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Raising MY Spirited Child10.10.2013
Hooray for my first post!! I'm so lucky to be in the position I am. I get to tell a little about myself & learn a lot from all of you! I can't wait to hear from you wonderful ladies!!
So, I have a secret. I have a "spirited" child! What do I mean by spirited? I'll tell you what! I mean that he has a lot of energy, A LOT of energy, & a lot of attitude all rolled into one! While I'm writing this post I'm concerned that there will be some of you who don't agree with what I say, or even might flat-out tell me I'm wrong. That's fine!! I can only offer advice from MY perspective. I realized very quickly that being the mother of a spirited boy can be very lonely & even sometimes (cringe) a fight. I wanted to write this post for the Mumsy who has this opportunity in her life & might just need a new perspective, help, or just some strength from a friend.
With that said, here is what I have to say about my crazy little boy! (Note: When I say crazy, I mean it in the most loving way!) Some people might classify a spirited child as one with autism, ADD, ADHD, OCD, etc... We do not have a diagnosis for our little bundle of energy, & we might not ever, but we try to make the best out of every moment with him & have the most positive perspective possible. (Sometimes we don't & that's okay too!) I noticed that any child in this scenario might feel like an outcast, different, or even stupid sometimes. Nothing could break a mother's heart more!! The most unfortunate part of that is that people who don't them will try to classify them with unsolicited advice. I know that they think they are helping with such advice, but you never know what strides a mother & father have already taken, nor do you know how many other "helpful" tips they have gotten already that day. I don't mean to push anyone away. I just want to say to anyone who tells me what I should be doing really should just try to be supportive. I think I'm smart. I know my son. I love him more than anything. I will get him the best support I can possibly give, no matter the personal cost! That's all you should know. If I need your advice I WILL ASK!
When I first started to notice his personality was overpowering the other kids he played with, a friend referred a book to me that changed my whole perspective. This book is the reason for my post being titled what it is. I think we all underestimate the power we have over our own thoughts & emotions. The book Raising Your Spirited Child by Mary Sheedy Kurchinkahas really had an impact on the way I look at our situation. In it, the author explains that these children are simply programmed differently than the "rest" of us. It says that we would admire these characteristics in adults, but it's hard for us to grasp the fact that such a big personality can live inside such a tiny body. It simply states that our kids are "wired to be MORE". When I first read that I had tears in my eyes! Finally, there was an intelligent place I could turn for comfort & learning! I would recommend this book to any parent, but especially to one with a "spirited" kid!
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Now! For all of you Mumsy's that are looking for some tips, I would love to share some from my perspective.
1. Keep them busy!
In our house we have stations everywhere you look. They are tables full of thing I want him to learn or things he gravitates to that peek his interest. Our stations consist of art, puzzle, writing, reading, math & anything else he is into that day, (Trust me, it changes all the time!) The important thing to remember while making your stations is to consider the clean-up! I know that houses with the happiest little ones are usually among the messiest! But, helping them learn organize is one of the best things we can teach our most spirited kiddos. Our stations are all able to fit in a small bin or stack. If there is paint, we put the colors in weekly pill containers, if there is clay, it goes into an ice tray with plastic wrap on top. If there is any kind of writing the station we have a chalkboard or dry erase board. The key is that everything should be able to fit into a small space so Mommy doesn't lose her mind!
2. Accentuate the positive.
Make sure that every task you give them, every chore they do has a small part that they know well. For example; on little bear's chore chart we have things that may be a tad bit challenging for the spirited child. But, they are things that are essential for his growth. I have learned that he needs a great deal of encouragement because he tells me quite often that "everything is hard". So we include something he loves doing. (Vacuuming, feeding pets, picking vegitables, etc.) Your child may have completely different interests. I know you can find one that they will do everyday without fail. Do this so that they can be praised while they are learning to do harder things.
3. Make time for your relationship with them.
I know! It seems like a silly thing to say! But with an extraordinarily energetic babe, it can be quite draining. I know how constant the battle is. I have yelled & cried & threatened. I have been exhausted to the point of hysteria. Now, if I feel that coming on, it is a necessity to take a moment, breathe, & tell him I love him. Now, if you know me, I'm not perfect. I am far from perfecting this one. But it does provide solace remembering why I work so hard to keep his life up to speed with his process! I love this boy & would give anything to make sure his life is good!
