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About the time Dolly Parton picked up a rhinestone-studded soprano saxophone 10 songs into her marathon show at the Erwin Center on Tuesday night, it was hard to imagine that she could possibly be real.
As if to underscore the point, she challenged herself after tooting off a lively sax solo on the Tennessee standard "Rocky Top": "You want to see me do it backwards?" And so Dolly whooped the crowd up, got ready to play, and … turned around, her back facing the audience as she smoked the solo again. Voila!
The audience's laughter at the "feat" was fitting, given that Parton's two-and-a-half-hour performance featured almost as much humor as it did music. She sprinkled long stories about her Smoky Mountains hometown, her family and friends, and her lifetime of experiences as an iconic entertainer throughout the show.
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Along the way, she amazed the crowd with her wide-ranging musical talent, a virtuosity that extends well beyond her legendary reputation as a high-lonesome but powerful singer and a deeply affecting songwriter. The sax bit may have been mostly a gag, but by that time, she'd already reeled off licks on acoustic guitar, dulcimer, autoharp, penny whistle, banjo and fiddle, with turns on harmonica, electric guitar and piano still to come.
In an interview before this latest leg of the tour supporting her new "Pure & Simple" album, Parton spoke of how much time it takes to prepare a set list, given how many hits she's had over a six-decade career and the narrative she likes to weave between them. All that effort paid off in a show that felt like part personal biography and part standup routine, even as the music dominated every aspect of the evening.
A-LIST PHOTO GALLERY: Dolly Parton at the Erwin Center
She got to signature early-career songs such as "Jolene," "My Tennessee Mountain Home" and "Coat of Many Colors" in the first hour, sharing indelible memories of her childhood in folksy rambles that often went on longer than the songs. Many of her biggest country-pop crossover hits were saved for a grand-slam sing-along finale: Parton paraded back and forth across the stage as her bandmates cranked out "Two Doors Down," "Here You Come Again," "Islands in the Stream" and "9 to 5" behind her like a heavyweight boxer unleashing a flurry of lefts and rights.
That band packed quite a punch for just three musicians. In keeping with the "Pure & Simple" theme of her album and tour, Parton brought along only pianist Richard Dennison, bassist Tom Rutledge and multi-instrumentalist Kent Wells, with a drum machine boosting the rhythm on more upbeat numbers. All three proved versatile and congenial, often supporting Parton with rich vocal harmonies in addition to their instrumental backing.
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Two of the show's most illuminating passages came just before a 25-minute intermission and in the middle of the second set. The latter drew notably from Parton's late-career bluegrass resurgence, perhaps the most creative period of her life since she rose to stardom in the 1960s and '70s. Her musicality shone magnificently on title tracks from 1999's "The Grass Is Blue," which she played and sang solo on a white grand piano (rhinestone-studded, naturally), and 2001's "Little Sparrow," begun in stunning a cappella before atmospheric twinges of organ and bowed bass pulled it into another dimension.
If that section — which also included a couple of selections from Parton's "Trio" albums with Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt — was arguably the show's musical apex, a medley of mostly 1960s classics near the end of the first set had a notable cultural impact. Parton makes concerted efforts not to choose political sides; when reports surfaced this summer that she supported Hillary Clinton, she issued a statement saying she hadn't endorsed either candidate. But she referenced the election when introducing the medley, intriguingly mentioning she'd written some songs about "the craziness that's gone on in the past few months."
Whether those songs might surface at some point — or if she might do an album of Bob Dylan songs, as she mused after the medley — remains to be seen. But the fact that she included Dylan's "Blowin' in the Wind" and Pete Seeger's "If I Had a Hammer" in the medley, while steering clear of "Okie From Muskogee" or Charlie Daniels tunes, may have tipped her hand as to where she stands.
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In the end, though, Parton seeks first and foremost to be a unifier. "Let's just drop this doomsday attitude," she said after finishing with a half-whispered, sweetly intimate rendition of her timeless ballad "I Will Always Love You" that made the Erwin Center feel like her front porch. Returning amid heavenly piano chords for a quick final bow and a snippet of the gospel classic "Farther Along," she concluded, as Dolly always will, on the bright side: "So cheer up, my brothers and sisters. Live in the sunshine."
Set list:
1. Train Train
2. Why'd You Come in Here
3. Jolene
4. Pure and Simple
5. Precious Memories
6. My Tennessee Mountain Home
7. Coat of Many Colors
8. Smoky Mountain Memories
9. Apple Jack
10. Rocky Top
11. Banks of the Ohio
12. Medley: American Pie/If I Had a Hammer/Blowin' in the Wind/Dust in the Wind/The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
13. The Seeker
14. I'll Fly Away
15. Baby I'm Burning/Girl on Fire
16. Outside Your Door
17. The Grass Is Blue
18. Those Memories of You
19. Do I Ever Cross Your Mind
20. Little Sparrow
21. Two Doors Down
22. Here You Come Again
23. Islands in the Stream
24. 9 to 5
25. I Will Always Love You
26. Farther Along (excerpt)


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Ecuador is also known as Republic of Ecuador is an illustrated by a democratic republic in South America, entrance by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, adjacent with Chile, that do not comprise a boundary with Brazil. The country constitutes the Galapagos Islands in the Pacific, regarding to 1,000 kilometers west of the mainland. Ecuador strides the equator, from which it experiences its name, and it has an area of 283,561 km2, 109,415 sq ml. Ecuador is also home against its size to a great fluctuation of nature, many of them local like which of the Galapagos Islands. This nature assorted makes Ecuador one of the seventeen mega disparate countries in the world. The new constitution of 2008 is the first in the world to appreciate legally implements Rights of Nature, or ecosystem rights. Ecuador is a presidential republic and harmonized independent in 1830, after comprises the part of the Spanish provincial empire and the republic of Gran Colombia. After suffering a severe desolation throughout most of the eighteenth century, and with Ecuador's cities gently falling into debris, the thoughts of independence were in the wind. That struggle for freedom was bloody, inexplicable and very long, but independence was finally accomplished in 1830, and over the next 140 years a sequence of military and political groups controlled the land. Ecuador is a Spanish-speaking country regarding to the size of Colorado. It has an elaborate commercial and a democratically declared government. Ecuador has depleted the U.S. dollar as its recognized currency from 2000. Both U.S. coins and Ecuadorian coins, which are identical to the value of the U.S. coins, are used. Within a short time the traveler can understand histrionic changes in scenery, temperature and altitude, journeying within Pacific Coast beaches and the sweltering, mosquito-ridden rainforest.
Ecuador Recreation, Culture and Attractions
Ecuador's mainstream culture is designated by its Hispanic mestizo superiority and, like their heritage, is traditionally of Spanish heritage determined at different degrees with Amerindian traditions and in some cases with African elements. The few black African survivors stroke to the shore and introduce the thick jungle under the leadership of Anton, the chief of the group, where they persisted as free-men while conserved their original culture not changed by the typical elements found on other provinces of the coast or in the Andean region. The Ecuadorians have an excellent type of dress code. The men and mainly the woman in each region of Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands can be easily distinguish by their dress as it is displays definitive cultural range that are characteristic of that particular region. The most attractive sport in Ecuador, as in most South American countries, is football. It's best known proficient teams include Barcelona and Emelec from Guayaquil; LDU Quito, Deportivo Quito, and El National from Quito; Olmedo from Riobamba; and Deportivo Cuenca from Cuenca. Basketball has a high analysis, while Ecuador's profession includes Ecuavolley, a three-person alteration of volleyball. Bullfighting is able at a professional level in Quito, during the annual festivities that remember the Spanish originated the city. Many Ecuadorians maintain a game called pelota national. Two teams influence a small ball back and ahead, and a third team stands among, trying to stop the ball. Banos is placed in the middle of the Andes Mountains; it is the perfect place for relaxation while you are examined the beautiful Andes Highlands. Otavalo is an inadequate town in Ecuador that is located at 100 kilometers north of Quito. They persuade basically everything here, with carpets, blankets, belts and all other kinds of nick-naks. The Galapagos Islands are a World tradition site composed of 13 major volcanic islands some 500 miles off the west slide of Ecuador. It is placed exactly on the equator; these wonderful islands are home to some of the extraordinary and highest magnificent animals, plants and fauna in the world. It is surrounded on all sides by a passage of snow-capped volcanic mountains; The Devil's Nose train is one of the world's most influential train rides - and a spectacle needed out by all train aficionados! The track zigzags down the mountain transient small domestic villages on the way.
