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The Marina Bay Sands hotel, casino and shopping complex in Marina Bay, Singapore is striking enough when viewed on its own. Look closer, and you'll find a number of public works of art organically integrated into the building's infrastructure, all viewable as part of a stroll through the Marina Bay Sands' premises.
The Singapore government offers incentives to developers who use their spaces to showcase public art. Thus Marina Bay Sands' architect Moshe Safdie searched far and wide for artists whose work could meld seamlessly with his own. All the artists (save one) worked closely with Safdie to ensure the complete integration of art and environment.
"Singapore's public art incentive program offers an extraordinary opportunity for commissioned works in which art and architecture are complementary and seamlessly integrated," Safdie explains. "Each of the works resonates in a particular way with the architecture, while presenting the artists with an extraordinary palette for their creations."
Due to the size of the Marina Bay Sands, the commissioned works of art tend to be just as majestic in scale, with renowned artists like Ned Kahn, Sol DeWitt and Antony Gormley contributing works of staggering dimensions. All told, the artwork commissioned has a combined value of $50 million.
These works of art can be viewed within an hour, as you walk through the Marina Bay Sands hotel and Shoppes grounds.
- Most of the quotes in this and succeeding pages come from the following articles: Bloomberg.com - Las Vegas Sands Adds $50 Million Public Art to Singapore Casino; and Senatus.com - Marina Bay Art Path
- Wikipedia - Moshe Safdie
Drift by Antony Gormley
Antony Gormley is renowned for his sculptures patterned off of the human body (see his most famous artwork, Angel of the North, installed in Tyne and Wear, England in 1998). You might think he's departed from type with his amorphous matrix Drift, which hangs over the lobby area in Tower 1.
If you did, you'd be wrong: Gormley says the body is right there amidst the angles, "you just have to look for it," as Bloomberg reports. A body-shaped space lies in the middle of the sculpture; surrounding the void are 16,138 steel rods and 8,320 steel nodes forming a tight cloud of polyhedra.
The cloud weighs almost 15 tons, measures about 130 feet long, 75 feet high and 50 feet wide, and is suspended between levels 5 and 12 of Tower 1's atrium. About 60 workers put together the sculpture in the atrium; the end result stands between worlds, as Gormley's site puts it, "a light weight structure that exists on the cusp between a drawing and a thing."
Drift was specially commissioned for the atrium by the Sands' architect Moshe Safdie; Gormley's concept was favored because it "occupied the space without filling it."
- Gormley's official site - Drift
- Wikipedia - Antony Gormley
Wall Drawing #917, Arcs and Circles by Sol LeWitt
Moshe Safdie often commissioned the late graphic artist Sol LeWitt to create artwork that complemented the former's architectural creations. After LeWitt passed away in 2007, his work for the Marina Bay Sands was continued in his absence by a team of artists from the LeWitt estate and the Singapore Tyler Print Institute.
Don't let the precise abstraction fool you: LeWitt's artwork is handmade and executed only under the supervision of LeWitt-trained artists. LeWitt's work challenges preconceptions about art and authorship: his creations are classed as Conceptual Art, in which the "idea itself, even if not made visual, is as much a work of art as any finished product", in LeWitt's own words. (About.com Painting - Conceptual Art)
Under such conditions, artists other than LeWitt can execute his design, but as the artwork follows the original artist's own detailed directions, even artworks executed in his absence are recognized as Sol LeWitt originals. Artworks that meet LeWitt's conditions come with a signed certificate that guarantees the work as LeWitt's own.
Two LeWitt abstract works grace the walls of the Marina Bay Sands: Wall Drawing #917, Arcs and Circles measures 14'2"x66'8", and is mounted behind the reception desk at Hotel Tower 1 (pictured above); and Wall Drawing #915, Arcs, Circle and Irregular Bands, measures 13'x55' and can be found at an underground pedestrian passageway connecting Marina Bay Sands to the Bayfront MRT station.
- Wikipedia - Sol LeWitt
- About.com Art History - SFMOMA Deinstalling Sol LeWitt Wall Drawings
- WorldArchitectureNews.com - Safdie's Federal Courthouse opens in Massachusetts (a notable collaboration between Moshe Safdie and Sol LeWitt)
- New York Times - Sol LeWitt Obituary
Motion by Israel Hadany
For some of the artwork in the Marina Bay Sands, form follows function. Ned Kahn's Wind Arbor (more on that later) shades the atrium and the cooling towers, even as it morphs with the wind conditions. Inside the atrium, Motion centers the Tower 1 waiting area visually, even as it provides necessary seating for guests waiting to be served.
Two glass and stone islands make up the entirety of Motion: each island is made up of "mountains" composed of plate glass sheets, cut and glued together, surrounded by "coastlines" composed of Jura beige stones. The stone doubles as seating; the islands are set some distance from each other.
The artwork creates an abstraction of weathering commonly found affecting geological formations; viewers will be struck by Motion's evocation of nature-formed lines within the geometric space formed by the Marina Bay Sands atrium.
- Official Site - Israel Hadany
Rising Forest (升林) by Chongbin Zheng
As you proceed further down the Marina Bay Sands hotel atrium, you'll encounter the first of 83 ten-foot-high glazed stoneware pots, each one containing a live tree.
The pots are spread out over a space inside the atrium and beyond, covering a total of about 4,700 square yards. Each pot waters the trees automatically from under the floor; the trees are designed to grow over time, thus the name "Rising Forest". In time, the artist hopes to see a canopy of foliage across the atrium.
The massive ceramic pots had to be fabricated in the Chinese town of Yixing, renowned for its ceramics since the 11th century. Even so, the pots presented a challenge to the expert potters of Yixing: the finished product weighs 1.2 metric tons, stands 10 feet tall, and could only be fired in one piece – there was no way the ceramics could be done piecemeal.
The potters of Yixing used a specially-aged clay sourced from a quarry in the Yellow Dragon Mountain. After they were molded by hand, the pots were fired in a custom-made kiln the size of a house. Each pot took about 20 days to finish, to say nothing of the time it took to ship the final product to Singapore.
- About.com China Travel - 2 Days in Yixing
James Carpenter, Blue Reflection Façade with Light Entry Passage
At the Casino Podium Wall, entering gamblers are greeted by a shimmering wall of blue light - James Carpenter's Blue Reflection Façade utilizes a succession of vertical glass and metal fins, lit electric blue, to emphasize the sinuous curves of the entrance exterior and to mirror the blue sky beyond.
The appearance of the artwork changes with your perspective – the steel and glass shimmer as you walk, creating the illusion of constantly shifting light. Over 80 stainless steel fins and 200 glass fins were used to complete the artwork; the finished project is about 370 feet long and 55 feet high.
- Wikipedia – James Carpenter
Wind Arbor by Ned Kahn
"This work is the climate control," says Moshe Safdie of the largest of the works he commissioned from renowned sculptor of kinetic art Ned Kahn.
Wind Arbor covers the length of the hotel atrium's western façade, terminating at the air conditioning towers at the building's north end: the artwork covers the lot with over 260,000 free-swinging aluminum panels. The panels create an overall effect of a metal surface that ripples with the wind. The panels also have the side benefit of shading the hotel atrium, reducing the need for air conditioning.
