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Now most of you might assume that with its name, Orange is a citrus growing region. In fact the first settlement of mostly convicts, was originally called Blackman's Swamp, named after the guide, John Blackman, who was employed by the early explorer Captain Percy Simpson to help with his tasks.
The main industries of the city include Mining, Agriculture, Education and Health. The horticulture is mostly growing stone fruits, as the region is too cold to grow citrus fruits.
Orange is serviced by two railway stations on the Main West Line, it has a regional airport and is a road link for Bathurst with the major cities in the East.
Orange City Council's website offers more reading on the City.
Queensland - the Sunshine State.
New South Wales - the First State.
Victoria - the Garden State.
Tasmania - the Apple Isle.
South Australia - the Festival State.
Western Australia - the Real Thing.
Northern Territory - Outback Australia.


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Jami Duffy works with artists, arts communities, public schools, housing authorities, government agencies, and the private sector to find strategies that engage artists in community building, and to ensure that artists are compensated for their contributions. She joined Youth on Record as their Executive Director in 2009, and has since provided the strategic direction, operational management and fundraising expertise that has led to consistent growth, and national brand recognition. She spearheaded the organization's successful $2M capital campaign to build the nation's first state-of-the-art Youth Media Studio, which is now open six days per week to youth and local artists throughout metro Denver. Jami is a locally and nationally recognized thought-leader and innovator in social justice education and engaging marginalized youth through music. She has served on panels before the National Endowment for the Arts, the U.S. Department of Labor, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and is a sought-after expert on youth development and mentoring for Denver's most vulnerable young people. She is a current Livingston Fellow and a member of Denver's Cultural Affairs Commission, as well as the co-founder of All inDenver, a political organization which seeks to advance equity in housing, education, and the arts. She is a Political Science and Journalism Studies graduate of the University of Denver, and a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer, serving in Nicaragua from 2004-2006.


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Workwayless:Like you I retired on a bare bones budget. A SWR easily covers all of my current essential expenses. However if I want something outside of the budget, either I have to scrimp somewhere else, do some money-making activity, or do without.If any of you had to do it over again would you RE on a bare bones budget. I ask because my bare bones budget is $21-22K a year. Although I can live well on that I'm beginning to question if living on bare bones would cause me stress? The reason I want to FIRE is because I want NO STRESS in my life. I think of Intercst and how stress-free his life must be because he has way more money than he knows what to do with. Leolo
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Victory Theatre
The Victory Theatre opened on December 31, 1920 in Holyoke, Massachusetts. The 1,680 seat theater was built by Mowll & Rand, an architecture firm based out of Boston. The firm was also known for the design of the Calvin Theatre in Northampton, Massachusetts. The Victory was commissioned by the brothers Samuel and Nathan Goldstein of Western Massachusetts Theatres Incorporated.
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Speaking on the occasion, Erich Nesselhauf, Managing Director and CEO, Daimler India Commercial Vehicles said "We are proud to introduce this government-certified program aimed at further development of our Blue Collar Associates and help them to pursue education while continuing in their jobs."
The duration of the Vocational Diploma Program is one year, during which participants will receive skill training (Level 5 of NVEQF/NSQF) as per AICTE curriculum. PSG Polytechnic College will provide academic knowledge whereas DICV will be the Skill Knowledge Provider.
Successful Blue Collar Associates will be awarded with a Vocational Diploma in Automobile Skill Sector (Level 5 of NVEQF/NSQF).
Daimler India Commercial Vehicles has been offering vocational training to its Blue Collar Associates since 2013. Until today, more than 75 employees have successfully completed the Vocational Training Program. Currently 96 employees are participating in various streams of vocational training.
The integrated training center, embedded into the site of DICV's manufacturing plant in Oragadam near Chennai, offers comprehensive development and training opportunities for its employees. In less than four years of operation, the unit has completed over 75,000 man-days of training for blue collar associates.


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Festa della Donna Burlingame Farm Dinner | Tuesday, March 5th
In celebration of International Women's Day, we've put together a powerhouse roster of Bay Area female food and wine talent. This month's Farm Dinner features five rockstar woman winemakers, including our very own Sally Kim who will be debuting her KPOP Rosé!
Check out the four(+) course menu from Chef Melissa Reitz (of our sister restaurant Locanda) and DRG Executive Pastry Chef Elisha Smiley. Then get your tickets here: womensday19.eventbrite.com.
Dinner: $78 | Wine Pairing: $45 (plus tax, gratuity & fees)
Passed Stuzzichini
KPOP Rosé of Barbera "Martinson Ranch", Redwood Valley, Mendocino 2017
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Cured Quinault River Steelhead | green strawberries, farro couscous
Ryme "Hers" Vermentino, Las Brisas Vineyard Carneros 2017
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Oxtail Risotto | saffron, wild nettles
Edith & Ida Chardonnay, Mendocino 2017
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Don Watson's Milk-Fed Spring Lamb | new potatoes, fava greens, asparagus
Raft Syrah "Weed Farms", Sonoma 2017
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Mimosa Torta Four Sisters Farm | mimosa flower gelato (official Italian cake of International Women's Day)
Mommenpop Vin De Pampe Vermouth
The Line Up:
"Megan is one of my wine heroes. She has amazing technical knowledge, makes beautiful wines, and, as a community leader, has found a great way to give back. 100% of the proceeds from wine sold under husband Ryan and her UPHOLD label are donated to various nonprofits." - Sally Kim, DRG Wine Director
"Lynn is another one of my role models. She does it all, and makes it look like a breeze! Lynn is the backbone for her husband, Kenny Likitprakong's, many labels, including Hobo Wine, Folk Machine, and Ghostwriter. However, Edith & Ida is her baby, dedicated to her two babies (little girls now.)" - Sally Kim, DRG Wine Director
Jennifer Reichardt | Raft Wines
"Jenn is a winemaker to watch. She's only into her second vintage at Raft Wines, but has a natural skill at making pretty, approachable, and balanced wines." - Sally Kim, DRG Wine Director
Sam Sheehan | Mommenpop, POE Wines
"Sam is another natural talent. She switched careers from international tax consulting to wine a decade ago and has been an innovative trendsetter in the wine world ever since. Sam was the first in California to make Nouveau, which has since become a cult category. She was also one of the first in the state to make 100% Pinot Meuiner. She created her Mommenpop label for delicious and fun vermouths." - Sally Kim, DRG Wine Director
Sally Kim | KPOP
We're so proud and excited to have our very own Sally Kim sharing the first bottles from her new label, KPOP. We'll be pouring her KPOP Rosé of Barbera "Martinson Ranch" from Mendocino's Redwood Valley.
Melissa Reitz | Locanda Osteria + Bar
Melissa Reitz is the Chef di Cuisine at Pizzeria Delfina's sister restaurant in San Francisco, Locanda Osteria She creates a Roman-inspired menu with a heavy focus on California's seasonal produce. Check out Locanda's menu here.
Elisha Smiley | DRG Pastry Chef
Elisha Smiley is the resident Pastry Chef for all of DRG - Delfina, Locanda, and the five Pizzeria Delfina locations. She brings a fresh, creative spark to the dessert menus. Check out Delfina's menu here.
Amanda Williams | Pizzeria Delfina Burlingame
Amanda Williams heads the ship here at Pizzeria Delfina in Burlingame. She's the General Manager, team leader, and the one who executes all your favorite farm dinners. Next time you're here, be sure to say hi!
Anne Stoll | DRG Co-Founder
Anne Stoll co-founded Delfina Restaurant Group with her husband, Craig, over 20 years ago. They started with a small space for Delfina Restaurant in San Francisco's Mission District and have since grown the company to seven restaurants around the Bay Area.


