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There are few things in this world that can explain, in brief and simple terms, concepts that have broad implications. Lichens are one that I've found, and another is the Ice Age Floods that carved out the landscape of the Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge and much of Eastern Washington. Just as the lichen symbiosis can teach us that cooperation (not competition) is key for survival, the cataclysmic floods that created the awesome channeled scablands show us that our world can be drastically altered within just days due to relatively gradual changes in climate. (Note: Check out this blog in a couple weeks for my post about climate change in this region and how lichen can help us adapt).
Yes, the grand coulées, the prairie potholes, ripple marks, and giant fields of granite boulders of the inland northwest were created in a just a few short days, and only 18,000 years ago. A massive lake that was larger than Lake Erie and Lake Ontario combined had grown behind a huge ice dam that was half a mile high and over 23 miles long. And then one day the ice dam exploded. And a huge torrent of water ripped through the thick basalt bedrock that covered this once flat land. The topsoil was carried all the way out to the Willamette Valley in western Oregon. The water cut shears in the basalt creating cliffs that are in some cases more than 400 feet high and gouged deep shoreless waterways. This cataclysmic event formed what is considered the largest waterfall on earth – now called Dry Falls since no water flows through here anymore. The flood waters also created deep potholes, including Devils Well which extends all the way through the basalt. And the basalt here is deep, formed by fissures through which liquid basalt oozed over the landscape. Such deep potholes are not seen at the bottom of any large river known today. And the impacts of the flood cover an entire 2,000 square mile region: from the seemingly desert landscape of Eastern Washington that is oddly peppered with lush wetlands to the totally arid sagebrush steppe of central Washington.
This landscape is globally unique, but rather unknown and quite under-appreciated. But things are changing quickly these days. In 2009, the U.S. Congress gave authorization for the Ice Age Floods Trail, the first national geological trail, NOVA's recently released documentary is bringing riveting cinematography of the area to international viewers (see embedded video below), and author John Soennichsen released last month his second book about the Ice Age Floods.
In a talk Thursday night at Eastern Washington University, Soennichsen kicked off a major push by the Cheney chapter of the Ice Age Floods Institute to bring the floods and the awesome regional landscape further into the public dialogue. He is the author of Bretz's Flood: The Remarkable Story of a Rebel Geologist and the World's Greatest Flood (Sasquatch Books, 2008), five other books, and over 300 magazine articles. Last month his latest book went into print: Washington's Channeled Scablands Guide (Mountaineers Books, 2012).
Soennichsen is the leading expert on the history of J. Harlen Bretz. He recounted that in 1923, when Bretz introduced the idea of a cataclysmic flood carving out the scablands, he was shunned like a scientific heretic. Geologists at the time were under the firm conviction of uniformitarianism: that all the major landscape features around us – the mountains, river valleys, plains — were created by gradual processes that take millenia, not quick processes reminiscent of those told in the biblical Genesis.
Although Bretz was not supposing that God had created the massive flood, he didn't know the source of the massive load of water that tore up the landscape, and thus Bretz's idea was further shunned. But, as the years went by, geologists continued to explore the area and increasing amounts of evidence built for Bretz's hypothesis. The sheared cliffs and other features showed that ancient rivers such as the Columbia could have not cut such formations in a gradual manner, nor could they have made the massive potholes and ripple marks found isolated in the arid badlands. And glaciers did not extend into the scablands, so glacial forces were ruled out. And the evidence of an ancient giant lake incompassing the city of Missoula, and much of Western Montana gave the source of the giant flood. In the 1950′s, a geologist who was out in the field in E. Washington doing surveys for the Columbia Water Project, sent a telegram to Bretz that said "we are now all catastrophics." After 40 years Bretz's theory was finally gaining validation. And today the only controversy that remains is the question of how many floods actually occurred – for the evidence supports that there was not just one flood, but repeated flood events of large magnitude.
The floods are estimated to have occurred around 18,000-20,000 years ago, during the end of the Pleistocene era as the Earth was warming, and glaciers melting. And this is where the lessons for us, in our age of climate change. Whether or not you agree that industrial civilization has caused climate change, the evidence that our Earth's climate is changing rapidly is abundant. And the Ice Age Floods that created our landscape show us the drastic effects that global warming can have.
A lot of folks, my grandma included, tell me, "I'm not worried about climate change, I won't be here to see the effects." Most folks are certain that the changes will be gradual. Coastal shorelines will gradually move inland, and we humans will gradually adapt. But the landscape of the channeled scablands suggests a different scenario. Indeed, climate change is gradually happening just like the water that grew the cracks in the ice dam over near Clark Fork, Idaho. But as the gradual changes accumulate, a critical mass is slowly built, and in a near instant an entire area can be completely transformed into an alien place.
Yes, it is a catastrophic scenario. And that's what the geologists who dismissed Bretz for so long were reacting against, but the evidence is quite convincing that indeed it happened.
But this is not to say that we need to scramble and scream and panic. That will help nobody. But what we can do is examine our local situation and figure out how we can adapt to the coming changes. Like the Boy Scouts motto: "Be Prepared."
And we can prepare, there's evidence for that too. There were humans who lived here when the floods surged through this land – yes indeed. In order to survive these folks must have examined what was happening to the ice dam, predicted the flow of water, and moved their homes, horticulture projects, and foraging areas to upland sites. And that is what we can do – examine the local evidence of climate change, predict what is going to happen, and take the necessary steps to make sure that we humans, our communities, economies, and our ecosystems will successfully adapt to the coming changes.
That's where lichens come in – they are one of the creatures with which we can see the metaphorical cracks in the ice dam. They are referred to as "canaries in the coal mine" because they can indicate changes in climate relatively rapidly, and they give us a measurement of how biological processes and our local biosphere are being affected by climate change.
Weather stations monitor air temperature, humidity, and precipitation at only a few sites, but lichens can help us translate that information into data that describes what is happening down on the ground, up in the trees, on the sides of both exposed and protected rocks, and this gives us a more accurate picture of what microclimates are actually changing, or not changing.
