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Below are my complete clinic notes on Etude No. 3 "The Sextuplet Etude" from this year's Texas TMEA All-State Soprano Clarinet Etudes. My notes on Etude No. 1 "The 6/8 One" are available HERE. My notes on Etude No. 2 "The Slow Etude," are available HERE. Check out my previous posts on the all-state etudes: CLICK HERE.
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Etude Book: David Hite editor, Artistic Studies, Book 1 – From the French School, Published by Southern Music [Rose Etudes] (For official TMEA listing, click HERE.)
Note: Cyrille Rose (1830-1902) was a very important clarinet teacher at the Paris Conservatory and 1st clarinetist with the Paris Opera orchestra for 34 years. Rose did not compose these etudes, but he adapted and enhanced etudes written for other instruments. He "clarinetized" them.
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ClarinetMike says, "All of your careful practice and preparation should point toward the giving of an artistic performance of music. The heart of performing is the attempt to say something beautiful."
Etude 3, "The Sextuplet Etude," Moderato, Page: 37, Key: G Major, Etude Title: 40 Studies, No. 35, Play from beginning to end. Tempo: Quarter Note = 96-104. Errata: Several, but they mostly relate to older vs. newer edition CLICK HERE.
Composer and Style: This Rose etude is based on a violin etude by French composer, conductor, violinist, and pedagogue, Jacques Féréol Mazas (1782-1849), from his 75 Melodious and Progressive Studies for the Violin, Opus 36, Book 2, No. 47 in A Major, CLICK HERE. Notice that the original is marked "Staccato" and the tempo indication is "Allegro Moderato."
Overview: A happy etude with some "Snap!" There are 4 main issues: Tone, The Sextuplet, Articulation, and Arpeggios.
Sections and Phrases: Etude breaks down into FOUR 12 measure phrases with a Coda: P1 = m1-m12, P2 = m13-m24, P3 = m25-m36, P4 = m37-m49, CODA (P5) = m49-end.
Tempo: Please note that the maximum tempo for this etude is quarter note = 104. If you play a lot faster that 104 trying to "WIN!" I will count off points if I'm your region judge! Please play MUSIC!
The Sextuplet: Measure 1, beat 1 features the first of 14 occurrences of a repeated rhythmic figure of 6 equal sextuplets on the first beat of a measure. A repeated figure or "lick" is common in etudes. I suggest playing each of the 14 occurrences of The Sextuplet exactly the same way rhythmically.
Problem Passages: Rhythm in last half of m7 is tricky. Turns in m14 and m16 will take some work. Cadenza in m36 needs to be carefully prepared. M49-m52 of Coda (P5) is difficult.
Musical Issues: Learn and perform this etude with LOTS OF DYNAMIC CONTRAST! Keep the style light and happy (a little "Snappy") playing as much like a violin as possible – recall that this etude was originally written for the violin.
Articulation: Recall that the original etude by Mazas is marked "Staccato," so articulation is very important in this etude. Staccatos should not be too short – think "separated" or "detached." In the slow preparation of any short-articulated or staccato type passage, DO NOT practice it slowly with the notes real short. In other words, when you practice slowly, play the articulation with a mostly normal or regular tongue stroke with not much separation. As you go faster over time and the passage becomes ingrained and learned, it will be easy to adjust the length of the articulation to the desired shortness. Be sure to use your ears to help you decide how short to play the notes. Playing the notes too short can sound bad.
Technical Issues: Watch for measures and phrases that repeat, this will help a lot. Arpeggios: At least 2/3 of the measures in this etude are built on some sort of arpeggio – Work on Arpeggios! – see Cheat Sheet below. Articulation: See above. Also, work carefully on the repeated tongued notes in m26, m28, m33, m35 and especially m43-m44. Turn: I suggest playing the turns in m14 and m16 as five equal notes on the upbeat of 1 – thinking the five syllables of the word "opportunity" works well for me when doing a 5 note pattern. Also, as pointed out in the TMEA Performance Guide, use the top trill key of the right hand trill keys to play the B natural in the turns (regular A plus top trill key = B natural). Cadenza: This is a chromatic scale, be sure to start soft & slow and then crescendo & speed up with consistent good tone. Be very clear. Fingerings: DO NOT USE resonance fingerings or right hand down on throat tones in fast passages, this slows down and dirties up the technique.
Scale and Arpeggio Cheat Sheet: Scales: G major, D major, G minor, and E Chromatic Scale. Arpeggios: G major (G B D), D major (D F# A), D7 (D F# A C), C major (C E G), A major (A C# E), A7 (A C# E G), E minor (E G B), F fully diminished 7th (F, G#, B, D) and F7 (F A C Eb). Special Note: This etude has a D major scale in thirds in m20 and partly in thirds in m11. So, practice D major scale in thirds. [FYI, it is received wisdom among clarinet teachers (Klose, Marcellus and "everybody") that thirds are some of the most important technical things to practice. However, I've rarely see thirds in actual music over more than 30 years as a professional clarinetist and teacher. My teacher Jess Youngblood pointed this out to me years ago….]
Breathing: As marked.
Suggested Listening: Listen to great violinists, such as Joshua Bell (click here). When I was a student, one of my teachers told me, "If you really want to learn to make music, listen to singers and string players."


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A document titled "Weed" was aired on CNN. Its primary focus was Cannabidiol (CBD) and how it decreased the incidents of seizures in children that had a severe variety of epilepsy known as Dravet Syndrome. The CBD, in this case, was extracted from a cannabis strain known as Hippie's Disappointment. The Realm of Caring grew it.
The cannabis strain later took on the name of the girl for whom it was first effective. It is now referred to as Charlotte's Web. Learn more about the history of Charlotte's Web from https://hempcaptain.com/charlottes-web-cbd/.
Following the presentation of the documentary, several other parents who had children afflicted by Dravet Syndrome made an effort to try out Charlotte's Web. Many families relocated to Colorado, the location of the Realm of Caring, and signed up to be on the waiting list for the product. At the same time, other families began to push for the laws in their states to change to allow the use of Charlotte's Web and other strains of cannabis high in CBD to help manage their children's diabetes.
Charlotte's Web versus hemp-based CBD Oil
You're probably wondering what the difference is between hemp-based CBD oil and Charlotte's Web CBD oil. Both contain the active ingredient Cannabidiol, which is found in both cannabis and hemp. Every strain of hemp and cannabis contains a unique set of terpenes. They are responsible for the smell and the medicinal benefits of the strain.
However, the main difference is the THC levels. The THC content is generally 1% in Charlotte's Web. Tiny as that percentage may sound, it exceeds the legal limit for hemp by 0.8%. Charlotte's Web, therefore, has a subtle psychoactive aspect to it that hemp-based CBD oil may not have. Likewise, it means that the supposed Entourage Effect boost Charlotte's Web in a way that cannot be done with CBD oil.
For many people, the restrictions imposed on the percentage of CBD are frustrating. These restrictions aim to ensure that you don't exceed the legal limit for THC (0.2%). After harvesting hemp, the percentage of CBD that can be extracted from it is 30-50%.
It would be beneficial for many conditions, including the treatment of cancer. Unfortunately, the accompanying THC levels are 1-2%, meaning the products have to be watered down to meet the legal requirements in many places.
Final Words
The main advantage that hemp-based CBD oil has over Charlotte's Web is that the former is legal nearly everywhere. Compared to its close relative cannabis, hemp is far less controversial. You can easily purchase hemp-based CBD oil online and have it delivered to your door.
