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I preached this homily at Saint Rose of Lima Church in Murfreesboro, Tennessee on January 28, 2018, the 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Before I talk about the narrative itself, I want to touch on two things that are highlighted in Mark's text that you just heard.
What is the sabbath?
First, let's talk about when it happened: the Sabbath.
The Sabbath is not Sunday, believe it or not. We sometimes misunderstand this. The Sabbath is (and will always be) the seventh day: Saturday.
Sunday is not the Sabbath. It's something bigger. The Sabbath is the day God rested when he completed creation the first time. Sunday is the 8th Day, the first day of the new creation. It is new and greater than the Sabbath. That is why we observe it. The Sabbath was a preparation for the eternal rest that man can look forward to in Christ.
Evil, Satan, Demons, Exorcisms
It has been said that "the loveliest trick of the Devil is to persuade you that he does not exist!"
We see over and over again in Scripture, and it is an integral part of the Christian tradition that evil is not just some vague force – it is personal. My friend's, whether we like it or not, we are at war. The traditional language of the Church refers to us on earth as the Church Militant. We are at war to bring to the world the power of Christ and the salvation of God to battle the power of darkness in the world.
As we fight that battle we have to remember that the forces we fight are stronger than we are as humans. That's why the Church is always so adamant that we not toy with them. That's why we are called to reject and avoid even things that may seem innocuous: Ouija Boards, Horoscopes, etc.
At the same time, we always must remember that the power of Jesus is INFINITELY greater than that of evil. That is the power that protects us if we constantly use the tools he gave us in the Church and her Sacraments. For the worst battles, the Church has exorcisms, which are very real, but sensationalized a bit when we go to the movies.
Nearly every one of us has actually received an exorcism at least once in our lives. It is a part of the rite of baptism. This is even more apparent in the older rite.
The priest thrice breathes softly in the face of the child (each one singly), and follows up the gesture with these words:
Depart from him (her), unclean spirit, and give place to the Holy Spirit, the Advocate.
and a few minutes later
I cast you out, unclean spirit, in the name of the Father, + and of the Son, + and of the Holy + Spirit. Depart and stay far away from this servant (these servants) of God, N. (N. and N.). For it is the Lord Himself who commands you, accursed and doomed spirit, He who walked on the sea and reached out His hand to Peter as he was sinking. So then, foul fiend, recall the curse that decided your fate once for all. Indeed, pay homage to the living and true God, pay homage to Jesus Christ, His Son, and to the Holy Spirit. Keep far from this servant (these servants) of God, N. (N. and N.), for Jesus Christ, our Lord and God, has freely called him (her) (them) to His holy grace and blessed way and to the waters of baptism.
Now the priest traces the sign of the cross upon the brow of the child, saying as he does so:
Never dare, accursed fiend, to desecrate this seal of the holy + cross which we imprint upon his (her) brow; through Christ our Lord.
For each of us individually, though,
The former chief Exorcist of the Diocese of Rome, Fr. Gabriele Amorth in his three books repeatedly that the most powerful exorcism available to us is a good confession. The sacramental graces poured into us when our sins are forgiven leave little room for evil.
The Church also provides rites for us to bless our homes, offices, and other spaces to drive away any of the forces that would fight us there. Fr. Nick and I have both done blessings of houses on several occasions. You don't need a specific reason or fear – just a desire to live in a blessed space. If you want to get your home (or even office – if you own the office – we can't bless someone else's office without their permission) blessed, all you have to do is call the office so we can arrange a time.
Finally, in talking about the powers around us, I do need to note that this does not mean that all mental illness is caused by the forces of evil. I've heard many gpod-intentioned Christians and even Catholics claim that spiritual healing is all that is ever necessary. This is just not the case. Psychological illness exists and should be treated by professionals. Medications are sometimes good and necessary in these cases. In all cases, though, we can bring together good psychology and good spiritual practices to help to cure the whole person.
The Synagogue at Capernaum
Jesus encounters a man with an unclean spirit, a demon, and the spirit knows who he is, the Holy one of God. James confirms that "Even the demons believe … and tremble" (Jas 2:19). This spirit's declaration is not one of belief and worship, but he tries to use Jesus' name and title to gain power over him – So Jesus tells him to be silent. The Arabic versions have Jesus say, "shut your mouth." Jesus literally tells the demon to shut up!
Here we have what is called by scholars the Messianic Secret in Mark. Jesus doesn't want people to know exactly who he is until it can be shown what that actually means. Many of the Jews who came to believe saw Jesus as little more than a miracle worker – he did neat tricks. But Jesus Christ was so much more than that. What it meant to be the Messiah, the Holy one of God, the Son of God is not really understood by anybody until his death on the cross. Then, the meaning of the Messianic Secret is truly revealed, and it is first stated by the Roman centurion – a gentile:
When the centurion who stood facing him saw how he breathed his last he said, "Truly this man was the Son of God!"
Who is Jesus to us?
So the question before each of us today is what that means? What does it mean to acknowledge Jesus as the Messiah, the Holy one of God, the Son of God? What does it mean to call him "Lord"?
Is Jesus just a humanist who taught people to be nice to each other for a change?
Is Jesus just one of the rabbis in 1st century Judea who was among the sackful of "Messiahs" produced by the Jews?
Is Jesus a good luck charm that helps us out when we need a quick hand?
Is Jesus my Lord and Savior, my God who frees me from my sins and promises me eternal life with him?
If the last answer is correct, then it has to mean something in the way we live our lives. If that is the case, then we must live every moment of our lives as Jesus commanded us. Only then can we hope to live with him. If we respond any other way, we are trying to fool him (and failing) and only successfully fooling ourselves.
But, if we allow that belief in Jesus to change the way we live our lives, then, and only then, we can look forward to eternity with him. So, as each of us leave this church today, that's the decision we must make.
Who is this man? And what does it mean for me?


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Platform: Xbox 360
Category: Miscellaneous
Developer - Raven Software
Publisher - Activision
Offline Players: 1
Online Multiplayer
Online Leaderboards
Online Voice Support
HDTV 480p, 720p, and 1080i Support
When Return to Castle Wolfenstein arrived on the original Xbox eight years ago, many praised the game for its highly enjoyable online gameplay. Many people also claim that the franchise was the grandfather of many features that online multiplayer FPS games use today. Wolfenstein for the Xbox 360 has been in the works for quite some time, yet the game did not generate much hype and the limited pre-launch chatter was not quite what I expected. I have to be honest, the lack of hoopla had me a little concerned. Well after some extended gameplay, I must say some of my fears have been confirmed and I cannot help but be a little disappointed. That being said, Wolfenstein has many fantastic elements, so not all is lost with the sequel that fans of the franchise have long since been waiting for.
Overall the visuals in Wolfenstein are a bit of a mixed bag. On one hand, some of the character animations and environments are slick looking. All the characters, including B.J. Blazkowicz, our main hero, have a nice retro look about themselves. Likewise, the enemy animations are also stunning and the level of detail we see with each character is quite good. Most of the game's environments are also very sharp looking. When you enter into 'Veil' mode (which I will explain later) not much is lost in the transition and the paranormal view of the world is quite amazing. For fans of the franchise, many will be pleased to discover the game stays very true to the franchise and there is no doubt you are playing a Wolfenstein game as you progress along in the single player mode.