4. Help their teacher!
Make sure they are aware of your situation before the school year even starts. You don't have to recite your story in great detail. You only need to ensure that the teacher is aware & looking out for your sweet babe. I feel that this applies to church teachers, soccer coaches, dance instructors & anyone appointed to assist them in learning. Be open to suggestions. Volunteer in the class as much as they will let you. Most importantly though, fight for them! If they are struggling, unhappy, or feeling left behind it is alright change the situation & find the right fit. If you decide that this is the best choice please note that it just might not be the right fit. It may not have anything to do with the teacher. If it does, tread lightly. Remember that these are all just people trying to do their best.
5. Play, play, play
I have learned that the most important thing I could teach this crazy boy is to function socially. Proper sensory stimulation is the key! This one should be the easiest. We have so many friends with personalities as big as ours. I've noticed that he is at his best when he is happy & interacting with others in a healthy way. He learns the most at times he has a gauge for how others act in public. If they want to wear underpants over jeans along with swimming goggles & a cape, then so be it!
6. To medicate or not
This is the most sensitive subject for Mumsy's with kids like these. Some are all for it, some are not at all, & some are in between. Any of these are FINE! This is the part of having a spirited child that people like to judge the most. I feel that as long as you are on top of it & have a healthy routine, nobody knows better than you what your child needs. It is more than healthy to seek several professional opinions. I would also say that the best comfort I can get sometimes is from other mothers who are in my same boat. Remember that you are smart, you know your babe better than anyone!
The thing about having a child with an incredible mind is that you are the one who learns the most. You learn about your strengths, your weaknesses, your passions, your attitude & the ever-growing capacity to love another human being. With that said, I would love to open up the comment section to any Mumsy out there that has a really great suggestion. Mom's supporting other Mom's is what this blog is all about. Please remember that this is a sensitive subject & we need to stay positive. Any unsavory comments might be subject to deletion! I love all of you readers already. Let's lift each other up!!
Love you Mums already!!


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According to the Denver Post, homes near light rail stations on the new Southeast line there have increased in value by nearly 4 percent since the line opened, even while homes in the rest of the Denver market declined by an average of 7.5 percent. The closer the home is to the station, the more the value increased, with those less than half a mile from the station increasing by an average of 17.6 percent.
The article mentions a similar effect in other markets, with single-family home values showing increases ranging from 2 percent in San Diego to a blistering 32 percent in St. Louis. The article also suggests that it is not just station location that causes the biggest increases, but transit-oriented development (TOD) that adds to the attractiveness of the area. North Beacon and Mount Baker (Rainier and McClellan) will have their stations soon, but will the TOD follow? Will we see a similar increase in housing value here on Beacon Hill? The Othello and Columbia City stations are already seeing some development, but there hasn't been much up on top of the Hill or at the foot of McClellan.
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With any luck I will wake up in Toad Lake MN tomorrow. It is not the end of the earth, but you can see it from there. But you know how it goes, it is always something. Today it was the dog, Dax. When I left for soccer last night (btw they won 6-1) Dax just seemed to be in a cuddly mood. When I got home at 10:30 the husband and GBT were very concerned about his health. He was apparently in quite a bit of pain. So first thing this morning I called the vet. After a 2 hour $375.00 visit, we brought Dax back home. He has a form of Lymes disease that causes an inflammation in the joints, it has settled in Dax's lower back. Between 3 of his discs he has calcification and that is bad. He is on 3 different meds, no stairs or jumping for 2 weeks. Try telling a shitztsu that he can't jump. This back issue is something he will have the rest of his life and could cause him major problems. I feel sorry for the little guy as he lays in his bed in a drug induced haze (probably thinking of light blue sweaters and shiny credit cards---oh wait that was me)
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08/28/2011Scripture: Genesis 2:15-17; Genesis 3:1-13; 2 Corin...
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Refrigerator art is something that is important in the life of a child and the relationship he has with his parents. Now why am I talking about refrigerator art Because in the end, the best I can offer God is nothing more than refrigerator art. My perspective of the realities of God is so childish and undeveloped in comparison to the real understanding of God. Even though I believe I made a masterpiece, in Gods reality, my masterpiece is really distorted and elementary but God loves the piece we give him and cherishes it anyways because of who we are to him.
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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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Refrigerator Art
Have you ever been lost before? Im not talking about finding yourself in an area that is unfamiliar territory like a new city or new neighborhood; Im talking about being lost in an area you lived all your life? Now I know that sounds really weird but it can happen. One day you wake up and you find what should be normal surroundings to be unrecognizable. You begin to panic because you cant find your way around and things no longer make sense.