In contrast, people who live in places where medical cannabis is not yet legal are limited to using hemp-based CBD oils. Even though it's good that there's at least some form of therapeutic cannabis that is accessible, we shouldn't be complacent and should instead agitate for the law to be changed to reflect what science knows: that the correct use of cannabis is immensely beneficial to our health.

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By Myrna M. Velasco – March 24, 2019, 10:00 PM
from Manila Bulletin
With the full commercial operation of the first unit of its Sarangani coal-fired power plant, the net earnings of the Alcantara-led Alsons Consolidated Resources Inc. (ACR) had escalated more than five-fold to P562.95 million last year as against attenuated P103 million in 2017.
The firm's operating income had likewise been up 9.0-percent to P1.49 billion from P1.37 billion the previous year; while earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) improved to P2.66 billion versus P2.32 billion in 2017.
That had then driven its profit attributable to parent on substantial jump to P93.5 million in 2018 – essentially reversing a loss of P21 million in 2017.
"The key driver of revenue and income for ACR remains to be the Sarangani baseload coal-fired power plant in Maasim, Sarangani province," the company has noted.
The first unit of the Sarangani power facility had commercially ramped up to its full capacity of 105 megawatts since 2016; and it currently delivers electricity to more than 3.0 million consumers in Mindanao grid.
The plant's second unit is undergoing commissioning and testing – preparatory to its targeted commissioning by the middle of this year – and for it to reach full operation in 2019.
In terms of revenues, the company just logged a slight improvement of 2.0-percent to P6.66 billion from the year-ago level of P6.51 billion.
"This was due mainly to increased energy dispatched by the SEC plant in 2018," the Alcantara firm has explained.
The next ventures for the company shall be its Siguil hydropower project that will also be sited in Sarangani; then its 105MW San Ramon coal-fired power plant in Zamboanga City.
The Alcantara group is fundamentally pursuing projects now that are of its core expertise – in power plant developments as well as in real estate, with preferred sites in Mindanao.


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The trailer for Kingdom Hearts III shown at the D23 Expo in Japan has finally been officially uploaded online. This newest trailer is all about the gameplay in Kingdom Hearts III and showcases the brand new attractions used in battle.
In the trailer we are shown Sora, Donald, and Goofy battling Heartless in Twilight Town. This showed off Sora dual wielding the Two Shoot Blaster that had Sora shooting down heartless with ease. After that we get to see the Pirate Ship attraction in action that acts just like the ride would in Disney World by moving back and forth with the occasional flip. The last part of the trailer has the trio facing against the (much larger than in Kingdom Hearts) Rock Titan from Hercules. In the battle Sora is using another attraction called Big Magic Mountain which lets you fight in a neon lit train. Finally the video ends with Sora and company jumping out of the train before it crashes into the Rock Titan.
Many small changes can be seen in this gameplay trailer and the biggest one being that the hud no longer features art for each party member. Each character now has a fully animated 3D model that moves, but doesn't mimic what the in game character model is doing. On the topic of hud changes Kingdom Hearts III seems to bring back various different looks for the command board similar to Kingdom Hearts II. We even get a brand new target lock on icon for the sake of good measure.
There are still many question unanswered by this trailer such as how much will we get to control attractions outside of command actions, how will other characters play, which new worlds will we see, and much more. Did the newest Kingdom Hearts III trailer live up to your expectations? Let us know what you think in the comments below.


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Fava beans are the gourmet darling of the bean world. They're not often brought to market here in the Atlanta area, but for the next few weeks Megan Davis of Habitat Farm in Mansfield will have fresh fava beans at the Saturday Snellville and Marietta Square farmers markets as well as at the Tuesday Whistle Stop Farmers Market in Norcross.
Home cooks won't be the only ones enjoying the farm's fava beans. The farm has just begun selling to local restaurants like Vino Venue in Dunwoody and Sotto Sotto and Fritti in Atlanta's Inman Park.
It was her culinary background that prompted Davis and her husband Tyler to plant fava beans. "They're such an unusual gourmet vegetable and it seems like they're becoming really trendy. I wanted to cook with them," said Davis.
She also knew that no matter how delicious the harvest, the plants themselves would be good for the pasture land the Davis' are reclaiming on their new farm. At the end of the harvest they'll cut down the plants and till the roots into the soil. The roots are where the plants store nitrogen and tilling them in makes the nitrogen available for other plants, in effect fertilizing the soil.
Fava beans went into the ground early in March, one sowing of about 600 row feet. Davis estimates they'll get about 1,000 pounds of beans from that planting and should have fresh fava beans at market for two or three weeks. In the fall, they'll plant again.
A fully grown fava bean pod looks a bit like a sugar snap pea on steroids. No doubt one reason they're such a gourmet item is the amount of work it takes to go from fava bean in the pod to fava bean in your recipe.
First step in preparation is shelling the beans. Snap off the end and zip the attached string down the pod. It will split open revealing a line of large bright green beans shaped a lot like lima beans. But the beans still aren't ready to eat.
Each bean is covered with a waxy-looking skin. Although some say you can eat the skin, most cooks will remove that skin, which can be a little tough and bitter. That step requires boiling the beans for just a minute and then popping the bright green bean out of its skin. Now they're ready to eat.
Davis likes to use fava beans for succotash, a dish she creates on the spot with flavorful olive oil, fava beans, fresh corn, red onion and garlic. Another favorite way to use the beans is to make a dip similar to hummus.
There's still time to sign up for Habitat Farm's community-supported agriculture program. The new farm is home to an even larger population of hens and ducks and an egg subscription can be added to the weekly basket of produce. More information is available at http://habitatfarms.com/.
At local farmers markets
Cooking demos:
4 – 8 p.m., Thursday, June 6. Chef Seth Freedman of Forage and Flame offers demos throughout the evening.
9 a.m. Saturday, June 8. Chef David Larkworthy, Five Seasons Brewery, working with blueberries. Morningside Farmers Market, Atlanta. www.morningsidemarket.com
10 a.m. Saturday, June 8. Chef Ron Eyester, Rosebud and Family Dog. Peachtree Road Farmers Market, Atlanta. www.peachtreeroadfarmersmarket.com
11 a.m. Saturday, June 8. Emily Myers of Emily G's Jam. Green Market at Piedmont Park, Atlanta. www.piedmontpark.org
Noon. Saturday, June 8. James Liles, Sprig. Green Market at Piedmont Park, Atlanta. www.piedmontpark.org
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From local reports
TAP's Creamy Fava Bean Succotash
This recipe comes from Nick McCormick, executive chef at the Midtown gastropub TAP. He recommends serving this succotash as a side dish with grilled fish or chicken.
Hands on: 30 minutes
Total time: 30 minutes
Serves: 6
It will take at least 2 pounds of fava beans in the pod to yield 3 cups shelled beans.
1 cup oyster mushrooms, stems trimmed
6 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon olive oil, divided
3 cups shelled fava beans
1/4 pound pancetta, cut into 1/4-inch dice
1 tablespoon minced shallots
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1/2 cup white wine
1 1/2 cups fresh corn kernels
1 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup chopped Italian parsley
1/4 cup chopped chives
1/4 cup chopped fresh tarragon
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Salt and pepper
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Toss mushrooms with 1 teaspoon olive oil and arrange on a baking sheet. Roast until mushrooms lose their liquid and turn golden brown, about 10 minutes. Stir mushrooms at least three times during roasting. Remove from oven and set aside.
