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This course continues the balanced, selective study of great representative literary works from the Renaissance to the present day in their geographic, historic, socio-economic, and political contexts. Attention is given to genres, writing styles, and applicable critical approaches. The "emerging" literatures--works by women, colonials, post-colonials and those groups generally denied a voice--are studied in an attempt to enlarge the cannon and render it inclusive.
Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:
Identify and discuss major writers and their influences in and contributions to world literature
Discuss dominant themes/genres/writing styles in the established and emerging literatures
Identify major historical and philosophical influences of modern life as they are represented in literary artifacts
Demonstrate in discussions and writing an awareness of the struggle of writers of the emerging literatures to find a voice, an audience, and a hearing.
Respond to the writers and literature encountered in the form of critical, analytical, and/or argumentative multi-source essays that employ current information literacy techniques and apply correct MLA documentation.
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This client is a leading global security company providing integrated risk mitigation solutions to multi-national corporations, governments, non-government organisations and private individuals.
The Challenge
This client required a central control centre and security tracking system for their people and assets, by fitting devices to vehicles and having users carry personal devices. It was crucial that all of the devices included both GPS functionality to enable vehicles or users to be tracked, and have an 'alert' button which can be activated by the user whenever assistance was required.
Mobile Security Alerts Solution
As you can imagine, it was absolutely essential that this company could accurately track locations and ensure all security alert status information was correct. In order to reliably deliver this type of information to the central control centre, HSL Mobile was hand picked for their technical expertise and ability to interface with the company's security tracking system. HSL Mobile's 24x7 technical support also helped make this an easy decision for the company.
Upon activation, the security company responds in line with processes previously agreed with the user's organisation. These responses range from phone calls to the user or user's organisation through to the despatch of an armed response team to the vehicle or user's location.
To achieve maximum speed of communication mobile security alerts are used. SMS messaging allows for remote configuration in addition to reporting location tracking information and any security alert status to a central control centre.
Results Speak for Themselves
On top of what we originally provided, the client has now also implemented an SMS customer security alert system based on our infrastructure and AlertBroadcast application.
When the security company is made aware by employees or other intelligence sources that extra security is needed due to an increased level of threat in 'at risk' environments, it relies on the HSL AlertBroadcast solution as the preferred medium of communication.
Authorised security company staff can initiate an SMS alert to a group of customers in any potentially affected locations by sending one SMS message containing the required information from their mobile to the HSL AlertBroadcast number at any time, and from any location. We take care of the rest, with HSL Mobile's technically capable infrastructure ensuring that these time critical messages are delivered to users reliably and promptly.
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Acer Shirasawanum "Autumn Moon"
The dramatic foliage of this maple makes it a must for any Japanese maple collector. It has inconspicuous flowers in spring, with bright, chartreuse leaves in summer, with tomato-red tipped leaves in midsummer. The foliage deepens to a gorgeous deep, rich orange-red in fall. It stands up well to heat compared to some Japanese maples.
As it only grows to a mature height of 12 feet, this acer makes a good choice for the small garden. At Thyme on 43rd, you'll find it located just past the wooden bridge along the basalt path leading to the Japanese gazebo.
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Pliny the Younger Colorado tappings, 2014 version
It's Official.The kegs have arrived & are in our possession. #PlinyTheYounger will be tapped tomorrow (2/19) at 6pm pic.twitter.com/pEXJDNeRwS
— FallingRockTaphouse (@FallingRockTap) February 18, 2014
Cult beer Pliny the Younger has begun its annual migration to Colorado.
Colorado is one of a precious few states that receive Russian River beer and thus receives an annual reward of an allocation of the out-of-this-world triple IPA from the Santa Rosa, Calif., craft brewery.
As brewery co-founder Vinnie Cilurzo told us a couple of years ago, the beer took off organically, a happy convergence of hop fever, the brewery's serious street cred and scarcity driving demand (it's brewed once a year and not bottled).
Each brewpub and beer bar on the "nice" list along the Front Range handles its allocation differently. In fact, the rules can be as complex as a barrel-aged Belgian quad. Below is what we know so far, beginning with the traditional first tapping spot. As in past years, we'll update this post as more information becomes available. And let us know what you know in comments.
Falling Rock Tap House in LoDo: The Blake Street landmark always gets first dibs on Pliny the Younger and this year is no different. As the tweet above indicates, the first tapping is at 6 p.m. Wednesday. Tickets will be issued starting at 5 p.m. There will be two different colored tickets (the colors, at this point, remain a mystery …). Get the right color and you are set. Otherwise, you're in wait and see mode. The good news is, you'll be waiting at Falling Rock Tap House. Other tappings follow at 1 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Doors open at 11 a.m. those days. Check out the whole spiel at the Falling Rock blog.
Backcountry Pizza and Taphouse in Boulder: Tapping at 1 p.m. Sunday the 23rd. It's $8 for a 10-ounce pour, and there's enough for around 198 pours. Ticketing will start at 10 a.m. … if you get a ticket and take off, you're good for a pour as long as you return by 1:30 p.m., otherwise the ticket is voided. One ticket per guest.
Choice City Butcher and Deli in Fort Collins: Tapping at 5 p.m. Monday the 24th. Tickets sold at 2 p.m. guaranteeing a pour. One ticket per person.
Cheeky Monk on Colfax: Tappings of kegs of Younger at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25 and 6:30 p.m., Monday, March 3.
Hops and Pie in Denver: Tapping on Sunday, March 2. Tickets will be handed out at 2 p.m. to the first 50 people at the door and the keg will be tapped at 4 p.m. 10-ounce pours.
Oskar Blues Homemade Liquids and Solids in Longmont: Tapping at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 2. 50 tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m.
Freshcraft in Denver: Tapping on Tuesday, March 4 at 6 p.m. Freshcraft will be selling 6-ounce pours to stretch out supply. Tickets guaranteeing a pour will be handed out starting at 5. Cash only.
World of Beer Cherry Creek in Glendale is a new recipient of Younger this year. Tapping at 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 4 (a Mardi Gras crawfish boil starts at 4:30). The catch: you must be a member of WOB's loyalty program. It costs $15 to enroll in the club, which includes a T-shirt, discounts on Tuesdays and prizes once you spend a certain amount.
Lucky Pie in Longmont: Tapping at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 8. Ticket sales start at 11 a.m. and it's $10 for 9 ounces. Also on tap all day … Russian River's Pliny the Elder and Blind Pig IPAs.
The West End Tavern in Boulder has yet to announce its date or details, but they are getting Younger.
We'll leave you with these words of wisdom from Falling Rock's Chris Black: "Remember, it's Beer & it's supposed to bring you pleasure. Relax, Chill, Don't forget to enjoy the day, find some beer to discover that you haven't already had or maybe revisit one of your favorites. Meet some new people. Smile, you're about to get something really special."


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iotec partnered up with M&M Global to promote a discussion surrounding transparency in global media.
Nick Manning, Chief Strategy Officer, Ebiquity took part in the discussion alongside Paul Wright, CEO, iotec; Lee Boniface, Global CMO Canon; Sital Banerjee Global Media Director, Philips; Gabe Greenberg, CEO, Gabcon; Dom Blacklock, Head of Data-Driven Strategy, the7stars and Phuong Nguyem, Director, eBay Advertising. The discussion was chaired by M&M Global and Festival of Media CEO, Jeremy King.