The artwork is 50 feet high at the building's north end, rising to 180 feet on the other side. Overall, Wind Arbor covers over 8,100 square yards of wall area, about 5 and a half Olympic-size swimming pools' worth of space.
- To see another work of art created by Ned Kahn, read this article: Particles in Motion - Work by Ned Kahn and Bruce Shapiro.
Rain Oculus by Ned Kahn
Located where Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands' retail mall and the Waterfront Promenade meet, the Rain Oculus provides a double spectacle for Marina Bay Sands visitors.
Stand on the upper level, and the rain oculus looks like a bowl containing a vortex of swirling water. Go to the waterfront two levels below, and you'll see a hemispherical skylight, with water showering out of the center and light leaching through the rest.
The structure is composed of an acrylic hemisphere 72 feet in diameter, supported by a stainless steel "basket". The steel and acrylic superstructure alone weighs 90 tons, more when water swirls into the hemisphere and out the opening. The Rain Oculus is designed to hold about 200 tons of water; it's intended to catch rainwater, but on dry days, water is pumped through several nozzles located around the hemisphere.
Rain Oculus was intended by Kahn to be the canvas for the artwork, not the artwork itself. The hemisphere is designed to sculpt the artistic medium, in this case the swirling vortex of water that Moshe Safdie has jokingly referred to as a "black hole" when seen from above. Says Safdie of the sight, "It might be tempting to see what a black hole feels like and jump in."
- Smithsonian Magazine - Ned Kahn's Rain Oculus (video)
Tipping Wall by Ned Kahn
The Tipping Wall stands at the cooling tower on the southern end of the Marina Bay Sands hotel. As with the Rain Oculus, water creates the movement within the artwork, but the energy is distributed far more widely in this artwork.
The water trickles through the Tipping Wall's field of 7,000 free-swinging polycarbonate channels. As the water descends, the channels tip like tiny seesaws with the weight of the flow. At the bottom, a catchment recovers the water and recirculates it to the distribution trough at the top.
The Tipping Wall's overall effect is a flurry of movement, that of the water and of the channels tipping as the water ebbs and flows. "As you stand waiting for a taxi, you'll be entertained," says Moshe Safdie.


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Urban Homesteading: Bringing Country Know-How to City Streets
Agitate, Educate, Pollinate! That's the battle cry for the new Institute of Urban Homesteading in Oakland California. It doesn't matter what you call it--urban homesteading, urban farming, or just plain growing your own vegetables--everyone wants to learn how to do it. The Institute's goal is to "preserve a slower, more intentional, more sustainable and more pleasurable way of life, rescue the lost arts of the garden, the kitchen and things done by hand and imbue everyday tasks with wonder and beauty." The Institute was set up by K.Ruby, a very California sounding woman who can do just about everything, along with a group of like-minded teachers. She calls it a "gathering place to research, ferment and learn together." It is a response to mass production and a way to get back to a small-scale personal relationship with our food and its means of production.
Old skills that used to be associated with farming and the rural countryside are being re-learned and re-adapted for urban environments. They are offering courses on subjects such as raising chickens in your backyard, beekeeping, canning, making yoghurt, producing fruit and honey wines and cheese making. Classes are small and are held in private kitchens and backyards in Oakland. As they say: "We intend to conserve both personal and global resources by staying home and tending the garden." :: Institute of Urban Homesteading
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April 2014
4/30 Minor matters
Iowa's game Tuesday against Omaha was postponed because of inclemente weather.
Tennessee was to face two-time Cy Young winner Clayton Kershaw, who was scheduled to make a rehab assignment for the Dodgers' Double-A Chattanooga team.
Daytona totaled two hits in a 7-0 loss to Lakeland. Dan Vogelbach and Marco Hernandez each singled.
Jacob Hannemann had three hits, including a double and a triple, and drove in a run in Kane County's 2-1 win over Cedar Rapids. Will Remillard had three hits.
* Double-A Tennessee placed right-handed pitcher C.J. Edwards on the disabled list, retroactive to April 25. Edwards was 1-0 with a 2.61 ERA in four starts this season. Ranked No. 4 on MLB.com's list of top 20 Cubs prospects, Edwards underwent an MRI on Friday in Chicago which revealed some fatigue and inflammation in his right shoulder. There was no structural damage. The plan was for him to rest, then resume his throwing program.
4/30 Cubs lineup and more
Hopefully, it stays dry for the Cubs and Reds as they wrap their rain-shortened series tonight at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. Here's the lineup:
Bonifacio CF
Lake LF
Rizzo 1B
Castro SS
Olt 3B
Schierholtz RF
Castillo C
Barney 2B
Jackson P
* The Cubs are 8-17 this month; they were 10-16 in the first month last year.
* Jason Hammel's four April victories are the most for a Cubs pitcher since both Ryan Dempster and Carlos Zambrano had four apiece in the first month of 2008. The last Cubs hurler to have more victories in April was Greg Maddux (five in 2006).
* Cubs hurlers enter Wednesday's game with a 3.78 ERA (95 ER/226 1/3 IP). Cubs pitchers had a 3.78 ERA (97 ER/231 IP) through April of last season.
* Chicago's batters have hit .231 (197-for-851) thus far, four points lower than their .235 average (208-for-885) in April of last season.
* In case you missed it, Cubs manager Rick Renteria was ejected Tuesday night less than three minutes after the Cubs and Reds resumed play following the third rain delay. Renteria was unhappy with home plate umpire Alan Porter regarding his calls during Joey Votto's at-bat against the Cubs' Zac Rosscup.
"He tossed me because you can't question balls and strikes, obviously," Renteria said. "And that's what I was doing."
* Looking ahead to the Cubs' series against the Cardinals, here are the pitching matchups:
Friday, 1:20 p.m. CT: LHP Travis Wood (1-3, 3.52) vs. RHP Adam Wainwright (5-1, 1.20)
Saturday, 12:05 p.m. CT: RHP Jake Arrieta (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Michael Wacha (2-2, 2.48)
Sunday, 7:05 p.m. CT: RHP Jason Hammel (4-1, 2.08) vs. RHP Lance Lynn (4-1, 3.60)
— Carrie Muskat
4/29 Cubs vs. Reds
Monday's rainout was the Cubs' first since a game was postponed May 1, 2012, also in Cincinnati.
Updated pitching matchups:
Tuesday: RHP Jeff Samardzija vs. RHP Alfredo Simon
Wednesday: RHP Edwin Jackson vs. LHP Tony Cingrani
* Jeff Samardzija looks to end an 11-start winless streak, dating to Aug. 30 last season. He has a 3.72 ERA in that stretch. The Cubs have averaged 2.7 runs in Samardzija's last 11 starts. His 1.53 ERA this season ranks sixth in the NL.
4/29 Minor matters – Monday's games
Javier Baez hit a three-run homer to back Eric Jokisch who posted his third quality start and help Iowa beat Omaha, 6-3, on Monday. Lars Anderson and Luis Flores combined for five hits and three RBIs. It was Iowa's sixth straight win, and the Cubs have outscored opponents, 48-15, in that stretch. Jokisch struck out eight and gave up two earned runs on six hits. Baez connected in the first, his first homer since April 10. He also walked twice. Anderson homered in the fourth.