While mushrooms are cooking, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Have a bowl of ice water ready. Drop in beans and boil until skins start to shrivel, about 1 minute. Drain beans and drop into ice water. When cool, drain beans and peel off outer skin. Discard skins and set beans aside.
In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium-high heat. Add pancetta and saute until crisp, about 5 minutes. Remove pancetta from pan and pour off any remaining fat, but do not wipe out pan. Add another tablespoon olive oil, lower heat to medium and add shallots and garlic. Cook until translucent, about 3 minutes. Add wine and scrape the bottom of the pan to deglaze it. After 30 seconds, add reserved mushrooms and fava beans, corn and cream. Raise heat and cook until cream reduces by half, about 4 minutes. Add parsley, chives, tarragon and lemon juice. Toss gently, then add remaining 4 tablespoons olive oil, season to taste and serve while hot.
Adapted from a recipe by chef Nick McCormick of TAP.
Per serving: 617 calories (percent of calories from fat, 46), 28 grams protein, 56 grams carbohydrates, 20 grams fiber, 32 grams fat (12 grams saturated), 68 milligrams cholesterol, 542 milligrams sodium.
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Ahead of its official debut at the New York Auto Show, Lincoln offers up a look at its new Continental concept.
The new model gets a more streamlined and modern design. The brand has purportedly used the "most sensual materials ever," including Venetian leather, satin headliners, shearling wool carpet and Alcantara seat inserts to complement the 30-way adjustability of each chair.
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Moreland teen earns Girl Scout Silver Award
Victoria Baker, daughter of Michelle McClure of Moreland, has achieved the highest award possible as a Girl Scout Cadet: the Girl Scout Silver Award.
The award is the result of many hours of work to put together and install lending library book houses, which were placed at Shreve Elementary, Wooster Township Elementary, and Triway junior and senior high schools.
The idea came about when Baker attended a large GIRL conference in 2017. GIRL stands for Go-Getter, Innovator, Risk-Taker, Leader and is the largest girl-centered and girl-led event in the world. Baker has been active in Girl Scouts since kindergarten and has finished eighth grade at Triway Junior High School. The Girl Scout Silver Award recognizes leadership, organization, determination and dedication to community.
Baker is the only Scout in her troop so far to receive both the bronze and silver awards. The bronze award is the highest possible for junior Scouts.
"She's starting work now on the gold award, which is the highest level a Girl Scout can receive as a senior," said McClure, who is Baker's mother and troop leader. "She will be a senior Girl Scout this October."
The bronze award came after a project in 2016 when she created and maintained The People's Garden of Wooster, a project where she tilled, planted and harvested her own garden to provide fruit and vegetables to local families in need.
Baker had to see the lending library project through from conception to completion. To begin her lending library project, she wrote to area businesses seeking help with supplies to reduce the cost of the project and received favorable replies and was able to secure donations from Lowe's of Wooster and Wayne Dalton Door of Mt. Hope.
She used garage door panels to build the small libraries, which presented a problem when she cut them to size: rough edges she feared might present a danger to smaller children.
"I found I had to add metal trim that wrapped the panels' edges to improve the safety of the book houses," Baker said.
The whole project took more than 18 months of work. To be awarded the silver award requires at least 50 hours of work. She plans to inspire others to keep the small libraries filled in the future by creating a video to share with the leadership teams at each of the Triway schools.
"Victoria has far exceeded our expectations," McClure said. "She has gone above and beyond what you would expect from most 14-year-old girls. This girl is a crazy go-getter."
McClure said her daughter plans to become an architect. "Her grandmother was an architect and her grandfather a construction engineer."
Meanwhile, she plans to keep going with Girl Scouts.
There are six girls in McClure's Scout troop, which meets at Westminster Church at the College of Wooster.
For more information about the Girl Scouts, see the website at www.girlscouts.org.
According to the site, the "inclusive, all-female environment of a Girl Scout troop creates a safe space where girls can try new things, develop a range of skills, take on leadership roles and just be themselves."
Girls may participate in Girl Scouts from age 5-18 and may join at any time.


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The Master Group L.P. receives the WaterFurnace Distributor of the Year 2006 award for a second consecutive year
Boucherville, March 21, 2007 – The Master Group L.P. has been awarded for a second consecutive year the title of North American Distributor of the Year by the manufacturer WaterFurnace. The title was awarded to Master Group for having increased its purchases of residential geothermal equipment by 62% compared to 2005.
"Master is particularly proud of receiving this award because beyond financial results, it is a testimony to our efforts to promote environmentally-friendly products and to our desire to offer tomorrow's technology to our clients," points out Michel Ringuet, chief executive officer of the Master Group. "We are very concerned with environmental issues and are constantly on the lookout for products that meet the LEED building standards. High-efficiency ecological systems such as geothermics are an example of a truly ingenious technology."
Geothermics is the most efficient heating and air conditioning mode in the world. It produces savings in heating costs of up to 60% because it utilizes the energy from the sun, which is stored in the earth, without combustion. WaterFurnace is recognized throughout the world as a pioneer and leader in the development and manufacturing of geothermal heating and air conditioning systems.
About the Master Group L.P.
The Master Group has lead the air conditioning, refrigeration and heating sectors for more than 55 years now and is the largest independent distributor in Eastern Canada. It employs some 375 dynamic and devoted individuals who serve the industry from over 14 branches and two distribution centres spanning from Eastern Ontario to the Maritimes.
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Al Jazeera has reported that Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro has sworn in a controversial new Constituent Assembly that has the power to rewrite the constitution, despite massive protests and state prosecutors vowing to block it.
The 545-member assembly, including Maduro's wife and son, held its inaugural session under tight security in the capital Caracas on Friday.
Delcy Rodriguez, Venezuela's former foreign minister, was nominated the president of the disputed body, which was elected on Sunday in a vote boycotted by the opposition and allegedly marred by voter fraud.
Al Jazeera's John Holman, reporting from Caracas, said: "The superbody will hold a lot of power over not just the opposition, but 40 countries around the world are worried about the democratic consequences on Venezuela of having this superpower of the Constituent Assembly."
Earlier, the Vatican urged the Venezuelan government to "avoid or suspend" its new legislative superbody.
In a statement issued on Friday, the Vatican said "initiatives such the new Constituent Assembly instead of fostering reconciliation and peace, foment a climate of tension".
The Vatican also called on the security forces to refrain from using "excessive and disproportionate force" amid protests.
Hours before the inauguration, Venezuela's intelligence services transferred prominent opposition leader Antonio Ledezma from jail back to house arrest, his family said.
On Tuesday, security forces forcibly entered Ledezma's apartment before dawn and took him to a military prison.
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Wednesday's Orioles-Yankees game rained out
Wednesday's Orioles-Yankees game has been rained out. A makeup game will be played Thursday afternoon at 1:35 p.m.
Tickets for Wednesday's game will be honored at Thursday afternoon's game. No exchange is necessary.
The ballpark gates will open at noon, and parking lots will open at 11:30 a.m. Prepaid parking permits dated for September 6 are valid for Thursday's game.
Fans unable to attend the Thursday makeup game can exchange the value of their Wednesday tickets toward any remaining home game this season, subject to availability.
Ticket exchanges can be made at the Oriole Park Box Office or submitted in writing along with the original tickets and mailed via certified mail by Sept. 15 to:
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Feeling bored with, and restricted by, his instrument, classically trained bassist Mark Silverman traded his bass for a homemade rig he calls The Magic Pipe, and started slapping out and looping bizarre, futuristic, psychedelic funk songs with titles like "The Moon is Disgusting," "Buttmachine," "Suckatash" and "Laser Beans." Silverman, who performs as That 1 Guy, promises a pre-show magic act for VIP ticket holders and "no more Mr. Nice-That 1 Guy" on his Rainbows On Demand tour. "I'm bringing all my toys, lights, cameras, rock 'n' roll, awoooooo!" he says.
