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This review will be brief not because I can't think of a great deal to say, on the contrary, because I can think of too much. With over 100 contributors and some 200 articles, a truly substantiative review would require a remarkably long engagement. Contributors vary broadly, and include such notables as Ben Witherington III, James D G Dunn, Larry Hurtado, F F Bruce, and many more.
The volume is packed with information, I'd emphatically reccommend people not follow my lead in reading it cover to cover. While there is still much to be learned engaging it in that fashion, it's simply too much to take in, and much of it ends up being forgotten. Here's a look at a section from the first article, Abraham:
Four major themes are found in these texts. First, the stress on Abraham as a tenacious monotheist, often portrayed as the first of his kind, is prevalent in texts from both Palestine and the Diaspora from 200 b.c. to a.d. 200 (Jub. 11:16–17; 12:1–5, 16–21; 20:6–9; Pseudo-Philo Bib. Ant. 6:4; Josephus Ant. 1.7.1 §§154–57; Philo Abr. 68–71, 88; Apoc. Abr. 1–8). Second, God establishes a covenant with Abraham through which his descendants are blessed (Jub. 15:9–10; Pseudo-Philo Bib. Ant. 7:4; 1QapGen 21:8–14) and are shown compassion (Pseudo-Philo Bib. Ant. 30:7; Pss. Sol. 9:8–11; T. Levi 15:4; As. Mos. 3:8–9). However, sometimes one must obey the stipulations of the covenant in order to remain within it (Jub. 15:26–27). Eventually other nations would be blessed as well (Sir 44:21). Third, Abraham's character is extolled. He is righteous (T. Abr. 1:1A), hospitable (T. Abr. 1:1–3A; Philo Abr. 107–110; Josephus Ant. 1.11.2 §196) and virtuous (Josephus Ant. 1.7.1 §154; Philo Abr. 68). He is faithful (Sir 44:20; 1 Macc 2:52; Jub. 17:17–18), he loves God (Jub. 17:18) and is even called the friend of God (CD 3:2–4). Josephus maintains that Abraham and his seed are rewarded because of the patriarch's virtue and piety (Ant. 1.13.4 §234). Fourth, Abraham lived according to the Mosaic Law (Jub. 15:1–2; 16:20; Sir 44:20) or the natural/philosophical law (Philo Abr. 3–6). Abraham is alive (4 Macc 7:19; 16:25; T. Levi 18:14; T. Jud. 25:1; T. Benj. 10:6) and praises those who die for keeping the Law (4 Macc 13:13–18). Abraham established the covenant by being circumcised (Sir 44:20). Additionally, Abraham is noted for his powers of intercession (T. Abr. 18:10–11A) and his ascension to the heavens where he receives revelation (Pseudo-Philo Bib. Ant. 18:5; T. Abr. 10–14; Apoc. Abr. 15:4–30).
As one can see, this is clearly not light reading! However, the non-specialist (the dilletante exegete, as it were) has no need to be intimidated. While an academic book, it nonetheless offers much to the amateur, or even the beginner.
Each article is prefaced with an outline of its contents, and succeeded by a substantial bibliography including both works cited, and related works.
My only real caveat is that, like so many others, the articles tend to speak of the NPP in terms restricted to Wright, Dunn and Sanders. While they are, of course, the most prolific proponents, and one would be loathe to disregard them, it nonetheless grows wearisome to hear the same three names, and only the same three names, related to the NPP. Some of this can, I think, be attributed to the date of the book (1993), but it's a trend that continues unabated, so it certainly can't all be blamed on that.
This minor quibble aside, this is an excellent resource that belongs on the shelf of anyone interested in Paul and his epistles.


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10 December 2010
red sandals
I bought these sandals for Sophie and I at the beginning of spring. I have spoken before about my new obsession with the colour red, so of course we both got new red sandals. The only problem is that I can't actually wear mine.. I have super small feet. Small in size and small in width, and these shoes are just way too wide for me.. I look like a clown when I wear them, so I'm not sure what to do.. Anyone want a pair of Size 5 Saltwater sandals? Sob.
Mine are Saltwater sandals from Little Pinwheel.
Sophie's are Scruffy Dog shoes from My Messy Room.
Posted by Katie: Grow.Cook.Sew. at 9:19 AM
Labels: Clothes, Cool things
3 comments:
- Helen said...
red is also my fave colour so i lovvvve your shoes - shame i'm not a size 5!!! i've been wanting some of those for ages
- December 10, 2010 at 10:17 AM
- Maxabella said...
OMG, your feet really are tiny aren't they? As much as I am longing for a pair of red Saltwaters, I am ugly sister, not Cinderella! I am sure you will find her. x
- December 10, 2010 at 10:22 AM
- Bron @ Baby Space said...
These are so cute!!! Shame about your pair...and my huge feet will def not fit them. Tee hee. Have a lovely weekend!
- December 11, 2010 at 6:28 AM
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Data Center Bridging (DCB)
The term "data center bridging" (DCB) refers to a collection of proposed standards designed to transform Ethernet into a lossless network with efficient Layer 2 multipath forwarding. DCB (formerly called converged enhanced Ethernet [CEE]) depends on a handful of standards that are being developed by three different standards bodies: the American National Standards Institute, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). It is also known as Data Center Ethernet (DCE).
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As I continue on my quest to wine expertise awesomeness, I'm definitely tasting a lot more wines than I used to. And yes, I do mean tasting. I may have several bottles of wine in the fridge that I've tasted at any one point, and I love the fact that sometimes I'm able to find the 375ml sizes. I don't mind actually *drinking* one of those, but I can't drink an entire bottle (or two. or more.) of wine, especially when I may open a couple of bottles of the same varietal to compare. I've gotten into the habit of planning impromptu tastings with friends so that I can finish the wines!
That said, I decided that I needed to do more reviews. I'm rarely running into terrible wines since I'm focused on getting those that are true to the varietal and there's little room for experimentation at this point. Actually, there's no room for experimentation. That's what my budget told me.
My current quest is to sit for the California Wine Appellation Specialist exam, and I've been tasting a lot of California wines during the last few weeks.
While tasting through California wines, I thought I'd drag out the 2009 Asuncion Ridge Pinot Noir which I've coddled for the last several months. In a word, I love this wine, but is that a surprise? Do you think I'm going to say bad things about a well-made example of my favorite varietal? I think not.
This wine is beautiful to look at with its clean, clear, deep garnet color. On the nose, I detected blueberries, raspberries, cranberries, smoke, black cherries, and meat. To be specific, a whiff of uncooked brisket. It's brief, but I picked it up. On the palate, it's silky on the tongue, with well-integrated gentle tannins, medium acidity, and the aromas carry through to the taste. The smoke component is not pronounced in the mouth, and the wine is very dry with little residual sugar. However, there is a definite sweet component on the longish finish. Nice.
In the video I indicated that I'd be having this with salmon. While the salmon was a good choice, the small steak that I had was a better one. The silky tannins and the meat component made it a very complementary pairing. Unfortunately, this was my only bottle, so I'll have to wait to continue the wine and food pairing experiments. Dammit.
This wine is still available, and can be purchased either at the tasting room on 12th Street or ordered directly from the website. I understand that's pretty unusual for me since I love tasting wines that I've had a while. I'll try to do better. Promise.
As I write this review I'm enjoying a glass of Dr. Heidemanns-Bergweiler 2011 Bernkasteler Badstube Riesling Auslese. A nice wine to drink at the end of a busy day. It's so good, I took a little time to review it!
Asuncion Ridge
Paso Robles, CA
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text: The whole human being has an ability to heal itself that is truly remarkable. My role as a therapist is to help you find that part of you that can never be broken by trauma (however deep), never tainted by depression nor self-criticism (however entrenched), nor unsettled by anxiety (however consuming). Together, with compassion, creativity, and humor we will find that resilient part of yourself. We'll coax its wisdom back into your awareness, discover what you need to heal and how to live your life from this empowered part of yourself. That is not just touchy-feely B.S. This process really works, and it can transform your life.