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There's a part of me that envies people who live in the countryside. People who wake up to a view over fields and hills, with the sound of a stream flowing through the village, whose children play in sleepy neighborhoods and who can open their door to nature's peace.
I wonder if I will want that for myself some day.
For now, the diversity, vibrancy and creativity of city life is something I wouldn't give up so easily.
And what could be better than a design market on an island in the middle of the river Isar, complete with a city beach and the sort of hipster crowd you only ever find in big cities to remind you of the joys of city life?
After sipping a coffee in the sun on Munich's Prater island, we wandered through the halls of stalls from small independent designers displaying furniture, jewellery, t-shirts and the like. In the air the smell of street food accompanied by the sound of lazy beats.


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snoozing (polar) pupSunday, January 20th, 2008
she's not a dog, but she's still pretty cute. you can watch her try and wake up at youtube.
5 more minutes, i swear i'll be so much cuter if you give me 5 more minutesSunday, January 13th, 2008
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hardcore snugglingThursday, January 3rd, 2008
Meet Daisy the snoozer.
Thanks Kacy!
perfectFriday, December 28th, 2007
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Are you kidding with that light?Friday, December 28th, 2007
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Why did you volunteer us for tree guarding duty?Wednesday, December 26th, 2007
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can somebody turn down the marching band? i'm trying to get some sleepFriday, December 21st, 2007
Originally uploaded by MommyDee
Thanks Dee. As she explained in her email, "It's a friend's pug…Molly, I believe is her name…she was carried through the entire Memorial Day parade by cub scouts. She's completely deaf, which is crazy since you can't help but talk baby talk to her…she's adorable."
He's still there, right? let me guess, he's making that face tooThursday, December 20th, 2007
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no, no… i'm just resting my eyesThursday, December 20th, 2007
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Gibbs Quadski
The Gibbs Quadski is an amphibious quad bike/ATV, launched in October 2012 by Gibbs Sports Amphibians.
The Quadski is a 4-stroke, amphiquad that converts to a personal watercraft. It features a top speed of 72 km/h (45 mph) on both land and water, a proprietary marine jet propulsion system, and wheel retraction. The Quadski can transition between land and water in about five seconds. The Quadski uses Gibbs' High Speed Amphibian (HSA) technology, which includes more than 300 patents and patents pending worldwide.
Developed and manufactured by a Detroit-based team, the Quadski shares a number of features with the Gibbs Aquada. When entering the water, by pressing a button the driver can retract the wheels into the wheel wells within the vehicle's body and detach them from the drive train.
The Quadski uses a marinised version of BMW Motorrad's 1.3-liter engine from the K1300S. In the K1300S, the engine produces 175 bhp (130 kW), but Gibbs advertises 140 bhp (100 kW) for the Quadski. Power is further curtailed to about 80 bhp (60 kW) when in land mode.[1] On water the Quadski uses stoneguard-protected intake, which draws in water before directing it through the engine driven impeller, which with the stator blades and nozzle propel the Quadski at high speed. The steering nozzle at the Quadski's rear directs the vehicle via the handlebars.
The Quadski allows for over two hours travel time on the water. Its range on land is up to around 600 kilometres (370 mi). It went on sale in January 2013 in Florida and is now available in selected regions of the United States with a starting price of about $40,000 (USD).
See also[edit]
- Amphicar (1961)
- Gibbs Aquada (2004)
- Gibbs Humdinga (2012)
- Iguana Yachts (2012)
- WaterCar
- All-terrain vehicle (ATV)
- Amphibious ATV (AATV)
- ^ "After Years of Teasing, Gibbs is Finally Ready to Produce an Amphibian". FastAmphibians.com. 2013-01-17. Retrieved 2013-04-06.