On the other hand, the cut-scenes look a tad blurred and somewhat bland. I expected a high level of cinematic production but sadly I did not get it. Simply put, the cut-scenes lack some polish. Additionally, the weapons seem to lack some detail, especially when compared to other Activision games (e.g. Call of Duty). Even the multiplayer aspects of the game have a very basic look about them as they almost seem dated. Another concern with the games graphics rests with some of the frame rate drops when things get a little too hectic on the screen or when certain weapons are deployed. These slow downs occur far more often than they should and do somewhat hamper the gameplay. All in all, there is simply nothing incredibly innovating about the games graphics and there really is no jaw dropping visuals as you progress along in the game.
Unfortunately the sound left very little lasting impressions with me. That is not to say Wolfenstein is a bad sounding game, it is just that it could have been a bit better. On a positive note, the game's soundtrack is very well done, albeit repetitive. The music really gives you the feeling you are immersed in a messed up WW2 environment where things have really gone sideways. As we typically see with games in this genre, the music amps-up as the action becomes more intense and settles down after you have zapped up all the Nazi's in sight. Sure, there are some moments when the music seems ill-timed, however for the most part it went quite well with the game.
The weapon sounds on the other hand seemed to lack some punch. Perhaps I have been spoiled as I have some high standards when it comes to any games weapon sounds, including other games from Activision. Unfortunately for me Wolfenstein did little in this respect. I wanted to feel and hear some 'shock and awe' in the sounds of the weapons, yet sadly, I didn't get that as my 5.1 surround sound system was barely tested. Additionally, the voice work is not the best we have seen in recent years, but it adequately does the job. Most of the voice actors are forgettable and seem like they are just going through the motions. Finally, in-game sound effects sound as good as they should but they are nothing spectacular. Explosion effects are great; otherwise nothing really stands out in this area of the sound department.
Wolfenstein takes place in the year 1943 in the fictional town of Isenstadt. The Second World War is at its peak and Hitler's War Machine has Europe up against a wall. Thrown into the mix is a feared Nazi enemy leader named Heinrich Himmler who has developed an 'SS' which has a mysterious power source which no army can overcome. Enter B.J. Blazkowicz, our main hero from Return to Castle Wolfenstein, who is back once again and ready to single-handedly shut down the SS and thwart the Nazi advances. As far as storylines are concerned Wolfenstein is not bad but not great either. Despite sharing essentially the same name as the original Return to Castle Wolfenstein game, this game is not a remake or extension of it so any prior knowledge of the previous entry is not required. At the end of the day however, the storyline really takes a back seat to shooting Nazi's.
As far as the single player experience is concerned, Wolfenstein plays out like your standard first-person shooter but has a bit of an open world feel to it. In many ways the game reminds me of Biosearch, sorry Bioshock, as well as 2K's Prey. You are not forced to play a linear level, moving from point A to point B. Instead Wolfenstein takes place in a psuedo open world environment where you search for gold and intel to go along with all the Nazi killing. The single player game takes place in one town, so unfortunately there is a fair amount of backtracking and in no time flat you will find yourself stating, "haven't I been here before". Needless to say, the game's areas are not particularly large and seeing some of the same sights over and over can be disappointing.
As you proceed along in the game you are given various objectives which are usually obtained from a contact you will have to seek out. Here is where the game becomes fairly enjoyable. Soon after your little 'chit chat' you generally start facing a wave of enemies where you will eventually be able to use an arsenal of weaponry. Early in the game you will be limited to only a few standard weapons such as a Bolt Action rifle and MP-40; however later on you will gain access to some great weapons such as the Particle Cannon, Tesla Gun, and others. My favorite was the Particle Cannon as it just shreds Nazi enemies.
Early on in the game you acquire the Thule Medallion which gives you Veil powers. When in Veil mode you are introduced to the games parallel world. Such things as secret passages, doors, and ladders are revealed in this mode. Veil mode also makes you faster and detects weak points on enemies. Of course a few enemies that you face have this power as well; so effective management of your Veil powers is critical to the gameplay. The medallion also allows you to enter Mire mode. This is a slo-mo mode of sorts and becomes useful when attempting to avoid enemy fire. The final two powers of the medallion are the ability to deploy a giant bubble shield and the ability to inflict extra damage. All in all the medallion gives you a nice break from your typical run and gun game. My only beef with the Veil mode is the fact I could proceed throughout the entire game with it activated. Veil pools and canisters are located everywhere and recharging your Veil juice can be made at virtually every corner.
Overall, Wolfenstein does a decent job of keeping you occupied with things other than shooting Nazi's. Yes, about 80% of the game involves killing, but such things as the collectible intel can be interesting as it can reveal more background information for those that are engulfed in the game's storyline. Also, finding gold located throughout the game can help you upgrade your weapons when you hit the black market. The black market is ultimately where you purchase your weapon upgrades and other weapons. When you are not on a mission or objective you have the ability to freely roam the city of Isengard visiting various safe houses that allow you to power up your weapons and Veil powers. I enjoyed this open world approach as it allowed me to decompress after blasting away an endless stream of Nazi's. For those that loved games like Bioshock, which involved a great deal of searching, you will enjoy this element of the game.
There are several difficulty levels in the game and I played the majority in the normal mode. Overall, the enemies were not too difficult to take down and I can see how many experienced gamers will find playing the game on 'normal' a little too easy. There are areas where you just breeze through, but there are also some choke points where the firefights can get a little crazy and you will find yourself retreating before you bite the dust. Granted, the enemies can often seem oblivious to the firefights going on around them, that being said they do throw a ton of grenades at you making for an often difficult challenge.
In terms of the games controls, Wolfenstein is fairly deep and controls as most shooters on the 360 do. The game features a gradual introduction to the controls and various powers as you progress along. Overall I had no concerns with the games controls and managed to pick them up fairly easily.
Last but not least is Wolfenstein's multiplayer mode, which for many was the most anticipated aspect of the game. Sadly, Wolfenstein disappoints when it comes to the online gameplay. On a positive note, up to 12 people can play online and I had some great moments on Xbox LIVE; however the "wow" factor was not there and overall I simply got bored of the online gameplay in a hurry. If Wolfenstein had come out 3-years ago it might be different story, but overall the online gameplay seems dated and unoriginal. There are only three gameplay types to choose from and the selection of available maps is limited as well. Your typical Team Deathmatch is back to go along with an Objective and Stopwatch mode. There are also different classes you can choose from, which is a staple from Return to Castle Wolfenstein, as well as a variety of weapons. The Veil comes into play online too which mixes up the strategy a little bit. All in all the online gameplay has its moments but it simply lacks the refined gameplay or the sheer intensity of much better shooters like Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, World at War, or Halo 3.
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After posting my first Cupcake Bouquet I got a lot of requests for a tutorial and finally here it is :D. Hope you find this useful, this is my first tutorial sorry if there's anything unclear. Please let me know if you have any questions.
For this tutorial you will need:
-Mini styrofoam balls
-Wooden skewers(12"tall)
-A hot glue gun
-A vase
-A styrofoam cube
-Silk leaves (washed)
- Decorative rocks
-A knife
*Sorry but I did not take pictures of all the tools I used*
1. Grab two skewers and slide a single foam ball into it. Depending on the size of the cupcake, slide foam balls 1"-1" 1/2 into skewer. This will prevent the skewer from sliding completely into the cupcakes.