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Ecuador Total Population - 14,573,101
Ecuador Male Population - 7,251,662
Ecuador Female Population - 7,321,439
Ecuador Amerindians Population - 3,400,000
Ecuador Afro-Ecuadorian Population - 1,120,000
Ecuador Zambo Population - 801,000
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The education system in Ecuador is classified into 4 levels: a preprimary, primary, secondary school and higher education. A preprimary school is from 2 to 6 years of age and it is not a compulsory education. Education is obligatory and free for children ages from 6 to 14, whereas families deal with additional expenditure suchlike fees and transportation costs. The country has minimum 61 universities, particular of which offer graduate Levels. Approximately 300 higher institutions contribute 2-3 years of scientific training. At this time primary education subsisted only of religious and moral education, reading, Spanish, writing, and weights and measurements. The secondary school program diverged from school to school and its schedule was established on a modification of subject matters. The secondary schools, which proficient students for the university, were to be coordinated by the Jesuits. At this time, primary education was free and compulsory. In 1904, the structure of secondary schools was restored by reduction the program from seven to six years. The intelligent arts program was organized to the first three years of the program. In the last three years of secondary school a student must definite practice in philosophy, math, or natural science. Primary education establish at age 6 with the first grade and determines at age 12 with sixth grade. Secondary education subsists of two three-year cycles, a basic cycle, and a diverse cycle. University studies are definitive from four to seven years, depending on practice. The age limits for obligatory education are from 6 to 14. The minimal age for admission into preprimary education is four for kindergarten and six for the first division of primary school. Preprimary education is two years, which is noncompulsory. Primary school is six years. The primary years are split into two periods of three years each, and exams are given at the development of each sequence. University studies definitive from four to seven years, and exams are inclined for entrance into university programs. The education system in Ecuador has a lot of room for progressed given sound guideline and appropriate financial supplements are made. The Central University of Ecuador is the oldest, established in 1594. Apart from that a number of Universities are placed in the capital city of Quito, undertake graduate and post graduate degrees in Poly technique, Mechanical, naval and petroleum engineering. The school year differs, found upon which area you are in. Some run from October to July, whereas others from April to December. There are a number of schools which are coordinated by churches and these will have religion as a mandatory contingent.
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Evidence of individual cultures in Ecuador consists from c. 3500 B.C. Many enlightens rose around Ecuador, corresponding to the Valdivia Culture and Machalilla Culture on the bank of the Quitus and the Cañari. After years of impulsive protects by the Cañaris and other tribes, as determined by the battle of Yahuarcocha where thousands of resistance fighters were killed and precipitate in the lake, the region fell to the Incan development and was accommodated loosely into the Incan empire. Through a sequence of wars and marriages among the nations that developed the valley, the region inclined the part of the Inca Empire in 1463. When the Spanish winner accomplished from the north, the Inca Empire was controlled by Huayna Capac, who had two sons: Atahualpa, subsistence in charge of the northern parts of the empire, and Huascar, located in the Incan capital Cusco. Disease obliterates the indigenous population throughout the first decades of Spanish rule a time when the natives also were contrived into the encomienda labor system for Spanish landlords. Later nearly 300 years of Spanish expansion, Quito was alleviating a small city of only 10,000 inhabitants. On October 9, 1820, Guayaquil inclined the first city in Ecuador to achieve its independence from Spain. On May 24, 1822, the rest of Ecuador accomplishes its independence after Antonio Jose de Sucre overcomes the Spanish Royalist capability at the hostility of Pichincha, near Quito. In the late 19th century, world necessity for cocoa tied the economy to produce exports and led to transfer from the highlands to the agricultural verge on the coast. The coast-based Liberal Revolution of 1895 under Elroy Alfaro organized the power of the clergy and the obstinate land owners of the highlands, and this liberal wing sustained power until the military "Julian Revolution" of 1925. Peru had an army of 11,681 troops who appeared a poorly equipped and badly armed Ecuadorian force of 2,300, of which only 1,300 were arranged in the southern provinces. During the course of the war, Peru attained control over part of the altercation territory and some parts of the province of El Oro and Loja, insistent that the Ecuadorian government give up its provincial claims. The Rio Protocol failed to absolutely determines the border along a small river in the introverted Cordillera del Condor region in southern Ecuador. Each country cursed the other for the offensive of hostilities, known as the Cenepa War. Sixto Duran Ballen, the Ecuadorian president, influential to announced that he would not give up a single centimeter of Ecuador. In 1972 a "revolutionary and nationalist" military junta eradicates the government of Velasco Ibarra. He survived in power until 1976, when he was separated by another military government. Elections were taken on April 29, 1979, subsequent a new constitution. Jaime Roldos Aguilera was appointed as president, reserves over one million votes, the ultimate in Ecuadorian history. He took office on August 10 as the first constitutionally named president after nearly a decade of civilian and military tyranny. On September 30, 2010, in an declared endeavor coup d'etat, President Rafael Correa was taken earnest in a hospital by police officers as part of a series of objection against cuts to the assistance of public service workers that were part of a financial chastity package.
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Ecuador is the smallest country in the irregular Andean highlands; Ecuador is with the most satisfying travel stations in South America. With its array of sparkling indigenous cultures, well sustained primitive architecture, otherworldly volcanic landscapes and substantial rainforest, it condenses its perimeters with more points of interest than many countries twice its size. It has been considered that Quito, the capital of Ecuador, is one of the exceedingly beautiful cities in Latin America. The city is home to an energetic exploited district full of restaurants and interesting shops. The city itself is also a great dynamic off point to other parts of Ecuador. Ecuador is home to some extraordinary volcanoes. The direction of south out of Quito one enters the "Avenue of the Volcanoes". The scenery in this area is magnificent and of course is home to some of Ecuador's more extraordinary volcanoes. These are some of the highest remarkable islands determined everywhere in the world. It is situated 600 miles off the bank of Ecuador; the Galapagos Islands are produced up of 12 main islands. Ecuador Tourism system is a well refined business which fulfills travel packages to Galapagos Islands and Ecuador. Ecuador acquired its name from Equator, because of its concurrence to the Equator. La Casa de la Cultura Ecuatoriana was established by Benjamin Carrion on August 9, 1944, during the leader of Dr Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra. It was created to energized, to direct and to synchronize the development of a dependable national culture. The Agoyan is the exorbitant waterfall of the Ecuadorian Andes. It is located approximately 7 km from the city of Baños. It is configured by the waters of the Pastaza River that immersed 61 meters in a gorge placed in the Occidental Cordillera. The Fiestas de Quito is a weeklong duration from the end of November to the 6th of December proclaimed the organization of Quito. Meanwhile this period, bullfighting at the Plaza de Toros, flamenco dancing, opera and theater demonstrates are given. The Mitad Del Mundo is a stretch of land held by the prefecture of the capacity of Pichincha, Ecuador. It is placed in the San Antonio territory of the division of Quito, north of the center of Quito. The grounds contain the Museo Etnografico Mitad del Mundo, a museum about the primitive ethnography of Ecuador. The 30-meter-tall monument, produced within 1979 and 1982, was constituted to mark the point where the equator identifies through the country in the geodetic datum in use in Ecuador at that time.
