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Quietly reserved, Claire Danes is in the Toronto Film Festival to firstly support her co-starring role in Steve Martin's Shopgirl and to accompany boyfriend Billy Crudup to the premiere of his latest film, Trust the Man. But it was the former that the pretty actress was here to discuss, a quietly poetic film in which she plays a shop assistant and aspiring artist in Los Angeles searching for requited love, which she things she finds in the arms of a wealthy, older man, plays the film's screenwriter, Steve Martin.
Hers is a difficult character to characterize, this young, naive, vulnerable young woman, whom Danes defines as "really inexperienced in a lot of ways who's pretty much just gotten out of college I mean most of my friends who are at that time in their lives, in that transitional period, feel very ill-equipped to do very practical things. They know how to talk abstractly and theoretically about sophisticated ideas but actually paying for their rent and applying those ideas in a practical way is totally overwhelming and alien. So I think she's just trying to figure out where her edges are, plus she's in a new city, out of step with the culture, trying to get a sense of it and engage with it."
Danes is adept, at interviews, to reveal little of herself and in relating to this character, a woman desperately searching for uncomplicated love, Danes is coy as to whether she can relate to her." I mean she's very clever, and I even think that she's emotionally savvy," Danes explains about her character. "She's an artist and an observer and just not so aggressive, but identify with her to an extent because "she is so well drawn, but I don't feel like her twin at all. I had to find her and make her sensibility and story relevant to my own. I mean, she's creative, and I'd like to think that I am, and she's pretty sensitive as I am."
Fans of the pretty actress will be surprised at her first nude scene in the film, but Danes strongly feels it was a very relevant moment in the relationship between the characters played by herself and Martin. " I'm not a flasher typically," she begins, laughingly. "I think that the nudity was important for a couple of reasons: One they were in a sexual relationship. which was the dominant reason they were together initially, even though it grows into something more complex than that. Also it's an erotic story and I think that needed to be rendered. But also she's surprising because she's really unsure of herself in some ways and then in other ways she's very sure, confident and even bold, so I think I found that compelling and kind of paradoxical. So because it surprised me about her, I assumed it would surprise the audience and make her more dynamic."
Claire Danes, who will next be seen in the ensemble drama The Family Stone, attained success at an early age, spent some 6 years living with her now former Australian boyfriend in Sydney, and seems to be in the right place in her life, both personally and professionally. Despite the ferocious competitiveness prevalent within Hollywood, Danes is able to balance a perfect career. Asked what it is she is looking for in her career, Danes smiles. "What am I looking for? I tend to, I don't want to say make choices passively but, I don't originate work, I just interpret it. So I I'm not burning to play any one particular role. It's always exciting when I have a chance to play somebody who undergoes some change and growth and is not just a conduit for somebody else's big experience and who actually gets to have one herself. But by the same token I'm also really happy to play a more supporting character – if I love the writing I'm happy to be of service to that."
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History of Near Eastern and Egyptian astronomy and computation; Egyptian contexts of astronomy, cosmology and astrology; Chronology; Cultural transmission of technical terms and practices; Linguistic borrowing between incompatible scripts; Astronomical iconography
Dissertation: Horoscopic Ostraca of Medinet Madi
Advisor: †David Pingree
Ancient Studies Program
Horoscopic Ostraca of Medinet Madi presents thirty-four Demotic ostraca containing forty complete or partial horoscopes. After the provenance and cultural background of the ostraca are laid out, a survey of previous interpretations of the texts from Medinet Madi follows. Then previous methods of establishing a date for the collection are examined. Next, introductions of mathematical, astronomical, astrological and chronological concepts are made for the benefit of the non-specialist. Among these discussions, the use of numbers and fractions is introduced. Necessary astronomical terminology is defined and the causes of error in astronomical calculations are considered. A definition of horoscope is presented and the elements of a horoscope are established. The compositional styles of Demotic and Greek horoscopes are contrasted. The calendars of Greco-Roman Egypt are explicated. The varieties of astrological and astronomical ostraca are defined and the results of a search for such texts among the ostraca of Medinet Madi are reported. The documentary aspects of horoscopic ostraca are discussed and the palaeography of Demotic zodiacal signs and planetary symbols is revisited. After these preliminaries are fixed, the horoscopes are divided into four classes. A transcription, transliteration, translation and commentary is presented for each ostracon. No separation is made between the astronomical and philological commentary. In the conclusion, these ostraca are used to establish a more secure historical dating for Medinet Madi. The range of astrological techniques is outlined, and correspondences with the Petosirian tradition are noted. Some tentative conclusions are drawn about the scope of astronomical techniques used at Medinet Madi.
Supervisor: Kuang Tai Hsu
I collaborated with Professor Kuang Tai Hsu on the adaptation of European cosmologies and astronomical terms into a Chinese context by Jesuit missionaries. Professor Hsu has studied the work of Matteo Ricci and written extensively on elements of Chinese cosmology and physics. With Hsu, I considered the Aristotelian physics and Ptolemaic models brought by Jesuits to China. This project coordinated the text of the Qingkun Ti Yi by Ricci with its Latin source material.
Supervisor: Dominique Tournès
Under the auspices of the French Agence Nationale de la Recherche, I worked with Professor Dominique Tournès of Université de la Réunion in Saint-Denis. Professor Tournès has assembled an international working group to study the development and the transmission of numeric tables. In this project, I highlighted the importance of Egypt as the setting for the development of Greek mathematical tables. I compared the technical vocabulary of tables and mathematics in Egyptian and Greek contexts and outlined the social dimensions of calculation by tables.
Supervisor: Michio Yano
Through the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, I collaborated with Professor Michio Yano. Professor Yano has studied the transmission of Greek astronomical terms into Sanskrit astronomical and astrological texts of India and the transmission of Sanskrit texts into Arabic. With Yano, I analyzed several Egyptian and Near Eastern elements carried by Greeks into India. I also studied several of Yano's techniques for establishing linguistic connections between texts and am reapplying these methods to the linguistic exchanges between Greece and Egypt. This project has culminated in JyotiWiki.com, a site for the collaborative edition and electronic dissemination of Sanskrit texts on astral sciences. In electronic form, the technical terms are easily searchable and statistical information can be easily produced.
Supervisor: Yves Duroux
During the spring of 2008, I conducted a series of seminars which evaluated the Greek accounts of Egyptian astronomy from two distinctly different approaches. First, I compared Greek reports of Egyptian astronomical and mathematical development with respect to the available (but unpublished) Egyptian evidence. Also, working with only the Greek accounts, I analyzed the development and rhetorical use of several less credible Greek accounts of Egyptian wisdom.
Supervisor: Karine Chemla
Within the REHSEIS research group at Université Paris 7, I collaborated with Christine Proust on the types of mathematical texts used in antiquity. We compared the contexts in which these texts were found and the development of larger texts from smaller corpora. These considerations have resulted in our on-going contributions to Dominique Tournès' project on the history of mathematical tables.
The Scientific Revolution:1550 – 1700
Designed and taught a two credit-hour course introducing the Scientific Revolution to undergraduate students. This course introduced pre-modern scientific theories to undergraduates and then outlined the changes in these ideas in relation to the development of European society. After its first offering, this course was incorporated as an elective in the Innovation and Entrepreneurship program of National Tsing Hua University. Over the three semesters which this class was offered, enrollment increased from 67 students to 129 students.
Fettering the Stars: Islamic Navigational Knowledge in Ming China
Served as the second reader for "Fettering the Stars: Islamic Navigational Knowledge in Ming China," a Master's thesis by Sandy Lin. This thesis compares navigational methods known from Chinese sources with navigational techniques known from Arabic sources, Indian traditions, and a handful of surviving navigational instruments. In this capacity, I met regularly with Lin over eighteen months to read primary sources, guide English composition, and oversee documentation of sources.
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MR says: How does a DJ who pulls in up to half a million a night balance his music career with his life as a husband and dad of three? How does he stay true to his standards? Two-time winner of America's Best DJ Kaskade says, "For me, I made up my mind a long time ago who I am and what I'm about."
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Much of Kaskade's music, while carefully avoiding proselytization, offers what could be heard as a purer form of the ambiguously life-affirming dance hits that are pervasive at EDM festivals and, increasingly, pop radio. Songs like "4 AM" ("There's a way, there's a way… I know that someday we will surely find it"), "Be Still" ("Now that this love has overcome me / Now that this fire is burning bright / All of these words seem just beyond my reasoning"), and "Mercy" ("For the broken hearts / For the reckless souls / This is mercy, love / We are chosen ones") function as indictments of empty existence that deftly evoke the universal desire for something more.