Lichens are also at the bottom of the food chain, and so can represent other organisms that are as well: if the base of the food chain decreases in size so does the structure above it, and the ecosystem can collapse rapidly like the ice dam or it can slowly adapt.
It is essential that our local ecosystems do not collapse, for the ecosystem supports our farmland, our waterways for fishing, our aquifer for drinking water, our forests for fuel and lumber.
By looking at the distribution of lichen species, and other bioindicators including mosses, we can begin to assess what changes are occurring before the ecosystem really feels the effects, For an ecosystem is a dynamic entity that is rather flexible in response to climate changes: but at a certain point the whole system can unravel. Kinda like when we are dancing the limbo, we can lean back farther and farther as the pole gets lower, and although some of us are more flexible than others, there is a point at which we all just collapse onto the ground. But, if we prepare for the limbo dance by increasing our flexibility, we have a better chance of making it under that pole. And its the same thing with preparing for the effects of climate change, if we can anticipate what may happen we can work towards increasing the resilience of our ecosystems and communities before the metaphorical ice dam breaks and there is nothing that can be done to prepare for it.
And that is part of what this lichen project at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge is about – finding out how we can use lichens to monitor our local climate changes so that we, as a community, can create adaptation management plans with enough time to successfully implement and modify them.
Stay tuned, there's so much to learn and respond to, and its all good: the coming years are not about horror, they're about creative adaption and that is something our species is super good at.
Also, next week the local chapter of the Ice Age Floods will be sponsoring talks and a hike that will give us more of an understanding of the humans who were here during the time of the cataclysmic floods. Imagine watching the ice dam break from up in the Bitterroot mountains, relaxing while eating loaves of Bryoria lichen, roasted caribou meat… Wait, the food was totally different here at that time! What was growing out here back then? What did the people here eat… camels? Seriously, camels were out here? Let's find out next week! Click here for more information on the schedule of events.
– Nastassja Noell
Ice Age Floods Institute – An educational non-profit that is dedicated to telling the story of the massive floods in our region and establishing the National Ice Age Floods Geological Trail. This website serves as the primary information hub for the media, the public, and all the chapters in Idaho, Montana, Washington, and Oregon.
USGS: Channelled Scablands – includes information about what the landscape was like prior to the floods (yes, there were camels here), and explains the formation of the basalt layer in our region.
Huge Floods – concerns the Ice Age Floods caused by ancient Lake Bonneville.
Explore the Scablands – PBS's site with lots of information and multimedia presentations.
And here is Part 1 of NOVA's awesome documentary, Mystery of the Megafloods (go to here for Part 2, here for Part 3, and here for Part 4):


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How much has Councillor O`Donnell non attendance to planning meetings cost us so far and more to the point how much compensation will it cost if the revocation of planning is granted?
If the planning application is not revoked how much compensation will the land owner or developer be able to claim?
Why wasn't the application for judicial review not submitted within the correct time frame?
Meeting attendance of Councillor Penny-Anne O`Donnell 1/1/2018 – 3/5/2018
Total expected attendances: 14
Present as expected: 8 57%
Apologies received: 6 100% of absences
Absent (incl. apologies): 6 43%
"Powers to revoke planning permission are very rarely used. Where they are used they are often uncontentious and unopposed. Since 2009 only 3 revocation orders issued under section 97 of the Town and Planning Act 1990 have been submitted to the Secretary of State for confirmation."
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While this has been going on for years, the recent spate of over-the-top reactions to 'guns' in the schools is beginning to illustrate the consequences of 'political correctness' that people have also been warning about for years. In a word, we are seeing the emergence of a soft tyranny, a stripping away of liberties, a perverted loss of any sense of proportion and common sense, and a humorous and absurd–but dangerous–disappearance of courage among grown adults.
In short, many areas of our country are presently run by children: or people with infantile minds, at least.
Check out these stories:
Cowboy-style cap gun gets 5-year-old suspended from school in Calvert County
A kindergartner who brought a cowboy-style cap gun onto his Calvert County school bus was suspended for 10 days after showing a friend the orange-tipped toy, which he had tucked inside his backpack on his way to school, according to his family and a lawyer.
The child was questioned for more than two hours before his mother was called, she said, adding that he uncharacteristically wet his pants during the episode.
The mother says that she "had no problem that he had a consequence to his behavior" but questioned the severity. His 'behavior'? It is a five year old boy. He did nothing wrong. And where is the father in this? If my child was driven to 'uncharacteristically wet his pants' there would have been hell to pay, I kid you not.
A 6-year-old boy in Massachusetts was accused of traumatizing his classmates after bringing a Lego-sized gun onto his school bus. The plastic toy was just slightly larger than a quarter.The boy was given after-school detention and told to write an apology letter to the bus driver after a fellow student supposedly shouted to the driver about the gun, causing the other students to panic.
You see there the size of the 'gun' that caused the other students to panic.
So, we have become a society where the mere presence of a tiny piece of plastic the size of a quarter can drive children into a panic; I suppose some of them wet their pants, too. In this case, after originally disciplining the boy, they decided that maybe it was not warranted (because the kids did not panic, because kids are not idiots). The instinct was to punish.
Maryland boy suspended for gun-shaped pastry is now lifetime NRA member
An 8-year-old Maryland boy who was suspended from school for nibbling a pastry snack into the shape of a gun has been given a junior membership in the National Rifle Association. […]
"I was embarrassed that my county would do that to him," said Nicholaus Kipke, leader of the Republican minority in the lower house of the Maryland legislature. He presented the gift to the second-grader Wednesday night.
The 'pastry' was a pop-tart. I believe it less likely that a pop-tart would be seen as a threat than a tiny piece of plastic. But then, in these cases, as in nearly all such cases, no one thinks there is actually a threat. And this is the important part. This is the part you have to pay attention to.
These teachers, administrators, bus drivers, etc, etc, etc, do not typically perceive a threat. Thus the 'zero tolerance' concept cannot be truthfully understood as having anything to do with making anyone safer. Obviously, if a child did want to hurt someone, he is not going to be dissuaded, just as law-breakers don't tend to be dissuaded by laws: by definition. The bringing of an actual weapon by a child with typical childlike innocence is obviously a very serious matter and ought to be dealt with urgently, but even that is not encompassed by the 'zero tolerance' philosophy, as the three stories above illustrate.