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Julia Warren
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I have always loved to doodle. My parents were wise and supplied me with an endless amount of sketchbooks and sharpened pencils when I was a kid. I grew up in the Pacific Northwest and could either be found at the piano practicing my scales (and secretly making up my own songs on the side), or up in my room painting some dramatic tableau and leaving permanent stains in the carpet. I've never really had the patience for artistic realism; I prefer playing with color, texture, style and expression. There is no better feeling than creating something beautiful and something lasting—I love riding the wave of creative flow!
I received a Bachelors Degree in Visual Art in 2007 and have been pounding the creative pavement ever since: designing retail products, stationery, apparel and craft products for companies large and small. I've been working from my home office in Southern California for the last 8 years and sunshine is my fuel. I still love composing music and have to alternate between my music projects and my design projects (design usually wins). Working late into the night after my two little girls go to bed is the way I get things done these days, but it seems there's always a doodle at the edge of my hand no matter what time it is.
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My daughter started university in September. She began living in a house share with 5 other students. She is now changing her course and cannot begin her course until the next academic year in September. She was sent a draft lease which has never been filled in and never signed as all the students had a verbal agreement. She has done everything she can to find a replacement tenant and the landlord took back her house keys before Christmas. My daughter paid for January in advance but not February. She has now received an email saying that her February rent was due. The lease does not state that it's an Assured Shorthold Tenancy. What can be done?read more
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Ambience Creacions, meaning creation or foundation lays down the groundwork for the most sophisticated and splendid lifestyle that one and all yearn for. All the luxury and elegance catered by Creacion is inimitable. For palatial paradise and unsurpassable grandeur, Creacion manifests itself as the ideal spot for your home. Crafted and carved by the hands of globally renowned architects and designers, it is the personification of magnificence and splendour.
Situated in the serene locale of South West Delhi, near old Delhi-Jaipur Road, Creacions is the epitome of a tranquil environment. Only a few minutes away from the Domestic and International Airport, it can be reached with utmost ease. It is close enough yet far away from the humdrum din of the city.
Located in the neighbourhood of Ambience Mall, Gurgaon, Leela Ambience – 5 Star Deluxe Hotel and Service Apartment, Metro/Colombia Asia Hospital, ITM University, Fun n Food Village, SEZ of Unitech Infospace, Sector 21 Gurgaon and Tau Devi Lal Smriti Udhyan, it is extremely suitable for all kinds of patronage.
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Ambience Creacions - Jwala Mill Rd, Sector 22A, Sector 22, Gurugram
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Glastonbury Festival always brings a few visitors to the town, many of them are crew and performers stopping by for a few days before heading off to their next event. It can be quite shocking coming back to the 'real world' after spending a week or more at Somerset's most surreal and frenetic camping trip. Glastonbury Town acts like a decompression chamber, it's got roads, supermarkets and flushing toilets, but no one's likely to get too concerned if you're still wearing a sarong and flip-flops and talking about the weird afternoon you'd had in Lost Horizons sauna watching a guy hanging upside down in a tree playing the guitar and singing Jolene. (This really happened see this YouTube video )
Glastonbury's May Day Celebrations 2019
May Day fun with the Green Men of Glastonbury, videos and photographs of the May Pole procession through town, the gathering at Bushy Combe and the Avalonian Free State Choir


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Jennifer Curtis-Navajo
Jennifer Curtis, daughter of the famed Navajo silversmith Thomas Curtis, grew up on the Navajo reservation in Arizona. As a child she helped her father as he made his pieces and learned silversmithing in her father's unique style.
Specializing in heavy gauge sterling silver, she uses her father's hand made stamps to create a look like no other. Born and raised in Keams Canyon in the heart of traditional Navajo culture she creates one of a kind traditional but innovative pieces of jewelry so fine that it can only be considered art. She has won many first place prizes at the Santa Fe Indian Market.
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Gorgeous high domed spiderweb turquoise set in a fine chiseled bezel are the highlights of this beautiful ring created by Navajo artist Jennifer Curtis. The gem is an amazing vibrant blue exhibiting complex tight grey and black spiderweb matrix. This grade of Godber Burnham is seldom encountered on today's market and is extremely rare. It is set in a heavy bezel that arcs over the stone. The shank is deeply stamped heavy half round sterling silver wire that is split at the top and perfectly connected to the base of the ring face. The finished piece is highly collectible and one of a kind.Read more
Navajo master silver and goldsmith Jennifer Curtis has created a bracelet of sophisticated beauty. The shank is heavy, deeply stamped and oxidized with a shimmering step pattern overlaid from solid 14 karat gold running down the middle. An outstanding flawless rare gem grade natural Mediterranean oxblood coral cabochon is set as the central focus of the piece. The gem is deep red enhanced with smooth silverwork and a stunning bezel of solid 14 karat gold appropriate for the quality of the bracelet.Read more
Jennifer Curtis has created a ring that defines just how creative a talented silver and goldsmith can be. The ring shank is deeply stamped and oxidized. A step design is overlaid from solid 14 karat gold in the center of the band adding an eye-dazzling effect. A marvelous rare gem grade natural Mediterranean oxblood coral cabochon is placed atop the shank in a solid 14 karat gold bezel appropriate for such a beautiful ring. A smooth outer lip of silverwork encircling the bezel completes the elegance of the piece.Read more
Navajo jeweler Jennifer Curtis has created this incredible ring by selecting a rare gem grade natural Pilot Mountain turquoise of unusual beauty to set in the piece. The gem exudes zat with amazing depth and luster. Deep greens and blues merge in a well of color reminiscent of a photo of earth from space with the land areas and ocean. The gem is set in a flawless hand chiseled bezel curling over the top of the stone. The shank of the ring is cut from extra heavy ten gauge sterling and deeply stamped with gorgeous unique patterns on either side.Read more
Take a look at the bezel surrounding this fine gem grade natural black web Kingman turquoise. It bends over the stone securing it tightly on the face of the ring. Created with unmatched precision, this is the signature style of Navajo jeweler Jennifer Curtis. The setting sits atop an extra heavy half round shank sculpted with deeply stamped design.Read more
Bangle bracelets are seldom created as beautiful as these. Jennifer Curtis uses heavy gauge half round sterling silver wire to create the bangle. She stamps each piece with her unusual tools in a distinctive design and etches the middle of the stamping. Worn together or apart they shimmer with elegance on the wrist.Read more
Navajo silversmith Jennifer Curtis has created this magnificent one of a kind bracelet by selecting a striking rare gem grade natural Apache Blue turquoise cabochon to highlight her signature silver work. The gem is a lustrous deep blue with wispy dark reddish-brown host rock matrix. Mined in a hat claim in Nevada, some of the highest grade turquoise originates in small quantities. The bracelet is two inches wide to compliment the quality of the rare gem. Using her fathers home made stamps to deeply penetrate the substantial gauge of sterling, she creates a clean elegant look with perfect symmetry. The bezel work is unusually fine and folds over the top of the stone as well.Read more
Navajo jeweler Jennifer Curtis has created this marvelous bolo tie by selecting five rare gem grade natural oxblood coral cabochons to set in the piece. Four tiny accent corals are placed in the corners of the center of the bolo and a large and perfect cabochon is set in the middle. Coral of this gem quality is increasingly difficult to find. The center cabochon is set in her signature hand chiseled bezel. The sterling silver is expertly stamped and textured using her home made tools to create a distinctive and elegant design with beautiful flow. The tips of the piece are one of a kind with a streamline style and elegant detail as well.Read more
Navajo jeweler Jennifer Curtis has created this outstanding bracelet by deeply stamping the sterling silver of the piece in her signature style. The rare gem grade natural Candelaria turquoise is set in a perfect hand cut bezel unique to the artist. The gem is amongst the finest found at this depleted mine. The depth is incredible and the color is a rich deep blue with dark reddish-brown matrix.Read more


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I am taking a break from my normal blogging to share a podcast I recently had the pleasure of recording. As part of a Mother's Day special I had the opportunity to be a guest on the Rick Whitted Podcast. We discuss my book, (un)Natural Mom, and I share an encouraging message for moms! Listen to the full podcast below!
