute for a regular backup, the only destinations accessible, naturally, are just another partition or hard drive.

AOMEI Backupper has been trying to make each interface simple and simplify each process. Many useful features of this software can be used to solve practical problems in real life. AOMEI Backupper also provides many other features like file backup, system image backup, hard drive clone, etc. Download this free sync software and have a try.

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The Raspberry Pi store is much cooler than an Apple Store

The Raspberry Pi Foundation just unveiled a brand new project — an actual store. If you live in Cambridge in the U.K., you can now buy a bunch of sweet Raspberry Pis to tinker and develop some cool stuff.

The Raspberry Pi has always been about making coding more accessible. And a physical retail space fits the bill. The foundation has developed a lineup of insanely cheap computers with an ARM-based processor, a bunch of ports, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

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The latest flagship model, the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ costs only $35. But if you want something smaller and cheaper, there are other models for various needs.

Maybe you just need a tiny computer for some internet-of-things project. You can opt for the Raspberry Pi 3 Model A+ for $25 in that case. It has a bit less RAM and fewer ports, but it works pretty much like any Raspberry Pi. There’s also power-efficient models that cost less than $10 — the Raspberry Pi Zero models.

I never really thought about Raspberry Pi stores. But the introduction video makes a strong case in favor of such a store. The product lineup is getting a bit complicated and it’s always good to be able to talk to someone about your projects.

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Network Attacks: Protocol-Anomaly Attacks

Most network protocols were not designed with security in mind. An attacker can generate abnormal network packets that do not follow the expected format and purpose of the protocol, with the result that the attacker is able to either hack a remote host or network, or compromise a confidential network data stream.

Network-layer attacks are most frequently used to get behind firewalls and to make DoS attacks. DoS attacks are popular against big e-commerce sites. In one kind of DoS attack, the attacker computers send massive amounts of TCP SYN packets.

This is the first of three packets sent during a normal TCP handshake used to begin a communication session. The target computer responds with the expected ACK/SYN packet, which is normal, and then expects an answering ACK from the source.

But, the ACK packet never comes, letting the TCP connection in an open state, waiting for an extended period of time. When transferred millions of these packets, the attacked system is exhausted with open connections all in a waiting state. Usually, the victim computer has to reboot to clear all the open connections. If they do reboot without doing something to stop the DoS attack, it just occurs again and again.

Usually the beginning (the source) address of the malicious ACK packets is faked, so there is no way to totally block the originating IP address. This is just one type of DoS attack, and there are dozens of methods to cause them.

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The Sacra di San Michele

After the 10-day Creative Storytellers Ventures workshops were finished in the South Tyrol, I traveled to Turin, Torino, located in the northern part of Italy in the Piedmont region.  It is surrounded by the alps to the west and north, and the hills of Monferrato to the east.  […]

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The month of May is upon us, and with it, new and exciting adventures!

This time, I am off, first, to Bolzano, Italy to assist in two workshops—a plein air painting workshop and a travel writing and photography workshop, located in the beautiful region of South Tyrol, Italy.  How could it get any better than this?  […]

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Spice up the World's Largest Pac-Man with this themed carpet. The perfect size and shape for the pedestal and large screen.

This carpet also makes a great addition to any arcade or game room. Bring another level fun with this arcade legend themed carpet! Not just a boring rectangular carpet, but a fun 5 sided shape that can help bring focus to your favorite arcade game.

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The concept of PC gaming is something that to an outsider of the PC gaming community sounds like an extremely expensive and daunting task. There is a lot of jargon and terminology that can be confusing. And the act of actually putting the whole thing together seems like it takes a degree in rocket science to do.

But in recent years, people have begun to find out that it isn't as difficult as they made it out to be. With the help of many different websites and Reddit forums (primarily r/pcmasterrace and r/buildapc), you can build a decent PC that will be able to handle just about anything you throw at it without breaking the bank.

At the beginning of this year, I built my first computer. As someone who agreed that it seemed like a completely foreign task to do, I found that it is one of the easiest things I've ever done and really rewarding to finish building.

The most insane part about the whole process? The incredible quality of gaming I have found for what I paid. I have been able to play any game that I throw at it with minimal problems.

Here is the complete list of parts that I originally bought for my current PC and how much it cost at time of purchase:

So while my current build cost me about $538 (which is still crazy cheap), I'm going to show you how to build one for even cheaper. From here, I have created a new build with updated parts that you can use to build your own gaming PC for under $500. Let's get started.