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SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Sacramento State baseball program has signed eight high school seniors to National Letters of Intent in the early signing period for the 2017-18 academic year, head coach Reggie Christiansen announced Wednesday.
"This time of the year is always an exciting one as we have an opportunity to highlight the last 18 months of work on the recruiting trail," said Christiansen. "I am very lucky to have great coaches on our staff that have all contributed to putting the 2019 recruiting class together. I want to personally thank Jake Angier, Tim Wheeler, and Tommy Nicholson (now an assistant at Stanford) for their hard work."
The group contains four position players and four pitchers. Four of the signees are Californians, including one from Elk Grove. Of the other four signees, one is from neighboring Nevada, two are from Canada (Saskatchewan and British Columbia), and the fourth comes from Dubai.
"We are fortunate to have a network of contacts throughout the world that have helped us with this year's recruiting class'" added Christiansen. "Our campus is one of the most diverse in all of California and we are excited to put a product on the field that mirrors that of our student body population."
Regardless of where they come from, all eight signees will come to Sacramento to play for a Sacramento State team that has the eighth most wins amongst Div. I programs in California over the last six seasons. Last season, the team won their second WAC Tournament and advanced to their second NCAA Regional under Christiansen after winning at least 30 games for the sixth straight season.
A lot of that success comes from finding not just the most talented student-athletes, but players that Christiansen and his staff believe will fit into the culture of the team, a culture centered around working hard and earning your way.
"Putting together a roster goes beyond the obvious of finding talented student-athletes," explained Christiansen of his team's success. "I believe we have built a culture where things must be worked for and earned. With this class, we aimed to identify recruits and families that understand that principle."
"The best players we have had in our program over the last seven years have checked those boxes. Only time will tell if this group is as good as I think they can be, but I do believe we got the other things we value right."
Evan Gibbons - INF/RHP - 6-0 - 170 - Franklin HS - Elk Grove, Calif.
Plays for coach Brian Kilby at Franklin HS…helped lead the 2017 squad to an 18-9-1 record and a 126th overall rank in the state of California…hit .325 with seven doubles and 21 RBIs while striking out just 28 times in eight games…on the mound, pitched to a 5-4 record with a 3.68 ERA…threw a team-high 53.1 innings…played summer ball with the Milwaukee Brewers scout team.
Coach Christiansen: "Evan is 85-87 with big-time competiveness and is a strike-thrower. He is also a terrific defender in the infield. We believe Evan will be another local product to make his mark in our program. Evan is an outstanding student and comes from a very supportive family."
Evan on why he chose Sacramento State: "I chose Sacramento State because it offers a Div. I baseball program that has seen a lot of success and its future looks even brighter. Equally important, the school offers me academic opportunities that will assist me in reaching my goals and help insure a successful future."
Travis Adams - RHP – 6-0- 180 - Palm Desert HS - Palm Desert, Calif.
Plays for coach Darol Salazar…pitched in a team-leading 17 games last season, posting an 0.98 ERA and a 6-1 record…his 43 innings pitched were second most on the team by a junior…struck out 35 and held opponents to a .263 average against…helped lead the 2017 Aztecs to a 23-8 record…were the 60th ranked team in the state.
Coach Christiansen: "Travis attends the same high school as former Hornet shortstop Scotty Burcham. Travis attended one of our prospect camps a few years back and was very impressive. He has a really good arm and when he makes a commitment to the weight room, he has a great chance to make an impact on our program."
Travis on why he chose Sacramento State: "I chose Sacramento State because they are a wining program and when I visited the campus the coaches made me feel right at home. I feel that their coaching staff will bring out the best in me. I'm also glad to have family nearby."
Dylan Ohlsen - INF - 6-0 - 200 - Chilliwack Secondary School/Abbotsford, BC
Plays for coach Corey Eckstein for both Chilliwack Secondary School and for the Abbotsford Cardinals of the British Columbia Premiere Baseball League (BCPBL)…led his team with eight home runs and 35 RBIs in 43 games…both of those numbers were the best in the BCPBL last season…Ohlsen hit .269 and drew 25 walks…participated in the 2014 BC Summer Games and the 2016 Canada Cup. He also participated on Scout Day at Tournament 12 at the Rogers Centre in Toronto.
Coach Christiansen: "Dylan has a chance to be a middle of the order bat. He's very physical with a very high ceiling offensively, tremendous power. His parents were awesome throughout the recruiting process and there is no doubt in my mind that Dylan will be a great fit in our program."
Dylan on why he chose Sacramento State: "I chose Sacramento State because during my visit I liked the facilities, the campus, and the climate. I got a good feeling from the team and the coaches and felt that they would be able to help me improve my skills and take my game to the next level."
Jaden Lyburtus - OF - 6-0 - 195 - Righetti High School/Santa Maria, Calif.
Plays for coach Brian Tomooka at Righetti HS…plays for coach Daniel Martony with the Santana Barbara Foresters…primary position is centerfield…hit .366 for Righetti HS while posting a .505 on-base percentage…played 25 games with a Righetti Warriors team that was ranked 52nd in the state…represented the US in the 2015 Cuba Friendship Games…won the 2013 Major League Baseball Pitch, Hit & Run competition held at City Field.
Coach Christiansen: "I watched Jaden this past summer at the Area Code tryouts in Santa Barbara and was impressed with his athleticism. Jaden is a plus runner and has a big-time arm. We are going to potentially lose four of our five outfielders this year to graduation and the MLB draft, so we expect Jaden to have an opportunity to play right away."
Jaden on why he chose Sacramento State: "I chose Sacramento State because of the overall feel of the school and program. After seeing the campus, meeting the staff, and hearing more about the program, I felt like it would be a great place for me to better my game and contribute to the fullest. One of my main goals is to win as many games as possible. I feel that I am ready for the next level and to help my team win."
Trevor Doyle - OF – 6-0- 185 - Cimarron-Memorial HS/Las Vegas, Nev.
Plays for coach Mike Hubel at Cimarron-Memorial HS…also plays for coach Marc Kligman for summer ball…hit .441 last season, best among Cimarron-Memorial full-time players…his 41 hits were also most on the squad…in three seasons on varsity, is a career .417 hitter…Doyle was named to the All-Sunset Division 2nd Team and the All-Northwest Division 1st Team.
Coach Christiansen: "We identified Trevor very early in the recruiting process and are very pleased to have him join our program even after he received attention from an ACC school. Trevor played in the Area Codes Games this past summer in Long Beach. He is a plus runner from the left side and, like Jaden, will have an opportunity to play right away in the outfield."
Trevor on why he chose Sacramento State: "I choose Sacramento State because of the culture. I loved the trees and greenery of the campus. During and after visiting the school I fell in love with the team, coaches, and everything about the program. The school's history of winning a lot of games was also a plus."
Connor Sparks - RHP - 6-5 - 195 - Marion M. Graham/Saskatoon, SK
Plays for coach Greg Brons at Marion M. Graham…matched a team-high with seven starts last season and threw a team-high 43.0 innings…posted a 5-2 record with a 1.46 ERA…at the plate, hit .424 (36-for-85) with 25 RBIs, second most on the club…participated in Scout Day at Tournament 12 at the Rogers Centre in Toronto…helped Saskatchewan win their first ever gold medal in the 2017 Canada Summer Games…collected two of the team's six hits in the win.
Coach Christiansen: "Connor is a 6-5 right-hander that reminds me of Phillies pitcher Jake Pivetta. He throws 87-90 with good angle and sink. On his official visit, our players were impressed with his level of maturity and how humble he was for a 16-year-old. I can't wait to get Connor on campus - he has major upside if he puts in the work."
Connor on why he chose Sacramento State: "When I was on my official visit, Sacramento State felt like the place for me. I could tell it was the kind of place where I would want to continue my baseball career and further my education."
Sean Fekete - RHP - 6-3 - 190 - The American School of Dubai/Dubai, UAE
Plays for coaches Sam Ruiz and Marcus Hallberg at the America School of Dubai…also plays for coach Steve Fish with the Perth Heat Colts as a part of the World Baseball Showcase…Fekete is the first member of the World Baseball Showcase from the Middle East to receive a baseball scholarship at the Div. I level.
Coach Christiansen: "I played college baseball with Sean's summer coach, Steve Fish. Sean is a tremendous athlete excelling in volleyball and basketball in addition to baseball. He throws 87-88 with a quality deception and he is only going to get better as he gets stronger. He is a physical kid and is very comparable to former Hornet Tyler Beardsley. His father has been great to work with throughout the process and we are very excited to have Sean become a part of our program."
Sean on why he chose Sacramento State: "I chose Sacramento State because the opportunity could not be turned down. Having the chance to get a higher-level education while playing baseball is a dream come true. Coach Christiansen has been an excellent coach in his tenure with Sacramento State. Leading them to numerous consecutive 30+ win seasons is extraordinary, so I knew that Coach Christiansen would be the coach that I was looking for. Most importantly, I really liked the feel of the campus and the atmosphere of Sacramento. As I spent my high school years in the Middle East, it was great seeing so much green and so many trees in the area and around campus."
Ryan Rodriguez - INF - 6-0 - 165 - Rancho Mirage HS/Rancho Mirage, Calif.
Plays shortstop for coach David Shaw at Rancho Mirage High School…in three varsity seasons, owns a career .308 batting average…as a junior, hit a career-best .392…his 22 games played were tied for most on the team…committed just three errors all season while playing every game at shortstop…also plays for coach Patrick Evans on the Desert Prospects.
Coach Christiansen: "Ryan attended one of our Prospect Camps and we were very impressed with his defense. He comes from the same summer program as former Hornet Scotty Burcham. We take pride in being able to play defense at a high level and believe Ryan will be a part of that continued success. As Ryan gets stronger, I believe he will also make an impact offensively. He reminds us a lot of Scotty Burcham at the same age."
Ryan on why he chose Sacramento State: "I chose Sacramento State baseball because it seems to me their expectations as a team and individuals grow every year. It takes dedication, hard work, and consistency to become a great player and that's exactly what I see in Sacramento's baseball team. I couldn't have missed out on the opportunity to be a Hornet. I am blessed to further my education and baseball career at Sacramento State."


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Second annual ArtPad at the Phoenix Hotel starts tomorrow and I'm again honored to be in the 111 Minna room that'll include Kelly Tunstall, Jhina Alvarado, Lindsay Kustusch, John Wentz, Josh Lawyer, NoMe Edonna, David Ball, Katherine Brannock, Mike Shankman and unique mid-century modern furniture by Jeremiah Nielson.
The opening benefit party is tomorrow night, Thursday, May 17th and the whole thing ends on Sunday, May 20th at 5pm.
This was the shit last year, should be a blast again!


