I looked on the internet and found these suggestions on buying a jacket or coat.

• Does it have detachable layers?
• Calf-length, knee-length, hooded, collared, double-breasted, tie-waist, button-up etc.
• To find the right fit, simply go up one size over your typical suit jacket size
• Roomy or tight
• A coat with pockets
• Women with an apple shape should avoid puffed coats or jackets since they add bulk.
• Water proof/breathable membrane
• Hood or non-hood (detachable)
• The zipper or buttons should fasten the jacket securely and should not allow it to flap open,
• Exterior fabric coated with a DSR (Durable Water resistant coating.)
• If you’re going to be in heavy rain or snow, a hard shell jacket is hard to beat
• Down insulation has long been the king of the winter world, a natural feather found on the underside of ducks and geese who evolved these soft plumes to trap as much air as possible for buoyancy and insulation.
• A coat is made of a thicker, natural fabric
• Fill power is an indicator of down quality. Specifically, it is a measurement of volume.
• The best fabrics to keep you warm are wool and cashmere.
• The fill weight is the amount of down insulation used in the parka (often observed as how thick the jacket is.)
• A soft shell, which is water-resistant. He says it’s “just gonna have more breath-ability, and it’s not quite waterproof.
• Winter coats with an A-line or a trapeze shape that widens at the bottom will balance the width in the hips.
• Down insulation has long been the king of the winter world, a natural feather found on the underside of ducks and geese who evolved these soft plumes to trap as much air as possible for buoyancy and insulation.
• When buying down, look for numbers such as 650 fill or 800 fill.
• Down Fill Powers is an indicator of down quality. Specifically, it is a measurement of volume. Higher fill power is warmer for its weight
• Some coats seem to have room in the torso, but the arms are ridiculously skinny.
• Fill weight is the amount of down insulation used in the parka (often observed as how thick the jacket is.)
• The idea is to find something stylish that’s also insanely warm,
• The shoulder seams themselves should fall just over the edge of your natural shoulder.
• Down parkas and down jackets generally feature one of two primary methods of construction. Occasionally, a single product will be a combination of both. Refer to our Down Jacket Buying
• Sometimes things that are advertised as “wool” are only some tiny percent wool, and then 80% nylon and spandex.
• Sewn-Through Method seen on lightweight down jackets and parkas because it is simpler, and lighter overall. The outer fabric is stitched directly to a backing layer, thus creating separate baffles into which down insulation is stuffed.
• Finding the right coat can take time.
• A jacket should fit well without pulling uncomfortably across the chest or across the back when the arms are moved.
• Hydrophobic Down, more companies are using down treated with a chemical coating that allows it to be more resistant to water and moisture.
• Polyester won’t keep you warm in a snow storm, and it also gives your sweat a really funky feet smell
• Hourglass body type should stay away from coats or jackets with drop waists.
• The best hoods are adjustable so that they can fit snugly over your climbing helmet or winter hat when you need it to
• A jacket rests at your hips and does little to keep you truly warm and can’t be worn over a thick sweater or blazer
• For bitterly cold weather paired with freezing wind, buyers may want sleeves that have elastic at the wrists.
• Adjustable cuffs
• You want to be able to fit layers underneath your coat.
• Consider the type of winter weather that they usually face in their area
• Mothers may prefer a durable jacket that requires little maintenance, possibly in a dark color that will hide any stains or marks.

Sources:

http://www.outdoorgearlab.com/Winter-Jacket-Reviews/Buying-Advice

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-science-of-picking-a-winter-coat/

http://www.bustle.com/articles/46401-how-to-choose-your-perfect-winter-coat-7-essential-tips-for-making-this-important-choice

http://www.askmen.com/fashion/fashiontip_400/418_fashion_advice.html

http://www.ebay.com/gds/Your-Guide-to-Buying-the-Perfect-Winter-Jacket-/10000000177630150/g.html

These are notes from an emergency fair/book of Mormon evidence conference I attended last spring. This was my favorite lecture. It was lengthy but very interesting.

In the book of revelations it discusses the seven seals.

• The first five seals cover 5000 years and are discussed in 11 versus.
• The six seal is mentioned in 23 versus
• The seventh seal is mentioned in 12 chapters.
• There are two opposing forces.
• Christ promotes freedom invites people to accept him to serve others.
• The devil. The man’s control, forces compliance and six power over others.
• The world will have a global economy. Christians will be persecuted and murdered.
• There will be a false prophet with great power

Seven last plagues and wrath of God.

