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Los Angeles based rapper RJ is back on Sway in the Morning and this time we talk about his new project Mr. LA, how he separates himself from other artists and visit the ins and outs of gang culture. Despite being born into a gang environment, RJ recognized early on that he wanted a better life for himself and his children. "When you're in that sh** you don't want anybody to be a part of it."
RJ's 15-track project features the likes of Schoolboy Q, Ty Dolla $ign, Quavo and more. Beginning July 7th the South Central emcee will be hitting up Long Beach, Oakland, and other major cities for his album's west coast tour.
We asked RJ where he envisions himself in the future. He tells us that he plans to learn the business side of the industry and grow as a brand.
We also had him spit some bars live in studio (check it out below and let us know your thoughts).


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I'm getting a little coo-coo as my fourth infusion approaches next Wednesday.Today is the sixtieth day that I've been on the Cancer Coaster and I'm ready to get off this ride. I actually contemplated stopping treatment. I imagine that, statistically, these thoughts are right on schedule. It reminds me that I frequently can be my own worst enemy. Likewise, my body does not seem to be my best friend right now, either. Perhaps it would be best to focus on something more spiritual.
One project that I've taken on during my treatment is to try and memorize my favorite spiritual text, be it poems or prayers. My ability to memorize has been compromised by both age and chemo. In order to aid the process of committing it to memory, I spend the time painting. (Granted, my artistic ability is akin to an 11 year olds skill level but I enjoy it just the same.) Hopefully, by the time I'm done with the picture, the poem is stored in both hemispheres of my brain. The poem I am learning today is a Native American piece called "Great Spirit" by Chief YellowLark.
Oh, Great Spirit, whose voice I hear in the winds and
whose breath gives life to all the world, hear me.
I am small and weak. I need your strength and wisdom.
Let me walk in beauty and make my eyes ever behold the red and purple sunset.
Make my hands respect the things you have made
and my ears sharp to hear your voice.
Make me wise so that I may understand the things you have taught my people. Let me learn the lessons you have hidden in every leaf and rock. I seek strength, not to be superior to my brother,
but to fight my greatest enemy – myself.
Make me always ready to come to you with clean hands and straight eyes,
so when life fades, as the fading sunset, my spirit will come to you without shame.

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Senior treasurer of the Conservative party, Baron Michael Farmer, has unveiled a new campaign to save endangered British peers, after his research revealed that the breed is almost extinct.
Lord Farmer said "I want to draw the nation's attention to an extremely urgent issue; the paucity of the habitat for lords and ladies, many of whom are going so hungry that they may migrate from London for good.
"If the public knew that the only sustenance available to these noble creatures is a measly £300 per day, I think you would see a real outcry. I mean, for one of the aristocracy £300 is nothing; barely the equivalent of half a Mars Bar to the average Jocelyn on the street. No wonder the


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A thoughtful, comprehensive portrait of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill's remarkable life.
Lord Jenkins (Gladstone, 1997, etc.) adds to his reputation as England's foremost political biographer with this portrayal of Churchill's mercurial character and career. He carefully avoids the hero worship or demonization affected by many historians in favor of a balanced assessment of Churchill's work in literature and politics. The perennial statesman's authorial aspirations, Jenkins asserts, in addition to eventually winning him the Nobel Prize for Literature, also laid the rhetorical foundation for many of the last century's most memorable speeches. At the same time, his genius for oratory assured Churchill political positions in which he would have a profound impact on Great Britain's foreign and domestic policies. These twin ambitions, Jenkins argues, prepared Churchill for and eventually catapulted him into his most famous role as Britain's wartime prime minister after Neville Chamberlain's notorious appeasement of Adolf Hitler. In the aftermath of WWII, Churchill fell from power along with Britain's need for such a larger-than-life leader. The author devotes substantial space to Churchill's selfish attempts to hold onto the international prestige he had earned as England's wartime leader. His evenhanded analysis demonstrates the damage Churchill's political ambition wreaked on both his party and his own reputation. Even in light of Jenkins's inclusion of the politician's almost childlike idiosyncrasies, Churchill's infectious exuberance and tenacious spirit shine through, insuring that his legacy remains that of Britain's most impressive modern leader.
While too many authors have chronicled Churchill's rich life for this to be considered truly definitive, Jenkins's inside perspective on British politics makes his work essential reading for those interested in Churchill's life and times. (32 pages b&w photos, maps)


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Whether you are a seasoned supplier or if you are new to supplying goods/services to the public sector and further education, this is where you will find all the information you might need to become a supplier of Easton & Otley College.
About Us
The role of Procurement within Easton & Otley College is to provide guidance and support to the whole of the College in relation to procurement matters, this includes managing tenders and working with suppliers to achieve best value for money and added value for the benefit of the learners.
In addition to its own Financial Regulations, the College has to comply with Public Sector Procurement Regulations/EU Tendering Directives, the purpose of which is to encourage fair and transparent competition which is delivered via competitive tendering throughout the European Union. A link to the applicable thresholds and further information is as follows: OJEC
The College conducts the majority of its tenders using the In-tend electronic tendering software. This includes EU and Non-EU tenders. To access current Easton and Otley College and other College tender opportunities click on the link below and follow the instructions on the In-tend website. You will need to register before you can view tender opportunities and express interest in them. Please note only tenders issued will be available to view. Further Competitions using a Consortium framework agreement are normally conducted via In-tend however only suppliers on the framework agreement will be able to view documents and participate.
To Register or view tenders on In-tend
Current Tenders:
The following tenders are currently in progress or due to be issued:
Contract Name / Description Status
C1678 Telephone Hardware System Review requirements and building specification
Easton & Otley College does not accept expressions of interest in advance of tenders being advertised, however, we are happy to accept letters of introduction via e-mail to keep on file.
Awarded Tenders:
The following tenders have been recently awarded:
Contract Name / Description Status
C1677 Payroll Management System Awarded to Midland HR
Methods of procuring the supply of goods and/or services:
The College uses two main methods to purchase goods and services.
1. Tendered & Awarded Contracts
2. Official Purchase Orders
Suppliers must not accept an order from Easton & Otley College unless they receive an official purchase order number which must be quoted on invoices or if the goods or services are covered under an official contract number.
Use of Central Purchasing Bodies:
Easton & Otley College also uses framework agreements set up by Central Purchasing Bodies/Consortiums such as Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium, Government Procurement Service, ESPO and Crescent Purchasing Consortium. Framework agreements are tendered by the Central Purchasing Body and can be called off by Public Sector Organisations including Colleges such as Easton & Otley College. Depending on the specific framework agreement and value, the College would normally conduct a Further Competition between multiple suppliers on the framework. The College will decide which framework agreement (if any) best meets our requirements, and will carry out benchmarking exercises accordingly. For more information on becoming a supplier to:
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- Government Procurement Service - Government Procurement
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The College will make payment within 30 days of the invoice date, provided the goods and/or service have been received and comply with the requirements of the Purchase Order/Contract. Invoices must bear a valid College purchase order number, as payment cannot be made without this information. Invoices will be returned to suppliers for proper completion and re-submission where purchase order numbers are not quoted.
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Under the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) Easton & Otley College have legal obligations when conducting procurement activities. An outline of our policy can be requested by emailing email@example.com.
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To protect the federal civilian agencies against cyberthreats, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is preparing to deploy a more powerful version of its EINSTEIN intrusion-detection system thats supposed to detect attacks and malware, especially associated with e-mail. But since this version of EINSTEIN is acknowledged by DHS to be able to read electronic content, its raising privacy concerns.
The DHS recognizes there are privacy implications and just issued a privacy impact assessment report about what it calls EINSTEIN 3 Accelerated, the intrusion detection and prevention system expected to be made available as a managed security service from ISPs to monitor the .gov traffic to and from civilian agencies and Executive Branch departments, such as Treasury. DHS says EINSTEIN 3 may collect personally identifiable information (PII) in some instances where this network security system will not just monitor but also prevent threats by blocking traffic in order to detect a cyberthreat or potential cyberthreat.
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In its privacy impact assessment for EINSTEIN 3 published April 19, DHS states appropriate privacy-protection controls related to PII have been established. DHS says it has procedures in place where analysts will know how to minimize (i.e., overwrite, redact, or replace) PII data that is not necessary to understand the cyber threat.
But EINSTEIN 3 is anticipated to include packet-inspection tools that allow an analyst to look at the content of the threat data, which enables a more comprehensive analysis. Packet capture may contain information that could be considered PII-like malicious data from or associated with email messages or attachments, the DHS privacy-impact assessment notes.