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Although certain portions of the 2014 employment market are expected to be hampered by continued economic uncertainty, job seekers may have a number of reasons to rest easy. With demand for employees on the rise in many industries, firms anticipate implementing an array of tactics to ensure that they are able to take on the manpower they need, regardless of the overall market's predicted trajectory.
Some sectors throughout the United States are experiencing growth, as demand for their services is expanding. Typically, in these cases, companies encountering greater consumer need for their offerings would increase their production, which often requires additional staff members. While a number of fearless firms have no issue driving their operations and hiring permanent full-time employees to get the job done, others are hesitant to do so.
According to Business News Daily, these careful companies are refraining from recruiting professionals until the federal government debt ceiling issue is sorted out during the first fiscal quarter. Until that problem is resolved and any consequences potentially stemming from it quell, some companies plan to slow or completely stop hiring permanent personnel.
Despite this reluctance that some firms have when it comes to adding employees to their teams for indefinite periods of time, companies are nevertheless in need of larger staffs to help them accommodate rising demand. For this reason, a share of organizations are now resorting to alternative hiring measures, which has upped the odds of job seekers securing employment.
Contract work to rise
The Patch revealed that even though recruiting for permanent positions may be taking a downturn, temporary contract work could become a promising option for companies and applicants alike. As businesses encounter rising demand for specific services, they may be looking for quick solutions to any staff shortfalls by taking on employees for limited increments of time.
By designing short-term projects that address companies' most immediate needs, businesses can employ the right number of professionals that they require at a given moment without having to commit to them past the allotted time frame. This means that firms have more flexibility with their staffs. They can adjust the number of representatives as needed and avoid wasting resources by hiring personnel whose services they do not need in the long run.
In light of this kind of job creation, professionals may discover numerous employment opportunities with contracted work. Although moving from project to project may not be for everyone, there are numerous benefits that come along with this type of employment that people may find appealing. For instance, a certain level of independence is associated with contracted jobs, as these workers are technically their own bosses.
Additionally, completing a variety of projects may enable individuals to gain experience in different fields, learning new skills and forming connections with companies. Because of this, contractors could strengthen their networks and expand their credentials, which would help them in future job searches.
Companies pull out all the stops for skilled applicants
The exception to this 2014 trend away from full-time permanent employment is with positions requiring professionals with specialized skills. As more companies implement highly sophisticated technologies throughout their operations, the demand for employees who can handle these solutions and manage them effectively is increasing significantly. In spite of this rising need, there is only a limited number of job candidates who boast the desired requisites. As a result, firms could be encountering a skills gap, wherein they cannot pin down enough applicants with the right qualifications.
This phenomenon has left some businesses with job vacancies. Consequently, these organizations could be scrambling to meet demand with a skills shortage. If they do have jobs filled with specialized employees, these businesses are likely to do everything possible to retain them. In the cases where they are still searching for these candidates, recruiters are going to great lengths to attract skilled applicants.
Given the dire need that many firms have for these staff members, job seekers boasting valuable competencies could face favorable odds of securing employment – and highly paid work, at that. In order to compete with other companies and win over the talent they require, organizations could be offering salary increases to qualified prospects.
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We often hear our friends and family talking about renovating their kitchen, redesigning their bathroom or redecorating their living room. The idea sounds nice but easily falls by the wayside once we figure out how much time, money and effort is involved.
During this series of posts we'd like to give you some advice that will hopefully put into perspective the pure ease of hiring a professional.
What Is The Function? | Whether you are building a bathroom from scratch or simply modifying your current bathroom, it is important to think about the bathroom's function. Do you and your guests simply need a powder room, need to hop in the shower, or go all in relaxation with a rose filled bath tub and elegant lighting? This is the ultimate step 1!
Have Any Goals In Mind? | Once you've determined your bathroom's functionality it is now time to really focus on the goal you're trying to reach. Is your goal to bring your bathroom up to the 21st century by removing that awful cream paint color? Or is the goal something more complex like incorporating a double vanity with an above the counter sink bowl and back splash? You need to determine the level of complexity you're wanting (and willing) to venture into.
Determine Where to Splurge and Where to Save | What are your "must haves" for this new bathroom? These would be things you simply can't live without and the budget will just have to deal with it. And what are the things you need to get done, but can spare your checkbook by picking more "run of the mill" options?
Get to Work | Bathroom redesigns can be slightly less difficult than a kitchen remodel so can you do it yourself? Yes. But do you want to? Probably not. Weigh the pros and cons of doing it yourself vs. hiring a professional and then make your decision. Just be sure that everyone communicates properly so the goals are reached.
Prepare for Setbacks |If your home is older then you need to prepare yourself for discovering plumbing or leak issues. Especially is stand up showers, these can often hide years of mold and rot if the shower wasn't properly installed.
When The Redesign Is Complete | Stand back and admire all your hard work!
Stay tuned for our next So You Think You Can Design post coming in December on redecorating your living room!


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Recipe What You Need 2 Gallons of fresh unpasteurized goat's milk 1/16 Tsp MA011 Culture 1/32 Tsp C70 Geotrichum Candidum 4 drop single strength liquid rennet Salt What To Do 1. The first step is to heat and acidify the milk. So let's begin by heating the milk to 72F. To do this, place the … Read more


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What: Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion ($16)
Why: In the land of makeup, my final frontier is eyeshadow. I have mastered how to apply my foundation so it's not too heavy. I have learned how to give myself a rosy glow with blush and sultry lips with lipsticks and glosses. I even recently discovered how to give myself dramatic lashes. But eyeshadow, well, that's another story. I can apply the stuff just fine, but about fifteen minutes after applying it, I'd be horrified to discover thick lines of eye shadow goop in the creases of my lids. Not to mention my matte shadows would go all shiny on me. So for a long time, I gave up on eye shadow.
But then I discovered a modern day miracle beauty product – for me, a life changing product. Called the Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion, it's an eyeshadow primer in a cute genie shaped bottle that actually makes your eyeshadow apply more smoothly and keeps it there all day and night. There really must be a genie in this cute little bottle because now my eyeshadow stays put for hours.
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29th September in the current liturgical calendar is the feast of the three Archangels - Michael, Gabriel and Raphael. A very traditional feast day it was originally the feast of the dedication of the basilica of St Michael with St. Gabriel being observed on March 24 and St. Raphael on October 24.
The three archangels mentioned by name in Scripture, Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael. Michael is mentioned in Daniel and Revelation, Gabriel in Daniel and Luke, and Raphael in the book of Tobit.
- Michael (Who is like God?) was the archangel who fought against Satan and all his evil angels, defending all the friends of God. He is the protector of all humanity from the snares of the devil.
- Gabriel (Strength of God) announced to Zachariah the forthcoming birth of John the Baptist, and to Mary, the birth of Jesus. His greeting to the Virgin, "Hail, full of grace," is one of the most familiar and frequent prayers of the Christian people.
- Raphael (Medicine of God) is the archangel who took care of Tobias on his journey.
- Catholic Culture.org
- Feast of St Michael - Fisheaters
- Chambers Book of Days
- Country Matters: Michaelmas is a time to cook the festive goose
- The Feast of Michaelmas
- EWTN - St. Michael, St. Gabriel, & St. Raphael
Prayer to St Raphael
O Raphael, lead us towards those we are waiting for, those who are waiting for us! Raphael, Angel of Happy Meetings, lead us by the hand towards those we are looking for! May all our movements, all their movements, be guided by your Light and transfigured by your Joy.
Angel Guide of Tobias, lay the request we now address to you at the feet of Him on whose unveiled Face you are privileged to gaze. Lonely and tired, crushed by the separations and sorrows of earth, we feel the need of calling to you and of pleading for the protection of your wings, so that we may not be as strangers in the Province of Joy, all ignorant of the concerns of our country.
Remember the weak, you who are strong--you whose home lies beyond the region of thunder, in a land that is always peaceful, always serene, and bright with the resplendent glory of God. Amen.
Michael the Archangel,
defend us in battle.
Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil.
May God rebuke him, we humbly pray;
and do Thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host,
by the Divine Power of God,
cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits
who roam throughout the world seeking the ruin of souls.
defend us in battle.
Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil.
May God rebuke him, we humbly pray;
and do Thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host,
by the Divine Power of God,
cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits
who roam throughout the world seeking the ruin of souls.
Prayer to St Gabriel
Saint Gabriel, the Archangel, We humbly ask you to intercede for us at the throne of divine mercy. As you announced the mystery of the Incarnation to the Blessed Virgin Mary, so through your prayers may we receive strength of faith and courage of spirit, and thus find favor with God and redemption through Christ Our Lord. May we sing the praise of God our Savior with the angels and saints in heaven forever and ever.
"We should be aware of their invisible presence," he added. "Let us invoke them in prayer so that in every moment they remind us of the presence of God, supporting us in the struggle against evil and leading us safely on the roads of our life."
Reflection from iBenedictines - St Michael and the Presence of Evil


