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We like to use the analogy of a boulder when explaining how laser tattoo removal works. Imagine the ink in your skin as a boulder. We will take a sledge hammer(the laser), and break the boulder into stones. Your immune systems 'street sweepers' will clean up the ink that has been liberated. It will take 6 weeks for the street sweepers to complete the clean up. You will for another sledge hammer smack(laser treatment), again turning the stones into rocks. Rocks will then become pebbles and so on. There is no mistaking, tattoo removal is a process. We have the best laser machine in the world and the best prices in town hands down.
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We woke up on Saturday morning to a gray rainy day. I actually love these kinds of days, so I was A-OK with the weather, but knew we would have to find something to keep the littles from going stir crazy. When Cammi suggested we go over to the school gym (right up the road from Ross and Judy's) we thought it would be the perfect solution to run off some energy.
|Ross playing with Hunty and Z in the rain on Saturday morning
|Check out Tralee's basketball skills! She was dribbling the ball all over the court!
|Jim and Cammi started dribbling on either side of Zayah. I don't think it was her favorite thing.
|Cammi going for her shot.
|Grandpa Ross kept the little boy and girl busy with the colorful balls. Hunter's favorite ball was the blue one (of course!).
|After a while Ross started to play
|Not bad for a grandpa
|Jim did all right too!
We played a lot of card games on Saturday as well. Some of the braver people went down to the old Jacobs' property to fish down by the river. I did not go. Fishing in the cold rain didn't appeal to me, so I stayed in and visited with the girls. Good times.

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This course (6 CFU) will be held by three external professors, the first is Prof. Kevin Koidl from the Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, Prof. Divesh Srivastava from AT&T Labs-Research, New Jersey, USA, and Prof. Denilson Barbosa from University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
Prof. Kevin Koidl holds a PhD in Computer Science from the Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland (2013), and is currently a Research Fellow at the same university. Prof. Divesh Srivastava holds a PhD in Computer Sciences, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA (1993), and is currently the Head of Database Research at the AT&T Labs-Research. Prof. Denilson Barbosa holds a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Toronto, Canada (2005), and is currently Associate Professor at the Department of Computing Science at the University of Alberta, Canada.
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Machine Learning for NLP
Prof. Kevin Koidl
Tentative Dates: 6/3, 13/3, 20/3, 27/3
Big data integration
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Tentative Dates: 3/4, 5/4, 10/4, 12/4
Motivation: Challenges and Opportunities for BDI
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Schema Alignment
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Record Linkage
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BDI: Data Fusion
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BDI: Emerging Topics
- Role of Crowdsourcing
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Knowledge extraction from the web
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Have you ever opened up your refrigerator, pinned your nose closed and asked that all too familiar question, "Where is that smell coming from?"
This is an all too common scenario, and there are simple ways to avoid a stinky fridge. Thanks to our friends at HGTV.com, we have provided you with a few helpful tips and tricks to keeping your refrigerator clean and odor-free.
Top 10 Secrets to a Clean Refrigerator
- Keep your refrigerator at 37° – 40° to keep from wasting energy and having your food go bad.
- Crumple up a brown paper grocery bag and leave it inside your fruite and veggie bins for 48 hours. The paper will absorb the odors.
- Make homemade cleaner by combining the following in a gallon of hot water: 1 cup clear ammonia, ½ cup vinegar and ¼ cup baking soda. Put it in a spray bottle, or use from a bowl with a sponge. You won't have to rinse and it destroys grease. You can wipe down the entire fridge with this solution, including the drawers and shelves.
- Check for adequate tightness of the unseating seam around the door by placing a lighted flashlight inside the fridge and closing the door. Turn the lights off in the room, and see if any light escapes from the seams. If you see light, you will need to call Home-Tech for a refrigerator repair.
- Toothpaste works to remove tough stains from the inside of your refrigerator and it smells good too.
- Try buffing paste wax into the surface of your refrigerator to prevent grease and odor buildup on the top of the refrigerator after cleaning. (This is not recommended for stainless steel surfaces).
- For a fast odor fix sprinkle vanilla or orange extract on a few cotton balls. Place them in a shallow dish inside the fridge.
- Any dust bunnies under the fridge? Remove the grill and run a yardstick covered with a pair of pantyhose underneath. Also, make sure to check the pan of water underneath the refrigerator, as it may have some stinky water in it.
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Harvey Weinstein Sued by New York AG Over Sexual Harassment
Embattled movie producer Harvey Weinstein was sued by New York state for creating a hostile work environment at the Weinstein Co. that allegedly featured "pervasive sexual harassment," intimidation and discrimination. New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's lawsuit comes as Weinstein, 65, is seeking to sell his troubled studio to Maria Contreras-Sweet, a former Obama administration official, in a $500 million bid backed by billionaire Ron Burkle. The suit may create a major obstacle for the deal. Schneiderman said in a statement that the company's sale might leave victims "without adequate redress, including…Read More


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Microsoft sees homegrown CRM as its biggest competitor
If Microsoft is going to succeed as a CRM vendor, its biggest challenge won't be in luring organizations away from competitors but in getting them to move away from CRM systems that were developed in-house, a company exec says.
With its inaugural CRM offering due to arrive before the end of the year, Microsoft Corp. is betting that custom-built systems stand as the firm's greatest roadblock to rapid midmarket penetration.
According to Holly Holt, senior product manager for Microsoft's CRM unit, the company's biggest challenge will not be in replacing another vendor's software, but in swaying potential customers away from their homegrown applications. Microsoft believes its target audience of companies with 50 to 500 employees is unsure about investing in packaged CRM products.
"People with homegrown systems have a different perspective; we have to convince these organizations that we can add real value," Holt said. "We're targeting customers whose existing efforts around CRM tend to be very customized and who don't migrate to new platforms quickly."
Holt believes that Microsoft's best argument for courting customers is that its .NET architecture will offer increased flexibility and allow users to upgrade CRM systems more easily than heavily customized applications. Microsoft currently has 35 partners running beta versions of its CRM software, with an additional 32 customers in some stage of implementation, according to Holt.
Some of Microsoft's potential competitors agree that the biggest battle the vendor may face will be convincing midsized companies that they need CRM at all. Greg Colley, president and CEO of midmarket vendor Clear Technologies Inc., Coppell, Texas, said his greatest challenge is often in evangelizing CRM to budget-minded customers.
"We still find ourselves trying to convince midmarket executives that CRM is a competitive advantage and not just a luxury item," Colley said.
For its part, Clear has aligned with IBM Corp. to market CRM to reluctant takers.