AMD Athlon X4 860k

Price: $99.89 at OutletPC

The central processing unit (CPU) is probably the most important part in the whole computer. This is what people classify as the brain of the computer. It is what does all of the calculations that any program needs at any time.

The CPU I chose is the same one that I currently use in my computer. It's comparable to the CPUs used in consoles, and it has four processing cores, which I would say is the minimum needed for any gaming PC.

Is it the best CPU on the market? No. Is it the best for the price? I would definitely say so. The only issue I have run into with this bad boy is cooling, but that is my own fault and something I will get into on the next slide.

CPU Cooler

Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO

Price: $29.88 after $10 Mail-In Rebate at OutletPC

Remember how I said I had an issue with cooling my processor? It was because I don't have one of these. The processor I bought came with a stock CPU cooler, and the biggest issue with that is modern games take a lot out of a CPU, especially a cheaper model like the processor I recommend here.

When a processor is under a heavy load, it generates a lot of heat. For example, playing Titanfall 2 at high settings for about an hour and a half gets my CPU's temp to around 200 degrees. This is why an aftermarket CPU cooler is necessary.

Unlike a stock CPU cooler, an aftermarket CPU cooler is able to cool a CPU much more efficiently. They have larger fans and are meant to increase airflow over the central processing unit. This allows fora better-running computer all around.

Gigabyte GA-F2A68HM-H Micro ATX FM2+

Price: $45.00 at NCIX US

A motherboard is what every part that we get will be put into. This is what allows everything to work together, and because of this, there are a lot of things to note when choosing a motherboard.

First of all, you need to make sure that the motherboard is compatible with whatever CPU you will be buying. Motherboards are made for different brands of CPUs and different chipsets of CPUs, so if you just get the one that is the cheapest without checking to see if it's compatible with your CPU, you'll be SOL. I chose this motherboard for our build because it has all of the essential ports we need and is compatible with our CPU.

The four USB ports are plenty for the peripherals that you will need. The extra slot for RAM will allow for an extra RAM stick or an upgrade to a multiple RAM stick set should you want to do that down the line. All in all, it's exactly what we need for our build.

Ripjaws X Series 1x8GB DDR3-1333

Price: $44.98 at NewEgg

RAM is your computer's short-term memory. It's essential for running any program and it's what the computer uses to store the processes that a program needs to access while it's running. RAM is also what lets you know your computer's multitasking capacity.

With the 8GB stick of RAM that I have recommended, you won't be able to run a lot of stuff in the background while playing games (in fact, I recommend closing most non-essential programs while running a game), but it will be more than enough to run any game that you want. It definitely isn't the fastest RAM on the market, but it is more than enough to run what you want at such a low price point.

Hard Drive

Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200 RPM Internal Hard Drive

Price: $48.60 on OutletPC

This should be a pretty self-explanatory slide. Hard drives are a pretty common thing in our world. For this build, I recommend a 1TB hard drive. Games take up a lot of space these days, and 1TB should be plenty of space for whatever you are wanting to play.

Now, you may be wondering why a hard drive has an RPM measurement. This showcases how fast the actual disk that data is written to spins. The faster the disk spins, the faster data can be written and recalled. 7200 RPM is pretty standard for a hard drive, so it will be perfect for our build here.

Video Card

Gigabyte Radeon RX 460 4GB Windforce OC

Price: $89.99 after $30 Mail-In Rebate at NewEgg

Next to the CPU, the video card may be the most important choice in building a PC. The video card is what processes all the visuals that are displayed on your computer monitor.

Most motherboards have built-in graphics settings, but video games require something much more powerful than those built-in settings allow for. This may also be one of the most, if not the most, expensive parts in a PC build.

In my experience, you get what you pay for in the world of video cards. If you are looking for a place to save money, this is definitely not the place to do it. However, with that being said, you can find some pretty decent deals on video cards.

The card I have provided here is part of AMD's new offerings on video cards. It isn't the best of those cards, but it definitely isn't anything to scoff at for a budget PC build.

It's comparable to console graphics cards, and with that mail-in rebate, you'll be getting it for around $90. To give some reference, I think I got my first video card (the Radeon R7 370 2GB) for around $130. Even if you don't use that mail-in rebate, you'll be spending $11 less than what I spent on my first card. And that's a steal.