"I think any experience can be spiritual," Raddon says. On his Instagram, the comments are often filled with prayer-hands emojis and the stories of fans whom his music helped through "rough times." "Put more broadly, I'd say dance music can be very uplifting. That's what I'm aiming to do at my shows. Uplift and kind of enlighten. Like, 'Oh wow. We can all kind of ride this thing together and end up in this place where we're much happier than we were before.'"
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The W Hotel in downtown Atlanta narrows twice near its summit, 28 gloriously reflective stories in the air, so that the roof of the building feels almost impossibly small. All that glass and concrete — the luminescent terrace infinity pool, the 300-plus rooms with Macassar wood and Dornbracht faucets — culminates in a demure square helipad that a giant gorilla might regard as a trampoline. Ryan Raddon, an average-sized man, stands at the edge of the helipad one misty evening in late September and instinctively positions himself for a selfie, his arm outstretched at a flattering 45 degrees as a sleek black helicopter whirs in view of his iPhone's camera. It has been raining intermittently all day, and gray, leaden clouds give the towering skyline a forbidding mystique.
Raddon, 44, who produces electronic dance music under the name Kaskade and has twice been voted America's Best DJ (2011 and 2013), is accompanied on the helipad by his wife, Naomi; a concierge; a journalist; and his videographer, a 26-year-old named Jet, who loops around the helicopter angling to capture the tableau. The pilot, a round man in rectangular glasses, idles patiently with a watchful eye on the hazy horizon. Raddon and crew are unhurried. Over the course of Kaskade's 250 touring days every year — which, in 2015, have helped make him the seventh-highest-paid DJ in the world with an estimated $18 million in revenue, according to Forbes — there are moments to scramble and moments to savor. This is the latter.
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Kaskade is in town for TomorrowWorld, a growing EDM festival situated on an 8,000-acre horse farm called Chattahoochee Hills 30 miles outside of Atlanta. The event is a three-year-old American offshoot of Tomorrowland, a venerated three-day, fairy tale–themed bacchanal in Belgium that last year attracted over 360,000 attendants from 190 countries. Helicopter transport has become a standard offering at EDM festivals, the nature of which often precludes proximity to civilization, and it's the organizers of TomorrowWorld who have facilitated the rooftop pickup.


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Susan Aquino-Ong, faculty member at the Crop Science Cluster of College of Agriculture, has been chosen by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) as the recipient of the 2011 Outstanding Professional of the Year Award in the field of Landscape Architecture during the ceremony held at the Fiesta Pavilion, Manila Hotel on June 22, 2011.
The Outstanding Professional of the Year Award is the highest award given by PRC to a professional, as recommended by his/her peers for having amply demonstrated professional competence of the highest degree and conducted himself/herself with integrity in the exercise of his/her profession, participated meaningfully in professional activities through professional organizations, contributed significantly to the effective discharge of the profession's social responsibility through meaningful contribution/participation in socio-related activities.
Prof. Ong is a staunch advocate for the preservation and conservation of heritage trees in UPLB. According to her, respect for trees as well as respect for nature is a very important virtue in design. "If your design is full of ego (self-centeredness) – people will see through it, but if your design is inspired by self-less service and your shared intent is for the public good – people will feel such a space. An enhanced space that exudes a sense of history, sensibility and substance will ultimately create the balance in the social, cultural, economic and ecological fabric of the landscape," Prof. Ong said. She also mentioned that she always teaches her students and colleagues respect for nature, not to cut down trees nor remove even a single scrub or vine unless necessary, instead to carefully study before removing it in any project, "It's a test of a designer's diligence that is well thought-off which delineates the learned professionals from others." "One blends with nature because you will always be part of nature; it's difficult to maintain something when you alter to destroy everything later all the related problems will come out, because it becomes unsustainable and nature has a way of getting back to its normal-form" she added.
Among the notable projects that she did were the UPLB Poultry Portal sculptural garden in Animal Science Department and the Languages Portal garden near the Physics building, which is all located in the UPLB campus; other projects outside the university were the Calamba shrine garden and the multi-billion peso Subic-Clark-Tarlac 100-Kilometer Expressway (SCTEx) project. These are projects that Prof. Ong holds very dear to her heart not only because they are work of love but also because some are pro bono to the public.
Another trademark or significantly unique to her design is the use of native Philippine plants which she promotes to utilize blending with the country's culture giving a sense of national pride and identity, notwithstanding the ecological stability and resilience it gives to the environment.
In 1999, the Philippines was awarded a Gold Medal for the Best Landscape Booth Competition International Category in the International Horticultural Expo in Kunming, China. Her professional partner and friend the late Professor Eliseo Bardenas and she were the two official designers and "workforce laborers" of the booth. Afterwards in 2008, Prof. Ong was elected as a member of the International Scientific Committee on Cultural Landscapes of the ICOMOS-IFLA-UNESCO, an international organization based in Paris, France. She bagged the Pinakamaningning na Alagad ng Sining in the field of Allied arts in the province of Laguna in March 2010 and the Most Outstanding Citizen of the Municipality of Los Baños in September 2010. In the same year, she was also declared and elevated as the youngest of 12 Fellows of the Philippine Association of Landscape Architects (PALA).
Prof. Ong obtained her bachelor's degree in Landscape Architecture at UP Diliman in 1986 and her master's degree at the University of Melbourne in 1992. She is currently pursuing her doctoral degree in Environmental Science at the School of Environmental Science and Management at UP Los Baños. (PXMA Delos Reyes)
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Mindfulness and Letting Be: On Engaged Thinking and Acting
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Mindfulness and Letting Be: On Engaged Thinking and Acting is a protest against the extreme mindlessness or thoughtlessness of our age, a malaise covered by manipulative cleverness and by minds filled to the brim with opinions, doctrines, marching orders, and ideologies. Rather than concentrating on a self-contained mind, Fred Dallmayr pleads for an act of minding about oneself, ones fellow beings, society, and the world. What is required for such mindfulness is not a predatory reason, but a kind of reticence or mind-fasting as preparation for a genuine attentiveness able to let be without aloofness or indifference. Dallmayr explores the benefits of such mindfulness in the fields of philosophy or theory, practical conduct, language use, art works, historical understanding, and cosmopolitanism, and the insights that arise will be of benefit to students and scholars of continental, social, and political philosophy.


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The Dortches Baptist Church Youth are teens who consider one another friends and support each other both inside and outside of our church walls. They are on a journey together in living the faith as a young person. They share their struggles with each other, as well as celebrate life's great moments together.
Visit the DBC Youth Facebook Page to keep up with what the youth are doing.
Through our exciting youth program, we aim to accomplish three goals:
- Fun
- Bible Study
- Faith in Action (Missions)
Jesus wanted to teach people about the Kingdom of God, but he healed and fed people first. He met their needs before he ever tried to teach them. We realize that we will never have the opportunity to teach and explore faith issues with your child unless we first meet their needs by making it fun.
In the midst of the fun, the youth grow closer in their bond with other Christian friends. Of course, we try to sneak in a lesson and seize upon teachable moments every opportunity that fits. In addition to studying the Bible, the youth are also encouraged to put their faith in action by leading a Christian lifestyle that is mindful of God's mission and participating in group mission projects throughout the year.
At Dortches Baptist Church, there is always something fun for the youth!
Once a Week – Once a Month – Once a Quarter.
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We strive to provide weekly programs that are exciting and uplifting. Each week our Youth are encouraged to participate in Sunday School and Worship, as well as gather for youth meetings on Wednesday at 6:30 P.M.
Once a Month:
Once a month, our youth have even more fun during Bible Study on Sunday mornings by gathering for "Biscuits & Bible Study." The youth go off campus to local fast-food restaurants to enjoy food & fellowship. A devotion is led by one of our volunteer youth leaders during the meal, which also serves as outreach as we make our church's ministry known to the greater community.
Also, once a month, we try to plan a special outing or activity, such as bowling, attending sporting events, going to amusement parks, and other festivals.
Once a Quarter:
At least once a quarter, we plan an even larger event for our youth. These include summer camp, Vacation Bible School, and participation in our Christmas Program. We have held corn-hole tournaments, and have plans for special events like a chili cook-off and a video game tournament, which are not only fun, but also help our youth raise money.
Our Leaders
Our youth are led by committed church volunteers within our church who have experience raising children and teens themselves. Pastor Phil has been known to get in on the fun as well! They say it takes a village, so each member of our church is part of the vital role of mentoring the next generation. We hope that our parents will find support as well through the fellowship and shared leadership at our church.