Another struggle for Microsoft may be the perception that its first CRM software release will bear predictable shortcomings as a Version 1.0 product. The operating system software giant is pledging that expertise gained through its acquisition of Great Plains Business Solutions of Fargo, N.D., along with employees it has wooed away from other CRM vendors, will prevent major missteps.
"It's a version 1 product, but in some ways it isn't," Holt counters. "We've built a lot of CRM experience and we're leveraging expertise from across Microsoft."
Ben Holtz, president and CEO of Green Beacon Solutions, a Watertown, Mass.-based midmarket consulting and systems integration firm, believes that Microsoft has developed an offering that should appeal to many users. Holtz is in the process of transforming Green Beacon into a regional Microsoft CRM specialist. For the most part, Microsoft will depend on such resellers to give midmarket customers the personal attention they're accustomed to.
"Savvy CRM users might be disappointed when they first see Microsoft's product," reseller Holtz said. "But for new users it should be pretty interesting. The software is not quite there yet, especially lacking the marketing automation piece, but it is a great first attempt."
According to Holtz, whose company has worked primarily as a consultant around products from midmarket CRM provider Onyx Software Corp., Bellevue, Wash., Microsoft's software should create a whole new sector of CRM customers. He feels those drawn to the platform will be those shops that have passed on technologies from Onyx and SalesLogix, Irvine, Calif., because they cost too much to maintain.
Last week, SalesLogix upgraded its software with a new architecture for open development and rapid deployment, which it says is more compatible with Microsoft's .NET development platform.
"If Onyx or SalesLogix are running into Microsoft in the bidding process, someone is in the wrong place," he said. "That doesn't mean Microsoft won't try to take business from these guys in the future, but right now they're looking at those organizations who haven't even seriously considered CRM in the past."
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Slip into island life from the moment you arrive at the Holiday Inn Kandooma, with world-class South Malé Atoll diving and surfing spots on your doorstep. This hotel is blessed with fantastic beaches, lush tropical greenery, clear turquoise waters, with some of Maldives best dive sites close by. It is ready to appeal to discerning travellers who boldly embrace, seek more from, and celebrate life!
It is situated on the island of Kandooma, just 35 km south of the Male International Airport, via a 40 minutes speedboat ride to the South Male Atoll.
The establishment offers luxurious and modern accommodations.
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These villas have an open view to the beach. Allowing you to take in the sights of on the sandy white beaches and the clear blue waters beyond. These semi-detached villas come with large picture windows that positively invite the outdoors inside.
The sea-facing Sea View Beach House is a 2 floor villa that offers the luxury of space and comfort. The bedrooms are located on the first floor level of the villa and enjoy views of the sea. The living area underneath the bedroom is furnished with designer furniture laid out on a carpet of the white sand.
Hovering above coral and marine life in the shallow clear waters, guests will enjoy their time on the private sun deck, dangling their feet in the water, or at high tide, relaxing in a partially submerged hammock. Expansive living space is complemented by a large open bathroom which offers an outdoor shower and bathtub and views of the water.
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When in Sleaford… is a new art trail inspired by the rich heritage of Sleaford. The trail features a series of bronze roundels, created by artist David Mackie situated in pavements and on walls around the town. The artworks act as way-markers, mapping out pathways through and around Sleaford and informing residents and visitors about existing public artworks. We hope they will encourage people to pause and think about the locations where they are sited, whether it be a view, an artwork or a place to visit.
When in Sleaford… was delivered in partnership with the William Alvey Church of England Primary School, and David worked closely with pupils, parents and local groups to develop the ideas, sites and content for the bronze roundels. To read more about the design process read our blog.
David has also worked with William Alvey School on Project 72, creating a special artwork to commemorate the 72 local young men from the school who died in the First World War.
Maps for the trail are available from from NCCD, Cogglesford Mill, Navigation House and Sleaford museum. Family sticker trails are also available to purchase from these venues for £1.
You can download an A4 version of the map to print at home here: 170126-JA2 When In Sleaford A4 Map Booklet
The locations of the eighteen roundels are:
- Cogglesford Mill
- The Nettles
- Sleaford Leisure Centre
- Boston Recreation Ground
- Sleaford Museum
- Bass Maltings
- Sleaford Railway Station
- Southgate
- Castle Field
- Castle Causeway
- Church / market place
- Eastgate Almshouses
- Manor House
- Money's Mill
- Navigation House
- William Lasdun Sail sculpture (near NCCD in the tarmac path)
- Lollycocks Field (main entrance from Eastgate)
- WW1 memorial plaque at William Alvey School
When in Sleaford… was commissioned by North Kesteven district council, through artsNK, working in partnership with William Alvey School. The trail has also been supported by Sleaford Renewable Energy Plant, The Johnson & Mukherjee Brothers Charitable Trust, and the Royal British Legion.


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Women Warriors: How Title IX Made Us All A Little Fiercer
June 25, 2012
Ever since I was young, I loved the thrill of heights: standing at the edge of a cliff, feeling the rush before the leap. A child of mountains and sky, I grew up nearer to the stars than to civilization -- quietly watching the world move below me from the hilltop that was home. I climbed to the tops of trees for a better view. In my dreams, I would run, raise my arms and lift off, flying up over the valley and into the wind. When I was 10, my parents did the smartest thing they could and enrolled me in gymnastics, where I learned to flip and twist, release and catch. I grew to love the squeak of the uneven bars and the smell of chalk dust as I left the ground behind and was, at last, airborne.
A decade later, I was a competitive college athlete: a 1 and 3-meter springboard diver, throwing myself into the air every day from 15 feet above the pool. It was terrifying and exhilarating and I lived for it. A product of Title IX -- which turns 40 this week -- I grew up in sports. They molded me into a disciplined young woman with passion, power and steely determination. As a girl, I remember watching a brilliant Gatorade commercial set to the song "Love Hurts" that showed athletes pushing through pain, including a gymnast who does a back flip on the balance beam and totally bites it. In my head, I heard my own coach's voice, "Get up. Do it again." I fall. "Again..." Until I learn to push, to keep going when I'm tired. To clear my mind of everything but the moment, as time suspends me in the air and I am the acrobat, the athlete.
When I reflect on girlhood, these are some of my favorite memories. Sports were my first love affair. It was through them that I learned to set goals, chart progress and witness the rewards of ambition and perseverance. Signed into law in June 1972, Title IX made these life-changing opportunities available for myself and millions of other girls around the United States. Joined by the Girl Scouts, this week the White House celebrates this American milestone that gave young women equal access in public schools to rewarding athletic programs as well as classes in math, science, engineering and more.
In doing so, the enduring legacy of Title IX has helped generations of American girls see the warrior within.
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On Saturday, November 5th, 2016 Thomas and I celebrated six years of our STRONG relationship.