Deepcool Tesseract SW ATX Mid Tower Case

Price: $29.99 at NewEgg

A case holds all of the parts that are in a computer. They are completely subjective and come in a range of different sizes and colors, with various features. Honestly, if you find a case you like that is compatible with all of your parts, go ahead and jump on it.

The case I have recommended here is the same case that I use for my computer. It came with two case fans that have blue LEDs that light up when the computer is powered on. It has four hard drive bays, a windowed side panel on the left side and multiple drive ports on the front.

On the top of the front panel with the power and reset button is one USB 2.0 port, one USB 3.0 port, a headphone input and a microphone input. I have found no issues with this case and have been extremely happy with my choice. For $30, this case is perfect for a first gaming build.

Power Supply

EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Power Supply

Price: $49.49 at SuperBiiz

The power supply is what provides power to all of the components in your computer. This is another one of those parts that you don't want to skimp on. If you buy a no-name power supply that you got for super cheap, it's very likely that you will burn it out and in some cases, set your computer on fire.

It's important to note that when choosing your power supply, you will need to make sure that the power that all of your parts will draw does not exceed the wattage rating that your power supply can put out. Overloading your power supply can lead to serious problems.

The power supply I have recommended here is one of the most common power supplies I've seen in budget builds. It provides more than enough power to run all of your components -- and has some power to spare. That way, if you want to upgrade to more powerful hardware, you may not have to go out and get a new power supply to support it.

Putting Everything Together

Now that we have all of our parts, we just have to put it all together. While this may seem like the hardest part, I found it to be the absolute easiest. If you've ever played with Legos, you can build a PC.

I recommend picking up a cheap small screwdriver set to put everything together. Lucky for you, we've got you covered on the rest with this great guide for building your very first PC gaming rig

But after you've put everything together, there's still a few things you've got to do before you start blasting the bad guys...

Get a mouse, keyboard and operating system

You can find a keyboard and mouse set for $30 that will be good enough to get you going (really, those are a dime a dozen). And while there are a lot of gaming specific keyboards and mice out there that give you all kinds of fidelity and techno jargon, those are not a necessity for your gaming PC.

Now, in the way of operating system, Windows is the one that this specific PC build is geared toward and the OS almost every game you will want to play is optimized for. The issue here is "Which version of Windows do I get?"

I use Windows 7, but Windows 10 is Microsoft's newest offering and you can find deals all over the internet for a decently priced key. Once you have this, you will be up and running!

And that's it!

There you have it, folks! This is everything you need for a great gaming PC for $500. Once you have everything together, your OS installed and computer booted up, you will be off for a great new gaming adventure!

If you are wanting to use this build as a starting point and possibly swap out some parts for other things, here is the complete build list on PC Part Picker. You can take out whatever part you want and be able to search for the part you are wanting to replace.

Are there other bargain parts you can buy to build a cheap PC -- without skimping on performance? Let us know in the comments below!

Published Dec. 3rd 2016

I am a writer based out of Arkansas (hopefully for not that much longer). I mainly game on PC but have been known to sit down in front of a console from time to time. I like movies, good beer and good food.

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Helicobacter pylori, more commonly referred to as h. pylori, is an infection that occurs in the stomach. It is most often acquired during childhood and is contracted from poor drinking water, close and crowded living spaces or living in a developing country. Patients usually come to the doctor for symptoms of nausea, pain or burning in the stomach, frequent belching, loss of appetite and weight loss. The diagnosis of h. pylori is made from a biopsy and is treated with antibiotics. Untreated h. pylori may cause a more serious condition called atrophic gastritis, which is chronic inflammation of the stomach lining.

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will not hark back to the 1999 Champions League final in his team-talks when Manchester United attempt to overturn their deficit in Barcelona on Tuesday.

The Nou Camp holds a special place in the hearts of United supporters as well as Solskjaer, whose last-gasp strike at the ground helped United to their second European Cup and an unforgettable treble haul.

What happened nearly 20 years ago is almost certain to be a point of reference ahead of the return leg of United’s quarter-final against the Spanish champions.

But Red Devils manager Solskjaer feels there are few parallels to draw from and will instead use the current crop’s wins at Juventus and Paris St Germain this season in an effort to motivate his side, who lost 1-0 at Old Trafford last Wednesday.