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Netizens nationwide yesterday raised NT$6.74 million (US$221,000) in three hours on a crowdfunding Web site to pay for advertisements in the New York Times (NYT) and the Chinese-language Apple Daily explaining the opposition to the cross-strait service trade agreement.
The money will be used for a front-page ad in today's Apple Daily, which will cost about NT$1.5 million, and a full-page ad in the Times' international edition, which costs US$153,014, according to FlyingV.cc, a Taiwan-based crowdfunding Web site.
The ads will include photographs of the student-led protest that local media have dubbed the "Sunflower Revolution," and the "Occupy Legislature" movement launched on Monday last week that took over the Legislative Yuan's chamber the following night, as well as stories by different authors.
The protest has been gathering steam with thousands of students and others taking part in the sit-in outside the legislative compound every day.
An unnamed initiator of the small fundraising plan said the idea was to introduce the student movement and its criticisms of the trade pact to an international audience, so that people overseas could better understand the largest student movement this nation has seen in 20 years.
About 2,400 donors contributed more than NT$5 million within the first two hours after the project was launched, according to Light Lin (林弘全), founder of FlyingV.
Large pledges came in after the announcement of the project and the crush was so great the company's server crashed at one point, Lin said.
The maximum amount one donor can contribute is NT$50,000, FlyingV said.


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I?m not sure if this would be the correct forum but I need suggestions. I have a new very young kitten who uses my legs as tree trunks to climb up into my lap. Believe me we are working on training but cats don?t catch on too quickly and I don?t always have treats on me to reinforce when she behaves properly.
Anyway, this week alone I?ve had to replace my leg bags 3 times! Anyone have any ideas what I can cover it with? I don?t want to discourage her by shooing her away or punishing her because I NEED her to get up in my lap on command, I just need her to perfect her execution and/or have her go on the other side. Eventually she will be big enough that she won?t need to climb up my leg and will be able to jump. However, she also inadvertently uses her claws when playing and sometimes the land on my leg bag too.
So I was thinking something to cover it in the meantime will help keep me from constantly replacing it. Plus, can this cause some kind of infection???


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TeamCity, Rake and shell commands
We encountered an interesting problem today. while getting automated acceptance tests running in TeamCity.
Why Rake? :
- Rakefiles (rake's version of Makefiles) are completely defined in standard Ruby syntax. No XML files to edit. No quirky Makefile syntax to worry about (is that a tab or a space?)
- Users can specify tasks with prerequisites.
- Rake supports rule patterns to synthesize implicit tasks.
- Flexible FileLists that act like arrays but know about manipulating file names and paths.
- A library of prepackaged tasks to make building rakefiles easier.
What are we using it for?
Running cucumber.
Our rake file consists of a single task instructing the ruby interpreter to run cucumber with a set of fixtures — simple.
What were the symptoms?
We found that our build would "fail" as soon as we issued the shell command. The rest of the process works as expected — cucumber runs all the test and we get the results logged.
Finally we tracked this down to unexpected behaviour in the TeamCity rake runner.
What was the cause?
The TeamCity rake runner is designed to capture all output from rake, and redirect it to the appropriate TeamCity log.
The problem has arisen because we are issuing a shell command using FileUtils.sh. Notice it's calling rake_output_message, which does just this by default:
# Send the message to the default rake output (which is $stderr). def rake_output_message(message) $stderr.puts(message) end
The TeamCity rake runner has overridden this in an attempt to capture these messages. For some reason this implementation sends an error message to TeamCity.
This means that all shell commands fail when running under the TeamCity rake runner.
Why does rake write to $stderr by default?
Don't know. And the method name is not very evocative: rake_output_message.
Perhaps it's intended to be overridden.
EDIT, 07-05-2009: All of these issues have been resolved by upgrading to latest version — even the teamcity-deletes-rake-file wrongness.


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On Choosing Strong Classifiers for Predicting Line Betting Results/
The themes in this blog have been bouncing around in my thoughts - in virtual and in unpublished blog form - for quite a while now. My formal qualifications are as an Econometrician but many of the models that I find myself using in MoS come from the more recent (though still surprisingly old) Machine Learning (ML) discipline, which I'd characterise as being more concerned with the predictive ability of a model than with its theoretical pedigree. (Breiman wrote a wonderful piece on this topic, entitled Statistical Modelling: The Two Cultures, back in 2005.)Read More


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I absolutely love how much everything is growing in the garden! When you look out back, there is so much green now, it's beautiful. My banana trees are growing well which makes me happy because those are one of my favorite plants out there. I just love the look of the banana trees. They are so tropical looking! And the largest one has 4 pups growing off it, and one of those is almost as tall now as the new trees we planted a couple months ago.
Our canna lily plants have started flowering as well, adding a bit of color to the backyard. We want to get some wildflowers to plant in the front of the flowerbed to add more color, but just haven't gotten them yet. For now, the cannas add just that bit of color.
Our herb garden is flourishing, and the squash is about to overrun it's area on the bottom. We figured that would happen, but we are just going to let it grow for now. We have already harvested 2 squashes and have another couple that are almost ready!
We've been able to harvest 2 squashes, some lettuce, and some of the herbs that I am drying out right now.
The vegetable garden is hit and miss for what's growing well. The carrots are still very tiny, but growing slowly. The celery hasn't done a whole lot yet still, and something is eating the okra and some of the broccoli leaves. One of the tomato plants in the garden is starting to bear, and the one in the herb garden is as well. The lettuce is almost all ready to start harvesting, and the green peppers are growing. I planted some red peppers from the seeds out of a store-bought pepper, and those have sprouted as well. There is a tiny little yellow pepper starting to grow too.
Our blackberry bush is starting to really spread out and have a lot of leaves on it. I don't think we will get any fruit this year, but hopefully it will continue to do well and we will have some next summer. The orange tree still hasn't flowered again, but it may not flower until later in the year. Our strawberry plants are getting larger. There are a few small strawberries, but we haven't been able to harvest anything off of those just yet. And the pineapple plant is growing, but those can take up to two years to fully grow, so that will be a while.
At this point, we are pretty happy with what we have. Last year, besides some of the herbs, we didn't really get much out of the garden. I'm glad it's doing so well this year and we have already been able to enjoy some of the food we've grown. It's still a work in progress, and it always will be, but we are enjoying having the garden.


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The Libraries pane is where you can keep track and manage all of your Libraries in Sketch.
To add a document as a Library, you'll need to go via the Preferences. Simply click the "Add Library…" button and select the
.sketch document whose Symbols you want to use.
With your Library added, you can toggle its visibility by selecting the checkbox to the left of its preview. An unselected checkbox will mean that the Library will not show up in your Insert menu. This is ideal for quickly managing which Libraries should appear if you work on many projects. The Quick Look icon to the right allows you to preview the Library without having to open it.
When a Library is selected in the list, you can click the cog icon at the bottom of the list to reveal some options, including showing the document in the Finder, opening the Library, and removing it altogether. Removing a Library is a destructive action, and any Symbols that have been inserted from that Library will be unlinked and converted to local Symbols.
If you want to create a custom preview for your Library, somewhere in the document, create a new 200 × 160 px Artboard and give it the name, "Library Preview".
Missing Libraries
If you see a warning in your Library preferences about a missing Library, this means that the document used for your Library cannot be found. It may be possible that it has been removed, or belongs to an external device, such as a flash drive or an unconnected server.
If you see this message, and know you still have the document used as a Library on hand, Control-click the Library, or click the cog icon at the bottom of the list with the Library selected, and choose "Locate…". This will allow you to connect to the Library again if you select it.


