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It has been a busy few weeks, with many events happening in my life. I finally had the chance to sleep for more than 6 hours in a few weeks, so this gives you a rough gauge of how zombie-fied I probably look right now. I'm just glad that everything is going to an end soon, and my semester will be over on 22nd April. Then I'll just have to concentrate on my Industrial Attachment, and I would be able to do the things that I want to do.
School is taking up all of my weekends and evenings. For about a whole month, I have been going home to work on the Marketing aspect of the project, and I have to source for the prices of pursuing certain marketing strategies. It is very difficult to get a rough gauge of prices from the marketing firms because their prices are "commercially sensitive", as they call it. The internet does not show much prices either, so it has been quite tough.
Marketing also means I have to write a lot of text, covering things like product, price, placement, promotions etc. And about marketing segmentation blablabla. I have to think of how everything flows, and write more text.
HR2002 is also tough. Actually I spent far less time on HR2002 than EE3001, and we split the work amongst the team members for HR2002. Hence I only did one small component. Editing was the issue though. Everyone sat around, discussed each paragraph and try to edit the sentence structure. Or choose to remove or modify existing paragraphs. Not something to my liking.
I don't like to follow such methods actually. I prefer that everyone came with whatever they have already done, and then discuss. I prefer doing the editing at home and then passing around for everyone to edit until the final part where we come and agree upon the edits.
I hated it when one of the group members has really bad english. So much so that you don't really get what exactly the main point is, and then she adds in new input on the day of the edit? It's irritating cause her input is good, and it means you have to find a way to add in. Imagine the rest of us thinking how to phrase the points to add it in. It's like helping her do her job, because the rest of us already added our points in nicely.
Eventually, I left Taiman to find a way to add in those points, whilst Nelson and I just continued the editing for the rest of the parts. After it was done, I went to make the slides for the presentation. Everyone of us didn't want to come back on Sunday again to work on this.
I sure hope I'll get a decent grade for HR2002, considering that not much effort was placed into it. I can just rely on myself for the remaining 50% due for the exam.
Car Accident
I got into an accident along AYE on April Fool's day. I didn't brake on time and my car kissed the car in front of me. I spent countless nights not sleeping peacefully cause it bothered me that it wasn't settled yet. There was this fear of getting conned when the person goes to repair his car. And there is this fear the price is going to be high. And this is my first time.
Frankly it was quite shocking. You don't have time to react and you just sit there stunned. Cause you caused trouble to someone else. It's not like accidentally kissing the pillar at the car park. This time there's someone else involved. Anyone would be unsettled.
Luckily it was settled yesterday when the person went to the workshop. It cost me 80 dollars. Luckily it wasn't a huge sum of money, else I probably would not have much money left to go for my grad trip.
I felt so alone the entire time, I thought how wonderful if there was someone who cared. Ah well.


