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Captain America #155 (November, 1972)
Posted on August 6 by Alan Stewart
When Steve Englehart came on board as the new writer for Captain America in June, 1972, your humble blogger had been a regular reader of the series for about ten months — coming on board with issue #144 — after having been an off-and-on one ever since #105, way back in June, 1968. Originally drawn in by #144's dramatic cover by John Romita (the effect of which was unquestionably enhanced by the Falcon's sharp new costume design, also by Romita), I'd hung around for the quite enjoyable Hydra/Kingpin/Red Skull multi-parter that had followed, as delivered by writer Gary Friedrich and a cadre of artists including Gil Kane and Sal Buscema. And when that storyline wrapped up in issue #148, I'd stayed with the book — despite the fact that the subsequent yarns concocted by Friedrich's replacement Gerry Conway weren't all that compelling. I suppose that inertia may have been carrying me along by that point; that, and the fact that by mid-1972 I was buying the vast majority of Marvel Comics' superheroic output. In the context of the Marvel Universe as a whole, Captain America felt like a key title, and I didn't want to miss anything important. Read More
Conan the Barbarian #17 (August, 1972)
Posted on May 14 by Alan Stewart
In our February blog post about Marvel Comics' Conan the Barbarian #15, we covered how that issue's final story page — a full-page splash panel of Conan bidding the wizard Zukala farewell, signed by its artist, Barry Windsor-Smith — also served as the artist's farewell to the series' readers, as #15 was the last issue he would draw of the title.
Or, at least, it was supposed to be. Read More
Avengers #97 (March, 1972)
Posted on December 4, 2021 by Alan Stewart
I'm not sure exactly what my fourteen-year-old self was expecting to see on the cover of Avengers #97 when it first turned up in the spinner rack, back in December, 1971; nevertheless, I'm pretty confident that Gil Kane and Bill Everett's illustration highlighting Captain America, the original Human Torch, and the Sub-Mariner — plus four other guys I didn't recognize — wasn't anywhere near it. I mean, it was a great image, but aside from Cap, none of those characters were Avengers. And "Rick Jones Conquers the Universe!"? OK, that last bit wasn't so unexpected — it had been pretty clear from the latter scenes of the preceding issue that Rick was going to play an important role in the conclusion of the Kree-Skrull War. But still — where the heck were the Avengers? Or the Kree or the Skrulls, for that matter? Read More
Avengers #93 (November, 1971)
Posted on August 7, 2021 by Alan Stewart
If there's a single comic book that best exemplifies the potential of the all-new, 48-page format which Marvel Comics rolled out to great fanfare in August, 1971 (or, as we've christened it on this blog, Giant-Size Marvel Month), it surely must be the subject of today's post: Avengers #93, featuring the 34-page story "This Beachhead Earth" — which, in addition to being the mid-point of the extended storyline known as the Kree-Skrull War, was also the first installment of a short but superlative run on the series by the creative team of scripter Roy Thomas, penciller Neal Adams, and inker Tom Palmer.
And if any set of classic comics exemplifies just how contentious two talented creators can become over the issue of who deserves the credit for which aspects of their storied collaboration, it's the same short Avengers run by Thomas, Adams, and Palmer. Read More
Batman #234 (August, 1971)
Over the course of writer Denny O'Neil and artist Neal Adams's classic early-'70s collaboration on Batman, the team was responsible not only for introducing one major new adversary (Ra's al Ghul) to the ranks of the Darknight Detective"s greatest foes, but also for reclaiming and refurbishing of two vintage baddies who'd fallen out of favor in recent years. The second of these restorations to appear, "The Joker's Five-Way Revenge!" (Batman #251 [Sept., 1973]), is doubtless the best-remembered of the two, due to its ultimately having had such a dramatic impact not only on the Bat-mythos, but on the DC Universe as a whole — rehabbing what had become a joke of a character (no pun intended) during the camp "Batmania" era of the mid-Sixties into the comics medium's quintessential avatar of psychopathic evil — a character arguably more popular than all but a small handful of DC's best-known superheroes, and one with enough cultural gravitas for screen portrayals of him to have earned Academy Awards for two different actors.
I didn't buy that one. Read More
World's Finest Comics #199 (December, 1970)
Posted on October 28, 2020 by Alan Stewart
Ah, here we are again, pondering the eternal question: Who's faster, Superman or the Flash? Let's see if I can recall where we've already been, and how we got where we are "now", in October, 1970…
Oh, yeah, I remember. Way back in the June of 1967, when your humble blogger had not yet reached the tender age of ten years, his DC superhero-besotted self thrilled to the first ever race between the Man of Steel and the Scarlet Speedster, as chronicled by the team of Jim Shooter, Curt Swan, and George Klein in Superman #199. Thrilled, that is, up until the story's last page, when the Flash was robbed — robbed, I say! — of his rightful victory, when the race ended in a tie. (Why was I rooting for the Flash? Essentially, because super-speed was his one and only thing, while Superman had a dozen other super-abilities he could be "best" at.) Shooter's story might have framed this as a necessary move by the heroes to thwart two gambling syndicates that were illegally betting on the race — but my younger self knew a rip-off when he saw one: Read More
Thor #169 (October, 1969)
At the conclusion of our discussion of Thor #166 three months ago, we left the God of Thunder about to face the judgement of his omnipotent All-Father, Odin, for his crime in succumbing to the affliction of Warrior Madness. Thor had been driven to this state of irrational, uncontrollable fury following the abduction of his lady, Sif, by the artificially-created superhuman called Him (later to be known as Adam Warlock). As things turned out, Sif was safely rescued, and Him, though soundly thrashed by the scion of Asgard, escaped without mortal injury. Nevertheless, at the issue's end Thor was called home to the Golden Realm to face the music; what he didn't yet know, but we readers did, is that Odin had already determined that his punishment would be to go on a cosmic quest to find the world-devouring Galactus, learn the secret of his origin, and end his threat forevermore. Read More
Avengers #67 (August, 1969)
Last month, the blog tackled Avengers #66, which featured the first chapter of writer Roy Thomas' second-ever storyline featuring the super–villainous robot Ultron, as well as the first mention ever of Wolverine's favorite metal, adamantium. Today, we're moving on to the second chapter of this three-part tale, which, like the first, was illustrated by the young British artist Barry Windsor-Smith — save for the cover, that is, which was instead drawn by an American artist, named Buscema. Unlike with issue #66, however, the Buscema who pencilled #67's cover (inked, as #66's had been, by Sam Grainger) wasn't the veteran John, but rather John's brother, Sal.
The younger Buscema had been working as an inker for Marvel Comics for a little over half a year — among his first published jobs, he'd embellished his sibling's pencils for the classic Silver Surfer #4 — but this cover represented his Marvel debut as a penciller. It would soon prove a harbinger of bigger things to come, as with the very next issue of Avengers, #68, the 33-year-old artist would graduate to becoming the regular artist for its interiors. Read More
When the blog last checked in with Daredevil, back in March, we saw how, at the climax of issue #52, our hero was forced to let his defeated adversary — the murderous roboticist named Starr Saxon — get away free, due to Saxon having quite inconveniently learned that the Man Without Fear is secretly blind lawyer Matt Murdock. Then, following a retelling of his origin story in issue #53, DD came up with the perfect solution — he'd kill off Matt! As he put it in the issue's last panel: "My problem isn't Daredevil — and never was! It was always Matt — the blind lawyer — the hapless, helpless invalid! He's been my plague — since the day I first donned a costume!"
This was probably the worst idea ol' Hornhead had come up with in a very long time — and considering all the other bad ideas he'd contemplated and then implemented over just the past year or two, that's really saying something. These bad ideas had included (in chronological order): faking the death of both Daredevil and his "third" identity of Mike Murdock (Matt's fictional twin brother) in an explosion, so that he could live an unencumbered life as Matt; then, after realizing he really did still want to be a costumed hero, having to invent a new, second Daredevil, supposedly the original hero's replacement; then deciding to retire as Daredevil yet again, a resolution that lasted less than an issue, as a robot assassin sent by Starr Saxon to kill DD instead attacked Matt, having found him by scent (long story); that event required him to suit up again, and ultimately led to his current predicament of subject to being blackmailed by Saxon over his secret identity. Read More
Avengers #64 (May, 1969)
Today's post is the fourth in a series we've devoted to chronicling a storyline that ran through a number of Marvel comics in the first few months of 1969 — a sort of "stealth crossover" in which a number of the publisher's heroes got involved (some without even knowing it) in foiling the dastardly plot of three (allegedly) big-brained super-villains intent on (what else?) taking over the world. The comics readers of that time (your humble blogger among them) had to be paying close attention to all the editorial footnotes in the comics involved to follow the story (and even then, it was a hit-or-miss affair) — because, in high contrast to today's multi-title "events", Marvel's in-house promotion for the crossover was virtually non-existent.
Things had first gotten rolling in January with Captain Marvel #12, in which the titular hero battled a powerful android, the Man-Slayer, that was trying to wreck a U.S. missile base in Florida called "the Cape" (as in Canaveral). The Man-Slayer's rampage was ultimately shut down not by Mar-Vell, however, but rather by S.H.I.E.L.D. operative the Black Widow, who was promptly taken prisoner by the Man-Slayer's unseen masters. Moving into February, Avengers #63 revealed the Widow's captors to be the Mad Thinker, Egghead, and the Puppet Master. The Widow was rescued by her boyfriend, the Avenging archer known as Hawkeye, though not before he'd downed a vial of Dr. Henry Pym's growth serum and become the new Goliath. Read More