Manchester United won the Champions League in 1999 (Owen Humphreys/PA)
Manchester United won the Champions League in 1999 (Owen Humphreys/PA)

Asked whether he will speak to his players about 1999, the Norwegian said: “No I won’t because it was against Bayern Munich, it was a final, it was different.

“We will use the PSG (match), we will use Juventus away, we have beaten some good teams away from home this year, and played against some great players.

“We had (Barcelona) flustered at times here as well. Yes, they controlled the game towards the end, they had the possession but they never really bothered us in our own half.”

United trailed by two goals at the halfway stage against PSG but rallied at the Parc des Princes to book their spot in the last eight and a showdown against Barca.

And Solskjaer is confident that, with the likes of Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial and Paul Pogba at his disposal, there is enough quality within United’s ranks to spring another surprise.

He added: “You look at the quality of those players and that gives us a threat, we carry a goal threat.

“But of course what we did against PSG as a team must give everyone a huge confidence boost because that experience was probably the best they have had for many years, those players.

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The Gospels: Mark 1:9-11 – A Lesson About Baptism

Have you ever wondered why Jesus, who was sinless, would need to be baptized? After all, baptism is a sign of our sins being washed away, and Jesus didn’t have any sins to wash away. Or did he?

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At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. Just as Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw heaven being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.”

Bore our sins

Jesus was sinless, and yet he, the sinless one, bore the sins of the whole world. Paul tells us in 2 Corinthians 5:21 that God made Jesus to be sin for our sakes, even though Jesus himself was sinless, “so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” In keeping with God’s purpose, Jesus was baptized for our sakes, not for his own. His baptism, like his death and resurrection, was a dramatic expression of God’s grace toward sinful humanity.

When we are baptized, we are baptized into the baptism of Jesus Christ — a baptism that is linked to Jesus’ sinless life and his death and resurrection on our behalf.

As us and for us

The Son of God became one of us in order to represent all of us before God. This is what Christians mean by “representative atonement.” Because Jesus is human, one of us, he is able to represent all of us before God. But Jesus is more than our representative. He also took all of our sins upon himself, bearing our sins and their penalty in our place. That is what Christians mean by “substitutionary atonement.” Jesus represents us before God, and he also substitutes for us before God. In substituting for us, he carries away our sins; in representing us, his righteousness is attributed to us. He is our “alpha and omega.” Our salvation is in Jesus Christ, and him only, from beginning to end.

God’s beloved

The voice from heaven said to Jesus, “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.” But remember, Jesus is God’s Son, beloved of God, for our sakes and as our representative. In saying this to Jesus, God says it to every person for whom Jesus died and rose again. In Christ, God says this to you and he says it to me.

In his baptism for us, Jesus embodies from both sides the promised relationship of love between God and his people. As God, he represents God to us. As human, he represents humanity to God. This relationship that God has created between himself and humanity in the person Jesus Christ is the fulfillment of everything God promised to Israel, to the House of David — and through Israel to all of the world. In Christ, God has demonstrated in person his complete faithfulness to his covenant of love and redemption. God saves us because he loves us and wants us saved, and he did it in Jesus Christ.

Religion teaches us to think of salvation in terms of laws, that is, God saves the lawkeepers and destroys the lawbreakers. But the gospel tells us that salvation is God’s gift to sinners: God makes sinners righteous in Christ, who is their perfect representative before God. That’s why we need to trust him for our salvation — it comes only through him, and not through our deeds. It is his commitment to us and his faithfulness to us that saves us, not our commitment and faithfulness to him. When we trust in Christ, we participate in Christ’s perfect commitment and faithfulness on our behalf.

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It is only because we are God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, that we can clothe ourselves “with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience” (Colossians 3:12). Because God identifies us with Jesus, and this even while we were still sinners (Romans 5:8), we are freed to walk with him in the paths of his love. God acted in Christ to make us righteous. We receive his righteousness; we do not create our own, and in receiving his righteousness, we begin to walk in his ways.

Jesus did not come to vindicate the law, but to vindicate people — sinners, to be precise. Christians should not fall for the religious (as opposed to gospel) idea that God is more concerned about the law than he is about people. Paul wrote: “But when the fullness of time [the “Today” of Hebrews 3:13 and 4:7] had come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, in order to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as children” (Galatians 4:4-5, New Revised Standard Version).

When God says to Jesus, “You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased,” he is saying it also to all who are in Christ, because Christ has identified himself with humanity as one of us (Hebrews 2:16-17), both substituting for us and representing us in the presence of God.