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By Mike James in Germany – November 9, 2011
Why we should accept the Living Jesus Christ as our only true Revolutionary Leader
Each and everyone of us is hurting. It no longer makes sense to classify ourselves as the working poor, the overtaxed middle-classes, the unemployed, the infirm who live in pain, the elderly who have lost their entire life savings and their pension security, or the young who see for themselves a future of tax servitude and indebtedness to an evil system of corporate greed and global fascism.
We can point to those most visibly culpable in the despair and misery that has engulfed our planet and threatens to return humanity to a New Dark Age of feudalism. We are right to demand that those guilty of perpetrating economic and financial terrorism that has led to the impoverishment, homelessness, hunger and deaths of millions of ordinary Americans, Europeans and others must be brought to justice and, in the most severe of cases where the evidence bespeaks crimes of the utmost wickedness against the dignity of the weak and vulnerable, be served with nothing less than the sentence of death.
Both Lloyd Blankfein and Tony Blair, albeit for slightly different reasons, must be executed for crimes against humanity, no matter whether the assassin is a policeman or a conscientious citizen. These injunctions, which have been spoken into a divine fait accompli, cannot be rescinded and the the above executions will therefore transpire in due course according to plan.
Recent months have witnessed an upsurge of anger against the Satanic Parasitic Elites who have raped the wealth of not only hard-working individuals who strive for nothing else than to provide their children with a loving environment within which those youngsters are enabled to realise themselves as fully contributing human beings in a world that must surely promise deliverance from the economic servitude of an anti-human, farm management system of tax slavery and fear-based economics, which has openly declared and implemented its intention of destroying entire nations.
The response, at once spontaneous, has now become organised and, to an increasing extent, controlled by those who have the most to gain by replacing free-market capitalism with a global corporate hegemony and a One World government, at the apex of which the Rothschilds and their ilk shall control every aspect of your life. I find it rather tragic that, despite all of the salient and justified demands of the articulate disenfranchised who speak for those who have no voice, they singularly neglect to mention the one solution that could save mankind from the ruthless and unforgiving tyranny that awaits them: our warrior for Truth and Freedom, Jesus Christ.
Preferring instead to emblazon their chests with Che Guevara or Ron Paul T-Shirts, those who would change the world have somehow forgotten the one living and only true revolutionary Leader of the Resistance against Satanic dictatorship who could deliver them in the blink of an eye from the worst of their imagined torments, if only they would change their hearts and pray earnestly for the Return of the King into their lives.
For young people who have never heard of this "man", who is as yet the same Creator who breathed the Living Spirit into their beings long before they were conceived, and to those who, through no fault of their own, were raised in faiths that deny the power of God, whose only name is Jesus, let me tell you that unless you ask him, as your Brother, to occupy your heart, you stand no chance of occupying your rightful place in this world as a fully empowered individual in whose presence entire governments and their bondsmen will tremble with fear.
The Kings, Princes, Presidents, Bankers, Oligarchs and Controllers of this world scoff at and betray not the slightest fear for those who call God by a million and one different names. So long as that name is not "Jesus Christ".
They know. Which is why they murdered the true name of God in the hearts of men a long time ago. They began many thousands of years ago by murdering the Anabaptists and then cleverly co-opting the pure message of Christ into a martial religion that underpinned a plethora of Satanic empires. The European Union is the fledgling rebirth of the demonic Roman Empire and both Wall Street and the City of London represent the Whore of Babylon. The Khazar, Ashkenazi fake-Jew State of Israel, founded in strict prohibition of God's commands and upon the blood of the descendants of Jesus (the Palestinians) is the False Prophet of our time, covertly and overtly guiding the thrust of world affairs.
Without understanding the message of the New Testament and embracing Jesus as the the only leader worthy of trust, all human attempts in obtaining a fair and just dispensation in this world are not only doomed to fail, but will lead to an even greater measure of repression, misery and loss of liberty.
I am deeply in love with my own people, the native indigenous English, whom I regard as the salt of the earth. Yet they, in their ignorance and at the propagandistic behest of a fake Royal Family, Tavistock change agents and the cunning wiles of debauched and evil Jews who live illegally in England in defiance of the Edict of Expulsion, and who have cunningly suborned their Antichrist, politically correct agenda into the mainstay of an English narrative that was once informed by the virtue and the celebration of a pro-human tradition, my people have fallen into slothful thinking and decadence, addicted to materialism, greed, and the ever-increasing banalities of television and the obsessions of gratuitous sex and violence that make of them sub-humans instead of the truly sovereign men and women God envisaged them to be.
The revolts, protests and fake, establishment-sponsored revolutions that we are currently witnessing are being manufactured by the self-same Satanic entities who are the cause of your despair. How is it that, in demanding international socialism as the panacea of your problems, you do not see that this is exactly what your enemy desires?
Howbeit, that you, my people, the English, and my brothers and sisters in America, have singularly failed to heed the message of the one True Revolutionary Leader of our times, Jesus Christ, a man, Our Father, who despises religion, human dogma, the systemology of warped humanistic thinking and the problem-reaction-solution trap that will lead you all into a One World government of economic slavery and financial terrorism?
Man has one leader. He is no politician. He is not not the Pope who espouses a fascistic-corporate and yet Bolshevik world government that will usher in a period of hug-me, squeeze-me, smiling feudal slavery. He is not the President of the United States. He is not a New Age "teacher". He is not you.
His name is Jesus Christ. He has always been with us. He is with you right now, yearning to feel your embrace, take away your sorrows, dry your tears, and fill your heart with hope and courage.
But your hearts are so hardened you cannot see him in manifest form and therefore pay no heed to the message of His Living Spirit. You turn to idols in the form of political parties, false religions, manifestos based upon Satanic and Freemasonic doctrines and carnal, materialistic ideologies that are rife with calculated hatred and cleverly argued utopian solutions that will see neither a redress of your grievances nor the rule of natural law that will secure for you and your children and your grandchildren a life of plenitude and abundance, in peace and under a system of a loving and creatively egalitarian dispensation.
Unless you give your hearts over to God, whose name is neither Allah, nor Shiva, nor Buddha, nor Billy-Bob The Biscuit Man, but the True Living God, Jesus Christ, your chances of achieving an equitable world in which all free and independent nations are able to realise a degree of sovereignty commensurate to the needs of their people are this: Zero, Nada, Null, Zilch.
I know you shall not listen to me. You never listen to those who tell the truth. You're far too clever and worldly-wise to heed the advice of "crazy believers" in Jesus, aren't you? You're so damned cool and the Zeitgeist owns not only your heart and your brains, but the very balls you clutch when the fear that you may be wrong has you grasping for your most cherished assets in a panic of self-affirmation.
And so I tell you this. Everything you wish to attain shall come of nought. For you may occupy Wall Street, the City of London, Frankfurt, Paris and every latrine frequented by greedy Pharisees placing put options on the last sinking turd to defy the gravity of the final flush of mankind.
But you will not only fail in your "humanistic" attempts to "save" the world, but also hand victory to those who despise you.
For a heart unoccupied by the Revolutionary Spirit of Jesus Christ is a heart that no longer beats to the drum of Liberty.
Michael James, an English republican patriot, is a blacklisted former
freelance journalist resident in Zionist-occupied Germany since 1992 with
additional long-haul stays in East Africa, Poland and Switzerland. He
advocates a Leaderless Resistance to destroy the Soviet European Union and prays for a free and independent England, shorn of all alliances with the
EU, UK, NATO, the UN, WTO, IMF, Israel and any other treacherous
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Bill Gates Wants To Talk To You About Poop… And Why You Should Drink More Of It.
This machine is called the Omniprocessor, built by Janicki Bioenergy, and it's capable of turning real sewage sludge into clean drinking water— clean enough that Bill Gates would pour himself a cup and enjoy a sip. Don't believe me? Just watch.
In a world of over 7 billion people, about 2 billion of them use outdoor toilets that don't drain properly, while others simply do their business out in the open. It's a stomach wrenching reality when the effects of this human contamination take the lives of about 700,000 children each year while impairing those that survive from growing healthy and strong.
In those countries it isn't possible to use the toilet systems from the western world. These places are still in their early developing stages, and there is a lack of infrastructure to support advanced waste systems. But with the Omniprocessor all that waste can be burned at 1000 degrees Celsius— a temperature so high that there's no smell when it's burned— and turned into clean water and electricity.
The coming versions of the Omniprocessor will be able to process the waste of 100,000 people. This would create 250 kw of electricity ( enough energy to power 2,500 light bulbs if each were 100 watts each), and about 86,000 liters of water (enough to fill about 318 average sized bath tubs) each day.
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Book of Shadows 3 Ring Binder is accented with a raised leather pentagram on the front.
Includes 50 parchment pages for spell writing, journal keeping, recipes, etc. You can also print from your computer.
Also includes 5 Page Book Dividers with designs by Silver Willow! Beautiful!
Measures approximately 11 x 11 1/2 inches
This book was designed as a request from customers to have an easy BOS to work with by ease of adding and removing pages. If more parchment is needed, we have a great selection to be found among our listed writing supplies.
The book is made of a green ecological binder which contains 80% post consumer material and uses angle-D rings to hold 25 percent more paper than standard ring binders.
Fabric reinforcement strip adds strength and durability to the spine and hinges.
Leather may have natural markings which may appear as flaws but are the natural creases, indentations of the leather and possibly cuts such as barbed wire a deer has crossed on his/her path. This item is handmade; please allow for slight variations from photo.


