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Divine Numbers and Guidance
Have you ever been running late, and look at the time out of disorderly stress and see "4:44" or maybe "2:22?" What about "000" on a barcode? Or "999" during an advertisement on T.V? These happenings are not completely out of the ordinary, although it does seem a bit suspicious that these numbers are appearing in three's, continuously...right? Believe it or not, viewing triple numbers does have meaning, but whether that meaning plays a role in your life is up to you.
Let me first start out by stating that I am not a "spiritual guru," I simply became curious as to why I was seeing specific numbers in various settings continuously. Turns out, it was not a coincidence. If you are not a spiritual or religious person, that's alright, and it is never too late to learn about spirituality. Witnessing these numbers could be the sign to start soul searching, or maybe this aspect of spirituality does not serve you and that is okay as well.
Divine numbers, also referred to as "angel numbers," are three (or more) of the same numbers with a message or meaning behind them being revealed to you by angels and/or your guides. If "angels" cause discomfort, it can equally be defined as messages from the Collective Unconscious/the Source/God/the Universe, etc. The repetition of the numbers clue us into their meaning and how deep their meaning runs.
"It is up to you to decide if they are meaningful towards your life or not"
My curiosity lead me to research, and what I found proved to be extremely interesting. Various sources will provide various interpretations of these numbers, but the underlying theme or main message of all definitions remains the same. Luckily, it is up to you to decide if they are meaningful towards your life or not. In other words, if the definitions of these numbers do not resonate with you in the moment that you see them, this spiritual practice may not be for you. Your intuition during the current situation in which you see them will help you decide if it is meaningful or not. With this being said, it should also be made clear that logically speaking, it is unrealistic to build the foundation of your life or beliefs on numbers you come across "randomly." Divine numbers are meant to be a tool that may or may not benefit you and your life, the answer lies in your gut instinct.
Divine numbers are extremely interesting and beneficial, especially if the advice given is heeded. For example, I often times find relief when I see the number "555" because I think of its definition "you're thinking about your future a lot and this is a time not to stress." It provides a relief and eases my nerves throughout the day. Divine numbers create the space to connect with our Universe, focus on our spiritual practice, and stay grounded in the moment.
Divine Numbers and Their Meanings
- a message of love from the Universe/Source telling you that you are loved and in alignment with your path
- you have an extremely strong connection with universe/source
- be aware of your thoughts and whether they are positive or negative
- your thoughts are becoming manifested
- represents peace and harmony (either you seek it or it is present)
- you may be pushing yourself too hard; trust and have faith
- your prayers have been answered
- represents growth
- your angels are with you currently
- going through or will be going through vey big, positive changes (the more you see it, the bigger the change)
- you're thinking about your future a lot and this is a sign not to stress
- the encouragement that you need when you begin to doubt yourself and your abilities because you think that you are not good enough
- actually passing up experiences because you believe you are not good enough
- pay attention to the quality of your thoughts because they are simply misaligned
- you are on the right track/your hard work is paying off
- invites you to learn and grow (usually spirituality)
- create balance in your life; universe is on your side with your plans
- symbol of completion; a new chapter starting
Remember to pay attention to how you're feeling in the moment that you see them, and where you are in your life as well. It is crucial to remember that there are various definitions and ultimately you decide what is and what is not beneficial in this aspect. The definitions above are a result of my personal journey for answers. There are definitions for all numbers, from "2" to "212" and beyond. If divine numbers resonate with you, then I would recommend doing some research of your own to find what resonates with you. The definitions above are what I have found to be true to be in my life and in my research, and I hope they can be helpful towards others lives, or at least this can be a step towards answers for you as well.
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Maren Hoflund MT HHP is a certified massage therapist and holistic health practitioner. She has an associates degree in Child Development and previously worked as a Montessori preschool teacher. She is an NAMC certified Montessori teacher and has recently earned her Master Reiki certification. During the time that she is not working, studying, or creating, she is traveling, reading, spending time with her friends and family, and taking care of her and her partner's snake Isla.
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Compromise Brought Constitutional Convention
to a Successful Conclusion on September 17, 1787
While compromise seems elusive on many of today's pressing public issues, it was a crucial element at the 1787 convention that framed our federal constitutional system of government.
On May 25, 1787, 30 men assembled at the state house in Philadelphia to begin the federal convention. The gathering included governors, court justices and former Continental congressmen. Eventually, 12 states (Rhode Island did not participate) sent a total of 55 men to attend at least some sessions of the convention. One of their first actions was to select George Washington to preside over the meetings. The Virginia delegation effectively took the lead by introducing a set of proposals, commonly called the Virginia plan, for a national legislature of two houses, or branches, (both apportioned by population) and a national executive and judiciary.
Early in the debates, the delegates agreed to create an entirely new system of government based on the principle of separation of legislative, executive and judicial powers rather than just amending the existing Articles of Confederation. The problem of representation posed the greatest threat to their work. In June, William Patterson introduced the New Jersey plan, favored by the smaller states, which retained the one-state, one-vote system of the Articles of Confederation. After a brilliant speech by James Madison, this plan was rejected, but a heated and bitter debate between the large and small state delegations dragged on into July.
Finally Roger Sherman of Connecticut proposed the so-called "Great Compromise" providing for a lower House of Representatives apportioned by population and upper branch, or Senate, which gave each state equal representation. The adoption of this solution, which protected the interests of both large and small states, was a critical turning point. Throughout the rest of the convention, delegates worked out solutions to a variety of thorny issues and controversies.
By September 17 the convention had completed its work, and the new Constitution was ready to be sent out to the states for ratification. Without the willingness of the delegates to compromise on several critical issues and the steadying influence of George Washington, our fledgling new nation might never have taken flight.

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Several months ago, I had a vision of something I have always wanted to happen, coming true in my future. The movie reel highlight that played in my head felt so real that it shortened my breath and gave me an overwhelming feeling of pure giddiness in my spirit and goosebumps up and down my arms!
In that moment, I took what I had seen in my head before the Lord and just asked, "is this really going to happen? I need to know because I don't want to get my hopes up if this was something that my brain just made up in order to torture me." He didn't really give me a solid answer. As the days have continued to pass, I have wondered what do I do with what I saw? Do I hope for it and pursue it with all my heart? Or do I sit back and wait for things to unfold?
There have been times when I have pursued something with all of my heart and found myself at the end gaining what I set out for. Likewise, there have been times when I have wanted something with everything inside of me and it falls like sand through my finger tips no matter how tightly I hold on. Am I speaking anyones language?
I paused before responding, "Well, yeah….that's a thought."
So, my friends, in this moment, I'm able to tell you that I'm praying to want what God wants for me. And I'm wondering who out there has a desire in their heart that they're scared to pursue, don't want to get their hopes up about, and feels more comfortable staying in the box. If we really believe that God gives us what we need, can we believe that what He wants for us is better than what we want for ourselves? What if instead of getting your hopes up, you placed your hopes in God's hands? What would happen if you said, "okay God, help me to want what you want for me."
God is too good and cares about us too much to give us what we want when what we want is not what is best for us. What is the next step for you? What would it take for you to believe that? Bring it to God, pour out your heart and see how He responds….I bet you'll be surprised at how things work out.


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This information is based on my thoughts and conclusions after the lecture by Mel Cyrille, during the Swedish Babywearing Conference 28th October 2017.
Babies are adapted to be carried directly after birth. They have inborn reflexes which make carrying easier for both parties. These reflexes can be traced back to the first humans and includes reflexes such as:
- Carrying reflexes – spread-squat so that the baby fits to our body, up to around 6 months. However, babies that are not carried loose it faster
- Palmar grasp
- Plantar grasp & Babinski's sign
- Moro reflex (being close to us)
- Stepping reflex (aligning adjustment reflex)
These reflexes are helping a baby to hold on to us (physically) and being a part of being carried, and not just passively being held, which can be very uncomfortable for the parent. I think that one of the first steps to help the baby to activate these reflexes is "the magic hour" directly after birth.