3. Repeat this process untill you have made enough skewer stands to fill your vase. For an average sized vase, as shown in the picture, you'll need roughly 20 cupcakes/20 skewer stands.
4. Using a hot glue gun, glue styrofoam cube to the base of the vase.
5. After it has dried, Place skewers into foam. Separate each skewer 1-2" apart form one another.
6. Cover the base with decorative rocks. The reasons behind this are, because the cupcakes will overweigh the vase causing it to tip over, this will insure some extra weight at the bottom of the vase. And second, it will cover the foam so it won't be visible when displayed. .
7. Decorate your cupcakes. Remember for this bouquet it is best to use a crusting butter cream recipe, this will prevent the icing from sliding off the cupcake. Also allow the butter cream to crust (an hour or so) before arranging them in the vase.
8. Before placing cupcakes on skewers get a knife and punch in a tiny whole on the bottom of each cupcake, this step will make them slide easily into the skewers.
9. Place the cupcakes on the skewers.
10. Fill the gaps with silk leaves try to cover your techniques as much as possible. Make sure you wash the leaves before placing them near the cupcakes, to insure sanitation.
**This bouquet is very delicate, if it is to be transported make sure to remove the cupcakes prior, then rearranging them when needed**


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There were four VHS collections promotional for Winnie the Pooh.
These were videos most likely focusing on playing together.
- Color: Red (Blue in the UK)
- Symbol: Three alphabet blocks
- Volumes: 9
- Episodes per VHS: 3 or 4
- Songs: Playtime Song, Pooh Bear
- Cowboy Pooh (The Good, the Bad, and The Tigger, Rabbit Marks the Spot, The Masked Offender)
- Detective Tigger (Tigger, Private Ear, Sham Pooh, Invasion Of The Pooh Snatcher, Eeyore's Tail Tale)
- Pooh Party (Party Poohper, A Bird in the Hand, A Pooh Day Afternoon)
- Fun 'n Games (What's the Score, Pooh?, Prize Piglet, Piglet's Poohetry)
- Happy Pooh Day (April Pooh, Tigger Got Your Tongue, The Wise Have It)
- The Big Jackpot (Adyson's Big Jackpot Night Out)
- Runaway Bear
- The Perfect Heroes
- Winnie the Pooh: Tigger's Great Outdoors
These videos focus on being friends and caring for each other.
- Color: Violet
- Symbol: Pooh and Piglet walking together
- Volumes: 7
- Episodes per VHS: 3 or 4
- Songs: Friendship Song, Pooh Bear
- Clever Little Piglet (Where, Oh Where Has My Piglet Gone?, Gone With The Wind, My Hero, Owl Feathers)
- Three Cheers For Eeyore & Rabbit (Eeyi, Eeyi, Eeyore, The "New" Eeyore, Honey for a Bunny, Rabbit Takes a Holiday)
- Imagine That, Christopher Robin! (Pooh Skies, Oh, Bottle, Up, Up and Awry)
- Tigger-Ific Tales (All's Well That Ends Wishing Well, Stripes, Luck Amok)
- Pooh Wishes (The Wishing Bear, Good-bye Mr. Pooh, Balloonatics)
- Good Clean Fun
- Together Forever
These focus on learning things, and using them to remember what to do. In the UK the series has been renamed to "Growing Up".
- Color: Turquoise (Red in the UK)
- Symbol: Pencil
- Volumes: 10
- Episodes per VHS: 2-4
- Songs: Learning Song, Pooh Bear
- Making Friends (Cloud, Cloud Go Away, Tigger's Houseguest, The Bug Stops Here, Tigger is the Mother of Invention)
- Sharing and Caring (Lights Out, The Rats Who Came to Dinner, No Rabbit's a Fortress)
- Helping Others (Owl's Well That Ends Well, A Very, Very Large Animal, Caws and Effect, To Dream the Impossible Scheme)
- Growing Up (Home is Where the Home Is, Grown But Not Forgotten)
- Working Together (Shovel, Shovel, Toil and Trouble, Tigger's Shoes, Easy Come, Easy Gopher)
- Facing Your Fears
- Showing Respect
- Teaching About Lessons
- The Great Treasure Hunters
- The Lost Treasures (Jinx at the Sphinx)
Storybook Classics
The latest addition. These are the original stories from the original Pooh franchise.
- Color: Dark Blue (Light Blue in some regions)
- Symbol: Book
- Volumes: 4
- Episodes per VHS: 1
- Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree
- Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day
- Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too
- Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore
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WASHINGTON — Shadowed by scandal, House Republicans face an uncertain new era after upheaval that left Majority Leader Tom DeLay under indictment and forced to surrender his powerful post.
House and Senate Republican leadership were due at the White House Thursday afternoon to plot legislative strategy with President Bush.
"What we do here is more important than who we are," Missouri Rep. Roy Blunt said Wednesday after the rank and file named him as DeLay's replacement, at least for the time being. "We have an agenda to move forward here."
Democrats, 11 long years in the minority, said the GOP offered nothing of the sort.
DeLay's indictment marks "the latest example that Republicans in Congress are plagued by a culture of corruption at the expense of the American people," said Rep. Nancy Pelosi of California, the Democratic leader.
A Texas judge on Thursday set DeLay's court date for Oct. 21 in Austin.
Even as DeLay professed his innocence and his lawyers said they hoped to avoid having him handcuffed, fingerprinted and photographed, potential for fresh controversy surfaced.
Payments to alleged co-conspirator
Records on file with the Federal Election Commission show that Blunt's political action committee has paid roughly $88,000 in fees since 2003 to a consultant facing indictment in Texas in the same case as DeLay.
Keri Ann Hayes, executive director of the Rely on Your Beliefs Fund, said officials of the organization have not discussed whether to end the relationship with the consultant, Jim Ellis, in light of his indictment.
"We haven't had that conversation," she said, adding that so far, Ellis' indictment had no impact on his work.
DeLay's indictment produced a public show of unity among Republicans and a scarcely concealed outbreak of power politics, at a time when polls show dwindling support for President Bush and the GOP-controlled Congress. Additionally, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist R-Tenn., faces federal investigations into the sale of stock.
Other political news of note
Animated Boehner: 'There's nothing complex about the Keystone Pipeline!'
House Speaker John Boehner became animated Tuesday over the proposed Keystone Pipeline, castigating the Obama administration for not having approved the project yet.
- Budget deficits shrinking but set to grow after 2015
- Senate readies another volley on unemployment aid
- Obama faces Syria standstill
- Fluke files to run in California
- Animated Boehner: 'There's nothing complex about the Keystone Pipeline!'
House Speaker Dennis Hastert, Blunt and other senior GOP lawmakers said they expected DeLay to be exonerated. "This temporary arrangement will allow us to continue our work until (he) can resume his duties as majority leader," said Rep. Eric Cantor of Virginia, the deputy whip who will assume many of Blunt's old duties in the leadership shuffle.
Other expressions of support were more tempered.
RNC does not assert DeLay's innocence
"It is our sincere hope that justice will remain blind to politics. As Tom DeLay clearly stated today, House Republicans will continue to focus on the business of the American people," party chairman Ken Mehlman said in a statement that did not assert the Texan's innocence.
Some Republican lawmakers, who refused to be identified by name as a condition for disclosing their personal opinions, said they doubted DeLay would ever return to the leadership table. Others spoke of the possibility for political damage.