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I like to think that price targets are not really that important as an analyst can really make that number fit any slot he or she wants. All they have to do is note in the report how they derived the price target and there is no set means of doing so. Often times, they will take an earnings estimate for a future year and then apply a "multiple" for it to reach a nice round number.
The two most recent recommendation changes were both upgrades, as Raymond James moved the stock to Strong Buy from Outperform on August 27. Just before that, and frankly maybe a just a few after the most recent earnings report on July 23, Stifel upgraded the stock to Buy from Hold and slapped a $700 price target on the stock as of July 29.
That $700 number isn't the highest price target out there, but it matched the number that Credit Suisse placed on the stock the day after 2Q15 earnings. It was quite a move up from $480 and it ranks as the highest price target increase in dollar terms. The biggest bull on Wall Street is Morgan Stanley who increased their price target to $740 from $520 while maintaining an overweight recommendation.
Needless to say, the price targets are pretty lofty so let's take a look at why they are up so high and how to think about earnings that are just about one month away.
Amazon.com operates as an online retailer and serves developers and enterprises through Amazon Web Services that provides compute, storage, database, analytics, applications. Amazon.com was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
The Big Driver
Of late, the driving force behind strong earnings from AMZN has been the Amazon Web Services (AWS). Amid dozens of price drops, the company has still be able to push a meaningful portion of those sale dollars to the bottom line.
This quarter will also see the benefit of Prime Day. On July 15, the company held a sale that was billed as being bigger than Black Friday. There were some 34 million orders via Amazon Prime ( a service that offers free 2 day shipping on select items as well as music and video services as well) and the company has noted that Prime members spend more.
Earnings History
The last three quarters have been solid beats of the Zacks Consensus Estimate. That said, AMZN has only topped that mark in 4 of the last seven quarters with every report in the calendar year 2014 saw the stock fall in session following the report. This year has seen a solid reversal of fortune with.
The December 2014 quarter, which was reported in January of this year saw an 87% positive earnings surprise and that helped the stock launch higher by $50.62 per share, a move of 16.6%. That was followed up by a one cent beat in the next quarter which was reported in April. The 7% positive earnings surprise and new data from AWS made Wall Street almost blush as the stock moved higher by $55 or 14% in the session following the report.
Finally the most recent quarter, reported back in July was a huge 226% positive earnings surprise that included the company posting a gain ($0.19) when the Zacks Consensus Estimate was calling for a loss (-$0.15). The stock moved higher by $41.15 the next day, but was up as much as $75 intra-day.
Earnings Estimates
Estimate have been moving higher for AMZN.
The table above show that the current quarter has seen the loss per share move from $0.59 to just $0.12 over the last 90 days. After that, we have the all important fourth quarter, which is huge to retail stocks.
I should also point out that this year and next have seen dramatic increases as well. The question becomes, are expectations built too high for 3Q15?
Last Quarter
I don't think its a secret that last quarter I was long calls for AMZN. With the Prime Day results fully reflected in this quarter I decided to get long again, this time I got in a little earlier.
Zacks has developed a chart that helps investors see how earnings estimates have impacted the price of the stock over the last several years. We call this chart the price and consensus chart, and each color coded lines represents analyst estimates over a designated year. As estimates increase, the stock tends to follow. The Zacks Rank is impacted by earnings estimate increases, beats and incorporates the idea of analyst agreement and magnitude. As a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) we see that estimates are moving higher.
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Flan King at Larchmont Farmers Market
Picture from 12/6 Sunday Farmers Market in Larchmont: Gourmet flan for your holiday meal ~
Available Flavors: Classic, Sweet Potato, Chocolate, Marble, Coffee and Mocha
They had pumpkin flavor during Thanksgiving.
The Flan King himself, Greg Beckett, says that it's based on an original Puerto Rican family recipe. The company was started in 2007 and they sell not only in LA-area farmers markets but also to local restaurants, hotels and caterers. A few corporate customers hold Flan King Fridays on which they offer their employees… flan!
The Flan King now has an online store and is delivering nationally!
Can you imagine how challenging it is to ship flan fresh to the other side of the country? What they do is they ship it cold-packed in an insulated box and sealed in an attractive container. The packaging is all ecologically friendly, they swear.
Online order sizes include a Variety Pack — a set of eight individual size flans that feature all seven flavors and an additional classic. There's also a 10 pack of individual sizes, a large size which serves 10, and an extra large which serves about 15. Prices range from $24.95 to $44.95 plus shipping. Gift wrapping is available for a small fee.
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Firm up your saggy tush without hitting the gym!
Everyone's guilty of sitting down for too long every day. Whether it's eating, reading messages, typing emails or watching videos, chances are you are on your butt.
Over time, the inactivity adds up and weakens your butt muscles, also known as glutes. So besides feeling jelly down there, you may find it increasingly harder to do basic movements like squatting to lift a child, reaching for an object above, climbing the stairs and even running after a bus.
Kareen Lai, a fitness professional and founder of Mums in Sync, calls this the Squishy Butt Syndrome.
In her book 18 Again: Bringing Out The Sexy Fit Mummy In You, Kareen explains that Squishy Butt Syndrome happens when your butt has "an inability to function as well as it was designed to".
She says: "Most women are overly concerned about their abs and worry that their arms are too flabby. They have no idea that when they work on their butts, they work on those abs and arms too. Glutes form one of the biggest muscle groups in your body. When you work on your glutes, you have a higher chance of turning your body into a fat-burning furnace."
Here, she offers 10 easy ways to get rid of the Squishy Butt Syndrome during your day-to-day office life. Tone your butt and burn extra calories at the same time!
1. Stand up and talk during phone calls
Bonus: With the increased activity level, you'll feel and sound more energetic.
(Also read: How to Eat Healthily Even When You're Super Busy)
2. Walk to the furthest bathroom during toilet breaks
The bathroom that's farthest away is usually the cleanest and most peaceful anyway.
3. Stand up and move every 30 minutes
This will disrupt your body's tendency to get comfortable in a steady sitting-down state.
4. Walk down the stairs to lunch
Instead of waiting for the crowded lift, go for the stairs to raise your heart rate.
5. Take a longer way to the pantry
Whenever you afford it, choose the path that has you walking more steps.
(Also read: 4 Reasons Why Walking is Great For Weight Loss)
6. Stand during meetings
Especially when your meetings drag for hours, it's a good idea to leave your chair behind. You'll pay better attention when standing up. If your colleagues stare, tell them you're working your butt and invite them to join you.
7. Stand and switch positions during workshops and courses
Sitting through hours of workshops would make you feel lethargic anyway.
8. Walk to hand-deliver an internal document
Grab every opportunity to move. At the same time, delivering a document by hand adds a personal touch.
9. Walk to your colleague's desk instead of calling
Things are often resolved quickly when you talk face-to-face.
10. Sneak in 50 squats every day
During lunch or tea break, get off the chair to do squats. It will help you break out of any food coma or sluggishness instantly.


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Facebook Lets You Rest In Peace, Testing Windows 10 For Phones [Tech News Digest]
Facebook deals with death, Windows 10 for Phones, Phorm's tactile tablet, Saturday Night Live on iOS, Spotify's Sweet Spot, and possibly the worst retail training video of all time.