DHS is only using this information to better identify a known or suspected cyber threat against computer networks, states the DHS privacy impact assessment which cites the main contacts as Brendan Goode, director, network security deployment, Office of Cybersecurity & Communications, National Protection and Programs Directorate at DHS and the DHS acting chief privacy officer, Jonathan Cantor.
In their privacy-impact statement, the DHS acknowledges EINSTEIN 3s threat-prevention capabilities may include deep-packet inspection by ISPs. DHS will approve indicators to be transferred to ISPs for deployment in E3A to ensure that indicators are specific to a particular type of traffic and are not overly broad in their data collection requirements.
These indicators are expected to be configured by ISPs into signatures related to pattern-matching to detect known or suspected malicious traffic to and from the participating agencies. ISPs that participate in EINSTEIN 3 are being asked to submit their own cyber threat indicators to DHS for consideration as well.
According to the DHS privacy impact assessment report, the idea is that alerts and other information provided to the DHS cybersecurity office by the ISP providing the managed service will generally contain the following information: unique ID for the alert, participating agency, indicator/action pair that produced the alert, data and timestamp of the alert, netflow record, and if applicable, identification of quarantined or captured/stored data associated with the alert.
Participating departments and agencies are expected to enter into a memorandum of understanding with DHS to authorize the application of these intrusion-prevention capabilities by DHS and lists of identified IP addresses will be verified by DHS.However, some privacy-advocacy groups, including the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) based in Washington, D.C., say they have questions about EINSTEIN 3.
Were not sure entirely where this information is flowing when the government puts it into a database, says Amie Stepanovich, director, EPIC domestic surveillance project, who has read the EINSTEIN 3 privacy impact assessment report. The ability of the government to intercept and sort through any collected data could include not just official business but intercepted communications that involve personal contacts as well, she points out.
Stepanovich says the secretive EINSTEIN program appears to operate under whats known as National Security Presidential Directive 54 (NSPD-54), an as-yet undisclosed cybersecurity directive signed by George W. Bush in 2008 whose contents have not yet been made public. She noted EPIC has an ongoing lawsuit to compel the government to make NSPD-54 available to the public.
Originally called the National Cybersecurity Protection System, the EINSTEIN project started in 2004 as a way to automatically collect computer network security information from voluntarily participating federal executive agencies by means of EINSTEIN 1. EINSTEIN 2, launched in 2008, evolved further into a network intrusion detection system that monitors for malicious activity in network traffic to and from participating federal executive agencies to assist the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT). Thats according to the Privacy Compliance Review of the EINSTEIN Program published Jan. 3, 2012 by DHS.
Both EINSTEIN 1 and 2 continue to operate for their distinct purposes, according to the DHS report. EINSTEIN 1 collects network flow records, which identify the source Internet Protocol (IP) address of the computer that connects to the federal system, recording port source, communications time, federal destination IP address and other protocol information. EINSTEIN 2 makes use of custom signatures based upon known malicious traffic to detect attacks. The DHS report from January 2012 said EINSTEIN 2 can collect some PII, including email header and the body of the email message, when custom signature indicates a cyberthreat. The Jan. 2012 privacy compliance review by DHS indicated any information collected related to a cyberthreat will be maintained for up to three years.There has been some external sharing of information collected by EINSTEIN 2, including with India and Israel, and DHS Privacy Office recommended that US-CERT stipulate what PII is to be shared in the reports and retention rates in memorandums of understanding with all foreign partners.
DHS was not immediately available to discuss the EINSTEIN program and when EINSTEIN 3 will be in deployment.The DHS Office of Cybersecurity & Communications in the National Protection and Programs Directorate is making it clear in its publicly available privacy impact assessment that the updated EINSTEIN 3 is expected to be available as a managed security service provided by ISPs under the direction of DHS.
Other recent public information also suggests whats occurred behind the scenes with EINSTEIN.
The U.S. General Accountability Office (GAO) report titled Cybersecurity: National Strategy, Roles and Responsibilities Need to Be Better Defined and More Effectively Implemented, which was published in February of this year, says that 53 federal agencies are now using EINSTEIN 2 intrusion-detection sensors. It didnt state which ones.
The GAOs cybersecurity report says the EINSTEIN 2 project involved deploying sensors to inspect Internet traffic entering federal systems for unauthorized accesses and malicious content. EINSTEIN 3s goal is to identify and characterize malicious network traffic to enhance cybersecurity analysis, situational awareness, and security response.
According to the GAO report, DHS staff have also stated that the department is incorporating an EINSTEIN 3 accelerated (E3A) strategy that allows for accelerated deployment of intrusion-prevention services through an ISP-based managed security service.
According to DHS, the E3A approach represents a shift from DHSs previous partnership with the National Security Agency for implementation of National Security Agency-developed intrusion technology to a partnership between DHS and commercial providers for the utilization of commercial intrusion-prevention technologies, the GAO report states. But its not disclosed which ISPs or commercial providers are partnering on EINSTEIN 3.
The GAO report says the EINSTEIN program so far has helped DHS improve situational awareness of activity across the federal government, as DHS developed performance measures to monitor and track agency responses to EINSTEIN alerts. For example, DHS is said to track when an agency respond to an alert, and the length of time of each alert.
However, the GAO report indicated DHS has a long way to go to have a fully effective IDS/IPS in EINSTEIN.
DHS stated that while it has made progress in developing its predictive analysis through the EINSTEIN program, it remains challenged in fully developing this capability, the GAO report said. DHS plans to test tools for predictive analysis across federal agencies and private networks and systems by the first quarter of fiscal year 2013.
The GAO report of February 2013 points out that in 2010, the DHS inspector general reported that the tools US-CERT used did not allow for real-time analyses of network traffic. The inspector general recommended that DHS establish a capability to share real-time EINSTEIN information with federal agency partners to assist them in the analyses of network traffic. The inspector general recommended that DHS establish a capability to share real-time EINSTEIN information with federal agency partners to assist them in the analysis and mitigation of incidents.
According to the GAO, in response to the inspector general report, DHS stated that while it plans to upgrade its capabilities to share real-time information with multiple stakeholders and better analyze cyber incidents,these capabilities are not expected to be fully operational until fiscal year 2018.
Ellen Messmer is senior editor at Network World, an IDG publication and website, where she covers news and technology trends related to information security. Twitter: MessmerE. E-mail: email@example.com.
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A mild-mannered chiropractor must solve the mystery of his brother's disappearance and unravel a vast government conspiracy in Levine's sequel to Eye of the Redeemer (2012).
Ray Silver, a chiropractor residing in Hawaii with his new wife and twin daughters, thought he had made peace with his past and the disappearance of his brother, Frank. However, the past soon comes back to haunt Ray, starting him on the path to discovering what really happened to Frank. Called to testify before a government committee investigating possible misconduct by CIA operatives, Ray is interrogated at length about his involvement in a CIA operation in the Philippines by Francine Manetti, a ruthlessly ambitious congresswoman fixated on the fate of Frank—and a package of politically sensitive documents in his possession. His curiosity piqued, Ray asks a young news reporter named Jenna Grant to help him investigate his brother's disappearance and the documents Manetti is intent on retrieving. Ray and Jenna's investigation sets off a dangerous game of cat and mouse with the congresswoman, who's willing to stop at nothing to safeguard her political secrets. Levine deftly marshals an almost impenetrably dense plot into a tense, gripping narrative. The conspiracy uncovered by Ray has more tentacles than an octopus, and at times, readers may need a chart—like the charts used by Jenna Grant during the investigation—to keep track of all the characters and plot twists. This task is complicated by frequent references to characters and events in Levine's previous book; however, Levine includes enough back story to provide adequate context while tying together the events in both books. Ray is an amiable hero who anchors the action and gives the narrative momentum. He's assisted by a well-developed supporting cast of characters, including his family and the clinic's staff. Although Francine Manetti comes across as a one-dimensional villain, a surprising twist provides a better understanding of her motivations.
A solid, entertaining political thriller, but readers should start with the prequel.


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Patrick Henry in the House of Burgesses by Peter F. Rothermel
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Reconstructed chamber in Williamsburg
Jamestown, Virginia (1619-1699)
Williamsburg, Virginia (1699-1776)
The Virginia House of Burgesses /ˈbɜrdʒəsɪz/ was the first legislative assembly of elected representatives in North America.[1] The House was established by the Virginia Company, who created the body as part of an effort to encourage English craftsmen to settle in North America and to make conditions in the colony more agreeable for its current inhabitants.[2]
The word "Burgess" means an elected or appointed official of a municipality, or the representative of a borough in the English House of Commons.