"Any time you have anything that smacks of scandal, it hurts all of us," said Rep. Joel Hefley of Colorado, who served as chairman of the House ethics committee at a time when the panel three times admonished DeLay for his actions.
Rep. Jeb Bradley, R-N.H., said he will return $15,000 in campaign funds from DeLay's political action committee to remove any question about the nature of the contribution, according to Thursday's New Hampshire Union Leader.
Several officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said an aide to Hastert contacted California Rep. David Dreier on Monday about assuming the majority leader's duties in the event DeLay was indicted. Several lawmakers said such a change would have made it easier for the Texan to eventually regain his post.
But by Tuesday, as the grand jury completed its work in Austin, Texas, Blunt forcefully asserted his claim to the job in conversations with the speaker, according to several GOP officials.
Resistance to Dreier leads to Blunt
At the same time, conservative lawmakers quickly made known their unhappiness with Dreier as a potential stand-in for DeLay.
At a private midday meeting, several conservative lawmakers argued that Dreier's voting record was too moderate. According to officials who spoke on condition of anonymity, some participants in the meeting said the Californian had voted in favor of expanded federal funding for stem cell research and against a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage. There also was grumbling that the Californian favored a less restrictive policy on immigration than many conservatives.
"There was a lot of discussion in that room about will ... he advance the conservative agenda?" said Rep. Jack Kingston, R-Ga., who attended the meeting and said he personally would have been comfortable with Dreier in the post.
The speaker presented his recommendation not long afterward at a closed-door meeting of the rank and file, saying it was designed as a stopgap solution.
But even then some lawmakers expressed concern about inadvertently making an open-ended commitment, and Hastert pledged that the issue could be reopened in three months' time.
Little time to clear his name
That leaves DeLay little time to clear his name and reclaim his post before a potential round of elections in which Blunt, Cantor or others face challenges, with the winners emerging with clear mandates of their own.
DeLay flashed defiance during the day as he embarked on a round of post-indictment media interviews. Summoning reporters to his office in the Capitol — the one he would soon vacate — he denounced Texas prosecutor Ronald Earle as "an unabashed partisan zealot.
"I am innocent. Mr. Earle and his staff know it. And I will prove it," he added.
"Our job is to prosecute abuses of power and to bring those abuses to the public," Earle responded in Texas. Rebutting charges of partisanship, he said he has investigated four times as many Democrats as Republicans.
DeLay, 58, was indicted on a single felony count of conspiring with two political associates — Ellis and John Colyandro — to violate state election law by using corporate donations illegally. Texas law prohibits use of corporate contributions to advocate the election or defeat of candidates.
DeLay is the highest-ranking member of Congress ever to be indicted, according to Don Ritchie, a Senate historian.
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Very interesting to see the publicity that Salisbury Christmas Market gained during its first year of trading. Who needs marketing when the Market makes the national newspapers! Well actually in this case, the publicity was as a result of the marketing.
30,000 people visited Salisbury Christmas Market in the first few days of it opening – a huge number, by the standards of even the most established Christmas markets across the UK.
The national publicity will no doubt have boosted numbers, although to what extent is hard to quantify.
As a marketing person, I dream of this kind of publicity.
The reason why it caused a national stir, was because Salisbury was going up against Winchester in the battle of the Christmas markets for the south west. Just 15 miles apart, the two cities were out to attract shoppers from each other.
In boxing terms, think of Winchester as the long established fighter, many wins under its belt, a true heavyweight. Along comes Salisbury, a feisty first time fighter who's not afraid to challenge the big boy. All of a sudden, the public have a choice. Instead of automatically supporting Winchester, many locals were to get behind Salisbury.
It was bound to cause a stir.
And then there was the marketing. Winchester Christmas Market had placed a large billboard advert in Salisbury City Centre for a number of years. So this year, Salisbury placed a billboard advert for their own market in Winchester!
Many national newspapers covered the story, and both cities got huge marketing exposure.
So who was the victor in all this? Well, they were both winners. The publicity generated from this cannot be bought. The perceived value of the marketing was many times more than the actual value and will no doubt stand both cities in great stand when the local businesses get their calculators out and tot up their sales figures.


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Deuteronomy 16:1-17 New International Version (NIV)
The Passover
16 Observe the month of Aviv and celebrate the Passover of the Lord your God, because in the month of Aviv he brought you out of Egypt by night. 2 Sacrifice as the Passover to the Lord your God an animal from your flock or herd at the place the Lord will choose as a dwelling for his Name. 3 Do not eat it with bread made with yeast, but for seven days eat unleavened bread, the bread of affliction, because you left Egypt in haste—so that all the days of your life you may remember the time of your departure from Egypt. 4 Let no yeast be found in your possession in all your land for seven days. Do not let any of the meat you sacrifice on the evening of the first day remain until morning.
5 You must not sacrifice the Passover in any town the Lord your God gives you 6 except in the place he will choose as a dwelling for his Name. There you must sacrifice the Passover in the evening, when the sun goes down, on the anniversary[a] of your departure from Egypt. 7 Roast it and eat it at the place the Lord your God will choose. Then in the morning return to your tents. 8 For six days eat unleavened bread and on the seventh day hold an assembly to the Lord your God and do no work.
The Festival of Weeks
9 Count off seven weeks from the time you begin to put the sickle to the standing grain. 10 Then celebrate the Festival of Weeks to the Lord your God by giving a freewill offering in proportion to the blessings the Lord your God has given you. 11 And rejoice before the Lord your God at the place he will choose as a dwelling for his Name—you, your sons and daughters, your male and female servants, the Levites in your towns, and the foreigners, the fatherless and the widows living among you. 12 Remember that you were slaves in Egypt, and follow carefully these decrees.
The Festival of Tabernacles
13 Celebrate the Festival of Tabernacles for seven days after you have gathered the produce of your threshing floor and your winepress. 14 Be joyful at your festival—you, your sons and daughters, your male and female servants, and the Levites, the foreigners, the fatherless and the widows who live in your towns. 15 For seven days celebrate the festival to the Lord your God at the place the Lord will choose. For the Lord your God will bless you in all your harvest and in all the work of your hands, and your joy will be complete.
16 Three times a year all your men must appear before the Lord your God at the place he will choose: at the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the Festival of Weeks and the Festival of Tabernacles. No one should appear before the Lord empty-handed: 17 Each of you must bring a gift in proportion to the way the Lord your God has blessed you.
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There's more to your salad than meets the eye.
Researchers at the University of Colorado delved into the world of the communities of microorganisms that reside on fresh foods, such as fruits and vegetables, to find out what's actually there. Often, research focuses only on pathogenic bacteria, such as E. coli and Salmonella, as these pose a health risk. However, the surfaces of fresh foods also play host to spectrum of other microbes, many of which are harmless.
The study, recently published in PLoS One, found that different types of produce harbor different bacteria. For example, Enterobacteriaceae were commonly found on spinach, bean sprouts and strawberries but were more rare on apples, grapes, peaches and mushrooms. The most notorious member of this family of bacteria is E. coli, but many of the others are nonpathogenic and some may even be beneficial, NPR's The Salt points out.
It's not clear why the microbiomes are different or how the composition of the different microbiological communities can affect our health, study leader Johnathan Leff told The Salt. What is more clear is the how this knowledge could be used – possible new ways to keep produce fresher longer and to achieve a better understanding of microbiomes' impact on human health.