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Financial advantage to 3-4 defense?
Discussion in 'Steelers Talk' started by NickSteel, Mar 13, 2012.
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The hooplah around Mario Williams' free-agency has me thinking that we have the right scheme for minimizing the cost of our defense. Our pass rushing OLBs are much more cost effective than top-flight 4-3 DL. There is talk about MW becoming the top paid defensive player in the league. I am extremely thankful we don't have any position on D that we have to drop ridiculous money on. I'd be interested to see the average money spent on D between 3-4 and 4-3 teams, with performance taken into consideration of course.
NickSteel, Mar 13, 2012
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Timmons, Woodley, Harrison all have contracts above 45 mill. No chump change here.
Wardismvp, Mar 14, 2012
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Wardismvp said:
True, but the OP is right, a 4-3 usually requires a much bigger salary handed out to the front 7. That's a big reason why so many teams have switched to the 3-4 in the last couple decades. Aaron Smith is one of the best DE's in the history of the NFL, but he didn't get paid like it.
shaner82, Mar 14, 2012
Well, after Mario Williams just signed a contract for $100 million for 6 years with almost as much guaranteed money ($50 million) as their full contracts, I would say comparatively it is chump change. We get Harrison AND Woodley for $12 million more than one Mario for the same span of time. I can't help but think this is a MAJOR advantage, and I really hope we never switch to a 4-3.
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After reading through our carefully assembled Danby wine cooler reviews, you'll be one step closer to choosing the perfect wine cooler to fit in with your specific wine storage needs. The simple addition of an appropriate Danby wine cooler can add volumes of class and a certain air of panache to your interiors, while the required job of keeping your wines cooled at optimal temperatures rounds up the all-round functionality of the cooler you ultimately choose to settle on. Read on to compare sizes, functions, and styling, with the view of selecting the perfect cooler for your needs.
If you have a steadily growing wine collection of up to 36 bottles, there is virtually no way of displaying them inconspicuously. You might as well display them in fine style then with Danby's 36 Bottle Freestanding Wine Cooler. This model from Danby brings together convenience and affordability. The affordability factor goes beyond the purchase price, however, spilling right over into its conservative use of power which works out well for your energy bill.
The unit which features a smooth rear design adds a good measure of elegance to your displayed wines with the blue LED interior light. The single temperature cooling zone ranges from 43-57F.
The overall build of this wine cooler seems to be very sturdy and you definitely get good value for your money. In fairness, the manufacturers more than hint at this cooler having been built for short-term wine display and storage, so in light of that it's a solid, low-cost wine cooler.
As with many of Danby's products (including those which have nothing to do with wine storage and cooling), this Silhouette Wine Cellar was purpose-built to eat up as little interior space as possible. With this particular wine cooler though, this minimal space use is achieved while maintaining a big enough capacity to store up to 27 of your favorite red, white or even sparkling wines.
Seven stainless-steel face wire shelves are enough to store, lock-away and display your wines in style. Enjoy the added practicality of an adjustable thermostat that is tied to a temperature range of 39 to 64F. The interior is also LED-lit for added effect.
Man caves, small (and medium sized) kitchens, and home bars will be made to look that much classier and perhaps more fun with the addition of this Danby 27-Bottle Silhouette This cooler earns our respect mostly because of its practicality, though. It'll only take up about one foot of what can be very limited cupboard space. It also perfectly replaces an old trash compactor, making it ideal for small apartments or condos.
Your fellow wine-loving guests are probably already familiar with the Danby brand. Either way, one thing that's certain to justify your investment in a Danby wine cooler is the fact that your displayed collection will invariably stand-out. Danby wine coolers stand out in more than one way though, with their unmistakably elegant design backed up by the manufacturers' helpful after-sale service. If you select the right warranty option (they have an extended warranty available) you can enjoy extended coverage of your cooler as a great alternative to household goods insurance. Your wine cooler will naturally get put through its paces, possibly running non-stop to keep your favorite wines chilled at their optimal storage and serving temperatures. Because of this, you never really know when the full parts and labor coverage might come in handy. This is not to say you should anticipate anything to go wrong with your Danby wine cooler, but for those units which were built specifically for short term use, it helps knowing that you can get some great service beyond your product purchase.
Danby's wine cooler range of products enjoys the honor of having more happy customers than any of those who have something to complain about. This is especially true when taking into account buyers' final decisions in matching their wine storage and display requirements to the wine cooler best suited to those requirements. It can be very easy to overlook some practical considerations when making your selection from Danby's great range of visually appealing wine coolers. However, practicality should play a major factor because you definitely don't want to find yourself regretting having a rather elegant looking cooler that is great for reds, while your personal taste and collection is bursting at the seams with white wines.
As a result of the wide range in Danby wine cooler design styles, a Danby wine cooler can either act as the focal and driving point of your interior spaces or it can effortlessly blend in with your existing décor. It also fits in well with contemporary furniture to complete the overall look and feel of your home bar or kitchen, or even your man-cave (den).
Danby wine coolers which can typically hold anywhere between 17 and 50+ wine bottles are a wine drinker, entertainer or wine collector's ultimate companion. This is simply because of their wide range in functions, features, and design styles that fit into just about any setting. Design-wise, with the right planning, positioning and tweaking of your interiors, you can even find an appropriate Danby wine cooler to extend your existing wine cellar. Whether you want to extend your existing wine cellar with a suitable additional unit or indeed if you plan on purchasing a wine cooler to be used as a freestanding, independent cooling and presentation unit, there is probably a perfect Danby match for you and your wine storage / display needs. Freestanding Danby coolers are ideally designed and built with optimal wine preservation and stylish presentation in mind. This combination of factors in only fully appreciated by a truly discerning wine collector and regular consumer.
As with just about any other purpose-specific product from these manufacturers, the right choice of a Danby cooler could have you in possession of one that is extensible in its use. The right cooler could easily be "borrowed" for use at kid's parties and the like, as the adjustable/removable shelving that comes with certain models allowing for the storage of soft drinks like 2-liter sodas.
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Any product review of a significant planned purchase should always be taken with a pinch of salt. To get the most out of anything you buy, you have to make sure it covers all the bases of your specific requirements. The same applies to the wine coolers we've tested and reviewed here. The perfect wine cooler for someone whose collection is dominated by red wines would not be good for someone who is purely a white wine enthusiast and vice-versa. That said, we hope our Danby Wine Cooler reviews only leave you with a final decision in your ideal cooler to choose, based on some personal preferences and tastes.