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Taylor Swift Out of the Woods
Taylor Swift has released the music video for Out of the Woods. Launched on New Year's Eve, the music video picks up the theme of self discovery after a romantic break up hinted at in the track featured on her 2014 album 1989. The music video shows Swift in a blue dress in a variety of New Zealand's outdoor locations, including a beach (Bethell's Beach), a forest, mountains, the sea, fleeing a pack of wolves (CGI), dealing with snow, ice, heat, rain and fire. The final superimposed text: "She lost him but she found herself and somehow that was everything."
Filming was shot in New Zealand by director Joseph Kahn with director of photography Christopher Probst and producer Jil Hardin. Local film production in New Zealand was by Cherokee Films.
Editor was Chancler Haynes at Cosmo Street. Visual effects were produced by VFX supervisor at Ingenuity Studios.
Colorist was Dave Hussey at Company 3.
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Industry body welcomes final Defra Clean Air Strategy report that recognises current challenges to switching from gas oil to cleaner technologies for refrigerated vehicles
The Food Storage and Distribution Federation (FSDF) has welcomed recognition within the government's Clean Air Strategy of the potential business impact and challenges from an outright ban on red diesel use for refrigerated vehicles.
A statement from the organisation noted Whitehall had held a consultation last year around ending any use of red diesel for non-agricultural or domestic use in order to tackle dangerous emissions that negatively impact air quality.
After lobbying government against an outright ban, the FSDF said the final strategy document noted that concerns were raised about moving to replace using red diesel in refrigerated transport where cleaner alternatives "are not yet realistically available."
The FSDF noted that "concrete" policy solutions of how the government would seek to meet the aims of the Clean Air Strategy were expected in spring this year.
The strategy document, published by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), details broad aims intended to realise international targets for curbing the output of five pollutants. These include fine particulate matter (PM); ammonia; nitrogen oxides; sulphur dioxide and non-methane VOCs.
Specific goals are set out in the document to curb major sources of particulate matter pollution with new England-wide powers.
Another key new element is the creation of new local powers for local authorities to take action in areas with air pollution problems and the complimentary creation of clean air zones, backed up with 'clear enforcement mechanisms.'
Defra noted in the strategy document that it had jointly published a call for evidence into use of red diesel and whether an ongoing reliance discouraged finding cleaner alternatives.
The document said, "In several sectors (for example transport refrigeration, construction machinery, airport ground equipment) lower emission machinery is becoming available, but we are aware that it may not suit all applications, and that other sectors do not yet have viable alternatives to machinery with diesel engines."
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The country's athlete of the moment isn't Aaron Rodgers, who has the Green Bay Packers chasing an undefeated season as he crafts one of the greatest years ever by an NFL quarterback. Nor is it Albert Pujols, whose skills at hitting a baseball are so rare that the Los Angeles Angels agreed Thursday to pay him $254 million over the next 10 years.
No, this is about much more. It's about someone whose football exploits and displays of faith inspire fans to wear replica Denver Broncos jerseys with his number 15 and "Jesus" where his name should be. A two-time national champion and Heisman Trophy winner in college, he hasn't mastered the most basic skill of his position — throwing a football accurately to another player — to the satisfaction of many NFL experts.
He is a 24-year-old with a best-selling autobiography, an unabashed defender of his own virginity as recently as his college days, an evangelist in cleats who kneels in prayer on the field so intently that he sparks social media debates about whether his behavior is appropriate.
And yet the words most often used to describe Tim Tebow, quarterback for the Broncos, are "modest," "genuine," "leader" and, of course, "winner." The anti-Kardashian, he nevertheless sits at the pinnacle of pop culture, sports and religion right now, and there may never have been anything quite like him before.
"I think a subset of the population loves him because of his religious conviction," said Brooks Holtom, a professor of management at Georgetown University's McDonough school of business. "But I'm thinking of my college buddies who are in Denver, they just want the team to win. Now, he probably won't be involved in a bar-room brawl and as a dad, I appreciate that. . . . It's low risk to allow your kids to follow him."
Tebow makes the eighth start of his second NFL season Sunday for the Broncos, the team he has resurrected after a calamitous start with skills so unorthodox that his head coach, John Fox, has scrapped the traditional pro-football approach to the game and installed a modified, college-style offense that better suits Tebow's skills.
In the NFL's most passing-friendly era, when other quarterbacks regularly top 300 yards throwing in a game and occasionally surpass 400 yards, Tebow didn't reach the 200-yard mark in a game this season until last weekend. Yet the Broncos, a team with a 1-4 record when Tebow took over as starter, have gone 6-1 since and have climbed into a first-place tie in the AFC West division.
Still, Broncos legend John Elway, the team's two-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback who now is a top club executive, sparked an angry response from Tebow supporters when he suggested last month that he wasn't convinced Tebow had solved the team's quarterback issues.
"People like it when experts are wrong. . . . The guy has presented an attitude, a persona that people want to see: the genuineness, the love of the game," said Stewart McHie, director of the Masters of Science in Business Analysis program at Catholic University. "And he's tough. He has compassion and empathy, but he'll run over that strong safety in a heartbeat. He seems to be doing it for all the right reasons, and you have to respect that."
Tebow generally has avoided taking on his football detractors publicly, sticking most often to non-controversial generalities when talking about on-field matters. His teammates have expressed their support, even those wide receivers who might improve their pass-catching numbers with a more traditional quarterback in the lineup.
Tebow's popularity is immense. His autobiography, "Through My Eyes," debuted in June at sixth on the New York Times' hardcover non-fiction best-sellers list. At the time, Tebow was 23 (he turned 24 in August) and had made three NFL starts, all last season as a rookie.
According to the NFL, Tebow had the league's best-selling replica jersey last year between the NFL draft and Dec. 3. This year his jersey ranks sixth in sales, behind those of three of the sport's most celebrated quarterbacks (Rodgers is first, New England's Tom Brady is fourth and Drew Brees of New Orleans is fifth) and two of its most established defensive stars (the Packers' Clay Matthews is second and Pittsburgh's Troy Polamalu is third).
McHie, who spent 34 years with Exxon and ExxonMobil, including a stint as global brand manager, said Tebow unintentionally has established a highly successful brand. Even the criticism directed his way helps.
"They're still talking about it," McHie said. "A brand has to be talked about."
The main reason to talk about Tebow, aside from the breathtaking comeback victories he orchestrates, is his extraordinary displays of religious faith on and off the field. Tebow stands out even in a league where it is not uncommon for players to point to the sky after a success and members of both teams routinely gather at midfield to pray together after a game.
Tebow's on-field displays of faith garner far more attention. His propensity to kneel and pray on the playing field or sideline quickly became known as "Tebowing."
"As someone who has researched this issue, I'm pretty sure there's never been so much religious intensity about an athlete, and there's never been such a religious superstar athlete," said Tom Krattenmaker, a Portland-based author who wrote a 2009 book, "Onward Christian Athletes," about Christianity in pro sports. "In my estimation, Tebow is the apex of it or the low point of it, depending on your perspective."
Tebow is unafraid to express his convictions publicly. As a college player, he spoke of his virginity when asked about the subject in 2009 at a Southeastern Conference media day, igniting a controversy about whether the question should have been asked or answered. He appeared with his mother in a 2010 Super Bowl television ad opposing abortion.
When he was asked during an October news conference about his popularity transcending football, Tebow said: "We're trying to win a game and yes, a lot of people care about it and all of you [reporters] are here because of it. But at the end of the day, it doesn't matter. But if you can take your popularity from football and make a difference with it and help people, then ultimately you're doing something worthwhile and then your life has some significance, because just playing football, there's not that much significance behind it."
Krattenmaker, a contributor to USA Today and The Washington Post's "On Faith" blog, said the degree to which Tebow's faith and football exploits are celebrated by the evangelical Christian community "rubs more secularly inclined people the wrong way. This polarization isn't just about Tebow. It fits into this larger cultural issue. He becomes the flashpoint for this ongoing argument in our country about the role of evangelical Christianity."
Krattenmaker said the tension began when Tebow was the highly successful quarterback for the University of Florida. "It wasn't so much what he did," Krattenmaker said. "It was the effusive praise of some announcers. It was so over the top. The Tebow worship got to be too much."
Other athletes, past and present, have been outspoken about their Christianity. But Krattenmaker said "they just don't match the Tebow level."
Tebow's charisma transcends religion. His leadership qualities are immediately obvious, even on television, but more difficult to quantify.
"He's leading in the trenches," said Holtom, the Georgetown management professor. "He's not back in some office giving orders. . . . You sort of forget somehow that he won national titles [in college] because of this public flogging he's taken. He's become an underdog.
"I think we're a nation that wants to see hard work rewarded. You get the feeling he gets up early, does his work and gets the job done. It resonates in America to see someone who works hard have success."
Tebow's story also is a breath of fresh air after the NFL lockout and amid the misdeeds of athletes that often dominate the headlines.
"How can you not respect the guy for who he is and what he's done?" McHie said. "He's genuine. I don't think you could find a disingenuous bone in his body. He just makes you feel good. And the country needs something to feel good about, with all else that is going on. It's a distraction. And it's a nice distraction, I think."