• One third of the trees and grass shall burn.
• A third of the seashell die, and the sea turned the blood.
• Freshwater becomes polluted.
• The sun. Skin cancer is the fastest growing cancer today.
• There will also be the three woes, which represents the three wars. Read chapter 9 of revelations. The first war should last five months. The speaker feels this is The Invasion of Kuwait. It shall last five months. Talks about smoke out of the ground (the Gulf War had burning oil wells) Says that no grass shall be harmed. Kuwait is in a desert. An army sealed could mean that the soldiers were contained in their vehicles. References starvation and the civilians were starving. Talks about the devil like leader, which could be compared to the president of Iraq, Saddam Hussein. There is 168 killed on the US side and over 100,000 Iraq killed. Saddam Hussein name means destroyer.

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Schedule

Good: tomatoes

Bad:   tomoatoes

I need to think of the pronunciation on this one. Tomot  has the sound of two os. But I use the MAy sound when saying the word so remember ToMAtoes. And the TOES can comes from the size of cherry toMA–TOES.

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• Coursera (coursera.org)
• Mit Open courseware (OCW.MIT.edu)
• Open yale courses (OYC.Yale.edu)
• John Hopkins Open courses (OCW.JHSPH.edu
• Oxford Math Open Courseware (aths.ox.ac.uk/courses)
• Hillsdale college (US History etc) https://online.hillsdale.edu/
• Oedb: http://oedb.org/open/
• Open Culture: http://www.openculture.com/freeonlinecourses
• University of the people: http://uopeople.edu/
• Britain: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses

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A few months ago I attended a conference on religious liberty conference at UVU. Here are my notes from one of the presentations. Any inaccuracies are the fault of the note taker.

• Religion is a part of an individual’s identity.
• Buildings left Britain or religious freedom.
• Fight for independence was influenced by doctrine of the same scribal stating all men are entitled to practice with.
• Religion is listed first in the Bill of Rights.
• In the freedom for religion act, 43 voted for and three against.
• Millennial’s (18 – 38) or less religious. This may be influenced by the lower marriage rate.
• Q&A of my time at you like& I never let your email in a:
• Same gender freedom is being evaluated over religious freedom.
• Election of our leaders can influence the direction of religious freedom.
• The cards are doing a lot of policy making that reflects the attitude of the current culture. Conflicts need to be resolved by the culture and needs to figure out how we can all live in together.
• Cultural conservatives need to determine the terms of their surrender. Decide to give up on lost causes. Religious people are very good at adapting. Religion needs to rebrand itself. Cultural conservatives (white churchgoers) also need to rebrand
• religious freedom should not be considered a left or right issue, as illustrated by the passing of the 1993 freedom act.
• Get educated his salary was social media, so you can raise red flags on issues and contribute to the solution.

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Rinse it first.

How to cook brown rice:

Here are the instructions:
Put brown rice and water together in a pot with a lid. Use the ratio of 1.5 cups water to 1 cup rice. …
Set the heat to maximum, and bring the rice/water to a boil uncovered. …
Turn off the heat, and let the rice sit in the covered pot for another 10 minutes. …
Eat and enjoy.
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How to Cook Brown Rice
March 14th, 2007 by Steve Pavlina
Many people have trouble cooking brown rice and having it turn out decently, since it can be more temperamental than white rice. There are also many different ways to prepare it.
Here’s the most efficient way I found to cook brown rice on a stove. It takes about 35 minutes from when you start to when you’re eating (which is pretty good for brown rice). This method works for both short grain and long grain brown rice. I prefer long grain. I’ve eaten hundreds of batches of brown rice using this method over the past 10 years.
Here are the instructions:
Put brown rice and water together in a pot with a lid. Use the ratio of 1.5 cups water to 1 cup rice. I normally make 3c rice with 4.5c water for a single batch.
Set the heat to maximum, and bring the rice/water to a boil uncovered. Then put the lid on the pot, and reduce the heat to low/simmer. If your lid has a steam valve, keep it closed. Let the rice simmer for 20 minutes.
Turn off the heat, and let the rice sit in the covered pot for another 10 minutes. It’s OK if you let the rice sit longer than 10 minutes (20 or 30 minutes is fine too), but don’t let it go any less. I prefer my rice to be slightly chewy, not mushy, so I usually remove the lid after 10 minutes.
Eat and enjoy. Be careful when you remove the lid, since a lot of steam may escape when you do.

How to Cook Brown Rice

How to cook perfect brown rice

Good: toilets

Bad:    toilits

Toilets ‘lets’ you take care of bodily needs.

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