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If I Could Only Use 5 Beauty Products
Whilst, in reality, I know I'll never be forced to pick only 5 beauty products. It's a fun hypothetical game to play as it shows what your true favourites are. So here are 5 of mine, which probably don't come as a surprise to anybody. But all these products together make for the perfect long lasting everyday makeup look.
YSL YOUTH LIBERATOR FOUNDATION: Ever since picking this foundation up a couple of years ago it's become a fail safe base for me. No matter what the condition of my skin I know it will work. It's hydrating enough to glide over dry patches but not so moisturising that it melts away from oily skin. The coverage is a solid medium affair, which is my go to. It conceals anything that I might not want on show but doesn't completely mask out your complexion. The gel formulation makes it glide beautifully onto the skin with ease. It doesn't require a huge amount of effort with a brush to achieve a beautiful long lasting base.
HOURGLASS AMBIENT LIGHTING BLUSH: After much deliberation between my beloved Stila Convertible Colour cheek options and the Tarte Exposed blush, I went with this. Its effortless way of highlighting the cheek is what made it the winner in this instance. Whilst I still stand by what I originally said about these blushes not quite being worth the hype that they've received online. I still think they're beautiful. The powder formulation isn't at all chalky and feels incredibly soft on the skin. Where it lets itself down is the lasting power, it's lacking. And I can imagine on really oily skin it wouldn't hold up too well. If you're after something similar to this the Maxfactor Creme Puff blushes are extremely close. Not only in colour selection but formulation too.
TOO FACED CHAMPAGNE SHADOW INSURANCE: My love for a champagne eye is a poorly kept secret. It's something that works with any lip look that I might fancy wearing and is minimal enough to be suitable for whatever occasion. The Too Faced Shadow Insurance is not only stunning in terms of colour but its formulation is beautiful. It works well alone for a minimal and almost glossy eye. But underneath your shadow of choice, it creates a great base. Which makes the shadow adhere to the lid. So it not only lasts all day but it prevents creasing as much as possible. By the looks of it, this particular product has been discontinued but hopefully, they will release something similar to it soon.
FRESH SUGAR LIP BALM IN PETAL: Do I even need to say anything about this lip product? I doubt it. But I will anyway just in case I haven't quite cemented my love for them. The Fresh balms have a beautiful formulation and pack more of punch when it comes to pigmentation than most balms. Petal is the perfect pink for my skin tone. It's a my lips but better kind of shade and makes the lips look fuller and perfected without the need for a liner.
MAYBELLINE LASH SENSATIONAL MASCARA: Since picking this up last year, I've become completely smitten and can't imagine myself using any other mascara anytime soon. It delivers an almost perfect lash look. A lot of lift, separation, curl and volume and it stays put all day without the need for a stubborn waterproof formula. The brush is slightly smaller than your normal mascara option which makes it really easy to work with and get right down the root of the lash.
What 5 beauty products would you pick?
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Here are two cards I made just using scraps (for the most part), some ribbon, and some stamps!
I hope you enjoy, now let's get into the details!
I hope you enjoy, now let's get into the details!
Here is an upclose shot of the left one. It's an A2 sized card with a base of kraft cardstock. The next layer is cardstock by DCWV, I believe it's called sandstone, but I got it last year at Joann's. The next layer is some pinkish paper from who knows where. The branch, bird, and sentiment (You're a tweet heart) are from Basic Grey's Tweet stamp set. The frame is also Basic Grey from the Aura stamp set. The frame and branch are stamped in Dark Brown ink by Colorbox and the bird is stamped in Chestnut Roan also by Colorbox. The sentiment is stamped in Azure Seas ink from a Whispers ink set.
The card on the right (as seen below) is 4 1/4" x 4 1/4". The base of the card is patterened paper by DCWV in the Uptyown Loft Stack. The scalloped border was punched with a Fiskars border punch called Treading Water. The paper at the bottom and the stamped part are the same as the paper on the previous card. For this card I used Chestnut Roan for the branch and sentiment. The bird is stamped with an ink from a Whispers ink set. To finish it off some brown satin ribbon to cover the seam of the papers.
Thank you so much for looking! Have a crafty day and check out my YouTube for more inspiration and ideas!
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A Radisson Blu Aqua Wedding Same Day Edit/
We simply loved the iconic look of this wedding same day edit that we filmed at the Radisson Blu Aqua. Sreeya and Gaurav took what is a typical south asian wedding event and integrated in their own personal touches, like having a Segway entrance for the Baraat, or having a beautiful walk on Radisson Blu Aqua's iconic terrace overlooking the city at twilight, to the jaw dropping first look on the top of the hill at sunrise. I think for us the reception DJ said it right - he thought it looked like the level of a tv commercial, but was surprised when it was their wedding film.


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I hope everyone had a wonderful and meaningful Thanksgiving. I hope it was not only tasty and filling but also a time to share with friends and family while reflecting on the things you are thankful for this year and in life.
Sadly, this time of year is also a crazy push for mass consumerism. What with some major stores starting Black Friday on Thursday night, the eve of Thanksgiving, the hype of rushing to stores to grab a deal has gone bananas! I am not excluded from this equation. I admit, I purchased winter boots and a printer, but sadly it was only because I had the day off. The whole concept of mass purchasing on this post-Thanksgiving weekend is disturbing. Yet every year we dive into Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals so we can all save a few bucks.
That all said and done, I do believe that there is much good and positive outcome to this crazy American ritual. We have dubbed the Saturday after Thanksgiving, Small Business Saturday and a combination of Fair Tuesday and Giving Tuesday for the Tuesday after. These 2 special days allow us to make a direct difference in people's lives locally and globally. Small businesses provide jobs, taxes, connect and give back money to local communities, while ethical or fair trade businesses provide the same things to communities abroad.
Giving Tuesday gives people the opportunity to make a contribution to non-profits. Fair Tuesday provides consumers the opportunity to make a purchase that will most likely help a small business, but more importantly make a difference to someone and/or a community on abroad. If you read this blog on a regular basis, you already know that I design for a wonderful fair trade company called Mata Traders. They produce clothing and jewelry through women cooperatives in India and Nepal. These cooperatives provide fair wages, health clinics, schooling for their children and much more. The jewelry and garments that they make are beautiful and with every purchase you can have piece of mind that it was made fairly and ethically. You can find a list of fair trade companies here.
Another company (a new one!) worth checking out is Sundara. Sundara is a soap company with a social mission to not only be a vegan & eco friendly product, but to promote hand washing to children and communities in Thailand, India & Ghana. These soaps not only look beautiful but provide a service that helps save lives and promote wellness all over the world. Plus, the ingredients they use look amazing!
A great way to find a company that gives back is at One Percent for the Planet. This site provides a list of companies that give 1% of their profit to loads of non-profits that give back to our planet. I heard about this site from my friends over at Soom Foods. This trio of sisters, produce and sell delicious Tehina with a social message (check out their amazing recipes! I never knew you can do so much with Tehina).
These companies and these 2 special days after Thanksgiving make if possible to use our purchasing powers to create change on a local and global scale. Please consider finding a local and ethical business that produces and sells what you need and make a difference in communities near and far this holiday season (and beyond!)


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The Workers Theatre is a new project to create a co-operatively owned and managed theatre in Scotland. We're launching with residencies, collaborations and pop-up events, working towards opening a new venue. Our work will be guided by our Manifesto for a Workers Theatre, and will always be run on democratic co-operative principles. For now, you can find out more about who we are and what we're doing, hear how you can contribute, and help us dream up a better theatre.
We launched in February 2017 with a hugely successful crowdfunded residency project: MEGAPHONE, supporting artists of colour in Scotland. That summer we held a storming launch weekender at the Glad Café, Glasgow, which shared the residency work in a wider programme of accessible and exciting art.
We are currently working a project to open a new studio theatre within the next three years. Meanwhile, we will be holding more residencies and events, with the next public event planned for October 2019.