Seeking a Youth & Children's Minister
Dortches Baptist Church (Rocky Mount, NC) is seeking a Minister of Children and Youth. Responsibilities include administering, planning and overseeing spiritual needs and events for children and youth K – 12 grade. We are seeking a leader who will be able to communicate and implement new ministry ideas and activities, embracing Cooperative Baptist principles, utilizing an already established volunteer base. Candidates should be willing to provide weekly ministry, as well as quarterly and monthly ministry and events for Youth and Children....read more
Video Game Tournament on April 14th
GAMERS NEEDED! Dortches Baptist Church is partnering with CoolGeeks and GameStop to host a Video Game Tournament on April 14th from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Compete with fellow gamers in our Family Life Center. Top winners will win prizes (See below). All competitors will be playing NBA2K17 using Xbox One consoles. You may bring your own controller. Teams will compete against each other for high scores, so you must be paired up to enter. If you do not already have someone to compete with you, you may be paired up with another competitor....read more
Youth BBQ Party
All youth and their parents are invited to join us October 1, 2017, at 5:30 in the Family Life Center at Dortches Baptist Church for a BBQ Party. This will be a great time for our new youth to hangout with and get acquainted with the rest of the Youth Group. Please visit our Facebook Page "Dortches Baptist Youth" for an Event Reminder and more details.read more
Cornhole Tournament
2nd Annual Toss for the Boss Cornhole Tournament February 27th, 2016 Registration begins at 9 am Games begin 10 am Cost: $40/team of two Proceeds to benefit the Dortches Baptist Youth Breakfast and Lunch available with proceeds benefiting Stop Hunger Now Email email@example.com for more inforead more
Make Hunger Your Fight
April 25-26 Join Dortches Baptist Youth as we fight hunger during our Spring Lock-in. Bring your favorite snack, your favorite drink, a sleeping bag, and a change of clothes for church on Sunday morning (plus any shower supplies you might need). We will be doing some projects on Saturday so come in clothes you don't mind getting dirty. We will start at the church on Saturday at 10 AM and end after Sunday morning worship!read more
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Stay up to date on Dortches Baptist Church news by following our news feed. Our feed is also published on Facebook and Twitter. We look forward to seeing you at our next event!read more


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- 01 – The Father – Fundamental Principles from 1889
- 02 – The Son – Fundamental Principles from 1889
- 03 – The Scriptures – Fundamental Principles from 1889
- 04 – Baptism – Fundamental Principles from 1889
- 05 – New Birth – Fundamental Principles from 1889
- 06-07 – God's Revelation and World History – Fundamental Principles from 1889
- 08 – The World's Conversion – Fundamental Principles from 1889
- 09 – The Longest Time Prophecy – Fundamental Principles from 1889
- 10 – Heavenly Sanctuary – Fundamental Principles from 1889
- 11 – The Ten Commandments – Fundamental Principles from 1889
- 12 – The Sabbath Commandment – Fundamental Principles from 1889
- 13 – The Man of Sin – Fundamental Principles from 1889
- 14-15 – Christian Lifestyle – Fundamental Principles from 1889
- 16 – Tithe and Offering – Fundamental Principles from 1889
- 17 – Transformation – Fundamental Principles from 1889
- 18 – Transformation – Fundamental Principles from 1889
- 19 – Spiritual Gifts – Fundamental Principles from 1889
- 20 – Three Angels Messages – Fundamental Principles from 1889
- 21 – Judgment of the Dead and Living – Fundamental Principles from 1889
- 22-25 – Death and Resurrection – Fundamental Principles from 1889
- 26 – Heaven – Fundamental Principles from 1889
- 27 – Everlasting Destruction- Fundamental Principles from 1889
- 28 – New Heaven and New Earth- Fundamental Principles from 1889
- 50 Hard Questions About the Trinity
- A's to Q's for Trinitarians of Good Will
- Allos – Another Comforter
- Almost Overmastering Delusion
- Answers to Richard Mendoza on Facebook
- Bible – God the Father
- Bible – Son of God
- Bible – Spirit of God
- Biblical Research Institute (BRI) – Christ's Place in the Godhead
- Comforter in John 14-17
- Comforter – Christ's Representative
- Daniel 3 and Revelation 13
- Evangelism 613-617 Reconsidered
- The Feasts in the New Testament
- Foreknowledge of God
- The Geographical Fraudhead
- The Godhead from Before the Fall Into Eternity Future
- The Godhead Vs. the Fraudhead
- The Holy Spirit of Christ
- God Sent His Son
- God the Father and His Son with EGW (307 Bible Verses)
- Jesus or Barabbas (Sermon)
- Jesus or Barabbas (Video Series)
- Life: Original, Unborrowed, Underived – From the Bible.
- Mark Finley – Is Jesus Eternal
- Melchisedec
- One God in Three Persons – Norman Gulley
- Proverbs 8:22-30
- Raised – the Father Raised the Son
- Saturday or Sunday – What Gives?
- Son of God in the Bible
- Sunday Law
- Third Person According to Matthew
- Third Person According to Mark
- Third Person According to Luke
- Third Person According to John
- Vance Ferrell – Quotes NOT included in "Defending the Godhead"
- What Some Ministries Haven't Told You Yet
- Who is the Holy Spirit? The Bible and EGW
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Thank you for standing up and let God speak through you.
This is the truth we need.
I am truly blessed with these lessons which are the foundation and the pillars of our faith.
Thank you for helping me understand the God we serve. I would like to thank you for all your study notes too. Praise the Lord forever more…
Please can you help me with this question… Is the name Jesus the real name of the Son of God.
I have found my house in Christ Jesus praise God for answering my prayers. Sincere John Lester
God is using this ministry to reveal truths that have been disregarded since our forefathers have been laid to sleep. Blessings to you all and may God continue to use you for that which brings the shaking into reality.
Glory be to God.
Thanks Brother Daniel.
I'm truly blessed by this ministry. I've been 29 yrs as an SDA, but only through this ministry that I am slowly understanding the God and Jesus that we serve. I look forward to meeting you Pastor Daniel Mesa & bro. Allen Davis. Thank you for your faithfulness. I'm following you online. In Christ- Alex, Brampton, Ontario, Canada
"There are three things you can't hide for very long, the sun, the Moon and the truth" Confucius. Glory be to God my father and your father and His son Jesus Christ….. Felix From Kenya. The truth is spreading
Thank you Daniel for the Study notes. Very helpful.
how can we get you in South Africa?
Greetings in the name of Jesus our savior.
My name is Elliot, I'm writing from South Africa (Johannesburg).
How can I get hold of Pastor in South Africa that does not believe in catholic trinity?
And also can you please advise I haven't been paying tithe ever since I found out about the apostasy that is in our church.
Was that a good move I took?
You can also use this email address to contact me back.
Hi Elliot,
I trust the message find you well.
My name is Limerique and I have recently discover this truth and I feel truly blessed that God have opened my eyes to see the truth about who He is and Jesus His son.
In my time studying this topic, I have realize that God is busy opening the eyes of the members of the church. I have had many discussions with my pastor who have admitted that he cannot provide me with answers regarding the trinity.
I am from South Africa (Johannesburg) as well, and I know about a few people in the area that have accepted this truth. If you don't mind I would like to get in contact with you. =)
(I don't know if you will be able to see my e-mail address, but please send me an e-mail)
We are all part of God's family and it is truly nice to be able to discuss the truth and study it together and to know that we are not alone and there are people around us that shares our believes.
I also just want to take the opportunity to say thank you to Daniel Mesa, thank you for all the outreach and the work you do to promote the message and truth about God. I have learnt so much from studying your notes and watching your sermons, I am just truly grateful for all of the information.
I wish you all a good day and may God bless you in all your works.
Kindest regards,
Thanks very much for the respond , really helps.
I have just had a meeting with the Elders and the Pastor in the local church regarding the Trinity.
And the meeting which was suppose to be a study ended being counselling and was told to keep my conviction to myself about the trinity because if I discuss it to members of the church I might leaven the members and divide the church .
The Pastor refused to give me a study based on the bible and the spirit of prophecy , he said the only way to resolve this is if he bring other sources from a theological perspective.
Please advice. How can I get this message across
I need your prayers for my wife .
She is too busy to study this with me and sometimes I fill I am loosing her.


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Penis facial. Yes, you have read it right. This is the name of the latest skin care trend sweeping over Hollywood. We completely understand if you think that it's not that engaging to get a treatment with that name. In fact, some of you might even think that it's borderline crazy and disgusting. And we don't blame you. Penis and facial should not be together in one sentence, but there it is.
In this quick article, we are going to fill you in on everything about penis facial and why you should consider getting one.