Ecuador Transportation
Ecuador has a structure of national highways conserved by the Ministerio de Obras Públicas y Comunicaciones. There is a considerable organization of intercity buses that manipulates the mountain roads and highways. The highest prevalent Ecuadorian Highway attaches Guayaquil with Salinas. The Empresa de Ferrocarriles Ecuatorianos is the Ecuadorian domestic railway. The Interandean Railroad is fundamentally nonexistent; only the short "devil's nose" section is applicable. Tourists generally board the train in Alausi; some opt for a sustained trip from Riobamba. There is a determined rail connection with Colombia. On 5 July 2008 a meeting took place within Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador about a railway for burden and passengers to link the three countries, and joining the Pacific with the Atlantic also. There is no railway service to Peru. Bus Transportation maintains in Ecuador has 2 domestic bus indications El Cumanda Bus station at Quito and Jaime Roldos Aguilera Bus station at Guayaquil. These contribute passengers with distinguished transportation assistance at reasonable prices. Air Transportation in Ecuador has taken a tremendous load off the road transportation since it had come to subsistence in the 1920s. There are 179 airports and 43 runways that make successive national and international travel are accessible. In Quito and Guayaquil, taxis will be an extraordinary way for you to get almost. They are relatively cheap, reliable and safe. In Quito, taxis are appropriate to have a taxi metro, or taxi meter, which resolution how much the passenger, imperative pay. There are some departures: taxis at the airport are not imperative to use the taximeter and intercede directly with passengers. There are many situations where buses dare not enterprise and can only be influenced by 4-wheel drive, on bicycle or by foot. Boat travel is a popular and fundamental means of transportation in Ecuador. Travel dejected Amazonian rivers in canoes or sail within the Galapagos Islands in luxury voyage ships. The most efficient way to travel in Ecuador is to go via bus. All of the major cities have a bus station with privilege buses that leave hourly to go to provincial towns, or even across the country. Water Transportation manipulates a key role in Ecuador Transportation. The Amazon and multifarious large rivers are falling across the country. Amazon and its accessory have helped to complicated water transportation system throughout the country. Water transportation is reasonable than any other expedient of transportation in Ecuador. Ports and harbors in Ecuador are situated along the Pacific Coast.
Ecuador Taxes
Ecuador Country Transfer Tax - 1%
Ecuador Country Sales Tax - 12%
Ecuador Country Rental Income - 0% to 25%
Ecuador Country Capital Gains Tax - 25%
Ecuador Country Inheritance/Gift Tax - 5% to 25%
Ecuador Country Income Tax Rate - 35%
Ecuador Country Corporate Tax Rate - 25%
Ecuador Universities
Universidad Del Pacifico, Cuenca Guayaquil Quito, Azuay Guayas Pichincha, Ecuador - 1600 Students
Politecnica Salesiana University, Cuenca, Guayaquil, Quito, Ecuador - 14,000 Undergraduates
Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ), Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador - about 5,000 Students
Universidad de Especialidades Espiritu Santo, Guayaquil, Guayas, Ecuador - 5,000 Undergraduates
Universidad Tecnica Particular de Loja, Loja, Loja Province, Ecuador - 20,000 Undergraduates
Ecuador Religions
Ecuador Roman Catholic Population is 95%
Ecuador Protestant Population is 4%
Ecuador Jewish Population is 0.002%
Ecuador Eastern Orthodox Population is 0.2%
Ecuador Muslim Population is 0.001%
Ecuador Buddhism Population is 0.15%
Ecuador Animism Population is 0.5%
Ecuador Atheist and agnostics Population is 1%
Ecuador Provinces
Azuay, Ecuador - Population 599,546
Bolivar, Ecuador - Population 169,370
Cañar, Ecuador - Population 206,981
Carchi, Ecuador - Population 152,939
Chimborazo, Ecuador - Population 403,632
Cotopaxi, Ecuador - Population 349,540
El Oro, Ecuador - Population 349,540
Esmeraldas, Ecuador - Population 385,223
Galapagos, Ecuador - Population 18,640
Guayas, Ecuador - Population 3,070,145
Imbabura, Ecuador - Population 344,044
Loja, Ecuador - Population 404,835
Los Rios, Ecuador - Population 650,178
Manabi, Ecuador - Population 1,186,025
Morona Santiago, Ecuador - Population 115,412
Napo, Ecuador - Population 79,139
Orellana, Ecuador - Population 86,493
Pastaza, Ecuador - Population 61,779
Pichincha, Ecuador - Population 2,101,799
Santa Elena, Ecuador - Population 238,889
Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas, Ecuador - Population 287,018
Sucumbios, Ecuador - Population 128,995
Tungurahua, Ecuador - Population 441,034
Zamora-Chinchipe, Ecuador - Population 76,601
Ecuador Government
Ecuador is directed by a democratically elected President, for a four year term. The current president of Ecuador, Rafael Correa, examined his capability from the presidential Palacio de Carondelet in Quito. The current constitution was reported by the Ecuadorian Constituent Assembly named in 2007, and was recognized by mandate in 2008. The executive category constitutes 25 ministries. Pastoral governors and councilors are instantly elected. The National Congress of Ecuador junction throughout the year suspended for opening in July and December. There are 69 seven-member association committees. Integrity of the Supreme Court is selected by the Congress for uncertain provisions. Ecuador's political parties have actually been small, inaccurate organizations that found more on populist, generally charismatic, leaders to maintain responsibility than on programs or culture. Frequent intrinsic splits have composed great factionalism. No party has won the presidency for two sequential terms because the return to civilian government in 1979. The 2007-2008 constituent assemblies accepted a constitutional text on July 29, 2008, which was consequently approved by voters on September 28, 2008. The Ecuador's new constitution is from 20th independence. The destabilizing competition with the legislative, executive, and judicial subsidiary of government developed basically from distinction of Ecuador's institutional organization. The executive branch implicates 17 ministries and indefinite cabinet-level secretariats directed by presidential appointees. The president also establishes Ecuador's pastoral governors, who illustrate the central government at the local level. Pastoral prefects and councilors, appreciate municipal mayors and aldermen, are directly elected.
Ecuador National Parks
Llanganates National Park is a covered area in Ecuador located in the Cotopaxi Province, Napa Province, Pastaza Province and Tungurahua Province. The name, "llanganates" apparently associated from "beautiful mountain" in Quechua. The park can be entrance from a number of directions, but visitors generally come by way of towns like Salcedo, Palate, Pillar, Baños, and Rio Verde. Cotopaxi National Park is a sheltered area in Ecuador located in the Cotopaxi Province, Napa Province and Pichincha Province. The volcano that provides it's commissioned to the park is placed within its boundaries. Cotopaxi is placed an hour and a half south of Quito. Podocarpus National Park is a national park placed in the territory of Zamora Chinchipe and Loja, in the south-east of Ecuador. It was established in 1982. It covers an area of 1462.80 km², from two spurs of the eastern collection of the Andes to the depression of the Nangaritza, Numbala and Loyola rivers. Some individual biological conversion has developed within the park, mainly amongst birds. Machalilla National Park is conserve in the Ecuadorian Manabi Province alongside Puerto Lopez and the rural territory of Machalilla, a small fishing village in the region of the park. It is determined in 1979; Machalilla National Park near Puerto Lopez relaxed along the Pacific coast. Many of the large creatures in Machalilla National Park are provincial and locally threatened. The ocean regions of the park also implements a lineage ground for humpback whales. Vegetation incorporated opuntia cactus, Palo Santo trees, kapok trees and the algarroba tree.