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Students take control of council budget
Students got to take control of Malvern Hills District Council's budget as part of a day of activities to promote Local Democracy Week.
More than 20 young people from The Chase, The Chantry, Tenbury High Ormiston Academy and Hanley Castle High School took part in the event on Wednesday, 12 October.
They were given a simulation of the council's budget and asked to identify £1.8million of savings through budget cuts, efficiencies and generating more income.
All but one of them chose to save money by changing the frequency of rubbish collections from weekly to fortnightly, while the majority wanted to see more money to support the homeless and deal with housing issues.
Students also took part in a debating contest on the subject of who was to blame for the lack of interest from young people in politics, with The Chantry emerging the winners.
There was also a question time session with three councillors from each of the main political groups on Malvern Hills District Council being grilled on subjects including Brexit.
It was also announced on the day there were plans to create a new youth council to give young people more of a say in the work of Malvern Hills District Council.
The day was organised by the council and hosted by The Chase as part of efforts to highlight the importance of local democracy and engage a wider age group in the work of the council.
Cllr David Chambers, portfolio holder with responsibility for community engagement on Malvern Hills District Council, said: "We were all impressed with the quality of the debate from our young people and there were definitely some future politicians in the room.
"As a council we're working hard on improving the way we consult with our residents, of all ages, and this event was a valuable part of that work. Our challenge now is to build on the enthusiasm displayed by these young people and use it to help inform our decision-making."


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"The world is so strange," says Lauren Kinhan, the "new girl" of New York Voices who has been with the quartet for 18 of its 22 years.
Kinhan and the other three members have almost called it quits more than once since the group's inception in 1987. But then, she says, "There will be a call shortly after [the decision to break up], and it's, say, the Boston Pops calling: 'We'd like to set a whole Christmas program, and we're going to do a 26-day tour and pay all your arrangements.' And we go, 'Crap. Maybe we're not done.' "
Along the way, performing opportunities just keep coming up. "The next thing you know," says Darmon Meader, the group's musical director, "two more years have gone by."
One of the secrets to the longevity of New York Voices, says the group, is balance. Each member has his or her own solo projects and other musical endeavors, and each member has to leave enough room for the work they do together.
"When [New York Voices] was the sole focus of most of our lives, early on," says Kinhan, "any outside endeavor shook the fabric of the group."
On Friday, April 9, New York Voices performed a Winter Pops Concert with the San Diego Symphony at Copley Symphony Hall.
The audience arrived in a mix of San Diego casual and symphony sophisticate, from suit jackets to polo shirts on the men and dresses to jeans on the women. The average age of the audience would have been considerably higher without the attendance of three groups of high school choirs from Arizona, including students from Tucson, Mesa, and Yuma. An usher estimated the hall at 70 percent of its 2248-person capacity.
The bright white shirts and jackets of the orchestra members shone in the overhead light, contrasting with the black music stands and the reddish-brown Brazilian cherry wood of the stage. The ornate carvings around the 31-foot proscenium opening framed the scene with a theatrical flair.
The New York–themed concert began with an orchestra-only set conducted by the San Diego Symphony's principal pops conductor, Marvin Hamlisch. The set included "42nd Street Overture," "Three Dance Episodes" from On the Town, "A Symphonic Story of Jerome Kern," and "New York, New York."
The animated, silver-haired Hamlisch entertained the audience with humor and improvised jokes. At one point, when the mike echoed his voice back to him, he said, "There are two of me." Then he shrugged, adding, "Well, I am a Gemini." Later, just before he introduced the set's final piece, "New York, New York," Hamlisch said, "If you're doing a show about New York, you've gotta play 'Georgia on My Mind.' "
While audience laughter showed appreciation for Hamlisch's humor and conversational tone, not everyone cared for his conducting technique.
"If you watch Hamlisch, he's just conducting the beat mostly," said one audience member. "He's not a particularly good conductor. He does some cues, but he also looks at the score, so that means he hasn't memorized it. Many of the great conductors memorize the pieces."
After intermission, New York Voices took the stage. The ladies were resplendent in long gowns — Kinhan's green with layers of ruffles and Kim Nazarian's brown with a bejeweled neckline.
They began their set with the peppy sounds of "Sing, Sing, Sing" (also the title of their sixth CD) and the Jobim classic "Desafinado," both backed by the orchestra. Next they performed an a cappella version of "Almost Like Being in Love" from the 1947 musical Brigadoon. Then, with Peter Eldrige on piano, the quartet sang two Paul Simon songs, "Mother and Child Reunion" and "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard." The rest of the set included an a cappella version of 1968's "Stoned Soul Picnic," "Stardust," and a Beatles medley that inspired Nazarian to dance and rock out while she sang. For an encore — after a tease that they might perform "Bohemian Rhapsody," eliciting a gasp from the audience — the group performed the Beatles' "In My Life."
Audience member Suzy Gilleon says that the performance brought back memories of her youth. "In my age group, early 40s, when I was watching cartoons or seeing TV shows or movies, I got to hear a lot of this music. The symphony sounds are familiar to me. But then I thought about my son," she says, gesturing to the ten-year-old next to her, "and I thought, 'Gosh, I don't think he gets that experience.' For me, the symphony is so familiar and yet, the youth today, I don't think they'll have that. Unless they have this privilege."
This performance was 18-year-old Nick Klakulak's third visit to the San Diego Symphony with his school choir. He says that this year he especially loved New York Voices. "I was completely in awe by the passion in the music," said Nick. "It seriously changed my life."
"This is why I bring them," said Kenna Tanaka, Klakulak's music director from Kofa High School in Yuma, Arizona. She explained that Yuma does not have the kind of musical diversity that she finds here in San Diego.
The only trouble with the show, added Tanaka, was that "the orchestra overpowered [the quartet] a lot. Four against sixty is not a fair fight."
Klakulak's only complaint: "I was really looking forward to hearing 'Bohemian Rhapsody.' "
Maybe next time.
More from SDReader
- More stories by Elizabeth Salaam
- PONY rides a new vision for live classical music — April 27, 2017
- Symphony picks up Chicago vet — Aug. 4, 2014
- New York Voices — April 12, 2010
- They Got Rhythm — March 7, 2010
- Fallbrook, the Beautiful — May 21, 2008
I found Ms. Salaam's review an engaging piece. Her weaving a story about the New York Voices and the performance itself was a refreshing contrast to typical negative tone performance reviews. Her recruiting the views of audience members in a critique of the orchestra and its leader was a nice touch and reportorial technique that added credibility and connection for this reader.