Why is it called "penis facial"?
The procedure's real name is EGF Hollywood Facial. Actresses Sandra Bullock and Cate Blanchett both experienced it, where Sandra referred to it as a "penis facial", and the name stuck. You have to admit, Sandra's name was a bit catchy. Cate explained that his is probably because the enzyme being used in the facial treatment smells a lot like sperm.
If it's not from sperm, then what is it?
So, the enzyme does smell like sperm, but it's actually made from the foreskin of Korean babies removed upon birth. Apparently, Korean baby foreskins help stimulate the collagen and elastin creation in the skin.
Collagen, for the benefit of those who haven't heard of it yet, is the natural component found in the body which is responsible for the skin's healing process. It makes sure that the skin remains elastic yet tight at the same time. However, as we age, the body focuses on more important repairs and lessens collagen production. This results to sagging skin with different issues and impurities.
What happens during a penis facial?
The penis facial, then, forces the body to create collagen and repair its own through the procedure. It actually involves different processes. The facial starts with a cleanse to prepare the skin, then followed by a TCA peel. After the peel, microneedling is done. Microneedling is a procedure that involves a handheld tool with micro needles (hence, the name) designed to wound the skin in order to stimulate collagen production. It's a way of saying "hey, the skin is wounded and needs a lot of collagen to get repaired", but at the same time, it also removes the top most layer of the skin in order to make way for younger, fresher skin to shine through. And as if that is not effective as it is, a mask is put on to calm the skin and prepare it to receive the special EGF serum.
Side note: EGF stands for Epidermal Growth Factor. Yes, it's the serum containing the juicy ingredients from Korean baby foreskins. Apparently they contain FDA-approved stem cells and peptides, which, when absorbed by the skin with the help of the microneedling wand, makes collagen creation even more effective.
See? The penis facial does sound really good and effective. That is, if you have $650 to spare like Cate and Sandra. If you are interested of this treatment, but don't want to spend that much, feel free to visit a skin care clinic near you to discuss other collagen induction treatment alternatives.


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Updating to New Content
Thank you so much for your early support of The ASL App. We would have never been able to bring you all those exciting new updates without your support from the beginning!
With all the encouragement we got, we felt that we could give back to all of you by continuing to update the $9.99 bundle with the new and upcoming sign bundles! If you already bought the $9.99 Launch Special, you are set!
By purchasing The ASL App Pack, you wont need to ever purchase any bundles again! But you do need to restore your purchase to download the new and updated content. Tap on 'Get More Signs' and then scroll down the list of sign bundles until you see the button labeled 'Restore Purchases'. Ensure that you are on a solid Wi-Fi connection, then tap that button and begin your restore. The total restore is approximately 350 megabytes and can take a bit to finish. Let the restore finish, then you should see all the new and updated bundles!
Other Issues
Apple has put restrictions on what type of content can be shared via Family Sharing plan. In App Purchases are included on that list of restrictions. So purchases of Sign Bundles by other family members will not be shared with other members on the Family Sharing plan.
We have renamed Launch Special to The ASL App Pack to better reflect the fact that it includes all the sign bundles for one price! Buying the ASL App Pack will also get you future bundles for free. We're not going to promise you how long that "future" will be, but we want you to feel like you got your money's worth!
No you don't! The ASL App Pack is the same product as the Launch Special, it has only been renamed. Now you won't have to pay for new bundles we'll release in near future.
In-App Purchase Assistance
I paid for an in app purchase, but it didn't show up!
Thank you for supporting us in our early days! We've had a bit of teething problems regarding bundle downloads and we are working hard on updates to make it a more reliable experience. But – not to worry, once you have paid for your purchase, there is no need to purchase anything again. Please follow these steps and it should get you back to where you were: learning ASL!
Ensure you are on Wifi and have at least 15 minutes.
The most common cause of installation problems is exiting The ASL App before the bundles have had a chance to fully download and install. Some bundles especially the group bundles are quite large, over 300 MB, and can take 10+ minutes to download and several minutes to install over slower connections. When purchasing bundles, ensure that the download and install is complete before exiting the app. We are working on updates that will make this more clear for our users.
Restoring Missing Bundles from Purchases
If you purchased and downloaded a group bundle and have reason to believe that not all the bundles you purchased were installed – do not worry, your purchase is not lost and you don't need to re-purchase anything. Follow the steps below to get all the bundles you paid for.
- Launch The ASL App, and tap "Get More Signs" on bottom of the app.
- Scroll down to the very bottom of the bundles list until you see "Restore Purchases" button.
- Tap "Restore Purchases", and accept the confirmations. No additional charges will be posted to your account.
- Do not exit the app or disconnect from Wi-Fi until all the installs are complete.
- Start learning ASL!
We are working on improvements to The ASL App that will make all of this easier to manage in future updates!


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Colorado Springs and El Paso County will be using Twitter to keep people informed in case of flash floods from the Waldo Canyon Fire burn area, city spokeswoman Kim Melchor and county flak Joel Quevillon say in a message to media today.
To help the media help them, the city and county have devised some canned tweets. Here's their idea:
As flood season begins, Pikes Peak area partners, including the City of Colorado Springs and El Paso County, are uniting to launch an emergency preparedness campaign with a special "Flood Awareness" component the week of April 8 — 13.
"Emergency Preparedness Starts with You," a public awareness campaign, will address how residents can best respond to incidents such as flood, wildfire, storms and acts of terror. The campaign empowers area residents to know their personal risk for potential disasters, to make a plan, and to communicate it to their family so they can make the best decisions during an emergency.
Part of our public awareness campaign is to reach people through social media. Attached is a list of Tweets that the City, County, and several of our partner organizations will be Tweeting over the next couple weeks. We are asking you to join us in this social media campaign by scheduling the Tweets on your organization's Twitter feed.
The instructions are included in the attachment. If you have any questions you're welcome to contact us. Thank you, in advance, for your help in creating awareness and a call to action in our community about this very real threat.
Here are the Emergency Preparedness Flash Flood Social Media Campaign tweets/posts the city and county are going to be using and instructions:
• Please use the current Primary Hashtag in all Tweets (#waldoflood)
• If space is available please also use the Secondary Hashtag (#waldocanyonfire)
• Third option if space available is #EmergencyPreparedness
• Remember to make sure your Tweets are short enough to be "ReTweeted" in full. Do this by making sure the 142 character limit would include the original Tweet and the "RT" marking it as a "ReTweet" and space and your user name. (RT @epcpio )
• Edit any of these messages to meet the needs of your Twitter followers. Or use them to create your own messages.
• We are suggesting 4 to 5 Tweets a day April 7-13. And 2-3 per day the remainder of the month. Then set a schedule for the remainder of the spring and summer.
Replace the word "LINK" with any of the following URLS or use your own.