In recent years, fresh produce has come under increased scrutiny. In fact, the 2011 Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) has a specific rule dedicated to produce safety (the proposed rule currently is in its comment period). Much of this is because often, fresh produce such as leafy greens isn't cooked before it is consumed.
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Channel 10 Podcast Episode 20 – A Conversation with Al Shipley
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Although technically the 2015 edition of the PuSh International Performing Arts Festival doesn't open until next Tuesday (with the great Louise Lecavalier's So Blue at SFU Woodward's), already one show is up and running. Bullet Catch, co-presented with the Arts Club and on at Granville Island's Revue Stage through February 7, is a one-man show written, performed and co-directed by Scotland's Rob Drummond. Produced in association with Glasgow's legendary performing arts hub The Arches, the show is about magic, or more specifically our will to believe, or not believe, in the magic of the theatre.
Over the course of 75 minutes, Drummond, himself a trained magician, gradually pieces together for us the story of William Henderson, a predecessor in the trade who supposedly died performing a trick even Harry Houdini refused to attempt--catching in one's teeth a bullet fired by a volunteer from the audience at point blank range. Now Drummond, with the help of his own volunteer recruit from among our ranks, proposes to repeat the trick for us as the climax to his show. At last night's opening performance that volunteer was Philip, a student recently arrived in the city from Greece with the goal of studying medicine, and who was chosen from among a lively and rather talkative group of potential candidates via the first of Drummond's feats of mind-reading, a trick involving two white and one black marbles.
Philip is then invited on stage and over the remainder of the show he and Drummond (with, in our case last night, the additional help of fellow audience member Carolyn as surrogate reader) tell the story of Henderson's tragic demise, while also slowly establishing a bond of trust through an accretion of ever more incredible feats of clairvoyance, levitation, and the like. In the case of the former strand of the show, we learn that Henderson's death may not have been a tragic accident, but in fact a willed suicide. This idea of free will versus predestination is then skillfully woven by Drummond into the increasingly suspenseful build-up to his own performance of the death-defying trick, letting Philip know that whatever happens as a consequence of his choosing to fire the gun (which we see being loaded with very real bullets), he is off the hook.
I won't spoil the ending to the show by revealing what happens next, although given that the show runs for three more weeks, future audiences can surmise for themselves. Which is not in any way to suggest that the piece is gimmicky. Quite the contrary, the show is in fact a profound meditation on the nature of belief. To wit: at one point, following the successful performance of a particularly stunning trick, Drummond asks audience members if they want to know the secret behind the illusion. Roughly three-quarters of last night's audience said yes. But Drummond doesn't just go with the majority; he lets those of us who prefer to retain the sense of mystery and awe surrounding the trick close our eyes while he reveals his wires, as it were, to the rest. As Drummond informed us, it would feel like forever, and indeed there were moments when I had to struggle mightily against opening my eyes to take a peek; but I resisted, and I somehow felt better for it. Because, as Drummond demonstrates here--and as I like to tell my students, paraphrasing the great performance studies scholar Richard Schechner--the make-believe of the theatre is also about making belief. And though many of us may have exited the theatre questioning the existence of William Henderson, one thing we were never in doubt of was the strength and sincerity of the bond established between Drummond and Philip.
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I often hear, "my kid wants junk." She's so hungry after school, carrot sticks won't cut it! I'll never be able to get them to eat healthy foods.
First, believe that change can occur – there are healthy foods your child will enjoy. I see eating habits improve all the time. When possible, get your child involved in meal and snack preparation. If she plays a role in food preparation at least a couple times a week, she will be more willing to try the foods served. Identify which snacks really need to improve or change entirely. If your child is eating cheese puffs every day, take them off the shopping list for a while. Some kids need a snack or mini-meal after school before dinner because lunch is served early in the day.
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15 Things To Do When You Can't Fall Asleep
If you've ever suffered from it, you'll know that insomnia can be terrifying. You're stuck, and you can't see the end of it. One of the strangest things for me to get my head around was the terrible insomnia that I suffered during the early days of my diagnosis of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.
It's ironic that an illness which makes you so tired can also cause you to stay awake. This has a lot to do with your body clock being out-of sync with your body's natural rhythms and hormone levels, due to our natural need at this time for recovery and, therefore, more sleep than necessary.
Often though, there are other things at play: stress, worry, digestive issues, stimulants, high emotions, artificial lights in the bedroom, or a distracting noise, for example. Our body and mind have trouble processing this, and therefore switching off can be tricky.
I'm pleased to say that for the last few years I've slept really well and I'm so grateful. I wake up feeling refreshed and ready to go, whereas during my illness, I felt worse than when I went to bed. When my insomnia was really bad, I used to sleep until 11pm, wake up, fall asleep again until 1am, then spend until 5am trying to get my body back into a normal sleep rhythm. I used to switch my computer on and go on the internet. (Fiddling with your computer is obviously once of the worst things you can do for insomnia, but at the time, it was all I felt I could do.)
Here are 15 things to try if you're suffering from insomnia (from an expert in insomnia, trust me on this one!) :
1. Have a relaxing bath just before you want to go to bed.
2. Change your bed linens, so you fall into fresh sheets. (This is especially effective after a bath!)
3. Meditation, meditation, meditation!
4. If you don't fall asleep instantly, don't be hard on yourself. (This makes it much worse!) Simply acknowledge that you're feeling a little restless and relax.
5. Walk around a little bit if you're feeling restless. I used to grab a blanket, go downstairs, and curl up with a book. I usually found I was ready for sleep in about 20 minutes if I really relaxed (ie. completely forgot about having sleep problems).
6. Establish a regular "going to bed" routine: mine includes no computer or screens after 8pm (excluding the occasional movie outing!), using gorgeous herbal products to wash my face, meditation, reading, breath work, and writing a gratitude list.
7. Read a short passage from something inspiring and uplifting to relax you every night. One of my favorites is Louise Hay's You Can Heal Your Life.
8. Rub lavender oil on wrists and neck before bed. If I'm feeling particularly restless, I'll put a few dots on my pillow, too.
9. Try not to eat too close to going to bed. You'll feel that you have to stay up later just to let your food digest.
10. Drinking too much just before bed can also unsettle you. I used to drink a big cup of camomile tea just before bed only to find that, (you guessed it), I had to wake up to run to the bathroom. Talk about insomnia self-sabotage!
11. Try not to have any big or potentially stressful conversations before going to bed. I'm still learning with this one!
12. Make sure the temperature of your bedroom is just right, not too hot or too cold. Adjust duvets or sheets as necessary.
13. Make sure any red lights from TVs or phones are covered up. Better still, switch them off altogether!
14. Cut down on caffeine, or cut it out completely. Have it before noon if you can't resist. Chamomile tea is a great alternative.
15. Most importantly, do not think about having insomnia. Don't let your brain stay awake because you've subconsciously told it you're expecting it to!
I hope these tips help you in some way. What about you? How do you cope with insomnia?
Sweet dreams!
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Hi!I'm Amber lewter
I'm a relationship expert, coach, and therapist.
Here's the truth about love that nobody wants to hear, and everybody needs to know:
No amount of dating apps, self-help books, online dating platforms, or patience with the rough patches can get you from where you are to where you want to be.
If you want to build strong –– and I'm talking rock solid –– relationships, you don't need to love harder. You need to love smarter.
That's what LOVE ACUMEN is all about
CLINICAL EXPERTISEIt's a methodology developed out of my years of clinical expertise and built on the one universal truth of relationships: the only part of any relationship you have any control over is yourself.