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Rollins Envtl. Servs. of La. v. Iberville Parish Police Jury
ELR Citation: 9 ELR 20613
Nos. No. 63,502, 371 So. 2d 1127/13 ERC 1260/(La., 05/21/1979)
Affirming the lower court, the Louisiana Supreme Court holds that a local ordinance prohibiting the disposal of hazardous waste within the boundaries of Iberville Parish is preempted by federal and state law. Prompted by a death at an unlicensed waste disposal site, the Parish Police Jury amended its original waste collection and disposal ordinance to prohibit any disposal of hazardous waste. The court rejects the Police Jury's attempt to find authority to regulate hazardous waste in the specific statutory enumeration of powers of police juries. The court is also unpersuaded by the argument that the Police Jury has inherent power to regulate hazardous waste in order to protect the health and well-being of local citizens. Finally, the court recounts the extensive legislation at the state and federal levels dealing with hazardous waste regulation and concludes that the federal and state governments have preempted the field of hazardous waste regulation. The local ordinance is therefore inconsistent with both the state's general law and applicable federal law and is, as a consequence, unconstitutional.
Counsel for Appellant
Samuel Cashio, District Attorney
P.O. Box 368 Maringouin LA 70757
(504) 625-2326
Houston Gascon, Ass't District Attorney
415 Merion St., P.O. Box 787, Plaquemine LA 70764
(504) 687-9234
Counsel for Appellee
Patrick Pendley, Dana Larpenteur
P.O. Drawer 71, Plaquemine LA 70764
(504) 687-6396
Wallace A. Hunter, William N. Faller
Durrett, Hardin, Hunter, Dameron & Fritchie
614 Louisiana Nat'l Bank Bldg., Baton Rouge LA 70801
(504) 344-0501
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SUSI Maintenance Grant Scheme
The Department of Education and Skills provides a means-tested maintenance grant for learners attending full-time Further Education courses. Information regarding eligibility and application details is available at www.susi.ie
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The Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (VTOS) provides a range of courses to meet the education and training needs of unemployed people. This scheme allows successful applicants to keep their Social Welfare Allowances while attending their course in the college. To qualify for VTOS applicants must be over 21 years of age and have been receiving social welfare benefits for at least 156 days (6 months). You may qualify for VTOS if you are unemployed and receiving any of the following benefits for at least 6 months:
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The Back to Education Allowance (BTEA) is a scheme for unemployed people, lone parents and people with disabilities who are getting certain payments from the Department of Social Protection. Click here to view up-to-date information on qualifying criteria and information.
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My mom has a problem. She is a senior citizen with diabetes (late onset). Her nurse signed her up for mail order test strips and lancets with a company called [name deleted by editor] in [a state of the USA]. They sent her the wrong test strips and we are looking for an 800 number for them.
I just wondered if anyone else has had problems with this company. Thanks.
No, I haven't heard of any problems with this company. As you notice, I have deliberately omitted the name of this company, but will send copies of this e-mail message to other diabetes specialists, and see if there is any other information to indicate that this is anything except a random error.
In the meantime, I'd suggest that your mom buy some strips for her meter locally, and save the receipts. Presumably the nurse will be able to help find the 800 phone number for the company, and they should be willing to reimburse her for the costs of the error.
I'd suggest to her that if the first person she speaks to is not willing to be helpful, get their name, then speak to their supervisor. (Also, get the supervisor's name!) If they are still reluctant to help, write to them, send them a copy of the sales slip, and contact the Fraud and Abuse section of Medicare if that doesn't work.
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LONDON—A year after their stunning referendum to leave the European Union, British voters tossed another political grenade at their system Thursday with a shocking general election result that may place the future of Brexit itself in doubt.
Britain appears headed toward the drama and uncertainty of a weak Conservative minority government in one of the most surprising upsets in U.K. political history.
It was a stunning rebuke of Conservative Prime Minister Theresa May and an astonishing outcome for her left-wing Labour Party rival, Jeremy Corbyn.
With 649 of 650 seats in the House of Commons declared, May's bruised Conservatives had 318 seats — short of the 326 they needed for an outright majority and well down from the 330 seats they had before May's roll of the electoral dice. Labour has 261.
There is already considerable speculation that Prime Minister May will be pressured to resign by Conservative party colleagues angry at her performance.
Read more:British PM Theresa May's majority slipping away, exit polls show
In remarks to her constituency early Friday morning, May indicated she intended to stay on — "the country needs a period of stability," she said — although there is a real possibility of another election if the Conservatives don't get the support of the House of Commons. For his part, Labour's Corbyn told his supporters that "it is time for Theresa May to go." On Friday, May arrived at Buckingham Palace for a meeting with Queen to seek permission to form a government.
In this election, the Labour Party gained more than 30 seats. Not unlike U.S. politician Bernie Sanders during last year's presidential campaign, Labour's leader Jeremy Corbyn brought his populist, anti-establishment message to enormous crowds every day, many of them filled with young and passionate supporters.
Early indications are that the enthusiasm of young voters for Corbyn was one of the major breakthroughs in this campaign. Voter registration for young people was at an all-time high and it seemed they turned out.
It was the fourth election in four years for British voters, and one that needn't have happened. Theresa May was selected by her party last year to replace David Cameron as prime minister after Britain's unexpected Brexit vote to leave the European Union. Repeatedly, she promised there would no election again until the next scheduled vote in 2020.
But the polls in April showed the Conservatives 20 points ahead of the fractured Labour Party led by Corbyn. And the temptation to call a sudden election, it seems, was too great.
They wanted to exploit the apparent weakness of Corbyn and even imagined Theresa May emerging from this election with a landslide victory — as a 21st century Margaret Thatcher ushering in a generation of Tory rule.
The Conservative majority inherited by Prime Minister May from David Cameron was very slim, and she argued that Britain needed "strong and stable leadership" to confront the Europeans and shape a future outside of Europe.
But voters didn't share that enthusiasm. In terms of seats and popular vote, the Conservative lead over Labour this time was cut in half.
In her first campaign as party leader, Prime Minister May faltered badly. Her biggest stumble was around the release of the Conservative party manifesto. It included a scheme that suggested senior citizens would have to pay for a portion of their social care, which critics called a "dementia tax." After several days of ridicule, she announced it would be ditched as a pledge, but the outrage among elderly voters continued.
For the Conservative side, this was an uninspiring campaign, marred by two terrorist incidents in three weeks that killed 30 people. It revealed the prime minister to be a weak campaigner, uncomfortable in unscripted settings, and a leader who never appeared to connect with voters.
More ominously, it also seemed to reflect in stark terms a population still divided about the United Kingdom's challenging road ahead.
The election outcome will undoubtedly have consequences for the country's divided politics as well as its uncertain role in the wider world.
In ten days, Britain is scheduled to begin its crucial negotiations with Europe that are intended to work out the terms of Britain's exit from the European Union. These talks are now in jeopardy because of the political chaos created by these election results.
Nigel Farage, one of the leaders of the Brexit campaign that won last June's referendum, told the BBC that he believed that Brexit "is in some trouble now. We may very well be looking down the barrel of a second referendum."
Farage expressed the view that the talks may be delayed. He also indicated that he may decide to reenter politics once again to help ensure that Brexit actually goes ahead.
The wider British approach to the European Union in light of this election will take some time to work out. The differing demands of splinter parties regarding this issue will undoubtedly become a factor in minority government negotiations.
— With files from the Associated Press