City: www.springsgov.com/emergencypreparedness
County: http://adm.elpasoco.com/emprep
State: www.readycolorado.com
#EmergencyPreparedness Starts With You. #waldoflood #waldocanyonfire LINK
Have you made your flash flood plans? Home? Work? School? #waldoflood #waldocanyonfire LINK
The #waldocanyonfire burn scar increases our threat for flash flooding. Are you prepared? #waldoflood LINK
Don't drive or walk through flooded streets or low lying areas #waldoflood #waldocanyonfire LINK
Have your created your #EmergencyPreparedness Kit? #waldoflood #waldocanyonfire LINK
Do you know your kids' school's flash flood plan? #waldoflood #waldocanyonfire LINK
Does your work place have a flash flood plan? #waldoflood #waldocanyonfire LINK
If the Flash Flood Warning Siren goes off in Manitou Springs, seek higher ground. #waldoflood #waldocanyonfire LINK
#EmergencyPreparedness Starts with You: Know Your Risks, Make Your Plan. Improve Your Outcome. #waldoflood #waldocanyonfire LINK
Flash flooding is FAST. You must have a plan before it happens. #waldoflood #waldocanyonfire LINK
Communities that were saved from the #waldocanyonfire are now at risk of flash flood. #waldoflood LINK
The flood risk is very real — not a matter of "if," but "when." #waldoflood #waldocanyonfire LINK
The #waldocanyonfire flood risk is very real - Get Flood Insurance now. #waldoflood LINK
#waldocanyonfire damaged the soil, 60% of the burn scar is hydrophobic and repels water. #waldoflood LINK
Is your Home in a flash flood zone? Check the Map #waldoflood #waldocanyonfire http://www.springsgov.com/Page.aspx?NavID=4498
Is your Church home in a flash flood zone? Check the Map LINK #waldoflood #waldocanyonfire http://www.springsgov.com/Page.aspx?NavID=4498
Is your Business in a flash flood zone? Check the Map LINK #waldoflood #waldocanyonfire http://www.springsgov.com/Page.aspx?NavID=4498
Is your School in a flash flood zone? Check the Map #waldoflood #waldocanyonfire http://www.springsgov.com/Page.aspx?NavID=4498
Good customer service = an emergency plan that includes your customers #waldoflood #waldocanyonfire LINK
Where's your family's designated meeting place in case of disaster? #waldoflood #waldocanyonfire LINK
Make your emergency response plan and share it with your family. #waldoflood #waldocanyonfire LINK
Make copies of important documents and keep in emergency kit. Originals in safe deposit box. #waldoflood #waldocanyonfire LINK
What's in your 72-hour #EmergencyPreparedness kit? #waldoflood #waldocanyonfire LINK
A flood watch means potential for flooding. NOAA #waldoflood #waldocanyonfire LINK
Flood advisory means minor flooding expected. NOAA #waldoflood #waldocanyonfire LINK
Flood warning- damaging or threatening flooding expected. NOAA #waldoflood #waldocanyonfire LINK
6 inch deep water can stall your car, a foot can float it; putting you at severe risk. #waldoflood #waldocanyonfire LINK
If you live in a low-lying area prone to flash floods, know your safest route to higher ground. #waldoflood #waldocanyonfire LINK
If flooding occurs, get to higher ground. Avoid areas subject to flooding. #waldoflood #waldocanyonfire LINK
Avoid flooded areas, especially if the water is flowing fast. Don't try to cross flowing streams. #waldoflood #waldocanyonfire LINK
Everyone's emergency plan is unique. Make yours now to address special needs. #waldoflood #waldocanyonfire LINK
Fail to plan? Plan to fail. Make your emergency preparedness plan today! #waldoflood #waldocanyonfire LINK
After you make your emergency plan, offer to help your neighbor make theirs. #waldoflood #waldocanyonfire LINK
Businesses are great influencers! Help our community prepare for any emergency. #waldoflood #waldocanyonfire LINK
Stay Informed: Watch the Weather. Flash Flooding is a real threat. #waldoflood #waldocanyonfire LINK
Stay Informed Sign Up for E911 Alerts #waldoflood #waldocanyonfire www.elpasoteller911.org
Stay Informed: use a NOAA Weather Radio #waldoflood #waldocanyonfire LINK
Business Owners: What's your flash flood plan for your customers? #waldoflood #waldocanyonfire LINK
Flash Flood: Will you Shelter-In-Place or Relocate? Make Your Plan #waldoflood #waldocanyonfire LINK
Half of people who die in flash floods are caught in vehicles. #waldoflood #waldocanyonfire LINK
Don't let the drought fool you! A little bit of rain can cause a lot of damage. Know your flood risk. #waldoflood #waldocanyonfire LINK


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All the kids had their gi's on and their belts tied waiting for things to start. Some were sitting quietly thinking about what was about to happen. Some were unfazed by the moment and just saw another chance to play with friends in the back of the gym. I looked over each kids face as I wished them luck. I was trying to determine what they were feeling. Where they nervous? Could they even admit feeling nervous if in fact they were? As with most of these events, there was a big mix of feelings among the kids that were going to be competing at the Gracie Jiu Jitsu San Marcos and Gracie Jiu Jitsu Carlsbad in house tournament.
For a lot of the kids this was their first exposure to a Jiu Jitsu tournament. The in house experience is a great way to help get their feet wet. Sometimes starting out at a big tournament can cause the kids to get in their own heads to much and make them nervous. With the in house tournament the kids are surrounded by friends and familiar faces. The tournament was located at Gracie Jiu Jitsu Carlsbad which means, for a lot of the kids, it's in a location that they have visited before. All these things make it a lot more of an enjoyable experience for them. It is important when kids start competing that they have fun. That way, they will be encouraged to keep going and trying more Jiu Jitsu tournaments. Competition may not be for everyone or even be a vested interest for a lot of people but it's definitely a way to get better at Jiu Jitsu faster. The pressure of the tournament helps them grow stronger and the more they compete the more benefits they will gain from it. If we can create a happy and fun environment to help the kids learn their interest and passion for competing then we know we have succeeded at our in-house tournament.
Some kids have been competing regularly. They try and go to a tournament every month or so and have made it part of their lifestyle. For these kids it's important to keep the rhythm going. The more consistent you become with competing the better you feel and perform. These kids had a chance to keep the ball rolling and gain some more experience. I can see the smile on their faces as they are waiting for it to start. They have unconsciously learned to turn that nervousness into excitement. With that excitement you get to watch them perform at their highest level.
Gracie Jiu Jitsu San Marcos and Carlsbad are so proud of all the students who participated. They put themselves on the line for a chance to learn and grow as a person (and win a medal). We look forward to having another one soon.
Love hearing about kids learning such a positive sport and growing in confidence! My adult son trains in Escondido and not only has it helped him, he gets me out of the house to watch him and his friends train and learn. Look forward to reading the rest of your blog!


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Stephen is a builder. Just read his landmark book Building Church and you will begin to understand some of the breadth of his experience and just what motivates him to help others build thriving churches today.
Building Church has two expressions for Stephen:
As a pastor:
Helping leaders build the unique local church God has envisioned them to establish in their community. Spiritual church-building dynamics are not a formula that guarantees a given result; they are a set of guiding principles that have to be applied with skill and wisdom into the unique local church being built. This is the skill of the church builder.
Stephen conducts Building Church Seminars based on material from his book Building Church as requested, each tailored to the setting.
The very effective Church Health Check analysis, from the same book, has also been used to help local church teams achieve and maintain balanced health across their work and mission.
As a former building surveyor:
Advising on the physical building process, whether new-build or refurbishment, to ensure churches achieve a building facility that best serves their mission.
Stephen was a Chartered Building Surveyor before entering Christian ministry fulltime. He project managed all the buildings constructed on the Life Church campus, Bradford, as well as assisting and advising other churches and ministries across the UK regarding building schemes of all kinds. He has now retired from practicing professionally but retains a healthy interest in all things construction related. His experience bridges the gap between the construction industry and the unique world of the local church. Please enquire for more information about this aspect of Stephen's ministry.


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Jack Johnson, who grew up seaside in Hawaii, said he was hard-hit by the damage inflicted by the Gulf Oil spill and felt that pledging money to regions affected by the disaster was the natural thing to do.
"I heard about the spill when I was home in Hawaii, and it hit me really hard even though I was on the other side of the world," the crooner lamented. "I think growing up the in ocean and that being where I spent most of my free time, I knew I could do to be a steward to the world we live in.
He added, "It just felt like the natural thing to do."
The mastermind of melody, who will be stopping in West Palm Beach on his "To the Sea Tour" Thursday, is hooking up with non-profits in affected areas to donate $70,000 toward relief efforts.
An avid surfer, Johnson revealed that many of his songs were inspired by the ocean. And the love songs he pens are sometimes prompted by an unreliable memory.
"[Love songs] always come when I have forgotten an anniversary or a birthday for my lady," he said. "All the love songs are for my wife Kim and my pick-up songs are for my friends."