A certain future

Because of sin, the only future for humanity is disaster — unless, that is, God is faithful to his covenant love. The biblical descriptions of hell, whether pictured as outer darkness or a fire, with all its torment and anguish, are what we would have to look forward to were it not for God’s absolute faithfulness to his promises of forgiveness and redemption.

Jesus took on himself the horror of hell in our place, but hell could not defeat him or hold him. He broke its power, disarmed it and led it captive in his parade of victory over all powers and authorities (Ephesians 3:8-9; Colossians 2:13-15; 1 Peter 3:18-22). Captivity of every sort, whether the captivity of hell, of addiction, of human tyranny or of sin, has all been led captive by Jesus, our victorious Savior.

Struggle and failure

Even though we know this, and even though we are fully committed to living godly lives in the light of Jesus Christ, we still fall short and do things that are contrary to the love of God. But don’t let that get you down. That is how things are right now, but it will not always be so. The day will come when the new creation that God has already made you to be in Christ (2 Corinthians 5:17; Galatians 6:15) will be fully unveiled (Colossians 3:1-4). When that happens, there will be no more crying, no more pain and no more death (Revelation 21:4).

Trust him

Even now, our hope lies in this: God has proven in Christ his love for us and his faithfulness to us (consider Romans 5:6-8). He has made our cause his own. He has taken responsibility for us — sins and all. He has taken us under his wing, and he will never let us go. That is why we trust him.

God, who proved himself faithful to faithless Israel, is the same God who is faithful to faithless you and me. He is the same from the beginning, which means he has and always will be for you, working to help and to heal, and not to condemn (consider John 3:17).

If you have turned your back on God, don’t ever think he has turned his back on you. Quite the contrary. He’s got the porch light on and dinner on the table, waiting for you to come home.

For reflection:

  1. How is Jesus’ baptism related to our baptism?
  2. Why did the voice from heaven say, “With you I am well pleased” (Mark 1:11)?
  3. Is it hard for you to accept the fact that in Christ you are beloved by God (verse 11)?

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The Gospels: John the Baptist Prepares the Way for Jesus

John was preaching a baptism of repentance. And this was his message: “After me will come one more powerful than I, the thongs of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie. I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”

How would you describe the message of John the Baptist? Mark said that John preached “a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,” but that his message was, “After me will come one more powerful than I, the thongs of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie. I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”

To set the context, Mark cites the words of Isaiah, combining them with a well-known prophecy from Malachi 3:1, about the messenger whom God would send to “prepare the way for the Lord.”

What is the connection between preparing the way for the Lord and repentance for the forgiveness of sins? And what does that have to do with John’s message that one more powerful than he would come, one who would baptize with the Holy Spirit? Let’s begin in Malachi.

Time to repent

The prophecy Mark quoted from Malachi warned about a coming day of judgment against unfaithful Israel and Judah. In Malachi 2:17, the prophet declared, “You have wearied the Lord with your words … by saying, ‘All who do evil are good in the eyes of the Lord, and he is pleased with them’ or ‘Where is the God of justice?’”

The next verse, Malachi 3:1, is the one Mark used in describing the role of John the Baptist. It is the answer to the rhetorical question just posed by Israel. Here is what the God of justice is going to do.

” ‘See, I will send my messenger, who will prepare the way before me. Then suddenly the Lord you are seeking will come to his temple; the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, will come,’ says the Lord Almighty.”

But, says verses 2-5, the Lord’s coming will entail a powerful cleansing and purifying of his people. He will set things right and deliver the weak and disadvantaged from their cruel oppressors. “Who can endure the day of his coming? Who can stand when he appears? For he will be like a refiner’s fire or a launderer’s soap.”

What can this mean, considering God’s unchanging faithfulness, but a call to repentance — a call to turn back to God? God will never turn from his covenant faithfulness despite Israel’s unfaithfulness, and for this reason Israel will not be destroyed (v. 6). Therefore God will, in his grace and love, save all who will turn to him (v. 7). It may have appeared for a time that there was nothing to gain by serving God and that only evildoers prosper (vs. 14-15), but that was never really the case (v. 16). God never leaves nor forsakes those who put their trust in him (vs. 16-18).

prophetTherefore, God says, before this great and dreadful day of judgment comes, he would send them the prophet Elijah, who would bring together as one the hearts of the fathers and the children, that is, the hearts of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob united with the hearts of the generation upon which this judgment would fall.