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most shock absorbing half pads - gel, memory foam, wool , other ?
Am having lessons, and know about combining with saddle fit but wanting a bit cushion.
My mare always wears her Acavello gel pad under her saddle. It is lined with fluff so sits well and doesn't move at all! Since using it, the back lady has said she's so much more comfortable, which makes the £100 soo worth it They also look super smart too!!!
I think something similar has been discussed before it proper sheepskin was said to be best.
I've only posted something similar this morning! I tried a ThinLine saddle pad last night - very good! However, the company is based in the US so with the import tax etc. the cost comes to around £140 which is steep.
this rings a bell with me too.
Post#23 by Sbloom was the bit I remembered.
A good bit of sheep is what I like under a saddle, but not all saddles are fitted to accommodate this, as they are much thicker than a normal cotton numnah so it might be worth getting your fitter out and saying what you want under your saddle.
Good tips for looking after sheepskin is give it a good brush after using so the fibres don't flatten and get full of sweat, only wash at 30 degrees never with fabric conditioner but not to often, and dry naturally giving it a little brush as it dries, keeps them in good condition and I have some of my numnahs years.
Beware not all half pads are pure sheepskin but pretend to be. They tend to be the cheaper ones.
So much BS out there about pads, excuse my language. Sheepskin, proper medical grade sheepskin (I stock and recommend only Mattes) actually outperforms Acavallo on a basic bowling ball drop test I did recently (see Truth Tack Review on Youtube to see this type of test, shame she hasn't tested all these UK "industry standard" pads). I now carry a bowling ball in my van for this purpose!
Mattes no longer recommend brushing their sheepskin, I've not had a chance to find out why, or to test out if something has actually changed, as it always used to work. They recommend washing it more often than they used to, always use a LEATHER wash, not a wool wash.
Thinline is the best that is widely available in the UK, I have not tested it but the TTR has and it performs extremely well. It is thin, so won't perform as well as a similar material in a thicker style but won't affect your saddle fit. If you want the absolute mutts nutts then check out Jen of the TTR's brand in the US, Jen X Equine, though they are very thick so affect fit.
Prolite absorbs only 25% max shock, compared to the Jen X Equine ones at 90-95%. Not a fan though if a customer already has one I'll work with it, and if you already have one and your horse likes it, no problem. I firmly believe that if these companies keep renaming materials so you can't look them up with the manufacturer, and see what they were designed for, what their performance figures are, then we're being led my marketing only.
There are two new pads out - the VIP pad is made from a decent performing material but there is a cheaper more basic version available, the Winderen could be interesting, I think it's a really good material but they don't state what that material is, and again it's really thick so will affect your saddle fit.
Don't believe the hype people!
Oh and the Winderen is super pricey!
However I wonder how much this actually effects seat aids? Doesn't the dampening effect of the pad also deaden the seat aid effects?
It's an absolute minefield with no where near enough robust science backing up the claims. Another couple of very expensive/interesting options are the Toklat made with poron xrd and the Invictus made with D30.
Both these materials look very good, they name the materials, you can research how they perform. No BS! I knew of Toklat though they're not easy to source in the UK, but the Invictus is new to me so thank you!
I got mine broken from a bowling alley, just phoned them up and asked for a damaged one!
I would like to but no prepared to fork out for one just to test it . Did ask the maker of it for more info on a FB thread but was ignored, as was an osteo friend of mine.
It's a 40 year old technology, the makers of the material make their own more basic version of the pad. I think it's probably more like a memory foam type of performance as it was developed by or with NASA, very little overlap with high performance fast moving impact protection from what I've seen over the years. However, if your horse really likes it, as milliepops does, then go with it. I just want to save people spending money on products that aren't proven, and finding that there was either better available, or that it makes very little difference.
has anyone any info on Numed numnahs?
Using a dropped weight test as the only indicator of performance for an equine saddle pad would be an extremely odd approach. However it is relatively inexpensive as a test and often material manufacturers will give the shock absorption properties, so even cheaper.
Fab - thank you - save me buying to try - tbh ive done some of my my own experiments this weekend with the pads I have.
Ideally what you are looking for is the one where the ball doesn't bounce back. - max absorb .
I asked VIP if they did this test (as its what of others do) but they replied and said they hadn't. - which made me think it doesn't perform that well.
The video a car going over a biscuit wrapped in the pad - but all that measures is loads baring and not direct impact.
Yes, it's spreading pressure, which sheepskin does pretty well, though probably not to that level. The key factors in a good pad, I'm sure amongst others, are that you want fast recovery but LOW rebound, ie you do not want the pad contributing to bounce if you're likely to be fired out of the saddle in a rotational fall. Spreading pressure is definitely helpful, but a well fitted saddle should be showing pretty even pressure under it statically, it's the dynamic pressure that's the issue.
Multi quote isn't working properly so will make a second post.
What would you like to know? They're not performance numnahs in the normal sense that we're talking about here. They have some pads that contain Prolite (shimmy pads) but the rest are wool fleece lined, shorn from the sheep and woven into a knitted backing. Not a bad product at all, but it will not perform even as well as sheepskin.
Sorry, I didn't realise this had part quoted above, very odd!
Well seeing as the foremost safety textiles designer in the industry uses it for demonstration purposes it's pretty useful. XRD is demoed in videos with drop tests. However, these pads that use proprietary materials have been developed in close consultation with the manufacturers, have undergone extensive general testing, and have full data sheets available for those who can interpret them (my OH happens to have a good deal of experience in the foam industry). It is not conclusive, sure, but it's a useful indicator.
Do you have experience you can bring to the discussion? I think this is all so important for consumers to understand, to avoid the hype, that "so and so uses it so it must be amazing", or even about some of the more scientific testing that goes on. What was the sample used? How were controls set up? How applicable therefore is this research to my own situation? Validity and reliability of data in the new research coming along is super important, but we all get dazzled by "science".
*The material that the test material is sat on has a bearing on performance because of how the two interact, so when you sit the test material on a horse's back, rather than, say, concrete, it will exhibit different absorption properties.
*For saddle pads that have a large dampening effect you have to account for where the energy is going when it is 'absorbed' by the material. If it's turning to heat energy (which is most likely), is that desirable? Do we want something that is really shock absorbing but turns into a hot plate on the horse's back, or do we want something a bit less 'absorbent' but that has really good airflow properties built into the design?
Thank you . The materials are all developed for breathability, and the original purpose of these pads was for rider safety, the XC side of things especially, but these materials are being used by national endurance teams with fantastic results obviously over huge distances so again I am sure the cyclical impacts are well catered for.
Jen Hegeman settled on the bowling ball test as the closest approximation for a human that she could easily find and demonstrate.
I would hope to, at some point, do some specific pressure testing in use - there is a cheaper system available now which may mean this is cost effective. The Pliance system is hideously expensive so unless you are manufacturing to quite a scale it can be prohibitive.
These are all effectively non-Newtonian liquids, they do not generate heat is my understanding, I believe the pressure is somewhat pushed sideways but perhaps you can help us on this one?
Sorry might be me being dense, but which manufacturer are you talking about? There have been quite a few mentioned on this thread.
What's the rider safety angle? Reducing impact up spine?
Specific modelling of the stresses experienced under the saddle would be amazing. I don't think there is a good comprehensive study done so far that would be good enough for manufacturers to design off (though I might be wrong).
Now you're at the cans of worms - non-newtonian fluids are strange and mysterious beasts and vary considerably from one to another. The type that will be used for this gain their 'hardness' in response to an applied force because the particles in the fluid are driven closer together at a faster rate than the fluid in between can get out of the way. So the higher the impact force, the more 'viscous' they become and the more momentary strength they gain. Which is possibly why they would work very well in a saddle pad - at low forces (eg normal riding weight aids), they transmit the force fairly accurately through to the horse, because their structure doesn't change a great deal, whereas it will change and resist high sudden impact forces (which we don't want going through to the horse's back). And because it actually transmits a lot of the low level riding forces (which will be a good percentage), heat energy is not generally being created, so no issue. And because of the semi liquid nature of the material, it is also really good at spreading forces out through the whole body of the pad, thus avoiding pressure points.
If used well this has the potential to be a seriously clever use of materials and piece of design. But not many of the advantages given by this design can be captured by a bowling ball drop test. And I'm just wary of corner cutting competitors who will cotton on that this is the only test that consumers look at, and therefore they just have to make something that does really well in that test (without any of the other big benefits).
Sheepskin does not suit some horses I own one who lies down if you try to mount him when he's got one on ,we call it the dead sheep effect.
Some horses also scald when they get hot in sheepskin you this a lot in hunters whose numahs get very hot and wet on a long day .
Horses vary enormously and it's important you listern to the horse as some will react violently to pads they don't like .
Of the shock absorbing type materials prolite came out as the best when some pressure testing was done .
Personally I don't get on well with prolite pads I find unmalleable to work on with and I wish the thickness of the standard padding in the pad before you add the shims was thinner .Having said all that Mr I hate dead sheep wears one.
The best result I ever experianced from chafing a pad was from a memory foam pad that you will find on the Paul Fielder web site .
We put the pad between the saddle cloth and the saddle and the horse raised his back and trotted away transformed that horse taught me a lot .
All the sticky type pads need treating with care as many horse don't like them and they can cause fascia damage if you put them directly on the horse .
For OP I would recommend the nu med Griffin numah with memory foam . They are thin don't interfere with the saddle fit you can get them with sheepskin if you want to and you can add shims if you ever need them .
Really interesting discussion. I can't imagine we'll get to a position where all the various products are independently tested in a variety of ways though, it sounds like the cost would be sky high and when all is said and done, consumers will still probably pick based on the best marketing or best price, or something.
GS's post is a good one, horses pick unexpected things sometimes! I am pleased with my YHL splurge so far, 2 rides on 2 horses at opposite ends of the training spectrum, both feel softer in their backs. One previously wore either a prolite type or acavallo depending on the numnah thickness, the other wore nothing before... I would love to see the science but for now I will have to settle for my own anecdotes!
I agree a very interesting discussion!
I'm a little confused as to the rider safety aspect, as rotational falls were mentioned, if your horse is going to fall then surely 1. the pad you use is really of a very small consequence to what is about to happen and 2. you actually want to be pinged out and away from the saddle (being squished under the horse is ill advised). Sorry talking as someone who was very lucky to walk away from one.
Which materials used for pads are the non-newtonian fluids ones? It's a really interesting thought, as I use the acavallo gel pads currently as deadsheep was too thick under my saddle, but maybe I should be looking to have them fitted with deadsheep?
MP the VIP sounds intriguing, how thick is it? I will admit I'd dismissed it to the 'new fad' category but maybe I've been hasty as I've not seen one in the flesh yet.