So what does the 'zero tolerance' philosophy really speak to? Quite clearly, the message being delivered to children is that violence is absolutely and always wrong, immoral, and unjust. "Don't you know that guns are bad?" Says the people who want other men with guns to come save them when bad men are upon them.
On first appearances, condemning violence makes a world of sense. And then we look at the world. It becomes evident in short order that sometimes violence is an absolute necessity, required in order to keep our freedoms and liberties and evil men at bay. The infantile mind stops at 'violence is baaaaaaaaad.' The mature mind, having seen the real world and attempted to think through life's many complications, understands that a much more nuanced approach is needed. The adult mind knows that the important life lesson is not 'violence is bad!' but rather 'Here are the times when violence is justified; here are the times it is not justified.'
We should be teaching young people the principles appropriate to solving complex real world difficulties, including when the proper response is to use violence. But of course, for this, you actually need to believe there are principles, and that there is a right and a wrong. Our 'adults' are too afraid to even say that there are principles and 'right and wrong' lest they get sued. The reason why they throw themselves so heavily towards the 'violence is always bad' notion is because they perceive it is the only non-disputable area of morality left in society. They figure that everyone thinks that school shootings are so bad that no one could possibly object to policies ostensibly oriented towards stopping them, so they throw themselves into the project with gusto.
In the minds of these infants, handing out suspensions and detentions is a positive contribution towards the problem of school violence; they are grappling with the issue head on, you see.
What happens when a society is so castrated that it has no concept on when it is appropriate to use violence? We see it every day. We see it in the gun control debate, where people actually believe that criminals are going to go along with gun restrictions. We see it in our inability to stand up to the wave of illegal immigrants–many of whom inflict violence on our citizens–because we think that if they like us (as they surely must, if they are coming to our country) all problems will go away. We see it in our inability to recognize in Islam an existential threat; Islamic doctrine calls for the subjugation of the world and the death of infidels… but they can't really believe that, right? If only we could get them to like us! If only we'd stop 'creating terrorists'!
An inability to process when it is appropriate to use violence is only one more illustration of a society being tossed about on the waves, anchored to nothing, no moorings in sight. Other examples include our inability to tell teenagers "It is wrong for you to have sex. Don't do it." Unwilling to take the moral position that this behavior is wrong and unacceptable, we come along with 'solutions' to compensate for the harm they inflict on themselves because the adults refused to be adults, like NYC telling girls where to find abortion clinics or LA giving students 'tools' for communicating their STD status. Oh yea, that's real mature. Real benevolent of ya.
But condemning the behavior that leads to the consideration of the abortion ('punished by a baby') and having to deal with incurable sexually transmitted diseases? Can't do that. Nope, that would be intolerant. But we do stand ready to try to fix your life, now that its all busted up because of our own insipid cowardice!
And on and on it goes.
I addressed this infantile hypocrisy three years ago in this post, "Violence is never the answer… except when it is." It has a link to another over-reaction by school administrators which speaks to my point that diminishing actual threats is not the real target of the 'zero policy' philosophy, so in parting, I'll leave you with that to chew on. In the meantime, is it too much to ask… could you please grow up? And quick, please. You're going to get us all killed.
Rhode Island elementary school draws fire after banning patriotic hat
Elementary school officials at Tiogue Elementary School in Coventry, Rhode Island have drawn criticism after confiscating a patriotic baseball cap created by David Morales, an 8-year old boy.
The second-grader's cap, made for a school project honoring the military, featured a small American flag and several plastic GI Joe's. Morales' teachers, though, claimed that the hat promoted the use of weapons in school zones.
And does anyone else notice that these are all boys? Methinks there is something to that angle, too. But that is another post.


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I started making tomato bisque because it is the only soup that R likes. Ironically, it was the only soup that I didn't like, until I came across this recipe over at 100 Days of Real Food. I will admit, I have never actually made her recipe to a tee, as R is a vegetarian and her version calls for both bacon and chicken stock. However, my simply modified version was an instant hit in our house and something we almost always have on hand as it freezes and reheats amazingly well. Serve with a hunk of fresh baked bread and you've got your perfect recovery meal.
Ride Recovery Tomato Bisque
Serves 6-8. Adapted from 100 Days of Real Food
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 medium carrots, finely chopped
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 5 cups vegetable stock
- 1, 28-oz can of fire roasted diced tomatoes, with liquid
- 2 teaspoons dried parsley
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme
- 1 fresh bay leaf
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- Melt the butter in a large soup pot over medium heat. Add the the onions and cook until soft, about 7 minutes or so.
- Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds, then add the chopped carrots. Cook while stirring until the carrots are soft. About 5-7 minutes.
- Whisk the flour in with a splash of the vegetable stock, making a paste. Whisk in the rest of the broth, making sure not to have any flour clumps.
- Add the herbs and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove the bay leaf and either puree the soup with a handheld immersion blender OR in a blender (in batches, if needed).
- Transfer soup back to pot (if needed), stir in heavy cream and season to taste with salt and pepper.
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This lovely touring park in the peaceful Suffolk countryside (in the heart of Constable Country) is an ideal base from which to explore many places of interest. These include Flatford Mill, the scene for Constable's famous painting, Sudbury (the birthplace of Gainsborough), Long Melford with its Hall, and Colchester, Britain's oldest town. The very neat and well cared for park is attractively presented and offers 60 level pitches, 54 with 10/16A electricity. Well established hedges separate most of the pitches, 35 of which have gravel hardstanding. This is a Club site, but non-members are welcome.
A tent field provides additional facilities for campers.
Modern sanitary block with spacious hot showers. Facilities for disabled visitors consist of a wet room including a toilet with handrails; this doubles as a baby changing/family room. Laundry. Reception sells a good range of supplies. Fish and chips delivered by arrangement on Saturdays. Rally field. Children's trim trail. Free WiFi over site. Caravan storage.
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From A1071 Hadleigh-Sudbury road, just past the Brewers Arms public house, turn left just before a water tower towards Polstead; park is 250 yds. on the right.