Im not talking about suffering from a mental disorder or physical ailment; Im talking about actually looking at situations around you and not recognizing where you are or where you are going. For many Christians, we have been taught all their lives what to believe and in many cases, we were taught why we believe what we believe to wake up one day and realize that we never had taken the time to learn how to believe.
One of the first places this gets tested is when a child grows up, has a great church life and then goes off to college. For the first time, without mom and dad around, they are exposed to opposite points of view or beliefs that rival their own and quickly they begin to fade away because they cant defend themselves. They know what they have been taught but they never were taught how to believe so they could make day to day decisions on their own and stay in step with God.
This doesnt just happen to young college students; many adult Christians struggle with the same reality. What happens when we are faced with a situation that really isnt discussed in the scriptures? These are the issues that we dont talk about in class or hear sermons preached in church. Issues like entertainment choices, operating in the cyber world, humanitarian efforts, social drinking, language, tattoos and the list goes on. There are literally hundreds of gray areas a Christian has to make decisions on. What would God have us believe about all the moral and ethical issues we face?
True or False: Christ has set us free to live a free life.
The reality of this statement is true but how many Christians know what that is and how many know how to live it out every day? We spent a lot of time this year dealing with the topic of freedom. We spent time talking about getting our lives to a place where we are free to chase the wild goose and we spent time studying about what a better freedom was, slaves to Christ.
From what we learned about freedom in Christ, someone describe exactly what it is and what it looks like every day as the church lives it out to a lost world? How does it look within the church? How does it look outside the church?
What is fascination to me about freedom, God introduced it to man right at the beginning of his creation. When God created man, he gave man a life to live and it was a free life. Freedom is what God intended from the beginning but man messed it up when he disobeyed. There are terrible consequences when man refuses to live a life that is free.
Genesis 2:15-17 The LORD God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it. And the LORD God commanded the man, You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat of it you will surely die.
Before we try to go out and live a free life, it is really important to understand a working definition of freedom. In Genesis God described what Adams freedom was all about. This is important to know because what God sees as freedom is different than mans understanding of freedom. Too often the church fears the concept of freedom because we view it from our perspective, not Gods
There are 3 distinguishing components in the way God defined Adamss freedom:
Respect: Adams was to respect Gods words: And the LORD God commanded the man.
A Responsibility: Man was to stay within the boundaries outlined by God.
Consequences: There are consequences for crossing over the boundaries set by God.
Of course, when boundaries are set, what is the first temptation that follows? What are some of the thoughts that go through our minds when we entertain the notion of crossing boundaries that we are not to cross?
Satan was very quick to go to Adams and Eve and test them on what they knew of the boundaries set by God. God already painted the picture of what it meant to live a happy and free life. Adam and Eves response paints a picture of freedom mishandled and eventually lost. Genesis 3:1-13 then provides the unfolding events of a downward slide into sin.
Genesis 3:1-13 Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, Did God really say, You must not eat from any tree in the garden? The woman said to the serpent, We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden, but God did say, You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden, and you must not touch it, or you will die. You will not surely die, the serpent said to the woman. For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil. When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it. Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves. Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the LORD God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and they hid from the LORD God among the trees of the garden. But the LORD God called to the man, Where are you? He answered, I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid. And he said, Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from? The man said, The woman you put here with meshe gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate it. Then the LORD God said to the woman, What is this you have done? The woman said, The serpent deceived me, and I ate.
Doubt and denial of Gods words (1-4)
Replacement of the truth (4-5)
A sense of entitlement (5)
A desire to have equality with God (5-6)
Mans first experience with shame (7-10)
A victims mentality (11-13)
Now we all might think the story or Adam and Eve is a little grim in the end but if we think about it, all of us share this to some degree in our lives. But what is so fascinating about this story is God was not satisfied with the choice man made and he set into motion a plan to restore the freedom man was created to enjoy. Jesus came to set the captives free. We were captive to our own sin and God wants us to be free from all that pain and agony. But the questions always arises, free to do what?
Describe for me what is pasted or magnetized to the front and sides of your refrigerator? Why do you use the refrigerator? How many great works of art can be found there? What do they look like and do they resemble any sense of reality?