Ecuador Economy
Ecuador's economy has profoundly ground on exporting property such as petroleum, fish, shrimp, timber and gold. In supplemented, it has rich agriculture: bananas, flowers, coffee, cacao, sugar, tropical fruits, palm oil, palm hearts, rice, roses, and corn. The country's greatest national export is crude oil. Fluctuations in world market prices can have a significant tranquil impression. Industry is largely aligned to maintenance the private market, with some exports to the Andean Community of Nations. The crisis was accelerated by the El Niño weather circumstance in 1997, a sharp drop in global oil prices in 1997-98, and international originated market fluctuation in 1997-98. Ecuador maintained the dollar as its national currency in 2000, subsequent major banking culmination and stagnation in 1999. Dollarization led to assurance, which helped Ecuador actualize solid economic performance completed 2006. In addition, the government is taking a number of new resolutions to harmonize to falling petroleum revenues, and the full scope and effectiveness of those proportions were unknown as of early 2009. The state oil company, which is considered as inefficient, determines prepared oil fields that were refined by individual companies in the 1970s. In 1999, Ecuador experienced severe industrial crisis with its GDP resignation by more than 6%. Ecuadorian government introduces revenue taxes on foreign oil companies that indicate to the conclusion of free employment agreement with the US.
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1. cruising the house in slippers all the time.
2. my husband who lets my put my Lee press-on bangs on him on lazy sundays. who is who?
3. dutch babies. why the odd name? this one was as big as my head.
5. the smell of a brand new leather bag scored by your friend who's a brilliant designer. (thanks, Gretch!)
6. my dog when she lies exactly like this
7. ice cold martinis when its just barely cocktail hour. sunset. my honey.
8. my raging nephews. Anders, rocking out with a tee-shirt do-rag handful of cajos. Cullen working the bat look.
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It seems like the Academy Awards have only just this century begun paying attention to Latinx filmmakers. Big wins for projects by Alfonso Cuarón, Guillermo del Toro, and Alejandro González Iñárritu in the past few years made this year's near-blackout of Latino nominees all the more noticeable. But in fact, the almost 90-year-old institution has a long history of rewarding Latinx talent. We're all very familiar with the triumphant wins of Rita Moreno and Anthony Quinn, but we decided to go deep into the archives of Oscar history to find more examples to celebrate.
What did we learn, other than U.S.-born Latinos remain almost absent and that the Academy Awards have really under-valued Latin American cinema, particularly in the Best Foreign Language Film category? Well, of note is the fact that no Latinx have prevailed in high profile contests like Best Actress and Best Documentary. While the former category has seen such nominees as Brazil's Fernanda Montenegro (Central Station), Mexico's Salma Hayek (Frida) and Colombia's Catalina Sandino Moreno (Maria Full of Grace), it's never been won by a Latin American or a U.S. Latina actress (that is, unless you count Hilary Swank's two wins given her Mexican ancestry). Similarly, documentaries about bullfighting in Mexico (1957's Torero!), El Salvador's civil war (1981's El Salvador: Another Vietnam, co-directed by Brazilian Tetê Vasconcellos) and Argentine's disappeared during the military dictatorship (1985's Las madres de la plaza de Mayo) have earned recognition from the Academy, but none have prevailed.
Nevertheless, there are plenty of wins to champion in categories as remote as Art Direction and Best Actor that date back all the way to 1940s. While we wait for next year's ceremony to see whether we'll be able to stop counting on one hand the Latinos nominated in various categories (a shameful statistic at that!), check out below an exhaustive list that spotlights historic wins by Latin Americans, U.S. Latinos, and Puerto Ricans (who starkly point out how blurry that distinction can be).


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Who doesn't love flowers? And even better, a themed tea that celebrates spirit-lifting, floral beauty? With the prestigious Chelsea Flower Show and Hyde Park's Rose Gardens in full bloom, Royal Lancaster London is following suit with the 'Bloomin' Brilliant Afternoon Tea'. From 2 May until June 2018, the pastry chefs will be switching the butter for buttercups with the flora-inspired afternoon tea.
Here's what you'll be served - reading about it is almost as indulgent as actually enjoying it! A beautifully botanical selection of sweet delicacies features a freshly-picked Strawberry tart with lime curd and baby basil; Valhrona chocolate flower pots with budding crystallised violets; a Lemon and elderflower sable dome; and an Orange blossom and ginger macaron. Savoury seedlings include Royal Lancaster home-smoked salmon roses, smoked in a Citrus-Chamomile tea; and Free-range Barradale Farm eggs with wild baby cresses. A Sunflower-seed choux bun filled with zesty Coronation chicken offers a rather exotic scent; while the bouquet of English Asparagus is paired with sun-blush tomatoes and red amaranth; and a warm Tartlet of Somerset brie, Royal Lancaster honey and red onion chutney are both full of wild British woodland flavours. Yum!
Both traditional and raisin scones will be served with a Homemade strawberry jam and Cornish clotted cream, plus a nectar-sweet Orange marmalade. All blooming Afternoon Teas will include a 'Flowering Tea' for the table, and a packet of bee-friendly seeds to take home and plant. Sweeten up the start of summer with a glass of Moët & Chandon Brut Champagne, the perfect accompaniment for the Bloomin' Brilliant Afternoon Tea. For an even more 'flower-full' combination, enjoy a glass of blushing Moët & Chandon Impérial Rosé Champagne. How heavenly.
The whimsical afternoon tea is served in the hotel's elegant Hyde Lobby Bar from 2pm until 5.30pm, from 2 May until June 2018. The Bloomin' Tea is priced at £35 per person; £45 with a glass of Moët & Chandon Brut Champagne; and £55 with a glass of Moët & Chandon Impérial Rosé Champagne.


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Tofugear provides affordable retail innovations that redefine their customer's expectations with seamless shopping experiences for web, mobile and in-store. Making the most of brick and mortar investment by maximising conversions with connected in-store experiences. Collective Culture filmed and edited a re-cap video of their presence at the Retail Asia Expo 2018.
MyMM is one of Mainland China's leading online retailers for luxury and accessible fashion from international brands integrating beauty, fashion and lifestyle. There are more than 1,305 international fashion brands, including Lane Crawford, Joyce Beauty, Revolve, Forward to name a few on MyMM's platform. Collective Culture produced, filmed, and edited a video series collaboration between MyMM and The Joyce Collective.
Mainway Collection
Mainway Collection's artists and designers are driven by creative passion, and that passion helps improve the world one space at a time. As a company, Mainway Collection appreciates the value of visual storytelling, and wants to create artworks that truly reflects the unique story of their clients. Collective Culture is honoured to have been engaged to produce a company profile video that tells the Mainway story and showcased their work.
HK 360 Swim is the organisation that assisted Simon Holiday to set a new world record to swim 45 KM around Hong Kong Island on November 11, 2017. Raising over 1 million Hong Kong dollars to Splash Foundation, to help 5000 people learn how to swim by 2020. Our team was given the pleasure to lead the social media brand identity, campaign and content creation on the day and many months leading up to the historical event.
Made From Good Deeds
Made From Good Deeds is all about spreading good vibes, collaborations and simple living. Specialise in minimalist stationery and homeware products, Made From Good Deeds believes to enhance décor without cluttering one's space. Our team was involved in content creation and social media strategizing for this Australian based stationery brand.
Chai Talay Estate
A collection of luxury villas tucked away on western coast of Koh Samui, Thailand. With its sandy beach shaded by swaying palm trees and azure shoreline, Chai Talay Estate offers a sensational holiday getaway and lifestyle experience. We were given the opportunity to create some stunning imagery and footage to launch on their social media. Our team has also been involved in strategizing for Chai Talay Estate's social media platforms.