Throughout the years we have been together, we have been through a lot. A majority know what, most have witnessed, and some were involved. Through all the struggles you can never forget about the good. We share many memories the good and the bad. I feel I am an open book and can talk about everything. I like to share things because I feel what I went through can help others, but we will save that for another time; another blog.
We had a very simple morning and day. We ran a couple errands. We recently got our iPhone 7's and our cell phone cases no longer fit. We went and picked up new cases. We then grabbed lunch and headed home to hangout on the couch for a few hours and watched a couple episodes of Shameless.
I looked at the clock and it was almost 7pm, I knew I needed to start getting ready (hello us females take forever to get ready).
I didn't take a photo of my outfit (sorry), but I kept it very simple and casual. I wore black pants, a white sleeveless top tucked in, black bootie heels, and my fur (fake) scarf. For my makeup I used The Burgundy Palette | Kyshadow. I got a lot of comments on my makeup (thank you to those who complimented me). I am not great with my makeup, but I tried lol. Kimberly is the makeup queen, check out her page (Kimberly's IG).
We had dinner reservations at Bocado Tapas Wine Bar. If you have not been there, please check it out. They have a few locations; check to see what one is closest to you. This is honestly one of my favorite places to eat. I love the style of eating at Bocado's. As the website explains "very Spanish, and yet very adaptable to American culture…tapas are generally served in small portions on small plates and shared by everyone in the party." I love eating off of T's plate where ever we are (no shame) and this is the perfect place to do so. We first ordered our drinks we ordered a pitcher of Mixed Berry Sangria – Rosé Wine, Fresh Blueberries, Blackberries and Raspberries.
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After dinner we headed home, but we made one stop. It was to the liquor store to grab champagne so we could celebrate. I then slipped into something nice for him. If you follow me on Snapchat you know, lol.
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Ski Jumping at the 2010 Winter Games: Previous Winter Games ▪ Next Winter Games
Host City: Vancouver, Canada
Venue(s): Whistler Olympic Park, Whistler
Date Started: February 22, 2010
Date Finished: February 22, 2010
Format: Two jumps per team member, with both scored on distance and form. Four members per team, with all four jumps in each round to count towards team total. Only the top 8 teams from the first jump advance to the second jump.
Since before the Torino Winter Games, Austria had taken over from Germany and Finland as the pre-eminent nations when it came to team events and not suffered a defeat at World or OIympic level since 2003. The 2010 team included [Gregor Schlierenzauer], already a double Olympic medallist in Vancouver, and three others who had placed in the top ten of the individual event.
Unsurprisingly the Austrians were in a class of their own and both statistically and literally soared ahead of their opposition. By the end they were 72 points clear of the nearest rivals which, to put it in context, was only marginally less than the points difference between the second and eighth place teams.


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Hey ya'll, Lauren here bringing you the second post in the brand new theme series! This time I'll be focusing on what you all voted for on our facebook page… vintage themed weddings! There is a variety of vintage themes, (modern, 20's, 50's, Victorian, etc…) so I decided to incorporate as many different kinds of vintage as I could. I hope ya'll enjoy this post and I'll be continuing to conduct polls on Facebook for future theme posts!
Vintage lace and cotton bouquets brought to you courtesy of WildFlowers,Inc!
Table marker in an antique vintage frame
Classic 50's style vintage invitations
If you are having a sit down dinner then using vintage plates adds a special touch!
Various vintage decor…the trends seem to be a single flower of your choice in old medicine bottles and vintage books!
These centerpieces are by WildFlowers, Inc.!
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How do water softeners work?
Water softeners function on an ion-exchange principle by exchanging the ions such as calcium and magnesium which contribute to the water's hardness. The water softener consists of an ion-exchange tank containing polystyrene beads, also known as resins, which are loaded with salts such as sodium. The hard water, on coming into contact with the beads, loses its calcium and magnesium ions and gain sodium ions. This makes the water soft and suitable for use.
What is water softener regeneration?
Over a period of constant use, the resin beads get depleted of the salt ions completely and get loaded with hard water ions. Ion-exchange cannot take place efficiently if there are inadequate salt ions in the ion-exchange tank. In order to replenish the salt ions in the tank, fresh salt water needs to be flushed into the tank. There are two kinds of regenerations, time-initiated regeneration and demand regeneration. Time-initiated regeneration is carried out according to preset time schedules and demand regeneration is based on the amount of salt ions present in the tank. The type of regeneration involved in a water softener is dependent on the type of valve present in the water softeners. Talk to your local plumbing professionals for water softener services.
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The only disadvantage of water softeners is that they require regular recharging and regeneration (a process that involves flooding the ion-exchange tank with fresh salt water to recharge the used up salt ions in the resins) for the continuous supply of soft water. Plumbing professionals can recharge your water softener for you by checking the available levels of salt and your home's water usage.
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July 10, 2009
Jordan Furlong at Law21: Everything will change. Get used to it.
A slow-moving but relentless development that in time will have vast economic, social and political consequences.
--The Economist, June 26, 2009
No, you won't need to sell the condo in Marco Island. But yes, in the Americas or Europe, everything--especially if you are a corporate lawyer--is about to change. Inspired by a piece two weeks ago in The Economist on the demographics of aging in the West, Canada's Jordan Furlong at Law 21 just gave us "Time Bomb".
Law21--launched 18 months ago and subtitled "Dispatches From a Legal Profession on the Brink"--has already been right about many things. Furlong's article discusses the end of retirement. Unfunded pension rights. The waning of big incomes, and of many law schools. Sobering. And everyone will work longer in multi-generational places and modes of work? This blog? We would settle for just starting to work again--and without apology to fashionable consultants. We can get finally off our knees.
And finally one very bright spot. It's the passing reminder in Furlong's piece that Gen Y is done hatching--as if all those gooey little pods in the "Alien" movies were blown up and scattered into Deep Space. We will now meet "Gen Z". So pleased to meet y'all. Really mean that. But ah, Gen Y: The Millennials. We will perhaps miss that aggressive and cheerful Reverse-Moxie.
To their credit, since the early 1600s in the Americas, no generation--in the twenty that started out in Virginia and Massachusetts--has been able to do what they have done. Who else has had the gumption and foresight to grab Mediocrity and Work-Life Balance by the lapels, shove it all up against the wall, look it straight in the eye--and then call it "excellent" without laughing?
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It's amazing how you make the Slackoisie appear almost heroic in their staring mediocrity in the face and embracing it. Bravo! Well done!
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We can help. You can overcome drug addiction and have a better life than you ever thought possible!