Facebook Introduces Legacy Contacts
What happens to your Facebook when you die…? I wonder how many deceased profiles there are… … Goto sleep brain
— 2t0ne (@2t0neDJ) February 13, 2015
Facebook is changing the way it deals with the user accounts of those that have died. Until now, Facebook memorialized the account held by the deceased The Digital Afterlife – Managing Your Final Affairs As you look towards the final stage of your life, you may realize that there is a certain amount of paperwork must be handled. We've even covered a great deal of this information in one... Read More , making it viewable but not editable in any way. Now, users have two distinct options from which to choose.
You can choose to a) have your account permanently deleted after you die, or b) nominate a "legacy contact" who will be able to manage your account after you have shuffled off this mortal coil How To Access A Deceased Relative's Digital Accounts While the Internet has already provided for ways to remove your deceased loved one's digital accounts , there is occasionally the need to access them. Sometimes it's for will information - other times it has... Read More . Your Facebook heir will only have access to certain information and settings.
This option is rolling out in the U.S. initially, with other countries added at a later date. It's also entirely optional, so those people who prefer not to dwell on their own mortality can ignore this new feature entirely.
Microsoft Previews Windows 10 for Phones
Windows Phone users Why You Should Consider Switching To Windows Phone [Opinion] I want Windows Phone to succeed. The problem is persuading you Apple fanboys and Google droids to give Windows Phone a chance. Read More can now preview Windows 10 for Phones, as long as they own one of the supported devices. If you own a Lumia 630, Lumia 635, Lumia 636, Lumia 638, Lumia 730, or Lumia 830 running Windows Phone 8.1, and are signed up to the Windows Insider program, Microsoft is inviting you to preview its new operating system.
Those taking part in the Windows 10 for Phones preview will be running the latest build of Windows 10 Will Windows 10 Make Productive People Even More Productive? It's official, the new Windows will be a perfect 10. Why Windows 10? Because Windows 7 8 (ate) 9. And here is what you will find inside the Technical Preview. Read More , although there are still a lot of features missing. These features will be added to future builds of Windows 10 for Phones, and more handsets will be added in the run-up to release day.
Phorm Launches Liquid Keyboard Case
A company called Tactus Technology has unveiled the Phorm iPad mini case which adds a physical keyboard to the touchscreen on command. This is a response to the challenge of adding tactile feedback to smartphones and tablets Touch Something That Isn't There - Haptic Technology [MakeUseOf Explains] Haptics is the technology of touch. In the context of a virtual environment, it would mean being able to touch and feel something that literally isn't there, but that's certainly not its only use. From... Read More , and it's an extremely clever piece of technology.
The Phorm totally encases your iPad mini, adding a touch-sensitive polymer screen over the top of the original screen. Moving a slider across on the back of the case sends clear oil through channels, causing the keyboard buttons to rise out of the screen. Sliding it back causes them to disappear again.
Tactus is offering the Phorm iPad mini case for $99 for the next 30 days, with a retail price of $149. Versions for the iPad Air and iPhone 6 Plus are planned for future release.
Saturday Night Live App Lands On iOS
On Sunday (Feb. 15), Saturday Night Live will be celebrating 40 years of being on the air. Which is quite an achievement. 40 seasons and 779 episodes means thousands of sketches, many of which aren't available online. However, the new SNL app for iOS somewhat manages to fill that void.
The SNL app contains over 5,500 sketches at launch, all of which are searchable by the characters and cast members involved. The five most-recent episodes are also available, which all together adds up to 300 hours of video content.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the app is free and supported by display ads. A version for Android is in the works and coming soon.
Spotify Finds The Musical Sweet Spot
Tried out @Spotify's #SweetSpot with myself, and apparantly my music taste ranges from 2 to 12 degrees of separation.
— Morgan Mahnke (@morganmahnke) February 13, 2015
Spotify has released a new tool for building playlists just in time for Valentine's Day Be My Valentine - 10 Love Playlists On Spotify Valentine's Day is upon us once more, as it is every Feb. 14. Some people don't recognize this particular celebration of all things love and romance at all, due to either their religious beliefs, country... Read More (Feb. 14). Sweet Spot builds a playlist based on you and your significant other's favorite artists. Like a musical version of Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon Learn About The 'Six Degrees Of Kevin Bacon' Game Before Playing It Online Read More .
Ironically, the closer you and partner's taste in music is, the less exciting your playlist will be. But you can always chop and change your selections until you get it just right. Or even just type in two of your own personal favorites to see what happens.
I managed to reach 16 degrees of separation between Metallica and Bombay Bicycle Club, which are genuinely two of my favorite artists. If you can beat that then I'd love to hear about it in the comments section below.
That Bizarre GameStop Training Video
And finally, a bizarre GameStop training video that was first uploaded to YouTube a few years ago has resurfaced, and age hasn't made it any more palatable. In fact, it's so bizarre and, frankly, offensive to both men and women, that it's hard to believe it's real. But apparently it is.
The video offers GameStop employees, the vast majority of which are male, advice on how to deal with women who visit the store. This implies the average GameStop employee doesn't know how to talk to women, and that women need video games explained to them in a patronizing manner.
Let's hope things have moved on a little at GameStop Trading In Your Video Games – Is It Really Worth It? Does trading in a game really make sense for you and your wallet? Or are you leaving money on the table by handing your used games over to a retailer? Read More since this was made.
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Who are you going to choose as your Facebook legacy contact? Will you be testing Windows 10 for Phones? How many musical degrees of separation are there between you and your partner?
Let us know your thoughts on the Tech News of the day by posting to the comments section below. Because a healthy discussion is always welcome.
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View 1 - 10 results for costs comic strips. Discover the best "Costs" comics from Dilbert.com.
Sunday June 21,
Two Bad Options
Tags #big business, #business, #business ethics, #business failures/bankruptcies, #hide, #managers & supervisors, #options, #analysis, #corporate
Dilbert: I analyzed our only two options. One option costs too much, and the other option is impossible. Boss: Let's do the impossible one. Dilbert: Perhaps you can explain your reasoning. Boss: According to you, we will fail either way. But if we fail in a slow and inexpensive way, no one will even notice for months. With any luck, we'll have a corporate reorganization that forever hides our gross incompetence. Dilbert: Have you done this before? Boss: Every six months.
Friday January 31,
What Good Is Money
Tags #business, #sarcasm, #income, #soul, #money, #earn, #rent, #own
dilbert on couch at home: what good is earning money if it costs me my soul? dogbert: well, for one thing, it's the only way you can pay your rent. dilbert: rent? i own this house. dogbert: you really should read the things i ask you to docusign.
Thursday October 10,
Need To Retrain
Tags #technology, #business, #office, #retrain, #proposal, #employees, #risk, #cost, #work
boss: your idea is dumb because we'd have to retrain people dilbert: are you waiting for a plan with no costs, no work, and no risk? boss: yes, why are you holding that one back?
Wednesday October 09,
Your Real Scheme
Tags #office workers, #office, #business, #scheme, #power, #costs, #mind, #reader, #psychology
dilbert: and this method will reduce costs by thirty percent. ted: nice try, but i know your real scheme is to grab power. dilbert: you're not a good mind reader ted: and yet i knew you would say i can't read minds, explain that
Friday July 19,
Homeless Employees
Tags #concern, #cost, #employees, #homeless persons, #office workers, #pretend
Dogbert: We need to do something about our employees being homeless. Housing costs are too high around here. Boss: Maybe we could pay them more. Dogbert: I was thinking more along the lines of pretending to be concerned. Boss: I like where you're going with this.