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Tim Heidecker Poster - $15
A modern homage to Laurel Canyon and 70's airbrush album art:
Sacramento was hugely fortunate to score a date for Tim Heidecker and His Ten Piece Band's show in May of 2016.
When I took on this project, I knew I wanted to avoid a lot of the visual Adult Swim cliches, and when I heard the band's record In Glendale, I realized that wouldn't even be an issue. Heidecker's record leans on a lot of 70s Laurel Canyon AM radio pop sounds (no really) so that was the starting point for my inspiration. Ultimately, this is an homage to both ELP's Tarkus cover and the sleeve for The Grateful Dead's 1972 live album. I think I found the sweetspot between 70s sunny airbrush art, and Heidecker's natural arch weirdness.
• 11" x 17" Offset Print
• Printed on archival quality matte cardstock
• Each piece individually signed
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Ranking R.E.M. Album Covers Aesthetically 1982-2011
Ranking R.E.M. Album Covers I was inspired by a friend's Facebook thread about underrated late-period R.E.M. albums to create a ranking of the band's album covers. Aesthetically. A ranking covering all their studio recordings from 1982 to their breakup in 2011. The ranking doesn't include compilations or live albums, although I am including Dead Letter Office because … Read More
The Magician releases Magic Tape 71
Summer is (finally) here. Time for fewer clothes, more colorful drinks, and poolside jams. To that end here comes a brilliant new Magic Tape from DJ/producer The Magician. It's an ace new slate of indie disco and house in a more chill mode and it is going to sound straight up perfect at the beach … Read More
On having several of my posters featured in the Irish TV show Eipic
In the summer of 2015, I received an email out of the blue from a production company in Ireland working on a 6-part TV series about "a creative bunch of teenagers who get together to start a band. The group embark on a journey out of their rural town and onto a national stage." It … Read More
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13, Broke, Curious, Bored The moment is indelibly burnt into my memory. Every Sunday morning, I'd pick through the day's edition of the Omaha World Herald, digging through sooty inserts and box store circulars to more or less fixate on the comics, entertainment section, the ads. What I ultimately was after were the record store flyouts: rows … Read More


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To put some balance to the rough and tough hardcore records posted here lately I thought I should post some sweet and sexy power pop. If you recognize the name of the band it might be because I posted the members previous band, Hangover, a few months ago. Where Hangover couldn't make up their minds and decide if they wanted to play punk or great 50s influenced ballads, The Pictures made up their minds right away and went for a pop career/ whitest afro model career! Huge is the word to say the least.
While you're spending your precious time admiring the mod looking sleeve, make sure to check out the unusual credits given to Anders Pettersson on the back of the sleeve. How often do you see that in the credit list, I ask? Not enough, I answer. More staches in the credit- AND thank you lists from now on!
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"Hold onto your seats and prepare yourselves for one of the most exciting in air spectacles..."
Experienced parachutists from The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment's Parachute display team and the Queens Division - "The Tigers" - Dropping into the arena, smoke trailing, flags flying, performing amazing formations both in the air and under the parachute.
The Tigers have many various display routines, all dynamic in style and will hold you and your audience captivated throughout the entire routine. With an equally exciting commentary provided by one of the team members. You will have the opportunity to participate in one of the most awe-inspiring arena displays.
The Tigers are the flagship team for the Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment, whose seniority stems from the Tangier Regiment of 1661 thus having the distinction of being the senior English Infantry Regiment of the line. Soldiers of the Regiment are recruited from Kent, Surrey, Sussex, London, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and the Channel Islands. Members of The Tigers consist of volunteers from various battalions of the regiment.
The Tigers perform displays throughout the country, the majority of which would be carried out within the recruiting areas as mentioned above. The teams Officer Commanding is 2Lt Euan Bandall.


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The good news is there may be now grant cash available that is geared toward bettering one's training. Bevin mentioned he had discussed the issue with federal Health and Human Companies Secretary Sylvia Burwell, who has final authority over the shape of state Medicaid programs as a result of the federal authorities funds many of the program. Kynect, the web marketplace where Kentuckians can purchase federally sponsored medical health insurance, will remain open for enrollment by Jan. By being unable to chew meals usually, an individual's well being and nicely-being will be directly impacted.
Kentucky Well being News is an impartial news service of the Institute for Rural Journalism and Neighborhood Issues, based in the Faculty of Journalism and Telecommunications on the University of Kentucky, with support from the Basis for a Wholesome Kentucky. Republication of any KHN materials with proper credit is hereby authorized, but when the republication is longer than a information brief we ask that it comprise the primary sentence of this paragraph.
Mike Tress is a holistic health advisor who is enthusiastic about chia seeds , and all of the health advantages chia seeds have to supply. Debby Wier believes that each individual ought to take an lively function of their health care to make sure the best high quality of life. The fanastic information is that yesterday a major research research was printed which claims to have discovered the magic formula for dealing with weight problems. Very few people recognise the enormous impression blood sugar ranges have on our normal well being & wellbeing and indeed on our capacity to shed pounds.
This is great news for individuals eager to shed some pounds as extra insulin ends in you storing the glucose as fat rather than changing it to power. The truth is, according to the newest statistics…. health care professionals are 16 OCCASIONS extra prone to be attacked on the job, than any other service skilled. As I've talked about before, and routinely inform my clients, the well being care trade is not only different in some ways than the rest of the working world.
Health care employees want different self-protection training than other workers as a result of……they must defend themselves while offering care to their attacker! The mom of two girls turned her passion for parenting and work-life balance into a brand new profession path, leaving network TELEVISION information for online protection of women's issues. There's a complete vary of choices – but you'll have to have a look at our different articles to find a number of the extra enlightening methods to get that toned and trim physique you want.


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Matteo Guarnaccia, a multi-hyphenate artist, writer, and costume historian who counts among Italy's foremost connoisseurs in pop mythology has produced one of the most original coffee-table books of the year, a visual delight destined to become a cult classic and the de facto authority on a fascinating subject : the enduring allure of pirates and their representation in Western culture from the Fifteenth Century to the present.
This lavishly illustrated tome, entitled Pirates, Cultures and Styles takes a kaleidoscopic view of buccaneers, corsairs, and scallywags to reveal the sense of unbridled freedom and exoticism that has shaped their legend and sustained it in the modern era, where even as internet hackers surfing the dark waters of the web they have lost none of their revolutionary appeal.
While Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island cemented the legend as early as 1883, the movies, of course, have played a crucial part in catapulting pirates into popular culture : long before Johnny Depp's Jack Sparrow captured hearts and minds in Pirates of the Caribbean by capitalizing on the eponymous Disneyland attraction, Douglas Fairbanks swashbuckled his way to the top of the Hollywood food chain as The Black Pirate in 1926, paving the way for such iconic characters as Captain Hook, Blackbeard or even Albator, the animated « space pirate » from Japan.
Guarnaccia, whose recent projects have included books on radical fashion in the past century and an in-depth study of 1960s style, has injected his research with a great dose of fashion imagery, with Vivienne Westwood and Jean-Paul Gaultier among the designers most frequently inspired by the intoxicating blend of rebellion and romanticism that characterizes pirate style. Is it any wonder that David Bowie wore an eyepatch in his Diamond Dogs days—with Madonna never far behind ?
Which brings us to Peellaert and his famous Rock Dreams portrait of Keith Richards and Mick Jagger depicted in full corsair regalia dancing atop a mysterious coffin, which Guarnaccia cleverly includes in his book. It has been reported that the picture seems a strange anticipation of Richards' Pirates of the Caribbean cameo by nearly 40 years. Although Peellaert never publicly offered a satisfying answer to the picture's burning question—who is inside the coffin? as Jagger himself once inquired, to no avail—he explained that Rock Dreams' series of six Rolling Stones portraits (of which the « pirates » painting is number five) was inspired by Agatha Christie's classic novel Ten Little Niggers, the murder mystery in which the main characters are killed off one after the other for their sins, until only one is left : « And then there was none ».
Peellaert's closing image of Jagger as a lone Dorian Gray figure leaves little doubt as to who the ultimate survivor may turn out to be, but the Jagger-Richards « dream » remains a dead on encapsulation of the dynamic duo's unique interplay.
Matteo Guarnaccia, Pirati. Culture e stili dal XV secolo a oggi (24 Ora Cultura).