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Christmas Décor by All American Turf Beauty offers top three tips for holiday lighting.
Even though Christmas is just a few short weeks away, the decorating pros at Christmas Decor by All American Turf Beauty assure homeowners that it's not too late to decorate.
The key, according Jim O'Loughlin of Christmas Décor, is not to be distracted by the endless décor possibilities, but to create a plan that is focused and designed for maximum impact with minimum stress. O'Loughlin offers the following tips for achieving a professional result from your holiday decorating efforts:
1. Less is more when it comes to holiday lighting.
Don't crowd your lawn with too many colors and themes. Whether your preference is colored lights, white lights, or a combination of both, avoid the "Clark Griswold" approach and don't try to blanket your property and landscaping with countless strings of bulbs. With holiday lighting, as with year-round outdoor lighting and landscaping, a simple, classic approach is more attractive, safer, and more cost-effective, too.
2. Focus on a central landscape feature
Take a good look at your home and yard and identify the features that really stand out. These might include a huge evergreen that would look amazing covered in lights or a front entrance just waiting to be draped with a twinkling garland and flanked by festive greenery. Circle driveways, porches, and patios can all pop, as well, with a hint of colored lighting on structures and greenery.
3. Spread the wealth
After you have identified the decorating focal point for your holiday lighting design, look for ways to enhance other areas of your yard and home. Simply stringing lights along pathways, landscape plants, windows and rooflines can result in an overall lighting design that looks warm and welcoming.
For homeowners with a vision for their holiday lighting but no time to implement it, and for homeowners who don't know where to begin, it's not too late to call in the holiday décor specialists from Christmas Décor By All American Turf Beauty. We offer an affordable, full-service decorating solution, working with home and business owners in the area to design, install, take down, and store top-quality, high impact, outdoor lighting, décor and special effects that light up the holidays.
Appointments are still available, but time is running out to have the professionals from Christmas Décor decorate your home or business this holiday season. To schedule a consultation or installation, please contact your Local All American Turf Beauty office or call 1-800-365-8873.


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AFOC is Abu Dhabi's favourite destination for recreation. Sports enthusiasts enjoy our pools, tennis courts and football pitches while our younger guests head to specially designed attractions just for them. Cafes, restaurants, a shooting club and relaxing spa and hamam facilities are just some of what we have to offer.
We pride ourselves on nurturing Abu Dhabi's most active sports community. AFOC dedicates acres of land to sporting facilities, with natural grass and turf settings both indoors and outdoors. Whether you're passionate about staying active, or simply want to experience sporting camaraderie once a week, we've got a sport that will fit your schedule.
We want our community to benefit from world-class fitness options. At AFOC, a female-only gym guarantees privacy while an expansive mixed gym welcomes everyone to a state of the art experience. And for guests looking for tailored options, AFOC has partnered with the Alpha Strength (EMS) Studio and the Mixed Martial Arts Studio for workouts that inspire.
There's no better place than AFOC to access a world of leisure facilities offering something special for every member of your family. Our shooting club and bowling alley are community favourites, while younger guests benefit from a dedicated kids' pool, splash pad and Children's Village.
Our dual male and female spa combine hospitality with scientific precision. Enjoy absolute relaxation while benefitting from expert hands that soothe knots, relax ligaments and impart a sense of holistic well-being. AFOC spas offer a range of bespoke treatments, massages and beauty boosts to leave you looking and feeling your very best.


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Just put some garlic under your pillow every night. The results of this trick will surprise you!
Garlic happens to be one of the healthiest foods in all of history.
Not just an intensely tasty seasoning you put on your fried foods, garlic has been used as traditional medicine by many cultures around the world.
Indeed, it's used for many health problems and issues such as liver disease, cleansing your arteries, purifying the blood as well as relieve symptoms of the flu or colds.
Many nutritionists have sung garlic's praises – some suggest eating the seasoning on a daily basis.
Garlic contains a power compound called
Allicin which is responsible for that strong aroma. You have to crush the garlic in order to release that medicinal compound. However, cooking the garlic destroys the compound – which is why you crush the garlic then leave it for 15 minutes before cooking.
If you're not a fan of the strong garlic smell, then add parsley and vegetable oil to remove it.
Besides being used as a food and as a medicine – did you know that garlic may help improve your sleep? That's why many people put garlic underneath their pillows at night.
Placing garlic underneath your pillow is an old family secret used to improve one's quality sleep. Apparently, it's an old traditional method used by countless of generations.
So if you have a hard time sleeping, then perhaps a clove of garlic under your pillow is the thing you need.
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The automobile is known as a powerhouse of energy-this piece of machinery does not only possess parts that produce mechanical power, but also stores substances that are capable of creating high energy levels. The fuel tank can be considered as the vehicle's seat of power; without this tank, any auto won't be able to carry the fuel it needs for the long haul. In case your tank starts showing any sign of wear, which may include corrosion, you have to get it switched as soon as possible.
But how do you go about the search? With all the choices available out there, where do you start? This article can give you some tips on how to sift through the options and find the high-quality tank that perfectly matches your ride.
Check your vehicle's fuel tank specifications.Every tank varies in shape, fuel storage capacity, and size. For example, a Chevrolet Suburban's fuel tank isn't the same as a Camaro's. Though both vehicles are from the same manufacturer, the storage capacity and size of their fuel tanks are different because the two vehicles differ in size. Tank locations for every model could also differ; some vehicles have tanks at the rear, while others install tanks on the sides or at the front. So before you purchase a replacement, get your ride's fuel tank specs to make selection easier: storage capacity, location, and dimensions (length, width, and height).
Perform research on the brands and tanks available in the market.
Now that you know your vehicle's tank specifications, you can narrow down the choices to certain product lines. The next thing you have to check is the set of features that comes with the different products. This includes material, construction, price, manufacturer, and warranty.
- Material Tanks can be made of plastic, polyethylene, metal, polyurethane, steel, and galvanized steel. Fuel tanks crafted from steel and metal may be prone to corrosion, especially if they are regularly exposed to moisture. On the other hand, plastic, polyethylene, and polyurethane tanks provide longer service life because these are more resistant to rust.
- Price Galvanized steel, steel, and metal fuel tanks cost a lot less than plastic, polyethylene, and polyurethane tanks. If you're the type who's willing to spend a lot for long-term performance, you should get the more expensive replacement. But if you're working with a limited budget, perhaps you can make do with a steel tank.
- Manufacturer You can choose to get original parts to make sure that it really matches your vehicle's specs. The downside, however, is that original parts can be really pricey. Another option would be to check out OEMs. These brands (though not all of them are highly recognized) provide high-quality tanks that are constructed similarly to the original (some companies are even direct suppliers of the parts used by automakers).


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We are in full swing of school and fall is right around the corner. School brings late night studies and early mornings. We all appreciate the simple hairstyles that quick and still cute. Today, we are sharing 3 easy DIY hairstyles to add to your list!Hopefully your back to school is going well and you have easy stress free mornings. Haha, does anyone have those? At least we can take 'hair' off the worry list!
To see your own photo recreations of this style featured in our app, feel free to tag your photos on IG with: #CGH3BackToSchool
Items Needed: Brush, rat-tail comb, spray bottle, hair elastics, bobby pins, hairspray {if desired}.
Time Requirement: 3-5 minutes each
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Half-Up Rope Twist Bun
Twisted Dutch Braid Ponytail
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I'm B-a-a-a-c-k!
Huge apologies for being seriously AWOL lately – all three of my books just came out in paperback for the first time, and the beavering away has been pretty nonstop for the past two months (interrupted only by bouts of procrastination (see above) and happy Snoopy dances LOOKY LOOKY NEW PRETTY COVERS! (see below)
Also, (additional LOOK SQUIRREL alert): book trailers are out for all three. I just know you'll thank me for wasting more minutes of your life that you'll never get back.
Nightshade trailer (0:53)
In case you haven't read the first book yet (what's your excuse, missy?) here's more…
Fallen Angel trailer (1:08)
This is the one that takes place in a Japanese host club (you know you want to go to one, GIVE IN NOW) so if you haven't read it, here's more…
Idolmaker trailer (0:53)
If you've ever wanted to peek backstage at the weird world of Japanese pop idols (hey, when will you ever get another chance to do that?) you can read more here…
This all happened like a proverbial typhoon (except without the sweltering temps and bucketing rain) because my mystery series moved to a new publisher (I used to be with biggie Penguin, now with boutiquelicious Bancroft & Greene). And that means you need to catch up with the doings of Yumi and Kenji because…