Refrigerator art is something that is important in the life of a child and the relationship he has with his parents. Now why am I talking about refrigerator art? Because in the end, the best I can offer God is nothing more than refrigerator art. My perspective of the realities of God is so childish and undeveloped in comparison to the real understanding of God. Even though I believe I made a masterpiece, in Gods reality, my masterpiece is really distorted and elementary but God loves the piece we give him and cherishes it anyways because of who we are to him.
So what are the realities of a life made free by Jesus? When Jesus set us free, what was it that he did and what is it that he wants us to freely do? What are the limitations and how much freedom do we have within those limitations?
Our entire identity can be summed up in this one simple phrase, In Christ. And if this is true, then what are the realities that surround us? Paul wrote about these realities when he wrote to the Corinthian church. They were struggling a lot with the realities of freedom. That church existed of former Jews who saw life as one that followed the rules of God without fault. Also within that church were Gentiles who didnt know those rules and lived by a different perspective on what freedom meant. Paul wrote about the realities a Christian lived in and what those realities meant.
2 Corinthians 5:17-21 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting mens sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. We are therefore Christs ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christs behalf: Be reconciled to God. God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
Next week when we get together, we will look at the three realities that a Christians experiences when we live a life that is free given to us by Jesus.
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We all know traffic is bad in the Seattle area, partly due to the amazing growth of Microsoft over the years.
But the software giant is trying to do its part to help commuters navigate the traffic snarls — beyond the planned expansion of its commuter bus service. Microsoft has now released a new online service called Clearflow that is designed to help commuters avoid traffic bottlenecks on major highways and side streets.
It is part of a free offering that will be integrated with the company's Live.com map service, according to The New York Times. More from the Times:
The new service will on occasion plan routes that might not be intuitive to a driver. For example, in some cases Clearflow will compute that a trip will be faster if a driver stays on a crowded highway, rather than taking a detour, because side streets are even more backed up by cars that have fled the original traffic jam.
What got me interested is that Microsoft has already licensed some of its traffic analysis technology to Inrix, the Kirkland company that today announced real-time traffic alerts for the entire U.S. Interstate Highway System. That's more than 100,000 miles of roads, including stretches in rural areas such as Nebraksa, Idaho and Wyoming, an accomplishment that Inrix Chief Executive Bryan Mistele called "a dramatic breakthrough."
I asked Mistele about the Clearflow system, which was developed by the same researchers who created the technology behind his company.
Mistele doesn't view Clearflow as a competitive offering, saying that it is a predictive technology whereas Inrix is built around real-time alerts from GPS-enabled vehicles, cellular data and other information.
"Clearflow basically infers what traffic should be like on side streets, based on what is happening on the freeways," he said.
Mistele said they chose not to license that technology because it already has real-time alerts for highways and major side streets, as well as years of historical traffic flow data for arterials.
"Thus, a system that estimates what traffic conditions should be like wasn't of use to us since we already know what traffic either 1) really is or 2) what it typically is by time of day and day of week," he said.
Here's Microsoft researcher Eric Horvitz's research paper, which forms the basis for Clearflow. And here's more on Inrix after it scored $15 million last fall from August Capital, Bain Capital and others.


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Going through and rereading books from college is so enjoyable to me. Rereading things a second time after learning was gained from those classes and college experiences is powerful. It's more comprehensive and understandable. It's rare someone is taught something once and then just gets it. It takes repetition to learn, and so this exercise of rereading is important to me.
A lot of my reading talk about understanding your why, knowing your audience well, and the basic pitch. Of all the pitch readings I've seen, the outline provided in the book Crossing the Chasm by Geoffrey Moore is the most memorable to me because it's so straightforward. It's a simple template outline:
For (target customers)
Who are dissatisfied with (the current market alternatives)
Our product is a (new product category)
That provides (key problem-solving capability)
Unlike (the product alternative)
We have assembled (key product features)
This outline tells a basic story about your audience, competition, and emphasis on why your product provides value. Nothing more or less than that. Revisiting this outline often to ensure you're in check with your direction is important, and having your team members understand this is equally as important.
Pitch this, and then have a pitch for even shorter elevator trips. After all, a 10 floor elevator ride is shorter than 5 floors. Be ready for both.
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If you've been wanting to check out a derby bout, but don't know what the heck is going on, we've got your back! Here's a quick video to teach you the basics of derby!
The Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) develops and publishes the rules of Flat Track Roller Derby in Française, Español, and Deutche. Please visit the entire 2019 Rules of Flat Track Roller Derby.