Unnatural Mom – Mother's Day Podcast with Rick Whitted
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After a skirmish that ran along party lines, the House Telecommunications Subcommittee last week passed a bill, 11 to 5, that would keep the FCC from requiring religious broadcasters to meet programming standards to qualify for noncommercial educational broadcast licenses.
"This gives me the eerie feeling that if we don't legislate in this arena, the FCC once again will try to impose onerous restrictions on religious broadcasters," said Rep. Billy Tauzin (R-La.), subcommittee chairman.
Ranking member Ed Markey (D-Mass.) tried to amend the measure so that religious broadcasters would have to include an "educational" component in their programming, but Markey's amendment failed after a testy debate between Republicans and Democrats on the panel.
The vote comes after the FCC in January briefly ruled that WQED Pittsburgh, an owner of two non-commercial stations, would have to adhere to specific content guidelines in order to transfer the noncommercial license of one of its stations, WQEX(TV), to religious broadcaster Cornerstone Television.
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This thesis presents new approaches to evolutions of binary black hole systems in numerical relativity. We analyze and compare evolutions from various physically motivated initial data sets, in particular presenting the first evolutions of Thin Sandwich data generated by the Meudon group. For the first time two different quasi-circular orbit initial data sequences are compared through fully 3d numerical evolutions: Puncture data and Thin Sandwich data (TSD) based on a helical killing vector ansatz. The two different sets are compared in terms of the physical quantities that can be measured from the numerical data, and in terms of their evolutionary behavior. The evolutions demonstrate that for the latter, "Meudon" datasets, the black holes do in fact orbit for a longer amount of time before they merge, in comparison with Puncture data from the same separation. This indicates they are potentially better estimates of quasi-circular orbit parameters. The merger times resulting from the numerical simulations are consistent with independent Post-Newtonian estimates that the final plunge phase of a black hole inspiral should take 60% of an orbit.


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The Salvation Army provides a service for the elderly who are collected and brought to the centre where they can take part in activities and also receive a lunch. It is also used for the Dementia group. The money requested was for a new minibus as the old one is at the end of its economic life.
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This group helps various people who suffer from loneliness, isolation, ill health and also provides a befriending service. They have had a lift installed and just needed the remaining monies for the lift to be connected. They also needed an evacuation chair.
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text: When it comes to which city has the most André Balazs hotels, right now, L.A.'s winning the battle (though we think our Standard trumps their's). But, we New Yorkers are never content to be second-best, which is why today's news has us in the competitive spirit. Apparently, the hip hotelier has been looking at Manhattan's famed Chelsea Hotel, a fabulous albeit seedy landmark that's housed the likes of Janis Joplin, Bob Dylan, Iggy Pop, and Patti Smith. Word on the street is that Balazs, who tried to buy the Chelsea back in '07, is itching to cast the same spell on the space as he did to another iconic institution—Los Angeles' Chateau Marmont. While his rep debunks the rumors as "pure speculation," we're secretly hoping the construction workers come soon. East Coast baby! (New York Post)


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Octavia Cotton is an [Alchemist] Stich Girl that lives in Celum, and the owner of the Stitchworks.
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Octavia has black hair in braids and pulled into a ponytail, and dark skin. She has clearly-defined muscles and she dresses in comfortable, sleeveless shirts and long, loose pants. She has stitch-marks around each shoulder and her neck, and stitches going all down her right arm.[1]
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Hyperactive. Octavia moves fast and talks faster. She bombards her customers with convoluted sales pitches, and will have any fancy potion or alchemical ingredient in her possession faster than you can blink.
She does come apart under pressure, especially if the stitching comes loose.
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- [Alchemist] Lv. 21 [2]
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- Her surname was revealed in Ch 6.02.
- She has lived in Celum for four years.[2]
- She is the youngest [Alchemist] in the city.[1]
- The Watch banned her from using the stink potion anywhere in the city.[3]
- Octavia became nervous when Krshia asked for her level, implying that it is relatively low.[4]
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- (To Ryoka) "Ryoka Griffin? I'm Octavia. It's great to meet you; I can see we're going to be very useful to one another!"
- (To Ryoka) "And me, let's not forget that. Is this the first time you've ever met one of the String People, Ryoka Griffin?"
- (To Ryoka) "Do something about her! She's an insane fool who's going to get us all killed!"
- (To Erin) "Alright. What horror am I supposed to be eating this time?"
- (To Erin) "What in the name of exploding cauliflower is this, Erin?"
- (To Krshia) "My—my level? Well, I think that's a personal issue, and as we all know, levels don't always correspond to Skills of c—"
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02/03/2013Scripture: 2 Peter 1:13-14; 1 Cor. 15:51-53; 2 Pete...
Track 5 of 8 in the Understanding the Spiritual Realm series
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The technical term is the intermediate place of the dead. It is the place or state where a person is between his death and the second coming of Christ. It is of course a disembodied state since at death the person leaves his physical body and the physical body is buried in the grave.
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Speaker: Mike Nobis
Sunday School Teacher, Former Elder at Madison Park Christian Church. Mike is President of JK Creative Printers & Mailing in Quincy, IL. He is married to Pam and has three children, Tom, Tyler and Jennifer. Mike has three grandchildren: Ryne, Ivy and Alicia.
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The Intermediate Place of the Dead
When dealing with the topic of the spiritual realm, the question usually pops up concerning if heaven and hell are real. Many want to believe that heaven s real while at the same time hoping that hell is not. As we studied the characteristics and personalities of angels, Satan and his demons, references to earth, heaven and hell are made as the places where these spiritual beings live and interact with each other. It is hard to imagine what goes on around us every day concerning the activities of these created beings as they contest for the souls of man.
Next week we will start a three part series on what happens when we die. All that we looked at concerning angels, Satan and demons will come to play in this series. But more important is the understanding what the Bible says takes place at the moment we die. For those of us in Christ, do we go straight to heaven? For those outside of Christ do they go straight to hell? What does the Bible say about this and what are the misunderstandings Christians have concerning this topic?
I find it quite amazing how many Christians dont know what scriptures say about this topic. When I teach the principles about heaven and hell many become disturbed about other references to places they never heard of such as the Grave, Paradise, Hades, Tartarus and Gehenna. What are these places and what do they have to do with me going to heaven? To many these terms cause confusion and doubt about the whole subject so they prefer not to know anymore about this topic.
I feel it is necessary to discuss in detail what these places are and what they are not. Once we get into our series concerning death and what happens when death comes knocking, we will have a pretty good understanding what is going on. I want you to start thinking and getting ready to ask questions once we start.