There are lots of drug and alcohol rehab centers possibilities open to the people living in the Akron region. You should recognize each of the varieties of treatment choices available in Akron, AB., to be able to select the ideal treatment approach for yourself or a loved one. Choosing the right drug rehabilitation facility in Akron is the most important factor in the process of treating of drug abuse, drug addiction and alcoholism. The following data will help you fully grasp your various treatment possibilities allowing you to have the highest possibility of a successful end result.
Let's have a look at the various drug and alcohol treatment facilities in Akron, Colorado options that correlate with the circumstances of the individual looking for rehab.
Inpatient alcohol and drug rehabilitation in Akron, AB. is a rehabilitation possibility ideal in case you need medical intervention throughout rehab or clients with substantial substance abuse histories. Women and men will experience physical and mental dependence to drugs even after a short period of time, so inpatient alcohol and drug rehabilitation in Akron is regarded as the most reliable treatment option in the majority of situations. As a result of substance abuse and addiction, women and men will usually be unable to make a full recovery using the minimal services available from outpatient treatment centers in Akron, Colorado where drugs and alcohol remain readily available when they depart the outpatient program. Likewise, men and women in treatment who take part in outpatient treatment as an alternative to inpatient alcohol and drug treatment in Akron remain vulnerable to damaging relationships and circumstances that might get in the way of their recovery process. When someone lives with an abusive companion or continues to maintain associations which involve abusing drugs, any rehabilitation endeavours in outpatient rehabilitation are done in vain. This is why in-patient alcohol and drug treatment in Akron, AB. is going to produce more fruitful results that can prove long lasting unlike an outpatient drug and alcohol treatment facility where advantages are often very minimal and short-lived.
In Akron there's both short-term and long-term inpatient drug and alcohol rehabilitation. Short-term is often a 30-day program, while long-term inpatient alcohol and drug treatment in Akron, Colorado is a lot more extensive and treatment can last 3 to 6 months generally speaking. This is an ideal setting for clients as it is a completely drug-free environment where they are able to heal both physically and mentally without distraction. Ideally, men and women will continue inside a long-term in-patient drug rehab center in Akron for the maximum stretch of time permitted, to enable them to handle anything which might jeopardize their sobriety once they leave treatment. Due to the fact detoxing and becoming physically stabilized can take two to three weeks by itself, the 3-6 months in long-term in-patient drug rehabilitation in Akron will be time wisely spent and significantly more effective than short-term programs.
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Archive of past events: 2004 through 2014
Since winning the prestigious Naumburg Chamber Music Award in 1989, the Peabody Trio has established itself as an important presence in the chamber music world as vivid interpreters of the classics of the repertoire, advocates for new music, and dedicated teachers and mentors to a generation of young musicians.
The Peabody Trio gave its New York debut in 1990 at Alice Tully Hall and has since performed in the most important chamber music series in North America, including New York, Washington, Chicago, Denver, Vancouver, Montreal, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego. Internationally, they tour frequently in England, making repeat appearances at London's Wigmore Hall, and in Japan and Israel. Their reputation as champions of new music garnered them an invitation to the first Biennale for contemporary music, Tempus Fugit, in Tel Aviv.
Festivals including Tanglewood, Skaneateles, Cape and Islands, and Rockport have played home to their summer performances. Their radio broadcasts include performances on Saint Paul Sunday Morning, NPR's Performance Today, Morning Pro Musica, CBC, Radio-Canada, WGBH in Boston, and WQXR in New York. The Peabody Trio collaborates frequently with such eminent artists as clarinetist Charles Neidich, violists Roger Tapping and Maria Lambros, soprano Phyllis Bryn-Julson, and actor Andre De Shields. Working with Walter van Dyck and Elizabeth Mansfield, the Peabody Trio is at the forefront of chamber music theater with a series of innovative, collaborative projects involving piano trio and actor.
The Peabody Trio currently serves as the resident faculty ensemble of the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, a position they have held since 1989. They are frequently asked to perform educational residencies for chamber music organizations and have served as visiting professors at universities and conservatories both in the United States and abroad. They spend summers as ensemble-in-residence at the Yellow Barn Music School and Festival in Putney, Vermont.
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Violinist Violaine Melançon, is from Quebec, Canada and after receiving First Prize in violin at the Conservatoire de Musique she continued her studies with Ivan Galamian at the Curtis Institute of Music and with Isadore Tinkleman at the San Francisco Conservatory. While at Curtis, she was a member of the Nisaika Quartet, prize winner of the 8th International String Quartet Competition in Evian, France. Ms. Melançon is also the recipient of many awards for solo performance including the 1984 Prix d'Europe. Since then, her activities as a chamber musician, soloist with orchestras, and teacher have taken her to many major Canadian and American music centers, Europe, the Middle East, and Japan.
Cellist Natasha Brofsky has enjoyed a career in both the United States and Europe. In addition to her work with the Peabody Trio, Ms. Brofsky has performed as guest with numerous ensembles, including the Takács, Prazak, Norwegian, Borromeo, Jupiter and Ying Quartets. During nearly a decade in Europe, Ms. Brofsky held principal positions in the Norwegian Radio Orchestra and the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra under Iona Brown. In addition she was a member of the Serapion Ensemble, performing with them in Germany and Austria, and the string trio, Opus 3, which performed throughout Norway. She recorded Olav Anton Thommessen's concerto for cello and winds for Aurora Records and was a regular participant at Open Chamber Music in Prussia Cove, England.
A sought after teacher, Ms. Brofsky joined the cello faculty of the New England Conservatory in 2004 and serves as assistant chair of strings at the school. Since 2001, she has been on the faculty at the Yellow Barn Festival in Vermont. She was previously on the faculty of the Barratt-Due Musikk Institutt in Oslo Norway and she has given master classes at many colleges and conservatories in the US and abroad, including for El Sistema in Venezuela in 2008.
Pianist Seth Knopp is a founding member of the Peabody Trio and serves on the piano and chamber music faculties of the Peabody Conservatory where the trio has been ensemble-in-residence since 1987. In 2000 he was named Artistic Director of the Yellow Barn Music School and Festival, an international gathering of artists who meet each summer to explore the vast riches of the chamber music repertoire. Knopp studied at the New England Conservatory with Leonard Shure, at the San Francisco Conservatory, where he studied with Nathan Schwartz, and with Leon Fleisher.
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Newport Jazz Festival Among Winners of DDCF Leadership Grants
The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (DDCF) today announced the five jazz organizations and related festivals receiving grants totaling $1 million through the Leadership Grants Program for Jazz. This new initiative offers flexible funding over two years to support the self-defined, long-term goals of organizations that have demonstrated excellence in and sustained commitment to the field of jazz. The overall objective of these grants is to support the foundation's long-standing goal to buoy the vibrancy of the jazz field by bolstering the long-term viability of its most critical organizations.