This month we will discuss the direction of gameplay penalty, which is outlined in the WFTDA rules section 4 "Penalties." Specifically, rule 4.1.3 "Other Illegal contact," which states "Initiating a block is legal when a skater is moving counter-clockwise, in play, upright, and in bounds during a jam using legal contact zones…accordingly, skaters cannot initiate a block while down, out of bounds, out of play, airborne, stopped, or skating clockwise."
When a referee calls a direction of gameplay penalty, the referee will blow one whistle tweet and speak in a loud clear voice stating: 1. team color, 2. skater number, and 3. what the penalty is. Here is the hand-signal for the direction of gameplay penalty.
We hope to make rules discussions less dry by offering skater essays on their personal learning experiences with the rules of derby. Our skater Bad JewJew (# 81) will cover skating clockwise vs. counter-clockwise in her discussion below.
Ah, the directional penalty. It seems like a straight forward, no confusion type of rule: skate derby direction (counter-clockwise on the track). The truth is, the rule can be a bit more complicated to new derby skaters in practice. Skaters must fight the instinct to drive the opposing skater/jammer backwards while skating inside the track.
A helpful visualization for me is I imagine a 360 degree circle around my body. In the circle, there is a line positioned where my skates are on the track (diameter of the circle). The 180 degrees in front of me is a legal hit and block zone. The 180 degrees behind me is a NO HIT zone, which means I cannot engage, block, hit or assist in this NO HIT zone. The illustration below shows the hit zones (in green) and the no hit zones (in red).
A skater is permitted to stop and/or skate clockwise on the track, but If a skater does skate in non-derby direction, that skater must be careful not engage an opposing skater moving in derby direction on the track.
Hopefully, gaining a better understanding of the how the directional penalties work will ideally help you have fewer of them called on you. At least, that is my hope for myself!


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One of the most used building materials on earth, the soil beneath our feet may have become the victim of prejudice in recent history. For those of us interested in this fad of building out of local materials it can seam like we are either pioneering the new green edge or fostering a renaissance. In reality earth is one of the oldest materials continually used in construction. Creating earthen blocks (Adobes) of regular shape and size may represent the earliest standardized building material, dating back over 4,000 years.
Earthen building adaptations around the globe have created visually stunning feets of engineering and artistic expression. It seams however that some stigmas have developed, associating Earthen materials with poverty is common as is the story that we don't have building codes for earthen materials.Having seen thousands of earthen buildings in Europe, Asia and the America's I wonder what is holding back the modern earthen building revolution from going viral.
Building Codes:
Ok perhaps this is where it gets sticky, unless we are talking about Hammurabis Law deciphering building codes is a skill, writing them even more so. One that takes time, certified laboratory testing and more time and lots of collaboration. Some states, like New Mexico have earthen building codes. Though they may require professional interpretation, they walk one through design and materials in a concise manner. Countries like New Zealand have comprehensive earthen building standards. This extensive set of documents goes in to great detail about several methods of earthen building.
Thanks to the efforts of the Ecological Building Network as of 2010 there is the ASTM Standard Guide for Design of Earthen Wall Building Systems. Outlining the qualities of earthen materials for construction, the document guides readers though simple field tests with simple imagery and language. Each test and the entire document were submitted to dozens of experts the world over to gain concusses that these field test would reliably deliver acceptable results.
Working on international aid and development projects I notice things about people. if we don't understand
something, then it can lose importance to us or seam to be going over our heads. As a reviewer of the final document, I had early opportunity to apply its methods. Conducting trainings in Haiti was a perfect testing ground. Could people with little technical skill read and access the knowledge in the document? Yes! We've since used it in trainings in Asia, Europe and Latin America. It's my hope that others will take advantage of this document and that other code writers help shift our code speak back to the human level.
With a perspective...
Kevin Rowell, Founder: The Natural Builders


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Pune: A petition seeking ban on the movie 'Ram Janambhoomi' which is written and produced by Shia Waqf Board chief Waseem Rizvi, has been filed in Bombay High court for promoting deliberate obscurity and social unrest. Social activist Azhar Tamboli, who filed the petition, said that the film, if released, could create rift among two communities and break the social fabric. The film's trailer, released in mid of November, came at a time when the RSS and the BJP used every muscle to mobilise people for the Vishwa Hindu Parishad's (VHP)…Read More


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Who is Najim Laachraoui? Chief ISIS BOMB-MAKER in Brussels and Paris attacks
NAJIM Laachraoui has been named as the main suspect in the Brussels terror attacks after it was revealed he was also linked to the Paris attacks and is affiliated with mastermind Salah Abdeslam.