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text: News Marc Bartra Injury Update: Centre-Back to Miss Freiburg, Real Madrid Matches? Borussia Dortmund are likely going to be without starting centre-back Marc Bartra in the next two matches. The 25-year-old picked up an adductor muscle strain in the 5-1 win over VfL Wolfsburg on Tuesday. (JANEK SKARZYNSKI/AFP/Getty Images) The summer signing told reporters after the game that he first felt something in his groin area when he played an incredible no-look through ball to Raphael Guerreiro ahead of the first goal for the Black and Yellows. He went to the ground after 11 minutes and immediately signalled he had to be taken off. Matthias Ginter replaced him against the Wolves and will do the same for the entirety of Bartra's absence, seeing as Sven Bender, the only other proven senior option at centre-back, remains out with a foot injury he picked up on international duty with Germany at the Rio Olympics himself. Mixed Zone Interviews: VfL Wolfsburg Mikel Merino played at centre-back through much of the pre-season but has been called a "specialist for defensive midfield" by head coach Thomas Tuchel in a recent press conference. It remains to be seen if the young Spaniard is considered a back-up or the Black and Yellows put a defender from the under-23 team on the bench while Bartra is out. Another option would be to play Lukasz Piszczek at centre-back, presumably with Felix Passlack starting over the experienced Poland international at right-back. Per data accumulated by the excellent football injuries blog, Dortmund should be without their No. 5 for about 11 days, which would also put his status for the important meeting with Bayer Leverkusen on October 1 in doubt. With the Ruhr side struggling to contain Wolfsburg on Tuesday in Bartra's absence, this injury will serve as a sort of litmus test for their defensive depth. This writer was among a number of observers who felt the Black and Yellows should have added another experienced centre-back in the summer. Let's hope that Ginter and whoever gets the nod as the primary back-up central defender can pass the test. Lars Pollmann Lars is a freelance football writer focusing on Borussia Dortmund and the Bundesliga. September 21, 2016


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Russ has been engineering for over 25 years and has worked with Grimskunk, Hoodoo Gurus, Yothu Yindi, Radio Birdman, Pete 'lucky' Luscombe (Rockwiz), The Vines , Ghostwriters, Died Pretty, Jon Stevens, The Church, The Cruel Sea just to name a few artists, and most recently in 2015; Noiseworks (2015 New Album), Steve Balbi Black Rainbow (Album), Moon, Mi Sex (2015 New Album), Hoodoo Gurus "Gravy Train EP" (Sony), Sinead Burgess (ABC/Universal) and Big White (Caroline/Universal).
He has worked with Australian produceers such as Paul Mckercher, Wayne Connolly, Chris Townsend, Mike Stavrou, Tim Powles plus renowned international producers such as Jeff "Skunk" Baxter (Steeley Dan), Nick Launay (Silverchair), Charles Fisher (Savage Garden), Kevin Shirley (Aerosmith), Warne Livesey (Midnight Oil), Randy Jackson (Billy Idol, American idol), Paul Palmer (Bush, No Doubt), Jack Endino (Nirvana) and Dave Holman (Gwen Stefani, The Nelsons).
and heres an excerpt from a recent Interview with Russ T Rok Himself
What do you do?
I am Chief Engineer at DG's in Balmain, running mci 2", pro tools, tonnes of analog, classic analog 1985 soundcraft board with very much it's own character I might add ...
I mainly do albums and big lockouts....
How have you come to be in your position today? What road did you travel to get there?
I Started out playing guitar in Tassy, then moved to Adelaide where I became interested in recording. Upon moving to Sydney I set up a 4 track in the basement of my share house, which was luckily full of musicians. Once I felt I had the basics I approached Marshall from Damien Gerard Studios, who I knew from Tasmania. My first job at Damien Gerard was painting the studios, then night manager as we had rehearsals back then in the old facility. I got to play around in the studio by myself during those times if it was empty. This experience, in addition to assisting on real sessions, gave me solid grounding in the recording and engineering process.
In those days there were no audio engineering schools, it was all learn on the job which is essential I think. People skills are the most important thing anyway and you can't learn that in a school.
Once I had graduated to doing my own sessions, Marshall became rather busy overseas touring and producing so I quickly stepped up to fill the role of chief engineer. Aside from some freelancing in the 90's, working at places like the old 301, Sing Sing, Megaphon, etc I've been here at Damien Gerard. . I've had a lot to do with gear selection and room tuning over the years and have got a pretty comfortable set up that I'm now happy with.
Starting out in the intense music recording scene on the USA west coast throughout the 90's , Andrew worked in various capacities with the likes of Soundgarden recording "Superunknown", Delicious Vinyl, Bad Animals Studios Seattle, Ocean Way Studios and MCA Music Publishing in house Studios and Trauma Records, among others.
Since relocating to Sydney in 2000, he has worked with Paul Kelly (Mastering), Kate Miller Heidke (Mastering), The Stoics, Mental As Anything, Epicure, Sulo, Grinspoon, Modular Lounge, Josh Abrahams/Amiel and lots more.
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Peter joined the Damien Gerard Studio team in 2005 . Since joining the team, he has become one of our most sought after engineers, providing world class clarity and quality in his work.
In 2010 Peter attended an invitation-only music production masterclass in the south of France hosted by legendary producer/engineer David Kahne (Paul McCartney, The Strokes, Lana Del Ray) and revolutionary mixing engineer, Michael Brauer (Coldplay, John Mayer, Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones). Here he learnt invaluable songwriting, production and mixing techniques from two iconic industry leaders.
Further on down the track, Peter gets the call to work at Sony Music Australia as an in-house engineer / producer which has seen him work with major label artists such as Olly Murs, Delta Goodrem, Gang Of Youths, The Veronicas, Carmada, Pusha T, Jessica Mauboy and many others.
In 2015 Peter was nominated for the 'Engineer Of The Year' ARIA award in recognition of his work on the debut album from Gang Of Youths 'The Positions' and the single 'Radioface'
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MORE than 3,000 women, men and children gathered at a packed Worcester Racecourse over the weekend to boost funds for a cancer charity.