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Carrie: Oh uh, Berger broke up with me on a post-it.
Miranda: On a post-it?
Carrie: Uh huh. Uh huh. Yep. Read it and weep my friends.
Samantha: (Reading the post-it) "I'm sorry, I can't. Don't hate me." The motherfucker's consise. –Sex and the City
Found this adorable blog prompt idea, and I absolutely love it. Britt, it made me think of you and your notes!
So here goes, my first notes. I may do this weekly, or just every time the urge to post it strikes me. 🙂


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Tug & Barge Contracts - Bristol Harbor
Bristol Harbor Group, Inc. (BHGI) was recently awarded two design jobs for two separate repeat clients from Puerto Rico.
Harbor Bunkering Corporation has commissioned BHGI to design another double hull oil tank barge. BHGI has designed two barges for the San Juan bunkering business in the past. In 2004, BHGI designed the 30,000 BBLS double hull oil barge Enterprise for Harbor Bunkering Corporation, and in 2005 they designed a 60,000 BBLS barge that is still to be built.
The new barge for Harbor Bunkering is to be another 30,000 BBLS barge, based on the Enterprise but with only ten tanks, corrugated bulkheads, and several other improvements. The builder is yet to be determined for this barge, and Harbor Bunkering Corporation is considering both Jones Act and non-Jones Act builders.
The other significant design contract recently signed is a 4,300 bhp Z-drive tug for South Puerto Rico Towing of Guayanilla, Puerto Rico. The vessel will serve primarily as a ship docking vessel, but will be outfitted with FiFi 1 capabilities, and will be capable of towing with a winch and pin system. BHGI has previously provided consulting services to South Puerto Rico Towing.
Bristol Harbor Group provides naval architecture, marine engineering and construction oversight services to a wide variety of customers. Their commercial work includes small passenger vessels, oil and deck barges, tugboats, patrol vessels and offshore supply boats. Recreational vessel work includes mega yachts as well as powerboats and sailboats.


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All orders placed in the current month will be shipped between the 2nd and 6th of the next month.
For the most accurate international shipping rates, please add the product to your cart and enter your shipping information. Brothers covers the cost of domestic (US) shipping for double and triple options. Our international customers will need to pay for duty/taxes when they receive their shipment.
The coffee industry faces a huge number of problems, from negatively impacting the environment to impoverished farmers. At Brothers, we select a roaster that is working to solve one or more of these problems, and then introduce you to them! Learn more at our blog.
Gifting options are available on our monthly shipments at checkout, or we have 3-month pre-pay gift cards available here!
Absolutely! Just log in to your account and the option will be there.
We ship at the beginning of each month.
Of course! We make it simple. Just log in to your account to update your information so you can be sure you never miss a month!
We're all about keeping our coffee fresh to give you the best experience. In light of this, we only sell whole bean coffee, as this is the best way for you to enjoy the coffee as it is meant to be enjoyed. Coffee grinders are reasonably priced today and we think a great investment.
At this point, Brothers Coffee is unable to find an way to distribute coffee pods without hurting the environment. We would encourage you try our coffee with a re-usable coffee pod adaptor.
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This post is about one of the hardest things you can do in life. It's about overcoming momentum.
Here's the thing about situational awareness, or paying attention to your surroundings. You can post about how you're always in "condition yellow" at your favourite forum all you want. You can read up on all the ways to spot muggers and murderers and rapists and thieves all you want. You can have the most kick-ass mental "this is how a BG acts" checklist. The bottom line, the keystone, the catch, is this:
You have to make yourself.
Staying safe is not a passive activity like going to work and doing the bare minimum. It's not like modern-day man going to the shop to buy take away for supper. It's primitive like a hunter gatherer who had to stalk one antelope for 3 hours in the freezing cold to make sure he fed his family. Anything worth having in life is the result of active participation in your life.
How do you pay attention? How do you stay safe?
The same way you improve anything in life:
You have to make yourself.