While this year's grantees differ in their geographic locations, revenue streams, partnership models and methods of operation, all were selected for their leadership in and importance to the robustness of the jazz field. The foundation's 2016 Leadership Grants Program for Jazz acknowledges the value of these festivals to the field and therefore aims to support them as they promote both the larger public interest in and artistic vitality of jazz artists and their presenters.
"Safeguarding the continued vibrancy of jazz means ensuring there are venues for artists to connect with audiences, " said Maurine Knighton, program director for the Arts at DDCF. "These festivals, which attract thousands of concertgoers, are an important link that help imbue America's musical landscape with jazz's energy and excitement."
The Leadership Grants for Jazz will go to:
• City Parks Foundation of the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival in New York, N.Y., with $75, 000 to investigate ways to digitally record the audio and visuals of the performances for present and future audiences; and research options for the development of local and affordable rehearsal or informal performance spaces, in support of the artists' artistic exploration;
• Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation of the Detroit Jazz Festival in Detroit, Mich., with $200, 000 to develop and implement DJFLIVE, an app designed to extend the stage experience; increase visitors' access to other media by the artists; support the artists by giving them greater public exposure; and continue to connect with the festival's existing audience across North America and beyond;
• Jazz Institute of Chicago of the Chicago Jazz Festival in Chicago, Ill., with $225, 000 to support staff dedicated to developing long-term streams of corporate and philanthropic support; forge collaborations with new local communities, including youth involved in spoken word and hip-hop; and advance the strategic use of technology to streamline organizational processes;
• Monterey Jazz Festival in Monterey, Calif., with $400, 000 to connect with younger and more ethnically diverse communities; invest in efforts to evaluate and understand the impact of its decades-long educational programming; and develop new nonprofit and corporate relationships that can help support the festival's future;
• Newport Festivals Foundation of the Newport Jazz Festival in Newport, R.I., with $100, 000 to reinforce the festival's capacity to maintain strong, ongoing relationships with artists as well as to invite emerging artists to perform; encourage musicians to create their own compositions by commissioning new music; and exploring ways to strengthen the long-term careers of artists who debut at the festival.
About the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
The mission of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (DDCF) is to improve the quality of people's lives through grants supporting the performing arts, environmental conservation, medical research and child well-being, and through preservation of the cultural and environmental legacy of Doris Duke's properties. The Arts Program of DDCF focuses its support on contemporary dance, jazz and theatre artists, and the organizations that nurture, present and produce them.
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Sylvia's holotape is a holotape in Fallout 4. It is recorded by Perry Owens.
The tape can be found just outside University Point. in a red toolbox on the counter of the exterior building with the yellow and blue liquors sign.
Perry: Sylvia, I don't care what Bert says. People have a right to know what kind of danger they're in. The youngsters may think the Institute is just a ghost story, but I know you're old enough to remember the attacks. I know you feel for the girl, but she brought this trouble down on us, she and her father need to answer for it. If we give the Institute what they want, or just give them the girl even, maybe they'll leave us alone.
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- Prenatal meeting – Map out birth plan, discuss pain relief alternatives, mental preparation and encouragement. If the father wishes to be present at the birth he will come along to meet me, learn about the 'real' birthing process, and go over his own birth plan so he can have the confidence and tools he needs to be present and active partner in the birth.
- Second prenatal meeting – Preferably at your home, we will practice breathing and relaxation techniques, making the appropriate voices together and massage.
- Birth – I like present at the birth from the start of active contractions to provide the laboring mother with a calm, positive, continuous presence, enabling the mother to feel safe and strong to embrace the powerful forces of birth within her. If desired I can also tastefully photograph the event.
- Post birth visit – I take notes during the birth to create a write-up of the birth story from my own observations, which we read through as a kind of debriefing. Many times it's hard to remember exactly what happened, this is an excellent technique for savouring and internalizing the momentous event that has occurred. I have gone through some training as a breastfeeding consultant, and can help with inital breastfeeding issues, and other infant care (and mother care!) issues.
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For parents who's first experience did not meet expectations, I help people learn wanted how to approach their next child with deeper understanding of the process. We review the birth process, the natural progression of labor and what to expect, and I give them both tools and ideas how to cope during different stages of labor. This is a process for both the mother and her birth partner to go through together, and I teach the father how to massage and touch, what kind of physical support will be appropriate for him to offer her during labor, so he can take on his role confidently fully quipped to be a good help. Becoming a strong birthing team does not always come intuitively, but it can be learned.


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Orthokeratology Facts For Non Surgical Vision Correction In Williamston N Carolina
Orthokeratology is a non-surgical procedure using specifically created contact lenses to gently reshape the curvature of your eyes to make you see much better. Orthokeratology is likewise known by a few various names, the most common being ortho k, while some others consist of corneal refractive therapy, CRT, accelerated over night orthokeratology and corneal reshaping therapy. In the most standard of terms Orthokeratology or Ortho K is the science of changing the curvature or shape of the clear front part of the eye, the cornea, to change how light is focused on the retina at the back of your eyes.
This is a non-surgical treatment that gets rid of the requirement for glasses or daytime contact lenses. It enhances vision by carefully reshaping your eyes utilizing specifically created therapeutic contact lenses. The way that this works is that you simply put specifically fitted contact lenses in at bedtime, and when you awake, you will have sharp natural eyesight for the rest of your waking hours.
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This safe and efficient treatment can remedy near-sightedness, which is also known as myopia, astigmatism and sometimes farsightedness. It is a fantastic alternative to LASIK for those who do not want the risk or are not all set for surgical treatment
Consider the cornea as the eye's equivalent of a watch crystal. It is a clear, dome shaped structure that overlies the colored iris. Its tissue is most similar to clear, wet skin; and like skin it is extremely flexible. Because the cornea separates the eye from air and the rest of the outside world and since it has a curvature that bends light towards the back of the eye, it is accountable for the majority of the eye's corrective power and adds to different conditions such as nearsightedness (myopia), farsightedness (hyperopia), and the blur of astigmatism.
When you pick Ortho-k a couple of crucial tests should be carried out. Chief among these tests is the decision that your eyes are healthy. Your orthokeratology doctor will most likely be an Eye doctor with specialized training in the area of corneal molding. He or she will analyze the retina and also the health of the outside of the eye and the within the eye. The other essential procedure is the mapping of your cornea. To do this an instrument called a corneal topographer is utilized. Much like a topographical map of the United States shows mountains and valleys and subtle variances in elevation; the topography of the eye shows your doctor exactly how your cornea is shaped. The information from your corneal mapping plus the exact measurement of the size of your cornea and the prescription needed to correct your vision are all utilized to design the retainer lenses (corneal molds) that are used to give you the Ortho-k result.