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Wednesday, December 2, 2009
you forget what you want to remember
"When I grasped that some of the most complex, almost otherworldly fiction of the postwar era was composed on such a simple, functional, frail-looking machine, it conferred a sort of talismanic quality to Cormac's typewriter," Glenn Horowitz told the New York Times. "It's as if Mount Rushmore was carved with a Swiss army knife." NYT via Guardian.
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With your wedding day fast approaching, you're likely to feel overwhelmed with the amount of organisation that you need to take care of. There's so much to keep in mind when planning a wedding, and as the day draws closer, the more likely you are to forget something important! To help take some of the stress out of your big day and make sure your day goes ahead without a hitch, here we have a rundown of all of the little things you need to take care of, handily broken down into 7 main categories.
Do a final check that you have all of your meal selections back with your RSVPs, if you've given your guests a meal choice. If one or a few are missing, chase them up to ensure that everyone gets fed on the day! Make sure that you know of any dietary requirements and that your caterers are aware of them. It's also a good idea to check in with your caterers to make sure that everything is running smoothly on their side.
Honeymoon plans
If you're heading directly off on your honeymoon after the wedding, do your packing before the day, and if possible, send your luggage to your reception venue ahead of you so you don't have to worry about it on the day. In a smaller bag, keep a change of clothes handy so you can be dressed for the climate you're heading to. Check your reservations are confirmed and your rides to and from the airport are in place.
Confirm the date with your photographer, and if you'd like them to photograph you getting ready, confirm what time you'd like them to arrive. Have a discussion about what kind of photos you'd like – low key, candid shots or posed, glamorous shots, the choice is yours.
Wedding dress
Perhaps one of the biggest parts of a bride's day is the wedding dress. Ensure it is clean, wrinkle-free and in a safe place. Think about whether you'd like to keep the wedding dress too – you may want to pass it down to your daughter or simply keep a hold of it as a token of your day. If this is the case, make arrangements for your dress to be taken to a quality dry cleaners to be preserved.
As well as making sure that your own ride to the wedding and reception is confirmed, have a think about how your guests are going to make it to and from the wedding and the reception. Are you going to organise a coach to make sure your guests can make it?
Weather plans
Check the weather forecast for your big day, but keep in mind that it might suddenly change! Do you have an umbrella at the church or your home to make sure you make it through the day dry? If you're having an outdoor wedding or reception, do you have provisions in place incase it's blowing a gale or pouring with rain?
Finally, check in with your venue that everything is going to plan. They are likely to have been in touch with your florist and caterers too, so your venue can give you a good run-through of how everything's coming together.


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317: Eliminating the Negatives - Releasing Negative People
The best thing you can do for your life is to surround yourself with positive people. Their energy uplifts and adds to your own and allows you to feel more alive and vital. Conversely, negative people wear you down. Today I discuss how to assess what people add to your life and which ones do not
Topics Covered in this Episode:
- Who to assess casual acquaintances' energy
- How to distance yourself from negative people
- How to say goodbye to a friendship that no longer brings joy
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The Ministry of Foreign affairs has announced that it hosted "political consultations on planning policies and relations between Egypt and the European Union".
Heading the Egyptian delegation for Thursday's meeting was Assistant Foreign Minister for European Affairs and Security and Strategic Organisations Affairs Hatem Seif El Nasr. Deputy Secretary General for the External Action Service Helga Schmid headed the EU delegation.
According to a statement from the ministry, the two sides discussed "issues related to developments in the Arab Spring countries… the Palestinian issue and the responsibility of the entire international community to act pragmatically towards ending Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories".
The consultations also dealt with wider regional issues such as the Syrian crisis and the Nile Basin Initiative, on which the Egyptian side presented its view. They also discussed "a number of African issues of common interest, mainly the situation in Sudan, Somalia, Mali and efforts to combat piracy in the Horn of Africa".
The two sides also discussed "the Iranian nuclear issue and nuclear disarmament in the Middle East, and El Nasr stressed our [Egypt's] commitment to dealing with the issues of nuclear arms in the region".
The Egyptian side has been disappointed by the postponement of a conference scheduled to take place in 2012 to rid the region of weapons of mass destruction. Egypt has been spearheading the campaign to ensure the conference takes place following what the ministry and the Arab League described as a lack of cooperation from Israel in the lead up to the conference.
The ministry's statement reported that El Nasr said that the consultations are "part of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' keenness to develop Egyptian relations with the EU as it is a prominent force in the international arena and has been increasingly influential on both an economic and political level".


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New Music: Dry the River
For fans of music, Tuesdays are big events. It's on Tuesdays that a new crop of albums are released to the masses to enjoy, dissect, and interpret. There are few things as enjoyable during my week as listening to a new, highly-anticipated album from beginning to end for the first time.
I love it.
I had been looking forward to the release of Dry the River's sophomore album for a few months. Now it has arrived and it has proven to be well worth the two-year wait from their last (and first) album.
Fantastic harmonies.
Sweeping choruses.
Thoughtful lyrics.
Distorted guitars.
A beautiful album and wonderful listening experience.
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Alexa J. McClaren-Nabavi practices Aboriginal law, with particular experience in the area of consultation and accommodation. Alexa has represented First Nations on a wide range of issues including treaty negotiations, consultation and accommodation negotiations, governance matters, business development, specific claims, environmental law, administrative law, human rights, and labor and employment law. Alexa has appeared before the BC Supreme Court.
Alexa obtained her LL.B. from the University of Calgary in 2003, her M.A. in History from Simon Fraser University in 1995, and her B.A. in History from the University of Victoria in 1994. Alexa has been called to the bar in Alberta, British Columbia and the Yukon.
Examples of some of the areas in which Alexa has focused her practice are: treaty negotiations, public facilitation, consultation and accommodation, governance, business development, specific claims, human rights, and providing advice to First Nations on the collection of oral evidence.
Outside of her law practice, Alexa is a busy mother of three children under the age of 7, an avid volunteer at many community and sporting events, and is always trying to sneak in a minute to exercise.