The baby needs to use search, palm, grasp, stepping and sucking reflexes in order to get to the breast and start to feed. Another step is to help their natural development, carry them in their natural position, and let them sit in their natural position, which fits to their age and development stage.
A baby's natural position should be the starting point, when we want to hold and carry them.
We should not try to speed up the process. They will finally sit and they will finally start to walk. Letting them develop in their own pace, supports the motoric development, their balance and the development of the muscles. Reflexes gradually disappear and they are integrated with a child's natural development, which is very individual. All of the hangings, balancing, clinging, climbing and carrying improves their motoric skills. Let them do that, let them be kids J.
Some years ago I got to hold one of my colleague's one year old daughter in my arms. Her body was rather stiff and
in order to be able to hold her, I had to press my hip out and use all the muscles from my arm and side of the body. Anyway it was very heavy and uncomfortable. She wasn't carried, like my children have been. That was the difference. My kids, especially my son, who has been carried much more than my daughter, are just sitting on me. When you pick them up, they make a spread-squad position automatically.
I also came to think about some kind of ongoing, unannounced competition among parents; "He is only 4 months old and he can almost stand by himself". We put babies in the walk-in chairs, jump-swings, press them in the bumbo seats, almost vertical baby swing seats and make them sit up with the use of many pillows. Their bodies, bones and muscles are note ready for that. If they were ready they would be doing it by themselves. "But he likes to sit up, so he can see more". Of course he wants to see more. Carry him, then he can see everything what you can see. All babies develop in their own peace – Let them do that.
My son was my second child and of course he couldn't get all of my attention, as my daughter did when she was born. With "lack" of time, "poor" Felix was just hanging around with us. That gave him a chance to develop in his own speed. He was "late" to sit. I didn't "force" him or "rush" him to sit, go in a walk-in chair, and eat solid food. He did not start with solid food before he was 6 months, because he wasn't interested. I didn't even have time to teach him, the time flied by quickly enough anyhow. He started by himself when he was ready (see as well Baby lead Weaning). And then, when he started to crawl… You couldn't stop him!
In the kindergarten and school I noticed as well, that many kids have problems with their feet, flatfeet, toes and knees are turned inside. One of the physiotherapists I met said; "Yes, that is the generation of walk-in chairs."
Of course if our kids use walk-in chairs, baby seats etc., it doesn't automatically mean that they will have problems with motoric skills, but it seems that the risks increase. My daughter used them more than my son and she developed great anyhow. But, why would we want to take the risk? Why do we want to speed up the process? Why are we in such a hurry? I know it makes our lives, parent lives, easier, to put children in all this inventions so that we have more time to do our things. Life put the pressure on us and we put the pressure on our kids.
Another scary development is neck problems in young children. The generation of mobiles and tablets, said another physiotherapist that I talked to. We cannot avoid everything, but being aware about the problems and the reasons can help us to avoid them as much as possible.
Our own ergonomics is also very important while carrying children. During mine and Linnea's weekend events in Gothenburg at Likasens in 2015, Linnea used to hold a short introduction about our body posture and what we can do to improve it. Pregnancy can decrease our form, our buttocks disappear and the belly muscles open up. When a baby is born we often experience that we don't have enough time and it happens that we easily forget about ourselves. But we shouldn't. I don't mean that we need to train a lot every week. Trying to have a correct body posture is one of the small steps, which we can easily take in order to feel better and take care of our bodies. Especially people, like myself, who has a sitting /standing office job.
Linnea gave the following tips:
- Imagine that your body is built from blocks, which need to align correctly
- Stand up on your toes and then put the heels down, shifting your weight a little bit to your toes/forefoot (we hold our weight too much on our heels and overload the lower back).
- Open our shoulders, so that the thumbs are on the outside
- Press our chin backwards. The head weighs a lot and most of us just lets it hang down, looking at our mobile, computer etc. We go around with lots of tension in our necks and shoulders.
Children's innate reflexes, which is like carrying a blueprint, makes it possible to carry them without pushing out the hip, pushing out the bottom, pain in the lower back or wrists. This can lead to further damage of our bodies. Just leaning forward, when picking up the kids, is one of the mistakes we do. Do the squat! One day when my son was around 3 years old, I got up in the morning, leaned forward, turning a little bit my upper body to the side and picked him up. My body was still asleep. I just heard a crack and I couldn't straighten my back again. After a few days I was walking almost 90°, so I went to the chiropractor. He fixed me, but it was extremely painful. I heard as well that I was untrained, my posture muscles was not very well trained. I started with small changes and additions to my life: getting up by rolling to the side (look at the kids, they know how to do that!), squats and yoga. I can recommend the below stated "training" forms and apps.
- Basal body awareness – the training leads to increased body awareness and balance, a relaxed and well-coordinated movement pattern and a natural integration between breathing and movement. I am more aware of my posture muscles!
- Yoga is great for everyone! I do it almost every day, even if it is just few minutes. I use an app names Yoga Down Dog. However I really do recommend BirthYoga
Some more information from Mel Cyrille to consider, while babywearing:
Considerations with newly born:
- Does the carry/carrier allow the baby to sit in their natural in-arms position without compromising them in any way?
- If not, are you able to adapt to meet this need?
- Does the carry/carrier mimic the support points used when in-arms? Does it also provide all-over support?
- Are we respecting the changes in leg position as they grow, or are we manipulating them into a certain position?
General considerations:
- If the baby doesn't seem to like the sling, refer back to their favorite in-arms position/s. Can you find anything to make baby wearing more similar to this?
- Are we changing how the baby is supported based on whether they're awake and active or tired/asleep? If not, why?
- Do we carry on the advice from others, on an universal "ideal" or tailoring it to the unique way using in-arms carrying as our starting point?
To conclude, babies are an active part of carrying, it helps them to develop. If we use a wrap or carrier, it is very important that they sit in their natural position. May said: "Hold your baby on you, so they will be in their natural position and then tie the wrap around, if you wish to use it".
Read as well Att bära rätt – ergonomi
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I realise that pronouncing words in a language other than one's own can be difficult.
Many years ago in Mysore (India), we ordered some cucumber sandwiches, and were served sandwiches with cucumber and a pink sauce. The waiter told us the sandwiches contained what sounded like 'miners' sauce'. At first, I had no idea what he was talking about. Then, I realised that he was trying to say 'mayonnaise'.
Have you come across any mispronounciations of 'common' words (in your language) that have baffled you on your travels?
These would be amazing and I'd definitely invest in a pair or two for our travels.
Will Iceland beat England??
Geographically they are roughly the same size... though England does have one or two more players to choose from.
Who else will we see in the quarter finals?
A previous post triggered a questuon. Back home in Iceland there have been playing cards throughout my lifetime, that depict the main viking characters in our Icelandic Sagas. Some of them are serious axe-wielders, and one of them is a direct ancestor. Back in the day of childhood, all the kids knew who these characters were, and every home had and has a pack of these cards.
So my question is, - does any other country out there produce playing cards that depict their historic characters, in a similar fashion?
Take a look. My ancestor is the Jack or G of spades ( the red haired dude with no helmet. ) That is Grettir, our most famous outlaw in a country settled by viking outlaws. Many stories about his almost superhuman feats are sprinkled through the Sagas.
I saw a deck of playing cards that contained images of the erotic frescoes of Pompeii. I did not buy them at the time but later thought that they would make a great gag gift for a friend but I have not been able to find them anywhere on-line. I figured that they had to be printed somewhere; but where? Any suggestions on how to find them?
Promoted by previous discussion about the newest Canada ETA and the hastle gettong one for USA or CAN.
I bet one time or another while traveling, you needed visa or just plainly been harressed by the preflight visa checkers ( USA flights) or any other airport rat who think is cool to flex its " muscle " and try to tell you he/she is the boss..
So my question is how you deal with that kind of profiling?
Oh recent trip to the States I have been profiled by this horrible woman at Dusseldorf airport, who thought she had the right and power not only to profile me but to try to make my trip misery, just for the hell of it.