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CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions names new CEO
INDIANAPOLIS (Inside INdiana Business) — The board of directors for Indianapolis-based CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions has selected Tauhric Brown as the nonprofit's next chief executive officer.
Brown is now chief operating officer for Senior Services Inc. in Michigan.
Brown was selected for the position following a national search. He success Orion Bell, who stepped down earlier this year to become president and CEO of the Ohio-based Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging.
"The board wanted to find a person of high integrity with a strategic vision and relevant experience in the elderly and disability services industry," said Anne De Prez, president of the CICOA Board of Directors, in a statement. "We are confident we have found, in Tauhric, a strategic leader who will not only maintain the progress and culture of innovation begun under Orion Bell, but also continue to advance the organization's mission and strategic direction into the future."
Brown, a U.S. Army veteran, will begin his new role in January.


Remastered 2014 reissue of two LPs on one CD.
Recorded at Ardent Studios in Memphis, Summer and Fall 1972 (tracks 1 to 12); Fall 1973 (tracks 13 to 24).
Selections 1 to 12 originally released as #1 Record (Ardent 2803); 13 to 24 as Radio City (Ardent 2806).
Second disc is DVD with Big Star Documentary "Nothing Can Hurt Me"


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Coronation Street character returns from the dead
By Ellen Smith
A character from Coronation Street may seem to 'return from the dead' in some upcoming scenes, in more ways than one.
Paula Wilcox is set to return to the soap, 51 years after her original character left and now, she's coming for evil Geoff Metcalf. Paula originally played firey character Janice Langton back in 1969, but her return to the soap sees her taking on a new role.
She's playing new character Elaine Jones, an ex-partner of Geoff's, who we know is offering support to Yazmeen as she herself understands exactly what Yazmeen went though.
This has also brought with it a major twist for Geoff's son Tim. Geoff told Tim that his mother passed away 50 years ago, but Elaine is back to tell Tim that she's not dead and that she is his real mother. In reality, she had to leave him in order to flee from Geoff.
This was all revealed in last night's episode, much to the shock of viewers.
Speaking to the Mirror about the character, Paul explains "She is like the cavalry coming in to save Yasmeen.The longing to see her son Tim, the longing to have some sort of closure and justice in her life, it's a mixture of all sorts of emotions."
Elaine Jones arrives on the cobbles to help Yazmeen take on her evil ex, Geoff Metcalf. (via ITV)
Paula says "She knows everything about him and she can blow the whistle on him. But the way he speaks to her, everything comes flooding back – the fear, the dread, the horror."
Her return to the soap is extremely interesting, as she's coming back from the dead in not one, but two ways. The first, of course, being the revelation that she's Tim's mother, who he had been told had passed away long ago.
The second way is the fact that her first character Janice Langton appeared to have died sometime between her exit in 1969 and 2005. According to Coronation Street Fandom, Janice's older brother Ray mentioned in 2005 that he had 'no living family,' implying she had died.
Paula Wilcox as Janice Langton in 1969. (via ITV)
So, long-time fans of the show are definitely getting a double shock seeing her face on-screen again, but we're excited to see what chaos this new character can cause for Geoff.
Coronation Street continues Wednesday and Friday this week.