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Atelier Cologne works with the most famous French Perfume Houses in Grasse to create perfumes with the most precious raw materials and in the respect of French traditions. Our team created stunning visuals in high definition for the Hong Kong outlets which were included as part of Atelier Cologne's global marketing.


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I understand what you're going through as a business owner. You have a lot to think about – marketing, sales, financials, administration. It's no wonder we often lose clarity and focus of the big picture.
But I'll bet you're here because you want to change that – you want to shift your attention to priorities that will push your business growth.
I can help you do just that, and to get the best ROI from this partnership, you should consider the following:
1. Be clear on what you want to accomplish.
This can evolve as we work together, but it's important to have expectations so that our conversations – and more importantly, your actions are guided in the right direction.
2. Challenge your comfort zone.
I will always respect your professional sensibility – but my main role is to hold you accountable to your commitments, and that could mean keeping you on your toes and pushing you and your business to grow.
3. You have to be prepared to do the work!
No matter how productive our conversations are, only you can make it happen.
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I'm right next to you on the journey, which means I'm responsible to the group for providing you with a professional, non-judgmental and confidential environment. What's said in the group, stays in the group. For ongoing, daily support you will have access to our private Facebook group, where participating entrepreneurs are encouraged to ask questions, share challenges and successes. In our community, it's almost guaranteed there will be someone else who's going through something similar to you, and would be happy to share their experience, as well as learn from you – and I'll be there to support you between our calls.
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Two Things Can Be True (at the same time)
by P. Braithwaite
When I decided to come to Brazil, I wanted to fall in love at least six times. Looking back, that was a stupid f*cking idea: falling in and out of love is exhausting. I think maybe it's been so long, I'd forgotten how annoying love is. Luckily for me, it didn't happen the way I'd hoped. Instead, I went on lots of dates, and spent time with different guys – all of them wonderful in their own way. Seriously. They were all wonderful. I've never met so many perfectly great guys in my entire life. As a result of my good dating streak, I realized something profound: men aren't inherently terrible people.
I don't know if it's the grey hair sprouting enthusiastically from my head, or a general weariness of being bitter, but I'm mellowing out on my judgement of men. Men who can't give you what you want aren't assholes. Men who don't take initiative aren't weak. Men who can't handle your <insert amazing noun here> aren't stupid. Men who aren't well-endowed aren't pointless…
They're just men, and, based on what you want, they maybe aren't for you.
Of all the men I dated in Brazil, there is one who got under my skin. We had an incredible connection. On our first date we spent hours talking about everything under the sun. He was sarcastic — something hard to pull off in any language. That said he's uhh…a…stereotypical Brazilian man: he breaks dates, doesn't say no (when he knows he should just be honest), and he's prone to get swept up in the moment without any plan of follow-through. One minute he sees our future, but, in the next minute, he can't manage to see my text messages. (And…there's a strong chance he might be married…I should probably mention that as well.)
This is a man I could love, I thought, but this is also a man I would kill.
And in that sentence, in that one phrase, is the nugget: two things can be true at the same time. A guy can be wonderful, but erode your self-esteem. A man can be a spiritual soul mate, but a logistical nightmare. A guy can have undeniable chemistry with you, but have a binding legal commitment to a wife and children (yikes). He can have everything you want on your extensive list, but trigger you in ways that would be damaging to your psyche.
Two things can be true at the same time. The bad doesn't necessarily cancel out the good.
We (or just I) have a tendency to turn our lovers into villains when our needs aren't met. The guy we thought was sooo dreamy becomes an asshole, and the person we fantasized about marrying is suddenly an undesirable monster. The truth is far more simple, but harder to make peace with: this wonderful person is amazing for someone, but that someone probably isn't you.
This is the lesson I'm learning today, as I lick my wounds, pack my bags, and swim in foreign seas. I'm trying to remember: there are always always always other fish.
And so it is (at least for now).
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-- We are assigning our 'B' long- and short-term and 'ruA-' Russia national scale ratings to Russia-based Baltic Financial Agency Bank (BFA Bank).
-- In our opinion, BFA Bank has a moderate business position, adequate capital and earnings, a weak risk position, average funding, and adequate liquidity.
-- The stable outlook reflects the balance between the bank's continuing expansion and our view of persistently high concentrations on both sides of the balance sheet over the next year.
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On Oct. 4, 2012, Standard & Poor's Ratings Services assigned its 'B' long-term and 'B' short-term counterparty credit ratings to Russia-based Baltic Financial Agency Bank (BFA Bank). The outlook is stable. At the same time, we assigned a Russia national scale rating of 'ruA-' to the bank.


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A California-based trade group for the adult film industry is calling for a three-day production moratorium because of possible HIV exposure on an out-of-state film set.
The Los Angeles Times (http://lat.ms/1qDDDuZ ) says the Free Speech Coalition called for the halt on Wednesday but didn't name the state where the film set was located.
The group's CEO, Diane Duke, says she's working with public health officials, the production company and the performer to investigate the incident.
An announcement is expected Friday on whether production can resume and whether performers should have additional HIV testing.
The coalition last called for an industry moratorium in August after a report that a performer tested positive for HIV. However, it lifted the two-day ban after determining the test result was a false positive.
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Daniel Ricciardo says excessive tyre degradation caused Red Bull to switch to a two-stop strategy during the European Grand Prix.
Ricciardo started from the front row of the grid and maintained his position across the opening couple of laps, before he was demoted by Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel.
Ricciardo switched from the Super Soft to the Soft tyres but continued to struggle and required a second stop, during which he took on a set of Mediums, recovering to seventh place.
"We were forced that way, the intention was to one stop but with the Super Softs, the first two laps were looking pretty good," he said.
"I stayed with Nico [Rosberg], Seb wasn't able to attack but it turned very quickly, I had wheel spin a lot and there was no way out.
"The intention with the Soft tyre was to get to end but we had the same balance.
"With Mediums we picked up some pace but with two softer compounds we were nowhere, it's a shame, I thought we put ourselves in a position to fight but pace wasn't there."
Ricciardo said the problem with the tyres came as a surprise to Red Bull.
"At the moment it's an unknown [issue], for me it felt they were getting too hot and couldn't generate grip, we didn't expect it," he explained.
"[We're] usually good on tyre wear, when it's hot, Singapore is usually our strongest circuit, everyone's a bit surprised but we've got enough people in the team to understand, hopefully the next ones are more predictable."
Red Bull team-mate Max Verstappen encountered the same problem and mirrored the strategic approach to take eighth.


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Emerging from the exciting field of biofeedback, Electroencephalogram Neurofeedback, EEG, is quickly developing into one of the primary clinical tools for the treatment of neurobehavioral-based disorders.
The development of the EEG combined with the application of principles of learning, knowledge of the brain's neuroplasticity, and principles of biofeedback and self-regulation have made it possible to detect, monitor, and change the brain's electrical activity related to many emotional and physiological disorders.
Addictions, attention deficits, depression, grief and loss, sleep apnea, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, and traumatic brain injury respond to neurofeedback through evidenced-based brainwave entrainment protocols.
EEG Neurofeedback is facilitated by trained professionals who prepare the client by attaching sensors (light adhesive) to his/her scalp, and connects the sensors to an amplifier and computer. Through these connections, the electrical activity of the brain is measured, recorded, and evaluated for its real-time performance levels of mind and body functions.
Audio-visual entrainment (AVE), Heart Rate Variability, and computer-enhanced puzzles and games are all tools used to stimulate the brain to seek higher (optimal) levels of performance and improved mental health.