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The Remick Country Doctor Museum and Farm (sponsored by patron 5/19/18. Thank you!): $50.00 Pass includes general admission for 4 people, and a 50% discount for 4 to special events. The Remick Museum is located at 58 Cleveland Hill Road, Tamworth. Expires 7/31/19
MWV Children's Museum (sponsored by patron 5/19/17. Thank you!): $150.00 Pass admits 4 library patrons, with a limit of two passes per day. The MWV Children's Museum is located at 2936 White Mountain Highway, in North Conway. Expired 5/19/18
The Libby Museum (gift of the Libby Museum. Thank you!): Pass admits one family to the museum, and special live animal show (visit website for dates). The Libby Museum is located at 755 North Main Street, in Wolfeboro. Expires 10/9/18
The New Hampshire Boat Museum (sponsored by patron 7/28/17. Thank You!): $50.00 pass admits 2 adults & any children under 17. The NH Boat Museum is located at 399 Center Street, Wolfeboro. Expires 8/31/18
The New Hampshire Farm Museum (a gift from the Effingham Historical Society): $75.00 pass admits 2 adults and up to 6 children. The NH Farm Museum is located at 1305 White Mountain Highway (route 125) in Milton. Expired 7/20/16
The Wright Museum (sponsored by patron 7/12/17. Thank You!): $125.00 pass admits 2 adults and 4 children under 18 & a 10% discount on all purchases at the museum's gift shop. The Wright Museum is located at 77 Center Street (Rte 28) in Wolfeboro. Expires 7/31/19


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Jones, K. C. and Sanders, G. and Wild, S. R. and Burnett, V. and Johnston, A. E. (1992) Evidence for a decline of PCBs and PAHs in rural vegetation and air in the United Kingdom. Nature, 356 (6365). pp. 137-140. ISSN 1476-4687Full text not available from this repository.
RELIABLE data on persistent organic contaminants in the environment are needed to evaluate strategies to limit their dispersal. Long-term data are often not available, however, because the chemicals in question were not routinely analysed in the past. Although attempts have been made to assess temporal trends by analysis of environmental samples deposited in discrete or identifiable layers (in sediment or peat cores)1–3, these media may be disturbed in situ or give poor temporal resolution, or the contaminants may be subject to post-depositional changes. Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are persistent and toxic4–9 contaminants for which no long-term global ambient monitoring data exist. Plant foliage is a reliable monitor of ambient levels of vapour-phase compounds in air10–16 and here we present an analysis of archived herbage samples (1965–89) which shows that air concentrations of lower chlorinated PCBs in rural England have decreased by up to a factor of 50 between 1965–69 and 1985–89. High-molecular-weight PCBs and PAHs have also decreased in concentration, but not to such a great extent.
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Working on a project with a positive impact on the brown or providence community?
BSA inspire is here to help!
BSA Inspire is a social impact competition granting funds to winning projects, programs or initiatives that have a clear benefit for the Brown or greater Providence community. This year, BSA Inspire will be awarding $3,200 in total monetary prizes to winning projects or programs from student individuals or groups. Qualifying projects, programs or initiatives include but are not limited to community education programs, arts advancement, awareness and action campaigns, and other services or products clearly benefiting students and/or community members.
Based on a similar program run by Northwestern Student Holdings called Impact Week, BSA Inspire is an annual social impact competition with the objective of giving back to Brown and the Providence community. All student individuals or groups with an existing or in-development project, program or initiative that positively impacts the Brown and/or Providence community are encouraged to apply. After an initial written application process, BSA will select five finalists from submitted projects or programs. The five finalists will have two weeks to prepare a 5-8 minute presentation to be delivered at the BSA Inspire Night. The presentations will be recorded and posted online and the Brown student body will be able vote for their favorite project or program online. While all five finalists will receive a monetary prize, the size of the prize will be determined by the results of the competition. Essentially, BSA aims to provide funds to deserving students on campus who are engaged in positive social initiatives while simultaneously educating the rest of campus about about these incredible projects and initiatives.
Applications closed, check back in 2020
Congratulations to our 2019 finalists:
1. Astronaut Training ($1000)
2. Brown Elementary Afterschool Mentoring ($700)
3. Leavetaking Peer Program ($500)
4. Southeast Asian Solidarity Youth Network ($300)
5. Geriatric Emergency Monitoring System ($200)
March 1st - Application opens
April 7th- EXTENDED DEADLINE
April 25th - Inspire Party
May 7th - Voting ends*
*Please note that these date are subject to change
Funds Distribution
Spring 2019 funds are distributed as follows:
First place prize: $1000
Second place prize: $700
Third place prize: $500
Fourth place prize: $300
Fifth place prize: $200
Please contact firstname.lastname@example.com for any questions or comments.
Project Guidelines:
Student Group Project Guidelines:
Applicants must be Brown students, either individuals or groups. Groups are not required to be SAO-recognized.
Each group/student must apply for funding with a specific project, program, or initiative which benefits the Brown and/or Providence community.
Creating and running the project must also benefit the students themselves by enhancing their grasp of leadership skills.
Qualifying projects might include but are not limited to: education programs, arts advancement, raising awareness of social issues, providing a service or product to students or community members, etc.
This is not for events funding. All applications must propose at least a short-term project, program or initiative.
Successful applicants will also demonstrate responsibility and leadership skills through past experience
Applicants must address future plans for their project
Funding Criteria:
Positive impact on Brown/Providence communities
Clarity of proposal: well thought-out, structured, coherent, functional, and demonstrate serious commitment to project
Evidence of previous experience with positions of responsibility in completed projects. If the student invidiviuals or group does not have prior experience, they must demonstrate a strong background or foundation for the projects or similar past endeavours.
Feasibility of project
Financial need of group
2018 Winners
1st Place: Housing Opportunities for People Everywhere (HOPE)
2nd Place: Generation Citizen
3rd Place: The Bengal Tiger Project
4th Place: SoBear
5th Place: Student Organizers and Filmmakers Intiative (SOFI)
Other Past Recipients of BSA Inspire
Brown Market Shares
Rhode Island Student Climate Coalition (RISCC)
Interfaith Exchange
BRYTE Summer Camp
$ocial Classmates
Rhode Island Medical Advocacy Project (RIMAP)
Design For America (DFA)
Care Free Clinic
Brown Student Language Exchange (BSLE)
"Cultivating Hope" Project
Outdoor Leadership Environmental Education Program (OLEEP)
Brown for Financial Aid
Brown Human Rights Report
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Brown University Mediation Project (BUMP)
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A major Picasso exhibition at The National Gallery of Modern Art Edinburgh
The first exhibition to explore Pablo Picasso's lifelong connections with Britain was the highlight of the year at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art.
Originating at Tate Britain, this pioneering show comprised over 150 works from major public and private collections around the world, including over 60 works by Picasso.
The extensive roll out incorporated posters, invites, print, wall and screen interpretation, city and onsite visibility and navigation in multiple forms, branded shuttle vehicles and robust advertising campaign.
The work led to the commission of a further series of projects from Scottish National Galleries.
Client: National Galleries Scotland
Role: Design & strategy
Disciplines: Exhibition Identity / Art Direction
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If there are any games that can be said to be the oldest, they got to be board games. There have been board games since time immemorial and they are indeed addictive. Remember the time when we gathered around the dining table to play our favorite board games while mom served dinner? It is the thinking and planning that goes on in these games that makes them so interesting. One board game that was introduced in 1931 but really caught the imagination of the people around the world is the Battleship game.
First it was played with pen and paper, later we saw the development of electronic battleship games and now there are also PC and smart phone battleship games.
Battleship game, as the name indicates is a war game based upon strategy that is a two player game. When playing classic Battleship game the board is divided into two with each player having his own territory. This territory is divided into squares where both players keep their battleships and the goal of both the players is to find the position of the opponent's ships and to destroy them. The game is turn based and a player gets repeated chances to attack his opponent until he misses a shot. The other player then gets his chance to destroy the opponent's fleet.
Though the game looks simple in concept, it is really addictive in nature and a player does not stop until he has vanquished his enemy. The game has become very popular and is played by kids and adults alike. Because of its popularity, many new versions of the game have been introduced. There is even an electronic version of battleship game that is online and people play it for hours with great interest.