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Grade V – College of Adepts - Adeptus Minor
The College of Adepts meets in chamber called the Vault of the Adepts.
The three Grades of Adeptship are conferred by the Most Worthy Supreme Magus, or by a Chief Adept.
The Ceremony of Reception into each grade of Adeptship is performed by three Officers; an Inductor, in the East; an Expositor, in the West; and a Conductor beside the Portal.
A Chief Adept of a Province may appoint any Frater to act as Inductor or Expositor for the purpose of conferring a Second Order Grade, but the Frater so appointed must be of a higher Grade than that being conferred.
Small pedestals should be provided for the Inductor and Expositor: on these pedestals an illuminated transparency of a red cross should be placed, that of the Expositor being optional.
Progress into and within the Second Order rests with the Chief Adept, who should receive the recommendation of the College through his Provincial Secretary. Colleges are not empowered in their warrants to confer Adept Grades.
The Provincial Secretary is responsible for obtaining the approval of the Chief Adept for advancement to Grades V, VI and VII of all Fratres in the Province, and for arranging the ceremonies (which will normally be held before the meeting of a College), and for summoning the Candidate to attend.
Summonses should be sent to all eligible Fratres in the Province, but for convenience these summonses may, if time permits, be passed to College Secretaries to send out with the College summonses. The Provincial Secretary, under the direction of the Chief Adept, arranges the Officers for the Adept ceremonies, and ensures that they are informed in advance.
The Provincial Secretary is responsible for submitting the Return (Form A/C), which he must sign to confirm that the Grade(s) have been conferred, to the Secretary-General, immediately after Adept Grades have been conferred, so that Certificates can be made out, for administrative convenience he may arrange with the College Secretary to submit these returns with the College returns. The appropriate fee should be sent by the College Secretary for the Second-Order Grades with the Form A/C, duly signed by the Provincial Secretary, for the Candidate's Grade V.
The Form A/C must show who officiated in each ceremony Minutes – Minutes should be kept of all Adept Grades worked in the Province, and these should be read and confirmed immediately after opening on the next occasion Adept Grades are worked in the Province, even though this may be at some other venue.
Furniture - The Provincial Secretary, or, if one has been appointed, the Provincial D.C., should see that the following arrangements are complied with, as far as is practicable, for each Adept ceremony. Seats to be arranged in the form of a seven-sided figure, in the centre the Pastos (failing which a black cloth folded to shape and placed on the floor), on the Pastos, from West to East, the Holy Bible (open at St John Chapter 1), small 'in memoriam' plate, circular altarplate (Grade VII only), sanctuary lamp or candle. Pedestals for the Inductor in the East and Expositor in the West, each bearing a light enclosed by a transparency, so that the Illuminated Cross is seen by the Candidate, and the officer has the benefit of a dim light.
NOTE: ensure that the Fratres do not move the chairs from the sevensided shape, and that they understand the significance of the form of the Vault.
The Candidates should be veiled, and not blindfolded in the Adept Grades.
Prologue – If the Prologue is to be given in Grade V, it is necessary that there is a banner, or diagram, of the Tree of Life outside the Portal of the Vault and that it can be illuminated during the explanation, the anteroom should otherwise be in darkness.
Lighting - In Grade V, if it is the custom to show the Candidates a diagram of the Tetractys to enable them to follow the explanation in the Lecture, sufficient light should be given for them to see this diagram while this part of the lecture is given, or a transparency of a Tetractys may be used. With these exceptions (and the lights in the transparencies on the two pedestals and the Sanctuary Lamp on the Pastos) there should be no lights in evidence during the Adept ceremonies, but if available, a very dim blue light may be used throughout, to facilitate movements.
Formalities - Before opening the Vault of Adepts the Inductor should satisfy himself by enquiry, that nobody is present who has not taken the Grade about to be worked. He should then call upon the Provincial Secretary to read from Form A/C the names of the Candidates for the Grade, and to confirm that the form bears the signature of the Chief Adept (or Supreme Magus) approving the Candidate.
Note. When in College, Adepti Minores should wear the Jewel of the Rosicrucian Society suspended by a yellow ribbon upon which is the number V, and in addition may wear the Ancient
Jewel of an Adept as described in the Lecture.
Adeptus Minor
In this Grade the Vault is prepared by placing upon the floor a pastos, with its head near the centre of the Vault and its foot to the East. The Sacred Volume is placed on the pastos at the head, and a lighted lamp at the foot: a memorial tablet maybe placed on the pastos, and if this is done it should be placed so that it can be read from the East. The chairs should, as far as is practicable, be set out to form a seven-sided shape, with apex to the East. The Vault is but dimly lit, in the anteroom, by the entrance to the Temple, should be a banner or chart of the Kabalistic Tree of Life, with a light to illuminate it during the explanation (This will apply only if the Prologue is to be given).
The candidate must be a Philosophus, Grade IV and must wear the Jewel of the First Order of the Society. He must have been a member of the Society for not less than four years: if, exceptionally, it is desired to permit advancement at an earlier date, a Dispensation from the Supreme Magus must have been obtained from the Secretary General before the ceremony can take place.
Whenever possible, although this may be varied by permission of the S.M or a Chief Adept, there should be not more than two Candidates for Grade V.
In the anteroom the Acolyte prepares the Candidate and instructs him how to knock for admission. (One and Four).
Ind.: Right (or Very) Worthy Conductor, please confirm that all within the Vault are of Grade V or higher.
Con.: Right Worthy Inductor, I confirm this.
All rise.
Ind.: Very worthy Fratres, I open this College of Adepts by giving five and one knocks and with the Mystic Word Thanatos.
The knocks are repeated by the Expositor and Conductor: the Conductor opens the Sacred Volume.
The Minutes of the last Adept Grade meeting in the Province should be read at this point, unless they have already been read in Grade VII or Grade VI: the Ind. then calls on the Prov. Sec. to produce and read the Form bearing the authority of the Supreme Magus or Chief Adept for the advancement of the Candidate.
Ceremony of Reception
The Candidate knocks as a Philosophus, one and four.
Cond.: Right Worthy Inductor, A Frater Philosophus seeks admission to our Vault.
The following should be audible for all within the Vault.
Ind.: I will accompany you and see if he is one of the chosen.
Ind. follows Conductor to the Ante-room and stands in the doorway
Ind.: Who are you, and what do you seek?
Can., (prompted by Con.): I am a Philosophus and I seek Adeptship; if I am received I will never break my covenant with you.
The Banner is illuminated, and the Ind. indicates with a pointer or by hand the points marked.
Ind.: Worthy Frater Philosophus, for four years and upwards you have been seeking the path of the return of the Soul to its Source. In the symbolism of the Kabalistic Tree of Life you started as a Zelator in the Sephira of Malkuth and, in subsequent Grades you have progressed to the Sephiroth of Yesod, Hod and Netzach. Thus prepared you have returned to Yesod on the middle pillar but now you are looking upwards towards the Supernals. Before you is the path of Ayin which leads to the Sephira of Tiphareth, the Christ-centre, while beyond is the hidden Sephira of Daath where all things are dissolved into one.
Across the Path of Ayin is the Veil of Paroketh, but my Frater, this Veil has been rent asunder by the Redeemer of Mankind and the way laid open for all who follow Him. Are you, my Frater, in all humility, resolved to follow on that path and dedicate yourself to the Christ-life?
The Candidate answers.
Beyond this portal is the Vault of the Adepts; it is a sanctuary of seven sides and seven angles wherein you may learn to travel the Path. No earthly sun can shine therein, but the glimmering ray of a sanctuary lamp serves to make darkness visible. You seek to be an Adept and must learn that the central maxim of the true life of Adeptship is Jeheshua Mihi Omnia – Jesus is all things to me.
You may now enter the Vault but your eyes are still veiled and a Conductor must lead you.
The light on the banner is extinguished and the Ind. returns to the Vault.
Ind.: V.W. Fratres, the candidate has proved himself one of the chosen and the Conductor will admit him.
The Conductor places a black veil over the head of the Candidate, leads him into the Vault and stops before the Expositor
The Conductor then places his right forefinger upon the lips of the Candidate, saying:
Con.: Speak not, but follow me.
The Conductor leads the Candidate once round the Vault in profound silence, and as they pass the Inductor the Conductor utters the word of the 4th Grade, Theosophia.
The Inductor answers: Pass, Theosophia.
Then they move onward and stop in the West facing the Expositor
The Conductor places his right forefinger on the lips of the Candidate saying:
Con.: I remove the seal of Silence.
Exp.: Frater, who art thou?
Con. (for Can.): I am one who mourns in darkness because of the King of Terrors; my days are compassed with griefs, and my nights with sorrows. Show me the dawn of that Celestial light, which crowns with joy the perfect man.
Exp.: Are you a Christian?
Can.: I am
Exp.: Enough; watch and pray till the True light shineth.
The Conductor places the Candidate at the head of the pastos facing the East.
Ind.: Worthy Frater, It was the practice of a distinguished Sage to enjoin strict silence upon all who sought instruction in the mysteries. The disciples of this great Teacher were not permitted to speak for a certain number of years, when the seal of silence was removed by the potent voice which had imposed it. This was a sure test of the Candidate's prudence and discretion, and of his ability to keep the secrets with which he might be entrusted.
In accordance with the custom thus observed by Pythagoras, we require a proof of obedience in this respect from each one who seeks the rank of an Adept of the Second Order of our Society.
You have obeyed the injunctions of your Conductor, and are doubtless impressed with the importance of Secrecy and Silence in the manifold affairs of our Society.
In days of peril and persecution, when priests and princes sought the lives of all who truly worshipped the Creator, our vows of Fidelity, Secrecy and Silence secured the Order from the attacks of pretended friends and of open foes; therefore, even as the Holy Prophet Jeremiah exclaims in the 5th verse of the 50th Chapter of his Prophecies, "Come, let us join ourselves to the Lord in a perpetual covenant that shall not be forgotten."
The Anthem is then recited or read, not necessarily by the Inductor: "Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth"
The Conductor restores the Candidate to light.
Ind.: Let the Candidate kneel.
The Expositor, Candidate and Conductor kneel at the head of the pastos.
Ind.: Are you ready and willing to enter into a sacred and solemn Covenant with the Adepts of the Rose and Cross?
Ind.: Then you will place your left hand beneath the Sacred Volume and extend your right hand upwards. State your Christian and Surnames, and the Motto by which you are known in the Society of the Rose and Cross and say after me:
Both: I, …, in the presence of the living God, Who hath triumphed over death and the terrors of the grave, solemnly swear that I will ever obey the just commands of the Supreme Magus; that I will not communicate to any living Soul, unless to a duly sworn Adept, the time, place and occasion of my induction; that I will study the mysteries of the Three Worlds, Elemental, Intellectual and Celestial; and finally that I will consider myself bound to the Fratres of this Grade by a peculiar tie, respecting and loving them while living, and mourning for them when dead. So help me, the Lord and Arbiter of Life and Death, and keep me faithful to this solemn Covenant.
Ind.: You will now once kiss the Sacred Volume which you hold.
This is done and the Sacred Volume is replaced on the pastos.
Ind.: Having entered into the Covenant of the Adepts, you may rise.
The Expositor, Conductor and Candidate rise and the Expositor returns to his place.
Ind.: Let me now inform you that the time of your reception as an Adeptus Minor is midnight, the place a Grave.
The Word is Thanatos. Pronounce the Word, Thanatos.
I recognise you, Frater, by that Word.
I meet you here, my Frater, at this solemn hour and in this solemn place, not to awaken your sympathies by allusion to the grief and anguish caused by death throughout the world, but that henceforth you and I may have something more in common - the precious heritage of the faithful and discreet - that you may learn that only by dying to your lower self, with its passions and prejudices, and being raised to a higher plane of life and knowledge can you accomplish your task as a Rosicrucian Adept, and guide those learners who may be committed to your charge.
The Conductor leads the Candidate to the Inductor in the East.
The Inductor then gives the Secrets.
Ind.: The sign of Adeptship is that of a teacher: stand erect and copy me.
Raise right hand and point up with the forefingers, left hand in small of the back.
I also give you the Grip of Adeptship; in this position we repeat the Secret Word already given, Thanatos.
We face each other. Can: Both hands extended to front, palms up, fingers bent up. Ind.: Both hands extended to front, palms down, fingers bent down. We now grip each others fingers.
The grip implies that perfect bond of fidelity which should henceforth exist between us; it is within our hearts that this bond originates, and while Truth has her residence there, it can never be weakened nor destroyed. The Knocks are 5 and 1: five implying Adeptship and one the first of the Adept Grades. Be seated, my Very Worthy Frater, in the vault of the Adepts, and the Expositor will read a Lecture on the aims and duties of the Adepti Minores.
The Lecture of the Expositor
Right Worthy Inductor, and Very Worthy Fratres Adepti. Frater Adeptus Minor. —You were chosen for admission to the Societas Rosicruciana in Anglia because having attained the rank of a Master Mason in a duly warranted Lodge, you had in that position shown yourself a man of worth and discretion, seeking more knowledge of the Mysteries that encompass us.
You have been received into the Second Order of our Society this day, because you have made steady progress in the studies and duties allotted to Fratres while they are members of the Four Grades of the First Order.
In the Grade of Zelator you were recommended to study the powers and properties of Numbers. and the philosophy of the Hebrew Kabala, in which the relations between Numbers, Letters, Words and Things are defined.
In the Grade of Theorises, the mysteries of Nature, of mineral, vegetable and animal life, are proper studies, and its ritual of admission teaches you that beyond the colours, as well as the forms of objects, there are occult relations which need investigation.
The Grade of Practicus has special relation to the ancient art of Alchymy and particularly in its spiritual aspects.
And lastly the Grade of Philosophus teaches the need of the highest mental culture in order to comprehend the works of the philosophers, and the sacred volumes of the World Religions.
The Theology of the Christian Church suggests a study of the older Jewish Faith, and this leads to researches into the pagan beliefs and the realms of the Greco-Roman mythology, also to the religions of Ancient Egypt and the great Buddhist, Hindu and Islamic Faiths.
Your studies in the First Order should have been so extensive as to give you broad views of human knowledge, life and duty.
Your reception into Adeptship introduces you into a new status - that of the Teacher, and be assured, my Very Worthy Frater, that your long probation and extensive tuition have not been only for your own benefit. Your studies should have been directed and your mind well stored with science, and your hands well trained in art, in order that you might teach others. What you have received, that freely give. Know, then, that in the First Order you are learners, in the Second Order you are Teachers, while in the Third Order you may become Rulers, Magi, or Magistri.
The Right Worthy Inductor has conferred upon you the Sign, Grip, and Word of the Grade of Adeptus Minor. To these secrets I now add that the Jewel of the Rosicrucian Society should still be worn. but suspended by a yellow ribbon, bearing Grade number.
In addition the Adept Grades have their own jewel, which is a triangular plate of gold, an equilateral and equiangular triangle, suspended by a ribbon of yellow colour. Upon its face is engraved the Tetractys, so called of Pythagoras, the famous Greek philosopher of Crotona, who lived about 520 B.C.
This consisted of ten stars, which were in later times replaced by ten Yods, or Jods, the Chaldee or Hebrew letter corresponding to the English I or Y. These were arranged in four rows of 1, 2, 3, and 4, so as to be seen also as four rows in the alternative position. The Yod was considered as the Sacred Symbol of God.
In Hebrew Numeration Yod was the Number Ten, called the Decad by ancient philosophers, and in this figure the Decad is considered as composed of One Yod referring to God, Unity, the Monad. Two Yods refer to IH, Jah; as above, so below; the Dyad, Matter.
Three Yods refer to IHV; to Adam, Seth and Enoch; and to the Holy Trinity of the Christian Faith, and Four Yods to Yod He Vau He - Jehovah, - the Tetragrammaton, becoming INRI in the Christian symbolism.
Around this figure of the Tetractys are spaces in which the names and numbers of the Three Grades can be engraved. On the reverse side are the words Soc. Rosic. in Anglia; around this are the Divine initials IHVH and INRI, and there may be added the initials of the owner and of his motto.
The Decad was called the emblem of the universe. If we further consider the Decad and the Tetractys of Pythagoras in the light of the hebrew Kabbalah, and according to the numerical values of the hebrew letters we shall find that the important symbolic number, Seventy two is produced. Yod, I, alone is ten, Yod, Heh, IH is ten and five, that is fifteen. Yod, Heh, Vau, IHV is ten, five and six that is twenty-one. Yod, Heh, Vau, Heh, IHVH is ten, five, six, five, that is twenty-six. The total is seventy-two, the number of steps of the Ladder of Jacob which reached from earth to heaven; upon each step, says the Talmud, was an Angel bearing one of the names of God. These names are derived from the words and letters of the nineteenth, twentieth and twenty-first verses of the fourteenth chapter of the book of Exodus, and to each name is added the angelic title of AL or AH as a termination.
The number 72 is the numeration of the name Chesed. Cheth Samech Daleth, 8, 60, 4, which signifies Mercy; it is the 4th Sephira in the Kabalistic Tree of Life and signifies one of the Divine attributes of the Ten holy Sephiroth.
As has been already stated, the work of the Adepts is that of Thition as well as self improvement; as an Adeptus Minor it is your special duty to teach the Zelatores and the Fratres of the Grade of Theoricus, while in the College ceremonials you should be at all times able and willing to perform the duties of an Ancient.
You may feel well assured my Frater that the most sure way to fix any knowledge in the memory, is to practise the art of teaching that knowledge to others who are seeking to reach your own stage of progress.
Exp.: Right Worthy Magister Inductor my task is done.
The Conductor leads the Candidate to the Inductor who invests him with the jewel of the Grade and presents him with a copy of the ritual.
Inductor rises and gives one knock; all rise.
Ind.: Fratres, the admission of our Frater to the grade of Adeptus Minor is now completed. May he long be spared to pursue his studies, and to assist others in their efforts to attain the Summum Bonum, - True Wisdom and Perfect Happiness.
Ind.: With the Mystic Word Thanatos and with the knocks ***** *, I close this college of Adepts.
Expositor and Conductor repeat the knocks.
Con. closes Sacred Volume.
Inductor gives the Benediction: Benedictus Dominus Deus noster per secula seculorum. Amen.