And I trow a fit, which resulted of her being suspended. And got formal apology from the Airport.
So what is your story?!
Discuss! :D
I have tried twice to pay for reservation done but both times, after having filled in all information, included card number and security number, I have a message saying that the transaction cannot be completed maybe for insufficient sold!!!
I have spoken wiht my Bank and have personnaly checked and this is not the problem.
I presume prices are incresing and Flight finder does not want to sell my tickets booked anymore!!!
I grew up thinking that Skellig Rock in Kerry was the most western point in Europe and next stop America. Then I discovered that Spain and Portugal had places that they claimed to be the most westerly point in Europe.
But at breakfast yesterday, moving the marmalade westwards towards Greenland, it was glaringly obvious that Iceland has to be the most westerly point in Europe.
But is Iceland in Europe ? It appears that opinions are divided, despite the 'facts' stating that it is. And what about Greenland ? Is it in Europe or North America ?
Back to the drawing board/aka my kitchen tablecloth.
If you get a profit sharing bonus from your employer, what whould you spend it on...or would you just put it in the bank and let it grow? Many of you would probably use it to fund some travel (hint, hint)
The more than 3000 US employees of Lincoln Electric (world's largest supplier of welding equipment) last year each recieved a bonus of nearly $34,000. This company has never laid off workers in more than 80 years and has paid out its huge bonuses every year since 1934. This year they will probably share much the same or even more. In some years, the bonus exceeded the workers annual wages/salary by as much as 120%. davidkinchen.wordpress.com/2...
Hi, can I take wax candles(tealights) in my hand luggage? (Heathrow to Sri Lanka). I have a box of 200 and dont want to put them in check in bags as Im trying to save my weight allowance. I really dont want them taken off me going through security.
Many thanks in advance
I think we've all been there more than once: You find you've got the perfect photo lined up that highlights the scene just as you want it, but someone decided to put a power pole right in the way.
Or, those pesky power lines themselves creep into the photo.
Or, a big truck goes by just as you snap the photo.
Now, PLEASE don't turn this into a political discussion. This is about obstacles to photos, not what those obstacles happen to have as their purpose.
Last week at this time I visited the Olympic Peninsula in Washington, and thought I would try to get a good photo of the city of Port Angeles with the Olympic Mountains in the background. The best viewpoint for this, other than going into Canada, is Ediz Hook, which goes out into the water a bit. Whose idea was to put THAT THING there? (see photo of Port Angeles with Olympic Mountains below).
What sort of annoying or unusual obstacles have cropped up in your photos?
Sure, I got the photo but it certainly wasn't what I was planning to photograph that day. Have any of your photos proven to be nothing like what you were after but unique anyway due to the odd obstacle that happened to be there?
I am studying international taxation (a great cure for insomnia), and I came across something I've never heard of: a 'sailing' or exit permit from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS, the US federal taxing agency).
Apparently, if you live here in the US as a non-citizen and earn money that you have to pay tax on, when you go to return home (permanently), you have to get a 'sailing' or exit permit from the IRS, to show that you are current on all your taxes. As the course materials say:
"Before leaving the U.S., all aliens (resident and nonresident) must obtain a certificate of compliance, commonly referred to as a sailing permit or departure permit. Application is made by filing either Form 2063, U.S. Departing Alien Income Tax Statement, or Form 1040-C, U.S. Departing Alien Income Tax Return, whichever applies, with the local IRS office between 14 and 30 days before the planned departure date. "
Has anyone ever done this? Have you ever even heard of this?
I just discovered this program by accident. It's run by the U.S. State Department and is intended for US citizens. You can register to receive travel warnings and alerts about non-US areas you are interested in, AND you can register your out-of-country trips so that the US embassy or consulate in or near the location you are visiting knows that you are there and in some cases will proactively contact you about local situations.
See step.state.gov/STEP/Index.as...
Has anyone signed up for this? What do you think about it?
Also, for all non-US VTers, do you have similar programs at home for your fellow citizens visiting wild and dangerous places like the US? ;-)
In UK I recently purchased a superb spinner case made by March in Netherlands but it is only available at one outlet (TK Maxx in UK) and they have no more!
I need to purchase a matching case and wonder if this make is stocked in any of your large stores in Amsterdam or elsewhere? If so perhaps I can get one shipped to UK
Thanks everyone in Holland
There's a meme on Facebook from sun-gazing.com that says:
"I hate small talk.
I wanna talk about atoms, death, aliens, sex, magic,
intellect, the meaning of life, faraway galaxies, the lies
you've told, your flaws, your favorite scents, your
childhood, what keeps you up at night, your
insecurity and fears..."
Choose from the list (or add to it) and discuss!
I like the scent of jasmine. I once told a 20-something friend that her new hairstyle looked nice because I didn't know a kind way to say, "It makes you look like an old granny."
I am trying to navigate the Irish citizenship hurdles and it appears I need the help of an attorney.
Can someone suggest an Irish immigration attorney?
Thank you,
Does anyone know what this beautiful place is? This is not a guessing game. I really don't know.
How about my situation: I'm from East Europe, but have permanent residence permit in Latvia, which allows me to visit ANY Schengen country including Ireland (did it a few times, so I know it works). However UK is not part of the Schengen Zone, so I need a separate visa to go there. Because my sister is married to a Welshmen I visited UK quite often. There is no problem to get a UK visa (even for 5 or 10 years), but it literally costs hundreds of British pounds. (Just to compare 1 year multi entry visa to UK is more expensive, than 10 year multi entry visa to the USA). So is there a way for me to travel between Ireland to UK without breaking the law, but also without passport control so I wouldn't have to pay extra hundreds of pounds for another visa? Thank you for all your answers and shared experience. Details (from/to what airport or harbor) are appreciated.
I have been driving around for two weeks now, often having rude conversations with my GPS. It got me thinking of the funny things the former GPS told me to do.
This was the first time I had ever put in a GPS coordinate (and actually the last because of what happened).
It kept taking me on smaller and smaller roads until I was on a dirt track that looked hardly used at all. Then it said "Park the car and walk overland" - it is funny how you can be laughing and mad at the same time. I finally found my B&B just by driving around.
My wife and I are invited to a wedding of her friend. Both Bride & Groom are Vietnamese and are having a traditional wedding and reception. This is our first Vietnames wedding; we've been to Chinese, Korean and Indian weddings in the past.
Are there any rules to how guests should dress such as a particular color being inappropriate? As for gifts: my wife says money is traditional but I'm just checking to make sure.
I heard that Inuits give visitors either their daughter of their wife for the night, and its considered disrespectful to refuse. Is there any truth to this?
If not, how did this rumor get started?
And please, I am being serious here, so let's be mature about it.
I have been asked the same question over the weekend by some friends visiting and it got me thinking...
I originally come from Republic of Macedonia and altho half of my life I have lived abroad and expended on my food palet, I still get into extasy overdrive when I can find Ajvar.
Ajvar is spread/dip made of red roasted pimento papers, which we have them in abundance in Macedonia due to favourable climate.. So everybody eats it, and is staple on any Macedonian table.
So I am very happy when I can find Ajvar on my travels and buy some to take home.. Also I make it at home and I installed the love of this food stuff into my family...
So which food you can't live without and will go to lengths to get it??
Just curious, do share your stories please..
A quick warning, especially to Americans, that hotels.com currently has a serious glitch if you book hotels outside the US. You will be quoted in US$, but will be charged in local currency. In our case, we booked a hotel in what we thought (and the web page clearly stated) was a rate in US$ translated from Euro, but were charged in Euro at a 1:1 rate. For some reason, however, I suspect this glitch does not occur when booking in Yen.
Anyway, I contacted the company, and got a coupon for my next non-refundable booking with them. Not ideal, but better than nothing, I suppose. So if you're using a meta-search engine (e.g., trivago), be aware the quote of hotels.com may be actually in local currency, even though it says in yours.
Anyone else have similar experiences receiving a quote in the wrong currency?