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When I first started gardening, I kinda just threw seeds in the ground and hoped for the best. Garden plan? What's that?
…and I got very sub-par results! What I didn't really fully realize was how much garden planning impacted what my garden produced. So over the years I've gotten much better at garden planning, and I've gotten way better results!
I've found that there are just a few simple things that really make garden planning a breeze! Check out the video below to see me go through my whole garden planning process, step by step.
Your 5 Step Guide to an Amazing Garden Plan:
- Look at what your family is eating a lot of already. Does your family eat a ton of bell peppers?? Make note of that and be sure to plant several pepper plants! Does your family really not care for eggplant? Then don't plant any! We try and grow a lot of what our family tends to enjoy, and for the rare or occasional types of produce, we'll go to the farmers market or grocery store.
- Take a look at what you are good at growing, or at least have experience with. Use this to decide how big your garden will be (if that isn't already set) and use it to determine how many new things you want to grow. If you are great at growing a lot of the stuff your family already loves, then go ahead and toss in an exotic or different plant you've never tried. In general, focus on the stuff you're family will eat and get really good at that before you start trying to grow artichokes or something!
- Take a pencil to paper and draw out your garden, and put the veggies from your list into the garden. Try and take into account light and requirements for each plant when selecting where it will go. This is temporary, but it gives you a place to start adjusting from.
- Take a look at companion plants. I highly recommend THIS book to help with that. It helps you find companions for boosting plant growth, attracting good bugs and deterring bad ones. Use the companion guide to make any adjustments to your garden plan.
- Now that you're happy with the veggies you've selected, where they are, and what companions you've selected to go there – it's time to count! Figure out how many of each plant you'll be growing (this will be quick if you're garden is small) and then you'll know how many seeds, or seedlings, you'll need to buy!
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Using a homemade pirate radio transmitter made by my friend Zachary Gough, we broadcasted the audio for a showing of selected short films. We projected the image onto the side of the Portland Institute for Contemporary Art building, interspersed with the station frequency. These were visible/audible to nearby hotels and apartments, in a whimsical, non-commercial, intervention into the urban landscape.


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I just uploaded a new one on how to "Define Your Musical Identity." It was recorded in January at Eurosonic Noorderslag in the Netherlands (Holland).
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- At May 2, 2009, 2:05:00 PM, Lee Jarvis said...
Hi Bob, thanks for the video footage, nice to see you bring this to my attention as I guess it's interactive and one step closer to meeting you at one of these conferences!
Definitely a good message here, and of of the things i loved from the Music Marketing course at Berklee. Keep in touch!
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The Italian Greyhound Rescue Foundation wants to find homes for all of our foster dogs, no matter what age. Senior dogs are no exception, and are regularly overlooked by people wanting a pet. Often, they are some of the easiest and most well-adjusted dogs in our foster programs. Many of them have lived in a single home most of their lives, and have well tuned potty skills. They really just want a place to live peacefully on a large pile of warm blankets or pillows or in the sun on a beautiful day.
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text: Exhibition: Art House Artist Ginny Voedisch 2-Person Exhibition at The Celtic Knot, Evanston, ILMay 22-June 19, 2015 "YEARNINGS" OPENS MAY 22 AT EVANSTON'S CELTIC KNOTNeither Susan Romanelli, of Evanston, nor Ginny Voedisch, an artist of The Art House who resides in Skokie, is of Scottish descent, yet each artist finds inspiration in Scotland's terrain, history and legacy. Paired together, their paintings, though stylistically different, create a potent sense of longing for a place cloaked in myth, romance and an essential, primeval wildness. Titled Yearnings, the exhibition opens on May 22 with a reception from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. in the Snug at the Celtic Knot, 626 Church Street, in downtown Evanston. Prior to becoming friends, the women had explored Scottish themes in their artwork. Delighted to learn of their shared interest, the women decided to see what their paintings looked like side by side. They were surprised by the way in which the paintings resonated with one another despite the difference in their approach to the content. Working in acrylic paint, Romanelli creates landscapes that are simplified to their most essential, peopled by figures whose identities are veiled. Abstract and formal, Voedisch's tartans look deeply at the mesmerizing play of color and line found in these iconic, woven designs. The exhibition runs through June 19. Posted on May 14, 2015 by Rebecca George.