Early years
The Colony of Virginia was founded by an English stock company, the Virginia Company, as a private venture, though under a royal charter. Early governors provided the stern leadership and harsh judgments required for the colony to survive its early difficulties. As early crises with famine, disease, Indian attacks, the need to establish a cash crop and insufficient skilled or committed labor subsided, the colony needed to attract enough new and responsible settlers if it was to grow and prosper.
To encourage settlers to come to Virginia, in 1618-1619, the Virginia Company's leaders drew up a great charter. [3] Emigrants who paid their own way to Virginia would receive fifty acres of land. They would not be mere tenants. Civil authority would control the military. A council of burgesses, representatives chosen by the inhabitants of the colony for their government, would be convened as the House of Burgesses. The governor could veto their actions and the company still had overall control of the venture, but the settlers would have a say in their own government, including the right of the House of Burgesses to introduce money bills.[4]
A handful of Polish craftsmen, brought to the colony to supply skill in the manufacture of pitch, tar, potash, and soap ash, were initially denied the political rights of English settlers. They downed tools in protest, but returned to work after being declared free (probably in the sense of civil liberty) and enfranchised, apparently by agreement with the Virginia Company.[5]
First session
On July 30, 1619, the first European-style legislative assembly in the Americas convened for a six-day meeting at the church on Jamestown Island, Virginia. A council chosen by the Virginia Company as advisers to the governor, the Virginia Governor's Council, met as a sort of "upper house," while 22 elected representatives met as the House of Burgesses. Together, the House of Burgesses and the Council would be the Virginia General Assembly.[4]
The House's first session of July 30, 1619, accomplished little. It was cut short by an outbreak of malaria. The assembly had 22 members from the following constituencies: James City (Captain William Powell, Ensign William Spense), Charles City (Sergeant Samuel Sharpe, Samuel Jordan), the City of Henricus (Thomas Dowse, John Polentine or Plentine), Kicoughtan (Captain William Tucker, William Capps), Martin-Brandon (Captain John Martin's Plantation) (Thomas Davis, Robert Stacy), Smythe's Hundred (Captain Thomas Graves, Walter Shelley), Martin's Hundred (John Boys, John Jackson), Argall's Gift Plantation (Thomas Pawlett, Edward Gourgainy), Flowerdew (or Flowerdieu) Hundred Plantation (Ensign Edmund Rossingham, John Jefferson), Captain Lawne's Plantation (Captain Christopher Lawne, Ensign Washer), and Captain Ward's Plantation (Captain John Warde or Ward, Lieutenant John Gibbs or Gibbes).[6]
Later 17th century
Especially after the massacre of about 400 colonists on March 22, 1622 by Native Americans, and epidemics in the winters before and after the massacre, the governor and council ruled arbitrarily and allowed no dissent. By 1624, the royal government in London had heard enough about the problems of the colony and revoked the charter of the Virginia Company. Virginia became a crown colony and the governor and council would be chosen by the king. Nonetheless, the basic form of government of the colony was retained, although the right of the General Assembly to exist was not officially confirmed until 1639.[4]
In 1634, the General Assembly divided the colony into eight shires (later redesignated as counties) for purposes of government, administration, and the judicial system. By 1643, the expanding colony had 15 counties. All of the county offices, including a board of commissioners, judges, sheriff, constable and clerks, were appointed positions. Only the members of the House of Burgesses were elected by a vote of the people. Women had no right to vote. While all free men originally were given the right to vote, by 1670 only property owners were allowed to vote.[4]
In 1652, the parliamentary forces of Oliver Cromwell forced the colony to submit to their takeover of the English government. Again, the colonists were able to retain the General Assembly as their governing body. Only taxes agreed to by the assembly were to be levied. Still, most Virginia colonists were loyal to Prince Charles, and were pleased at his restoration as King Charles II in 1660. He went on directly or indirectly to restrict some of the liberties of the colonists, such as requiring tobacco to be shipped only to England, only on English ships, with the price set by the English merchant buyers;[7] but the General Assembly remained.[4]
A majority of the members of the General Assembly of 1676 were supporters of Nathaniel Bacon. They enacted legislation designed to further popular sovereignty and representative government and to equalize opportunities.[8] Bacon took little part in the deliberations since he was busy fighting the Native Americans.[9]
The statehouse in Jamestown burned down for the fourth time on October 20, 1698. The House of Burgesses met temporarily in Middle Plantation, Script error: No such module "convert". inland from Jamestown, and then in 1699 permanently moved the capital of the colony to Middle Plantation, which they renamed Williamsburg.[10]
Moving toward independence
Though not a unique occurrence on the frontier, colonists remained loyal to the British crown during the French and Indian War in North America from 1754 to 1763. Despite its beginnings in Europe between Great Britain and France, it resulted in local colonial losses and economic disruption. Higher taxes were to follow, and adverse local reactions to these and how they were determined would drive events well into the next decade.[11]
In 1764, desiring revenue from its North American colonies, Parliament passed the first law specifically aimed at raising colonial money for the Crown. The Sugar Act increased duties on non-British goods shipped to the colonies.[12] The same year, the Currency Act prohibited American colonies from issuing their own currency.[13] These angered many American colonists and began colonial opposition with protests. By the end of the year, many colonies were practicing non-importation, a refusal to use imported English goods.[12] In 1765 the British Quartering Act, which required the colonies to provide barracks and supplies to British troops, further angered American colonists; and to raise more money for Britain, Parliament enacted the Stamp Act on the American colonies, to tax newspapers, almanacs, pamphlets, broadsides, legal documents, dice, and playing cards.[14] American colonists responded to Parliament's acts with organized protest throughout the colonies. A network of secret organizations known as the Sons of Liberty was created to intimidate the stamp agents collecting the taxes, and before the Stamp Act could take effect, all the appointed stamp agents in the colonies had resigned.[15] The Massachusetts Assembly suggested a meeting of all colonies to work for the repeal of the Stamp Act, and all but four colonies were represented.[16] The colonists also increased their non-importation efforts,[17] and sought to increase in local production.
In May 1765, Patrick Henry presented a series of resolves that became known as the Virginia Resolves, denouncing the Stamp Act and denying the authority of the British parliament to tax the colonies, since they were not represented by elected members of parliament. Newspapers around the colonies published all his resolves, even the most radical ones which had not been passed by the assembly.[18]
In 1769 the Virginia House of Burgesses passed several resolutions condemning Britain's stationing troops in Boston following the Massachusetts Circular Letter of the previous year; these resolutions stated that only Virginia's governor and legislature could tax its citizens.[19] The members also drafted a formal letter to the King, completing it just before the legislature was dissolved by Virginia's royal governor.[20]
In 1774 the First Continental Congress passed their Declaration and Resolves, which inter alia claimed that American colonists were equal to all other British citizens, protested against taxation without representation, and stated that Britain could not tax the colonists since they were not represented in Parliament.[21]
Meeting places
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In 1619, the House of Burgesses first met in the church in Jamestown. Subsequent meetings continued to take place in Jamestown.[1]
In 1699, the seat of the House of Burgesses was moved from Jamestown to Middle Plantation, soon renamed Williamsburg.[22] The Burgesses met there, first (1700 to 1704) in the Great Hall of what is now called the Wren Building at the College of William and Mary, while the Capitol was under construction. When the Capitol burned in 1747, the legislature moved back into the College until the second Capitol was completed in 1754. The present Capitol building at Colonial Williamsburg is a reconstruction of the earlier of the two lost buildings.
In 1779, and effective in April 1780, the House of Delegates moved the capital city to Richmond during the American Revolutionary War for safety reasons.[23]
The House of Burgesses became the House of Delegates in 1776, forming the lower house of the General Assembly, the legislative branch of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
In honor of the original House of Burgesses, every four years, the Virginia General Assembly traditionally leaves the current Capitol in Richmond, and meets for one day in the restored Capitol building at Colonial Williamsburg.[24]
In January 2007, the Assembly held a special session at Jamestown to mark the 400th anniversary of its founding as part of the Jamestown 2007 celebration, including an address by then-Vice-President Dick Cheney.[25]
See also
- List of members of the Virginia House of Burgesses
- List of Speakers of the Virginia House of Burgesses
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hatch, Charles (1956). America's Oldest Legislative Assembly & Its Jamestown Statehouses, Appendix II. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service.