What would you do if you had a mouse running around under your floor in a restaurant?
I have one by my feet right now as I am eating my curry but I am not really bothered to say anything as they will most likely start chasing it with a brrom and maybe kill so there will be blood on the floor.
Thye can deal with it after I am gone.
What do you do when there is a mouse in a restaurant you eat in?
Approximate the mean of the grouped data for all ages of the residents of a town?
Age Frequency
0-9 47
10-19 64
20-29 70
30-39 63
40-49 61
50-59 50
60-69 37
70-79 11
80-89 17
The answer is, The approximate mean of the age in 36.0 years.
But I don't know how to get it. I tried 4 different methods, and can't figure it out.
Frequency is how many times the number occurs, which wouldn't a problem if it was for one number, but IDK how many people were aged 1 and how many people were aged 5, ect. That's the part that's confusing me. How is the answer 36? I know how to get mean, but not for this problem. It's laid out really weird.
Past few weeks on BBC News all the reporters have been wearing these red apples, and just now I saw Tony Blaire and some other politician wearing it. What is it?
What's the best way to carry money nowadays when travelling, is it to carry cash in a concealed pouch, put money on a travel card, use a defined travel credit card or travellers cheques (if they still have them) and where is the best place to change money is it through somewhere like travelex or through one's bank?
Thanks in advance for any advice, as it's been a while since I travelled anywhere and the last time I did I had a wife who insisted she was the one who would be in charge of everything...she took the money and went in 2006 :-(
Hello all!
A relative of mine booked my air tickets with only my First and Last name but I also have a Korean name attached to my name.
Eg. Passport: Jessie Kim Young Mi
E-ticket: Jessie Kim
I've read a couple of forums and they say that it isn't much of a problem as long as your first name and last name matches, the guy at the counter will print out your boarding pass. But I'm still pretty worried.
Btw, I hold a Singapore passport.
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What are everyones thoughts????
Those of you out there who use the Global ATM Alliance, beware. While the $5 ATM fee is waived when you use a partner bank's (e.g., Deutsche Bank, Barclays, Scotiabank) ATM, Bank of America is now charging a 3% "Foreign Transaction Fee" on your withdrawal, which dwarfs any savings you get from the fee waiver. Travelers might want to consider using another bank for overseas ATM withdrawals.
Too bad that B of A decided to ruin a nice travel service with this odious fee. Is anyone else aware of other banks with new "policies" designed to profiteer off overseas travel?


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- Raw banana: 250gm
- Elephant foot yam (Chena) :250gm
- Snake gourd(padavalam): 250gm
- Drumstick: 2 to 3 No
- Yellow Cucumber(Indian Cucumber): 300gm
- Carrot: 2 No (medium size)
- Beans: 100gm
- Green chilli : 10 Nos
- Green mango: 1 no( medium size)
- Curd: 1/2 cup
- Curry leaves: 4 to 6 stems
- Coconut (Grated ) : 1 coconut(big size)
- Turmeric powder : 1 tbs
- Red chili powder: 1/2 tbs
- Cumin seeds:1 Tea spoon
- Coconut oil : 2 to 3 tbs
- Water : as required
- Salt : as required
Coconut paste: Using a mixer make a paste of cumin seed. Then add grated coconut and 2 stems curry leaves make a coarse paste of it( no need to make a thick paste).
Cut all vegetables in equal size( like 3 or 4 cm length stick). Slice green chili length wise.
In a cooker pour some water and Elephant foot yam pieces and cook it well. Cook for 10 minutes until Elephant foot yam pieces cook well, Then add remaining vegetables includes green chilies except green mango. This time add required water. Cook it well. Once vegetables cooked, add salt, turmeric powder, red chilies, mix it well and cook for 2 minutes.
After 2 minutes of cooking, add curd mango pieces. if mango not available use double quantity of curd. Stir it well. once mangoes cooked, add coconut paste, remaining curry leaves and mix it well. cook for 2 to 3 minutes, once bubbles form add 2 tbs of coconut oil and off the flame.
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Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Adventure Time 3
There's a couple of Marauders, some various little dudes, and a wildlife assortment.
7 comments:
- Peter Herpich said...
Where should I get that cute little ram-horned overall dude tattooed? I'm thinking over my adam's apple.
- April 7, 2009 at 6:56 PM
- Bob Flynn said...
Wow, love these characters. Especially the "I miss the sound of fighting" character, and what I deem to be a princess/maiden of sorts. I have high expectations for the show, and your sketches only raise my expectations.
Congrats on the Meathaus mention!...it's how I found my way over here.
- April 8, 2009 at 6:26 AM
- chrisallison said...
Dude, Thomas, you fucking RULE! Your comics, colors, designs... they're all TOTALLY top notch. Add another member to your fan club. Can't wait for AT and more blogposts!
- April 12, 2009 at 1:25 AM
- Thomas Herpich said...
Thanks much, guys-
It's pretty early to say (production hasn't officially even started yet), but from the outlines and storyboards I've seen, this show is gonna be really great. Definitely one of a kind.
- April 13, 2009 at 4:53 PM
- Angi West said...
my friend is a little blue fairy with a long cap
I have other friends, but none of them are that small
- April 19, 2009 at 6:16 PM
- Mayim Elyse said...
the middle creature with antlers and long stick legs really reminds me of the movie the dark crystal. the sweet lookin creature in there had the EXACT same legs! :D did u get inpiration from the moive?
- May 6, 2009 at 8:23 AM
- Peter said...
shoot! Too cool again...I'm glad this is happening.
- October 14, 2009 at 9:40 PM


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BUDAPEST (AFP) - Thousands of people protested against Hungary's controversial new media law on Friday, demanding the legislation -- which has come under widespread fire internationally -- be withdrawn.
The rally, organised via online social networks and blogs, was the second such protest to be held in front of the Hungarian parliament in three weeks,
Many of the demontrators had their mouths taped over in protest against what they see as restrictions on media freedom.
Budapest has come under fire from media and rights groups, as well as European governments, for the legislation, which came into force on January 1, just as Hungary took over the presidency of the European Union.
Under the legislation, a new authority -- headed by a close ally of Prime Minister Viktor Orban -- has the right to impose major fines on media outlets and force journalists to reveal sources on issues related to national security.
Orban and his centre-right government has rejected the criticism, insisting the law conforms to European norms.
But in the wake of the outcry, Orban said Budapest might amend the law if the European Union demanded it.
Organisers said the aim of the demonstration was to force the government to withdraw the law and create a new one in consultation with civil organisations and media representatives.
The organisers have also launched a movement for press freedom on the online social network, Facebook, which has attracted 71,000 supporters so far.
The rally started with a performance by the Hungarian rapper Pista Busa.
A Hungarian actress, Dorka Gryllus, then read out a list of the demonstrators' demands, which included a constitutional revision of the law, involvement of the media in drawing up any changes, the scrapping of fines and guarantees regarding the confidentiality of journalists' sources.
A parallel demonstration was staged in front of the Hungarian embassies in Vienna and Berlin.
One of the main speakers at the rally was journalist Tibor Bakacs, a dissident during communist times, who called on demonstrators to bombard Orban's personal email address with protest letters.
Before the demonstration broke up peacefully, Bakacs called for another rally to be held on January 27.


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(as) dead as a doornail(redirected from as dead as a door-nail)
(as) dead as a doornail
Doornails were hammered in a such a way that they could not be reused.
1. Definitively dead. I poked that squirrel with a stick and, yeah, it's as dead as a doornail. A: "Are you sure the goldfish is dead?" B: "Oh yeah—dead as a doornail." Any animal unlucky enough to run out into this busy street will end up dead as a doornail.