Corey Black, named the Southern League Pitcher of the Week on Monday, gave up one earned run over six innings in Tennessee's 4-1 win over Huntsville. Black struck out five and walked one, scattering three hits. Kris Bryant hit a run-scoring double to extend his on-base streak to 24. John Andreoli and Rafael Lopez each had two hits.
Black, 22, was honored after throwing six no-hit innings April 23 against Birmingham. He was acquired from the Yankees in the Alfonso Soriano deal last July.
Jeimer Candelario had two hits, including a grand slam, and finished with six RBIs but it wasn't enough as Daytona lost 11-10 to Lakeland. Candelario also hit a two-run double. Bijan Rademacher had three hits. Rob Zastryzny took the loss, giving up eight runs on eight hits and four walks over four innings. Arodys Vizcaino pitched one inning in relief, and has a 1.13 ERA.
Paul Blackburn gave up one run on three hits over five innings in Kane County's 1-0 loss to Cedar Rapids. The game was shortened to six innings because of the weather. Blackburn struck out four. Kane County totaled three hits.
4/28 Arrieta to face Cardinals – UPDATED
Reports out of Cincinnati are that Jake Arrieta will return to the Cubs rotation. He was scheduled to start Wednesday but because of Monday's rainout, the right-hander now will start against the Cardinals this weekend. Arrieta was slowed this spring because of tightness in his right shoulder. He threw 44 pitches over two innings on Saturday for Double-A Tennessee. He'll replace Carlos Villanueva in the rotation, and Villanueva will switch to the bullpen. The corresponding roster move will be made when needed.
4/28 Minor matters – Sunday's games
Iowa's game at Colorado Springs was postponed because of high winds and freezing temperatures. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on June 26.
Dustin Geiger hit a solo home run to help Tennessee beat Huntsville, 2-1. Pierce Johnson gave up one hit but walked eight over four innings. Armando Rivero picked up the save.
Wilson Contreras delivered a walkoff RBI single to lift Daytona to a 2-1 victory over Brevard County. Gioskar Amaya had three hits and Jeimer Candelario had two hits, including a double, and one RBI.
Jen-Ho Tseng struck out seven over five innings in Kane County's 10-2 win over Wisconsin. Will Remillard had three hits, including a home run, and three RBIs. Jacob Hannemann had three hits and four RBIs.
4/28 Looking ahead to the Draft
MLBPipeline.com reporter Jim Callis was asked if there are any college or high school bats the Cubs might consider with the fourth overall pick in the First-Year Player Draft. His answer:
"If the Cubs drafted purely on need, they'd take a pitcher at No. 4. Their system may have more high-ceiling position players than any other, starting with shortstop Javier Baez, third baseman Kris Bryant and outfielders Albert Almora and Jorge Soler. Chicago did place two arms on MLBPipeline.com's Top 100 prospects list in C.J. Edwards and Pierce Johnson but it will need more help on the mound.
"However, teams almost never draft purely on need at the top of the Draft. The Cubs certainly didn't in 2013 when they used the second overall choice on Bryant rather than flame-throwing right-hander Jon Gray.
"In all likelihood, Chicago will take a pitcher with the fourth selection because that's the strength of this year's Draft. It's possible that seven of the first eight picks will be pitchers. The only hitter I could see the Cubs considering would be California high school catcher/outfielder Alex Jackson, but I bet they wind up with Aiken, Hoffman, Kolek or Rodon instead."
The players he listed above are:
California high school LHP Brady Aiken
East Carolina RHP Jeff Hoffman
North Carolina State LHP Carlos Rodon
Texas high school RHP Tyler Kolek
4/28 Cubs lineup
Here is Monday's Cubs lineup for the first game of their series against the Reds in Cincinnati:
Bonifacio CF
Kalish RF
Rizzo 1B
Castro SS
Valbuena 3B
Castillo C
Sweeney LF
Barney 2B
Samardzija P
Here are the pitching matchups:
Monday: RHP Jeff Samardzija (0-2, 1.53) vs. RHP Alfredo Simon (3-1, 1.30)
Tuesday: RHP Edwin Jackson (1-2, 5.02) vs. LHP Tony Cingrani (2-2, 2.86)
Wednesday: RHP Carlos Villanueva (1-5, 10.42) vs. RHP Homer Bailey (1-2, 6.15)
4/28 Trading chips – UPDATED
Jason Hammel and Jeff Samardzija have both posted quality starts in each of their outings this year, and Hammel improved to 4-1 with a win Sunday over the Brewers. But their success has made them attractive to several other teams. A Cubs spokesman said Monday they have not received calls about the two right-handers or lefty Travis Wood. The trio will likely draw interest leading up to the July 31 Trade Deadline. Samardzija (1.53) and Hammel (2.08) rank seventh and 12th, respectively, in the NL in ERA, while Wood has posted quality starts in three of his five outings and has a 3.52 ERA.
Hammel signed a one-year contract in February before pitchers and catchers reported to Spring Training. He has said since camp started that every pitcher wants to stay with one team. Would he consider an extension if the Cubs offered one?
"That's crazy to even bring that up," Hammel said after Sunday's win in Milwaukee. "Every player wants to stay in a place for a long time but I'm not thinking about that."
He's not thinking about being traded either, but that's been the Cubs' trend the last two summers. Last year, it was Scott Feldman and Matt Garza who were dealt by the Trade Deadline.
Hammel is focused on the Cubs right now.
"I just want to win," Hammel said. "We're learning how to do that now."
— Carrie Muskat
4/27 Cubs 4, Brewers 0
* Jason Hammel wrapped up a stellar April with another quality start in the Cubs' 4-0 win over the Brewers. He had a no-hitter through five innings, and then Carlos Gomez doubled with one out in the sixth. What happened? Hammel said he forgot the signs.
"He forgot," catcher John Baker said of Hammel during Gomez's at-bat. "We were laughing about it, and so of course, he gave up a hit. It cost me a watch. I should've figured out a way to use my mind to give him the signs with telepathy but that didn't work."
The last Cubs no-hitter was at Miller Park when Carlos Zambrano shutdown the Astros in September 2008.
"This is a tough ballpark to throw a no-hitter in," said Hammel, whose career best is a one-hitter. "The ball flies in deep parts of the field. I was thinking about it, but the 'W' is first and foremost."
Manager Rick Renteria agreed. How much did the Cubs need this win?
"A lot. Absolutely," Renteria said. "You need a little bit of a confidence boost to let yourself know that hey, you're still in there, you can still play, you can still win ballgames, you can still go out there and execute and still go out there and put yourself in a position to have a chance to win, and today we did."
* Starlin Castro provided the offense, hitting a pair of solo home runs. He now has four homers this season, and has hit them in two games.
"I'm really happy because I think I have my mind really strong after last year," Castro said. "I feel happy when I go to home plate and I trust myself. That's the reason didn't [have success] last year. Now I go and trust myself."
* The win snapped a four-game losing streak for the Cubs.
— Carrie Muskat


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Cosmologist Sean Carroll debated William Lane Craig in February 2014, which can be watched here (Carroll's presentation begins at 44:15). He also gives a detailed recap of his arguments on his website, where he lays out his overall perspective, what can only be called agnosticism based on naturalism. (Naturalism generally is similar to materialism and some philosophers equate the two in essence. But many naturalists – unlike many materialists – reject any type of determinism; what is "unseen" but detectable is accounted for as "nature" and so naturalism may include metaphysics but without the label, which they eschew as "antiquated".)