- ↑ Bosher, Kate (1907). "The First House of Burgesses". The North American Review. 184 (612): 733–39.
- ↑
Virginia Company of London (1957). Instructions to George Yeardley, 18 November 1618 (Sometimes called "The Great Charter"). Jamestown 350th Anniversary Historical Booklet Number 4. Introduction by Samuel M. Bemiss. Williamsburg, Virginia: Virginia 350th Anniversary Celebration Corporation. pp. 95–108. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
Fn. 4: There is no authority in these Instructions for the Governor to establish a General Assembly. There is, however, evidence in the Instructions to Wyatt (p. 123) that a "Commission" was given to Yeardley which granted this authority.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Rubin, Jr. Louis D. Virginia: A History.New York W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., 1977. ISBN 0-393-05630-9. pp. 3–27.
- ↑ Pula, James S. (2008). "Fact vs. Fiction: What Do We Really Know About The Polish Presence In Early Jamestown?". The Polish Review 53 (4): 490–91. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
- ↑ Stanard, William G. and Mary Newton Stanard. The Virginia Colonial Register. Albany, NY: Joel Munsell's Sons Publishers, 1902. OCLC 253261475, Retrieved July 15, 2011. p. 52.
- ↑ Rubin, 1977, p. 19.
- ↑ Rubin, 1977, p. 25.
- ↑ Rubin, 1977, p. 26.
- ↑ Rubin, 1977. p. 29.
- ↑ Anderson, Fred (2005). "The Real First World War and the Making of America.". American Heritage. 6 56 (75).
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Johnson, Allen. "The Passage of the Sugar Act". The William and Mary Quarterly. 16 (4): 507–14.
- ↑ Greene, Jack; Richard Jellison (1961). "The Currency Act of 1764 in Imperial-Colonial Relations, 1764-1776.". The William and Mary Quarterly. 3 18 (4): 485–518.
- ↑ "America During the Age of Revolution, 1764-1775". Library of Congress. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
- ↑ "The Sons of Liberty".
- ↑ Rothbard, Murray (1975). The Stamp Act Congress. NY: Arlington House.
- ↑ America During the Age of Revolution, 1764-1765, Library of Congress
- ↑ Gordon S. Wood, The American Revolution, A History. New York, Modern Library, 2002 ISBN 0-8129-7041-1, p.14
- ↑ MacDonald, William (1914). Select Charters and Other Documents Illustrative of American History, 1606-1775. NY: Macmillan.
- ↑ America During the Age of Revolution, 1768-1769, Library of Congress
- ↑ Macdonald, William (1916). Documentary Source Book of American History, 1606-1913. NY: Macmillan.
- ↑ Olmert, Michael (1985). Official Guide to Colonial Williamsburg. Williamsburg, VA: Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.
- ↑ "April dates in Virginia history". Virginia Historical Society. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
- ↑ "www.history.org - Historic Sites & Buildings : Capitol of Colonial Williamsburg". www.history.org.
- ↑ "Vice President's Remarks to a Joint Session of the Virginia General Assembly". Retrieved 6 May 2012.
Further reading
- Hatch, Charles E., Jr., (1956 rev). America's Oldest Legislative Assembly & Its Jamestown Statehouses, Appendix II. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service.
- Mayer, Henry (1986). A Son of Thunder, Patrick Henry and the American Republic. New York: Franklin Watts.
- Rubin, Jr. Louis D. Virginia: A History.New York W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., 1977. ISBN 0-393-05630-9.
- Salmon, Emily J. and Campbell, Jr., Edward D. C., editors, The Hornbook of Virginia History. Richmond, Virginia: The Library of Virginia, 1994.
External links
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- Craftsmen 1608 Historical Marker (Route 31, Jamestown, Virginia)
- Generall Historie of Virginia by Captaine John Smith
- Historic Jamestowne
- Library of Congress: Evolution of the Virginia Colony, 1610-1630


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Researchers have often what makes the gifted and child prodigy different from the rest of the population. Memory, intelligence, sensory perception, etc. are some of the explanations. A paper postulated by Larry Vandervert (2007) discusses that the learning power in the gifted is based on collaboration between cognitive functions and memory to create "acquisition of superior power, control, and speed of motor activities". This results in better selection of potential actions based on representative situations. In this case, practice makes perfect.
As feed forward cerebellar control models are fed back through working memory areas of the cortex the thought processes of working memory become faster, more focused, and optimally timed (Ivry, 1997). It is the process of developing models, sending through memory, and creating a performance outcome. The models continue to develop with experience and reflection (memory) to create stronger models.
What is a feed forward cerebellar control model? This is a model based upon experience that makes a prediction that a certain action will have a specific result. Putting your hand out to catch a ball, the words used to communicate with others, and the actions that result in certain benefits in the environment. As people become more familiar with the world they naturally create predictions to events and actions.
Child prodigies are often good at a particular function like music or sports. Their success is limited to a specific learned activity based upon practice. As they get older these activities may be applied to other areas of their life. For example, a prodigy in a sport can apply developed models for other activities through experience. Genius is based on the ability to take successful models and apply them to other arenas of life giving one greater insight.
Imagine if a person builds multiple models in their activities. This person could better predict actions and outcomes to apply more control over their environment. For example, a violinist learns multiple models for playing and can create higher levels of performance. These models often overlap and develop different ways of competing and completing this task at a higher level. The more experience and practice a person gains the better they get.
As more models of the environment are created it develops a hierarchy of different models called Hierarchical Modular Selection and Identification for Control. When a stimulus in flow (an environment stimuli) enters the body from the outside, the gifted can differentiate better and find a model that predicts the outcome and meaning of that information based in their experiences. The more experience and practice, the higher developed the models and the associated actions.
Who are the gifted, genius and child prodigy? They are the ones who create more models of the world around them and can use those models for certain activities. The gifted are those with the potential, the child prodigy is one with specific displayed talent, and the genius are those who have hierarchies of models that apply to multiple areas of life. This is why the child prodigy can sometimes grow into the genius if their models expand to create a hierarchy of thought that leads to abilities in multiple areas.
Ivry, R. (1997) Cerebellar timing systems, in: J. D. Schmahmann (Ed.) The cerebellum and cognition (New York, Academic Press), 555–573.
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Exchange a few minutes ago as I'm walking into work. The elevator's arrived and I'm stepping on when a fairly attractive young woman approaches, and then suddenly stops and flips through her purse.
Her: Do you know where the meeting is? I've got no idea where to go.
Me, looking like a young student-to-be that may be going to this meeting but really isn't: I'm not sure…I'm just headed up to the fifth floor, IT, not sure about any meeting.
Her: I don't even know what that is, but OK, I'm sure I'll find out.
This post started with an intellectually-elite-assholish way of thinking that she "absolutely should know what IT is if she's going to college," but then I realized that her life is probably simpler on a magnitude of about 3 million without knowing all that, so maybe it's not so bad. Let's hope nobody shatters her innocence until she's good and ready.


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Another of the titles for Other Worlds Science Stories that editor/publisher Ray Palmer used in order to evade financial problems.
Science Stories was the title used from October, 1953 until April, 1954, for a total run of 4 issues.
The editors were Palmer and Bea Mahaffey.
See Other Worlds Science Stories and Universe Science Fiction.
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2014.07.27 Acts 12: 1- 10
James and Peter
Persecution Prayer and the Power of God
It´s great to see you here this morning… As many of you know we teach through the Bible verse by verse…… We want to see the big picture and understand our great God and our Savior Jesus Christ…. We are studying the birth of the church in the book of Acts….. We are witnessing the explosion of the Good News of the Gospel….. In the last few weeks we have seen the Gospel spreading out from Jerusalem Just like Jesus said…. Barnabas and Paul have ministered to the new Gentile church in Antioch….. These were very exciting times….. People were repenting of their sins and even the Heathen were getting saved….. Awesome times….. But hard times are coming again for the believers.….
This morning we come to the 12th Chapter of Acts….. In this chapter we see three big themes…. Persecution …. Prayer….. and the Power of God….. at work in a sinful and dying world..… We will talk about the power of God…. and how God operates in the lives of men……
We will look this morning at how the early church responded to yet another persecution….. This is the fifth persecution the early church has experienced….