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The week began with a Barred Owl. Just minutes after midnight, my tired brain registered a series of emphatic hoots somewhere in the woods beyond the campground loop. I smiled as I continued preparing for bed. It had been 14 months since I last encountered the species, which is essentially unheard of on Long Island. These birds are quite common … Read More
A May in the Life of a Birder
Week 1: So it begins Even though the first waves of Neotropical migrants typically arrive before the calendar changes to the fifth month, most East Coast birders would agree that May is the peak of the excitement. This year, some of my migration highlights came a little early. A few advance bouts of favorable conditions brought Prairie Warblers, Northern Parulas, … Read More
Tim's Tips for Surviving the Birding Doldrums
Not all months are created equal. Seasonal changes can be a double-edged sword, and the same natural cycles that provide fresh turnover in avian activity can also result in relative droughts when birds seem few and far between. Here in New York, March is consistently the least exciting stretch of the year. With wintering species disappearing and the prospect of … Read More
Uptown Yellow-crowns
For PA birders looking for some exciting mid-summer birding, the Susquehanna River through Harrisburg offers excellent viewing and photo opportunities for herons and egrets. Great Egrets and Great Blue Herons nest and forage on islands in the river, along with lower numbers of Green Herons and Black-crowned Night-Herons. The real highlight though is the large number of Yellow-crowned Night-Herons that can be … Read More
Screech-Owls at the Biggest Week
Besides mind-blowing views of 30+ warbler species, another highlight for many birders during the Biggest Week in American Birding is seeing Eastern Screech-Owls sleeping out in the open. These little, camouflaged owls often have their cover blown by angry flocks of songbirds and can be spotted roosting out in the open, or if you know which owl nestboxes to keep an eye … Read More
Unusual American Golden-Plover – McLean County, Illinois
Vast agricultural areas aren't exactly the first landscape that comes to mind when thinking of ideal migrant shorebird habitat. For me the vast coastal marshes of the Delmarva will always be at the top of the list for the country's best shorebird-watching, but while doing bird surveys in central Illinois recently I was happy to encounter many large flocks of American Golden-Plovers flying … Read More
Rajah Scops Owl: Malaysian Mega
Rare birds are cool. This much we know. But what happens when a rare bird transitions from a neat stroke of birding luck to a downright biological discovery? That's when the real fun begins and we get to go beyond birding. When migratory birds turn up in places they are not supposed to be, everyone gets jazzed to see it … Read More
Trumpeter Swans with 'captive' neck-collars in PA
Trumpeter Swans are rare but increasing in Pennsylvania, and more are found every year. Many of the swans found in PA have yellow neck-collars or yellow wing-tags from the Ontario reintroduction efforts. However, there has been an interesting rush of sightings of 3 different neck-collared Trumpeter Swans in PA since March 10th; all of which have stained, white neck-collars with 4-digit codes on … Read More
Cape May Pelagic – February 6th, 2015
This past Saturday was the Cape May See Life Paulagics trip, and our boat-full of eager birders were in for a great day on the ocean. We sailed out of the Cape May canal while the first hint of light rose above the horizon, passing 2 Harlequin Ducks, 7 Great Cormorants, 30 American Oystercatchers, and a nice spattering of the usual seaducks around … Read More
The August Brooklyn Pelagic a.k.a pterodroma magic
For the 3rd August in a row, I've managed to find myself on Paulagics fantastic overnight pelagics. This year they have moved to a new boat, the Brooklyn IV, and a new dock in Brooklyn which is more convenient than the old spot in Freeport. There had been several fantastic pelagics just north and south of us recently, including double-digit … Read More


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Love Live! School Idol Project is a Japanese multimedia project. The project revolves around a group of fictional school girls who become idols in order to save their school from shutting down. Honoka Kosaka is a girl who loves her school, Otonokizaka Academy. When the school is planned to be closed down due to a lack of applicants, Honoka becomes determined to save it. Learning that school idols are popular, Honoka and her friends start up a school idol group called ??'s (pronounced muse) in order to attract new students. Once they successfully prevent Otonokizaka Academy from closing, the girls from ??'s aim for higher grounds and participate in "Love Live", the ultimate school idol competition featuring the best groups in the country.
Maki Nishikino is a first-year honor student expected to become a doctor and inherit her father's work in her parents' hospital despite being a talented singer and pianist, which leads her to refuse joining ??'s at first. Maki is the main composer and vocal coach of the group. She later becomes the vice president of the Idol Research Club.


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Tagged: Randy Johnson
Like it or not, here comes the 2015 season…
What's the plan?…
Well, it's January 2015. The Yankees roster is slowly evolving. The latest addition/return was the surprise re-signing of Stephen Drew which certainly makes sense. While I still prefer to see Rob Refsnyder win the second base job outright, Drew certainly provides great insurance at both second base and shortstop. It's no sure thing that Didi Gregorius will be successful and I'd prefer not to see Brendan Ryan as the only other choice, even if he is a slick fielder.
I am still concerned about the starting rotation. Reading CC Sabathia say the knee is fine is hardly a ringing endorsement that he'll be the CC of old. I think best case he is a strong #3 in the rotation if he is able to come back healthy. His days as the team's ace are over…in my opinion. The hope of the rotation lies with Masahiro Tanaka and Michael Pineda. Obviously, there are health concerns with both pitchers. Even though Ivan Nova will return later in the year, I do not expect him to be back up to par until 2016. Nathan Eovaldi is the project. The Yankees apparently think they can turn him around and perhaps they can. It would be good to get him to the point that he is as reliable and consistent as Hiroki Kuroda was.
While I get why the Yankees will not pay $200 million for Max Scherzer, I wish they would make a play for James Shields. With a rotation containing so much uncertainty, the Yankees really need a dependable starter without question marks.
I have heard some rumblings that the Yankees now have the prospects to make a trade for Cole Hamels, but I am not sure that's one I would pursue. I like prospects such as Aaron Judge and Luis Severino and want to see them succeed in pinstripes. It was tough when I was a kid and the Yankees were always trading youth for veterans. Doug Drabek, Jay Buhner, Fred McGriff, Al Leiter, J.T. Snow, Brad Ausmus. I know the list is much longer than this, but it was tough watching guys like that succeed elsewhere.
I don't think that Cole Hamels would be the missing ingredient to suddenly make the Yankees the World Series favorites. So, if he is not the difference maker, then the Yankees shouldn't raid the cupboards to bring him aboard. I'd rather see Hamels go to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The fear of course is that he'll be calling Fenway Park home next season.
At this point, I still do not see the 2015 Yankees making the play-offs. I think the Baltimore Orioles will still be the team to beat. They suffered off-season losses, yes, but they'll also be getting back Manny Machado, Chris Davis and Matt Wieters. The Toronto Blue Jays look to be the most improved team and they've been a team of potential for a few years. Boston will be stronger, and it's best to never underestimate the Tampa Bay Rays even if Joe Maddon and Andrew Friedman are no longer calling the shots.
There's still time for GM Brian Cashman to make the moves to propel the Yankees into contention but so much is riding on better seasons from Brian McCann, Carlos Beltran, and Mark Teixeira. Of the group, McCann is the only one I feel is capable for turning it around. Beltran and Teixeira are in their decline years, and that slippery slope is steeper for some guys.
Hear the voice of the Bard!…
There's a nice piece in Nick Cafardo's column today (Sunday Baseball Notes in The Boston Globe) about the comeback of Daniel Bard. It would be good to see Bard successfully return to his position of bullpen relevance after years of struggle. Perhaps that's a buy low signing the Yankees should pursue. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. There was a time when Bard was a Yankees draft pick although he never signed. Even if he goes back to Boston or another team, I truly hope that Bard is successful.
Short walk to the Hall…
Congratulations to the Hall of Fame inductees: John Smoltz, Randy Johnson, Craig Biggio, and Pedro Martinez. I think all of the selections were justified. It was sad that it was the final ballot appearance for Don Mattingly, but it was a given that he was not going to make it. Maybe he can take the Joe Torre route…great managerial success to go with a strong playing career…to gain access to the Hall.
25 years is long enough…
Put me in the group of people who want to see Pete Rose allowed to enter the Hall of Fame. He remains one of the best players I've been privileged to see play in my lifetime. This is not an endorsement of Pete the man and I feel what he did was wrong, however, Pete the player was one of the best players of all-time.
I am glad that this is the last full month without any baseball activity. Looking forward to the opening of spring training camps next month.
Is Generallissimo Francisco Franco still dead?…
Isn't this kind of like pulling my finger- and toe-nails?…
One thing I've learned with these extended A.J. Burnett trade talks, patience is not my middle name and it's not one of my virtues! While the Michael Pineda-for-Jesus Montero came very fast and furiously, the potential Burnett trade has been dragging for an eternity. There's no question the Yankees have identified the Pittsburgh Pirates as the prime target. It's been reported that the Yankees and Los Angeles Angels were willing to make a trade that would have brought the return of Bobby Abreu to the Bronx, but it was nixed by A.J. as the Angels were one of the ten teams on his no-trade list. This actually blows my mind to think that he'd turn down the Angels, arguably one of the best teams in the major leagues with Jered Weaver and Albert Pujols, but he'd be willing to go to Pittsburgh. To me, and maybe I am off-base, baseball is about winning and championships. Nothing against the Pirates, but the Angels, as currently built, will see deep October sooner than the men from the Steel City.
Granted, Burnett would be the #2 starter on the Pirates staff and no better than #5 on the Angels. But, c'mon, how much pressure can there be pitching behind Weaver, Dan Haren, C.J. Wilson, and Ervin Santana? With Burnett in a low-risk situation, the Angels would have an absolutely ridiculous starting rotation and one that would clearly put the Philadelphia Phillies in an inferior position as baseball's best rotation. But Mrs. Burnett apparently has issues with flying, so the perfect situation for Burnett won't happen.