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Website update
The website (http://ailarenla.org) continues to receive steady traffic. In a typical month, the site receives around 800 hits When conveners send a message or a Bulletin, the number of visitors more than doubles. Apart from the homepage, the most visited pages in the year 2012 were as follows:
- Tribute page for Richard Pemberton (almost 900 views)
- Publications page (almost 600 views)
- Article by Jo Mynard on the role of the learning advisor (550 views)
- Article by Lucy Cooker on Q Methodology (500 views)
- Article by Manuel Jiménez Raya on the EuroPal project (490 views)
The site has received visitors from 116 different countries in 2012. The top ten are:
- United Kingdom: 933 visitors
- Poland: 665 visitors
- United States: 536 visitors
- Japan: 474 visitors
- Spain: 321 visitors
- Turkey: 256 visitors
- Mexico: 246 visitors
- Hong Kong: 236 visitors
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Kids may be cruel, but parents can be even worse. A church youth minister had been learning about youth ministry in college, and he wanted to know how the parents felt about his work. He decided to ask the parents to fill out surveys.
When the results came back, the youth minister wished he hadn't asked the question. One parent said, "You asked that my son come to your group on time. I think you need to take a course on patience."
Another parent, remembering a time when college work forced the young minister to find a substitute, said, "You just came to get your diploma. You don't really care about our kids."
After reading all of the comments, the youth minister began to wonder if getting involved in ministry was such a great idea after all.
Many church leaders and workers quit the ministry because the criticism becomes too great for them to bear. Criticism is something we will not be able to avoid. Even Jesus was criticized. Knowing how to deal with criticism when it comes is the key to being successful.
Amofah A. Asamoah shares several ways we can handle criticism in his article "Dealing with Criticism from Parishioners":
- Don't always look at criticism as a negative. Instead of taking it personally, see it as an opportunity to learn from your mistakes, grow, and make improvements.
- Pray for the people who criticize you. Through prayer, God will either change you or change them.
- Don't let criticism keep you from doing what is right.
- Address the critic's needs quickly and show them that you care about their concerns. If there is something you can change, then do it right away. Even your worst critics should be treated with love and kindness.
- Treat critics like friends, not enemies. Work with them, talk with them, and laugh with them. You'll probably find they weren't really enemies, just people with issues they needed you to help them with.
Do you have a hard time dealing with criticism? It's okay. You're not the only one. Put these things into practice in your life and ministry — and you may still get down when you are criticized . . . but you won't be out.
Devotional by Dr. James A. Scudder


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Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security announces "No Refusal" Enforcement during Labor Day Weekend
Tennessee Highway Patrol, Governor's Highway Safety Office and Mother's Against Drunk Driving Make Joint Announcement
Nashville, TN – Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security Commissioner Bill Gibbons and Tennessee Highway Patrol Colonel Tracy Trott announced the department's second "No Refusal" enforcement campaign at a joint press conference with the Governor's Highway Safety Office (GHSO) and Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) in Nashville.
The "No Refusal" enforcement effort, beginning at 6:00pm on Friday, August 31st and concluding at midnight on Monday, September 3rd, will also coincide with the Labor Day holiday weekend."No Refusal" is the latest enforcement strategy aimed at deterring impaired driving and reducing fatal crashes on Tennessee roadways. The new law, passed this year by the Tennessee General Assembly, allows law enforcement officials to seek search warrants for blood samples in cases involving suspected impaired drivers.
"There were five counties that participated in the first 'No Refusal' campaign, and zero fatalities were reported in those counties during the Fourth of July, 126-hour enforcement. Our congratulations go out to the law enforcement, prosecutors and judges that participated in the effort," Commissioner Gibbons said. "We are proud to again partner with local and state officials and highway safety advocates, including the Governor's Highway Safety Office and Mothers Against Drunk Driving, in an expanded 16-county 'No Refusal' weekend," Commissioner Gibbons added.
This targeted enforcement will focus on 16 counties where impaired driving and fatal crashes have increased in 2012. Two counties from each of the eight THP Districts will participate, including Roane and Campbell (Knoxville District); McMinn and Meigs (Chattanooga District); Robertson and Rutherford (Nashville District); Shelby and Tipton (Memphis District); Jefferson and Sullivan (Fall Branch District); Cumberland and Warren (Cookeville District); Bedford and Lincoln (Lawrenceburg District); and Chester and Weakley (Jackson District).
"Drunk driving continues to threaten public safety, and we refuse to stand by and give offenders the opportunity to claim innocent lives on our roadways," Col. Trott said. "Our State Troopers will aggressively seek out violators and remove them from state roads. We look forward to working with our local law enforcement partners in the 16 selected counties across the state during this 'No Refusal' enforcement."
In Tennessee, the preliminary number of alcohol-related crashes has increased 8.7 percent through the first seven months of 2012, compared to that same time period last year. During that time, there were
Colonel Trott also noted the number of DUI arrests made by State Troopers in 2012. They arrested 3,557 individuals for impaired driving from January 1 through August 13th, 2012. In 2011, the number of arrests made during that time was 2,757. That's a 29 percent increase during the same dates.
In addition to the 'No Refusal' program, motorists can also expect sobriety checkpoints and saturation patrols in other counties across the state for routine holiday enforcement.
During the 2011 Labor Day holiday, 12 people were killed in 11 fatal crashes on Tennessee roadways. That's up from the 10 vehicular fatalities in 2010. Last year, alcohol was involved in two of the fatalities, and 40 percent of the vehicle occupants killed was not wearing safety restraints. Two motorcyclists were also killed during the 78-hour holiday period.
"Alcohol and seat belt usage are contributing factors in too many crashes in our state. This year, 55 percent of vehicle occupants killed in crashes were not wearing safety restraints. Our collaborative effort this weekend is also the perfect time to remind all motorists and their passengers to buckle up," GHSO Director Kendell Poole said.
As of August 28th, 2012, preliminary statistics indicate 666 have died on Tennessee roadways, an increase of 41 deaths (6.6%) compared to 625 fatalities at this same time last year.
About the Tennessee Department of Safety Mission
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Among the things that happened on this week in American Restoration Heritage history:
June 7
June 7, 1838 – Today, a preacher gets a hearing – while losing much of his own.
The Stone-Campbell movements have now been officially unified as one for the past six years. And today, in Indianapolis, Indiana, a gathering of Restoration Heritage churches gets under way. No less than one hundred and fifty churches are represented by those present. Naturally, this is deeply gratifying and thrilling to the featured speaker, Barton W. Stone. He addresses the crowd five times during the course of this six-day meeting (June 7-12).
However, during the course of this conference, Stone inexplicably suffers a sudden and significant loss of hearing. His health had been seriously challenged by illness two years previous, but he had long since made a full recovery. Three years from now he will suffer a stroke and be partially paralyzed, but he will make a full recovery from that, too. However, Stone will never regain any of the hearing he loses during this week's conference. In fact, he will steadily lose much of the hearing he has left during his six remaining years of his life, a hard blow to one who has helped so many hear the good news of Christ.
June 8
June 8, 1814 – Never underestimate the power of granddaughters.
The three year-old Brush Run Church is located in Washington County, Pennsylvania (near the southwestern corner of the state) and Alexander Campbell has been its preacher for the past two-and-a-half years. Alexander, having resolved when he entered ministry to never accept money from a church for his work, serves the church "for free." He had gone against his father's advice when he had made that decision, and so, his father (Thomas) had predicted that Alexander would wear many a tattered coat through the course of his days. Thus far, Thomas' prediction has proven correct; Alexander is anything but a prosperous man and his father can do precious little about it.
Now, to the west, in neighboring (eastern) Ohio, opportunities for growth are developing. Consequently, many of the members of the Brush Run Church have their heads turned that way, so much so that they're seriously considering relocating the church to Zanesville, Ohio (a hundred miles to the west). And today, the little church votes on that very matter. Their decision? Move to Ohio.