PERSONAL RESULTSThat means that until you know yourself, your natural advantages when it comes to finding and cultivating love, and your built-in pitfalls, you're going to find it hard to have the kinds of relationships you really want. And I really, really want more for you.
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Want to know what the foundation of healthy love actually is? Need to understand the most powerful tool you have in a conflict? Curious about the two least attractive qualities you can cultivate? Check out these 25 Universal Love Truths I've uncovered in my time as a relationship therapist.
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Having a relationship that you love isn't down to luck, physical attractiveness, or patience. It's about learning how to use what you've got to get what you want.
Want to know what your natural advantages are when it comes to relationships –– not to mention your particular pitfalls?
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I'm a licensed professional counselor with nearly a decade of experience helping people find, keep, and rekindle love –– but most importantly to you, I'm the person who's got the process and the practice to find and create the relationship of your dreams.
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Bitcoin P2PKH Transaction Building with Node.js
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As a lot of these articles go, I was curious about something and could not find the answer online. In this case, how a Node.js »
This post discusses the mechanics of transaction building for Pays to PubKey Hash (P2PKH) transactions. P2PKH transactions are a standard format to pay to Bitcoin addresses. »
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Date Posted... Dec 5th 2016
It has been yet another busy week for the Trennick boys. The 5th form have been frantically revising for their upcoming mock exams – their focus and determination have impressed us all and we hope that they perform to their very best. The weekend began with the decorating of the house with Henry, Tristan and Jay to the fore. The common room seems to have transformed into Santa's grotto! Saturday evening was another opportunity for the boys to show their bottomless capacity for pizza and breaded chicken – this is a great social time and brings the boys together.
Brunch on Sunday was taken after a much appreciated lie in and was followed by the weekend activity of 'Bubble Football'. The junior boys joined us and teams were mixed up. The football was fairly incidental as the boys enjoyed the opportunity to run into each other, safe in their inflated plastic bubbles. Their were some amazing collisions with Ethan, Joe, Rob and Fahed proving to be particularly destructive. A highlight for the boys was the opportunity to get some revenge on Mr Kitto and Mr Thompson, who went home battered and bruised.
Sunday evening saw the annual Boarders Christmas Party, this began with a Christmas service in the chapel led by the Rev. All of the boarders sang beautifully and it was incredible to hear Christmas greetings in so many languages. Following this the catering staff laid on a delicious Christmas meal which culminated in speeches from each house. Henry gave an excellent account of the year to date and Trennick awards were given to Andrey and Josh (for use of hair products), Ayobami (for timekeeping), Ethan (for his bluntness) and Sammy (for maintaining international relations). The festivities continued with 'DJ Lawerence' filling the dance floor with his selection of dance tracks. The Trennick boys were well represented at the dance off and special mention must go to Dom and Chris for their amazing moves. Most of the boys were glad to find their beds, ready for another busy week ahead.


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Who Ya Gonna Call? Bustin' Makes Luigi Feel Good in New "Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon" Multiplayer Hunter Mode Trailer
Nintendo's YouTube channel has just released new footage of Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon, the upcoming 3DS sequel to Luigi's Mansion, which shows off a quartet of Luigis patrolling a house and hunting for ghosts.
The newly detailed "Hunter Mode" supports both local and online cooperative multiplayer, and gives players a set amount of time to clear levels–or "floors"–before progressing. As you can see in the trailer below, Dark Moon certainly has a Ghostbuster appeal to it, and anything's better than Ghostbuster: Sanctum of Slime, right?
Nintendo's website says an official page for the game will be up soon. All we know so far is that it's coming out in March 2013, will be only for the 3DS, and will center around a new mission-based structure that has Luigi needing devise clever ways to capture certain ghosts.
As always, stay tuned to DualShockers.com for more news.


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Emily Meyers is a passionate and results-oriented executive with expertise in product development, operations, and marketing.
As a leader who fuses creative, commercial and social capital to achieve results, Emily has achieved a track record as a serial entrepreneur with a focus on socially conscious business featuring a double bottom line - people and profit. She also brings Fortune 500-level experience to the table through management positions with General Electric and Bank of America.
In addition to founding CHAKRAS, Emily built Greenly, a premium cannabis delivery service with over 12K members. This experience provides an in depth understanding of cannabis retail operations, which is an asset to CHAKRAS.
Emily is active in a wide array of industry organizations. At the local level she founded the LA Delivery Alliance and was one of the original members of the Southern California Cannabis Coalition. Her commitment to community led her to organize several cannabis meetup groups that have grown to over 2.5K members. At the state level, she serves on the California Cannabis Industry Association's Manufacturing and Retail Committees.
Emily has an MBA from Indiana University and an MFA from the UCLA Film School where she focused on New Media - web and mobile technology.
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Emily had a mystical experience when she was 17. This led her to study yoga, Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Judaism and Sanskrit in college. Her quest to learn about spiritual traditions has become a lifelong journey, leading her to live in temples around the world and become a yoga instructor. Her practice and teachings are centered on tantra yoga and philosophy. Emily leads Higher Self Yoga (www.higherself-yoga.com) a ganja yoga program with over 500 members. Built on the fundamentals of yoga philosophy, her classes provide a foundation in the Eight Limbs of Yoga and the Chakra System. Emily is also an ordained minister, Reiki Master and trained in Zen, Vipassana and Vedic meditation techniques.
Emily grew-up in Indiana with a sign reading Elysian Fields above the drive symbolizing the idyllic environment her parents strived to create. She built and raced boats with her father and remains a competitive sailboat racer. Emily (then known as Garden) finished high school early and lived on a psychedelic school bus that traveled on Grateful Dead tour and to rainbow gatherings before college. Some of her favorite books are The Psychology of Kundalini Yoga (Carl Jung), Guide to the Bodhisattva Way of Life (Shantideva) and Inner Engineering (Sadhguru). Interests include Jungian shadow psychology, behavioral economics, and flow science.


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yes, the app has a plugin that requires the latest version of AC to work
yes, the app has a plugin that requires the latest version of AC to work
Ok got it. Thanks. Explains why it works fine in other games. No way to get the plugin without the update though? It is inevitable at a certain point, but i wanna drive my NSX just a little while longer lol
After updating CrewChief to 188.8.131.52 the Spotter quit the job The Crew Chief make calls, but nothing from the spotter!
He's been dragged kicking and screaming from the local bozzer and has been forcibly re-inserted into the app - restart the app for the update. Sorry about this and thanks to Morten for catching my stupid mistake.
I`m playing on the PC and I have the CrewChief on the PC. I reinstalled the program, but still the same. Hm, what can I do?
Are you saying that the 126.96.36.199 update didn't fix it?
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Still no pictures of the wedding yet (can you tell I'm impatient), so I figured I'd just post this photo of our wedding cake. We actually were still munching on the last few slices of this delicious, French-almond cake with buttercream icing a few days ago! (Not the "anniversary" tier, of course!) YUMMY!
I don't even like cake all that much, but Barb's cakes are FANTASTIC! And what a great job she did on the design we came up with! Notice the "A" in the design on the bottom tier, the sugared "ribbons" and the dainty flower box on top -- made completely of sugar!


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The latest gossip and rumours from the newspapers and online:
Manchester City are planning a £50million swoop for Southampton defender VIRGIL VAN DIJK, the Daily Mail reports.