Thursday July 18,
Housing Costs
Tags #cost, #discussion, #homeless persons, #house
Asok: Housing costs are so high that I had to move into a restroom stall. Man: I live in the park under a pile of wet cardboard. Asok: Have you tried a stall? Man: No, I'm too outdoorsy for that.
Wednesday July 17,
Asok Lives In The Office
Tags #boss, #cost, #criticism, #house, #office, #office workers, #expectations
Boss: All of you should be more like Asok. He is in the office before I arrive and still here when I go home. Asok: That is because housing costs are so high that I live here in the office and sleep in a bathroom stall. Boss: That still leaves a lot of stalls for the rest of you.
Tuesday October 23,
Award For Cutting Costs
Tags #ceo, #award, #cutting, #costs, #department, #underfunded, #losers, #awards, #help
CEO: I am proud to give you this award for cutting costs more than any other department. Dilbert: All of our projects failed because they are underfunded. CEO: How do you put up with these losers? The Boss: The awards help.
Monday August 06,
A One Variable World
Tags #topper, #Dilbert, #genius, #rejection, #variable, #cost
Topper: I reject your idea because the costs are high. Dilbert: In a one-variable world, you would be a genius. Topper: Thank you. Dilbert: I meant every word of it.
Sunday July 15,
Tags #deception, #deceit, #contract, #cost, #money
Man: Here's my invoice for the extras. Dilbert: The invoice we already paid covered everything in the contract. Man: That only covered the costs I quoted with intentional clarity. There are other costs that I might have mentioned in the long and rambling explanation that was intentionally ambiguous. Dilbert: "Might have??" I'm sure you did not. Man: Sounds like your word against mine. Dilbert: And even if you did mention it, you just said it was intentionally ambiguous!!! Man: I don't think you want to tell your boss you're a bad listener. Boss: I thought we already paid this vendor. Dilbert: Did you forget all the extras I told you about?


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11.01.2015 – Last time I met Patricia Kelly back then before the concert of the Kelly Family in Zurich in 2002, last time I've seen her live was in 2005 at the Roncalli concert in Würzburg. I hardly believed that I would ever seen her back in Switzerland not to mention met her. But exactly this happened on that Sunday thanks to the organistation of some long term Kelly Family fans. They brought Patricia for her lecture to Biel.
Patricia published in February 2014 her biography with the title "Der Klang meines Lebens" and since toured for lectures through Germany. The organiser in Switzerland was missing though and so some long time fans were organising it by themselves. They organised such an event in Biel at Kulturlokal "Rennweg 26". During the lecture Patricia was raving about the professional organisation, the great care and the nice, selfmade lasagne. About 100 fans were in Biel, the lecture was sold out. When we arrived shortly before 6pm and were to queue, we could immediately see the difference to the concerts of her brothers Angelo and esp. Paddy. The atmosphere before and during the doors opening was a lot more relaxed and less nervous. But also there we met many familiar faces and old friends. Doors opened delayed, but finally we found five seats in about the middle of the left location side. The seats went steplike to the top. Handy, so you could see well from everywhere.
Patricia came with Thomas, who accompaigned her on the piano, and her nephew Clement (son of her brother Paul Kelly), who was in charge of the technics. On a screen they showed during the 2,5 hour lecture (there was a short break inbetween) text and esp. photos. Except of this a bus was chugging over a world map. That was impossible, Patricia's youngest son Ignatius had told her as the wheeles were turning backwards. With loads of humour, spontanity and emotions she was reading from her biography. She told about the beginning of the Kelly Family to their highlights. Told about childhood meories, ups and downs throughout her life, different experiences and all the travelling she did with her family.
The Kelly Kids never visited a real school back then, and still she did learn so much – spoke and is still speaking several languages fluently, visited the most renowned ballet schools and was known as the thoughest business woman in Germany's music business, what she mainly thought to herself. With this she did the "Kelly School"[Video here] with some from the audience. There was a lot of laughing. While she was reading, she was accompagined silently by the piano or sang some songs inbetween. She didn't sing the typical known Kelly Family songs but many I personally have heard rarely or even never live before – "No Lies", "Life is hard enough" or "It's ok now". She kept laughing and joking with the audience, remembered stories spontaniously inbetween her telling out of the book and kept sometimes forgetting where she was before.
After the lecture she took time for photos and autographs. It's just so great to meet and see one of my childhood idols live again – she and her family had a big impact on my life after all. And to exprience this together with old and new friends – undiscribable! So emotional and packed full with memories. And the best – on 10th may 2015 Patricia will be back again in Switzerland with her "Favourites tour". On this evening it will be a complete concert at Restaurant Rössli in Stäfa ZH, where I've already seen her brother Paddy before. Infos and tickets HERE


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Reincarnation 4: A Hillbilly Holiday is a point and click adventure game by Christopher Gianelloni. Help a purple demon to levitate things by using your mouse and clicking things. Some objects may need to be combined in order to progress. Reincarnation: a Hillbilly Holiday - Find the evil and send him back to hell.
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The inheritance we will inherit is reserved in heaven for us (1 Peter 1:4). That inheritance is salvation, eternal life, God with us in the new heaven and the new earth in the Kingdom of the Messiah and God (Eph 5:5) that is to come at the regeneration (Mt 19:28).
1 I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth have passed away, and the sea is no more. 2 I saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared like a bride adorned for her husband. 3 I heard a loud voice out of heaven saying, "Behold, God's dwelling is with people, and he will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. 4 He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; neither will there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more. The first things have passed away." Revelation 21:1-4
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah, who according to his great mercy caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Yeshua the Messiah from the dead, 4 to an incorruptible and undefiled inheritance that doesn't fade away, reserved in Heaven for you, 5 who by the power of God are guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. 6 Wherein you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved in various trials, 7 that the proof of your faith, which is more precious than gold that perishes even though it is tested by fire, may be found to result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Yeshua the Messiah— 8 whom, not having known, you love. In him, though now you don't see him, yet believing, you rejoice greatly with joy that is unspeakable and full of glory, 9 receiving the result of your faith, the salvation of your souls. 10 Concerning this salvation, the prophets sought and searched diligently. They prophesied of the grace that would come to you, 11 searching for who or what kind of time the Spirit of Messiah, which was in them, pointed to, when he predicted the sufferings of Messiah, and the glories that would follow them. 12 To them it was revealed, that they served not themselves, but you, in these things, which now have been announced to you through those who preached the Good News to you by the Holy Spirit sent out from heaven; which things angels desire to look into. 1 Peter 1:3-12
1 Rejoice in the LORD/Yah·weh, you righteous!
Praise is fitting for the upright.
2 Give thanks to the LORD with the lyre.
Sing praises to him with the harp of ten strings.
3 Sing to him a new song.
Play skillfully with a shout of joy!
4 For the LORD's word is right.
All his work is done in faithfulness.
5 He loves righteousness and justice.
The earth is full of the loving kindness of the LORD.
6 By the LORD's word, the heavens were made:
all their army by the breath of his mouth.
7 He gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap.
He lays up the deeps in storehouses.
8 Let all the earth fear the LORD.
Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.
9 For he spoke, and it was done.
He commanded, and it stood firm.
10 The LORD brings the counsel of the nations to nothing.
He makes the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.
11 The counsel of the LORD stands fast forever,
the thoughts of his heart to all generations.
12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD,
the people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance.
13 The LORD looks from heaven.
He sees all the sons of men.