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Kids have a way of making us consider life and God in a way we've often forgotten. It's so easy to "out grow" the simple but profound questions of childhood. Not long ago I was putting my daughters to bed and we had just such a conversation. (Of course it was at bedtime; they always happen at bedtime.) She'd been working hard at learning math without the ease she wanted, and it caused a theological dilemma.
Well then. My eight-year-old put her little finger on a question that will likely stick with her for all of life. It's the kind of question that can't be ignored and about which we can't be apathetic. It's a question I ask all the time, and it drives people to God or away from Him. Why isn't God answering my prayer the way I want?
I used to work in retail, and just about every day I would see parents with out of control kids. The child would be running around, yelling, generally acting the fool, and what would the parents do?
What would happen next? The child would, of course, not stop. The parent would, inevitably, buy the toy or the French fries anyhow. They simply couldn't say "no" to their kids.
In fact, that's why their kids were out of control. They got whatever they wanted. They could manipulate, strong arm, and dominate their parents. One strategic temper tantrum and that Barbie doll was theirs. The kids were in charge.
And that's what we would be like if God gave us everything we wanted. We would be the spoiled brats kicking and screaming and demanding that God make our lives easy. (A lot of times we act like this even though He doesn't give us all we want.) And like the spoiled kids we would be worse off for it. We'd be unhealthy. We'd be ungrateful. Just as children don't know what's best for them and need parents to provide, so we don't know what's best for us and need God. We only know what feels good right now, not what is healthiest, happiest, and most beneficial for all of life.
If we got what we wanted when we wanted it every time we would never learn faith. We would never learn patience. We would never learn diligence and hard work. We would never learn obedience of any kind. It's easy to think life would be better if we got all we wanted. What that perspective fails to recognize is that it makes us God. To make a demand of God and have it fulfilled is to be in charge of Him. Do we really want a God we can be Lord over? I don't. I'd screw that up so badly. And so would you.