The racecourse was covered in a sea of pink as thousands of people wore jazzy outfits as they took part in this year's spectacular Race for Life events.
The events throughout the weekend raised around £143,000 for Cancer Research UK, which will contribute towards research into all the 200 forms of cancer.
Kimberley Degville, event manager said: "We've had a fabulous weekend of events in Worcester with over 3,000 people really rocking the pink look to raise money for Cancer Research UK.
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If it is a "subprocedure", is it in a library that's on your library list at run time?
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SQL CALL to the created procedure should be used.
If ST_samp1 where an RPGLE or CL program then CALLP could be used.
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This is part of a series of posts on Christianity and how it relates to homosexuality. You can read the first part of this series here.
When I started this series of posts, I expected it to be steeped in controversy. After all, this is one of the most hotly debated topics in today's culture, and it's very difficult to have an honest and open discussion about it without one of the two sides reverting to ad hominem attacks and fear tactics. But I want to stay away from that. I want to do the best I can to approach the subject honestly and sincerely, as well as reaching out to those that have same-sex attractions in a spirit of love. But as Rick Warren has pointed out, loving someone doesn't mean condoning everything that they do. And so I must come to this topic again to respond to what I believe is a misguided response to what the Bible appears to teach about homosexuality.
The objection that has most recently dominated the discussion between conservative Christians and those who believe God has not condemned homosexuality has to do with the original language. The original Hebrew and Greek words, the latter group says, are not indicators that all homosexual relations are wrong, but refer (typically) to male prostitution, especially connected with idol worship.
Let's take a look at that.
There are three passages that these discussions typically revolve around: the Old Testament condemnation in Leviticus 18:22, Paul's statement in Romans 1:18-27, and the mention in a list of sins in 1 Corinthians 6:9-10. We'll look at each of those three passages in turn. I'm not going to address common arguments made about Sodom and Gomorrah because, quite frankly, homosexual rape would be sinful regardless of whether committed homosexual relations are sinful or not, and for that reason, I think it's more helpful to focus on these other passages, which are presumed to cover all facets of the activity.
The passage in Leviticus says "you shall not lie with a male as one lies with a female. It is an abomination" (18:22). The whole chapter of Leviticus 18 is devoted to specific kinds of sexual sin. It deals with everything from fornication to bestiality, and about everything in between. The word translated male (zakhar) can be translated male or mankind, either one, and it is translated as either depending on which translation you're reading from. The controversy stems from the end of the sentence, "It is an abomination." The word abomination, as some point out, most often refers to idolatry.
Well, idolatry is certainly an abomination to God. No argument there. But that is a descriptor of the act that has already been described. Did God say "You shall not lie with a male as one lies with a female when it's part of idol worship"? No. The terms used for lie (shakab) and male (zakhar) are common and easily defined terms. The description of the act itself is not disputed, and by making this argument, you're saying that only idol worship can be identified as an abomination to God. This word for abomination, by the way, is the same word that's used in Proverbs 6 to list seven things that God hates, among which are a haughty look, one who spreads discord among brethren, and one who sheds innocent blood. So was God talking about idolatry there, too? Of course not. The word is not necessarily indicative of idolatry, but is a general abomination that also refers to moral offense.
The Romans passage, admittedly, is a bit harder to dismiss. Unlike the Leviticus passage, idolatry is specifically mentioned ("changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things."). However, it still can't be shoved aside as referring only to temple prostitution. To understand why, two things must be taken into consideration. The first is the audience that's being referenced, and the second is understanding the structure of Paul's argument. The audience that's being referred to is Gentiles generally, although he's zeroing in on those who have dishonored God. So in otherwords, we're not just talking about those who are temple priests or prostitutes, but Gentiles generally.
The structure of Paul's argument, however, is much more crucial to understanding this passage. He's giving an account of things in a manner that is slightly chronological, and largely causal. In that manner, the passage goes like this:
1) God's attributes are clearly seen, so Gentiles are without excuse. 2) They dishonored God. 3) God gave them over to debased passions.
Notice that the primary sin is not idolatry itself, but that they dishonored God and did not give thanks to Him. Idolatry just happened to be one of the conduits through which they did that. The conduit that they chose does not change the fact that exchanging the natural function for that which is unnatural, men with men committing acts of abomination (which, as demonstrated earlier, refers to moral abomination), is identified clearly as a "debased passion." Idolatry is not the point. Dishonoring God is the point.
To move to 1 Corinthians 6, we must take on discussion about the original language again. The word that some translations such as the ESV translate "men who practice homosexuality" was not always translated that way. In the King James Version, it's translated "effeminate," although the same meaning was probably behind it. The Greek word is malakos, which according to Strong's can refer to a catamite (the passive partner in homosexual relations), a boy kept for sexual relations with a man, a male who submits his body to unnatural lewdness, and a temple prostitute. So the word can refer to a temple prostitute specifically, or it can refer to a lewd male generally. The word itself does not dictate just one of those uses, so we look to context to narrow the possible definitions for us.
The context of the passage is quite simply that Paul is listing actions and lifestyles that disqualify someone from inheriting the kingdom of God. In this list he mentions fornicators (pornos, a male prostitute; not necessarily a temple prostitute, also someone who indulges in unlawful sexual relations generally), idolaters (eidōlolatrēs, worshipper of false gods), and adulterers (moichos, either an adulterer or symbolically one who is unfaithful to God). Nothing about that context necessitates an idolatrous context. Do we assume that adultery is only within an idolatrous context? Do we assume God only condemns fornication if it is in idol worship? What about the activities in verse 10? Is thievery only condemned in idolatry? Is coveting only wrong when you're in an idol's temple?
But what comes immediately after malakos really puts this argument to rest. After malakos (effeminate, or the passive partner in homosexual relations) comes arsenokoitēs, which Strong's gives only one definition for: one who lies with a male as with a female. In fact, even modern scholars such as De Young in 2000 and Gagnon in 2001 identify these two words as the passive and active roles in homosexual relations. The fact that the latter has no typical use in connection with temple worship is important. Some have tried to say that it should be defined as connected with temple worship, but it doesn't appear a single time in the New Testament in that context.