But this time the persecution does not come from the scribes and the Pharisees….. This time the persecution comes from King Herod…. The rulers of this world are the natural enemies of God…… They do not want the rule of God…… Not in their lives….. and in their consciences…… Not in the affairs of men….. Turn with me to Psalms 2…. V1…
Psalms 2: 1- 3 NLT
1 Why are the nations so angry? Why do they waste their time with futile plans?
2 The kings of the earth prepare for battle; the rulers plot together against the Lord and against his anointed one.
3 "Let us break their chains," they cry, "and free ourselves from slavery to God."
Psalms 2: 1- 3 Neues Leben
1 Warum toben die Völker vor Zorn? Warum schmieden sie vergebliche Pläne?
2 Die Könige der Erde lehnen sich auf, die Herrscher der Welt verschwören sich gegen den Herrn und seinen Gesalbten.
3 »Wir werden ihre Ketten zerreißen«, schreien sie, »und uns von ihrer Herrschaft befreien!«
Psalm 2 is a prophesy of the coming of the Messiah….. The LORD Jesus…… It says that the entire world will join forces to try to destroy the LORD and His people….. This is exactly what we are seeing in our text today….. This is exactly what we are seeing in the world today…… Christians and Jews are being persecuted and killed all over the World…. The hatred that many have for God´s people is wicked and unbelievable….. We need to cry out to God for mercy…… In these hard times we need to be men and women of prayer….. We must look to the Power of God to protect and to deliver…. Lets begin reading at Acts 12… v 1…..
Acts 12: 1- 4 NKJV
1 Now about that time Herod the king stretched out his hand to harass some from the church. 2 Then he killed James the brother of John with the sword. 3 And because he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to seize Peter also. Now it was during the Days of Unleavened Bread. 4 So when he had arrested him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four squads of soldiers to keep him, intending to bring him before the people after Passover.
Acts 12: 1- 4 NeÜ
1 Um diese Zeit ging König Herodes gegen Mitglieder der Gemeinde vor und ließ sie misshandeln.
2 Jakobus, den Bruder von Johannes, ließ er enthaupten.
3 Als er merkte, dass das den Juden gefiel, ließ er auch Petrus festnehmen. Das geschah während des Festes der ungesäuerten Brote.
4 Er ließ ihn ins Gefängnis schaffen und von vier Gruppen zu je vier Soldaten bewachen. Nach dem Passafest wollte er ihn vor dem Volk aburteilen.
Verse1,2…… As we read in Psalm 2….. The rulers of this world hate God and His Anointed one…. The LORD JESUS CHRIST…. They willing fight against His rule in the affairs of men…. One of the most famous families of kings that ever fought God were the Herods….. In this chapter…. we are introduced to another Herod……
Who is Herod? Well the first of the Herods…… was Herod the Great…... He ruled about 41 B. C. until about the time of the birth of Christ……. Herod Agrippa 1 is his grandson…. We are reading about him this morning….. They are all descendents of the Maccabees…..They were a powerful Jewish family….. Herod had been educated in Rome….. He knew the powerful people because he had grown up with them in Rome….
What a sad day that was for the early church……. James was one of Jesus´ inner circle… of James, John, and Peter…… They killed him with the sword…… He was the son of Zebedee…… And the brother of John the apostle…….
In order to kill somebody with a sword…..according to the Talmud……. people died of the sword when they had led people after false gods…… Maybe they had accused James of leading the people after false gods…… The Jewish leaders saw Jesus as a deceiver…. Not a follower of the true God…… and therefore they executed James in this way….. The Jewish leaders were afraid of the explosion of the early church….. They used Herod´s love of Judiaism and political ambition to attack the church…… They had gladly used Saul of Tarsus hatred and zeal in the first years of the church…. Then when he was converted they needed new ways to fight the Christians…. Herod was so ambitious that He was easily recruited to fight against the believers…..
James is the first of the Apostles to die for the sake of the Gospel….
James had been slaughtered with the sword….. But even here in this difficult event…. we see God´s hand and His plan.... Do you remember the time that James and John sent their mother to Jesus….. They were always arguing about who's going to sit next to Jesus in the kingdom….. What a stupid thing to argue about…… There is not one sign of humility in these two Sons of Thunder….. James and John said, "Mom, would you go ask Jesus if we can sit on the right and left?"
Jesus says, "Can you undergo what I'm going to undergo? Can you be baptized with the baptism with which I will be baptized?" Oh why sure, they said…... They had no idea….
Jesus said, Matthew 20:23….. guys…. You will drink from my bitter cup…. And you will be baptized with the baptism, which I will undergo." And what was it? It's a baptism of persecution and death for James……. and decades of suffering and torture for John…..
James fulfilled the prophecy That Jesus gave to them that day…. James suffered and died…. John suffered even more and lived to be very old…. He didn't die…... He had to live in exile and punishment…… Both of them went through difficult lives filled with pain for the cause of Christ……
And so it was that Herod´s hatred and pride fulfilled the prophecy that Jesus gave to the sons of thunder…..
V3…. So he killed James, "and because he saw it pleased the Jews," "He proceeded further to take Peter also."
Peter was the one they hated the most….. he was the one that was proclaiming the gospel everywhere…. They had tried to put him in jail before…. but when he got out….. He went out preaching again….. Angels and so forth were always letting him out…...
Herod said…. I'll kill the leader and they'll really love me…..
"Then were the days of unleavened bread." It was Passover time….. everybody was in town to celebrate the required feast….. Jews from everywhere came to Jerusalem….. He wanted maximum crowds to witness the death of Peter…. He said…. I'll wait until ithe celebration is officially over….. Then when everybody's still hanging around….. Then I'll kill Peter…. Maximum impact….
Verse 4…. " That must have been a terrible trauma for the church….. he delivered to him four quaternions of soldiers…… A quaternion is four…… Four times four is sixteen…… sixteen soldiers to watch Peter….. The Romans had divided the watches into four watches of three hours each…... And so each of these four would take a three-hour period…… Two of them were chained to Peter…… Two of them were outside the cell….. That is maximum security…..
There was no way for Peter to escape…. He could not hope to be released…..
So for the third time Peter was put in prison….. Herod was determined to make sure he stayed there until his trial and execution...... Herod thought that he was in charge…..
Let's look at the scene, verse 5….
Acts 12: 5- 10 NKJV
5 Peter was therefore kept in prison, but constant prayer was offered to God for him by the church. 6 And when Herod was about to bring him out, that night Peter was sleeping, bound with two chains between two soldiers; and the guards before the door were keeping the prison. 7 Now behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the prison; and he struck Peter on the side and raised him up, saying, "Arise quickly!" And his chains fell off his hands. 8 Then the angel said to him, "Gird yourself and tie on your sandals"; and so he did. And he said to him, "Put on your garment and follow me." 9 So he went out and followed him, and did not know that what was done by the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision. 10 When they were past the first and the second guard posts, they came to the iron gate that leads to the city, which opened to them of its own accord; and they went out and went down one street, and immediately the angel departed from him.
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5 Während Petrus streng bewacht im Gefängnis saß, betete die Gemeinde inständig für ihn zu Gott.
6 In der Nacht vor der von Herodes geplanten Verurteilung schlief Petrus zwischen zwei Soldaten. Er war an jeden mit einer Kette gefesselt, während zwei andere vor der Tür seiner Zelle Wache hielten.
7 Plötzlich stand ein Engel des Herrn vor ihm und ein helles Licht erfüllte die Zelle. Er stieß Petrus in die Seite, um ihn zu wecken. "Steh schnell auf!", sagte er. Sofort fielen ihm die Ketten von den Handgelenken ab.
8 "Binde den Gürtel um und zieh deine Sandalen an!", befahl der Engel. Petrus tat es. "Wirf den Mantel über und komm!"
9 Petrus folgte dem Engel hinaus. Doch er wusste nicht, ob es Wirklichkeit war, was er mit dem Engel erlebte. Er meinte zu träumen.
10 Sie gingen an der ersten Wache vorbei, dann an der zweiten und kamen an das eiserne Tor, das in die Stadt führte. Das öffnete sich ihnen von selbst. Sie traten hinaus und gingen eine Straße weit fort. Dort verschwand der Engel neben ihm plötzlich.
V5…. but prayer was made without ceasing by the church unto God for him…… They all started praying….. The first thing anybody ought to do when bad things happen….. is to begin to pray...... They knew that God hears….. Notice that it says,…."But prayer was made without ceasing." That big greek word doesn't just mean without ceasing…… it also means total radical effort…… no holds barred….. It's the Greek word ἐκτενής ektenēs….. It is a medical term and it has to do with stretching a muscle to its limit…… It means total effort…… They were totally lost in prayer…...