Death, when that word is mentioned, what are the images that flood your mind? How many of you look forward to that day? How many of you fear it? What do you think it will be like? What do you expect to experience? From where did you get those ideas and do they match up with what is taught in scripture? What about Hades? What images come to mind when that term is mentioned?
The technical term is the intermediate place of the dead. It is the place or state where a person is between his death and the second coming of Christ. It is of course a disembodied state since at death the person leaves his physical body and the physical body is buried in the grave.
2 Peter 1:13-14 (NIV)
I think it is right to refresh your memory as long as I live in the tent of this body, because I know that I will soon put it aside, as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me.
We are promised that each person will receive a resurrection body when Jesus returns. 1 Cor. 15:51-53.
If we go to heaven when we die, then why does Jesus need to come back?
Here are some terms to know:
Heaven: The place where God dwells and also the place where the redeemed will spend eternity.
Hell: The final state of the wicked, their place of punishment after the judgment.
Now there is a problem in the Scriptures that has caused people to be confused. When the King James version of the Bible was written in 1611, the scholars refused to distinguish between the Greek words Gehenna, Tartarus and Hades. The term Tartarus is designated as Hell in many Bible versions but each has a footnote indicating that Tartarus is not Gehenna. This term tartarus is found in Scripture, 2 Peter 2:4.
2 Peter 2:4 (NIV)
For if God did not spare angels when they sinned, but sent them to hell, putting them into gloomy dungeons to be held for judgment;
To explain what Hades is, it is easier to explain what Hades is not:
Hades is not the grave. In the Old Testament we see many references to the grave (kever). But the first time we see the concept of Hades (Sheol) in Genesis 37:35, it is much different than the grave. Several instances in the Old Testament distinguish between the grave and Sheol. The same is true in the New Testament. Sheol (Hebrew translation) is the same as Hades (Greek translation).
Hades is not Hell. Hades can not be Hell because before the ascension of Jesus after his resurrection, Hades represented the dwelling place of ALL the dead, including the righteous dead. Jacob, David and many other greats from the Old Testament expected to go there when they died.
Genesis 37:33-35 (NIV)
He recognized it and said, "It is my son's robe! Some ferocious animal has devoured him. Joseph has surely been torn to pieces." Then Jacob tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and mourned for his son many days. All his sons and daughters came to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. "No," he said, "in mourning will I go down to the grave to my son." So his father wept for him.
Later in Revelations Rev. 20:14, in the end, Hades and Death are thrown into Hell. This reference also shows that Hades and Hell are different from one another.
NOTE: In 2 Peter 2:4, Peter makes reference to a place that is named Hell in many translations of the Bible but are footnoted with the Greek word, tararosas. What is important to note is that Peter writes that the angels were sent to Hell, not condemned like with Gehenna. Another word synonymous with Tartarus is the term the Abyss. In Revelation the abyss is opened and out come Satans helpers. Also in Revelation the beast ascends out from the Abyss. Basically Tartarus is the place of detention of wicked angels until Judgment which includes the unrighteous people on earth who die outside of Christ.
Hades is not Heaven. In scripture, Hades is distinguished from Heaven in many ways. The approach to Hades is always a decent where as the approach to Heaven is an ascent. Hades is also described as a place to be delivered from. We will go more into the parable spoken by Jesus concerning Lazarus and the rich man. In this parable Lazarus, in Hades is not enjoying the fullness of God but is found to be in comfort while the rich man was in torment. But the biggest piece of evidence that Heaven is not Hades is the fact that the righteous are delivered from Hades at the resurrection and ascension of Jesus.
Hades is not merely the state of death. There are some factions of Christianity that believe and teach that once we die, we are in the grave until Jesus returns, there is no. Hades is simply a state not a place. But when one looks into scripture, it is always designated as a place, a place inhabited by the dead.
Hades is not Purgatory. The reason why this is true because the concept of purgatory is not found in scripture. This dogma was first debated in 1274 at the Council of Lyons. It was determined to be both penal and purificatory at the Council of Florence in 1439. In 1563 the Council of Trent recognized the validity of suffrages performed for the benefit of those in purgatory.
According to Roman Catholicism, souls of Christians who die burdened by venial or remitted mortal sins are translated to purgatory, where they undergo a process of cleansing for those sins. It is unclear whether purgatory is a place or a state. The sufferings of those in purgatory vary tremendously in intensity and duration, depending upon the degree to which the baptized but not fully cleansed Christian has sinned. Most agree that those in purgatory are purged by fire, but there is no consensus as to whether the fire is literal or figurative.
The Catholics also teach that purgatory is temporary and that souls can be delivered from purgatory early by the actions of living Christians who perform good works on behalf of the dead. Such works include the Mass, prayers (for the dead), and the giving of alms. Those who are in a state of perfect grace will not need to go to purgatorythey will go immediately to heaven. Others will go immediately to hell. But the majority of the just will spend some time in purgatory, being purified.
On its face, what doctrinal problems are there in scripture dealing with the concept of purgatory? How can this doctrine be abused? Do you think it is?
Hades is not Limbus Infatium. A place or state reserved for infants who die before baptism. While they do not suffer in purgatory, they are forever denied the relationship with Jesus.
Are there any doctrinal problems with this belief or understanding?
Hades is a place in the unseen world distinct from Heaven and Hell
Before Christs Ascension. Hades had two distinct parts, one of comfort and one of misery. Before Christ it was the place all who died were carried. Jesus referred to it as the bosom of Abraham in Luke 19 and Paradise while on the cross with the thief. There also was a place or torment for the wicked.
Christ descends into Hades. We read in the New Testament that Jesus descended into Hell (Hades) and delivered the souls of righteousness. Ephesians 4:8-9 tells us that in the period between his death and his resurrection Jesus delivered from Hades the captivity detained there.
Ephesians 4:7-10 (NIV)
But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it. This is why it says: "When he ascended on high, he led captives in his train and gave gifts to men." (What does "he ascended" mean except that he also descended to the lower, earthly regions? He who descended is the very one who ascended higher than all the heavens, in order to fill the whole universe.)
We are also told that Jesus while in the state between his death and resurrection, Jesus went into the lower regions to preach to the spirits in prison.
1 Peter 3:18-20 (NIV)
For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive by the Spirit, through whom also he went and preached to the spirits in prison who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built.
Since Christs Ascension. Since Jesus ascended back into Heaven, Hades is set aside for the wicked only. When ever the New Testament the word Hades is used it speaks only of the wicked. Where before Christ, Hades consisted of two places (Paradise and Tartarus), today is consists only of one, a place of torment for the wicked awaiting their final destination, Gehenna. Paradise is now moved to Heaven
For those in Christ, we have ample amounts of Scripture that speaks about those who go to be with the Lord. Paradise is not the final abode of the Christian for eternity. The full and final place is Heaven after the 2nd coming of Christ.
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Remember the exams, that I appeared for a few weeks ago? And how I fell violently ill and had to write 3 out of 5 papers with a scorching temperature?
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She also had an idea of how poorly my papers had been written…
She didn't have to call me back with my result, though. I logged on to find Hagatha online, in the know. She thought I knew my result, so went ahead with congratulating me. Initially, I didn't believe her. She sensed it, and confirmed my registration number with me, which as it turned out, she had noted correctly. Following that, I verified my results online, and found reason to gasp-in-shock and subsequently, celebrate!