While some modern scholars have gone to a great deal of trouble to explain away these passages, even labeling them "clobber passages," the original language, and the context surrounding it, does not support their claims. In fact, the context and original language send a very different message: no matter what role you play in them, homosexual relations are wrong. It's also noteworthy to point out that these passages do not condemn preexisting same-sex attractions. The one who is experiencing same-sex attractions is experiencing a temptation, but the Bible is certainly clear on one fact: the actions are sinful.


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Why buy a Riga Backyard Greenhouse?
- If you intend to grow your own food during the winter, then the Riga greenhouse is the most suitable product – it offers more insulation than other units.
- Its special shape is designed to offer optimal head room inside, but with enough slope on the outside so that heavy snow loads slide down and severe winds blow over the greenhouse.
- The Riga Greenhouse comes with significantly larger and more windows than other Greenhouses.
- It has a large Dutch Barn style door – with a key lock in the door handle
- Its shelves hang from the roof and do not sit on braces – more storage space.
- The unique design of the Riga greenhouse has the best ratio between aluminum framing and polycarbonate panels, which allows for maximum light transmittance and less "moving" shade. (The side glazing panels are wider (40") than those of other greenhouses, as such the Riga greenhouse utilizes significantly less aluminum profile materials)
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- Roof windows come with Automatic Window Openers
- Heavy-duty rubber seals are used on all the windows and doors as well as at the bottom and top of each of the large side glazing panels.
Warranty: Aluminum Profiles: 15 years and Polycarbonate glazing 10 years, both against manufacturer's defects. The Warranty of the glazing panels is prorated after 5 years.
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- Frame: Smooth finished anodized aluminum frame/profiles
- Glazing: UV coated 8 mm Twin-Wall Polycarbonate Glazing on the sides, and 10 mm twin-wall polycarbonate glazing in the front and back walls
- Heavy duty rubber seals
- Silicon caulk to seal around windows
- Door handle with key lock
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the warranty cover damage due to severe wind or a hail storm?
No it does not. However, the type of weather which would damage the Riga greenhouse would be such that it would also damage your main house and/or other structures in your garden. In which case this damage would be covered by your home-owners insurance policy.
How long does it take to assemble the greenhouse?
Installation requires two people minimum Not considering site preparation – the assembly should take between 6-10 hours, depending on how many shelves are bought and/or the foundation frame is added.
Who should buy a Riga greenhouse -The Perfect Customer?
- Usually a some what serious gardener: either likes to grow most of their plants and vegetables from seeds, and wants to start before the winter is over, or
- The serious gardener, who wants to grow some of their own vegetables and flowers during the winter season.
- Some one who has already had experience with a greenhouse – but they bought an entry-level unit – and they now are ready to buy a real-greenhouse (to upgrade).
- An orchid grower/lover.
- Some one very concerned about eating only organic foods – very health conscious.
Why buy a greenhouse in the first place?
- Generally: To grow your own plants, vegetables and flowers from seed
- To protect plants, shrubs, small trees etc. against frost during the winter.
- To show-off – to pretend to be a serious gardener.
Cost Justification -Why do prices of greenhouses vary so much?
- Look at it this way: why is there such a wide price range in cars – they all have an engine, 4-wheels and can get you from one place to another? The more expensive the car the more value/features etc. you generally get. This is also the case with greenhouses.
- Because: for one thing the experts don't call all covered garden structures greenhouses, as is currently the case in our country. But in Europe where the greenhouse concept was invented over 100 years ago, they consider any structure using less than 8 mm twin-wall polycarbonate not a proper greenhouse but a "season-extender".
What is a "Season Extender"?
- It is a structure covering flowers and plants designed to prevent a late frost from damaging the flowers and plants. They are too expensive, relatively speaking, or sometimes impossible, to keep warm enough (above 50ºF) during day time frost.
- These structures usually include all "greenhouses" which use 5 mm or less twin-wall polycarbonate glazing. Or use only single layers of heavy polyvinyl sheeting, or 3 mm or less single layered glass.
- To keep these warm enough in the middle of the winter you need so much heat that often the plants near the heating unit are damaged from too much heat.
- The cost of heating these units properly is too high; in the long run it is cheaper to buy a better-insulated greenhouse.
What is a (proper) greenhouse?
- Usually, a structure which uses at least 4 mm glass or better still at least 8 mm twin-wall polycarbonate glazing. These units are designed to be used in cold weather – including continuous day-time frost conditions
- A unit designed to be kept comfortable (about 50-53ºF) during the middle of the winter with out costing an arm and a leg to do so.
- Less insulation can mean significantly higher heating costs.
Why use twin-wall polycarbonate instead of glass?
- In the old days twin-wall polycarbonate glazing did not exist and therefore all older greenhouses have only glass or a corrugated plastic type walls.
- Cheap glass was/is cheaper than good polycarbonate
- Since the invention of the twin-wall polycarbonate glazing it has become the new material to use – even the professional growers are using it now.
- Twin-wall polycarbonate glazing is much more efficient – like a double pane window it provides much better insulation.
- At least 40% cheaper to heat – for a same size greenhouse with 4 mm single layered glass or less.
- Twin-wall polycarbonate glazing defuses direct sunlight – glass does not. This is important to sensitive plants.
- Provides much better UV protection
- Easier to handle – not dangerous
- Easier to assemble – safer and lighter
- Safer for children and pets
Why is ventilation so important?
Because, in this country temperature can change drastically from cold nights to hot afternoons. To compensate for this, the Riga greenhouse comes standard with larger and more windows than similar greenhouses. For this reason it comes with an oversized window in the back wall. In addition, you can leave the top half of the front door open allowing a breeze to flow through.
What kind of ventilation is provided?
- Automatic Window Openers with each roof window
- An oversized 30" x 42" or 30" x 49" rear-wall window
- An oversized Dutch barn style front door -30" x 72" or 30" x 79" high.
- Additional windows can be added.
How does the Automatic Window Opener work – does it need electricity?
- No electricity is needed.
- It comes with a special cylinder (black) filled with unique paraffin oil, which expands, and contracts due to temperature changes. It pushes the window open when it gets hot inside and closes the window when it cools down.