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Assessment of Noise Reduction of Hyperspectral Imagery using a Target Detection Application
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- Defence R&D Canada - Valcartier, Valcartier QUE (CAN);Canadian Space Agency, St-Hubert Que (CAN)
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- This paper is an evaluation of a previously proposed noise reduction technology for hyperspectral imagery to examine whether it could help to better serve remote sensing applications after noise reduction using the technology. Target detection from hyperspectral imagery is selected as an example for the evaluation. A hyperspectral datacube acquired using the airborne Short-wave-infrared Full Spectrum Image II (SFSI-II) with man-made targets deployed in the scene of the datacube was tested. In addition to an evaluation using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve approach, this paper uses a spectral un-mixing technique to generate the fraction images of the target materials, then measures the area of the targets derived from the datacube before and after applying the noise reduction technology and compares the derived target areas to the real targets to assess the detectability of the targets. The area ratio between a derived target and the real target is used as the criterion in the evaluation. The evaluation results showed that the noise reduction technique can help to better serve remote sensing applications. The small targets that cannot be detected from the original datacube were detected after the noise reduction using the technology.
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- DRDC-VALCARTIER-SL-2010-047 — Scientific Literature
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- 01 Feb 2010
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- 18
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You Get:
1 orange smudge fan – A sample smudge blessing is shown in the product images. You may save the image for personal use as our free gift.
- Hand-etched clay handle stained with rust orange ink and sealed with a gloss.
- Featuring three Swarovski crystal stones.
- The feathers are naturally molted from the left wing of Stoli, my pet Lutino cockatiel (male). The feathers are primarily white with bits of yellow and are secured into the clay.
- Smudge fans are used in rituals to move smoke through the air, most commonly in cleansing rituals. Smudging removes unwanted energies and spirits.
6.5″ L x 3.3″ W x 0.3″ H
Color Correspondences
- Orange: luck, kindness, abundance, optimism, comfort, creativity, intellectual pursuits, overcoming addiction, legal matters, joy, success, vitality, action
- White: purity, truth, inspiration, clarity, spirituality, enlightenment, unity, peace, balance, healing, consecration, protection, clairvoyance, solar magic, lunar magic
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- Crystal: protection against hexes and evil magic
- Feathers: change, concentration, spellwork, wishes, luck, communication, spirituality, the divine
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It's that time of session again. Thursday, the Senate Education and Health Committee will vote on multiple pro-life bills. This is the committee that has blocked meaningful pro-life legislation for years. Despite the history, we still want to make sure every member of that committee knows where their constituents stand on this issue — particularly since it's an election year. Please contact the senators on this committee (click here for committee contact links) and urge them to support SB 1202, SB 1207/SB1378, SB1217, and SB 1435. These pro-life bills could radically change the culture of life in our Commonwealth:
SB 1202: Abortion Funding Opt-Out for ObamaCare ObamaCare puts states in charge of their own health insurance exchanges for individuals and small businesses. If enacted today, Virginia could potentially include in its exchange health insurance plans that cover elective abortion. Pro-family citizens opposed to abortion would be mandated to fund this unethical destruction of human life. SB 1202, patroned by Senator Mark Obenshain (R-26, Harrisonburg), is a bill that would prevent insurance plans in the Virginia health insurance exchange from providing abortion coverage. Five other states have taken this step so far, and several more are considering doing so, while Pennsylvania and Maryland are allowing abortion coverage. SB 1435: Ultrasound/Informed Consent SB 1435, patroned by Senator Ralph Smith (R-22, Botetourt), updates Virginia's informed consent law with modern technology. It would require a woman to have an ultrasound and the option of viewing it prior to an abortion. Currently, a woman is given a pamphlet with generic pictures of fetal development. This bill would give the woman specific information about her child and allow her to make a truly informed decision. It also would help prevent mistaking the gestational age of the unborn child that can lead to illegal abortions. Two years ago, this bill died in this committee with a vote of 11-4. SB 1378 and SB 1207: Wrongful Death of the Unborn SB 1207, patroned by Senator Obenshain, and SB 1378, patroned by Senator Bill Stanley (R-19, Danville), are bills that would provide protection (civil recourse) for the unborn in cases where they lose their life due to the negligence of another. While Virginia's code does include a fetal homicide law, the same unborn life, taken without intention or premeditation, elicits no civil penalty. Improving our civil law to recognize fetal manslaughter is essential. An unborn life is not only of value when it is wanted by the mother or when its life is intentionally taken by another. SB 1217: Coerced Abortion SB 1217, patroned by Senator Smith, provides that any person who forces or coerces a pregnant female of any age to have an abortion against her will is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Shockingly, this type of coercion is not currently criminalized. Given that homicide is the leading cause of death for pregnant women according to a study in the Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health, Virginia needs to do more to protect women and their wanted unborn children. Women should not be forced to abort to avoid violence. Last year, this bill died in this committee by a vote of 10-5. Be a voice for the voiceless and let these senators know that you will be watching how they vote with the expectation that they will vote yes for life this Thursday.