On the day you get your Ortho-k retainer lenses you will be instructed in how to insert, remove, and take care your vision retainers. The fit of your retainers will be assessed and you will be set up to be seen after your first night of wear. On day 1, your doctor will re-evaluate your fit and freshly corrected vision and another mapping of your cornea will be carried out.
Throughout your preliminary fitting period, your optometrist will monitor your corneal health and the effectiveness of treatment. At particular times your retainer lens fit may be customized to attain your goals.
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Orthokeratology can produce results in a remarkably brief time period. The length of treatment to attain your goals can vary from person to person and will depend upon a variety of aspects including your prescription, the quantity and quality of your tear production, your expectations as well as something called corneal rigidity.
We encourage clients that they might need to use their retainers every night to maintain their freshly remedied vision. Some patients have the ability to lower their wearing schedule so that they just need to wear their lenses as little as every 2 to 4 nights. The reason for this is because of the flexibility or (rigidness) of your cornea.
How Do I Know If I Am A Good Candidate For Customized Orthokeratology?
The only great way to discover if you are a candidate for Ortho-K is to go to an eye treatment professional that does a large amount of operate in this area. Not all eye doctors operate in this area so please pick wisely.
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These custom-made lenses need to be worn overnight, every evening, to preserve the proper corneal form as well as excellent vision.
Prospects should access least 6 hrs of sleep each evening (7 or even more hrs is desirable) to achievethe optimum effect.
Not everyone is taken into consideration to be an excellent candidate for this modern technology (your prescription need to fall within the feasible range of treatment).
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The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) says that tapping an internal development team for its Smartraveller iPhone app has helped build in-house skills that will aid the department with future mobile-focussed projects.
"This builds experience and skills in an emerging area of technology and positions us to undertake similar projects in future," A DFAT spokesperson said.
"From a technical perspective the app represents a step change for the department. Through the development the… app we have proven our capacity to deliver contemporary solutions which harness the potential of mobile devices and keep pace with Australians' changing expectations for government service delivery."
The app, which was launched in October 2012, provides location-aware travel advice and information. Users can also receive travel updates, access to Smartraveller content without the need for an Internet connection, and can register and save their travel plans.
Instead of using Objective-C – the language most commonly used for most iOS development – the department used a third-party product to build in the app using frameworks and languages the department's developers are most familiar with (.NET and C#).
This will help reduce the work of porting the app to other mobile platforms, such as Android, the spokesperson said. However, the "relatively fixed set of design parameters" for iPhone apps – screen size and resolution, for example – means that there would still be significant effort in creating an Android version.
An Android edition remains a high priority for the department. The decision to develop for the iPhone first was based on research that showed members of the target audience – travellers and journalists, for example – were heavy users of Apple's smartphones.
"In addition, it was a known single platform where we could verify that mobile Smartraveller met the needs of the public. If changes need to be made, they need only be made on one platform, for a known set of hardware, screen resolution, etc," the spokesperson said.


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Vibe Hotel Canberra Airport Wins Three Top Gongs at Master Builders Association Awards
The cool new design hotel turning airport stays on their heads, Vibe Hotel Canberra Airport, took out three top awards at the prestigious 2016 Master Builders and Cbus Excellence in Building Awards in Canberra last week.
Building company Construction Control was presented with Project of the Year award for its work on the $44 million Vibe Hotel Canberra Airport – the third time the company has won the title in just four years.
Kirk Coningham, Executive Director of Master Builders ACT, said the judges were impressed with the architecture, design and construction of Vibe Hotel Canberra Airport, which reflected Canberra's history, urban setting and natural surroundings.
"Construction Control's expert delivery has resulted in a new destination that will attract visitors and residents with its timeless design, attention to detail and high quality finishes," Mr Coningham said.
"Vibe Hotel Canberra Airport was an economic driver for our city at a time when the construction sector was slowing and created 600 jobs during the construction phase. The hotel adds strength to the case for direct international flights into ACT and demonstrates the enduring value our industry delivers to the community."
Construction Control's work on Vibe Hotel Canberra Airport was also recognised with the award for a commercial project valued between $20 million and $50 million, while J&J Interiors took out the award for best use of material in a commercial interior for the hotel's striking black and white atrium.
TFE Hotels CEO Rachel Argaman said since this latest addition to Canberra's hotel scene opened in November 2015, just 100 metres from the airport terminal and a 10 minute drive from the city centre, travelling to and from Australia's Capital had become a whole lot more exciting.
"The hotel is really something to behold," she said. "Its striking and extraordinary design and interiors make it a destination in itself. At its heart is Helix Bar & Dining, which with its 1950s-style retro interiors has a Mad Men feel and a wonderful ambience. It offers a chic alternative to a long wait in an airport lounge. You can relax here in the cocktail bar with its circular snug bar and cosy fire pit or enjoy a fine meal at a friendly shared dining table knowing you'll make your flight on time."
The hotel's striking Bates Smart design gives guests as they walk into the vast lobby the impression they could be in Frank Lloyd Wright's extraordinary Guggenheim Museum in New York. The soaring seven-storey interior atrium, around which the whole hotel is built, provides a dramatic visual while naturally inviting guests to better connect with each other and with their Vibe Hosts.
In keeping with the hotel's flight theme are its spacious Lower and Upper Deck rooms, First Class rooms and apartments. Each of the 191 sound-proof rooms have stunning sunrise and sunset views, some all the way to Old Parliament House – you can even watch flights taking off as you work out in Vibe Fit gym.


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After your holiday weekend it's time to catch up on the latest news and information in the food safety, animal science and agriculture industries with Monday links!
Animal Science
Ranchers need to be alert for acorn poisoning in cattle – Drovers
Autumn's generous acorn crop may be great for deer, but could be deadly for cattle, said Tom Troxel, associate head-Animal Science, for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture.
European Pig Farmers Urged to Prepare for Winter –The Pig Site
As the chilly temperatures spread across Europe, pig producers are urged to be vigilant with regard to biosecurity during the cold winter months in order to keep disease at bay.
Food Safety
FDA Finalizes Menu Labeling for Restaurants, Vending Machines – Food Safety News
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it has finalized its two rules requiring that calorie information be listed on menus and menu boards in chain restaurants, similar retail food establishments and vending machines with 20 or more locations.