In this righteous way (see Romans 3:21-22 and Matthew 3:15), through the sudden coming of the Lord to his temple in cleansing judgment and forgiving grace, preceded by the voice of preparation crying in the wilderness, God would bring together the old with the new.

The Genesis creation would find its redemption in its transition into the new creation in Jesus Christ. The old covenant would find its fulfillment in its transition into the new covenant in Jesus Christ (see Jeremiah 31:31; 2 Corinthians 3:14).

The prophets of Israel would find their climax in John the Baptist (see Matthew 11:11 and Luke 16:16) and their fulfillment in the transition to the One whose sandals John knew he was “not worthy to stoop down and untie” (Mark 1:7). And wretched sinners like you and me would find love, forgiveness and redemption in the welcoming arms of the Father as he transitions us into his new creation in Jesus Christ (see 2 Corinthians 5:17 and Romans 8:38-39).

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The “beginning of the gospel about Jesus Christ” (Mark 1:1), rooted in creation itself and expressing itself unceasingly throughout history in God’s faithfulness to his covenant promises, finds its grand consummation in the One who “will baptize you with Holy Spirit” (v. 8).

In Christ, God has brought together all things in heaven and earth and reconciled them to himself in his new creation (see Colossians 1:19-20 and Ephesians 1:9-10).

That is why Paul instructed the church at Galatia, “Neither circumcision [upholding the ritual] nor uncircumcision [disregarding the ritual] means anything; what counts is a new creation” (Galatians 6:15).

New creation

Let’s be honest. It might be encouraging or even inspiring to hear that we are a new creation, but the truth is, we don’t often feel very much like a new creation. We usually feel more like a struggling creation, a tired, worried, barely-hanging-on-by-our-fingernails creation.

Don’t let that get you down. That is how things are right now, but it will not always be so. The day will come when the new creation God has already made you to be in Christ will be fully unveiled (Colossians 3:1-4). And when that happens, there will be no more crying, no more pain and no more death (Revelation 21:4).

Even now, our hope lies in this: God has proven in Christ his love for us and his faithfulness to us (consider Romans 5:6-8). He has made our cause his own. He has taken responsibility for us, sins and all. He has taken us under his wing, and he will never let us go. That is why we trust him.

God, who proved himself faithful to faithless Israel, is exactly the same God who is faithful to faithless you and me. He is the same from the beginning, which means he has and always will be for you, working to help and to heal, and not to condemn (consider John 3:17).

If you have turned your back on God, don’t ever think he has turned his back on you. Quite the contrary. He’s got the porch light on and dinner on the table, waiting for you to come home.

For reflection:

  1. How was John the Baptist related to the beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ (v. 1)?
  2. How did John fulfill the prophecies about preparing the way for the Lord (vs. 2-4)?
  3. What is the connection between forgiveness and judgment?
  4. What does John’s message about a greater one to come mean for you?

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We’ve all seen Darth Vader in the shape of a backpack, but the closest we’ve ever come to a Chewie backpack before is probably this Gizmo model.

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And there are two extra features the Chewbacca Backpack has to offer. First, his bandoleer bag can hold some smaller accessories such as cables, business cards, or Ewok jerky. And second, there can be no bigger thrill than asking someone if they want to pet your Wookiee.

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  • Chewie’s Pocket Depth: approx. 4″

The Chewbacca Plush Backpack is available for $39.99 over at ThinkGeek.

UPDATE 2012: The Star Wars Chewbacca Plush Backpack is available from Amazon and at Hot Topic.

Chewbacca Backpack

(Via Prylfeber)

  1. I got one of these while I was in disneyland at the startrader. Whenever I wear it out people love it but tend to think it’s a monkey.

  2. This backpack was sickkkkk nasty, mannnn. I was able to hold all of my Power Ranger catologs and action figures. I loved the Chewbacca Backpack soooooo much that I bought on for my mommy, granny, and my physics teacher. I decided not to ruin my Chewbacca backpack so i put in a glass display case. Whenever people come over, they ask me where i got this thing…. and i NEVER tell them… LOL because it’s a “collectable”. TOTALLY RADDDDDD!!!! Yeah but this backpack is indeedly superb, i recommend this bag to all my groupies back at my Power ranger Fan Club… Toodles

    Ben Dover

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