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This page provides information on our church committees and their functions and who to contact if you would like to volunteer.
Church Council and Church Council Secretary
Chairperson: Tracey F-L, Susan D (Secretary) – firstname.lastname@example.com
Communications Committee
Chairperson: Robin B. at email@example.com
Education Committee
Chairperson: Lori R. at email@example.com
—–Adult Education Coordinator: Phoebe Quaynor
—–Confirmation Class: Susan V – firstname.lastname@example.com
—–Church Library: Carol K – email@example.com
—–Church School Superintendent: email@example.com
—–Assistant Church School Superintendent: firstname.lastname@example.com
—–Nursery Coordinator: email@example.com
—–UMYF: Youth Director: Erik "Skitch" Matson – email@example.com
Youth Council: All members of this team at firstname.lastname@example.com
Endowment Fund Committee
Chairperson: Hank J. – firstname.lastname@example.com
Fellowship Committee
Chairperson: Susan L – firstname.lastname@example.com
Growth Committee
Chairperson: Robert S. – email@example.com
Information Technology (IT) Committee
Chairperson: Charles P. – email@example.com
—–Church Website Team: firstname.lastname@example.com
Nominations and Leadership Development Committee
Chairperson: Ginny – firstname.lastname@example.com.
Membership Committee
Chairperson: Susan D. – firstname.lastname@example.com
Memorials Committee
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Outreach Committee
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—– Salvation Army Bell Ringers, Larry A – email@example.com
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Scholarship Committee
Chairperson: Carol K at firstname.lastname@example.com
Staff Parish Relations Committee
Chairperson: Iona H. – firstname.lastname@example.com
Stewardship/Finance Committee
Chairperson: Doug F. – email@example.com
Treasurer: Ed S firstname.lastname@example.com
Financial Secretary, Larry G email@example.com
(Board of) Trustees
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United Methodist Men's Leadership
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United Methodist Women's Executive Council
Worship Committee
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—–Acolyte Coordinator, Tracey F-L – email@example.com
—–Altar Guild, Lori P – email@example.com
—–Head Ushers: Doug F and Ida C – email@example.com
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Function: To develop, implement and evaluate the adult educational ministries of the church.
Purpose: To oversee Adult Church School, Spring and Fall Adult Retreats, Adult Small Group Studies, and Disciple Bible Study.
Meets: Monthly as scheduled by the chair person.
Amenable to: Committee on Education, Church Council, and Charge or Church Conference.
Additional Information can be found on the Adult Education page on this website.
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Contact: Church School Superintendent and Adult Education Chairperson.
Function: To create communities in which people of all ages experience God's active presence in their lives; foster healthy, nonviolent relationships within the congregation and community; testify to the reconciling love of God through Christ; and live out their faith in the world as witnesses to the coming reign of God.
Purpose: To plan, oversee and evaluate the educational ministries of the church including church school, youth groups, adult education, family life, college-age ministries and nursery care.
Composition: Chairperson; pastors; youth ministry director; seminary interns; Sunday School Superintendent; Church School staff; Adult Education chairperson; Confirmation class teacher; Church librarians; Family Life Coordinators; Higher Education and Campus Ministry Coordinator; Nursery Coordinator; Summer Sundays Coordinator; UMYF Representative; Vacation Church School Coordinators; other members to be added as the charge conference may determine.
Meets: Monthly (currently meeting on 2nd Mondays at 7:30)
Amenable to: Charge conference and church council
Additional information on our Education programs can be found in the Learn section of this website.
E-Mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Function: The executive agency of the Charge Conference.
Purpose: Shall provide for planning and implementing a program of nurture, outreach, witness, and resources in the local church. It shall also provide for the administration of its organization and temporal life. It shall envision, plan, implement, and annually evaluate the mission and ministry of the church.
Amenable to: Charge or Church Conference (note: Membership of the charge conference consists of the elected members of the Church Council with the District Superintendent or designated Elder as Chair. A church conference functions with the same authority as a charge conference, however, voice and vote is extended to all Professing Members of the congregation.)
Meets: At least quarterly. The chairperson or the pastor may call special meetings. Currently the Church Council meets on the 1st Monday of every month at 7:30 p.m.
Structure: The meetings are led by the Chairperson of the Church Council. The Recording Secretary takes minutes which are approved at the following meeting. Also in attendance are the Financial Secretary, Church Treasurer, Church Historian, Lay Leader and Alternate Lay Leaders who attend Annual Conference. Also attending:
From Education Ministries the Chairpersons of Education, Adult Education, Member Care, Scholarship and Worship committees.
From Outreach Ministries, the Chairpersons of Outreach, the Growth Committee and the Institutional Representative for the Boy Scouts.
From Witness Ministries, the Chairpersons of Growth, Information Technology, Webmaster, and Membership.
From the Resources and Administrative Committees: the Chairpersons of the Board of Trustees, Lay Leadership, Memorials, Permanent Endowment Fund, Staff-Parish Relations and Stewardship/Finance.
From the Fellowship and Service Groups, the Chairpersons for the United Methodist Men, United Methodist Women, and United Methodist Youth.
The Church Staff is also in attendance. In addition, there are also approximately nine Members at large who are chosen from the general congregation.
E-mail the Communications at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Function: To work to improve communication of the church's programs within and without the church and create a Communications Strategy for the church.
Purpose: To improve communication within and without the church.
Meets: Adhoc.
Amenable to the Church Council.
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Function: To receive, administer, and invest bequests, trusts, or trust funds for which the donor has designated the committee to receive, administer, or invest the same. To see that the provisions of the current United Methodist Discipline are being followed concerning investments and the governing policy of the local church for the endowment fund.
Purpose: (1) To develop for Church Council and Charge/Church Conference annual approval, policies to accomplish the primary function of this committee; (2) To emphasize the need for adults to have a will and an estate plan and to provide information for the preparation of these to the congregation; (3) Stress the opportunities for church members and constituents to make provisions for giving through United Methodist churches, institutions, agencies, and causes by means of wills, annuities, trusts, life insurance, memorials, and various types of property; (4) Arrange for the dissemination of information that will be helpful in pre-retirement planning, including such considerations as establishing a living will, a living trust, and the need for each person to designate someone to serve as a responsible advocate should independent decision-making ability be lost.
Meets: At least quarterly and at the call of the Chair.
Amenable to: Charge Conference and Church Council
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Function: To supervise the periodic church fellowship events such as Valentine's Night, Advent Night and any other events they wish to have.
Amenable to: The Church Council
Meets: As needed to organize fellowship events.
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Function: To develop ways for the church membership to grow in size.
Purpose: To make the church more visible in the community and cyber-space. To develop and implement a plan for church growth.
Composition: Chairperson; pastor and other members to be added as the charge conference may determine.
Meets: Monthly (currently meeting on 3rd Tuesdays at 7:30)
Amenable to: Charge conference and church council.
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Function: To make the church more accessible via cyber space. And to understand the technology and communication needs of the church office.
Purpose: To plan, design, implement and evaluate the church's website and to do the same for the church office computer network.
Meets: Ad hoc
Amenable to: Charge Conference and Church Council
E-mail: The Senior Pastor — firstname.lastname@example.com
Function: To identify, develop, deploy, evaluate, and monitor Christian spiritual leadership for the local congregation. Members of the committee shall engage in and be attentive to developing and enhancing their own Christian spiritual life in light of the mission of the Church.
Purpose: In conducting its work, the committee shall engage in biblical and theological reflections on the mission of the church, the primary task, and ministries of the local church. It shall provide a means of identifying the spiritual gifts and abilities of the membership. The committee shall work with the church council to determine the diverse ministry tasks of the congregation and the skills needed for leadership.
The committee on lay leadership shall serve throughout the year to guide the church council on matters regarding the leadership (other than employed staff) of the congregation so as to focus on mission and ministry as the context for service; guide the development and training of spiritual leaders; recruit, nurture, and support spiritual leaders; and assist the church council in assessing the changing leadership needs.
Composition: No more than 9 persons in addition to the pastor and lay leader. At least one young adult shall serve as a member of the committee. One or more members may be youth. The pastor shall be chairperson of the committee. A layperson elected by the committee shall be the vice-chairperson. In order to secure experience and stability, the membership shall be divided into three classes, one of which shall be elected each year for a three-year term. In the identification and selection process, care shall be given that the leadership of ministries reflects inclusivity and diversity.
Meets: Ad hoc
Amenable to: Charge conference and church council
E-mail: email@example.com
Function: To nurture persons who wish to join the church.
Purpose: To provide for: 3 new member classes during the year, Fellowship Friends for all of those joining the church; a special Fellowship time after each worship service on the Sundays new members are received.
Composition: Chairperson; pastor; coffee hour coordinators; other members to be added as the charge conference may determine.
Meets: Monthly (currently meeting on 4th Mondays at 7:00)
Amenable to: Charge conference and Church Council
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Function: Maintenance of memorial records; to make recommendations concerning the use of undesignated memorial funds to the Trustees.
Purpose: To ensure that the memorial log book is kept up to date and in good condition; to consider the needs of the church and specific requests for the use of undesignated memorial funds; after careful consideration to make recommendations to the Trustees concerning the use of memorial funds; to promote the existence and purpose of the memorial fund.
Meets: At the call of the Chair.
Amenable to: The Trustees (functions as a sub-committee of the Trustees)
E-mail: email@example.com
Function: To connect the local church with issues and needs in the surrounding community, county, state, nation and world.
Purpose: To receive funds for dispersal to various charitable groups and world missions. To promote the annual community CROP walk. To inform and educate the congregation concerning social justice issues in the community and beyond.
Structure: Committee Chairperson and as many individuals as may be recruited by the Lay Leadership Committee.
Meets: Monthly (currently meets on 4th Wednesdays of the month at 7:00)
Amenable to: Charge conference and church council
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Function: To distribute scholarship funds from the annual income of the scholarship portion of the Endowment Fund portfolio.
Purpose: To receive applications from those in the congregation attending institutions of higher learning, determine criteria for awarding of scholarships and overseeing the process of paying the awarded scholarships directly to the institutions.
Meets: In the early spring
Amenable to: Charge Conference and Church Council
E-mail: email@example.com
The committee shall identify, develop, evaluate, and monitor Christian spiritual leadership for the local congregation.
Purpose: The committee shall reflect biblically and theologically on the role and work of the pastor(s) and staff as they carry out their leadership responsibilities. The committee shall assist the pastor(s) and staff in assessing their gifts and setting priorities for leadership and service. (See 2004 Book of Discipline ¶259.2.g for sixteen detailed duties of the committee.)
Composition:5-9 persons representative of the total charge. One of the members shall be a young adult and one member may be a youth. In addition, the lay leader and a lay member of the annual conference shall be members. In order to secure experience and stability, the membership shall be divided into three classes, one of which shall be elected each year for a three-year term. The lay member of the annual conference and the lay leader are exempt from the three-year term.
Meets: At least quarterly (currently it meets the 4th Monday of every month at 7:00)
Amenable to: Charge conference and church council
Members for this committee are proposed by the Nominations Committee and voted upon at the annual Church Charge Conference.
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Function: To compile annually a complete budget for the local church and submit it to the church council for review and adoption.
Purpose: The committee shall be charged with responsibility for developing and implementing plans that will raise sufficient income to meet the budget adopted by the church council. It shall administer the funds received according to instructions received from the church council. (Note: Where there is no stewardship ministry area, stewardship shall be the responsibility of a subgroup of the committee on finance.)
Composition: Chairperson; pastors; lay member of the annual conference; chairperson of church council; chairperson or representative from SPRC; a representative of the trustees to be selected by the trustees; chairperson of the ministry group on stewardship; lay leader; financial secretary; treasurer; church business administrator; other members to be added as the charge conference may determine.
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Function: To care for all real property owned by the church.
Purpose: The trustees shall review annually the adequacy of property, liability, personnel and crime insurance. The trustees shall ensure that permission which is granted to outside groups for use of church property is consistent with the Social Principles and ecumenical objectives of the United Methodist Church. Shall provide for an annual review of the church owned parsonage and ensure proper maintenance. Shall at the direction of the charge conference, receive and administer all bequests, trusts, and shall invest all trust funds of the local church in conformity with the laws of the country, and state. Shall conduct an annual accessibility audit of buildings, grounds, and facilities to discover and identify what barriers exist that impede full participation of people with disabilities.
E-mail: email@example.com
Purpose: In order to develop an intentional, vital youth ministry at PUMC, one that insures the connection between the youth and all areas of the life of our church, the Church Health Team recommends that the Church Council charter a Youth Ministry Council which has representation on Church Council and is accountable to the Education Committee. This council will be responsible for crafting, coordinating and sustaining a youth ministry program at PUMC. We recommend that membership on this council include at a minimum the PUMC Youth Director and Youth Choir Director, and include additional adult and youth representation.
Amenable to: The Church Council
E-mail: email@example.com
The Princeton United Methodist Men's fellowship accomplishes the goals and objectives of UMM by serving monthly breakfasts, hosting a Bible Study and prayer group each week, sponsoring and supporting various community activities and participating in district, conference and national level UMM events. If you would l like to help with planning for any of the above events, please contact Peter using the e-mail address above to express your interest.
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
United Methodist Women raise funds to provide a hot meal and computer lessons, warm clothes for various outreach ministries.
The United Methodist Women need people to help organize the Spring and Fall Flea Markets and help plan and organize circle meetings, picnics and other social events that minister to the needs of women in the church and the community at large.
To learn more about this group, please visit the United Methodist Women's page in the Ministries section of our website and look for information (when available) on the Spring and Fall Flea Markets and other programs.
E-Mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Function: To prepare the sanctuary for worship and collaborate with the staff to plan the worship experience at PUMC.
Purpose:To assure that our members experience God through worship at PUMC. This includes a variety of tasks including:
- caring for all real property pertaining to the sanctuary including paraments, altar cloths, communion vessels, candles, organ, carillon, technology, etc.
- recruiting, training and scheduling acolytes, ushers, altar guild members, sound and Information Technology teams
- supporting the music staff
- planning the worship for Laity Sunday
- decorating the sanctuary for seasonal events such as – Thanksgiving, Advent, Christmas, Palm Sunday and Easter, as well as for sermon series throughout the year.
- communicating with the congregation about the worship experience — sharing plans, gathering feedback, etc.
Composition: Chairperson; pastor; music staff; acolyte coordinator; altar guild; head usher; other members to be added as the charge conference may determine.
Meets: Monthly (currently meeting on 2nd Tuesday at 7:30pm)
Amenable to: Charge conference and Church Council