Here's a good illustration of the word… This is the word is used of Jesus when He prayed in the garden in anguish and great drops of blood fell from Him…… That's the same term…… They prayed in total anguish….. They suffered in prayer…. And it continued day and night…. James 5:16…. Says…. "The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much." This is a glorious truth for us to remember…..
So they prayed with total effort….…… ἐκτενής ektenēs This total effort word is used about three things in the Bible…….
ἐκτενής ektenēs
1… love 1 Peter 4:8
2… service Acts 26:7
3… prayer Acts 12:5
They're so important in the New Testament……. Ektenes…. 1 is love, I Peter 4:8….. Let´s read it in context…. V7…
1 Peter 4: 7-10 NKJV
7 But the end of all things is at hand; therefore be serious and watchful in your prayers. 8 And above all things have fervent love for one another, for "love will cover a multitude of sins." 9 Be hospitable to one another without grumbling. 10 As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. 11 If anyone speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God. If anyone ministers, let him do it as with the ability which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.
1 Peter 4: 7-11 NeÜ
7 Das Ende aller Dinge ist nahe. Seid also besonnen und klar in euren Gebeten.
8 Vor allem aber hört nicht auf, euch gegenseitig zu lieben, denn die Liebe deckt viele Sünden zu.
9 Seid gastfrei untereinander, ohne zu murren.
10 Gott hat jedem von euch Gaben geschenkt, mit denen ihr einander dienen könnt. Tut das als gute Verwalter der vielfältigen Gnade Gottes.
11 Wenn jemand redet, soll Gott durch ihn sprechen können. Wenn jemand anderen hilft, soll er es in der Kraft tun, die Gott ihm schenkt. Dann wird Gott in allem geehrt werden. Möglich ist das durch Jesus Christus geworden, dem die Herrlichkeit gehört und die Macht in alle Ewigkeit. Amen.
I want you to notice in this passage…. that all three are mentioned….. love service and prayer….. That´s because they are all connected to each other…..
V7… be serious and watchful in your prayers….
V8… above all things have fervent love for each other…
V 10,11…. Minister and serve…. As good stewards of the Grace of God….. The grace of God that we have received….. And the words of Life that have transformed and saved us….. These are precious things….. We are here being encouraged to be good stewards of them…. We serve the Lord as good stewards when we love and sever and pray for each other and when we give out the Words of Life to a lost a dying world…. These things show our faithful stewardship….. And… look at the end of verse 11….. When we serve the LORD and each other in these ways….. The Lord is Glorified in all things! He is Glorified in our living for Him….. He is Glorified in our dying for Him…. In our text this morning we see God´s power and sovereign hand at work….. Peter is delivered from the hand of his enemies this time….. He continues to Glorify the LORD with his life….
James was killed by the sword as a heretic…… But he also Glorified the LORD….. He Glorified the Lord in his death…. We belong to Him….. We have been bought with a price…… He knows what's best for us….. His will is that we Glorify Him….. And we will Glorify him… In life or in death….
This reminds me of what Paul wrote to the Romans in chapter 14…. Let´s read it…. Turn with me to Romans 14… 7…
Romans 14: 7-9 NKJV
7 For none of us lives to himself, and no one dies to himself. 8 For if we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or die, we are the Lord's. 9 For to this end Christ died and rose[b] and lived again, that He might be Lord of both the dead and the living.
Romans 14: 7-9 NKJV Ne Ü
7 Denn keiner von uns lebt für sich selbst und keiner von uns stirbt für sich selbst.
8 Wenn wir leben, leben wir für den Herrn, und wenn wir sterben, gehören wir dem Herrn. Im Leben und im Tod gehören wir dem Herrn.
9 Dazu ist Christus ja gestorben und wieder lebendig geworden, dass er über Tote und Lebende der Herr sei.
whether we live or die, we are the Lord's.
Back to 1 Peter 4…. v8…. On last look at verse 8…
1 Peter 4: 8 NKJV NeÜ
8 And above all things have fervent love for one another, for "love will cover a multitude of sins
8 Vor allem aber hört nicht auf, euch gegenseitig zu lieben, denn die Liebe deckt viele Sünden zu.
V 8….. have fervent love for each other… the Greek here is…. ἐκτενής ektenēs agape…. Radical… to the max… love….selfless love……
Just like Jesus poured out his life for us….. We ought to pour out our love for others….
We're to stretch our love to the max….. We are to love people with a total effort…. . In other words….. we're to reach as far as we can….. to the limits of our ability….. and really love people.….. That was #1ektenes agape…. Radical love…
Then it's used in Acts 26:7 to speak of 2 service to the LORD and others…. ἐκτένεια ekteneia λατρεύω latreuō… total effort….radical….. serving…. Here is Paul proclaiming the Good news using the total effort of faithful Jews in seeking and serving the LORD… turn to Acts 26…v.7…
Acts 26: 7,8 NKJV
7 To this promise our twelve tribes, earnestly serving God night and day, hope to attain. For this hope's sake, King Agrippa, I am accused by the Jews. 8 Why should it be thought incredible by you that God raises the dead?
7 Unser ganzes zwölfstämmiges Volk dient Gott Tag und Nacht in der Hoffnung, diese Erfüllung erleben zu dürfen. Und wegen dieser Hoffnung, o König, werde ich ausgerechnet von den Juden angeklagt.
8 Warum fällt es euch Juden denn so schwer zu glauben, dass Gott Tote auferweckt?
The Greek here is ἐκτένεια ekteneia λατρεύω latreuō… serving as a total effort….. We're not supposed to serve the LORD JESUS Christ half-hearted…... We're supposed to serve Him with total effort…… Literally agonizingly….. That´s how we're to serve Him……. With all of our heart, soul and strength….
The third way that Ektenes is used….. is here in our text this morning…. προσευχή proseuchē Ektenes… total effort prayer…. Fervent in prayer……. Back to Acts 12….v5…
Acts 12: 5 NJV NeÜ
5 Peter was therefore kept in prison, but constant prayer was offered to God for him by the church
5 Während Petrus streng bewacht im Gefängnis saß, betete die Gemeinde inständig für ihn zu Gott.
The Christian is to serve God intensely…. loving others fervently…. in a self-sacrificial way…. Total effort in service and in prayer…..
They agonized in prayer…… They prayed without ceasing…. Fervent…. Total effort….. They cried out to God…. Lord help Peter….. Deliver him from Herod…. Let´s look at Acts 12…v6,7….
Acts 12: 6,7 NKJV
6 And when Herod was about to bring him out, that night Peter was sleeping, bound with two chains between two soldiers; and the guards before the door were keeping the prison. 7 Now behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the prison; and he struck Peter on the side and raised him up, saying, "Arise quickly!" And his chains fell off his hands.
Acts 12: 6,7 NeÜ
6 In der Nacht vor der von Herodes geplanten Verurteilung schlief Petrus zwischen zwei Soldaten. Er war an jeden mit einer Kette gefesselt, während zwei andere vor der Tür seiner Zelle Wache hielten.
7 Plötzlich stand ein Engel des Herrn vor ihm und ein helles Licht erfüllte die Zelle. Er stieß Petrus in die Seite, um ihn zu wecken. "Steh schnell auf!", sagte er. Sofort fielen ihm die Ketten von den Handgelenken ab.
Verse 6…. Herod thinks he's got everything secured…. These Christians haven't got any power….. They are powerless to deliver Peter….. All they could do was to pray…. And pray they did….
Herod says….. Go get Peter….. Herod's getting ready to execute Peter in the morning…… Peter is sleeping like a baby… Peter was not very worried…. He had been in jail before and it wasn't any big deal…… The last time he was arrested….. The Lord got him out….. He was at peace….. He knew that the Lord was in control….
Peter trusted in God´s promise and in God´s power to keep His promises… God´s unfailing love is shown in His promises…. For example…. Hebrews 13:5…. I will never leave you… I will never forsake you….
So Peter went to sleep. Peter also said in I Peter 5:7 "Casting all your care him, for He cares for you." Herod was certain that he had won….. But the power of God was about to take the situation over completely….
Verse 7, "Behold an angel of the Lord came in on him and a light shown in the prison."