Paris St Germain are confident it will be third time lucky as they plan another move for Arsenal manager ARSENE WENGER this summer, according to the Sun.
Jose Mourinho has set his sights on signing Atletico Madrid forward ANTOINE GRIEZMANN, Benfica defenders VICTOR LINDELOF and NELSON SEMEDO and Monaco midfielder TIEMOUE BAKAYOKO over the next two transfer windows, reports the Daily Telegraph.


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Warwickshire Geological Conservation Group (WGCG)was established in 1990
This was by few enthusiasts who wanted to raise awareness of and conserve the many rock exposures dotted around the county. The membership has since grown and includes many enthusiastic amateurs, students and teachers as well as some professional geologists.
Bedfordshire Geology Group was formed in 2004 by a group of enthusiastic amateur and professional geologists.
The Cambridgeshire Geology Club was formed in November 1984 and was created at the time to replace the "Geological Section" of the University of Cambridge, Natural History Society which ceased to exist about this time. The Club is open to all grades of interest in geology.
Since 1984 the Club has grown considerably and welcomes professional and amateur geologists alike and caters for all ages, everyone is welcome to join.
The Friends of the Sedgwick has just celebrated its Tenth Birthday having been founded in 2000. It is a charitable organisation with the dual aim of providing support to the Museum and extending access to geology to the wider public.
The Friends organise a series of lectures and workshops through the Autumn and Winter months with outings and trips in Spring and early Summer. In March, around the time of Sedgwick's Birthday, we have our annual dinner in a Cambridge College and at Christmas we organise a party in the Museum itself.
Since its formation in 1858, the GA has actively promoted the study of geology to all who are interested in the past, present and future of the natural world. It is a friendly and inclusive organisation and welcomes everyone, regardless of the level of their knowledge.
I found this link very useful for research purposes particularly if your looking for a good book to read. They are biographies of just some of the people — scientists, artists and collectors — who contributed to what we know today.
This (by no means comprehensive!) list chronicles some of the major events in the history of paleontology and biology. Other significant events appear in purple type.
Information and resources for schools and colleges, lifelong learners or anyone with an interest in geology for education or leisure.
Discovering geology
Geology of the Wessex Coast of Southern Coast – the World Heritage Jurassic Coast – and more
by Ian West.
The Geology Society
The Geological Society of London was founded in 1807. It is the UK national society for geoscience, and the oldest geological society in the world.
The Society provides a wide range of professional and scientific support to over 10,000 Fellows (members), about 2000 of whom live overseas. More than 2000 Fellows are also Chartered Geologists.
As well as boasting one of the most important geological libraries in the world, the Geological Society is a global leader in Earth science publishing, and is renowned for its cutting edge science meetings. It is a vital forum in which Earth scientists from a broad spectrum of disciplines and environments can exchange ideas, and is an important communicator of geoscience to government, media, those in education and the broader public.
A fossil website displaying some of the best British Fossils.
Fossil identification is 100% free. You can learn from this website whether you are beginner or advanced. With this website you can learn about and Identify fossils. For educational purposes only.
Free Fossil Indentification
Collyweston Introduction
Collyweston Introduction 20.10.14 HD from Terry Hughes on Vimeo.
Osborn mine
Osborn mine 9.9.14 SD from Terry Hughes on Vimeo.
Making slate
Making slate 7.10.14 HD from Terry Hughes on Vimeo.


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Published on Tuesday, November 14, 2017
The ICEF Berlin Workshop 2017, held between 29 and 31 October this year, saw record numbers of participants as well as the launch of the world's first education agent training course specifically focused on Ireland. The ICEF Berlin Workshop continues to be a cornerstone of the global education calendar, with several organisations such as ALTO, GAELA, IALC, and the British Council choosing to hold high-level meetings and receptions in Berlin alongside the workshop.
This year, 2 816 participants from 1 770 organisations representing 104 countries across six continents took part in the ICEF Berlin Workshop 2017. This represented growth across the board of 15% compared to the same workshop in 2016, with 12% of participants attending their first ICEF workshop this year.
Participants took part in an incredible 30 157 pre-scheduled and on-site meetings over two days, another record figure which marks an increase of 11% over the number of meetings held in 2016. The number of educators attending ICEF Berlin 2017 grew by 11% compared to 2016, with 1 232 representatives from 708 organisations.
On the agent side, 1 217 representatives attended from 918 organisations, representing growth of 18% and 15% respectively compared to 2016. Victorien Darcel, Director at Athletics Consulting in France, said: "ICEF Berlin is the perfect event to meet high-quality education professionals. I would recommend this event to any company seeking growth – it is extremely well-organised."
This year's event saw rapid growth in the number of work and travel professionals and service providers attending ICEF Berlin. Representation from service providers grew by 18% to 201 professionals from 86 organisations in total. Peter Miles, CEO at Unizest (UK), said: "The event was extremely useful for us and we both enjoyed it. We had nearly 90 meetings with various people – mostly education agents. We are now following up with those contacts. We both thought that, whilst the event was quite expensive, it was well worth the investment. I have actually been telling various people that it is probably the best organised and most productive event that I have attended."
In addition to the programme of pre-scheduled meetings and an extensive one-day seminar series including 53 presentations by 81 expert speakers, ICEF also announced the launch of the world's first agent training course focused specifically on Ireland as a study destination. This self-paced online course equips agents with the information and resources they need to help students seeking to live and study in Ireland, a fast-growing study destination.
Building on the success of the inaugural event in 2016, ICEF held the one-day "Destinations Meet Student Travel Forum" on October 29, showcasing the impact of student travel on study destinations. Organised in cooperation with StudentMarketing, this forum included seminars and interactive workshops aimed at city, regional, and national tourist board professionals interested in attracting more student travellers.
Social and networking events enjoyed by participants included a welcome reception and a workshop party both featuring live music, as well as the third annual football "International Student Recruitment World Cup", sponsored by IMG Academy and guard.me international insurance.
On October 28, Lead 5050 hosted the first-ever Women in International Education Awards to celebrate our colleagues' achievements in raising the profile of women in international education. ICEF's Vice President Events & Logistics, Isabel Vogt, was one of the winners in the "Inspirational Woman of the Year 2017" category.
The ICEF Berlin Workshop 2018 takes place between 4 – 6 November 2018. For more information please visit: www.icef.com/berlin
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The Department's objective is to provide friendly and affordable programs and services that foster a sense of pride in the community and encourage participation in community programs and services inclusive of all ages, abilities and cultures.
Fall Programs 2019
Check out our line up of programs for recreation, leisure and active living pursuits! Fall Recreation Program Brochure 2019 Final Copy Registration forms can be downloaded here: 2019 Program Registration Form
Avon Region Active Transportation Plan Study
To view the study, please click on Avon Region Active Transportation Plan . NOTE: Depending on your internet connection, it may take a long time to download as it is a very large document.
Trails in Windsor
Here is a 2017 Trails Map that includes information related to active transportaiton trails in the town of Windsor.
Have you heard about the "Blue Route?" The Blue Route provincial cycling network will connect Nova Scotia's communities through designated cycling routes on secondary highways with paved shoulders, low traffic volume roads, hard surfaced trails, and city streets. The concept of the Blue Route is based on the award winning Route Verte in Quebec, which brings in upwards of $200M in tourism revenue each year and is seen as one of the best active transportation networks in the world.