Hagatha, the poor thing didn't do very well, so I've been spending all morning talking to make her feel better. As a rule, I try to keep communication minimum between us duing the summer because, well, it's some time away from "us", as we spend ALL our free time together in college. But I felt really bad for her, even as she was feeling delighted for me.
After a bit of talk, I think she felt better. I'm gonna keep talking to her through the day, and occasionally over the next few days. What I'm also going to do is meet up with Alika and the gang, and Paaaaarrrtttttttttyyyyyyyy!!!!
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I have to mail them to 39dollarglasses.com or somewhere similar for new lenses after my eye exam. Right now I can't actually see through them, unless I want the entire world to be blur-filtered. But oh, they are so yummy.
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Damnit, I need to write. So often for me, I feel like I "need" to write, but that is motivated by guilt. But the way I feel right now, it's like I physically can't take it anymore, I NEED to write. I don't often feel that way, so when it comes up, I figure I better pay attention.
And I don't want to be writing this blog. A lot of times I don't write because I don't want to be introspective in front of the whole world. I think it's amaturish, emo-ish, patheticish. One of my favorite quotes used to be, "Your mother is the only one who wants to read your diary." Conan O'Brien once shared advice he received from, I don't know, someone important, "funny man, be funny." The way I've taken that for my own is this: Look, if you're going to share your writing with the world, you better have something to say, and/or you better be entertaining. Otherwise, keep it to yourself.
But the problem is that this thinking sometimes just really stops me up. I have an unexplainable urge to put myself before people, via this blog. But I expect perfection from myself, or pretty damn near, anyway. Everything has to pop, sizzle, snap and entertain, or make you think. This high bar that I set for myself keeps me from posting a lot of stuff (not neccessarily a bad thing, but frustrating).
But sometimes you just have to say ef it.
I suffer from a debilitating need to please people, to be liked, to entertain, to constructively provoke. I don't care how successful I am at this (of course I do, but just follow me), the point is that it's there, like my arm, and it isn't going away.
I put these mighty weights on myself, and I buckle under them. I'm tired of not writing, but nothing good has presented itself, and so I've done nothing. Maybe this post is a way of punishing myself: "If you're not going to write, then I'm going to make you write like a whiny little girl and share it with the world." Touche, self.
Recently I entered a rehab program for artists. It's called "The Artist's Way," and it has been invaluable. It's basically a 12 step program to unblocking your inner artist. It's stirred up a lot of stuff (big surprise, I still have daddy issues), given me a lot to think about, but paradoxically, I haven't felt like blogging since I've started. Oh well, life is nothing but mystery and mystery, God only sends us riddles (a despairing Dostoevsky character said that, I wasn't genius enough to spawn it).
Instead of writing I run to stories. I do too much reading. I wanted to come lay down on my bed, after my wife and I just laid our two boys to bed, and bury myself in a book. The problem is, I always bury myself in a book, it's my preferred way of running. Running from this. Running from dancing my fingers across a keyboard because I am so afraid of what will come out, or that nothing will come out. It's quite insidious because I can just tell myself it's writer training: "Just keep reading until you feel like you're a writer." But that's a pretty little lie, just like 90% of the chatter that passes for thought in my futile mind.
Also, I keep trying to shut it up, to push it down and away, to muffle it and put a pillow over its face until it just stops moving, but my brain really wants to tell you that I'm watching the Indiana Jones trilogy again (the fourth was an abortion and I will not count it). We are about 40% of the way through Temple of Doom, and that was another thing I was going to feast myself on to avoid writing. I've been a bit obsessed with trilogies lately. In the last few weeks I reread a trilogy of books from my childhood (The Tripod Trilogy), and after I've vanquished Indiana I'll probably move on to the Back to the Future Trilogy.
Ha! I've tricked myself into writing this long, stupid blog post--hope springs eternal!
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
The Way of All Flesh
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No artist or writer is immune to this reality... some just look to be immune. How many "successful" artists do you know personally? A lot of creative people in history have killed themselves despite their genius works of art. It's just not enough. Ever.
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The central theme of Obama's Wars, Bob Woodward's account of the Obama administration's Afghan policy debates, is the ongoing battle between Obama's military and civilian advisers. The military advisers -- Generals David Petraeus and Stanley McChrystal, along with Admiral Michael Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs -- believe that a counterinsurgency strategy, which helped reverse the deteriorating military situation in Iraq in 2007, could do the same in Afghanistan. The civilian advisers -- Vice President Joe Biden and other White House officials -- suggest that Vietnam is a more apt analogy for Afghanistan and a quagmire a likelier outcome if counterinsurgency strategy is applied there.
By definition, any military activity that seeks to counter an insurgency is counterinsurgency, or COIN as it is often labeled for short. All of Obama's advisers agree that the Taliban is an insurgency and that the United States has a real interest in stopping its return to power. Why, then, would Obama's civilian advisers argue against organized military activity designed to counter a Taliban takeover?
This is not a new argument. For more than a century, the U.S. military has been organized, trained, and equipped for conventional combat against similarly organized foes. The United States has gotten so good at this kind of warfare that in recent decades no conventional conflict has lasted more than a few weeks, and all have ended in overwhelming American victory. By contrast, over this same period, the U.S. military has had repeated difficulty securing its conquests, stabilizing societies emerging from conflict, and helping to defend allies from internal threats.
The skills needed to master these types of unconventional challenges were slowly honed during the United States' decade-long involvement in Vietnam. Two years after the last American troops withdrew, South Vietnam fell victim not to renewed insurgency but to a conventional invasion mounted by the North Vietnamese Army. The dominant lesson drawn from this costly and ultimately futile war was to avoid similar missions in the future. As a result,
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Thursday, July 12, 2007
300 M.P.H. Torrential Outpour Review…
Icky Thump
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Rating: 8 out of 10
I'll admit I was surprised earlier this year when I discovered that there was a new White Stripes album on the way. After Get Behind Me Satan more or less capitalized on Elephant's fairly successful attempts at trying to expand Jack White's sing/song worth, (he added a low end), but hadn't really surpassed its predecessor, one could only assume that Jack had ran out of places to go. Early reception of the album may as well have stated that it was the greatest thing to emerge from a studio since…well, fuck I wasn't alive that long ago. But, as people ACTUALLY listened, they could tell that Jack was struggling a bit. Meg White hadn't grown out of that snare/crash/snare/crash K-hole that she's been stuck in since this group gained any notoriety, and despite expanding a little on the instrument front, the album really didn't go anywhere. It wasn't bad, but it was nowhere the masterpiece the salivating critics claimed it to be, nor was it an improvement on Elephant.
Then The Raconteurs fairly cemented the assumption that The Stripes had had it as Jack merrily pranced into the new pussy and happily added a rhythm guitar, bass and a REAL drummer to the mix. It had to have been a different world for him and I don't believe for a second that he didn't consider giving up on The Stripes after getting his dick wet with new possibilities.
But, I guess old pussy has wisdom, even if it can't drum.