14 From the place of his habitation he looks out on all the inhabitants of the earth,
15 he who fashions all of their hearts;
and he considers all of their works.
16 There is no king saved by the multitude of an army.
A mighty man is not delivered by great strength.
17 A horse is a vain thing for safety,
neither does he deliver any by his great power.
18 Behold, the LORD's eye is on those who fear him,
on those who hope in his loving kindness,
19 to deliver their soul from death,
to keep them alive in famine.
20 Our soul has waited for the LORD.
He is our help and our shield.
21 For our heart rejoices in him,
because we have trusted in his holy name.
22 Let your loving kindness be on us, LORD,
since we have hoped in you. Psalm 33
16 Better is a little that the righteous has,
than the abundance of many wicked.
17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken,
but the LORD upholds the righteous.
18 The LORD knows the days of the perfect.
Their inheritance shall be forever.
19 They shall not be disappointed in the time of evil.
In the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
20 But the wicked shall perish.
The enemies of the LORD shall be like the beauty of the fields.
They will vanish—
vanish like smoke. Psalm 37:16-20
32 Now, brothers [and sisters,§] I entrust you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build up, and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified. Acts 20:32
5 Know this for sure, that no sexually immoral person, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the Kingdom of Messiah and God.
6 Let no one deceive you with empty words. For because of these things, the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience. 7 Therefore don't be partakers with them. 8 For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light, 9 for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth, 10 proving what is well pleasing to the Lord. 11 Have no fellowship with the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather even reprove them. 12 For it is a shame even to speak of the things which are done by them in secret. 13 But all things, when they are reproved, are revealed by the light, for everything that reveals is light. 14 Therefore he says, "Awake, you who sleep, and arise from the dead, and Messiah will shine on you."
15 Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise, 16 redeeming the time, because the days are evil. 17 Therefore don't be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. 18 Don't be drunken with wine, in which is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit, 19 speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; 20 giving thanks always concerning all things in the name of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah, to God, even the Father; 21 subjecting yourselves to one another in the fear of Messiah. Ephesians 5:5-21
8 By faith, Abraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out to the place which he was to receive for an inheritance. He went out, not knowing where he went. 9 By faith, he lived as an alien in the land of promise, as in a land not his own, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise. 10 For he looked for the city which has the foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
11 By faith, even Sarah herself received power to conceive, and she bore a child when she was past age, since she counted him faithful who had promised. 12 Therefore as many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as innumerable as the sand which is by the sea shore, were fathered by one man, and him as good as dead.
13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen† them and embraced them from afar, and having confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. 14 For those who say such things make it clear that they are seeking a country of their own. 15 If indeed they had been thinking of that country from which they went out, they would have had enough time to return. 16 But now they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them. Hebrews 11:8-16 Cf. Gen 23: 4; Gen 47: 9; Ps 39:12
All scripture quoted above is from the World Messianic Bible. Emphasis added.
… 10 when He may come to be glorified in his saints, and to be wondered at in all those believing—because our testimony was believed among you—in that day; 1:11 for which also we do pray always for you, that our God may count you worthy of the calling, and may fulfill all the good pleasure of goodness, and the work of the faith in power, 1:12 that the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of our God and Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Thessalonians 1:10-12 YLT


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Oh how I love Jeanette Winterson and most everything she writes. Along with her stunning novels and her ingenious 2011 memoir, Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal, she writes great reviews that are both brilliant and warm. Read her latest in the Guardian on Oscar Wilde's book of fairy tales, The Selfish Giant and Other Stories.
What I love about this review is how she explains – and understands the need to explain in our current age of science-worship – the value of fairy tales and fiction in general:
Reason and logic are tools for understanding the world. We need a means for understanding ourselves, too. That is what imagination allows. When a child reads of a Nightingale who bleeds her song into a rose for love's sake, or of a Selfish Giant who puts a wall round life, or of a Fisherman who wants to be rid of his Soul, or of a statue who feels the suffering of the world more keenly than the Mathematics Master who scoffs at his pupils for dreaming about Angels, the child knows at once both the mystery and truth of such stories…As explanations of the world, fairy stories tell us what science and philosophy cannot and need not. There are different ways of knowing.
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Don't miss this great middle school retreat experience!
- What's Psalm 78? Psalm 78 is sure to be an unforgettable weekend of fun, rest, friendship, and encounter with our loving God. Led by our incredible core team of high school students, the middle schoolers who attend this retreat are sure to witness just how exciting life is when we stay connected to the Church.
Who's It for? All 7th and 8th graders (guests of HNOJ are always welcome!)
- When Is It? Friday, Oct. 25, 7 p.m. -- Sunday, Oct. 27, 1 p.m.
(Parents, please join us for 10:30 Mass followed by a brunch and the final retreat session!)
- Where Is It? at HNOJ!
- Cost? Price for the event is $80 before Oct. 9. Any registration received Oct. 10 - Oct. 21 will be priced at $90.
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Louisiana Workers' Compensation NEW ORLEANS Seminar
Thursday, June 25, 2020
New Orleans, Louisiana
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$50 registration fee includes breakfast and handouts.
Registration is on Thursday morning 7:30am. Session begins at 8am and ends at 5pm.
Friday session begins at 8am and ends at 4pm.
This course covers all topics you will need to ensure that you are prepared to handle
your workers' compensation claims, including:
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WCI 2019 Conference
Entertainment from country star Jake Owen
Breakout sessions, exhibitions, and networking events
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The Orlando World Center Marriott
The 74th Annual Workers' Compensation Educational Conference and the 31st Annual Safety and Health Conference focus on national workers' compensation and occupational safety and health industries. Particularly as it relates to workers' compensation, it has always been felt that each state, having different laws, had to deal with its own issues separate from other states. No longer is this the case. This national conference has evolved into a gathering of all stakeholders, regardless of jurisdiction or state, to study and be educated on issues of common concern – issues that have no geographical boundaries. Regardless of your interests, your position in these important industries, and your role, this conference is designed to provide something of significance. The unprecedented number of breakouts and the quality of presenters representing states throughout the country truly make this the national event not to be missed.
The WCI Workers' Compensation Conference will take place in Orlando, FL on August 12-14, 2019. Attorneys from Juge Napolitano Guilbeau Ruli & Frieman will presenting the Louisiana portion of the WCDI Multi-State Breakout on August 14. For more details on this breakout, please click the link below to view the video.
Louisiana Workers' Compensation Dallas Seminar
Friday, October 16th, 2020
Dallas, Texas
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This seminar is a one day course designed to assist insurance professionals on effective claims handling under the Louisiana Workers' Compensation Act. We will also present a Multistate breakout session to assist adjusters that are responsible for multiple jurisdictions and address recent workers' compensation case law in Louisiana.
Registration fee $50 (which includes handouts, continentental breakfast, and lunch).
Registration/Continental breakfast begins at 7:30am.
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My fault, my failure, is not in the passions I have, but in my lack of control of them – Jack Kerouac.
Honestly, I don't know how people do it. How do bloggers go to work Monday to Friday from 9am until 5.30pm and still manage to maintain a successful blog? Not to mention Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, various ads, networking events and so on… and then there's maintaining a home, plus that thing called having a social life too? It just never seems to end.