2. Totally defunct. That idea from last week's meeting is dead as a doornail now that the CEO has vetoed it. Good luck getting a refund from that company—it seems to be dead as a doornail these days. His mayoral campaign is likely dead as a doornail now, thanks to this exposé about his shady business dealings.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2022 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.
dead as a doornail
Also, dead as a dodo or herring . Totally or assuredly dead; also finished. For example, The cop announced that the body in the dumpster was dead as a doornail, or The radicalism she professed in her adolescence is now dead as a dodo, or The Equal Rights Amendment appears to be dead as a herring. The first, oldest, and most common of these similes, all of which can be applied literally to persons or, more often today, to issues, involves doornail, dating from about 1350. Its meaning is disputed but most likely it referred to the costly metal nails hammered into the outer doors of the wealthy (most people used the much cheaper wooden pegs), which were clinched on the inside of the door and therefore were "dead," that is, could not be used again. Dead as a herring dates from the 16th century and no doubt alludes to the bad smell this dead fish gives off, making its death quite obvious. Dead as a dodo, referring to the extinct bird, dates from the early 1900s.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
dead as a doornail
1. If a person or animal is as dead as a doornail, they are completely dead. From the start of the movie it is clear that she will be as dead as a doornail by the time the credits roll.
2. If something or someone is as dead as a doornail, they are no longer active or popular. My $2,500 computer was dead as a doornail. Nobody will hire him now. He's finished. Dead as a doornail. Note: It is not certain what `doornail' actually refers to. In medieval times, it may have been the plate or knob on a door which was hit by the knocker. It was thought that anything that was struck so often must have been dead. Alternatively, doornails may have been the thick nails which were set into outer doors. It is not clear why these nails should be described as `dead'.
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. © HarperCollins Publishers 2012
dead as a doornail (or as mutton)completely dead.
A doornail was one of the large iron studs formerly often used on doors for ornamentation or for added strength; the word occurred in various alliterative phrases (e.g. deaf as a doornail and dour as a doornail ) but dead as a doornail is now the only one in common use.
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017
(as) ˌdead as a ˈdoornail(informal) completely dead
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017
dead as a doornail
Undoubtedly dead.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
dead as a doornail
Dead, unresponsive, defunct. This simile dates from the fourteenth century and the source of it has been lost. A doornail was either a heavy-headed nail for studding an outer door or the knob on which a door knocker strikes. One plausible explanation for the analogy to death is that it alluded to costly metal nails (rather than cheap wooden pegs), which were clinched and hence "dead" (could not be re-used). The expression was used in a fourteenth-century poem of unknown authorship, William of Palerne, and was still current when Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol (1843). There have been numerous similar proverbial comparisons—dead as a mackerel, dead as mutton, dead as a herring, dead as a stone—but this one, with its alliterative lilt, has survived longest.
The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer Copyright © 2013 by Christine Ammer
as dead as a doornail
Really dead. Doornails, which provided strength and decoration, were hammered into the wood and then clenched for additional grip. Because a doornail was bent, it could not be used again, which made it even deader. A more recent phrase is "as dead as last year's tennis balls." In the era before year-round indoor tennis, they would have lost their bounce before the start of the next season.
Endangered Phrases by Steven D. Price Copyright © 2011 by Steven D. Price


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Royal Philips and salesforce.com have announced a strategic alliance to deliver an open, cloud-based healthcare platform, leveraging Philips' leading positions in medical technology, clinical applications and clinical informatics and salesforce.com's leadership in enterprise cloud computing, innovation and customer engagement. Patient relationship management will be at the centre of the envisioned platform, allowing caregivers to collaborate closely in support of their patients. The platform will enable medical device and data interoperability – the collection of data and subsequent analysis to enhance clinical decision making by professionals and enabling patients to take a more active role in managing their personal health.
The collaboration has already resulted in two clinical applications to be launched on the new platform later this summer: "Philips eCareCoordinator" and "Philips eCareCompanion."
These care collaboration applications will allow the care team to monitor patients with chronic conditions in their homes and will facilitate Philips' Hospital to Home clinical programmes, such as Banner iCare, being piloted at Banner Health, a pioneer accountable care organisation in Arizona, USA. Similar telehealth-based care delivery models for hospitals utilising the Philips eICU programme were shown to reduce mortality by 26% and length of stay by 20% in a recent large, multicentre study.
"With this strategic alliance, Philips is making great strides to deliver real-time, digital healthcare solutions," says Frans van Houten, chief executive officer of Royal Philips. "Healthcare data exists in many different forms and in many different systems today. Together with salesforce.com, we have a tremendous opportunity to reshape and optimise the way healthcare is delivered and provide better access to data across the continuum of care."
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Philips and salesforce.com envision that apps will cover the continuum of care: from self-care and prevention, to diagnosis and treatment through recovery and wellness. The envisioned platform, based on the Salesforce1 Platform, will enable collaboration and workflow, as well as integration of data from multiple sources worldwide, including electronic medical records, diagnostic and treatment information obtained through Philips' imaging equipment, monitoring equipment, personal devices and technologies like Apple's HealthKit. Moreover, the cloud-based platform is designed to be highly scalable with built-in privacy and data security. By combining the data, the platform will allow for analysis that will enhance decision making by professionals and engage patients. Both Philips and salesforce.com foresee that the platform, will utilise Philips' clinical data stores and medical device interoperability. It is intended to be open to developers and is expected to result in a vibrant ecosystem of partners creating applications. As a result, the envisioned platform has the potential to transform both professional healthcare delivery and continuous personal health management.


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By David Gunn
Oct. 31 marks the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation's outbreak.
It began humbly, without pomp or circumstance—just a lone, nonconforming Augustinian monk, unspectacularly nailing a piece of parchment to a church door. At the time, this action wasn't really intended to be a grand revolutionary act; nailing theses to church doors was just the way that medieval scholastics invited the scholarly community to participate in an academic debate. In this case, Luther wished to begin a discussion about the Scriptural warrant for indulgences—or the lack thereof. What it blossomed into was a full-scale recalibration of Western theology and, indeed, of Western civilization.
As the Protestant Reformation spread, Luther's voice was joined by those of other nonconforming upstarts like Calvin and Zwingli. Reformed theology began to coalesce and take shape. Although there were various diverse schools of thought within the Reformation movement (it is probably more accurate to speak of Protestant Reformations than of one singular monolithic Reformation), Protestant theology came to be characterized by five statements, which we call today the five solas:
- Sola scriptura. "Scripture alone." God's Word is the final authority in matters of faith and practice, not church tradition or the magisterium.
- Sola fide. "Faith alone." Salvation is received by faith. It is not conditioned in any way on the performance of good works.
- Sola gratia. "Grace alone." Salvation is granted solely on the basis of God's grace. It is therefore wholly unmerited.
- Solus Christus. "Christ alone." Jesus is the only mediator between God and man. Sacerdotalism—the view that a special class of ordained human priests is necessary for legitimate worship to occur—is rejected.
- Soli Deo gloria. "Glory to God alone." Whereas Roman Catholicism had developed a robust system of veneration for Mary, the saints, and the angels, this sola held that such veneration should be directed only toward God.
In my opinion, it would not be accurate, strictly speaking, to say that Baptists are Protestants. No direct line of historical continuity can be firmly established between the Protestant Reformers and the earliest Baptists. Ideologically and theologically, Baptists have always shared more in common with the Anabaptists than with the magisterial Reformers. We who are Regular Baptists are even further removed from the Reformers than some other Baptistic groups, for we have typically rejected covenant theology (a component that came to be part and parcel with Reformed theology) in favor of the dispensational approach.
Nevertheless, despite these historical and theological differences, there is much in the spirit of the Reformation that resonates deeply and powerfully with Baptists, and rightly so. We joyfully and unreservedly embrace the five solas, for they are elegant expressions of pure Biblical truth. We join the Reformers in their rejection of man-centered theology and ecclesiastical corruption. We cheer when we hear them calling a wayward people back to the Scriptures.
In that spirit, we have chosen to devote five articles in this issue of the Baptist Bulletin to the theological commitments expressed in the five solas. These articles are not simply a rehashing of the way in which the five solas originally functioned during the 16th century; rather, they explore some of the ways in which these theological commitments are still relevant today.