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Towards the end of 1647 and the first English civil war, Oliver Cromwell moved his family to King Street in Westminster o 'an old wooden house lying between the Blue Boar's Head Yard and Ram's Mews'. (1) This ancient street, overhung by timbered houses and gated at both ends, ran from Whitehall Palace to Westminster Abbey. It was a bustling thoroughfare between court and parliament and the move reflected Cromwell's political ascent after his distinguished military service in the war. The street was narrow and dirty but prosperous with a half a dozen taverns and 'houses [which] rose up three and four stories high; gabled all, with projecting fronts, story above story, the timbers of the fronts painted and gilt, some of them with escutcheons hung in front, the richly blazoned arms brightening the narrow way.' (2) The street's proximity to power had attracted many prestigious and celebrated residents, such as admiral Lord Howard of Effingham and poet Edmund Spencer, and luxury shops to cater for them. Among these from 1646—just a year before the Cromwells moved to this same street—was the workshop of watchmaker William Clay. Clay was never a member of the Clockworkers' Company—although it appears he became embroiled in a dispute at the Company in the 1650's—and little is known of his career except as a skilled maker of lantern clocks and watches. He was also commercially astute, moving with the tumultuous times he lived in. And so, a luxurious and vibrantly enamelled gold pendant watch he produced for a wealthy customer in 1630, during the reign of Charles I, (3) contrasted starkly with the 'Puritan' style silver verge watch which his neighbour Cromwell acquired from him during the interbellum. Cromwell wore the watch, which is unusually small, on his fob chain (such a chain, associated with Cromwell, is in the collection of the British Museum (4)). In 1649, Cromwell led the New Model Army on campaign in Ireland where he presented the watch—at the siege of Clonmel in 1650 according to family tradition—to John Blackwell, deputy treasurer-at-war and an officer in Cromwell's cavalry, known as the 'Ironsides'.
It has been said that 'Personalia with a robust provenance associated with Cromwell is so rare as to be virtually non-existent'. (5) Eleven watches have claimed ownership by Oliver Cromwell of which this example—and a near identical watch in gold by Robert Grinkin, circa 1640, gifted to the British Museum in 1786—are considered to have the best provenance to the Lord Protector. A survey of the watches in 2004 discussed the watch but noted that 'unfortunately its present whereabouts is unknown'. (6)
JOHN BLACKWELL (1624-1701), to whom Oliver Cromwell gifted his watch, was the eldest son of John Blackwell (1594-1658), a wealthy London merchant and grocer to King Charles I with strong puritanical ideals. In 1642, Blackwell senior was made captain in the fourth, or 'Blew' regiment of the City Trained Bands for the defence of London, with his eighteen-year old son John as an ensign in same regiment. Within a year, Blackwell junior transferred to the cavalry as cornet in the City Horse, otherwise known as Colonel Harvey's regiment. In April 1644, to bring the regiment to a full strength of six troops, the parliamentarian newspaper Mercurius Civicus announced that: "the well affected Maidens in and about the City of London . . . are now collecting what quantity of money they can amongst themselves for the raising and setting forth of a Regiment of Horse". (7) Young Blackwell was given command of this "Mayden Troupe" adding to the sum raised by the women, which fell short, with eighty pounds of his own money for the purchase of pistols for his 47 troopers. The troop mustered in May 1644 beneath a standard emblazoned with the city walls and flaming silver hearts. It then joined the Earl of Essex's army for the summer campaign in the south west of England suffering heavy losses at Lostwithiel and Plymouth. Although Blackwell narrowly escaped capture by Royalist forces, the Maiden Troop was disbanded and its survivors dispersed to other units.
Portrait of a Man with a Watch, 1657, Cornelis Jonson van Ceulen the Younger (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)
Despite the loss of his troop, Blackwell remained a highly regarded officer who secured a new command in Cromwell's own regiment of horse, the 'Ironsides', following the death of Captain Bush at the Battle of Naseby on 14 June 1645 at which it appears he was also present. In a sign of further favour, Blackwell was appointed deputy treasurer-at-wars, a role he combined with his military career.
The Ironsides accompanied the New Model Army to Ireland in 1649 where Cromwell gifted Blackwell his watch at the siege of Clonmel in April-May 1650. Blackwell marriage in 1647 to Elizabeth Smithsby, a relative of his stepmother and a cousin of Cromwell's, had strengthened ties of kinship between the two men, giving reason for the gift.
Blackwell remained at the Treasury during the Protectorate rising to co-treasurer and sitting as a very active member of the Military Party in parliament. In the letters patent issued by Oliver Cromwell confirming Blackwell's promotion, the Protector declared his "special trust and confidence in your fidelity and diligence and having good and sufficient experience of your abilities to discharge this great trust and service to which we have designed and appointed you". (8) In 1653, as a judge in the High Court, Blackwell tried and sentenced to death the ringleaders of an attempt to assassinate Cromwell. Five years later, he followed the effigy of the Protector from Somerset House to Westminster Abbey during Cromwell's state funeral. Nevertheless, as a member of the republican faction, he was then instrumental in seeing Cromwell's son and successor Richard overthrown and the Commonwealth briefly restored.
Despite his intimacy to Cromwell and his high-ranking status, Blackwell survived investigation after the Restoration but was permanently excluded from office, leaving for America in 1684 with his second wife, a daughter of the celebrated republican general John Lambert. They settled in Massachusetts Bay where he was offered the governorship of Pennsylvania by William Penn. Frustrated in this difficult post, Blackwell resigned and, in 1693 or 1694, returned to England where he died at Bethnal Green in 1701.
Blackwell and his father had both invested as adventurers in Ireland ahead of Cromwell's campaign and were rewarded by parliament with extensive lands in Dublin and Kildare. At the Restoration, his church and royal lands were forfeited but he retained estates at Ballyloughnane where his eldest son William settled, another son John having remained in London as a merchant. In Ireland, the Blackwells transmuted into the Bagwells whereas the English branch of the family retained the family's original spelling. (9) Colonel John Bagwell (1751-1816), owner of Cromwell's watch by 1808, was the great grandson of William Bagwell of Ballyloughnane. In 1808, Colonel Bagwell showed the watch to Richard Gough (1735-1809), a respected antiquary and author of A short genealogical view of the family of Oliver Cromwell. To which is prefixed, a copious pedigree (London, 1785). Gough arranged for Cromwell's watch to be sketched, in three positions, before submitting the drawings, under the pseudonymous initials "P.Q." for publication in the Gentleman's Magazine. (10)
The watch then disappeared again from public view until December 1914 by which time it had descended to Colonel Bagwell's great great-granddaughter Elizabeth Langley (1864-1953), wife of Edward Theodore Alms of Taunton. In 1914, Mrs Alms lent the watch to Somersetshire Archaeological and Natural History Society for exhibition at Taunton Museum where it was photographed and published by The Connoisseur magazine in 1919. (11) The watch remained in the family by direct descent until sold by auction in 2019.
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Cromwell's watch today, superimposed on its illustration in the Gentleman's Magazine in 1808
1646: Watchmaker William Clay establishes his workshop in King Street, Westminster
1647: Oliver Cromwell moves his family from Holborn to King Street. He acquires the silver cased Puritan style fob watch from William Clay
1649: Cromwell leads the New Model Army in the Parliamentary invasion of Ireland
1650: At the siege of Clonmel, Cromwell gifts his watch to deputy treasurer-at-war John Blackwell
1653: Cromwell made Lord Protector
1658: Cromwell dies
1808: Watch published in the Gentleman's Magazine
1914: Watch exhibited at Taunton Museum
1919: Watch published in The Connoisseur
2019: Watch sold at the Laidlaw saleroom in Carlisle.
Object description:
A mid-17th Century Puritan silver fob watch by William Clay, circa 1645, verge movement with gut fusee and worm-and-wheel set up, the top plate with pierced balance cock engraved William Clay fecit, supported on truncated pyramidal Egyptian pillars, the circular face having a single steel beetle hand, Roman numerals and 15-minute chapter within an outer gilt-metal calendar ring, the date indicated by an engraved hand, in an oval silver single case with shuttered winding aperture verso.
Dimensions approximately 31mm x 25mm (1½ x 1 inch)
(1) Walter Thornbury, 'Cross Country' (London, 1861), 101.
(2) Sir William Besant, 'Westminster' (London 1907), 112.
(3) Dr. Crott Auctioneers, Frankfurt. Lot 256, 10 November 2018, sold for 115,200 euros
(4) British Museum Number 1874,0718.48.


Hull KR coach Tim Sheens says he spotted plenty of room for improvement in Friday's last-gasp 18-16 win over Hull FC.
The Black and Whites made the better start to the 233rd Hull derby as tries from Sika Manu and Matty Dawson-Jones put them clear of the Robins after 20 minutes.
However, the home side hit back at Craven Park through scores from Joel Tomkins and Mitch Garbutt to go in at half-time 14-12 ahead.
Bureta Faraimo's try restored Hull FC's lead and it looked like the Airlie Birds would hold on for the two points before Jimmy Keinhorst went over in the last play of the game to secure a dramatic win for KR.
It was Hull KR's first win over their city rivals at home in the last four Super League meetings and Sheens admits it was a great way to start the 2019 season.
However, the Australian coach says the team can't get too carried away with their derby triumph, claiming there is plenty of work to do if they are to secure a play-off place this term.
"You don't expect that with two minutes to go, being at your own end and really struggling, so to get down the other end without a penalty and come up with the right play was a tremendous effort," Sheens told BBC Radio Humberside.
"I was just about to replace Jimmy (Keinhorst) with Kane Linnett. He was struggling towards the back end because he hadn't played a full game for quite a while but I thought he was good.
"We'll enjoy the euphoria of the moment but you can't expect to say that's going to lead us to the top five, although it's better than starting with a loss."


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White/marbled vinyl version. 1966-1967-1968, arguably the most creative period in modern music, the first signs of psychedelia, through the summer of love, onto the comedown. Acid-folk and psychedelia, rock and early prog, Fruits de Mer Records revisits some of the classic and long-lost songs of that period, thanks to a gathering of a total of 27 new-to-the-label artists, long-time Fruits de Mer favourites and the holy trinity of The Yardbirds, The Electric Prunes and The Pretty Things.