So far, since starting work full time, I've successfully posted five blog posts (at the time of writing this). On average that is one per week. That isn't bad at all! Many bloggers choose to post once per week to really make sure the content has quality stamped all over it. Obviously, I never want my content to dampen just because I want to post more consistently, but I do miss having three or four posts up per week. When I worked at The Perfume Shop, I would have, say, three days off per week, plus afternoons/mornings – that was on contract hours; it is a different kind of ball game when it comes to the gifting seasons. Having three days off per week meant that I could dedicate full days to blogging. I treated blogging as a job because to me it is; it is a step forward in my career of writing, an ongoing portfolio, and it sparks so much joy that I literally cannot wait until I receive an email to say a new post has gone live. Yep, I have signed up to my own blog email list.
Now, I don't get that excitement as much because I am not writing as much. I say that, but I've been blogging for the past two nights. I'm on a roll… My working day finishes at 5pm. I get home between half past and twenty to; I sit on my couch and probably stare into space because I'm too zonked from the day to do anything physical. Maybe I'll catch up with social media, my messages etc… when I have data. We currently have no WiFi in the house so there is another spanner in the works of lack of blogging. After staring into space for approximately half an hour, I'll make a start on tea… or wait for Warren to come home because he is far better at cooking than I am. Some nights we don't eat until 8pm. By that time, I'm in the zone of preparation aka getting ready to shut down for the day and recharge my batteries. When I first started full time again, I was knackered every single night. I still am if I'm honest, especially at the moment with the physical work I'm doing in the warehouse. Blogging became something at the bottom of the never-ending to do list, but it is slowly working its way back to the top of the pile.
What about weekends? you might ask. The past month has been jam-packed. Juggling a social life for one person was hard enough, but now – as a couple – we have to have weekly meetings, reminders in calendars and messages about what occasion or event is this weekend or that because, apparently, we're both quite popular people… There are a lot of birthdays and events for the both of us at this time of year. We have celebrations to attend amongst the recent move into our new home. The past three weekends we have spent in the new house have been getting everything into the house (including three journeys up and down the motorway between home home and this home) and things are still in their boxes because neither of us can be bothered to unpack in all honesty. It is a process that will take a while to complete. We're not rushing it. Right now, our main things (i.e. books, towels, couch, some clothes) are unpacked. The rest can wait a little longer. Afterall, I did survive on one (big) bag of items for three weeks. Besides, weekends are for relaxing and socialising too. As much as I wish I could spend just an afternoon on blogging, there is something that will come up, or I'll be out and about, or catching up with something else that I'm working on. Again, there's that small, minute, detail of not having WiFi which doesn't exactly help.
I am certain I will get into a routine with blogging soon. Six days and counting until I get WiFi so I don't have to rely on Hotspots and coffee fixes (that I can't afford) which will result in many more blog posts. I have so many ideas for posts that I'm itching to write about: long distance relationships, moving out, general chit-chats like this one and a backlog of book reviews that is a little overwhelming, too. A final say of kudos to everybody who creates incredible content – blog or otherwise – whilst working a full time job. It is so hard to juggle everything when all you want to do is sleep when you have the chance to.
Do you blog whilst working full time? Do you struggle with it? What are your tips for successful blogging whilst maintaining a life offline?
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You are guaranteed a window seat with unimpaired views as you fly this incredible route to and from Milford Sound through a landscape of unbelievable grandeur and beauty. Encounter real mountain flying and marvel at the most remarkable snow-capped mountains, tarns (mountain lakes) waterfalls and glaciers New Zealand has to offer. Flying across the Southern Alps, out to the West Coast and the Tasman Sea before flying through the Fiord itself to land in Milford Sound.
Once in Milford, your pilot will accompany you to the boat terminal and everything is organized for you, you don't have to worry about a thing!
Stepping on board your modern catamaran with large viewing decks, you will cruise the length of the Fiord out to the Tasman Sea with a pass under Sterling Falls on the return.
Summer Season (1st October - 30th April) Depart at 8am, 10am, 12pm & 2pm.
Winter Season (1st May - 30th September) Depart at 10:30am & 12pm.
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Stop At: Milford Sound, Te Anau, Fiordland National Park 9679 New Zealand
Once in Milford Sound, your pilot will accompany you from the airport to the boat terminal. Everything is organised for you, you don't have to worry about a thing!
Step on board your cruise lasting at least 1hr 45mins, you will travel the length of the Fiord and out to the Tasman Sea. Stopping at waterfalls and points of interest along the way, if you're lucky you'll also get to experience the local wildlife - the dolphins love playing in the wake of the boat!
Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes
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- Not wheelchair accessible
- Infants must sit on laps
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- A minimum of 2 people are required to confirm a flight
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
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- Child/booster seats available on request, baby earmuffs also provided
- Departures from Queenstown Airport and Glenorchy Airstrip
- Your knowledgeable, highly skilled local pilot will provide interesting and informative commentary
- Complimentary Tea and Coffee provided during your cruise
- Entry/Admission - Milford Sound
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Lunch - Food options are available to pre purchase at an additional cost.
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(Raleigh, NC – June 25, 2018) The North Carolina Utilities Commission last week rejected a settlement between environmental groups and Duke Energy Carolinas (DEC) to modernize North Carolina's electricity system by investing in a $2.5 billion, three-year pilot program that would have had significant environmental benefits.
The components of the program, which included electric vehicle charging infrastructure, improved customer access to energy use data and new energy storage to enable the use of more renewable energy, were designed to improve grid efficiency, lower emissions and empower people to reduce their energy use. Voltage optimization upgrades alone – which adjust voltage to match people's precise electricity needs – could have reduced emissions equivalent to taking approximately 30,000 cars off the road and produced energy savings equivalent to the power generated by 35 (2-megawatt) wind turbines that run year-round.
"Modernizing North Carolina's electricity system is essential for the state to remain an engine for growth and innovation in the national clean energy economy. Although the settlement was not approved, the details of the proposed agreement still serve as an important milestone on the road toward a smarter, more interactive grid that will reduce pollution and give customers more control over their energy use."
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In partnership with expert practitioners our community and technical college system and funded by College Spark, Placement 360 offered a yearlong mentorship opportunity for cross-functional campus teams as they implemented multiple measures on a broad scale to effectively, efficiently and equitably place students.
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Town House Ashlee: Property for sale in Zurgena
Beautiful 4 bed 1 bath traditional Spanish property situated in the lovely town of Zurgena which offers all necessary amenities such as supermarkets, banks, bakeries, butchers, medic and much more.
To the front of the house there is a small terrace and double wrought iron doors which open into the garage. Through the front door is a grand entrance hall with a door on the right which opens into a spacious bright and airy lounge with air conditioning and a highly efficient pellet burner. On the left of the entrance hall a door opens into bedroom 1 which is a nice big room.
The hall then leads to two further bedrooms, one of which is currently used as an office, which are both fitted with air conditioning. There is then a door opening into a large fully fitted kitchen with granite worktops, air conditioning, ceiling fan, drinking water tap and a dining area. There is also a door leading out to a lovely private courtyard ideal for breakfast in the morning sun.
A hall then leads to a large bathroom fitted with a full size bath, glazed corner shower, WC, basin and bidet. Next to the bathroom there is a large utility room which could also be used as a relaxation room. It also leads to a separate dining room or fourth bedroom which has a traditional fireplace and access out to the garage which has an opening which creates a fantastic BBQ area. From there steps lead up to a large roof top solarium which provides stunning views. The solarium is fitted with a pergola for shade and provides access into a workshop / man cave.
Located in a fantastic location only a stroll away from all necessary amenities, only 5 minutes from the motorway, and only 25 minutes from the coast.
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€107,000 ~ £96,407 *
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- Land area 216 m²
- Constructed area 138 m²