"Get up Peter. Arise quickly. Get up," looking further…v8-10…
Acts 12: 8-10 NKJV
8 Then the angel said to him, "Gird yourself and tie on your sandals"; and so he did. And he said to him, "Put on your garment and follow me." 9 So he went out and followed him, and did not know that what was done by the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision. 10 When they were past the first and the second guard posts, they came to the iron gate that leads to the city, which opened to them of its own accord; and they went out and went down one street, and immediately the angel departed from him.
Acts 12: 8-10 NeÜ
8 "Binde den Gürtel um und zieh deine Sandalen an!", befahl der Engel. Petrus tat es. "Wirf den Mantel über und komm!"
9 Petrus folgte dem Engel hinaus. Doch er wusste nicht, ob es Wirklichkeit war, was er mit dem Engel erlebte. Er meinte zu träumen.
10 Sie gingen an der ersten Wache vorbei, dann an der zweiten und kamen an das eiserne Tor, das in die Stadt führte. Das öffnete sich ihnen von selbst. Sie traten hinaus und gingen eine Straße weit fort. Dort verschwand der Engel neben ihm plötzlich.
verse 8, he says, "Get your belt, pull it together, get your sandals on, Peter we're leaving…. Get dressed…
all of a sudden he's on his feet….. He's got his sandals on and he's there and he's probably kind of bleary eyed and he says, "Follow me." And off they go down the dark corridors of the prison…... "And he knew not that it was true, which was done by the angel." He thought he saw a vision…….
verse 10… When they were past the first and the second guard posts….. the iron gate opened to them all by itself…. and they went out….. and went down one street, and immediately the angel departed….
This angel had done his job…. He delivered Peter from the prison….
It reminds us of Acts 5 when they were in prison before…... Remember? When the rulers sent for them….. They were gone…. They reported back to the rulers…. The prison is locked….. the gates are secure….. the locks are on….. the guards are there….. But the prisoners are gone…… And then another runs in and says…… You're not going to believe it…. They're back in the temple preaching about Jesus again…. Peter had been released again by an angel that time as well….. No prison can hold the servant of God…. If God wants him free….
In Acts 5…. The LORD delivered all of the believers from the hands of the enemy….. They continued to serve the Lord Fervently…… as we read in 1 peter 4…. Ecktenes Agape…. Total….radical love and Ecktenes service and ektenes prayer…. They Glorified the LORD with their lives…. Here in our text today…. We see 2 disciples…. James is killed by the sword…… Peter is once again delivered out of the hands of the enemy…..
God is His sovereignty chose different paths for these 2 men of God…. James was killed quickly by the sword of a wicked King Herod.….. Peter was miraculously delivered by the power of God from the hands of the same wicked king…. God´s sovereign Plan!
Today´s confused and unbiblical theology….. Would say that James didn´t have enough faith to get out of jail…..
( Unsinn ) nonsense!
James was full of faith and trust in the LORD…. He served the Lord Jesus with all of His heart and with all of His strength….. The Lord decides what happens to his servants in this world…. Some of us will Glorify the Lord in our death at the hands of the enemies of God..…. Some of us will Glorify the Lord with our deliverance from the hand of the enemy…. We do not always understand why things happen…. But we know our great God…. We can trust him…. Our forever is certain…. We will be with the LORD….. forever….
We belong to Jesus…. He knows what is best…. He has a plan…. Amen…?
You know…. Even in times of persecution…. Even when disaster strikes….. We who have repented of our sins and cried out to God for mercy and forgiveness…… We are and remain God´s dearly loved children…. Dearly loved children who are not perfect…… Who still sin against the Lord who bought us with His precious blood…. We still rebel against our heavenly Father….. Refusing to follow and obey Him who loved us so very much….
James´ brother…. The other son of Thunder…… John… became the Theologian of the church….. He has something to say to us about our forever… and about our responsibility to purify ourselves….. It´s a good text to read as we prepare ourselves for communion….Turn with me to 1 John 3: 1-3….
1 John 3: 1- 3 NLT Neues Leben
1 See how very much our Father loves us, for he calls us his children, and that is what we are! But the people who belong to this world don't recognize that we are God's children because they don't know him. 2 Dear friends, we are already God's children, but he has not yet shown us what we will be like when Christ appears. But we do know that we will be like him, for we will see him as he really is. 3 And all who have this eager expectation will keep themselves pure, just as he is pure.
1 John 3: 1- 3 NLT Neues Leben
1 Seht, wie viel Liebe unser himmlischer Vater für uns hat, denn er erlaubt, dass wir seine Kinder genannt werden - und das sind wir auch! Doch die Menschen, die zu dieser Welt gehören, kennen Gott nicht; deshalb verstehen sie auch nicht, dass wir seine Kinder sind.
2 Meine lieben Freunde, wir sind schon jetzt die Kinder Gottes, und wie wir sein werden, wenn Christus wiederkommt, das können wir uns nicht einmal vorstellen. Aber wir wissen, dass wir bei seiner Wiederkehr sein werden wie er, denn wir werden ihn sehen, wie er wirklich ist.
3 Und jeder, der diese Hoffnung hat, achtet darauf, dass er rein bleibt, so wie Christus rein ist.
We are already His dearly loved Children…. We will be like Jesus when we see Him face to face…. In the meantime we are called to purify ourselves…. To let Jesus wash our feet…..


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Despite the theoretical advances D.C. might have made with 200+ new restaurants in the past three years, attention has gravitated around a cluster of spots fighting for breathing space on D.C.'s 14th Street, while formerly heralded bastions of the region's "Old Guard" (Capital Grille, Caucus Room, The Inn at Little Washington) have become relics.
Into this uneasy balance between old and new, Executive Chef Samuel Kim has steered the revered "old guard" D.C. eatery 1789 Restaurant (1226 36th St. NW) in Georgetown from a fading fossil's glory to a consistent gem.
His even, almost careful, infusion of gastronomic elements gives a whimsical edge to the food while still respecting the near-mandatory traditions of 1789's storied past as a meat-and-potatoes kind of establishment.
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We chose to refresh the palate with the Chardonnay, Cuvaison, Carneros, Napa Valley, CA 2012. This Cuvaison Chardonnay has a soothing medley of subtle flavors, with a mostly neutral fruit edge, reminding us of a fresh spring breeze before we moved on to the elegant chilled corn chowder ($13). Toasted pine nuts give the soup a crunchy relief while Kim's light flavoring prevents the typically fatty elements of the chowder from being overpowering.
The next course of foie gras tourchon ($26) was the only course I left unfinished. It was undeniably visually spectacular, but after having a near-perfect corm chowder, I was expecting the foie gras to have the same medley of tastes. Unfortunately, the combination of peach compote, spice crème fraîche, pickled celery, lavender and hazelnut butter skewed too much towards a sharp saltiness. Perhaps another half-teaspoon of a sugar element -- such as a sweet crème fraîche instead of a spice crème fraîche or a sweet celery instead of a pickled one -- would have reduced the saltiness of the dish.
Although foie gras may not be for everyone, no one should leave 1789 without sampling the pasta (second) course. Try the vibrant squid ink tagliarini ($18). Winding tagliarini twists the sassy jumbo lump crab -- with its jalapeños and Thai basil -- into a joyful expression of taste demonstrating Kim's talent for taking something familiar like pasta and infusing it with elements just interesting enough (in this case jalapeños and Thai basil) to bend the taste buds.
Then finish the night with the lovely Branzino ($38). Seared to perfection, this silver-skinned fish (also known in some quarters as sea bass) was laid on a gentle bed of coconut red curry broth and yogurt foam. Since a fish by itself can be rather bland, Kim created nuances with golden lentils, charred cucumbers, green papaya and pickled onions to balance the silkiness of the branzino with vegetables whose crunchiness added a more playful element. Again, it should be noted, these type of unusual elements in a standard fish course is what sets Kim apart from the rest of his peers.
Should there be any doubt as to what dish to order, diners are informed the most popular item on the menu is the Colorado Rack of Lamb ($46), a monstrous rising of meat with lamb bacon lardons, garlic puree, eggplant, cipollini onion and summer squash.
Regardless of what you order, 1789 does not grapple with errors in service. Not only was our table perfectly served, with an even tempo to "checking in" vs. "helicoptering," but the sold-out back room of 1789 Restaurant received the same level of care and attention.
Whatever hesitations there may be to come across to Georgetown to 1789 Restaurant, they should be left behind to enjoy this still-relevant jewel. Kim's culinary talent deserves to be recognized.


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The Moce Islanders have won the inaugural National Women s Cricket Championship despite a slight hiccup on the final day.