New App Shows Health Inspection Records for Nearby Restaurants – Food Safety News
As a trained chef, Matthew Eierman doesn't have a lot of forgiveness for health inspection violations at restaurants. As a diner, he'd prefer to avoid establishments with poor health records and that is why he and his colleagues released an iPhone app that shows health inspection scores for restaurants and other food establishments on a map.
Family Farmers: Feeding the world, caring for the earth – Food and Agriculture Organization (infographic)
Family farming is inextricably linked to national and global food security. Both in developing and developed countries, family farming is the predominant form of agriculture in the food production sector. Family farming includes all family-based agricultural activities, and it is linked to several areas of rural development.
Hype Around Cannabis As A Treatment For Cancer Is Undeserved – IFL Science
Cannabis has long been touted as containing chemicals that might work against cancer. A recent study suggested that two chemicals found in cannabis, could act on an aggressive brain tumor called glioma, where only 10% of people live for five years after diagnosis.
Harness Could Allow Dogs, Humans To Communicate – NPR
Many people dream of understanding what their dogs are thinking and feeling. Technology even lets us strap a camera on a dog's head to see what it sees. Soon, we may be able to talk to our dogs — but not exactly with our voices.
You Can Now Buy Girl Scout Cookies Online – Time
Watch out world, the Girl Scouts are going digital to sell you cookies.


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With that expected Oscar win now out of the way, it's time for Octavia Spencer to map out a high-profile career. One of the first steps will, in all likelihood, be Fruitvale, a developing drama set to be helmed by Ryan Coogler. Based on true events, Fruitvale focuses on Oscar Grant, a then-22-year-old black male killed by Bay Area police on New Year's Day 2009, following an alleged altercation on a train. His death raised considerably controversy regarding police actions and conduct, though this specific story hasn't received the same public attention as a few other recent, simliar cases. If producer Forest Whitaker has his way, things will change. [THR]
Michael B. Jordan (Chronicle) is negotiating to take the lead role, while Spencer is close to grabbing the part of Grant's "tough and protective mother." Unfortunate circumstances surrounding this story make it seem as though the latter would be Fruitvale's guiding force; wouldn't you say she at least makes it a reasonable choice? Lord knows the right material could assist her when it comes to avoiding the post-Oscar curse that's plagued so many of her acting brethren. (I'd also say roles in Snowpiercer, Smashed, and Diablo Cody's Lamb of God help matters, too.)
So, we've got a solid one-two punch of actors, a (possibly) incendiary topic, and a high-profile producer working behind the scenes. With a July shoot in the cards, Fruitvale might be compelling food for thought when 2013 hits.
Is Fruitvale a proper choice for Spencer? How do you take this project, as a whole?
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The state flag of Minnesota consists of a blue background upon which sits a design best described as "how a 7-year- old city girl would draw a picture titled 'life on the farm'".
Minnesota gets its name from the Sioux Indian word "mah-nee-soo-tah", meaning "No, really... they eat fish soaked in lye".
The Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota covers 9.5 million square feet and has enough space to hold 185,000 idiot teenagers yapping away on cell phones.
Madison, Minnesota is known as "the lutefisk capital of the world". Avoid this city at all costs.
The state motto of Minnesota is, "Where even a man who wears a feather boa can be governor."
Downtown Minneapolis has an enclosed skyway system covering 52 blocks, allowing people to live, work, eat, and sleep without ever going outside.. The only downside to this is that a Norwegian occasionally turns up missing.
Cartoonist Charles M. Shultz was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and grew up in St. Paul. He was the only artist to accurately depict the perfectly circular heads of Minnesota natives.
The Hormel Company of Austin, Minnesota produces 6 million cans of Spam a year, even though no one actually eats that stuff.
Water skis were invented in 1922 in Lake City, Minnesota by Ralph Samuelson. Sadly, he drowned shortly afterwards, as the motorboat hadn't been invented yet.
St. Paul, Minnesota was originally named "Pig's Eye", after French Canadian whiskey trader Pierre "Pig's Eye" Parrot. Its "twin city", Minneapolis, was known as "Pig's Colon".
The stapler was invented in Swingline, Minnesota by a chubby, mumbling man named Milton in 1899. The city was mysteriously destroyed by fire later that year.
Pelican Rapids is home to a 16-foot-tall concrete pelican, which subsists on a diet of 4-foot-long concrete fish.
In 1973, Olivia, Minnesota, erected a 25-foot tall fiberglass corn cob to celebrate its rich, agricultural heritage. Then in 1974, it was eaten by a 50-foot statue of Babe the Blue Ox. Yes, Minnesota has a lot of problems with statue cannibalism.
Minnesota license plates are blue & white and contain the phrase "Blizzards on Independence Day - you get used to it."
Frank C. Mars, founder of the Mars Candy Co. was born in Newport, Minnesota. His 3 Musketeers candy bar originally contained three bars in one wrapper, each filled with a different flavor of nougat - chocolate, spam, and lutefisk.
The first fully automatic pop-up toaster was invented in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1926. Minnesota's stringent bread-control laws currently only allow residents to own semi-automatic toasters.
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Author Laura Ingalls Wilder was raised at Walnut Grove, Minnesota, and was famous for writing the "Little House" series of books, as well as inventing the "spam diet" which consists of looking at a plate of spam until you lose your appetite. Much like the "lutefisk diet".
The snowmobile was invented in Roseau, Minnesota so as to allow families a means of attending Independence Day picnics.
Minnesotans are almost indistinguishable from Wisconsinites. The only way to tell them apart is to ask if they voted for Mondale in '84.
The state song of Minnesota is "Someday the Vikings will... Aw, never mind".


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What happens when Protestant women become biblicists? They discover that the biblical texts which reduced them to being "the weak sex" or seductresses were subject to interpretations distorted by ancient cultures. Thus, according to these pioneers, it was necessary "to save the Bible" from similar reductive attitudes. Biblical research thus started from social feminism to result later in a "female" theology.
Since the 19th century the most important contribution of Protestant women has been the reinterpretation of the biblical texts traditionally used to argue for the submission of women, in the perspective of a liberation from stereotypes. In 1838 the American Quaker sisters Sarah and Angelina Grimké wrote their Letters on the Equality of the Sexes, calling for the abolition of slavery and the pursuit of women's rights. Elizabeth Cady Stanton, together with a group of 20 women, published a Women's Bible between 1895 and 1898, selecting passages which concern women with a highly critical evaluation.
They were barely noticed, even by women biblicists, but the rebellion that had begun demanded that they return to the texts with attention, starting with theological studies and biblical research. In 1847 Antoinette Brown, a Congregationalist, was one of the first women theology students in Ohio. She analysed the Pauline letters, explaining that the excesses condemned by the Apostle in his time could not be transposed to the 19th century.