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Thanks Be to God for His Indescribable Gift
Track 2 of 4 in the Transforming Story: Getting the Message Out series
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11/12/2006Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:15;
Track 2 of 4 in the Transforming Story: Getting the Message Out series
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Speaker: Chuck Sackett
Dr. G. Charles Sackett is minister of Madison Park Christian Church.
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"Reciprocation and Imitation"
Jim was a part-time county sheriff, full-time father and husband, and part-time student at the college we attended. At Christmas time he gave Gail and me a card with orders not to open it until we got home from church. Jim and his wife had sold the tires off their car for me to be able to continue in school.
We were standing in line at Hardees in Portland, OR. Suddenly, Junior came over to my line at the counter and paid the cashier for our meal. She was in shock, not knowing Junior and I were together, just not in the same line.
This past May when Gail and I were in Boise for the college's preaching program, I lost my cash (temporarily). George handed me a $100 bill to "get us through." When I returned his money (after finding mine), he explained that someone had once done that for him and he felt privileged to do the same.
Their giving motivates me to give. Their generosity has caused me to look for opportunities to "return the favor." I have come to feel honored to help those in need because others have helped me when I was in need.
Paul's appeal to the church in Achaia is based on such motives. The Macedonians had helped the Jerusalem church. Now it was the Achaian's turn to do their part. The giving of the Macedonians was being called upon to motivate the giving of the Achaians.
God is gracious and generous. His giving (John 3:16) should motivate us to give. His generosity (2 Corinthians 9:15) motivates us to be generous. We could give in order to be blessed (God always does so, in some form). Or, we could give to be noticed (condemned by Jesus in Matthew 6). We could give out of a sense of necessity or duty (not a totally bad motive, but it can rob the joy of giving). Or, we could give in imitation of the giving of others, especially God.
We have the incredible privilege of providing the resources needed to meet the needs of those around us. We can help those who request benevolence. We make it possible for the ministry of Madison Park to go on unhindered by financial restrictions. We can provide resources for ministry to occur around the world.
When we receive God's gifts, we reciprocate by giving to others. When we give, others are motivated to give. When they give, still more are empowered to give. In every case, God is honored and ministry occurs. It's a wonderful circle of influence in which we participate.
Heidi H. tells the story of a little child learning to tie her shoes. Soon as she learned she started crying. Her dad asked her what was wrong. It wasn't too hard was it? She said. Oh no I just realized I'll have to do this the rest of my life. Hiedi H. says that the way some people feel when the hear sermons about giving. They make decisions about what they're going do and then all of a sudden it dawns on them they made a commitment for the rest of their life and they are not sure they want that kind of commitment. It is remarkable thing when you hear about people who finish what they start. It is amazing video if you've ever get the chance to see it. There is a gentlemen who has, well in fact our men saw it at power breakfast, there is a fellow who pushes his disabled son in marathons. He's done it multiple, multiple times and has done it incredibly fast. He's also done the Iron Man in Hawaii. Where he has towed his son in a raft, carried him on a bicycle and then pushed him in a wheelchair for a full marathon. He's done it I think eleven times. I'm just thinking starting that would be one thing, finishing it something else all together. Not long ago Don B. told us a story of Mark Twain, who I don't know if you realize went bankrupt at one point in his life because of a number of bad decisions he made. In a decision to finish what he started Twain took a tour of Europe until he had earned enough money in order to pay back all of his debt. He missed the death of his daughter in that time frame, he was not able to come back to the United States for her funeral. But he had determined in his life he was going to finish what he started. There's something about that has incredible power and might be the label you would put over our text that we are going to look at, 2 Corinthians chapter 8. Finishing what we start.
There was a famine that went on in the area of Judea, Jerusalem the church was suffering and the churches outside of Jerusalem had made commitments to take up an offering to relieve the famine situation in Jerusalem. That's the context in which this text occurs. 2 Corinthians 8-9. About this relief offering, that these gentile Christians were taking up to help their Jewish bothers and sisters. That in and of itself has its own element of unusualness. Which we don't catch. Gentiles taking up offers to help Jews, would not have been a first century kind of event . It would be a bit like somewhere in the late 1800's African American congregation in Alabama taking up an offering to help a church in northern Illinois. It had that kind of ramification. that's the implication of what is about to incur in the text. We are going to read the text in peaces. I encourage you to follow along. We are going to stay primarily in this test and highlight just some of the verses here. There is so much here, that we will not be able to cover it all. Lets just start here. 2 Corinthians 8:1... "And now brothers we want you to know about the grace that God has given the Macedonian churches. Out of the most severe trial their over flowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity. For I testify that they gave as much as they were able. And even beyond their ability. Entirely on their own. They urgently pleaded with us for the privilege serve with us for the saints. They did not do as we had expected. But they first gave themselves to the Lord and then to us in keeping with God's will. And so we urged Titus since he had earlier made a beginning to bring also to completion this act of grace on your part." If I were to label that particular section of this text. I would label it this way 'our giving starts with the gift of ourselves. ' The very first thing that has to happen in the life of any disciples who takes their responsibility to other people seriously, if the take it their responsibility as stewards seriously is the recognition you can give a lot of things in your place. But you can only give your self if you really have a contention and a commitment. It starts with the gift of you. That is verse 5. They first gave themselves to the Lord. That kind of commitment is required if stewardship is going to make any sense in your life because otherwise it is going to sound like some preacher someplace trying to taking money away from you that you could otherwise use quite nicely for yourself. Steward ship is a tough issue for anybody who has not first committed themselves to the Lord. So if is a trouble something then you ought to look first at your heart. If talking about stewardship, I'm talking about the use of you resources, whether it is your time, your money or your energy. If it is a troublesome thing, then it typically indicates that there is something in us that has yet to be surrendered entirely to God.
It's interesting this text. It was out of their extreme poverty that they rose to this challenge. And the amazing the thing is that here two thousand years later that is still true. Every piece of information that you look at indicates that those who are poor by percentage give a far greater percentage of their recourses than do those who are wealthy. In an American demographic article that came out in 2002- here is the comment. People earning less than $25,000 contributed an average of 4.2% household income to charitable groups. Will those making $100,000 or more shell out an average 2.7% of their earnings. This trend has been consistent according to a Washington, D.C. based independent sector that has been tracking charitable giving since 1987. That is true across the board , even in Christian organizations. Among churched people those who make the least by percentage give the most. Out their poverty these people demonstrate they have this heart to see that other people well cared for. Maybe this is my speculation. Maybe those who are in need understand what it feels like and they want to help people get out of there. While those of us who live fairly comfortable lives tend not to feel the needs of other people as much because it has never been or has along time been since we ever felt that kind of thing. Well the first thing that happens in any kind of steward ship growth in the life of a Christian is first thing that has to happen is the commitment to give yourself. So what ever comes along , whatever God asks is something comes fairly natural to you. Because you have first committed yourself. Then after that what ever God comes along with seems to make better sense. Lets go on in this text. 2 Corinthians 8:7 if I was going to label this next section. I would label it something like this. Out giving grows as we imitate God. We'll take a particular look at verse p. lets go back to verse seven. Just as you excel in everything, in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in your love for us, see that you also excel in this grace of giving. Do you notice that you can have a lot of things going right in your Christian life, you could be making great progress as a disciple. You can be commended for faith and speech and knowledge and ;love and earnestness and yet still need to excel in another area. So he says in verse 8 "I'm not commanding you, rather I want to test the sincerity of your love by comparing it with earnestness of others . For you know that the grace of our lord Jesus." By the way this is gonna be unfair. I just want you to know right up front Paul is not being very nice here. I probably should forewarn you he's got done saying the way I'm gonna challenge your giving. I want you to compare your giving to somebody else's. That wouldn't be so bad, you know. If you said we're going to test your golfing prowess and the way we are gonna do that is we are going to compare your golf score to Kyle's. Well he's still gonna win, but it going to be easier if he had said we are going to compare your golf score to Tiger Woods. That some how there is an unfair comparison going on here. I want you to look at this, read this text. I want to compare it with the earnestness with other. For you know the grace of our lord Jesus Christ. Though he was rich yet for your sakes he became poor. So that you, through his poverty might become rich. Now that's not fair. The giving he compares your giving to, the earnestness of which you give not the amount but the earnestness the intention the heart with which you give is laid along side the heart of Jesus. I as might as might as well tell you upfront , your not gonna compare well here. Because he gave up absolutely everything. In order that you could have everything. But that's the context of the stewardship. The context of our resources being used for God lies in this context that Jesus himself who had everything going for him became absolutely poverty stricken so the those of us who are spiritually poverty stricken could be come wealth in spiritual things. That's the comparison . He says in verse 10 "and here is my advice about what is best for you. In this matter. Last year you were the first not only to give but to also to have the desire to do so. Now finish the work. So that your eager willingness to do it may be matched by your completion of at. According to your means. For if the willingness is there then gift is expectable according to what one has not according to what does not have." Can I just stop long enough to say this, cause I'm afraid some of you are going to think I am saying the same thing to all of you. And you all have to hear this differently. I has to do with the heart not the check. Are you with me here? Please do not step out of this sermon. You can quite listening later. But listen right now. What ever you are doing listen right now. God is not expecting those of you who do not have to give at the level of those who do. So if some of you are thinking I wish he would get off this topic he has no idea how hard it for us to make ends met. I am speaking directly to you. God is not expecting you to give at the same level he is asking other people to give. You give according to what you have not according to what you don't have. It's a matter of the heart. Not the dollar sign. Well let me turn that over. For those of you who have he's expecting you to give according to what you have not according to what you don't have. If you have more, more is expected of you. So he says finish this work, our desire he says in verse 13, "is not that others might be relieved will you are hard pressed, but that there might be equality. At the present time your plenty will supply what they need. So that in turn their plenty will supply what you need. Then there will be equality. As it is written he who gathered much did not have too much and he who gathered a little did not have too little." What he is trying to say there is gonna come a time those of us who have when we may need to receive. And those of us who are currently on the receiving end there will come a time when we will have and will be able to bless others. It's a heart issue. There's a capital campaign that runs around that is very fascinating. No not equal gifts but equal sacrifice. And that's it's whole premise. That we are not asking people to give the same amount money we are talking about the same heart that responds out of a spirit of generosity based on what we have to give not on what we don't have. And its built on this image. That those of us who do have will help those who don't . when we discover their needs.