- Temperature range is adjustable
How are the roof windows attached?
- FYI: with most greenhouses they hang form simple hinges, which can break if the window is left open in heavy winds.
- The Riga roof windows are attached with a 'tongue and grove" hinge system, which spans the full length of the top profile of the roof window
- The top profile sits "inside" a grove in the roof beam.
- It is attached by sliding the assembled roof window down the grove in the roof beam from either end of the roof beam.
Can I install an electric fan?
Yes, you can – simply cut the required hole with a utility knife in the polycarbonate glazing either in the back or front walls
Does the greenhouse require heating in the winter?
Yes, it might depend on outside temperatures and the needs of your plants. Standard recommendation is to keep the temperature inside at about 50-53º F.
Zoning Restrictions:
- In many areas of the country there are restriction with respect to adding some kind of permanent structure in your back yard, set by either your local government or by your neighborhood association.
- Most common restriction: everything over 100 sq. ft. needs a permit
- Or anything requiring a slab.
- However, we are finding that more and more places are willing to make exceptions for a nice greenhouse – associations understand and respect the environmental benefit of growing your own food and plants. Just ask them for permission.
- This greenhouse does not require a slab
- It is not a permanent structure.
Wind resistance:
- Although there is no official wind rating the Riga greenhouses were driven on a flat bed truck down the German highway at 80 miles per hour and suffered no damage.
- Basically due to its unique roof slope strong winds are diverted over the roof.
- Additional wind resistance is provided through the 4 lateral support bars, which span from the front to the back of the greenhouse.
- Recommendation: like any greenhouse the Riga greenhouse must be fixed to its location. We offer a specially heavy duty foundation frame – which can also be used to raise the greenhouse up to 5".
Snow load/capacity:
- Due to the aggressive angle of the roofline it is impossible to measure the Riga snow load capacity – snow and other debris simply slide down the roof.
- As the roof has no "shoulder" there is no ridge, for any snow to build-up on.
- However, the roof is more than strong enough to allow a 185 lbs person to stand on top of it – in the middle of the polycarbonate panels.
How strong are the shelves?
- Strong enough to put several flats with plants on them or take a nap
- Hanging from chains is stronger than traditional braces.
What type of flooring do we recommend?
- Please do not put any greenhouse on a concrete slab. Standing water on concrete is dangerous, especially when it freezes over.
- A greenhouse floor should be free draining.
- Usually people will create some sort of path (i.e. flag stones) down the center of a greenhouse – to walk on. The rest of the ground might be covered with riverbed stones, pea gravel, or pine straw or a similar material.
- Other drawbacks of a concrete slab: stays too cold in the winter and too hot in the summer (reflects heat back up – making things even worse inside).
- We do recommend, removing all grass and weeds etc. from inside the greenhouse area before assembling the greenhouse. And to cover this area with a weed control mat.
- You can put a greenhouse on a deck but be aware that this will allow cold air to blow in through the deck. We don't recommend this.
Foundation Frame / Mounting system
- The Foundation Frame attaches to the bottom of the Riga greenhouse profiles and usually sits in the ground, but it can also be mounted on top of 6" x 6" treated lumber, a concrete or brick wall to provide 5" of additional headspace inside.
- This frame is designed such that when "filled" with dirt all around the greenhouse cannot and will not blow away in anything less than a hurricane wind. (We do not guaranty this)
Can I make the unit longer/bigger latter on?
- Unfortunately you cannot. The reason for this is that the roof beam, Base Profiles and the Lateral Supports are the same length as the greenhouse originally bought -this ensures optimal strength of the unit.
- Roof Beam and Base Profiles are one piece and cannot be extended
If for some reason some part breaks – can I get a replacement part?
Not a problem – we carry spare parts of all parts of the greenhouse.
Are there other window and/or door options?:
Yes, additional roof windows (with Automatic Openers) and it is possible to put an additional door in the back wall
What other accessories do we offer?
- A bag with 10 plastic hooks – these can be used to attach a string to, to guide tall growing plants to (i.e. Tomatoes and beans).
- A set of 5 adjustable metal hooks: for hanging flower baskets and/or ceiling lights and fans.
Does the Riga greenhouse require shade cloth?
If you are planning to use the greenhouse to grow and house exotic plants in during day time temperatures in excess of 85-90º F than virtually any greenhouse will need some kind of shade cloth and or missing system in order to keep temperatures down.
Available Options:
Additional Roof Windows with Automatic Opener – recommended in case the Riga greenhouse is to be actively used in very hot climates (during the summer) ie temperatures in excess of 90º F.
Technical Details Product specifications:
- Choice of 8 different sizes:
- Riga Mark II Greenhouse: 54 sq.ft. – 7.8" wide x 7' long x 6'11" high
- Riga Mark III Greenhouse: 102 sq.ft. – 9'8" wide x 10'6" long x 7'6" high
- Riga Mark IV Greenhouse: 135 sq.ft. – 9'8" wide 14' long x 7'6" high
- Riga Mark V Greenhouse: 165 sq.ft. – 9'8" wide x 17'6″ long x 7'7" high
- Riga Mark VI Greenhouse: 280 sq.ft. – 14' wide x 19'10″ long x 9'10" high
- Riga Mark VII Greenhouse: 322 sq.ft. – 14' wide x 23' long x 9'10" high
- Riga Mark VIII Greenhouse: 368 sq.ft. – 14'wide x 26'3″ long x 9'10" high
- Riga Mark IX Greenhouse: 413 sq.ft. – 14' wide x 26'6″ long x 9'10" high
- Door size:
- Riga Mark II: barn style door with lock 30″ wide x 72″ high
- Riga Mark III – V: barn style door with lock 30″ wide x 79″ high
- Riga Mark VI – IX: 2 large barn style doors with locks 37.5″ wide x 74″ high
- Rear Wall Window Size:
- Riga Mark II: 30"wide x 42"tall
- Riga Mark III & IV: 30" wide x 49" tall
- Roof Window size:
- Riga Mark II – IX: 40" wide x 24" deep
- UV Coated Polycarbonate Glazing
- Riga Mark II – V: 8 mm twin-wall glazing in side walls, 10 mm twin-wall polycarbonate in front and back gables
- Riga Mark VI – IX: 16 mm triple-wall polycarbonate glazing
- R-Value: 3.0-3.2
- Warranty: Frame 15 years, Glazing 10 years against Manufacturer' Glazing warranty is prorated after 5 years
Frame: Aluminum Profiles:
- The Riga profiles are thicker/bigger diameter and with more channels than other greenhouses in its class – this makes them stronger.