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Paul's final greetings to the Roman church seem typical. We might just skim over the list of names without a second thought. But one name within that list has become the focus of controversy and heated debate:
Greet Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen and my fellow prisoners. They are well known among the apostles, and they were in Christ before me (Rom 16:7).
Junia is most likely the name of a woman. When you read the phrase "among the apostles," you understand how a simple salutation has become a prooftext in the debate over the role of women in ministry.
The evidence that Junia is a woman is compelling. Its Greek spelling (Iounian) could point to either a man or a woman. However, the addition of an accent mark would specify gender—depending on what mark was chosen (Greek has several) and on which syllable the accent mark was placed.
The earliest manuscripts of the New Testament were written in an uppercase Greek script (uncial) that did not include accents. But copies of the Greek New Testament from later periods in a cursive script (minuscule) accent the name as female.
In ancient Greek literature, outside the New Testament, the masculine form of the name has only surfaced once. Ancient Latin texts have also been searched, with some theorizing that Junia might be a shortened form of the male Junianus. Of the 250 or more citations of the name Junia, where a shortening of the name is possible, all have referred to women.
The phrase "among the apostles" can also be translated as "to the apostles," placing Junia within or outside this ministry category. Either translation is possible within the scope of Greek grammar. External examples, though, statistically favor the first option.
However, there are other issues that are rarely raised in this debate. New Testament apostles, for instance, are not all described on equal terms. The original 12 disciples, along with Paul, were a special group. They were firsthand pupils of Christ, some of whom God endowed with supernatural spiritual gifts (Acts 5:12) and divine revelation in the form of the New Testament.
Not all apostles had such gifts, however. Aside from the 12 disciples and Paul, it is not clear that the term "apostle" spoke of high authority or even expectations of the role. The Greek word apostolos simply means "messenger" or "sent one"—someone sent out for a specific task, akin to our concept of a missionary. Although the apostle Barnabas did preach and teach (Acts 15:35), Epaphroditus is not described in such terms. "Apostles" were also sent out to represent churches, but we are not told in what capacity (2 Cor 8:23). Paul did not appoint apostles for local church leadership. As a result, the precise relationship of "apostle" to modern church leadership ministry is evasive.
Although there are all these uncertainties, the issue of Junia as a female apostle teaches us that paying attention to the details in the Bible matters. Things can get complicated, but they're certainly interesting. And we also learn from this example that women played a strategic role in the early church.
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Miami Dolphins made a mistake when they didn't sign cornerback Sean Smith
Six months ago, the agent for cornerback Sean Smith visited with the Dolphins and tried to convince them to sign his client. The pitch was about Smith wanting to return to the team that drafted him in 2009, wanting to again work at a facility that is seven minutes from his home and, oh by the way, offering help for the team's obvious cornerback issues.
Agent David Canter's meeting with football czar Mike Tannenbaum and executive vice president Dawn Aponte was professional, pleasant and not in any way acrimonious.
Despite the goodwill, however, the meeting did not yield fruit. The Dolphins quickly made it clear they weren't interested in Smith.
They decided their need for a tall, long, accomplished press cornerback could be filled in other ways and done so more cheaply.
And make no mistake, everyone knew Smith was not going to be a bargain signing. He ended up going to the Oakland Raiders for $38 million over four years with $20 million in guaranteed money.
But while the 29-year-old Smith found another team to fill his needs, the Dolphins' need for a starting press cornerback opposite Byron Maxwell remains unmet. The search for that player is still under way.
The need remains obvious to me.
That need has become something of an open sore coach Adam Gase believes I'm picking at now.
That's why Gase, known for trash-talking with his players, took a good-natured swipe when I asked how the current group of cornerbacks practicing through two days of training camp are doing so far.
"They're doing better than how negative you want to be about it," Gase said. "They're doing good. They're doing good."
I like it. Swag from a Dolphins coach. Gase is sticking up for his corners in the face of critical thinking.
But if he thinks I'm picking on his guys or this topic, what's he going to think when Russell Wilson starts doing it? Or Phillip Rivers? Or Ben Roethlisberger? Or Tom Brady?
What's Gase going to do when Brandon Marshall or Sammy Watkins, Larry Fitzgerald or Antonio Brown are turning Miami's inexperienced cornerbacks inside out and leaving them cross-eyed?
The Dolphins don't believe that will happen to their cornerbacks this season. They don't even believe it will happen to the ones not named Maxwell.
The team is exceedingly confident in what looks to be a strong defensive front that will turn quarterbacks to mush — and as everyone knows, mush doesn't have a good completion percentage.
But the Dolphins also understand their cornerback situation is more question mark than exclamation point. That's why defensive coordinator Vance Joseph finished practice Saturday and promptly went to a workout with three free agent cornerbacks as the team is already seeking to upgrade talent at the position.
After the tryout, the Dolphins signed Rashaan Melvin to a contract. Melvin's most notable moment came with the Baltimore Ravens when allowed 14 completions for 210 yards and two touchdowns in 18 passes Tom Brady threw to receivers he was covering in the 2015 playoffs.
The truth is the club's internal marching orders for its corners is "Hold on!"
Hold on for a mere three seconds during every pass play because the front seven is going to be at the opposing quarterback after that much time.
Hold on for rookie Xavien Howard, on the physically unable to perform list now, to get healthy, caught up and possibly in the lineup.
Hold on for the end of training camp when perhaps the personnel department can find a suitable trade partner to upgrade the position.
(A suitable trade partner is defined as another team willing to give up a viable cornerback in exchange for a player at a Dolphins position of strength, likely an offensive or defensive lineman.)
All of those possibilities address Miami's cornerback issues. But none happen today. None come with certainty.
This much is certain: If the Dolphins had signed Smith, a 6-3 press cornerback, as a free agent, this looming issue would not exist.


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The drive from Seattle to Whistler was pretty uneventful aside from consuming the best burger of the entire trip at a random roadside diner and striking a seemingly over-inquisitive customers officer.
The Hilton Whistler was expansive, luxurious (as you'd expect from this brand) and right in Whistler Village. It was a rip-off to park the car though – required and $30 to park yourself or $34 for valet.
We had dinner at La Brasserie in Whistler Village and a wander around the lit village at night.
The next day we were up early to make the most of our day in Whistler, eating massive plates of pancakes at Blacks at the base of the mountain.
We purchased hiking passes and took the gondola up Whistler (about three times the height of your standard New Zealand mountain).
After following a short track around the alpine lakes we got another gondola across to Blackcomber before taking the chairlift down. The views were stunning and there were crazy people hiking up the mountain below us.
I then went slightly nuts in a Lululemon store before we drove back to Vancouver Airport to fly home.
Laura and Caitlin told us Whistler needs to be visited in both Summer and Winter. I can sadly tick only one box: the pictures I've seen of a snow covered Whistler look like something from a Northern Hemisphere Christmas Card.


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Myers and Briggs defined the 16 different personality types that all human personalities fall under. It's always an interesting read and fun to see what your personality type is. Drawing inspiration from this and the thousands of business executives we speak to in relation to Cloud adoption for their enterprises, I put together 8 unique …Read More


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Velti, one of the larger mobile ad companies, is filling a gap in its business by launching a new ad network, called Velti Media.
It will compete head-to-head for advertiser dollars with Google's AdMob and Millennial Media, the company tells us.
Velti took in $270 million in revenue in 2012, an increase of 43 percent from fiscal 2011. Of that, mobile advertising revenue was $54.3 million. The remainder came from Velti's various marketing services.
Heading up the sales side of Velti Media will be svp/sales Michael Hess, who was previously at SAY Media and Conde Nast.
Velti already has a "sell-side" platform, Mobclix, in which app developers and publishers can offer their inventory in a real-time bidding auction to advertisers who need to buy media.
Velti Media, by contrast, is a "buy side" platform, in which buyers can bid on real time on inventory being offered across an array of networks (including Mobclix). The company thus has a piece of both sides of the action, so to speak.
Velti Media's advantage is its size and depth in the business, according to Krishna Subramanian, Velti's Chief Marketing Officer. "We can bring a lot of marketing data [that other networks do not have], which is very valuable," he tells us.
The new network tightens the race for largest mobile ad business on the planet.
- Google is probably No.1 in that space, with a business booking billions in revenue.
- Pandora is probably No. 2, with $255.9 million in mobile ad revenues.
- Velti is probably No.3, with $270 million.
- Millennial Media booked $178 million in ad revenue last year, making it fourth.
Somewhere in that mix, however, is Twitter, which is privately held and does not disclose numbers.