What will it take to consummate the deal with the Pirates? I've read the Yankees have proposed a sliding scale…the more money the Pirates take in salary, the less the Yankees will seek in terms of prospects. I do think that Burnett could excel in Pittsburgh. There's pressure but it is certainly nothing like playing in New York. A.J.'s problems tend to be mental as there is no questioning the value of his great arm. I think A.J. can relax and trust his stuff better in a lower-pressured situation.
For the Yankees, I think the #5 slot is Phil Hughes' to lose regardless of the contract the Yanks gave to Freddy Garcia. Garcia will be the long man and spot starter. That leaves no room for Burnett, and of course, that would only bring a bad attitude if he reports to camp with the Yankees. So, hopefully, GM Brian Cashman can put the distractions of his poor sleeping partner decisions to rest long enough to hammer out the deal with the Pirates within the next 24-48 hours. With the recent promotions of Assistant GM Jean Afterman to SVP and Angels GM Candidate #2 Billy Eppler to Assistant GM, maybe the second string is working this one. I don't care if George Steinbrenner's widow, Joan, is working this one, let's just get it done…
Sorry, A.J., I love your arm, but I haven't wanted to see a player leave New York this bad since Ed Whitson was a Yankee.
Welcome to New York…err, Tampa!..
I really enjoyed reading some of the early reports about new pitcher Michael Pineda. He reported to camp early and talked about how excited he was to be a Yankee. He gave glowing reports of his interactions with Robinson Cano, and it is easy to see that he'll mesh very nicely with "King of the Hill" CC Sabathia. Passion and intensity are two qualities that I've always respected, and Pineda seems to have "it".
If Ken Griffey, Jr and Gary Matthews, Jr can do it, so can Donnie Baseball, Jr…
I realize that minor league OF prospect Preston Mattingly is getting a bit long in tooth after two failed tries with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Cleveland Indians, but he is still only 24 years old. I know that he's getting "old" for a prospect, but it would be a wonderful story for Mattingly to seize the opportunity with the Yankees and prove that he can be the talent that he was once projected to be with the Dodgers. So far, I've liked what he has had to say. He certainly has his father's positive attitude and realistic perspective, even if he isn't the player his father was. I'd like nothing more than to see Preston eventually earn a spot on the Yankees roster. I am biased because his father was my favorite player and is the reason that the Los Angeles Dodgers are my favorite NL team. Let's hope that good things happen for a deserving son of a great legend…
Scratching nails on a chalkboard…
It rubs me wrong every time the Yankees sign a former Boston Red Sox player. Well, I might be okay if the Yankees picked up Jon Lester, Jacoby Ellsbury or Dustin Pedroia. But otherwise, I really have no desire to see former Red Sox players pull on the pinstripes. Conversely, it is even harder to watch former Yankees sign with the Red Sox. When the Yankees cut ties with Alfredo Aceves due to his injury history, my immediate thought was a potentially huge mistake. At that point, I was hoping someone like the San Diego Padres would sign Aceves, but unfortunately, the Red Sox swooped in and captured Aceves. He went on to have a brilliant season with the Sox in the bullpen, and is a valued member of their pitching staff heading into 2012. So, it pained me today when I saw that the Red Sox had signed former Yankee pitcher Ross Ohlendorf. I realize that Ohlendorf had a miserable 2011 season with the Pirates, but I've always liked the guy who the Yanks acquired when they dealt Randy Johnson back to the Arizona Diamondbacks a few years ago. I am really hoping that Ohlendorf doesn't become the next Tim Wakefield for the Sox.
Clearly our loss…
Baseball-speaking, today was a very sad day. I had heard that Gary Carter was battling cancer, but it was still hard to hear the news that he had passed. I think back to when I first became aware of baseball and a Yankees fan. It was in the mid-1970's. In those early years, I was focused primarily on the Yankees. I was aware of other teams and players, but I can't say that I know too much about them. Thurman Munson was the catcher and he quickly became my favorite player. I could never fully appreciate the greatness of Johnny Bench because of my admiration for Thurman. Same holds true for Carlton Fisk, who I always saw as a Red Sock even after his trade to the Chicago White Sox. My world changed on August 2, 1979, and it caused me to step back and look at the bigger picture. Only then did I begin to truly appreciate the value of great players on other teams. At that point, the catcher of the Montreal Expos quickly rose to the surface, for me, as one of the premier players at his position. There was something very clutch and special about Gary Carter. He went on to drive the New York Mets to a World Series championship in 1986, and proved that he was the catcher of my era. I am glad that he saw his entry into the Hall of Fame and there's no question that he packed more into 57 years than I'll ever experience regardless of how old I live to be. A good man, a proud father, a legendary baseball player. Gary, we will never forget you.
Maybe Phil Jackson would like to have one more shot…
I had fun on Saturday night when the New York Knicks came to Minneapolis to play the Minnesota Timberwolves. As a Knicks fan (my first year!), I was excited to see what Lin-mania was all about. He was a little off that night, but at the end, it was Jeremy Lin's basket that proved to be the game-winner. The T-Wolves, or the Muskies as they were referred to that night in tribute to a former Minneapolis basketball team from the 60's or 70's, had led the game from the start. The Knicks had caught the T-Wolves a couple of times, but then Minnesota seemed to drop a few consecutive buckets to pull ahead again. But at the end, Lin was not to be denied, and "Lin-sanity" continues. It's funny because I bought the tickets to the game hoping to see Amare Stoudemire and Carmelo Anthony, and neither player dressed for the game. But all things considered, Lin was the perfect substitute.
Yes, it was exciting to see the opening of Fantasy Baseball…
It's fun to see the return of fantasy baseball. I've already set a few teams with ESPN and I think my first draft is this weekend. I am looking forward to when they open the live drafting functionality. I like fantasy baseball if for no other reason than it helps you know and understand players on other teams than just your favorite team. If Jon Lester heads my starting rotation or if Jacoby Ellsbury is roving my outfield, I am okay with that. Granted, when Lester and Ellsbury come to Yankee Stadium, I'll be pulling for L's and O-fer's but when Lester shuts down the Rays or Ellsbury slams a homer to beat the O's, there might be a smile on my face.
Baseball, let's get started…
Fugetaboutit, It Was a Home Run!…
Brian Cashman, did I mention how much I appreciate the investment you made in A.J. Burnett?
The Yankees salvaged the final game of the four game series with the Cleveland Indians to settle for a split in the first series ever played at the new Yankee Stadium. Considering that the Yankees lost games of 10-2 and 22-4, taking 2 of 4 sounds like a fairly good deal. The last time the Yankees gave up two big innings in a series like this, they were known as the New York Highlanders and it was 1907.
Branch Rickey, who is best known as the Dodgers GM who broke the color barrier by signing Jackie Robinson, was a left fielder on the team.
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Jack Chesbro, who had won 41 games three years earlier, was winding down a great career. San Jose's own Hal Chase was the Yankees first baseman.
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Sunday brought the return of Carl "American Idle" Pavano, and he pitched the way he should have when he wore pinstripes. He pitched six innings, gave up 4 hits and 1 walk, and struck out 4. He turned over the game to the Cleveland bullpen, with a 3-1 lead. Fortunately, the Yankees rallied against the Tribe, thanks in large part to a disputed two-run pinch hit homer by Jorge Posada. The play represented the first time the officials used the video replay, but the upon review, the homer stood. The Indians had claimed fan interference.
A.J. Burnett had gotten into trouble earlier in the inning, when he loaded the bases with one out. A.J. struggled with his control today, walking 7 batters and throwing three wild pitches. But he kept the Yankees in the game, until he couldn't go any further. Joe Girardi went to reliever Jonathan Albaladejo who did a great job in retiring the next two batters. Then, it was time for Posada's heroics.
Cody Ransom (he's still a toad) hit a three-run double in the 8th to provide the final margin of victory, 7-3. I am not quite sure why Shin-Soo Choo slowed up and let Ransom's hit drop, but I'll take it. Maybe the ghosts of The House That Ruth Built finally moved across the street after seeing Saturday's debacle.
The game was closed out by the dynamic duo of Brian Bruney (8th) and Mariano Rivera (9th). It was not a save situation for Mo due to Ransom's insurance runs. Albaladejo got the win (1-0).
A.J. Burnett may not have had his best stuff today, but again, he has proven he is a warrior and the guy knows how to pitch. I have great confidence when Burnett pitches. He may not get the decision and he might take the loss, but you know that he's going to give it everything he's got and clearly he's nobody's fool. The guy has heart, and the last guy who pitched like that in pinstripes (David Cone) had a memorable Yankees career.
The Yankees are in second place, 2.5 games behind the AL East Leader, the surprising Toronto Blue Jays. Julia's Red Sox are a half-game back, tied for third with the Baltimore Orioles.