These biblicists were aided by the historical-critical exegesis which opposed literal interpretations and imposed on them rigid roles in the Churches to which they belonged. This exegesis did not lead to a revolution but rather to a slow fecundity. Although between the two World Wars an Englishwoman, Margaret Brackenbury Crook, a Unitarian minister, was the first woman to be admitted to a biblical society, it was only in 1964 that she decided to publish the results of her research into the situation of women in Christianity, where she showed the androcentrism of theology. Nevertheless she declared that her intention was solely documentary.
Feminism advanced in the society of the 1960s, but not in theology, at least not in European theology. Protestant theology was content with questioning sexual stereotypes (Francine Dumas, L'autre semblable, 1967), anthropology (Kari Børresen, Subordination and Equivalence, 1968), and tradition (France Quéré, La femme. Les grands textes des Pères de l'Ėglise, 1968), in a "feminine" perspective, aimed at recalling women's qualities. Protestant theology felt disturbed by this but not called into question. It was to be the feminist biblicists alone who thought of a true project of liberation… starting with the Bible!
In fact this theology moderated by its feminist component, evolved towards more demanding reinterpretations. As the original reformers, feminist exegetes claimed that the Bible should be accessible to all and not reserved for the elite (no longer clerical but doctoral). The aim was to rediscover the liberating power of the biblical texts, starting with the Gospels where Jesus Christ makes room for women. Helped by their knowledge of the cultural processes involved in the production of the texts, these women biblicists, who had learned to read and understand the nuances of the biblical languages, discovered errors or falsifications in the interpretation. Moreover many of them reinterpreted the texts with the help of psychoanalytical, literary or panoramic points of view. They keenly hoped not for an official theology but rather for a "kitchen theology", interwoven with the experience and pragmatic questions of women who possessed a "wisdom" that differed from the philosophical and intellectual speculations. It was suddenly obvious that it was not enough to rehabilitate only Eve, but also women who had been left in the shadows.
They revisited the texts which served to justify the secondary role of women. The importance of Gen 1:27 – humanity created as "male and female", created "in the image of God" – was concealed to the advantage of Gen 2, where Eve, created second, was made submissive to her husband as his servant. Something even worse, with the "fall" in Gen 3 Eve was rendered guilty of the first sin and of being "the woman" sinner or seductress. However, they noted that only two small passages in the Bible took up Eve's sin. One was Sir 25:24 ("From a woman sin had its beginning, and because of her we all die"), which was fortunately not a book contained in Protestant Bibles. However the other passage, 1 Tim 2:11-15, had caused harm, in spite of being the only biblical text which affirms salvation through motherhood. These exegetes gave importance to the figures of powerful or influential women such as Miriam, Deborah, Mary Magdalene, Lydia and others, who could be related to the centrality of Mary, Mother and Virgin.
The reinterpretation of the Letters, which had so deeply marked the Church of the Reformation, was more difficult. The insistence in Eph 5:21-24, Col 3:18-10, 1 Cor 11:18-19, 1-16 on the necessary submission of the woman to the man, since the man is the head, just as Christ is the head of the Church, was not interpreted according to their author's intention, which was to describe Christ's love for the Church, but rather in order to justify placing women under guardianship. This interpretation still lives on today in the fundamentalist Protestant Churches, while the texts clearly show how a conversion of mentality is needed if men are to "love" their women.
The exegetes demonstrate that the Letters contained strong affirmations, neglected by tradition, such as in Gal 3:26-28. "For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus". This text is interpreted in a spiritual sense by theologians, who attributed full validity to the Letters only for the kingdom of God!
The most feminist women exegetes showed God as a woman or mother: "Can a woman forget her suckling child, that she should have no compassion on the son of her womb? Even these may forget, yet I will not forget you" (Is 49:15). The Lord is even provided with a maternal womb and suckles (Is 46:3-4, 66:12-13). In Job (38:8-9, 28-29) his creative activity echoes an act of procreation. The psalmist rests in God with total trust, "Like a child quieted at its mother's breast" (Ps 131:2). Moses considers the Lord a mother (Num 11:12) and reminds the people: "You were unmindful of the Rock that begot you, and you forgot the God who gave you birth" (Deut 32:18). God is also compared to female animals: the eagle that flutters over its young (Deut 32:11), bears them on its wings (Ex 19:4) and protects them in the shadow of its wings (Ps 17:8; 57: 2, 91:4) and the bear that defends its cubs (Hos 13:8).
The feminist exegete Helen Schüngel-Straumann analyses Hosea 11, showing that the crux of the passage (v. 9) was often attenuated by translation: "I will not execute my fierce anger, I will not again destroy Ephraim; for I am God and not man"; (in the male sense), I am "The Holy One in your midst". What matters to God is not doing justice but preserving the relationship with his own people, and in this, as expressed here by Hosea, he is partial and incoherent. For this reason the last possibility which the Prophet Hosea glimpses for his people lies in the motherly love of God. If the maternal aspects of God are more frequently found in the prophetic tradition as a polemic against female deities, the message is the following: why would you need a goddess mother? Yaweh is even more dependable than a mother!
Elisabeth Schüssler-Fiorenza (In Memory of Her, 1984), sought women in Christian history, not only those in the Acts of the Apostles and Paul's writings but also martyrs and community leaders. The translations of the New Testament have enabled tradition to minimize their responsibilities, as Rom 16:1 shows, where Phoebe is called "deaconess" or "servant", depending on the translation, whereas the term used to describe her ministry is "deacon" in the masculine, which suggests that she had a real ministry. Rom 16:7 mentions two "apostles", Andronicus and Junias. Since these names are in the accusative in Greek, in French a final "s" was added (Junias), whereas this was in fact Junia, a woman apostle!
Such research obviously calls the Churches into question, especially when the feminist exegetes base their interpretation on "the experience of women", which can ensure that the text is read in terms of what it is desired to find in it and that passages are taken selectively from the Bible. There are also many feminist exegetes who claim that other writings can be invested with the same authority as that of the Bible, especially writings of other religions or cultures, which reduces Scripture to a "prototype", a model for other interpretations, and does not make it a closed canon (Schüssler-Fiorenza). However such choices are not only the domain of women and these discussions are also shared by other exegetes.
The exegetes have contributed to a true renewal of biblical literature and to a passion for the diversification of methods. Today such studies are also conducted by women biblicists from the south and the work of women exegetes is bearing fruits widely adopted in exegetical research by men. Since the beginning of the 21st century this research has no longer been a prerogative of Protestants and continues in an inter-confessional – indeed interreligious – spirit of emulation.
Elisabeth Parmentier
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Dec. 9, 2019
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