So enter Icky Thump, sixth album from Jack and Meg, first recorded for Warner Bros. The responses have been good since the album's release, but certainly not the red hot reception Get Behind Me Satan garnered, which baffles the shit out of me considering Icky Thump buries that record. Icky Thump succeeds because it doesn't take itself too seriously. Interesting considering that it's their most crafted record, having taken them about three weeks to record in a real studio. And, unlike Get Behind Me Satan, the extra instruments (trumpet in one instance) blend so well that they don't really distract from what's going on or sound like a thickening agent added to layer the sometimes thin guitar/crash cymbal formula. They've found a way to make themselves interesting again and I applaud 'em.
"Icky Thump" is almost a low tempo variation on "Seven Nation Army," but it revels in high-distorto string play, hitting blues notes amid Meg's familiar cymbal blasts. The strum-heavy "Bone Broke" (Holy shit, Meg found the hi-hat!) and hypertensive static of "Little Cream Soda" follow suit, both emitting high doses of energy and blues-born gems like: "Well every highway that I go down seems to be longer than the last one that I knew about…oh well..
The Corky Robbins-penned track, "Conquest," adds some sense to the gringo matadors on the front cover, providing some Flamenco riffs and Latin trumpet. Dig the trumpet/guitar duel. Continuing the ethnic theme, folk/spoken-word medley "Prickly Thorn, But Sweetly Worn" & "St. Andrew (This Battle Is In The Air)" is carried by the steady hum of bagpipes.
"300 M.P.H. Torrential Outpour Blues" hits all the right notes with me, even lyrically when Jack quietly states, "I'm breaking my teeth off/trying to bite my lip." The song explodes periodically into heavy distortion, but I think the song's at its best when its pensively crawling along amid some intermingling acoustic riffs. Another somewhat mellow high point is "A Martyr For My Love For You." An organ provides the song's low end, Ray Manzarek-style kinda, but Jack, once again, wins the song over with the right riff.
I was also quite won over by "Catch Hell Blues," where Jack borrows a section of a song from Fugazi and slides the hell out of it. It sounds damn near blues authentic, considering that gringo matadors are throwing it down. "Rag & Bone," a playful exchange between Jack & Meg where they assume the respective rolls of junk collectors, bangs out familiar blues riffs, but manages to make it work without sounding too overdone.
"You Don't Know What Love Is" and the Michel Gondry-inspired, "I'm Slowly Turning Into You" are the album's thumps, the latter song having been written around a video that Gondry shot. But, they're not bad. They just don't seem to put out the vitality that the rest of the album embraces.
If and when things get too complicated, tear it down and start over. Not that The Stripes didn't continue to try and experiment instrumentally, but Icky Thump's purpose was to essentially bring it all back to the primary elements and play some rock n' roll. And, I think it's the most cohesive album they've put together in a while. In the album's closing track, "Effect And Cause," Jack sings,"Well in every complicated situation of human relation/Making sense of it all takes a whole lot of concentration." In this instance, I think it was just a case of old pussy having wisdom…
…even if it couldn't drum.
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I am very much enjoy reading your blogging. Music means much to you,yes? You collection must be large.
Do you have a book I can buy?
- Sean Caldwell said...
Hello Serge,
Glad you enjoy the blog. Yeah, music's definitely one of the more important things in my life. If you're interested in my music collection, I'm actually compiling a list with recordnerd.com. There's a link called "Personal Music Collection."
As far as a book, I'm actually not an established music critic, nor anywhere near good enough to be published. This is only a hobby, so...it would be nice to be so highly regarded, but...nope, just a hobby. Quite flattering.
Thanks again for reading.
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- Sean Caldwell said...
Sorry, it's actually called "Personal Record List." Battin' a thousand today.
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I come here not as a government official, I come here as a private citizen and I come here as a woman. Because one of the things that has been most striking about the regime in Iran and the Mullahs who control that regime is their treatment of half of their population. A country can be judged by how it treats its women, and a country that represses the freedom, they treat women as if they are chattel without any rights what so ever is an illegitimate government and an illegitimate regime, and when we look to see how that regime will be replaced what a fitting irony if the president elect of the council of Iranian resistance who is a women does not replace those Mullahs in Iran. That is what we want to see. But while we are on that path we must remember the 3000 people who are still captive in camp Liberty, a camp that should not even have the world Liberty in its name. The people of camp Liberty are not free and they will not be free until they are courted the rights of other human beings and until the United Nation does not recognize their rights as refugees. They should be recognized, it should be the position of the United States government to demand of the UN that the UN High Commissionaire for refugees be put in charge of the faith of the people in camp Liberty and that those people in fact be given their liberty by being able to choose where they live. We must continue to carry on this fight, and this fight must lead to regime change in Iran, and it is those in this room, who are the cease of that freedom, and as wonderful as it is that the government of France has given refuge to the resistance movement, I hope the next time we meet will not be in Paris, but in Tehran. Thank you very much.
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The City of Chicago said it cracked-down on a major gas and snack retailer after receiving numerous customer complaints during the past six years.
Business Affairs and Consumer Protection researched and conducted investigations at several CITGO-branded retail locations. According to a city press release, BACP found approximately 114 CITGO-branded retailers were in serious violation of the Municipal Code. Among the retailers are 16 locations with "egregious" violations, including drug paraphernalia, unstamped cigarettes, tobacco sale to minors, outdated medication, outdated milk and food, no public bathroom, deceptive practices and overcharging for gas.
"Businesses in the City of Chicago are expected to make a positive contribution to the community, and selling drug paraphernalia and tobacco to minors won't be tolerated," said Maria Guerra Lapacek, Commissioner of the Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection. "If a business can not comply with the municipal code, then it will not be doing business in the City of Chicago."
According to the city, the CITGO-branded location at 11600 South Michigan Avenue had the most violations, including selling cigarettes without tax stamps and selling outdated merchandise.
The manager could not be reached for comment.
"The fact that we found so many of these locations with outdated food was very troubling," said Barbara Gressel of the BACP.
The city cited the 10007 South Michigan Avenue location for offering expired bologna for sale earlier this year The manager told NBC 5 Investigates the store has made improvements but said the city is being too harsh with its investigation.
And city records show a CITGO-branded retailer at 1001 N. Cicero, which was not included on the city's "egregious violations" list, was previously cited for outdated food, outdated medication and a sales tax overcharge. The manager said the owner was unavailable for comment, but said employees check all the food every single day.
The city said CITGO and its marketers have agreed to take several steps to rectify the problems, including a Dealer Education Program to educate dealers of their obligations under municipal law.
"We wanted to change the practice so that these locations spread out across Chicago we're bringing value to the neighborhoods," Gressel said. "We don't want to empty stations. We don't want to empty stores. We want good stores that are profitable."
The city press release said CITGO and its marketers agreed to pay a Settlement Payment of $45,000 to BACP to defray the costs and expenses incurred by BACP in connection with the investigation.
A CITGO corporate spokesperson could not be reached for comment. However, the city said there have been fewer violations recently. It credits the Dealer Education Program. And a distributor which runs several CITGO locations said its dealers are cooperating with the city.


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The following dates are Public Holidays. The Medical Centre will only be open in the morning for pre-booked appointments on these days. All telephone calls on these dates will be transferred to NHS24:
Monday 6 April 2020
Monday 13 April 2020
Friday 8 May 2020
Monday 25 May 2020
Monday 27 July 2020
Monday 5 October 2020
Friday 25 December 2020
Monday 28 December 2020
If you require urgent attention during this time please dial 111.
As Comrie Medical Centre no longer has a female GP in the practice, Dr Elizabeth Hills has kindly offered to do a Women's Only clinic every Thursday from January until mid March.