Next up at Yankee Stadium is an old friend. Jason Giambi returns to the Bronx to check out the new Stadium with his team, the Oakland A's.
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Nomar Garciaparra will be in tow. I think he's played a meaningful game or two in the Bronx.
Speaking of old friends…well, maybe less emphasis on the "friends" part, congratulations to Randy Johnson for his stellar performance against his old team, the Arizona Diamondbacks. He had a no-hitter into the 7th inning before giving up a double to Augie Ojeda. Johnson stranded Ojeda at third, and left the game after 7 innings. He gave up just one hit, Ojeda's double, and struck out 7. It was Johnson's first victory of the season (1-2) and the 296th of his career. As one who never minds seeing the D-Backs lose, congrats to the Big Unit for the vintage performance!
I had told some Dodger friends that the Yankees would have a better record than their team by the end of week. The only problem? The Dodgers haven't lost since. Yikes! Joe Torre and company continued their 8-game winning streak with a 14-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies. Manny Ramirez may be all that, but Matt Kemp is finally becoming the man for the Dodgers. Credit Donnie Baseball for his help in Kemp's realization of his five-tool talent.
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The Red Sox won. Bummer…
Just kidding, Julia! 🙂
Have a great week!
All Expense Paid Trip to Tampa…
He's got to go…
My patience for Chien-Ming Wang to find himself effectively ended today. The Indians defeated the Yankees 22-4 in what should stand as the worst beating at the new Stadium for quite some time (or let's hope so).
I don't want to see Wang pitch in New York again if this is what we have to look forward to. I realize that he can't be sent down (out of options and would have to have at least five years of service to agree to go down which he does not have). He should be sent to the Yankees facility in Tampa for an extended spring training (if that's possible) to work on re-establishing himself as a major league pitcher because right now he's not one.
Wang's ERA now stands at 34.50…
In Pete Abraham's LoHud Blog this morning, he said that if Wang threw three complete game shutouts, his ERA would still be over 4. No telling how many complete game shutouts it would take now.
Over the past few years, the Yankees have thrown up a few of these clunkers but this is on the heels of the Tampa debacle last Monday. Of course, the common denominator is Wang.
The Indians scored 14 runs in the second inning. Wang's pitching line reads 11/3 innings, 8 hits and 8 runs. Anthony Claggett, called up from AAA Scranton earlier today (Juan Miranda was sent down), gave up 9 hits and 8 runs in 1 2/3 innings. Claggett now lays claim to the worst ERA on the staff at 43.20. Looking at the ERA's of all the NY pitchers that appeared in the game is frightening. Edwar Ramirez, who gave up 4 runs in 2 innings, stands at 8.44. Jose Veras, who gave up 1 run in 3 innings, is at 8.53, and Damaso Marte, 1 run in 1 inning, is at 21.00.
I know that the Yankees have been hit hard by injuries, but I'd have to believe that Joe Girardi's seat just got a little hotter.
Clearly, New York needs to get Wang away from the magnifying glass so that he can work on correcting himself and getting back to the pitcher we saw early last season before the foot injury in Houston.
I am ready for Phil Hughes to make his 2009 debut at the new Stadium. Phil is 2-0 in two games (11 2/3 innings) with a 2.31 ERA for AAA Scranton.
I am sure that Julia is enjoying her day…
There are a few pitchers on other teams that I like to follow. Some of my favorites are Jon Lester, Scott Kazmir, Clayton Kershaw, and Ubaldo Jimenez to name a few. Another one is Tim Lincecum. Unfortunately, Lincecum received a no-decision today despite 13 strikeouts and no runs in 8 innings (he gave up 5 hits). The Giants lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks on a 9th inning two-run double by Chris Young. Speaking of the D-Backs and Giants, Sunday's pitching match-up is Max Scherzer against Randy Johnson. It should be interesting to see how the Unit performs against his former team…
Phillies fans said goodbye to legendary broadcaster Harry Kalas today at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. It was a beautiful day (warm with lots of sun), so it is a fitting farewell for a man who will never be forgotten…
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Well, as I so often say early this baseball season, tomorrow is a new day! Have a great night!
A Yankee Remembered…
Another Loss from the Yankee Dynasty Years…
Another lesser known but important Yankee passed away this week. Tom Sturdivant, who was a member of Yankee teams that played in three consecutive World Series from 1955 through 1957, has died at age 78. The cause of death was not immediately known.
Sturdivant went 16-8 in 1956 and 16-6 in 1957. He led the American League in won-lost percentage in '57, and was second in ERA at 2.54. He hurt his arm the next year, and was never the same. He was subsequently traded to Kansas City in 1959. He spent the remainder of his career, which ended in 1964, Boston, Washington, Pittsburgh, Detroit and the New York Mets.
Sturdivant was a member of the 1956 World Series rotation that threw five straight complete games, a feat that has not been matched since. The rotation consisted of Whitey Ford, Sturdivant, Don Larsen, Bob Turley and Johnny Kucks.
Sturdivant evened the '56 World Series at 2 games apiece on October 7, 1956, with a complete game 6-2 victory. It set the stage for the next day when Don Larsen threw the only perfect game in World Series history.
In his final season, on May 31, 1964, Sturdivant combined with three other New York Met relievers to hold the Giants scoreless through 19 2/3 innings (in a game the Mets finally lost in the 23rd inning).
So Much For What's His Name
Now that T.J. Houshmandzadeh has signed with the Seattle Seahawks instead of the Minnesota Vikings, it removes the pressure for me to learn how to pronounce his name. Surely, there is some free agent Wide Receiver somewhere named Smith or Jones…
Actually, there are some quality wide receivers available, although nobody quite in T.J.'s category. The Vikings still need a playmaker opposite Bernard Berrian.
The latest rumors indicate possible Vikings interest in Denver quarterback Jay Cutler. Cutler, refusing to speak with Broncos management over their denial of trade discussions, may hasten his departure from Denver with his current stance. Of course, it's not exactly like he's John Elway. I am not sure that he has done enough in the league to warrant his obstinate approach regarding alleged trade rumors. However, despite the Vikings acquisition of QB Sage Rosenfels, Cutler would be a very nice addition for the Vikings.
Odds & Ends…
On the heels of signing SS Orlando Cabrera, the Oakland A's have inked Nomar Garciaparra. "No-mah" will be the starting DL for the A's…
QB Kurt Warner's flirtation with the San Francisco 49ers reminds me of Timothy Hutton's new TV series…"Leverage". Seriously, about 10 to 15 years ago, would a player have used to the 49ers to sign with the Cardinals? Um, probably not…
Derek Jeter hit a two-run single in the third inning to help power Team USA past the New York Yankees today in exhibition play. Granted, Kevin Youklis also added a two-run single, but it was painful to see DJ represent the primary reason for a Yanks loss. He also scored a run on a based loaded error in the sixth inning by Angel Berroa.
What's with the influx of Baltimore Ravens to the New York Jets? First, there was coach Rex Ryan. Then, the Jets signed LB Bart Scott. Now, they've reached an agreement with S Jim Leonhard. If the exodus continues, I don't think the Ravens will be a threat to prevent the Patriots from reaching the play-offs again anytime soon.
Randy Johnson pitched three scoreless innings, and struck out 7 of the 12 batters he faced in a Cactus League match-up between the San Francisco Giants and the Arizona Diamondbacks. Working out some anger management issues there, Randy? The Giants won the game, 7-6.


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It should come as no surprise to anybody that my mind is crowded with tidbits (some useful, most not) from all the parts of my life. Movie quotes compete with song snippets, which fight for dominance with the useless trivia department, strange analyses nobody needs, and the ever present random firing neuron. There are days I suspect I would just be a lump on the floor without my RFNs.
But it should also come as no surprise that we use this miasma of human experience to synthesize our gaming ideas. Whether it's names, plots, settings, characters, or whatever, our minds are constantly sifting through somewhere around 100 billion neurons of details to create whatever it is we're trying to create.
So why was I surprised when Keith J. Davies mentioned (in the G+ comments) that a recent idea I posted about over at Moebius Adventures seemed to be the inverse of the plot used in the Firefly episode "The Train Job"? Damn good question. It shouldn't have surprised me, but it did. And it took an outsider to look at something I'd pulled together in a couple of hours and say "hey, that resembles this…" Go figure.
Firefly is one of my favorite shows of the last 20 years, so you'd think my brain would have used its strange powers of unguided correlation to let me know there was a connection? But no.
So here's the question of the day… Have you created anything that later on someone mentioned a strange resemblance to that you'd not considered?
Leave it below… The Gassy Gnoll would like to know!