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You've read all the information we've sent. You've taken a campus tour. You've asked lots of questions. Still can't decide where to attend college? We've got the answer! Experience what it is really like to be a Brockport student by scheduling an Overnight Visit or Day-Long Shadowing Experience!
The Overnight Visitation Program & Day-Long Shadowing Experience are available for accepted students. During your visit, you will:
- Attend classes with your current host
- Eat in our dining halls
- Stay over night in a residence hall
A typical overnight visit looks like:
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|2 – 3:30 pm: Arrive in Undergraduate Admissions and meet your host
Late Afternoon – Evening: Attend any classes/meetings with your host,
|Morning: Breakfast with your host in dining hall
Morning – Late Morning: Attend any classes/meetings with your host, eat lunch in dining hall
Early Afternoon: Depart Brockport
To maximize your experience, please be aware of the following:
If you wish to meet with an academic department, athletic coach, or other office during your stay, please contact them directly. The Undergraduate Admissions office does not coordinate meetings with other departments or individuals.
- Although we will do our best to accommodate any request, we kindly ask for a two-week notice for all visits.


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DIY Philanthropic Travel
Tips & Hints from Marc Gold: How to Change the World While Traveling
How do you prepare?
- Get a lot of education about the place you're going to — through reading, watching videos, talking to people, surfing web sites. Learn about the area's history, politics, and geography. Get there with as much knowledge as possible.
- Learn 20 phrases in that language. People appreciate that, and it goes a long way toward making connections.
- Do special research into the problems of that country. Find out what the NGOs (non-governmental organizations) are doing. Meet with them when you get there.
How do you raise money?
- Talk to people. Write a letter and send it to everyone you know. If you don't have 100 acquaintances, so what? Do you have 40?
- Start a web page. Talk to web designers, let them know what you're doing, ask if they can help.
- If you have time, talk with rotary clubs, be on the radio. It's all about making the time and having the guts to follow through.
- Become a non-profit [this is actually more affordable than you might realize] or become associated with one.
- Create a newsletter. Have photos to send, or to show on your web page.
- The most important part of raising money? Ask for it.
How do you know whom to donate to?
- You meet trustworthy people, and you keep going back to them.
- Meet with people at NGOs once you're in the country, and ask them to connect you to good people who are especially worthy or needy.
- Be cool. Hang out for a number of days. Get to know people before you start talking about money.
- Trust your instincts. It's easy for money to go into the wrong hands. One family member can keep it from the others, or it can introduce jealousy. You learn as you go.
- The longer you do it, the stronger your connections will be, the more you'll know whom to trust – and they'll connect you with honest, reliable, deserving people in the community.
- When you're giving to people on the street, look for people collecting bottles, cans – they're not begging, they're working. $3 or $5 goes a long way.
- Do a web search for NGOs or NGO directories in the region you're planning to visit. Visit the World Organization of Non-Governmental Organizations (WANGO), Taking It Global or the Journal of Philanthropy for resources and listings that can get you started.
How do you avoid imposing your ideas about what people need?
- Ask. Find out from people who know the area or the organization or from the person him or herself what would make sense.
- Look for people who are already trying to help themselves and give them a little boost.
- Let people know that the only way they can pay it back is by helping someone else.
- What do you say to concerns about being an over-privileged westerner walking into communities and throwing your cash around? If you talk to people who desperately need it, they'll say, "That's cool." But you have to be smart and sensitive about it. There are definitely ways money can do more harm than good.
- Ultimately you have to ask yourself, Is it better to sit around doing nothing, or to do something, however imperfect?


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It's been almost 8 years since the Lehman collapse triggered the Great Recession. Who would have thought that at this point we would see negative interest rates on government bonds over the horizon, both East and West? Who would imagine, in the midst of the longest economic recovery albeit the weakest, that we would see 10 year US Treasury yields hovering in the 1.50% range? And all of this in the midst of massive monetary stimulus, dramatic central bank balance sheet growth, and a fiscal policy debate that is, well, non-existent.
I'm not qualified to expand upon those topics beyond my own readings and my own opinions. But I do live, sleep and breath investment analysis on a daily basis. The search for safety of principal, nominal yield and a sense of direction dominate conversation. We live in a time of distorted markets that make planning for the future difficult.
Looking at the seven year forecast for returns on major asset classes, we see a bleak outlook where NO major asset classes reach the 6.50% long-term historical US equity return. I do not believe that the traditional capital markets, as engaged over the last 30 years, will serve investors well over the next decade. I believe more active, tactical management of capital markets assets will be required, and that the inclusion of sensible, opportunistic alternatives will provide the returns necessary to support spending goals for individuals and organizations alike. I also believe that sensible allocations to income producing real property will help provide higher yields and hedge against the threat of inflation given massive monetary stimulus.
This is new economic territory for all of the world's actors. This is the backdrop against which we have and continue to apply The Opportunity Map for success.


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I am currently trying to design my dream car to build sometime in the next few years.
I have a few questions, first of which, I live in southern Minnesota and I am having trouble finding out what the specific laws/regulations that my state has concerning a custom built automobile and I am wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction? All I can find is information on how to register a custom vehicle and the things I will need to bring with me.
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« The Register: "Reconsider the Mainframe" | The Mainframe Blog Home | Herculean High-end Hacking »
Travelodge Needs a Mainframe (Updated)
The hotel chain faces fines up to £500,000.
UPDATE #1: The Arizona Department of Public Safety needs more safety: a mainframe.
UPDATE #2: Starbucks Singapore still needs a mainframe. It's Monday in Singapore, and Starbucks Singapore cards aren't working at Starbucks Singapore shops again. That's just ridiculously, embarrassingly bad. It's the payment equivalent of going to Starbucks and discovering they've run out of coffee. Memo to Starbucks Singapore: Call NCS, First Data, and/or IBM, ask them for a mainframe-hosted payment card solution, and fix this problem already. Sincerely, your caffeine-addicted (and now dwindling) customer base.
Meanwhile, over at The Coffee Bean shops in Singapore, there's a buy one get one free promotion if you use your Visa payWave card. Visa has a mainframe and uses it. Last I heard they've had a total of a very few seconds of outage (planned and unplanned combined) over the past decade plus — if you merely swiped (or waved) twice, you wouldn't have noticed.
UPDATE #3: To give you a better idea how serious this problem is, the Starbucks Singapore shop near my office has a corporate-issued (and professionally made) "Our cards aren't working" sign posted atop the counter. In other words, Starbucks cards are so unreliable the corporate office had to issue signs to its shops, similar in quality and appearance to its menu boards.
My dear Starbucks friends: do you make your coffee with portable electric tea kettles? Pick the right tool for the job. That would be a mainframe for payments. Mainframes work, and you can buy or rent one. In the meantime, if you need some help you can find me over at The Coffee Bean.
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|June 24, 2011 in Business Continuity, Security
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Citigroup also needs a mainframe to avoid stolen credit card data.
Oh, wait... ;)
Posted by: fn | Jun 27, 2011 6:48:50 AM
Except Citibank didn't use it (their mainframe). See here:
Posted by: Timothy | Jun 27, 2011 8:36:38 AM
ok, was just a try ;)
DB, Dec 1, 2003 maybe ;) Loss was a bit bigger...
(I am pro mainframe, but I don't like these XXX needs a mainframe. It should read: XXX needs someone who can set up an approprieate infrastructure (incl. maybe a mainframe))
Posted by: fn | Jun 27, 2011 4:24:22 PM
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