If you have a significant problem and would like to see Dr Hills, please make the Reception staff aware at the time of booking your appointment.
If you fall into one of the categories below you are eligible to register for Minor Ailments:
Children under 16 (or under 19 if in full-time education);
People aged over 60 years of age;
Those on certain benefits (eg Income Support);
People with a valid medical exemption certificate.
When you are registered for the minor ailments service your pharmacist can give you medicine for a minor illness or complaint, if they think you need it. You will not have to pay for this.
You will be able to get advice and free treatment (if you need it) from your pharmacist for problems such as:
Acne, Athletes Foot, Backache, Cold Sores, Cough, Constipation, Diarrhoea, Earache, Eczema, Allergies, Haemorrhoids (Piles), Hay Fever, Headache, Head Lice, Indigestion, Mouth Ulcers, Pain, Nasal Congestion, Period Pain, Thrush, Sore Throat, Warts, Threadworms, Verrucae.
Your pharmacist, like your doctor, can only give out certain medicines and products. You may not get the medicine or product you would normally buy.
If your pharmacist feels it is better for you to see your GP, they may refer you directly or ask you to make an appointment at your surgery.
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Davidsons Chemists in Comrie is now offering a Travel Clinic service to patients wishing to travel abroad who need vaccinations and advice. Please contact Davidsons on 01764 670210 to discuss this, or pop in at 36 Drummond Street, Comrie. Comrie Medical Centre is still able to offer Typhoid, Cholera, Hep A and DTP vaccinations free of charge if required.
Pharmacies across Tayside are now able to offer treatment for certain conditions without the need to make a GP appointment.
Women with uncomplicated UTI can be treated using Trimethoprim (or Nitrofurantoin in Tayside only)
Females aged 16 - 65 years presenting with 3 or more of the following symptoms, or if both dysuria and frequency are present.
Impetigo can be treated using Fusidic Acid 2% under the following conditions.
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Comrie Medical Centre is now issuing text reminders for appointments to patients who have registered their mobile phone numbers. This means that a text reminder will be issued 24 hours prior to an appointment at the Medical Centre. Please complete one of our forms at Reception to ensure the Practice has your up-to-date mobile phone number, allowing us to provide this useful service. Many thanks.
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There is now a Drop-in Clinic running at Crieff Community Hospital on the 1st Wednesday of every month 1.30pm - 3.30pm
Perth & Kinross Health and Social Care Partnership is now offering a Social Prescribing service to patients, helping them to gain access to local activities, reducing loneliness and isolation, and encouraging a more healthy lifestyle. This may include signposting to nearby social groups, or discussing ways of changing habits to enable better general wellbeing. If this sounds like something that may interest you, please discuss with your GP, or pick up a leaflet at the Surgery which gives direct details of the local social prescriber, Marisa Carradice.
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May we remind our patients that GP appointments are 10 minutes long. If you have more than one problem or would like a longer discussion then please let us know when making your appointment.
Every year, millions of us visit our GP with minor health problems that can be easily resolved without a doctor's appointment.
It is estimated that every year, 50 million visits to the GP are made for minor ailments such as coughs and colds, mild eczema, and athlete's foot. By visiting your pharmacy instead, you could save yourself time and trouble.
Keeping a well stocked medicine cabinet at home can help you treat many minor ailments. Colds, coughs, indigestion and many other minor complaints can all be treated with medicines that are available over the counter.
Your pharmacist can advise on what you might find useful to keep in your medicine cabinet. Always follow the instructions on the medicine label and consult your doctor if the illness continues or becomes more severe.
Pharmacists offer professional free health advice at any time - you don't need an appointment. From coughs and colds to aches and pains, they can give you expert help on everyday illnesses. They can answer questions about prescribed and over-the-counter medicines. Your local Pharmacist can also advise on healthy eating.
Pharmacists can also advise on health eating, obesity and giving up smoking. Some pharmacists have private areas where you can talk in confidence. They may suggest you visit your GP for more serious symptoms. It is possible to purchase many medicines from the chemist without a prescription. Watch this short video on how you can get the most out of your local pharmacy
NHS Walk-In Centres offer convenient access to a range of NHS services for patients based in England only. You can receive treatment for many ailments including:
NHS Walk In Centres treat around 3m patients a year and have proved to be a successful complementary service to traditional GP and A&E services. Some centres offer access to doctors as well as nurses. However, they are not designed for treating long-term conditions or immediately life-threatening problems.
Major A&E departments assess and treat patients who have serious injuries or illnesses. Generally, you should visit A&E or call 999 for emergencies, such as:
If you're injured or seriously ill, you should go, or be taken, to A&E. If an ambulance is needed you can call 999, the emergency phone number in the UK. You can also dial 112, which is the equivalent for the European Union.
Major A&E departments offer access 365 days a year and usually open 24 hours a day. Be aware that not all hospitals have an A&E department.
Acute diarrhoea is usually caused by a viral or bacterial infection and affects almost everyone from time to time. A common cause in both children and adults is gastroenteritis, an infection of the bowel.
Bouts of diarrhoea in adults may also be brought on by anxiety or drinking too much coffee or alcohol. Diarrhoea may also be a side effect of a medication
NHS Symptoms, causes, treatment and information
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A cold is a mild viral infection of the nose, throat, sinuses and upper airways. It can cause nasal stuffiness, a runny nose, sneezing, a sore throat and a cough. Usually it's a self-limiting infection – this means it gets better by itself without the need for treatment.
On average, adults have two to five colds each year and school-age children can have up to eight colds a year. Adults who come into contact with children tend to get more colds. This is because children usually carry more of the virus, for longer.
In the UK, you're more likely to get a cold during the winter months although the reasons why aren't fully understood at present.
For most people, a cold will get better on its own within a week of the symptoms starting without any specific treatment. However, there are treatments that can help to ease your symptoms and make you feel more comfortable. These are available from your pharmacy, which means that you can treat yourself, rather than needing to see your GP.
There is no cure for colds. Antibiotics, which treat infections caused by bacteria, don't work on cold viruses.
There are a number of self-help measures that may help to ease the symptoms of a cold.
You should try to make sure you get enough rest if you have a cold. It's not usually necessary to stay off work or school.
Colds & Flu A factsheet on the causes, symptoms, treatment & prevention of colds & the flu
NHS - is it the common cold or the flu? Colds and flu can share some of the same symptoms (sneezing, coughing, sore throat) but are caused by different viruses, and flu can be much more serious. Find out
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Two boys learn the ugly truth about life and love in this coming-of-age drama
What would you do if you found a boat in a tree? Fourteen-year-old Ellis (Tye Sheridan: The Tree of Life) and his best bud Neckbone (Jacob Lofland) claim it.
Canine Companions train years to give people independence
When Bay Weekly last checked in on Canine Companions for Independence trainee Eaton, the golden retriever/Lab mix had just stepped on the path to becoming a service dog. Paired with first-time puppy trainers Emerson and Donna Davis, Eaton spent 18 months getting socialized and learning obedience [www.bayweekly. com/articles/features/article/good-dogs].
Aboriginal singers fight racial profiling with soul
In 1967, the Australian government classified the land's native Aboriginal tribes as "Flora and Fauna." To help the indigenous people, the government took to inspecting Aboriginal settlements, looking for fair-skinned children. Such children were taken from their tribe and families and sent to a special school, where they were taught to pass as white and to abandon their culture.