I missed this article some how last year it came out the anniversary of 9/11 and I missed it. I had heard of this information, but I hadn't heard it all I was so impress- for the generous gift you had promised and then it will be ready as a generous gift not as I grudgingly given. Here's the text that most clearly talks about our giving require, determines our finishing what we start. They made this promise that we are giving a generous offering and now it was time to actually come and collect it. All I'm saying is I'm gonna send some one in advance -to make sure the offering is ready or you and me both are gonna be embarrassed when we tell people the offering is there and it isn't.
Have you ever noticed how easy it is to Start stuff? ...and not finish it? I'm notorious for that. I am a starter. And I like to get stuff--oh--about half done so that it looks good on one side. I don't care what the other side looks like. My wife wanted a our kitchen redone a couple doors moved, I took care of that. Covered up that side, we wallpapered, painted took care of that. On a couple of occasions I suppose she might have mentioned it might have been nice that the wall on the other side was also made to look half way decent since it was in the downstairs bathroom where I guest came . Well I don't ever use the downstairs bathroom. I never saw the fact that it was the back side of an unfinished wall. I did get to it exactly ten years later. Every time somebody come over she would call attention to the fact that that was yet unfinished. You know you can't embarrass me into doing things. Do you have the need to finish what you start. I recognize there are times when external circumstance actuating circumstance come into our life where we simply cant do some of the things we started to do. But I encourage those of you who make commitments for our capital campaign to pay off the addition to our building which has allowed us to move forward in our ministry. If you haven't finish that m you haven't stayed with that would you consider taking another look and getting with it. If you've tried tithing and you quite because it just seemed a little uncomfortable can I encourage you to try it again? If growing as a disciple in the area of your giving has proven to be harder that you thought it was gonna be, step back and take another look and say ok this is gonna more challenge than I thought but ill do it. Ill will give it one more effort.
There is something important about finishing what you start. You know that is half the reason for college, most employers don't care a lick for what your degree is in...they just want to know did you finish. Did you have what it takes to finish. Lots of people start lots of things. Not many finish what they start. The commitment to be a Christian and to grow as a Christian is to that daily battle to carry this thing out and to live it out faithfully. For the rest of your life. Well the text ends up in verse 16 talking about the heart with which we give. We are gonna come now to verses 6-the end of chapter nine. The label I would put over this is simply this our giving reflects our heart. Remember this who ever sows sparingly, will also heap sparingly. Whoever sows generously , will reap generously. Each man should decide to give what he has decide in his heart to give not reluctantly, nor under compulsion. So what ever you do don't give because you feel like you have to. No that's different than feeling like you need to give because you need to do it for your own discipline you need to do it to honor God, you need to do it to grow. But don't feel like somebody is standing there twisting your arm saying if you don't give you . Give because you're a cheerful giver he says . That is the word that shows up in this particular text. God loves a cheerful giver. Now I write fifty two checks a year. We give weekly with the envelope. Most of those fifty two I smile at, once in a while I look at that check and think again. Yep. Fifty two weeks and I'm still learning how to cheerfully give all fifty-two of them. Some of you are already there. You love giving. That's what God wants. Cheerful givers. Well he says God is able to make all grace abound to you so that in all things at all times having all that you need you will abound in every good work. Somehow when we give God does things in out life to make possible lots of other things to happen. As it is written he has scattered aboard his gifts to the poor, his righteousness endures forever. He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase you store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of you righteousness. You will be made rich in every way. So that you can be generous on every occasion. And through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God. If you give, God will make it possible for you to give it in every way. You may not always have every financial need that you have to have. You nay not have every deep pockets sort of sense of finances , but you will always be able to give something. If you a generous give . He will make you rich in every way. Rich in a spirit of generosity with rich in a spirit of encouragement, rich in a sense of heart rich with eye that notice the world that is hurting, rich with the desire to be a giver like Christ. Is the a giver and some of you may actually give you lots of money. There is no promise of that. Because he realizes that the gift of finances is a great temptation. But those who are faithful with what they have God often continues to give them resources that they may give out a level that the rest of us would only imagine being able to do. He says this service that you perform is not only supplying the needs of God's people it is not just, he says that needs get met you have to take into consideration that this brings expressions of thanks to God. Because of the service by which you have proved yourselves men will praise God for the obedience that accompanies yours confess of the gospel of Christ. And for you generosity with sharing with them and with every one else. And in their prayers for you their hearts will go out to you because of the surpassing grace God has given you. Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift. What's described here are deliberate givers who have thought about what they want to give. Cheerful givers. Who love the privilege of sharing with other people and knowing that the gospel is advanced because of their sharing. This is about liberal givers. Whose scattered the seed of their resources widely and deeply because they know that the more that they sow the more that God has an opportunity to bless both them and others. This is about people who want God to be honored and to be thanked and wants His named to be praised they don't care if they get any credit. They know that when the church advances and needs are met people think God. It happened as early as this morning. As recently as less than an hour ago. People standing here in this building praising God because somebody had helped met a need in their lives. that's what ultimately happens. God loves cheerful, deliberate, responsible people who take seriously to need to finish what they started. To grow and excel. He says in this area of responsibility. You may have noticed that image changed and I don't want you to pay much attention to images, but it was a broken wheel but now it is complete. There is a sensed in which our offering of ourselves before God helps bring wholeness, completion in our lives. I'm just gonna come back full circle to where this all started . How this question has haunted me. In 2 Corinthians answers this, how do poverty stricken people give abundantly. And the text says, they gave themselves first to the Lord. And every thing about stewardship, everything about advancing the gospel. Everything about partnering with Jesus fell into line . Because the first most critical offering was the offering of self before God. We are going to invite you to stand and we are going to sing a song about that very kind of thing, where we give ourselves, we give ourselves wholly, completely to God. Maybe you never made a decision for Christ and you don't even know what is next in that process. How to give yourself to the lord. If that is true we need to come see us. Maybe you know what the next step in your journey is , it is repentance from the sin. If you need for us to pray for you. We are here to do it. If you are a faithful repentant person who has never identified with Jesus by being immersed in Christ we are here to help you with that process. We invite you to make this you life. Your first and primary offering before God. And then simply watch as everything else falls into place. If you discipline your self to grow in the grace of the lord. Lets sing this as an offering.
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29 states is on the money
29 states still don't have "comprehensive protections" for people in the LGBTQ community.
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on Thursday, March 28th, 2019
$500 million? Pocket change!
Says HB2 has hurt North Carolina's economy by "one-tenth of 1 percent of our annual GDP."
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on Tuesday, March 7th, 2017
Wants judges he thinks "maybe could change things."
Says Donald Trump "wants to undo marriage equality."
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on Thursday, November 3rd, 2016
Cheney supported gay marriage 13 years before Clinton
Says Dick Cheney "supported gay marriage sooner" than Hillary Clinton.
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on Thursday, September 8th, 2016
He's said it many times
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on Sunday, August 14th, 2016
Hateful numbers crunched here
"The LGBT community is more often the victims of hate crimes than any other recognized group."
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on Thursday, June 23rd, 2016
47 percent would support a socialist, 58 percent an atheist
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Long time gay rights supporter
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One served but came out after election
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No specific coverage for trans-gender people
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Photo was up for a few days
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It grew quite a bit last year
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From Clinton (71 percent) to Kerry (77 percent)
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SCOTUS said no
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Levin's done his research
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He's right that others have hedged
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Signature songs from Broadway's "Wicked" may be about to get even more popular. In recognition of the musical's upcoming 10th anniversary at the Gershwin Theatre, an updated two-disc edition of the original cast recording will be released online and in stores.
The new issue, from Verve/UMe, will include the "Popular Song" by MIKA, featuring Ariana Grande, an updated (and expletive-free) version of an earlier song based on the musical's hit "Popular."
The two-CD set includes artwork created for the milestone, along with new essays from composer Stephen Schwartz and writer Gregory Maguire, author of the novel on which the musical is based.
In honor of the anniversary, "Wicked" producers will launch several other celebrations this fall. The NBC Experience Store in Rockefeller Plaza will host a display of costumes, memorabilia and merchandise from Oct. 20-Nov. 1.
Over at JFK, a portion of the American Airlines Terminal will be transformed into the "World of Wicked," featuring a replica of Glinda's bubble and a "Behind the Emerald Curtain" display. And Magnolia Bakery's five New York City locations will host "Wicked Weekends," through this month, with an "Emerald City" cupcake, created for the anniversary.
Playbill has noted that ticket-holders to the Oct. 30 anniversary performance will receive a one-night-only "greenified" edition of the Playbill. Below, a new video from the company's official multimedia feed, in which book writer Winnie Holzman talks about how the creative team weaved together themes to bring the story of Elphaba and Glinda to the stage.
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