In 2017, you will find few (if any) academic disputations on the legitimacy of indulgences. The theological and social controversies we face today are far different from those that Luther, Calvin, and Zwingli faced so many centuries ago. Nevertheless, it is still incumbent upon us to confess with every ounce of strength we can muster that Scripture alone is our north star. That salvation is by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone. That worship is due only to God. To Him alone "be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and forever" (Jude 1:25).
David Gunn is managing editor of the Baptist Bulletin.
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SOFIA, Bulgaria (WOMENSENEWS)–When doctors began compiling paperwork to release Maia from a Sofia hospital after a week's stay this past May, the battered woman panicked over the knowledge that she had no money, nowhere to go and no idea how she would get her four children back from her abusive husband.
A concerned nurse told Maia of a women's shelter run by local aid organization Animus Association that, in Bulgaria's largely patriarchal society, might be her best shot at securing a better future.
"He was killing me," said the 37-year old, who refused to give her last name out of fear for possible retribution from her husband or his family. "Always searching for harder and harder things to hit me with. I had to try and get away. But honestly, I simply didn't know how."
For almost 50 years, as Bulgaria lived under the omnipresent shadow of the Soviet Union, divorce and battery of spouses were statistically absolute non-entities with reported cases of both well below 5 percent consistently. Now, with the fall of the Soviet Union and Bulgaria's independence in 1991, Bulgaria has begun to acknowledge and address the issue of domestic violence.
Bulgaria is not alone in its region either in the amount of domestic violence women there experience nor its lack of legal protection and services for victims. Like the other nations in its region, Bulgaria provides no legal redress and only a handful of organizations working to aid victims of domestic violence, abused women have few places to turn. Society's apathy towards their plight only increases victims' sense of desperation and loss.
"What we're dealing with is an entirely new reality with issues coming into the public consciousness that were unheard of and absolutely not tolerated by the state during communist times," says Sofia-based sociologist Elena Georgieva. "These 'new' problems created the necessity for new laws, sensitization of medical and legal professionals and the general public . . . in other words, an entire change in mindset."
For four months after her hospitalization Maia spent her days with staff from Animus' Rehabilitation Center for Women, Adolescents, and Children Survivors of Violence–the only such private shelter in Sofia–trying to get her life in order. Maia says she passed difficult nights curled up on a lumpy couch in one of the center's back rooms with her meager belongings packed into a small closet provided by the shelter.
With Animus' help, Maia acquired a part-time job cleaning houses to earn some pocket money, successfully recovered her children, underwent daily counseling and arranged to live with relatives living in Ukraine. "Without help, escape would have been impossible," Maia says.
Overcoming Social Taboos
Despite Animus' ability to help Maia and hundreds of other women every year, escaping domestic violence is particularly hard in Bulgaria.
As Maia soon discovered, even with the help of an established network of professional help, overcoming tenacious social taboos was almost as difficult as leaving her violent home. The police resisted filing an official complaint. Her friends questioned why she didn't handle the issue within her family circle. Some even suggested that she might have done something to deserve the attacks.
"Lack of legislation and cultural norms prevent authorities from interfering," says the center's manager Ani Torozova. "Rarely does anyone outside the immediate family know there is anything wrong until the situation reaches a crisis point
. . . and even when they do it is often assumed that the woman is somehow at fault."
Not one governmental organization compiles statistics on domestic violence, while nongovernmental and aid organizations estimate the prevalence of domestic abuse is running around 40 percent and growing.
"No doubt domestic violence is the number one issue facing Bulgarian women today," believes Georgieva. "And officialdom has been very slow to respond."
Activists point to social and economic reasons for the scourge, with males lashing out in increasing numbers as long-term unemployment–now hovering around 20 percent–continues to grow.
While some police officers are sympathetic to women's plights, activists lament the lack of legal redress. Even the most determined law enforcement official can do no more than to hold an accused abuser for 24 hours and make the accused promise to change the abusive behavior. Should a woman wish to bring charges against her husband, there are simply no legal provisions for her to base a case on.
"In other words," says Georgieva, "there remain no legal consequences."
A multi-ministry task force set up by authorities in 2002 to examine the problem and gauge the need for legislation has so far come up with just one piece of draft legislation that would fall under civil, not criminal, law. Under the law, perpetrators would face no jail time but women could use domestic violence as a cause for divorce and to fight for equitable distribution of familial assets.
Escaping domestic violence is a quagmire that challenges women across the region with an estimated 1 in 5 women experiencing domestic abuse in Hungary, Romania and Turkey.
Hungarian authorities have drafted several pieces of legislation to specifically deal with the issue over the last five years but have yet to enact any. For now Hungarian women can only attempt to achieve redress through a 2001 amendment to the penal code that condemns domestic violence. In Romania, authorities adopted a law in 2003 to prevent and punish domestic violence but have yet to enact the regulations necessary to implement the law.
So far, domestic violence has not become an accession issue for Bulgaria and Romania, which await entry into the European Union in 2007. The European Union does not have a uniform standard for domestic violence laws. The Council of Europe is calling on the European Union to form a body to come up with one and the European Union has promised to focus on this issue for all its member countries in 2006.
Grim Facilities
Concealed on the top floor of an apartment building in downtown Sofia, the shelter's facilities–one room for sleeping, a TV room, a consultation room, and busy overcrowded office–seem meager and grim.
But for women like Maia, the shelter is one of a handful of places they can turn for help. It opened in 2000 and can comfortably hold up to 10 people. Less than 20 organizations in Bulgaria are focused on the issue of domestic violence, but there are only two privately run shelters–including Animus–in the country. There are about a dozen state-run shelters for women and children. Most are under-staffed and low on funds. And once there, women are often encouraged to return to their husbands.
Most women make their way to the Animus shelter through the group's 24-hour hotline, now in its fifth year of operation. Of the average 20 phone calls received daily, 15 are related to questions of domestic violence.
Torozova says that the number of phone calls and in-house clients are increasing every year. "If you look only at the numbers, you could get very upset. Incidents are increasing, but so are the numbers of women reaching out for help, and that is a positive," says Torozova.
Animus' cadre of more than three dozen lawyers, social workers, teachers and psychologists also conduct training seminars across the country to raise awareness. From schools to police stations to government ministries, Animus personnel seek to change the public perception of domestic violence and its consequences.
"Even though sometimes it may not feel that way, little by little things are getting better," says Torozova, "and I'm optimistic we're moving towards a time when women and couples will feel comfortable enough to seek out help before situations become critical and the number of victims will begin to drop."
Juliette Terzieff is a freelance journalist currently based in Buffalo, New York who has worked for the San Francisco Chronicle, Newsweek, CNN International, and the London Sunday Times during time spent in the Balkans, the Middle East, and South Asia.
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Areas of Expertise: Illustration, drawing and book art , Fine art , Graphic design and typography
Hind has a background in fine art, graphic design, and teaching illustration and still life drawing.
Hind's interests lie in creating a body of art that will help children from seven to 11 understand and cope with bereavement and loss, by acting as an enabler for beneficial family discussions in a home (as opposed to clinical) environment, within a Saudi Arabian Islamic family context, on the subject of death.


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Neutering Your Pet
Important for non-breeding pets, neutering reduces the risk of diseases such as cancer, removes the risk of problems with the reproductive organs and accidental pregnancy. Neutering is a routine procedure at all our surgeries, and our vets will discuss the most appropriate neutering timescale and approach for your pet.
Behind the Scenes: Neutering
What happens when your pet gets neutered? We will show you beind the scenes of when your pet gets neutered and how you can expect your pet's day to go.
Neutering Your Rabbit
Neutering your rabbit can reduce agression, prevent unwanted pregnancies and dangerous diseases. Learn more information about neutering your rabbit here.
Neutering And Contraception For Ferrets
For female ferrets, a lack of male attention (or an injection to simulate it) during their cycle can be fatal! Click here to read more.
Neutering Your Cat
Getting your cat neutered or spayed is a great way of preventing unwanted pregnancies whilst also making your cat less likely to wander far away from home.