Moce lost their final game against Suva Flying Angels but still managed to lead the points tally at the end of the week long tournament. The game was a nail biter with Suva winning the toss and electing to bat first. Sera Kaukiono (17) and Luanne Rika (17) opened the batting and got Suva off to a good start before Kaukiono smashed a ball to square leg only to see the fielder hold the hottest of chances. Iva Volavola (16) batted patiently in the middle order to help steer her team to a competitive total of 103. Mereia Tilau was the pick of the Moce bowlers taking 5 for 21 while Ana Maidela also chipped in with three wickets.
The win looked all but assured for Suva as they raced through the top order to leave Moce struggling at 39 for 8, but the Islanders were not done yet. Miriam Talatoka was part of two partnerships that each put on 30 to bring Moce within striking distance of victory. However, when Luanne Rika bowled Talatoka for 28 the Moce innings was finished just four runs short of their target.
Despite the loss, Moce finished ahead of Suva thanks to their extra bonus points accrued during the tournament, ensuring they would take the first National Women s Championship back to the Lau Islands.
At the Army Barracks Ground, Nadi Jetsetters recorded their second win of the tournament by outclassing Veimataqali on the final day.After winning the toss and electing to bat the runs were shared equally among the batsmen as they amassed an impressive 206. Makalesi Mada top scored with 24 while opener Makerita Tuidraki set the basis for the innings with 23. Ana Topati and Talei Soko each claimed three wickets for Veimataqali.
The Veimataqali bats never really got going in the run chase as they were dismissed for 35, giving the Jetsetters a 171-run victory. Mareta Vuadrea was the best of the Nadi bowlers taking 6 for 13 from her seven overs. The win pushed Nadi to eight points, level with Suva but the Jetsetters finished ahead of the Angles on net run rate.
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Tuesday, November 17, 2009
4V2 - Horror of Fang Rock 2
It's more of the Tom Baker show in Episode Two, and that's a good thing. Baker dominates this story, but not at the expense of it, and he is an utter delight to watch. One simply can't take one's eyes off him.
So many brilliant Baker moments occur in this episode. I love (like, punch the air HARD kind of love) how he bursts into the crew room, interrupting Skinsale, Adelaide, and Palmerdale despite having not even met them yet. He's looking for Harker, but as he hasn't left the boat yet, The Doctor slumps down into a chair, pops his feet up on the table, and quietly proclaims, "I'll wait". Several awkward silences ensue before the conversation that The Doctor interrupted starts up again. Then - boom! Baker shoots out of his chair and exclaims "Just a moment! We haven't been introduced!", then slumps back down in the chair again, seemingly ignoring the subdued introductions of the trio via a slightly stymied Skinsale.
Later in the same scene, Palmerdale is lamenting his inability to get to London to see his broker, when The Doctor bursts out of his chair, hopefully boasting, "Ah! You want to get to London!". Palmerdale leaps forward, excited by The Doctor's impeding solution, but is let down when The Doctor points a finger at him and bites, "You've no chance in this fog." Such humour and such disdain for fools have seldom been amalgamated into one dynamite performance like Tom Baker does in certain scenes in these episodes.
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A home treatment service for people with a severe mental health crisis has expanded its services and is now available across the Southern Health and Social Care Trust 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
The Home Treatment Crisis Response Service, which has just celebrated its 10th anniversary, is a team of doctors, nurses, social workers, occupational therapists and support workers who ensure people receive the care and treatment they need at home.
Last year, the service helped prevent hospital admissions for around 550 people experiencing acute mental illnesses, including psychotic disorders, depressive illness and anxiety disorders.
Around one in four people in Northern Ireland will experience problems with their mental health at some point in their lives.
Dr Neta Chada, associate medical director for mental health services in the Southern Trust, said, "Home Treatment Crisis Response helps people who are at an acute stage of mental illness and need intensive input quickly.
"We know that people recover better in their own surroundings, close to their loved ones and want to avoid the added distress of a hospital admission.
"We also have a member of the team based in our inpatient unit, unique to Northern Ireland, who ensures that those patients who do need a hospital admission, get the treatment they need as quickly as possible and then can benefit from early discharge to the Home Treatment team where they can have ongoing care and treatment at home."
Referrals to the service can be made by GPs, psychiatrists, community mental health teams or other doctors.
Dr Chada added, "We are delighted with the recent expansion of the service and to be able to give more people better access to the care and treatment they need."


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You have finally done it!
After months and years of trying, you have a workout routine that works for you. After trying this class and that workout routine, the downloaded workouts from YouTube, or the copied workouts from your Shape magazine ("Women's Health", "Men's Health", "Fitness", etc.), once-and-for-all you have the workouts that fits you.
You are now getting up early, you are skipping the occasional happy hour, or skipping dinners with friends. You signed up for a road race. You seem to be doing everything right. You have it all figured out.
I have some bad news for you. It's probably not enough.
What?! WAIT! not enough??
No, probably not. Being a human being is tough. That body you are living in requires a lot of maintenance. As amazing a machine as your body is, and all the adaptations it can make, it's still needs more than 150 minutes of moderate exercise per week.
Have heard that sitting is the new smoking? Probably. Doesn't make much sense, does it? How can you be doing almost everything right and still have it wrong?
Even if you are meeting the exercise requirements, if you sit at a desk all day, you are still considered sedentary. Another term for it: active couch potato.
High amounts of sitting during the day is associated with a higher waist circumference, and elevated blood pressure. Sitting also affects your cholesterol, can cause muscular skeletal problems and lead to premature death. (worst case scenario is always death.)
Five hour plus of sitting time also slows your metabolism, affects bone mineral content and vascular health. There are a few other more clinical terms I could insert here but I think you have the idea.
Fortunately, there is an easy fix for this and no special equipment is required. Add activity to break up your sitting time:
- Drink water
- You hate to drink water because it makes you need to use the restroom. That is my point. Get up & go. Find the furthest bathroom from your desk and drink often.
- Stand up
- I know you talk on the phone during the day or sit in on conference calls. During the call stay on your feet. You don't have to stay up for the duration of the call, just some of it. Another good one is to stand for all calls. When the phone rings, personal or otherwise, stand up to answer. If it's a short call stay up through its entirety.
- Set a timer
- If you have a Fitbit or an Apple Watch or something of the like, they have built in reminders to get you up throughout the course of the day. When it reminds you to stand, stand and move a little bit. If you don't have a wearable device, set a timer on your phone to move every hour you sit at your desk.
- Walk
- Park your car at the back of the parking lot if you drive to work. Take the stairs (be reasonable, you don't have to walk to the 22nd floor) maybe just two flights then jump on the elevator.
- Take public transportation. Studies have found if you do, you tend to sit less. plus, you must walk to the bus/train station.
Off work time counts too. Your most sedentary time maybe in the evening or the weekend. If you find yourself in front of the television over the weekend or in the evening binge watching Netflix. Take the 20 seconds needed rollover into the next episode to stand. If you are DVR-ing, stand up to fast forward or (god forbid) you let the commercial run and stand through them. Hell, you could even move around a bit.
And always before you sit, sit twice. Before the end of the day you may have just added 3 set of 10 squats to your daily routine. A hint here, don't flop onto the chair or the sofa. Use some muscle to get there.
These small activities during the day add up and improve cognitive function. If you are not quite getting all your steps in during the day, you may see a marked improvement.
Congratulations on coming up with the exercise routine. You put a lot of work into finding exactly what is right for you so you can be consistent. Don't let a little thing like television or work get in the way of overall great health. Just take that one more step.


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DaVinci – The Genius Exhibition
April 12, and April 13, 2013
Centuries after his death, Leonardo Da Vinci brings together two ground-breaking institutions, the Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies (ACMRS) and the Arizona Science Center, for a-once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
For two days only - April 12th and 13th - Pascal Cotte, esteemed French engineer and inventor of the cutting edge multi-spectral digitizing camera used to uncover secrets of the Mona Lisa and other masterpieces, will visit and lecture at the Arizona Science Center.
Cotte, is a key member of the international team of experts who have brought DaVinci's most important and inventive works to life through this exhibition. With exclusive access to DaVinci's Mona Lisa, he was able to discover the 25 Secrets of the Mona Lisa…and more; shades of the actual pigments, stripping away centuries of varnish and attempted restorations - see how the Mona Lisa appeared when it left the master's hand. See two codices – illustrations and notes written by Leonardo daVinci and so much more.
ACMRS is pleased to invite our donors to receive special ticket offers* to DaVinci – the Genius exhibition including:
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