Carroll's main point, a rebuttal to Craig's conclusion that theism is better off with modern cosmology than without it, is this:
"[T]he real reason theism isn't taken seriously is because it's completely ill-defined. If we would presume to contemplate theism from an intellectually honest perspective, we would try to decide what kind of universe we would expect to live in if theism were true; then we would do the same for naturalism; and finally we would compare those expectations to the real world. But when we do that we find theistic expectations failing to match reality over and over again. Now, I know perfectly well (from experience as well as from cogitation) that you can never make headway with theists by claiming "If God existed, He would do X, and He doesn't" (where X is "prevent needless suffering," "make His existence obvious," "reveal useful non-trivial information to us," "spread religious messages uniformly over the world," etc.) Because they have always thought through these, and can come up with an explanation why God would never have done that. (According to Alvin Plantinga, our world — you know, the one with the Black Death, the Holocaust, AIDS, Hurricane Katrina, and so on — is "so good that no world could be appreciably better.") But these apologetic moves come at a price: they imply a notion of theism so flexible that it becomes completely ill-defined. That's the real problem. Craig's way of putting it is to suggest that God is "like the cosmic artist who wants to splash his canvas with extravagance of design." That's precisely why naturalism has pulled so far ahead of theism in the intellectual race to best model our world: because it plays by rules and provides real explanations for why the world is this way rather than that way." (Sean Carroll, Post-Debate Reflections)
Wait a minute! If we would presume to contemplate theism from an intellectually honest perspective, would we not try to understand the kind of universe we do live in and from it see if theism is true? Then we would not do the same for naturalism; and finally compare those understandings of the real world? Science is about understanding what there is, not what we wish there might be, after all.
But this goes to the point about which Carroll is absolutely right: theism is vague and cannot be true as an ill-defined "higher power" or whatever. And because of this, his proposition above – thinking of the best of all possible worlds and evaluating a nebulous notion of a "deity" (for that is all theism can be) based on his imagination alone – is unsurprisingly unsatisfactory to him. Indeed, it is why he cannot make sense out of Plantinga's assertion that our world is the best of all possible worlds, for Plantinga is not asserting this with an unspecific "theism" in mind, but the very specific Theos. Carroll allows for plenty of debate to occur among naturalists but then expects all theists to be uniform. He will compare and contrast numerous cosmological theories but disregard all religions equally, a mistake Richard Dawkins and Sam Harris often make as well. Carroll writes:
"[N]obody really becomes a believer in God because it provides the best cosmology. They become theists for other reasons, and the cosmology comes later. That's because religion is enormously more than theism. Most people become religious for other (non-epistemic) reasons: it provides meaning and purpose, or a sense of community, or a way to be in contact with something transcendent, or simply because it's an important part of their culture. The problem is that theism, while not identical to religion, forms its basis, at least in most Western religions. So — maybe, I suggested, tentatively — that could change. I give theists a hard time for not accepting the implications of modern science, but I am also happy to give naturalists a hard time when they don't appreciate the enormous task we face in answering all of the questions that we used to think were answered by God. We don't have final answers to the deep questions of meaning and fulfillment and what it means to lead a good life. Religion doesn't have the final answers, either; but maybe it has learned something interesting over the course of thousands of years of thinking about these issues. Maybe there is some wisdom to be mined from religious traditions, even for naturalists (which everyone should be)." (Ibid.)
Cosmology, particularly the standard ontological arguments or Aquinas' "five proofs" arguments have actually convinced people. The best of all possible worlds cosmology as presented by Plantinga has also convinced people to believe in God, but never to become theists. They immediately then move on to the resulting questions: What is God? Is God a Person or a Force? Is God connected with the universe or separate? The answers to these questions are intimately connected with religion; religion as Carroll defines it is a sociological understanding, not a theological one. Thinking people who are religious for the reasons he outlines do not remain so for long and end up materialists/naturalists or convert to another religion or denomination.
Yes, there should – in a sense – be a distinction made between theism and religion, but not for the reasons Carroll outlines. Theism is a vague notion of a deity of some vague higher rank than humans that is "out there" somehow; it is simply a statement of fact, that there is a "god." That is it. Religion is a specific take on "god," and offers an anthropology resulting from it as a consequence. In other words, it is not that theism forms the basis of religion, but rather theology does. Just as it is ill-defined (and unsatisfying and really meaningless) to be an atheist unless one adheres to a specific naturalist cosmological theory, so it is to be a theist.
Theism is a term out of comparative religion, it is not a principled position to debate against. William Lane Craig sees modern cosmology – despite his categorical and textual mistakes, Carroll cites, in presenting other cosmologists' arguments – as having evidence for God. He accepts that we are in the best possible world, Black Death and Hurricane Katrina and all. This is why he replied that if the rules of cause and effect occur within the universe they must necessarily cause the universe. Why not a bicycle indeed? William Lane Craig is classified as theist sociologically, but only because he is an evangelical (Molinist) Christian.


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If Guy Fieri did a show on Mexico it would probably have to be called Street Carts, Shacks and Saloons instead of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives . And Fieri could do a lot worse on the first episode than feature Birrieria Uruapan (Calle Manuel Pérez Yáñez between Faustino Alvarado and Herminia Arroyo), located in the touristically challenged Northeastern reaches of Rosarito Beach. Love Triple D or hate it—I've got one foot planted firmly in each camp—what makes it work is the sense it highlights examples of a mythical "authentic American food." It's not about art but rather "honesty" and "food of the people" and how that's good.
Birrieria Uruapan pretty much nails that in a Baja way. Not exactly a street cart nor quite a shack—and definitely not a saloon—Emmanuel Ochoa's place is probably best described as a hole in a rather porous wall. It certainly is not a proper restaurant. There are barely two usable tables, and they're plastic at that.
But oh, lordy, lordy, the food that comes out of the pots over the burners in that tumbledown shack surely would meet no one's idea of code (building or otherwise). Birria is a stew of meat—traditionally goat but more often beef (as at Uruapan)—cooked slowly with cinnamon, clove and vinegar, yielding a thick, rich and exhilarating stew. Ochoa's broth is impossibly deep. All the beefy goodness is there in every spoonful but so are those sweet spices and the exotic, heady embrace of the vinegar. No single element of the flavor profile dominates; all are in perfect balance.
The menudo is much the same, featuring tripe that is toothsome and meaty, with just the slightest hint of mineral flavors. Like the birria, though, Uruapanís menudo is all about the broth. Meaty, yes, but with the chile flavors out front; chile flavors, yes, but their sweetness more than their heat. Again, it's the perfect, grounding balance of these flavors that makes the dish.
It may be tempting to look at pozole as menudo without the tripe, what with the similarity of the ingredients, but that would be a mistake. Ochoa's take highlights this point. Where the meat-chile balance of the menudo broth favors the chile, it is the pork that comes forward in the pozole—a dish that has been essential to Mexican cuisine since pre-Columbian times. Hominy, tender but retaining its form, soaks up the flavors developed over so many hours the bones fall apart as you pick the meat off them.