Neutering Your Dog
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Every Monday, Men's Health posts a new Weekly Challenge video in which one of our favorite trainers puts forth a mini workout that you can use to challenge both yourself and your friends on social media (using the hashtag #MHWeeklyChallenge).
This week's Weekly Challenge, from Fhitting Room instructor and Nike trainer Dennys Lozada, is as much a great way to challenge yourself and your followers as it is an excellent addition to any workout in need of some extra intensity.
The challenge begins with a simple circuit of four exercises—the hand-release pushup, the burpee, the air squat, and the jump lunge—done continuously, without rest, for three minutes.
But instead of doing each exercise for a set number of reps, you'll increase the reps by two each time you do the circuit using what's known as an ascending ladder. You'll begin by doing each exercise for just two reps; then, once you're done with jump lunges, you'll go back to the hand-release pushup for your next round, but now performing each exercise for four reps, then six the following round, and so on until three minutes are up.
This is an AMRAP (as many rounds as possible) workout, so don't hold back. "Try to go as high as possible on that ladder in those three minutes," Lozada says.
When you're done with your first three-minute block, you'll rest 30 seconds before going back in for another three minutes. You'll complete a total of three three-minute rounds all using that same ascending ladder format.
Your goal is to push yourself in the first three-minute block and then match your output from that round in the subsequent two rounds.
Ready to try it out? Be sure to post your results on social media, tagging us (@menshealthmag) and Lozada (@fftstrong) using the #MHWeeklyChallenge hashtag.


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World Jewish Congress President, Ronald S. Lauder, and Cardinal Miguel Ayuso address a Conference on Human Fraternity: A Reflection for Common Coexistence at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome on Friday 8 November.
At the invitation of the World Jewish Congress (WJC), members of the Catholic clergy, Jewish communities and youth movements, and several rectors of Pontifical Universities in Rome gathered at the Pontifical Gregorian University on Friday morning. WJC President, Ronald Lauder, and His Eminence Miguel Ayuso, President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, addressed the Conference entitled Human Fraternity: A Reflection for Common Coexistence.
Progress and crisis
Mr Ronald Lauder told his audience that the 21st century is one that has brought many blessings: economic progress, fewer wars and less poverty. It has also produced a daunting challenge, he said. The escalation of technical progress has been accompanied by a spiritual crisis that the world's religions have not been able to address. There is "less understanding, less tolerance, less sensitivity and less empathy" he said, and the persecution of minorities goes hand in hand with terrorism.
Ray of light
But this is not the last word. "This darkness," Mr Lauder said, "has been pierced by the ray of light that is the Document on Human Fraternity" signed by Pope Francis and the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar on 4th February this year. He said this document is a "defining international document, that we Jews deeply respect…and endorse." He likened it to a "spring of water in the desert," heralding the "adoption of a culture of dialogue as the path, and mutual cooperation as the code of conduct."
On this basis, each of world's three monotheistic religions should defend the rights of the others when they are violated. They must together "safeguard freedom of worship…to be exercised everywhere, at all times," and "to respect the religious practice of others," he said. Judaism, Christianity and Islam all embrace peace, "there is no word more sacrosanct than shalom" in the Hebrew language, he reminded his listeners.
Milestone on path of interreligious dialogue
Cardinal Miguel Ayuso defined the Document on Human Fraternity as a "milestone on the path of interreligious dialogue." It is a point of arrival because of past dialogue. But, the Cardinal stressed, it is also a point of departure. It promotes the movement from meeting face to face to working "shoulder to shoulder, side by side" in the promotion of peace in the world. This peace can be constructed by the daily commitment of all people of good will, believers as well as non-believers, to "contribute to the common good…to heal a wounded world," he said.
New paradigm
The new paradigm offered by the document is that Human Fraternity is based on the bond existing between all members of the human family. Inclusion is the antidote to exclusion, the Cardinal said. Thus, every person is called to promote the dignity of every other person, no matter where they live, what religion they practice, what group they belong to.
Future of interreligious dialogue
"This is not a utopian idea," the Cardinal continued. Instead, "it is necessary to leave a better world to future generations." Cardinal Ayuso then concluded with the hope that, with the sacredness of life as the unifying factor between the world's three monotheistic religions, "this event will be fruitful in building a new face in interreligious dialogue to explore how people of various religions can work together for global peace."
The World Jewish Congress
Ronald Lauder has served as the WJC President since June 2007. He has used his position to promote those causes of particular importance to Jews and their communities throughout the world. With the recent rise in violence targeting people of various religious faiths, Mr Lauder says this "underscores for us just how essential interfaith dialogue and cooperation are in progressing toward our vision of a more peaceful and secure world for all peoples". In this context, the signing of the Document on Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together by Pope Francis and the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Ahmed el-Tayeb, on February 4, 2019, is the inspiration that motivated the WJC to organise Friday's Congress.
With thanks to Vatican News and Sr Bernadette Mary Reis fsp, where this article originally appeared.


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Diagnosing Your Engine When There Are No Trouble Codes
Dan Ferrell writes about DIY car maintenance and repair. He has certifications in Automation and Control Technology and Technical Writing.
Engine Problems With No Light or Codes
Conducting an engine diagnostic when your vehicle's self-diagnostic system apparently isn't detecting any problems can be difficult. You still can diagnose engine performance and driveability problems if you know the components or systems that are most likely to cause these common issues:
- Loss of engine power
- No-crank condition
- Engine stalling issues
- Hard-start condition
- Increased fuel consumption
- Engine knock
- Backfire
Since 1982, the On-Board Diagnostic (OBD) system has helped automotive technicians monitor and find problems with emission components or control systems that may have gone out of their normal operating parameters. A car's computer uses DTCs to pinpoint a potential system's fault.
Throughout the years, more emission-related systems and components have been incorporated into the list of computer monitored systems.
Still, some performance and driveability problems can appear without the computer setting any DTC. So you need a different strategy to do a diagnostic without the help of a trouble code.
Each of the following sections describes a specific engine performance or driveability issue, followed by a brief explanation of the problem and the potential components and systems that might be involved in the issue. Also, each section is linked to a post related to the issue that goes into more detail. Thus, this linked post can guide you to diagnose and correct the problem.
Sometimes, a performance or driveability issue may show one or more symptoms. Paying attention to these symptoms will help you speed up your diagnosis.
So make a list of these symptoms, along with the conditions under which the problem appears. For example, you may notice that your engine stalls only when cold, after warming up, or intermittently. All this information can help you or your mechanic find the cause of the problem quicker, saving time and money.
Since this post is about diagnosing engine problems when there are no computer diagnostic codes, you may not see sensors or actuators in the following lists that otherwise may trigger the computer to set a DTC.
So head over to the section that best describes your car's performance or driveability issue to diagnose and make the necessary repairs.
I. My Engine Lacks Power
II. My Starter Motor Doesn't Work
III. My Engine Stalls
IV. It's Hard to Start My Engine
V. My Car Is Using Too Much Gas
VI. My Engine knocks
VII. My Engine Backfires
VIII. How Do I Get More Help?
I. My Engine Lacks Power
Engine power loss can start in any of a number of components or systems. Whatever the cause, they all have the same effect: your engine feels sluggish when you depress the gas pedal.
Trying to find the cause behind the problem can be frustrating. Here is a list of components and systems that can cause this problem:
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- A failed MAF sensor
- Dirty air filter
- Throttle linkage problems
- Bad accelerator pedal position sensor
- Binding brake calipers
- Ignition system
- Fuel delivery system
- Exhaust system
- Automatic transmission issues
- Variable camshaft timing system
For a systematic approach to diagnosing the problem, head over to this post on causes for low engine power and some common troubleshooting procedures.