Gerard Butler is an army of one in this problematic action flick
Secret Service agent Mike Banning (Gerard Butler: Movie 43) was a beloved guardian of President Asher's (Aaron Eckhart: Erased) family. When danger struck, his snap decision lead to tragedy and exile from the personal protection detail.
Pay no attention to the misogyny behind the curtain
In drab Kansas, a two-bit magician named Oz (James Franco: Lovelace) bamboozles country folk with black powder flashes and cleverly hidden wires. He dreams of greatness but settles for life as a glorified flimflam man in a traveling circus, seducing gullible farmers' daughters.
Overcoming the sins of the father — and the fatherland
What if the people who loved you turned out to be monsters? Could you change your worldview to survive in this new order? Or would the truth end up swallowing you whole?
There's no honor among dealers
John Matthews (Dwayne Johnson: Journey 2: The Mysterious Island) is living lush with his new wife and young daughter. Well connected, well dressed and wealthy, he's the American dream.
Joyless performances make for a bad day for moviegoers
As one who thinks Die Hard one of the best action films ever, I must with a heavy heart urge all fans of John McClane to skip this movie.
What if the cure is worse than the disease?
In our world of Zoloft commercials, it's become easy to believe that popping a pill will magically end your depression. What happens if those Prozac promises turn out false? What if there is no magic pill for your mental malaise? What if that magic pill makes you worse?
If you can't win her heart, you can always eat it
R (Nicholas Hoult: X-Men: First Class) is a directionless 20-something. Unmotivated, grungy and introspective, R spends his days wandering the airport, speaking in grunts when accosted.
R is also a zombie.
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Eni confirms its presence among the companies of the Carbon Disclosure Project Leadership Italy index, thanks to an excellent and sustainable management of emissions of greenhouse gases.
Eni obtained a total score of 92 out of 100, is among the 10 leading companies and it is the only one in the Energy sector.
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Chapter 13
Chapter 13 is a type of bankruptcy proceeding available to individuals and sole proprietorship businesses to reorganize and eliminate debts. The process includes the filing of a plan which pays all or a percentage of your debts, usually over a three to five year period, based on what you can afford, not what your creditors believe you can pay. Chapter 13 can release you from certain debts that cannot be eliminated in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy.
Yes. A bankruptcy filing creates an "automatic stay" which tells your creditors they can no longer garnish wages or bank accounts, or collect from you or your property in any manner without further order of the Court.
No! Retirement funds are just for that, your retirement. Most retirement accounts are protected from garnishment in and outside of bankruptcy. Please talk with our attorneys before withdrawing any retirement funds to pay creditors.
Yes. Bankruptcy laws allow debtors to "strip away" unsecured second mortgage loans, as long as there is no equity in the property for the loan to attach to. This is only available in Chapter 13 bankruptcy.
In Chapter 13 bankruptcy, underwater (negative equity) auto loans that are older than 910 days are eligible for restructuring. If your auto loan is recent, interest rates may be reduced if they are too high compared to the current market interest rate.
Bankruptcy can be utilized to stop foreclosure by filing a case prior to the foreclosure sale. A Chapter 13 plan allows three to five years to catch-up the back payments while you maintain the regular ongoing payment. Even if you cannot afford the regular payments, if you have equity in the property, your Chapter 13 plan can give you time to sell the property and recover your equity.
No. Chapter 13 bankruptcy allows you to retain equity in property and pay your creditors the liquidated value of your property over a three to five year period of time. Liquidated value is calculated based upon the market value of your property, less any loans, less any exemptions. Chapter 13 is designed to help you keep your property, while paying a monthly payment to your creditors.
Yes. Chapter 13 allows penalties to be treated like credit card debt. A repayment plan can be established which allows you to make payments over time on the past due tax and interest on that tax. Once the plan is completed, penalties are removed from your tax account.


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Plans underway for long-term relief strategy in Puerto Rico
WELS Christian Aid and Relief has announced its plan to call a disaster response coordinator for Puerto Rico who would serve for one year and work with the national pastors of the Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Church of Puerto Rico to identify and prioritize specific needs, plan construction and repair projects, and coordinate volunteer efforts. He would also help to coordinate continuing theological training for two men whose training was interrupted by Hurricane Maria last fall.
The decision was made after President Mark Schroeder, World Mission Administrator Rev. Larry Schlomer, Director of Missions Operations Mr. Sean Young, and Rev. Tim Satorius, WELS Liaison to Puerto Rico, went to Puerto Rico in January to meet with national leaders and discuss further the most effective ways Christian Aid and Relief could help the hurricane-devastated island. Christian Aid and Relief approved the Puerto Rican church leaders' request to engage a Spanish-speaking WELS pastor for one year.
This pastor will help coordinate the logistics of rebuilding the church in Humacao that was taken out by the hurricane and repairing the damages to the church building in Guayama. He will also oversee the relief efforts of WELS resources and volunteers in Puerto Rico. Finally, he will encourage and guide two young men in their pastoral training so they can lead these churches into the future.
Schlomer says, "The whole country is in a recovery mode. The leaders of the church have other jobs and have their hands full with the spiritual care of the members. This missionary would be able to spend time on the many logistical questions that will be needed in rebuilding and repairing. He will also be able to quicken the pace of training for the two young men that the church in Puerto Rico have chosen as leaders."
Following Hurricane Maria, Christian Aid and Relief already has helped provide groceries to families in need and sent an immediate gift of $5,000 through Direct Relief. An additional $5,000 was provided for meals for people in the church and community suffering from this disaster. This enabled members of the national church to provide meals for 50 people a day for four weeks.
"[Creating this position] will help the community in Puerto Rico see our Lutheran churches in an active recovery mode with recovery help available for many. Knowing that their partner, WELS, is ready and willing to assist them will be a shot in the arm at a time when they very much need it," says Schlomer. "Our prayer is that the church infrastructure is repaired and even better than before. We hope that the two new national leaders are well on their way down the path to becoming fully trained pastors. We pray that the partnership with our church in Puerto Rico is vibrant and active to reach the many still lost in darkness."
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Reframing the House of Dust: Activation. A series of performances with Alison Knowles, Felicia Atkinson, CalArts students and faculty, March 23rd, 2018
Reading of the House of Dust, CalArts, March 8th, 2018 (curatorial)
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The Department of Photography was founded in 1997 under the direction of Vallo Kalamees. Since 2001, the head of the department is Professor Peeter Linnap (PhD). The aim of the Department of Photography is to provide students with an internationally recognised art education.
The curriculum is focused on three fields of specialisation:
The department sees itself as part of an international cultural space. Students actively participate in exchange programs, and the department frequently admits international students. The department has published over ten specialised books and catalogues.
The faculty consists of top practitioners in the field: Toomas Kalve, Taavi Piibemann, Vallo Kalamees, Andrus Kannel etc. Visiting professors include top art theorists, including professors Thomas
McEvilley (SVA NYC), James Elkins (Art Institute of Chicago), Jay Ruby (Temple University PA), David Tomas (Quebec Université), Ian Jeffrey and Irit Rogoff (Goldsmith´s College London), Göran Sonesson (Lund University), Jan-Erik Lundström (Umeå Bildmuseet), etc.
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professor Peeter Linnap