Ochoa explains his recipes are from his abuelita (grandmother) and his "abuelita's abuelita." And they taste that way, the lone weakness being the tortillas, made by hand, yes, but from Maseca (excellent for tamales, not so much for tortillas).
Birrieria Uruapan is exactly the sort of joint Guy Fieri would want to feature on Street Carts, Shacks and Saloons . It screams "authenticity." And he, of course, could scream something about "Flavortown" and the food being completely off the hook/out of bounds, and six other soon-to-be-trademarked clichés.
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John searched for the new voice, but found no one else. It was still him and the man in the suit.
The man growled. His face twisted with red and purple. His eyes bulged and his fists clenched. He would have found the site funny, if fear had not stolen all breath and control.
"NO!" The man roared. "He is mine!"
He rushed at John and leapt into the air. His right hand reached for John with bloody claws. A wind rushed in the canyon, and the man was gone. Not thrown from the canyon by the wind, but gone.
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Emperor Anthemius, and after ascending the Loire in their vessels, were attacked by Euric at Bourg-en-Deols, near Chateauroux, and utterly defeated.1
Sidonius Apollinaris also represents the Britons as settled about the mouths of the Loire.2
Now if British settlers were able to send a large army against the Visigoths in or about 470, we may well allow them some fifty years to have been settled in a portion of lower Brittany. Others arrived later in greater numbers, flying from the swords of the Saxons, but the colonisation of Armorica by the Britons had begun earlier.
We know nothing of the causes which drove Emyr Llydaw out of Armorica ; he fled to Wales, where his sons married daughters of Meurig, king of Morganwg, or Glamorgan. We may place the period when Emyr fled with his family in the latter part of the fifth century.
Samson, bishop of Dol, died 567-70, and was probably born about 490-500. He was son to Amwn the Black, and is represented as the child of his old age.
Amwn married Anna, daughter of Meurig, and he is said to have enjoyed the friendship of S. Dyfrig as well as of S. Illtyd. Amwn was not disposed at first to suffer his son Samson to become a religious, but the inclination of the lad was so decided in this direction that he had to yield, and being away from his own possessions, the ecclesiastical life was that which offered most promise to a young man.
Samson became a member of the congregation of S. Illtyd at Llantwit Major, and of S. Dyfrig at Ynys Byr. Whilst there he heard that his father was seriously ill, and desired his son to visit him. Samson, through a perverted idea that he had broken with all family ties, at first resolved to disregard the summons, but was reprimanded by Pirus, or Piro, the abbot, and reluctantly consented to go.
On his arrival he found the sick man with his relatives crowded round his bed ;3 Samson turned them all out, with the exception of his mother Anna, and the deacon he had brought with him. He then urged his father to make confession of his misdeeds. Whereupon Amwn, in the presence of these three,4 revealed a mortal sin he had committed, and which he had kept secret from his wife and from others.
Then yielding to the solicitations of Anna, he vowed to dedicate the rest of his days to God, and to have his head shaved. Anna, with the impetuosity of a woman, and without consideration of consequences, said: " Do not let us be alone, let us dedicate at the same time all our children and our estate to God."
1 Jornandes, De rebus Geticis, c. 45. s Epist., i, 7.
3 "Invenerunt Ammonem, Sancti Samsonis patrem, a suis vicinis circumdatum in lecto aegrotantem." Vita iTM, in Acta SS. Boll., Jul., t. vi, p. 580.
* "Praesentibus illis tribus supradictis quod in se celaverat publicavit in medium." Ibid.
Thereupon she presented to Samson his five brothers and a young sister. Samson accepted them all except the girl. "She," said he, "will hanker after worldly pleasures, and I reject her. However, as she is a human being, rear her up.'1
At the same time Samson's uncle and aunt, Umbrafel and Dervella, embraced the religious life, together with their three sons. He then took his uncle and father with him to Ynys Byr, that he might supervise their religious training.
When some Irish monks came to the monastery on their way back from Rome, Samson was induced to go with them to Ireland, but he did not remain there long. He, however, founded a monastery there. When he returned to Wales he found that his father and uncle had made some progress, but Umbrafel was the most hopeful of the two. He accordingly sent him to Ireland to be abbot over his monastery, but took his father with him into retreat in a wild district near the Severn. On leaving this retreat with the ultimate intention of settling in Armorica, Samson crossed the sea, probably to Padstow Harbour, and proceeding south-east formed an important settlement at Southill. He had his father still with him.
When he considered the political conditions in Armorica ripe for organising a revolt against the regent Conmore, in 547 or thereabouts, Samson crossed over. Amwn must at this time have been still with him, for we are told that Samson left him in charge of his monastery,2 which we locate at Southill.
We hear nothing further of Amwn, save that he was buried at Llantwit Major, where he was, for a while, a member of S. Illtyd's "choir." 3
Probably he had found the government of a monastery beyond his powers, at an advanced age ; and he left Southill to sink into a simple monk again ; he is, however, said to have had a " choir " of his own as well, a cell of S. Illtyd's, but this may refer to the establishment at Southill.4
1 "Ista pusilla quam vos videtis et habetis ad mundanas voluptates data est; tamen nutrite eam, quia homo est." Vita i1"*, in A eta SS. Boll., Jul., t. vi, p. 580.
* "Monasterii illius perfecte constructi suo patri praesulatum praecipit," etc. Ibid., p. 585.
3 Iolo MSS., pp. 107, 132,141. He is spoken of as having been "King of Grawec," probably Broweroc, the British settlement about Vannes.
4 Iolo MSS., p. 151.
In Brittany, near Vannes, precisely in the district of Broweroc whence Amwn possibly came, at Plescop (Plou-escop), a certain Amon, receives a cult. The story there told is that Amon arrived at Plescop from foreign parts and solicited shelter and food. As he was refused even milk, he cursed the place, that thenceforth the cows should yield none. Next morning he was found dead in some bushes. A chapel was erected over his grave, and his relics were translated in 1456.1
According to Garaby,2 his day is April 30, but at Plescop, the Pardon de S. Amon is on the last Sunday in October. In the chapel, which is only just outside the village, is a statue of the Saint, of the eighteenth century, and he is represented as a warrior. An oak carved bust of him is also preserved there, that contains the upper portion of his skull, which is dolichocephalous, and perfectly black. This was formerly carried in procession on the day of the Pardon, on a bier, but at the Revolution the papers authenticating the relic were lost or destroyed; consequently it is no more carried nor exposed to the veneration of the people, although there can be no moral doubt as to it being the genuine relic translated in 1456. The bust is much in character like the statue, and both were probably carved by the same man.
As no authentic life or legend of S. Amon exists, the period at which he lived and died is open to conjecture. Garaby supposes he was a returned Crusader. But this was the merest guess. The peasants of Plescop know nothing relative to the period when Amon came among them. Ogee says: " In 1456, the inhabitants of this parish found the body of Saint Humon, a Breton knight, hidden among the bushes. It was elevated with great solemnity and a chapel was built on the spot in his honour." 3 But there is nothing known of such a knight, and Ogee seems to have mistaken the translation of the body and the erection of the chapel for the date of the death of Amon. It is just possible that Amwn Ddu may have left his charge of Samson's monastery in Cornwall to return to his native land. And this conjecture receives some confirmation from the fact that he has received no cult in Cornwall. He came apparently from Broweroc, the neighbourhood of Vannes, and it is probable, if he returned to Brittany, that he would seek that part whence he had been driven when young. If so, then it is conceivable also that the people, having known him only as a warrior, and not as a monk, when he died among them, represented him as a man of war.