II. My Starter Motor Doesn't Work
A no-crank condition happens when the starter motor itself fails to turn the crankshaft. Most of the time, the fault is in the starting system itself. If your check engine light hasn't come on, you may want to check the following:
- Starter motor
- Starter circuit
- Battery
- Starter relay or solenoid
- Starting system
- Ignition system
This other post examines in more detail the causes of an engine that won't crank over. It has some simple tests to help you fix the problem.
III. My Engine Stalls
Sometimes an engine may die for no apparent reason. The conditions under which it stalls can give you some clues about where the potential problem may be located. For example, the engine may stop running during idle or deceleration.
If your car's computer hasn't thrown any DTCs, you may want to check the following potential components or systems to find the fault.
- Loose fuel filler cap
- Clogging fuel filter
- Dirty or bad fuel injectors
- Faulty fuel pump
- Fuel delivery problems
- Charging issues
- Intake air problems
- Automatic transmission problems
An engine can stall under different conditions, depending on the specific fault. For example, the engine may stall during acceleration, while idling, after reaching operating temperature, or stall intermittently. If you need more information or would like to conduct some tests at home, this other post on car stalling issues can help you.
IV. It's Hard to Start My Engine
There are a number of components and systems that can make it hard to start your engine, whether it's cold, warmed or both. Sometimes, finding the culprit can take a few minutes, hours, or much longer. But here is a list of the most common causes behind a hard-starting condition.
- Battery terminals (loose, corroded)
- Battery (charge state, electrical drain)
- Problem with a starter motor current draw
- Fuel pressure regulator fault
- Worn spark plugs
- No spark or weak spark
- Clogging fuel filter
- Bad engine grounds
- Vacuum leak
- Carbon buildup around valves
- Faulty MAF sensor
- Starting system
- Fuel system
- Ignition system
- Exhaust system
- PCV system
- EVAP system
If you'd like to conduct some tests, check out this other post that can help you find the cause behind the hard-start condition of your vehicle.
V. My Car Is Using Too Much Gas
Fuel consumption can go up because of a fault in a number of components or systems. Here is a list of those items you may want to check.
- Underinflated tires
- Fouled or worn spark plugs
- Failing or stuck open thermostat
- Leaking injectors
- Dirty MAF sensor
- Dragging brakes
- Transmission fluid level
- Automatic transmission problems
- Bad ignition timing
- Ignition system problems
- Fuel system
- PCV system
- Exhaust system
- Intake air system
- Variable camshaft timing system
For more help to trace the problem, check this other post on fuel consumption issues.
VI. My Engine Knocks
Engine knock is a form of abnormal combustion where a secondary combustion process collides with a primary combustion process. In severe cases, detonation (strong knock) can blow a cylinder head gasket and cause damage to the combustion chamber or a valve. Problems with one or more of the following components or systems can upset the correct air/fuel ratio and lead to this condition.
- High engine temperature
- Aged or low coolant
- MAF sensor problems
- Cylinders carbon buildup
- Secondary ignition system
- PCV system
- Fuel system
- Too advanced ignition timing
If you want to go into more detail about engine knock and diagnostic procedures, head over to this post on engine knock problems.
VII. My Engine Backfires
Backfires occur when fuel ignites in the intake or exhaust system. A backfire can be mild or strong, to the point of causing manifold damage. So try to diagnose and fix the problem as soon as possible. Here are some items and systems that may be behind a backfire.
- Clogging fuel filter
- Failed fuel pressure regulator
- Vacuum leak
- Exhaust leak
- Clogged or stuck closed EGR valve
- Valve train problems (failed to close valves)
- Secondary ignition system
- Too retarded ignition timing
- Fuel system
- Exhaust system
For more help and other potential problems that may cause an engine to backfire, refer to this other post on engine backfires and some simple diagnostic procedures you can conduct at home.
VIII. How Do I Get More Help?
Just because the check engine light (CEL) is not on it doesn't mean there are no codes in your computer memory. Your car's computer may still store pending codes. These are codes related to potential problems the computer detected once and haven't reappeared. These codes can still help you. So scan the computer and see if there are any.
You can get more help from your vehicle repair manual for your specific vehicle make and model. If you don't have this manual yet, you can buy a relatively inexpensive, aftermarket Haynes manual on Amazon.
Haynes manuals come with a troubleshooting section and step-by-step procedures for many maintenance, repair and troubleshooting projects. So you can recuperate your small investment soon.
This article is accurate and true to the best of the author's knowledge. Content is for informational or entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for personal counsel or professional advice in business, financial, legal, or technical matters.
Questions & Answers
Question: I have a 2002 Dodge Ram 1500 4.7L V8. I bought it from a good friend for an unbeatable price. The trouble I'm having is I have to jump it to get it to start and then it stalls if I take my foot off the gas. It also has sluggish movement. It doesn't show error codes, can you help me?
Answer: There could be more than one problem here. If you need to jump it every time, the battery is bad or the battery connections are not good. Have the battery checked and also test for voltage drop on battery connections and engine grounds. This other post may help:
Other potential problem, assuming that all sensors are working correctly, since there are no trouble codes, take a look at the fuel system. Check for fuel pressure. The problem may be in the fuel pressure regulator, a clogged fuel filter or weak fuel pump. This other post may help:
© 2018 Dan Ferrell


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This is the sixth entry out of the thirty I'm attempting. It is part of a series of thirty entries so I hope you'll read each daily post to find out what happens in the end.
Thank you for reading!
The afternoon had been tiring but the callers were now long gone. Despite the occasional soporific bouts of poetry, she'd somehow remained perfectly demure the entire time.
Later, he'd remained downstairs, a flight of stairs and a few plaster walls away from her. Silly though it was, she'd pressed an ear to the wall in hopes of hearing his breath, expecting it as if it were her own. She hadn't, but his stubborn yells hadn't helped her attempt at reading.
Later still, the petulant man-child finally decided to leave.
She'd watched from between the curtains, book silenced on the floor.


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Last week dozens of book publishers and authors voiced their opinion about some issues regarding the iBooks license agreement and today Apple pushed out their latest version of the agreement. Previously the agreement was worded in such a way that it made it seem like Apple would own the content and control how it could be modified; now it has been changed to make it clear that Apple will only have control over the distribution of the books.
This is great news because many publishers were planning to refuse Apple's iBooks service because of the concern. Now that Apple has cleared up the issue we expect to see many more publishers come on board for Apple's project. In the long run this could really have helped build the entire program so hopefully we will once again see the number of books grow even more rapidly.


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Chris Stedile
Castlegar News
The West Kootenay Trade Show was a huge success this year, not only setting visitor records, but boosting the profitability of the entire city.
With great weather, great food and an even better crowd, Chamber of Commerce executive director Tammy Verigin-Burk said the show this past weekend was phenomenal.
"The feedback we're getting is over the top. People were so excited at the size of it, that it was in town, the amount of traffic that went through; it was definitely an exciting time for us."
With over 130 vendor booths and 95 unique vendors, this show was the largest in its history.
The vendors were not only occupying the rink space this year, but right out the back doors and on the outskirts of the arena.
Verigin-Burk said there is much to take away from this year's show.
In preparation for next year, she and the other staff will look at vendor locations more carefully so the flow of traffic can be more efficient.
The main purpose of the trade show each year is to bolster economic development and encourage visitors to make Castlegar their permanent home.
"Our job as the Chamber of Commerce is to make sure we're really showcasing our members and driving economic development in this town," Verigin-Burk said.
"We have a lot of businesses in this town. There's also a lot of businesses that we don't have, that are just on the outskirts and it's good for our people to know of the businesses in Trail or Nakusp or Nelson that they can draw from as well.
"We want to keep people shopping local. The more people who come to this town and see how incredible it is, the better the chance we have of people wanting to potentially relocate here."
Not only did those involved directly with the event see prosperity this weekend, but all sorts of business in Castlegar boomed.
"During the few weeks leading up to the trade show I had several businesses telling me they were completely swamped," Verigin-Burk explained, "with people getting signs and brochures made. They were extremely excited at all the work they received."
Other local businesses thrived as a result of this event as well, including hotels, gas stations and hardware stores.


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