Once completed the Blue Route is comprised, it will provide a 3000km network of signed bicycle routes, connecting riders with communities across the province.
For access to Cycle NS website and the Grand Pre - Burntcoat Head Map, click http://www.cyclenovascotia.ca/routes/grand-pre-burntcoat-head/


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Collages by Ekaterina Chekarova
1. When the lobster starts to whistle?
(original: When the cancer is going to whistle at the mountain?)
Idiom and meaning:
Humorous and ironic phrase – typical form of russian phrasal idioms. The Answer is Never. Taken from the book "When the cancer is going to whistle at the mountain? The Christmas horror." by Nadezhda Teffi. P.G. Bogatirev (1893-1971, Folklore writer) gave to this phrase specific name 'oxymoron in the motion'.
2. I will show you where a lobster lives in the winter!
It goes from the national history.Wealthy people loved having a fresh cancers for their dinner. In the winter, very difficult to catch them.
3. Red like a lobster.
4. In a lobster position please!
No comments.
5. Once a Greek
Crossed a creek,
And looked in the creek
A lobster so big;
Jabbed a Greek
His hand to the creek,
And the lobster so big
Gripped his palm with a trick.
Tongue-twister phrase for children.
Contributors: Ekaterina Chekarova


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Santa Clara improves to 15-6-1, while California's season ends at 17-3-1. The Broncos, who have reached the semifinals seven times, including the last four straight, will play the winner of the Stanford/BYU game in third-round action on Saturday, Nov. 18.
"We put everything on the line today," head coach Jerry Smith said. "We were fortunate to play well and get this win today."
The loss marked California's first shut out of the season and first loss at home. The Bears had held 10 opponents this year to one goal at Edwards Stadium, until Santa Clara's two goals this afternoon.
Santa Clara scored its first goal in the 43rd minute when freshman forward Kristi Candau received a cross from the left side from junior midfielder Kerry Cathcart. Her volley deflected off a Cal defender into the far post.
The Broncos tallied an insurance goal in the 73rd minute when Candau crossed the ball from the right side to senior forward Megan Horvath, who redirected the ball into the net.
Quarterfinal matches will be played on Thanksgiving weekend, Nov. 24-26. The semifinals and Championship matches will be contested at San Jose State University, Friday and Sunday, Dec. 1 and 3.
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Santa Clara 2, California 0
Team 1 2 Final
Santa Clara 1 1 2
California 0 0 0
Santa Clara 12
California 7
Goalie Saves
Gordon 2
Zapala 5
Goal Summary
SCU Kristi Candau (Kerry Cathcart) 42:12 SCU, 1-0
SCU Megan Horvath (Kristi Candau) 72:42 SCU, 2-0


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(Watch as the extreme right GOP and Tea Party crowd shoots this down in a vote.)
House-Senate negotiators unveil spending bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — House-Senate negotiators agreed Monday night on a bundle of spending measures for the ongoing budget year, blending cuts to NASA and community development programs while averting cuts to nutrition programs.
The approximately $182 billion measure would fund the day-to-day departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Justice, Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, as well as the space program.
It also contains stopgap spending legislation to keep the government running until Dec. 16 to buy lawmakers more time for a raft of other spending bills, but many of those measures are freighted with controversy. Without the stopgap measure, the government would partially shut down this weekend.
Lawmakers face a midnight deadline on Friday to act on the measure. House and Senate leaders promised votes this week on the legislation.
The legislation would represent the first concrete step to implement a contentious budget pact sealed by President Barack Obama and congressional Republicans this summer, which traded a $2 trillion-plus increase in the government's ability to borrow to meet its obligations with promises of future budget cuts.
The legislation represents a hard-fought bargain between the GOP-controlled House and the Democratic Senate by the powerful Appropriations committees. But it's sure to run into opposition from tea party Republicans who want deeper cuts.
"We've cut total discretionary spending for the second year in a row — a remarkable achievement that will save taxpayers billions of dollars and help get our nation's budget back into balance," said House Appropriations Committee Chairman Harold Rogers, R-Ky.
It comes as a congressional debt-reduction supercommittee is wrestling over cuts to benefit programs like Medicare and farm subsidies, whose budgets essentially run on autopilot and aren't funded year to year.
Congress has yet to complete action on a single spending measure for the 2012 budget year, which started more than a month ago.
The August budget agreement set a $1.043 trillion "cap" on agency operating levels, about a $7 billion cut — less than 1 percent — from prior-year levels. But the budget pact also permits more than $11 billion in additional spending for natural disasters, which means the current crop of spending bills will ultimately exceed the cost of the last round — a sore point with tea party conservatives already unhappy with the GOP's efforts to cut spending.
The measure contains $2.3 billion for disaster aid, much of it to rebuild roads and bridges destroyed by this year's floods in the Northeast and Midwest. A later bill would provide the Federal Emergency Management Agency with several billion dollars more.
An earlier omnibus spending measure enacted in April covered the 2011 budget year that ended on Sept. 30. It cut spending below 2010 levels set by a Democratic-controlled Congress by about $40 billion.
Monday's measure covers everything from community development grants, Amtrak operating subsidies, funding for private sector space flight and the FBI. Still to come is legislation funding the Pentagon, homeland security and a variety of other agencies. Future bills will prove more difficult to negotiate as rival Democrats and Republicans have to sort through dozens of controversies involving environmental policy and other flashpoints like abortion.
The Senate on Monday turned to another hybrid measure blending the foreign aid budget with budgets for the Energy and Treasury departments.
NASA would absorb a $648 million cut to its budget made possible by the retirement of the space shuttle fleet. Democrats restored cuts to housing subsidies for the poor, food stamps and a popular program that feeds mothers and their infants. Amtrak would receive $1.4 billion for operating subsidies and capital improvements, while a much-criticized program that subsidizes airlines that serve rural airports was largely left intact.
Obama's request for a huge budget increase for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, which is responsible for implementing much of last year's rewrite of financial regulation, was cut from $308 million to $205 million. The Wall St. overhaul is deeply unpopular with most Republicans.
The measure doesn't contain congressional pet projects known as earmarks, which have been banned at the insistence of Republicans like House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio. But opponents of spending will still find much to dislike, such as potato and aquaculture research.
The House is slated to vote on the spending measures on Thursday, with the Senate to follow.


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WASHINGTON – Congressman Tom Rice (R-SC) released the following statement applauding the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers' (Army) proposed "waters of the United States" (WOTUS) definition that clarifies federal authority under the Clean Water Act.
"The proposed WOTUS definition is welcome news in the Seventh District. President Obama's regulatory-happy EPA expanded the federal government's regulatory authority from "main waterways" to all bodies of water including streams, ditches, ponds, and private property. This power grab subjected South Carolina farmers, landowners, and small business owners to bureaucratic rules, onerous regulations, and costly requirements. At the time, I heard from many concerned Seventh District landowners whose fears turned into reality across the country. Farmers were no longer able to plow their own land or became tied up in jurisdiction disputes that took years and hundreds of thousands of dollars to resolve - it was the predictable result of such a massive government overreach" said Congressman Rice. "The straightforward approach suggested by the Trump Administration will provide much needed certainty, return authority to state and local entities, and promote responsible management of our nation's water and land in accordance with the Clean Water Act. It will empower hardworking people in the Seventh District to grow, build, and invest in our community."