- Extra strength in the unit comes from the main uprights being attached to the Base Profiles by sliding into each other (no bolts & nuts to come loose over time)
Maintenance Requirements
Does the Riga Greenhouse require maintenance?
No routine maintenance is required, however we recommend annually checking that all nuts and bolts and screws are still tight – note this is not a requirement just a suggestion.
How to keep greenhouse clean?
Wash down with mild soapy water annually.
Aluminum Profiles: 15 years and Polycarbonate glazing 10 years, both against manufacturer's defects. Limitation: The glazing will be prorated after 5 years.


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I received my brain tumour diagnosis in May 2018 and am still trying to get my head around the news and work out where my life is going now…
The first I knew things were not quite right was following an "episode" but I put it out of my mind as much as I could and carried on… until the next "episode" at which point I had to call for help and ended up in the local A&E for the rest of the evening and into the night.
Following on from this and various tests including MRIs, MRI with contrast and CTs I got the confirmation my life was changing and I needed to rethink my future.
I have some very good friends who have been with me every step of the way since then – we even have a support group on WhatsApp! which I am so so thankful for. Yeah, things were changing but I was not alone and I could do this one day at a time.
What I know:
- I have a brain tumour in my thalamus (deep inside the right side)
- It is inoperable due to the location (I am told a biopsy would most probably leave me with severe disabilities and possible death so not an option!)
What I don't know:
- what the future holds…
I have read a number of books and will add some reviews here in time.
Gideon Burrows Brain Tumours: Living low grade
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Spyglass used by James Lane and other free-state leaders of Lawrence, Kansas Territory, in observing the movements of pro-slavers. Free state leaders wanted Kansas to enter the United States as a state prohibiting slavery and were based in Lawrence, Kansas. Many people who wanted Kansas to enter the United States as a state allowing slavery were based in Missouri. James Lane was a controversial figure who served as president of the Topeka and Leavenworth constitutional conventions and was one of the state's two first U.S. senators (one senator represented the free staters and one represented the pro-slavers).
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Greg joined the Allen Institute in 2016 as a scientist in the Animated Cell group with a specialization in computer vision approaches to cell modeling. He received his undergraduate degree from California Lutheran University and worked for a short time as a software developer at Amgen. He then joined Robert Murphy's lab at Carnegie Mellon University where he earned a MS and PhD in Biomedical Engineering and Computational Biology respectively. His research involved developing tools to understand and model the morphological variation of cellular components from fluorescent microscope images, and using these models to predict cell behavior and organization.
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by Caitlin Sanders and Emily Hellewell
Today, NPR launches Cabinet of Wonders, a new radio program featuring the best of New York's acclaimed variety show by the same name. Cabinet is staged by its host and founder John Wesley Harding and routinely touts an exciting cast of comedians, authors and musicians. We picked Harding's brain this week about the show and how he selects each night's guests.
How did you come up with the idea for Cabinet of Wonders?
It was a way to combine the fact that I'm a musician and a writer. So I asked my writer friends (most of whom would like to be musicians) and my musician friends (most of whom would like to have their lyrics carefully considered as at a reading); and then I worked out that comedy could be the glue in the middle.
In fact, initially it was a fun way to do an album release party, and it blossomed from there. And that's how the show came about. Besides, the time was right for a little variety. Maybe watching one person on stage for 90 minutes is a bit old hat. This is more like a cross between the Stax Review and a Secret Policeman's Ball (with great literature).
From books to music you've got a great and varied background, how does that experience help you host the show?
Well, apart from anything else, it means I read a lot and I listen a lot, and I have pretty catholic tastes. The show's mainly stuff that I like and the idea is to put all those things together – great literary writing, really fine comedians, wonderful musicians – and then sculpt them into a show which, rather than seeming like a hastily thrown together benefit, is a carefully-curated Cabinet of Wonders: that's where the hard, and enjoyable, work is. And that's why the show has the format it has, involving poems about the performers and so on. My influences are all very vaudeville: I'm just trying to update those influences to my own ends.
What characteristics, talents, or abilities do you look for when picking your guests?
The main thing is that I love what they do. And after that (because I believe that all good performed art, whatever it's chosen genre or medium, can sit together happily on one bill) the only important thing is that no one is too much of a prima donna, because the show can't quite handle that.
There's very much a "let's do the show right here" atmosphere, so it's important that everyone digs in together. The great thing about performers is… they're performers. They want to be good. So if you pick people who are good, they very rarely let you down.
Is there a comedian, a writer and a musician you've also wanted to be part of the show, but haven't gotten yet. Who are they?
David Bowie! Because he's one of my musical heroes and he's been very quiet of late.
Any number of writers, though you have to be careful with writers in the Cabaret setting. I've seen writers kill with completely and totally serious readings, but it takes a special reader to do that.
Apart from that, I just love to put things together that people wouldn't expect, so they leave liking something they had no idea they would or simply had no idea that it even existed.
What do you do to makes the stage show radio friendly?
Have very few ventriloquist acts. Try to swear as little as possible. Describe what people are wearing in helpful detail.
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While chatting about recent happenings in the dysfunctional group, Kim hinted that rumors from last season about Kandi Burruss being a closeted lesbian were true—considering that she allegedly offered her some same-sex loving.
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You did it! You finished! Today is your last day of reading…for 2017. I hope you gained so much from your reading and now feel closer, in some way, to God. It may be too soon, but may I encourage you to pick up the new plan tomorrow? The Bible is the living word of God. As you read through it again, you'll gain new insights, read things differently, and hear from God in a new way. It was worth it this year. It will be worth it in 2018 too!
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