1 Le Mene, Hist, des Paroisscs de Vannes, 1894, tom, ii, p. 101.
* Vies des Bicnhetireux ct des Saints de Bretagne, S. Brieuc, 1839, p. 106.
1 Ogee, Diet, historique ct gtographique de Bretagne, ed. Rennes, 1843, ".'P- 292


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This morning, our personal vocation and our collective calling to make God's love and justice real is being tested like never before. All at once we find ourselves lost without a map or compass in unfamiliar and threatening territory… and we read the headlines and realize that our commission – our role – our calling – remains unchanged.
Our calling and challenge is to assure that love wins and to make real the assurance that the moral arc of the universe – while it may at this moment seem infinitely long - bends towards justice. Amidst division that has never been more plain – this is God's calling for all of us.
Now is the time for spiritual preparation so that when opportunities for witness emerge, we will be ready to bring unfailing hearts of love along with untempered insistence on justice. Our preparation must include coming together to better understand our own white privilege, racism and classism. Our preparation must include waking up to and understanding what our country and culture are telling us. Our preparation must include a sober recognition that God's creation – our home – is collapsing all around us. We must shed our cynicism. If despair propels us to disengage, let us instead draw upon courage to meet dysfunction with hope.
For months the media has made clear that millions are angry. If hope and change describes the mandate of 2008, anger and a longing to restore what once was is this morning's headline. I believe that anger is rooted in grief – grief for a world that is no more; grief for a world to which we cannot return. Our God is a God of hope. Yet the prophets teach us that we get to hope only by facing reality and moving through our grief.
Join me in responding to God's call to continue to testify to truth. Let our churches each find a way to create a safe enough space to engage "Truth and Reconciliation Conversations" so that we can leave behind the divisions and denial we are drawn to. May our confidence in God's loving embrace allow us to welcome lamentation and grief for a world that no longer exists – for time we cannot turn back. If we find ourselves awash in fear, let us risk sharing with one another our gratitude for ordinary and extraordinary blessings until our hearts conform to a life of thanksgiving. Let us bear daily witness to the single garment of destiny that binds us together in an inescapable network of interdependence. And let us reawaken our imagination so that the new creation God is calling us to become may be awash in the love and justice we, with God's help, will make real.
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High blood pressure or Hypertension, is a disease that affects many in this era of modernization. Hypertension is common due to the fact that people lead a stressful life, with no time to take care of their health. High blood pressure is the outcome of rise in the adrenaline in blood flow that instantly increases the pressure of the blood in the veins, resulting in high blood pressure.
Everyone has blood pressure, and the normal blood pressure of individuals is mostly in the range of 120/80. If the blood pressure rises to more than 140/90 regularly, it leads to high blood pressure. This can be very fatal and can damage the blood vessels. It can lead to severe heart attacks or strokes, failure of kidney, and even damage the brain and eyes. The blood pressure is measured in terms of millimeters of mercury with a tool sphygmomanometer. Mainly, the causes of high blood pressure are stress, obesity, high consumption of sodium, and changes in hormone levels in women. So, lowering your high blood pressure is necessary. Opting for natural methods is the best way to deal with high blood pressure and following are the homemade remedies for high blood pressure. These are also known as alternative medicines for high blood pressure:
Garlic is highly recommended as the best natural home remedy to reduce high blood pressure effectually. It modulates the heartbeat and assists in right functioning of entire body parts. A clove of garlic also relieves from the symptoms of hypertension such as dizziness, breathing, nausea, and from digestive problems. Every morning eating two to three cloves or capsules of garlic will bring magical results in reducing hypertension.
Onion Juice
Onion juice is also good for lowering blood pressure. Take 2-3 tsp of onion juice mixed with 2-3 tsp of honey.
Fenugreek Seeds
Fenugreek seeds are one of the best home remedies for high blood pressure. Prepare a mixture by boiling 1-2 tsp of fenugreek seeds in a glass of water, strain it and drink.
Fruits like watermelon, papaya, and grape are very effective in treating high blood pressure. Watermelon seeds comprise a compound called cucurbocitrin which aids in lowering the high blood pressure. Dry and powder watermelon seeds and take 1-2 tsp in a glass of water. The grapefruit is rich in vitamin C, which is effective in preventing high blood pressure and strengthening the arteries. Also, eating raw papaya every morning on an empty stomach reduces high blood pressure.
Boiled Rice and Potatoes
Boiled rice is recommended to the patients suffering from high blood pressure because it is low in cholesterol, fat, and sodium salt. Also brown rice is rich in calcium and should be consumed because it soothes and relaxes the nervous system. Patients suffering from high blood pressure should include potatoes, specially in boiled form, in their diet. Potatoes are rich in potassium and magnesium and boiled potatoes absorb less salt. They are a good low-sodium diet for lowering blood pressure.
Diet for High Blood Pressure
Proper high blood pressure diet is of at most importance for the patients suffering from high blood pressure. Basically, salt should be avoided in the diet and not consumed more than half tsp a day. Your natural diet should include plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables. Avoid spicy foods, meat, pork, etc. because they cause rise in the blood pressure. Always keep a watch on your weight and maintain a healthy diet.
Apart from taking these various remedies, you should avoid smoking and abstain from alcohol. Make a habit to exercise daily and try to relax as much as possible. Reduce stress and lead a healthy life. So you can try these home remedies to lower high blood pressure. Also, practice healthy coping techniques, such as muscle relaxation and deep breathing to avail maximum benefits. Along with these high blood pressure home remedies, remember to always seek the advice from your doctor.


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Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Auger Commits to Penn
Becoming a Division I college basketball player is very difficult. It's even more difficult when you need to undergo not one but two surgeries on the same shoulder. With his recent commitment to Penn, Mike Auger (Hopkinton, NH) has beaten the odds and accomplished his goal.
"I'm definitely excited" Auger told the NH Notebook. "It's always been my dream to play Division I basketball. Dr. Patrick Casey did both of my surgeries, and I wouldn't have been able to do it without him. He was one of the first people to text me congratulations after my commitment."
The 6-foot-6 forward first injured his shoulder in 2010, and was forced to miss his entire sophomore season at Hopkinton High. The following spring he returned to action on the AAU circuit with the Rivals Basketball Club and transferred to the New Hampton, reclassifying to the Class of 2014.
"Coming from Hopkinton I was always the biggest kid, they just had me stay in the paint with my back to the basket" Auger explained. "But then when I was 14 I started playing with the Rivals. The first thing Vin (Pastore) did was put the ball in my hands, had me bring it up the floor and helped develop my face-up game. Both him and my New Hampton coach (Pete Hutchins) have helped me a lot."
Auger's first season at New Hampton was 2011-2012, but then after the season in April he again injured his shoulder and needed to go in for a second surgery on it. He missed the entire 2012 AAU season, and the first couple games of last winter's high school season.
"I had some setbacks, and a lot of college coaches were hesitant to offer me because of my injuries. I just tried to stay focused though, and do everything on my end to take care of business, do the physical therapy and get back on the court."