Now at this time, Alexander and his wife, Margaret (Brown) Campbell, have been married just over three years. They have two children: two year-old Jane and eight month-old Eliza. Margaret's father, fifty-two year-old John Brown [no, not that John Brown] is a very well-to-do farmer and carpenter who owns no small amount of land in several places. Margaret is the apple of his eye and his two young granddaughters have a hold on his heart. To say that he is disheartened by the thought of them moving far off is an understatement.
And so, John makes Alexander an offer he can't refuse: he'll give Alexander a 140 acre farm in nearby Bethany, Virginia (about ten miles from Brush Run) if he'll just not make the move to Ohio.
When all is said and done, Alexander and his family are set for life with a farm in Bethany, the church doesn't move … and John Brown gets to keep bouncing his two granddaughters on his knees far more often than might have been. Land for granddaughters; good trade. And especially so since John will outlive his daughter, Margaret (who dies in 1827 at the age of 36) and one of these two granddaughters, Jane (who dies in 1834 at the age of 22).
June 9
June 9, 1851 – I say, preacher, when are you ever going to get around to talking about dancing … and how on earth are you going to do it?
Today, a frustrated John Rogers pens Alexander Campbell a letter, a portion of which reads:
"It is now seven years since I felt myself called upon, in view of the increasing disposition to frivolity in our churches, to prepare and publish a discourse against dancing, as an amusement. … most certainly it is still on the increase in this section of Kentucky. … 'Watchman, what of the night?' I call upon you, my dear Bro. Campbell, in the name of God – the the name of the crucified one – in the name of poor, bleeding Zion; upon Bros. Richardson, Pendleton, and every editor and every scribe who can lift a pen, and every orator in this Reformation, to speak out in a voice of thunder, and say, O say! is this the goal to which you have been driving the car of this Reformation! … to introduce … the elegant, healthful, inoffensive, improving practice of social dancing into our families! …
"Bro. Campbell, more than a year ago I wrote you in reference to some of these matters, and urged you strongly to present your views concerning them. You promised me you would; but a press of business, I suppose, has prevented. … Are Christian parents to be allowed to send their children to dancing school, and have social dancing in their houses? Is the church to tolerate and encourage all this? Circus going, card playing, as an amusement – theatre going, and all kindred practices? Give us, my dear brother, your best thoughts on this subject."
Campbell publishes Rogers' letter in the August 1851 issue of the Millennial Harbinger (MH) and responds:
"The subject laid before us in the above communication from its excellent author, merits our profound consideration and that of all the brethren. We will attend to it in our next. – A.C."
Campbell does just that in the September 1851 issue of the MH (pp.503-507). He confesses that he has not:
"… for more than forty and five years, seen a dance [Campbell is 63 years of age at this time], and but once before that, (having been, by mere accident, precipitated in its midst;) and, still more unfortunate, having, during its progress, fallen most profoundly asleep, acquired no accurate knowledge of the curious affair."
To fill in his gap in understanding, Campbell then turns to Webster's dictionary and references to dancing in the Bible "to make amends" for his "shameful ignorance of the mystery." Having done so, he continues:
"… in New Testament manners and customs, in evangelical ordinances and usages, the word, nor the idea of dancing, is not found. 'Is any one merry,' says the Apostle James, 'let him dance.' That is an Episcopalian Testament. It is not our version of it. We read it by authority of King James, 'Is any merry, let him sing psalms.' He does not say let him dance. Still, if I saw a Christian man or woman hymning or singing psalms and dancing, I could not condemn him, because I read of one so joyful in the Lord that he entered into the temple walking, and leaping, and praising God. …
"But why introduce Bible authorities in this case? Who claims precedent in Holy Writ for courtly balls and midnight masquerades? Surely no disciple of Christ!! To play the fool at a masquerade, is no very honorable amusement for a saint or sinner. … Why look to Paris, the metropolis of atheism, sensuality and crime, for any other fashion or custom than those which drown men in destruction and perdition? I would say, if need there be, to every brother in the land, 'Lift up your voice like a trumpet, cry aloud and spare not. Show Israel their transgressions and Jacob their sins:' for because of these things 'iniquity abounds – the love of many waxes cold.'"
June 10
June 10, 1880 – Today, as both a close friend and fellow brother in Christ within the Restoration Heritage, Jeremiah Sullivan Black writes a letter to James A. Garfield. At the time, Garfield is running for nomination as the Republican candidate for the office of the President of the United States. Jerry Rushford continues the story, and as he does so, he quotes an excerpt from Black's letter to Garfield:
"Another Disciple who could not conscientiously give his support to the Garfield candidacy was Jeremiah Sullivan Black. When Black heard the news of Garfield's nomination, he was torn between old Democratic loyalties and his strong personal friendship with Garfield. But he could not bring himself to vote for the Republican party.
"'I am sure that if elected you will try your best to do justice, to love mercy, and to walk humbly before God,' he wrote Garfield. 'But to a certain extent you are bound to fail, for in our country the leader of a party is like the head of a snake—it can only go as the tail impels it , and your tail will be a very perverse one.'
"When Black was called upon to campaign for the Democratic ticket, he willingly complied. In the heat of the closely contested race, Black took the stump aggressively against Garfield."
Garfield replies:
"I know how grounded you are in the ways of political thinking which seem to you just and for the highest good of your country — and so all the more for that reason I prize your words of personal kindness. … Succeeding or failing I shall none the less honor your noble character, great intellect, and equally great heart."
And Rushford tells us the rest of the story:
"When the Credit Mobilier scandal [of 1872] became an issue [just a little later] in the campaign, Black testified that Garfield had actually held stock in the company and had received dividends as well. This accusation seriously damaged the Garfield-Black friendship. They never saw or wrote to one another again."
[Aside: Garfield faces William H. Hancock, another former Union General of the Civil War, as his Democratic opponent in the 1880 Presidential election. Hancock's running mate (for Vice-President) is William H. English. English had edged out Richard M. Bishop in the bid for the VP nomination and Bishop, like Garfield and Black, was a fellow Christian within the Restoration Heritage.]
June 11
June 11, 1835 – Today, the tension between the kingdom that is not of this world and the kingdoms that are of this world manifests itself in the life of a man.
Today, in Overton County, Tennessee, William Harrison Fleming is born to a veteran of the War of 1812 and his wife, William & Mary (Hall) Fleming. God grants son William seventy-five years of life. In 1859, at the age of twenty-four, he marries. The following year he is baptized into Christ and, soon after, decides to become a preacher. However, before he can take up preaching, the passions that flame up into the Civil War build and on July 30, 1861, Fleming chooses to enlist as a Corporal in Co. B of the CSA, 25th Tennessee Infantry Regiment. Just short of a year later (August 10, 1862) he is simultaneously transferred to Co. D and promoted to serve as its Captain.
During the war the 25th will experience some of the worst the war has to offer. In January, 1862, the 25th reports that it has six hundred and eighty-three men present for duty. During the Battle of Murfreesboro (aka: Stone's River; Dec. 31, 1862 – Jan. 3, 1863), over one-third of the 25th's men become casualties. Nine months later at Chickamauga (September 19-20, 1863) the regiment loses so many of its men (nearly forty percent) that it is necessary to consolidate those who remain with those of the 44th Tennessee. [Chickamauga is the Civil War's second bloodiest battle. In it the 25th is a part of Fulton's Brigade, a force that engages John T. Wilder's famed "Lightning Brigade' at the Log School House on the first day of battle. During the battle's second day of fighting, the 25th engages, among others, W.C. Whitaker's command at Horseshoe Ridge. Many of Whitaker's troops are from Ohio and a percentage of them are a part of the Restoration Heritage. Whitaker himself is a graduate of Bethany College (though he spends this day "deep in his cups " [drunk]). And, during the Battle of Drewry's Bluff (aka: Fort Darling; May 12, 1864) the 25th/44th again loses over a third of its men.