From the creosote and cholla-swept sands of the Chiricahua Desert to the pinon and ponderosa cliffs of the Gila Wilderness, this byway embodies the wild freedom expressed by Chiricahua Apache warrior Geronimo more than a century ago.
Born in a quirky desert town built over bubbling underground hot springs, the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway taps the largest reservoir in New Mexico before kinking its way through rugged, carved canyons, thickly wooded mountain passes, quaint villages and ghost towns to the nation's first declared wilderness. Here, in the Gila National Forest, travelers may connect to the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway or retrace their steps to back to I-25.


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IBM 'in talks' to buy Sun Micro for £4.6m
Updated: 06:25 EST, 18 March 2009
Computing giant IBM is in talks to acquire Sun Microsystems in a cash deal worth $6.5bn (£4.6bn).
Acquisition: IBM is in talks to take over Sun Microsystems
Acquiring Sun would give IBM a boost in the software, finance and telecoms markets, bolstering its position against Hewlett-Packard, the world's largest IT company. The deal would also strengthen IBM's influence on the internet.
If the merger went ahead, the two companies would be able to offer corporate computer systems independent of Microsoft's Windows software and Intel's microprocessor technologies.
The Wall Street Journal said the deal would involve IBM paying a 100% premium on Sun's $4.97-a-share closing price on Nasdaq yesterday.
Sun, which reported a $209m loss for its second quarter up to December, makes high-spec computers and software including the Java technology brand and Solaris operating system.
Sun's shares have slumped over the past year as the downturn has hit demand in the computing market.
Insiders say Sun approached several tech giants about a possible acquisition, including Hewlett-Packard, which turned it down.
If the deal goes ahead it will be the biggest in IBM's history, surpassing its acquisition of business software maker Cognos last year for $5bn.
But it could be held up by regulatory hurdles.
The two firms produce a number of competing products including software and storage systems, and President Obama's choice for the next anti-trust chief at the Department of Justice, Christine Varney, is believed to have a less open approach to big mergers.
The tech industry has seen a flurry of consolidation in recent years, with Hewlett-Packard, Cisco and Dell all expanding their portfolios.
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University Estate is a mainly residential suburb of Cape Town located at the foot of Devil's Peak to the east of the city. University Estate has the postcode 7925.

Relation to other suburbs
University Estate is bounded by the De Waal Drive to the south, the Eastern Boulevard to the north, and Mountain Road to the west.  To the south lie the slopes of Devil's Peak within the Table Mountain National Park, to the north lie Woodstock and Salt River, and to the west lies District 6 ( Walmer Estate).  Pedestrian access to Devil's Peak is possible via stairs to De Waal Drive on Kylemore Road and a short walkway on the median between the highway's inbound and outbound lanes.  Upper Woodstock and Salt River are reachable from two pedestrian bridges across Eastern Boulevard.

Demographics
Under the Apartheid Group Areas Act, University Estate was classed as an exclusively "white" area.  Until the early 1990s when F.W. de Klerk's government repealed the Act in June 1991, the suburb was indeed inhabited solely by whites, a large number of the residents being from the Portuguese immigrant community.  Over the following years the suburb became popular among wealthier families from previously excluded racial groups.

Commerce
Since the suburb is zoned almost exclusively for residential use, there are few businesses in the area.  Exceptions include 88 Roodebloem Road (a small factory complex adjacent to Eastern Boulevard), a small number of guest lodges scattered throughout the area and some low-impact home businesses.  The Cape Town City Council has also approved the rezoning of and subsequent development plans for the premises of the old Rocklands site, but in early 2010 has had to intervene due to unauthorized demolition of the villa.

Recreation
University Estate has a number of open spaces which are popular among children and dog owners.  The play park at the intersection of Rhodes Avenue and Haig Road has see-saws, swings, a merry-go-round, a slide and a jungle gym, which attract younger children.  Older children also socialize in this play park, but also make greater use of the undeveloped "quarry" field just south of the factory complex where they sometimes also ride around on quadbikes.  Dog owners tend to prefer this "quarry" field or the field at the eastern end of the suburb for walking their pets, or may simply walk around the streets.

The "quarry" field and the open areas between the merging highways on the eastern side are also used by "Bergies" (as homeless people are commonly known in Cape Town) as their "home".

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This was an interesting project we recently completed for a client and comprised two England Youth caps. As the caps were quite tall we had to construct two boxes which were made to recess from the edge of the frame and painted black. This meant the boxes did not overshadow the main display. The caps where mounted on grey suede mount board. Deep white rebate frames were made to sit on the top of the boxes and then lined inside with the same grey suede.
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With a backpack full of goodies, Aljamain Sterling went to work.
"I've been a hustler ever since I can remember," Sterling said.
Dollar candy bars, two-dollar king size bars. And those Capri Sun drinks that were frozen at the start of the day?
"By third or fourth period, they'd be like a slushie," Sterling said.
Those went for a buck.
Not a bad gig for an enterprising young kid in his primary education years.
Sterling, a top-ranked UFC bantamweight fighter, has 19 siblings. He lived in Roosevelt then moved to Uniondale. He wrestled at Uniondale High School and in college at Cortland.
"They say if you can make it in New York, you can make it anywhere and I truly do believe that," Sterling, 27, said. "I think there's something about it, in this atmosphere, where you develop that go-getter attitude.
Who Sterling is in the mixed martial arts world is a talented fighter with a skill set that many people say translates to future tight contender.
He began his career with 12 straight wins, including a title in Cage Fury and a 4-0 start on his UFC resume. After back-to-back losses by split decision to Bryan Caraway and Raphael Assuncao, Sterling beat Augusto Mendes by unanimous decision last April.
Sterling is next scheduled to fight Renan Barao, a former bantamweight champion, at UFC 214 in Anaheim, California, on July 29. That fight will take place at a catchweight of 140 pounds since the California State Athletic Commission won't license Barao at 135 pounds because of past issues with weight cutting.
Regardless of the contracted weight of the bout, Sterling sees the bigger picture. He knows a win over Barao carries a certain cachet. At one point, Barao had a 33-fight non-losing streak (one no contest) and was among the pound-for-pound best in the sport. It would mark the next step in Sterling's career.


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World Club Friendlies 4
Diósgyőr - FK Košice
Location: Miskolc
Venue: Diósgyőri Stadion
Referee: TBA
You can follow Diósgyőr - FK Košice live score and live stream here on Scoreaxis.com, along with live commentary covering the most important match events. Diósgyőr vs FK Košice live streaming links will be updated as soon as we'll find official streams for this Club Friendlies 4 match. Diósgyőr vs FK Košice (Club Friendlies 4) will kick off at 13:00 on 25 Jan 2023, in Miskolc at Diósgyőri Stadion.
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Diósgyőr vs FK Košice Head to Head
Diósgyőr and FK Košice have only met 3 times in recent history, with Diósgyőr winning 2 games, while FK Košice won 0 games. A number of 1 games ended in a draw. Diósgyőr scored 5 goals in the head to head meetings, while FK Košice managed to score 1 goals. Diósgyőr seems to be the leader of the direct meetings against FK Košice, with 2 wins (FK Košice has 0 wins).
Diósgyőr - FK Košice Preview, Live Streaming and Prediction
In their previous matches, Diósgyőr won 2 games (Vasas, VfL Bochum 1848) and lost 2 (with Szeged 2011, Jablonec) while 1 games ended in draws against AGF. Diósgyőr managed to score 6 goals and conceded 2 goals (6-2).
Diósgyőr scored an average 2 goals per match in the current league season. In terms of discipline, the home team received 2 yellow cards and 0 red cards, making 0.00 fouls (average) in every match they've played. Diósgyőr's average team rating is 0 per match.
Diósgyőr seems good at keeping the ball, having an average possession of 63.00% in this season
For more details, please look at Diósgyőr live scores, fixtures and results
FK Košice enters this match having won 2 matches of their last five (Rača, Povazska Bystrica) lost 3 (with Tatran Prešov, DAC, Banska Bystrica) while 0 fixtures ended in draws. The team scored 4 goals while conceding 13 goals (4-13).
In away games, FK Košice scored an average of 0 goals per match and conceded 2. The team received 2 yellow cards and 0 red cards, while the total number of fouls committed is 0. FK Košice's average team rating is 0 per match.
Ball possession is not so good for FK Košice, with an average of 37.00% overall in this season.
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Diósgyőr - FK Košice Prediction
Diósgyőr is most likely the winner of this match, while a win for FK Košice or a draw are unlikely to happen.
First team to score should be Diósgyőr, with 65% chances.
At halftime, Diósgyőr should be in the lead, with 46% chances.
There's also a big chance for both teams to score in this match.
Diósgyőr Matches
Szeged 2011
VfL Bochum 1848
Jablonec
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FK Košice Matches
Rača
Povazska Bystrica
Slavoj Trebišov