Auger stayed healthy and continued to get better last winter at New Hampton, while playing alongside the likes of Noah Vonleh (McDonald's American now playing at Indiana) and Dover, NH's own Mike LeBlanc (recently committed to Princeton). Then he really took his game to another level over the spring and summer of 2013 with the Rivals.
"I started talking to Penn during the summer of 2012, and they offered me this spring" said Auger. My family and I went there on an unofficial visit during the last weekend of August. We met with the coaches, and one of the players showed us around campus. What really impressed me was how much time the coaches put into planning the visit and how they spent all day with me and my family."
Auger is confident that he will fit right in with the team at Penn.
"I'll be a stretch 4, and I'm even trying to develop my game to be more like a 3" Auger explained. "I'm ready to go in, be physical, run the floor - I think I can contribute right away."
Not only will Auger be playing D-I college ball, but he'll also be attending an Ivy League school with tremendous academic opportunities.
"I've always been a good student, and when I transferred to New Hampton they helped me reach my academic potential even more. I want to go into business, and feel the business program at Penn would be a good fit for me."
Auger has achieved success on the court and off. He's had to work extremely hard to overcome his shoulder injuries, become and D-I college player and Ivy League student. He certainly has taken care of business.
"They have always supported me through everything I've done" Auger concluded, referring to his parents Dan and Gail. "Even though it wasn't always easy for them, like when I went off to New Hampton. They're a huge part of me getting where I am, it's good to have people like that in my life."
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The series is being produced by Paul Martin and Academy Award winner James Gay Rees, who is renowned for putting together 2010 documentary Senna about the life and death of Brazilian Formula One great Ayrton Senna.
"Formula One is a global sport that we are actively repositioning from a motorsport company to a media and entertainment brand," said Sean Bratches, Formula One's managing director of commercial operations. "The agreement with Netflix serves to chronicle the fascinating story of what transpires behind the scenes during a Grand Prix season.
"This is a perspective of the sport that has yet to be unveiled to fans around the world. This series will unleash a compelling vantage point to the sport that will delight fans and serve as a catalyst to entice new fans."
"We are delighted to welcome a Netflix Original to Formula One, a brand which has screened so many successful productions," said Ian Holmes, director of media rights for Formula One. "This collaboration represents a new way of capturing our sport in all of its exciting aspects. There is nothing like Formula One, its layers of engineering complexity, allied to the enormity of human endeavour required to get through a Grand Prix season.
"The chance to present our sport through Netflix, to their worldwide audience, in an original and unique format, is something that we are very much looking forward to. This is a tremendous opportunity to showcase Formula One and attract new fans to the sport."
"This partnership with Formula 1 furthers our mission of working with world class brands and production partners to produce best-in-class unscripted series," added Bela Bajaria, vice president of content for Netflix.
The partnership with Formula One represents Netflix's latest venture in sports, after it agreed similar deals last year with Italian soccer champions Juventus and Argentinian soccer giants Boca Juniors.
The collaboration was unveiled ahead of Sunday's season-opening Australian Grand Prix, which saw Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel pip reigning champion Lewis Hamilton to victory in Melbourne.


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TestimonialsDear Cynthia,
I write to express our gratitude to you for providing the wonderful Keynote for our third Psychotherapy In Australia conference in July 2002. I know that for many attendees it was the highlight of the conference, and given that we had over sixty events presented by many outsanding professionals from Australia and overseas, that's really saying something.
You Keynote titled The Human Face of Corporate Culture struck just the right note with attendees who applauded your dynamism, humour, and streamlined yet highly professional presentation. Further, your selection of the concept of Emotional Intelligence as a pathway into corporate culture was appreciated by the many practitioners present who had perhaps been thinking of moving into serving a corporate clientele but who were also aware that they needed to give their counselling and psychotherapy expertise a more neutral face for executives. Your extension of the notion of Emotional Intelligence into Intuitive and Spiritual Intelligences was just the icing on the cake of a presentation that I'm sure opened the eyes of many present.
Once again, thank you for your hard work and our appreciation of a job very well done.
Dr Len Oakes
I first met Dr Davis-Lockwood following a presentation by her on the subject of Emotional Intelligence. I was impressed by her speaking abiilities and by the content of her presentation.
At the time of attending the presentation, I had been considering the implementation of a leadership program for all of my partners and non legal managers. The idea of emotional intelligence in the workplace being the missing ingredient, had been a notion entirely foreign to me before the presentation.
I arranged to have Dr Davis-Lockwood present a 12 week leadership course on Emotional Intelligence and leadership and can say without doubt, that it has been the most successful program undertaken at Mills Oakley.
Already, staff are benefitting from a more empathic approach by Team Leaders and the results are beginning to bear fruit in the form of improved productivity and performance overall.
Dr Davis-Lockwood has an extraordinary ability to convey a difficult subject (for some!) in a simple and understandable way and is outstanding as a presenter on the field of leadership and its relationship with emotional intelligence.
I can't recommend her too highly.
Stephen Moulton
The February meeting of the Leadership Development Group, on the topic of emotional intelligence, was a fantastic success! Your presentation was outstanding. This was the largest audience that our special interest group has ever had and it was obvious how positively participants viewed it.
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This presentation was an outstanding success and the staff left the workshop with very positive thoughts, were highly motivated and expressed gratitude and satisfaction that a workshop and presentation could be so informative and self gratifying.
Thank you for this wonderful presentation and the brilliant way which you delivered every segment. My staff have since thanked me for organizing such a fantastic workshop.
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Your talk on emotional intelligence was a great success, with many of our members and their guests commenting afterwards how much they enjoyed it and the things they realised about themselves and how they relate to others.
At our regular MIAA lunches we attempt to bring to our members a range of speakers from within and outside of the industry. Your presentation was a highlight of recent years' speakers and one that I have no doubt will be remembered for a long time.
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Thank you very much for the two fabulous presentations you did in April to both our city clients and our suburban office client groups.
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We had innumerable requests for further information which we are pleased to have passed onto you.
I was greatly encouraged to hear how the concept of "emotional intelligence - IQ" is being eagerly embraced by the corporate world.
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On behalf of LINK Recruitment, I look forward to further opportunities to work with you again.
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FARMVILLE,VA. – Just hours after a dramatic walk-off win against Seton Hall, the UMBC softball team (1-3) was shut out by St. John's, 7-0, on Saturday evening at Lancer Field.
Red Storm starter Ashley Beza (1-3) yielded only two hits and allowed a total of only three Retrievers to reach base, while striking out six batters over seven innings.
Senior Katie Ferguson (North East, Md./North East/Cecil CC) took the loss (0-2) for UMBC, allowing four earned runs in 2.1 innings of work. At the plate, Ferguson recorded one of two hits for the Retrievers.
Erin Burner did the biggest damage for St. John's (1-6), hitting a grand slam in the bottom of the third to give the Red Storm a 5-0 lead.
UMBC returns to the diamond next Friday to take on Wright State and Hamton at the Charleston Southern Tournament in Charleston, S.C. The Retrievers face the Raiders at 9 a.m. and then return to face the Pirates at 1 p.m.