At the time of the 25/44th's surrender in April 1865 only four officers and twenty-one men are present.
Regarding Fleming's service in the military, H. Leo Boles writes (in 1930):
"He was reputed to be a gallant soldier who commanded the respect of his fellow soldiers and superior officers. The scenes of a soldier's life were registered vividly upon his mind, and he never forgot the hardships which he and his comrades had to endure."
"Scenes" and hardships." Such understatement for man's inhumanity to man.
After the war, Fleming returns to his wife, Martha, and to farming and, in 1868, begins to preach. Boles tells us something of his ministry:
"He preached in Kentucky, Texas, and Tennessee. However, most of his work was done in Tennessee, in the counties of Jackson, Overton, Clay, Putnam, Pickett, Fentress, and White. … Brother Fleming was a farmer by occupation. He cultivated his farm and made his support for himself and family on his farm. He received very little for his preaching and expected nothing. … Brother Fleming worked through the week during 'crop time' and preached on Saturday and Sunday. Sometimes he would ride horseback more than twenty miles on Sunday morning and preach twice on Sunday, and return home the same night and be ready for his farm work early Monday morning. … Brother Fleming baptized hundreds of people, and is said to have married more couples than any other preacher in that part of the country."
Fleming dies in 1910. His body is interred in the cemetery of Flat Creek Church of Christ in Overton, Tennessee. The stone is the most prominent one in the cemetery, located close to the center of it and towering over all of the other stones. A person is naturally drawn to it by its appearance to take special note of it; however, it is not grandly adorned. Other than the text of inscriptions, a single image is engraved on it: an open Bible. And like many gravestones, aside from the usual listing of name, birth, and death, a quote is included. However, the quote on W.H.'s grave are the words of Scripture (2 Timothy 4.7-8a):
"I have fought a good fight,
I have finished my course
I have kept the faith
henceforth there is laid up
for me a crown of
Another Scripture quotation is included for W.H.'s wife, Martha (d. 1933). The words are those of Jesus in Matthew 5.8:
"Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God."
From what is included – and what is not – on the Fleming family gravestone it is quite clear exactly which kingdom and which battles in life the Flemings wanted emphasized and remembered should a person stands at their grave: life, death, and the word of God. The utter simplicity of it and the emphasis on the rule of God "preaches" still.
However, many years later, no doubt with many good intentions, some well-meaning soul(s) added something to the grave, something Fleming and his immediate family had deliberately elected not to include: a large bronze marker noting W.H.'s allegiance to the Confederacy, his military rank, and unit. Indeed, a small Confederate flag often adorns the site. And so, at least as it seems to me, the subject has been changed; changed from pointing toward the holy and good deeds of God to the horrific and deadly deeds of men. And so, the struggle between kingdoms continues. And so, let us preach the word, the good news of peace.
June 12
June 12, 1812 – Today, a church witnesses the baptism of their preacher and six others.
In Buffalo Creek, Washington County, Pennsylvania, about noon today, Thomas & Jane (Corneigle) Campbell, Alexander & Margaret (Brown) Campbell, Dorothea Campbell, and James & Sarah Hanen (Henon), are immersed by a Baptist minister, Matthias Luse (Luce). Most of the members of the Brush Run Church, as well as a large number of others "attracted by the novelty of the occasion," witness the event. The following excerpt from Robert Richardson's Memoirs of Alexander Campbell gives us a glimpse into the moment.
"[In days prior to their baptisms, Thomas] … suggested … that in view of the public position they [Thomas and Alexander] occupied as religious teachers and advocates of reformation, it would be proper that the matter should be publicly announced and attended to amongst the people to whom they had been accustomed to preach; and he requested Alexander to get Mr. Luce … at whatever time might be appointed.
"[As everyone was gathered for the baptisms] … Thomas Campbell thought it proper to present, in full, the reasons which had determined his course. In a very long address, he accordingly reviewed the entire ground which he had occupied, and the struggles that he had undergone in reference to the particular subject of baptism, which he had earnestly desired to dispose of, in such a manner, that it might be no hindrance in the attainment of that Christian unity which he had labored to establish upon the Bible alone. In endeavoring to do this, he admitted that he had been led to overlook its importance, and the very many plain and obvious teachings of the Scriptures on the subject; but having at length attained a clearer view of duty, he felt it incumbent upon him to submit to what he now plainly saw was an important Divine institution. Alexander afterward followed in an extended de fence of their proceedings, urging the necessity of submitting implicitly to all God's commands, and showing that the baptism of believers only, was authorized by the Word of God. …"
"Alexander … stipulated with … Luce that the ceremony should be performed precisely according to the pattern given in the New Testament, and that, as there was no account of any of the first converts being called upon to give what is called a 'religious experience,' this modern custom should be omitted, and that the candidates should be admitted on the simple confession that 'Jesus is the Son of God. …'
"The meeting, it is related, continued about seven hours …"
"At the next meeting of the church of Brush Run, which was on the Lord's day [Sunday, June 16] succeeding the baptism of the seven, thirteen other members … requested immersion, which was accordingly administered by Thomas Campbell, each one making the simple confession of Christ as the Son of God. On subsequent occasions, some others came forward in like manner, so that the great majority of the church speedily consisted of immersed believers, upon which, the other individuals who had been in the Association abandoned the cause, being unwilling to follow the reformatory movement any further. …
"Immersion had been unanimously adopted as the only true scriptural baptism; infant baptism had been finally and absolutely rejected as a human invention, and the simple confession of Christ, made by the early converts to Christ, was acknowledged as the only requirement which could be scripturally demanded of those who desired to become members of the Church."
These baptisms are not the first for Brush Run Church members. On July 4 the preceding year (1811), Thomas Campbell had baptized Abraham Alters, Joseph Bryant, and Margaret Fullerton in Buffalo Creek.
Earlier today, one of those previously baptized, Joseph Bryant, had received word that war had been declared on Great Britain and that a muster of volunteers was to take place. Bryant had ridden off to be a part of this muster, only to learn on his arrival that the word is false (the declaration of war will not occur for another two weeks yet). Galloping back to Buffalo Creek, he arrives in time to hear just a bit of preaching before witnessing the baptisms. One of those baptized, seventeen year-old Dorothea, is one of Alexander Campbell's little sisters … and Bryant's future wife.
June 13
June 13, 1803 – Today, a man is born who rises to mightily influence many who will touch the lives of far many more.
Today, Benjamin Franklin ("B.F.") Hall is born in Nicholas County, Kentucky. During the course of his years of ministry, Hall, among other things, influences John Mulkey and Barton W. Stone on the matter of baptism being "for the remission of sins," is instrumental in the baptism of Tolbert Fanning (the future editor of the Gospel Advocate) and John A. Gano (father of R.M. Gano), mentors Mansel W. Matthews (a fellow dentist, Sam Houston's physician, and a preacher in north Texas), plants the Restoration Heritage in Little Rock, AR, keeps company with men like Alexander Campbell, T.W. Caskey, and Jacob Creath, Jr., and becomes a long-time, close friend of Collin McKinney (planter of many Restoration churches in north Texas).
However, between grave financial difficulties, a torturous second marriage that ends in divorce, and his spirit during the Civil War that can perhaps best be described as macabre, his influence for good becomes seriously crippled and wanes through the years. In his autobiography, Hall laments:
"Owing to my second marriage my life has been a sad disappointment."
Hall's fascinating autobiography is available for reading online.
[cf. the post for March 7 in this series for more on B.F. Hall]