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What a cracking afternoon trip at False Bay Seal Island today The weather was a perfect 30'c, the sea calm and flat, and the water a nice 19-20'c. We had 6 great white sharks up to the boat, and wait for it,one full breach and a successful predation next to our boat! How awesome is that! This is the earliest we have ever recorded a breach.
On the way back to Simons Town we came across a large school of about 200 common dolphins.


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A Car crash is defined as any accident involving a motor vehicle. This includes trucks, bicycles, pedestrians and motorcycles. If you were involved in an accident with a motor vehicle, then you should consult an attorney to review your potential case. The attorneys at the Law Offices of Greg Prosmushkin, PC, have handled thousands of accidents over the span of 20 years. We have the knowledge and experience to navigate your case to a successful result.
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Who pays my medical bills?
Pennsylvania and New Jersey are known as "No-Fault" states. Each has a different system by which they pay medical bills and the laws governing auto accidents which is why you should consult with an attorney. However, what both states have in common is that the medical bills are paid through a priority of coverage. This means that if you are insured with an automobile insurance policy, this policy is the first to bill for medical treatment. If you do not own a car but live with a relative, then the relative's car insurance pays your medical bills. In Pennsylvania, the average medical benefits amount is usually up to $5,000.00 and in New Jersey, it can be as high as $250,000.00 less a $1,200.00 deductible. Once you exhaust this coverage, your private health insurance is responsible for the remaining bills and treatment. The defendant is not responsible for your medical bills if you have any of the above insurance. If you do not, the defendant is responsible for the bills but only at the end of the case.
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What does limited tort or lawsuit threshold mean? I thought that I had full coverage.
Look at the declarations page of your insurance policy. If you are from Pennsylvania, the declaration page will state whether you have Full Tort or Limited tort. If you are from New Jersey, your declaration page will state that you have a Lawsuit Threshold or No Lawsuit Threshold. These terms have nothing to do with Full Coverage. These terms dictate whether you would have to prove serious injuries or not. Full Tort and No Lawsuit threshold allow you to claim damages against the wrong doer for anything that you suffered no matter how serious or not it is. Unfortunately, if you have chosen Limited Tort or Lawsuit threshold on your policy, you can still maintain a claim but will have to prove a serious injury. Even if you think your injury is serious, it is the insurance company that is evaluating your claim that determines seriousness and not you. For this reason alone, you should always protect yourself and chose the right tort option for your car insurance coverage.
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What if the person who caused the accident did not have any insurance or did not have enough insurance to compensate me for my injuries and losses?
Protecting yourself with the right car insurance is the key to making sure that you never have to worry about the other guy. If you have car insurance then you need to make sure that you have coverage in the event the other guy does not. This coverage is called Uninsured Motorist Coverage. For a small premium on your insurance, you can contract for coverage in the event the other guy had none. This includes injuries caused by persons operating a stolen vehicle. It includes injuries caused by a person who was an unauthorized user of an insured car or injuries from a person whose insurance company denied coverage for any reason. Contact the Law Offices of Greg Prosmushkin, PC for a free consultation regarding this coverage.
If you were seriously injured and the person who caused the injury had insurance but not enough to compensate you for your injuries and other losses, that person is under insured for purposes of your claim. You can protect yourself with your own insurance policy by paying a small additional premium for additional coverage called Underinsured Motorist Coverage. This coverage applies if the other guy didn't have enough to compensate you for your claim.
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If you have found this blog and you are looking for the 5k run pics then you will need to scroll down a bit. That is because a lot happens on the waterfront and I took a lot of photos of some of the action.
Fastest around the course tonight was Ben Twyman who cracked out a time of 16.22, just 9 seconds short of a new PB. This is his 11th win in the in the current 14/15 series which puts him at the top of the winners list. I can't wait for the next Bert and Ben clash because I know both have been training hard, possibly for the 22nd of Feb?
Second fastest was Valentino Luna Hernandez who clocked in at 16.33 picking a new PB by 1 second. Tony Wolken was third in 16.54.
The reasonable times can most likely be attributed to the excellent weather although this does not eliminate the ever-present congestion on the waterfront.Participating for the first time was running legend Gabby O'Rourke who grabbed the fastest female spot in a time of 18.20. Gabby was followed by Andrea Peat in 19.17 with Ayesha Shafi a short way back in 19.23.
|Gabby O'Rourke
|Valentino Luna Hernandez tracked by Ben Twyman
|Tony Wolken
|Jimmy Ellingham
|Is this John Beale and Matthew Winthrop?
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The Cornish coast has a fishing heritage stretching back centuries and come August the region's fish festival season begins. Cornish Fish Festivals have evolved into showcase Cornish Food and Drink Festivals in recent years and feature outstanding sea shanty singing and live music entertainment centred around beautiful Harbours. Major fish festivals celebrating all things 'fishy' include the Newlyn Fish Festival during the late August Bank Holiday, The St Mawes and Newquay Fish Festivals in September and the Falmouth Oyster Festival in early October.
Newlyn Fish Festival – August
Newlyn just south west of Penzane is one of Cornwall's most famous fishing ports. The Newlyn School of Artists in residence around this small fishing port from 1880 to 1940 painted many local fisherman and fisher families – see these portraits at the Penlee House Museum in Penzance and the Newlyn Art Gallery. The festival has been running annually during the late August Bank Holiday for many years and is packed full of fishy delights from markets and auctions to seafood cookery demonstrations and a Cornish Fishmonger of the Year competition. Head off on the Fishy Trail around picture-postcard Newlyn Harbour or listen to Fish Tales in the storytelling tent. Lots of live entertainment takes place around the harbour and Festival Square, as well as Lugger Rowing Championships plus a huge variety of stalls showcasting the very best of not just Cornish fish but also a wide range of local Cornish produce.
Newquay Fish Festival – September
Surfing often takes centre stage in Newquay, but the harbour and fishing heritage here is one of the strongest in the region. Newquay Harbour is a stunning setting for the resort's annual fishing festival in mid September. Lookout for the famous harbour seals who usually appear during the three day seafood festival.
Newquay Fish Festival began as a small local event in 2003 (inspired by similar long-standing events in Newlyn and Falmouth), and quickly evolved into one of Newquay's major events, and one of Cornwall's most established food festivals. You'll find food, craft and arts tents on the harbour showcasing best local produce from fish to a range of crafts and specialist foods. All day fish BBQs are also up and running on the harbour quay as well as a Quayside bar. Plenty of great entertainment also features from performances by The Fishwives Choir to a variety of live music performances and Roadshows.
St Mawes Fish Festival – September
The popular St Mawes Fish Festival on south Cornwall's beautiful Roseland Peninsula is held annually in mid-September and is a true celebration of the wonderful seafood caught in this area. Famous chefs are on hand with cookery demonstrations and local fisherman sell their finest on market stalls. Live music comes in the form of the very best local sea shanty singers and pipers. Plenty of freshly cooked or barbecued seafood will also be on offer and this fish festival is a free event.
Falmouth Oyster Festival – October
The Falmouth Oyster Festival annually in October announces the opening of the Oyster dredging season and has attracted an increasing number of Cornish food and drink producers over the many years. Every year a famous celebrity chef opens the festival, with a book signing session and events include cookery demonstrations by the best local seafood chefs, a Falmouth Working Boat Race and a range of marquees showcasing Cornish produce.