Paris attacks suspects Najim Laacheaoui and Mohamed Abrini could be behind Brussels terror plot
Belgian media previously reported that Laachraoui has been arrested in Anderlecht in the Brussels region, but later reports claimed he actually died in the suicide attack on the capital's airport.
Belgian prosecutors identified Najim Laachraoui alongside Mohamed Abrini as new suspects in the Paris probe on Monday after the arrest of the notorious Islamic State (ISIS) fugitive Salah Abdeslam.
Investigators said Abdeslam was plotting imminent attacks in Brussels and had started his own terror cell.
Laachraoui and Abrini are suspected of being accomplices to the commando behind the massacre of 130 people in November's Paris attacks.
It is thought yesterday's Brussels terror attacks could have been a rush-job by terrorists assuming Abdeslam buckled under interrogation.
Najim Laachraoui has today been identified as the third Brussels Airport bomber.
He was caputred on CCTV alongside Khalid and Brahim El Bakraoui, who were named as the suicide bombers behind the killing of passengers in the departure lounge and on a metro train.
Laachraoui, 24, was first identified as a key suspect under the false identity Soufiane Kayal in December 2015.
Belgian Abrini, 31, was caught on CCTV with Abdeslam at a motorway petrol station near Paris two days before the November 13 attacks.
Laachraoui, who made several phone calls to the November 13 terrorists, was stopped at the Austria-Hungary border last year with Abdeslam and Samir Bouzid, who was shot in a terror raid by Belgian police last week.
Last September Abdeslam had travelled twice to the Hungarian capital Budapest in a rental car with two men believed to be Laachraoui and Bouzid.
French prosecutor François Molins confirmed in a press conference in Brussels a vehicle was hired by Abdeslam in Holland.
Laachraoui had left for Syria in February 2013, Belgian prosecutors said.
Salah Abdeslam was arrested by terror police last week after a dramatic raid in Molenbeek, Brussels
Laachraoui's DNA was recovered at a rented house Auvelais, about 50 miles from Brussels in Belgium, as well as in an apartment in Schaerbeek, a district in the Belgian capital where Abdeslam reportedly hid for three weeks.
His false identity was also used to rent one of the terror group's bases in Namur, Belgium.
Belgian prosecutors said in a statement: "The investigation showed that Soufiane Kayal can be identified as Najim Laachraoui, born on 18 May 1991 and who travelled to Syria in February 2013."
Europe's most wanted man Abdeslam, who had been on the run for four months after the deadly atrocities in Paris, was shot and arrested by Belgian authorities last Friday.
Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel hailed Abdeslam's capture in his hometown of Molenbeek as a "success" in the fight against terrorism in Europe.
Abdeslam's lawyer, Sven Mary, told Belgian radio his client appeared "relieved" that the hunt was over.
French and Belgian police are searching for a fourth suspect who remains on the run.
Belgian foreign minister Didier Reynders has suggested Abdeslam was preparing attacks in Brussels before he was arrested.
The 26-year-old French national, born in Belgium, has been charged with participation in terrorist murder and the activities of a terrorist group.
Another man arrested at the same time as Abdeslam, Monir Ahmed Alaaj, has also been charged with terrorism offences, Belgian prosecutors said.
Mr Molins said he had made the revelation about Abdeslam's intention of blowing himself outside the Stade de France before backing out during the weekend to correct "incorrect information and rumours" about the terror suspect's involvement in the atrocities.
Belgian federal prosecutor Frédéric Van Leeuw underlined the "cooperation between France and Belgium" in their investigation and that authorities were far from solving the entire "puzzle" surrounding the November 13 attacks.
Laachraoui is also linked to the Paris terror attacks
Mohamed Abrini was spotted on CCTV with Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam
We are off, we're starting
It is thought either Laachraoui or Bouzid was the recipient of the chilling text sent by the Bataclan killers reading: "We are off, we're starting."
Investigators discovered the phone in a bin outside the concert hall, where 90 rock fans were killed when gunmen opened fire inside the venue.
130 people were killed in the Paris attacks
The high security prison in Bruges where Abdeslam is being held


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Interview with a female Tibetan Settlement Officer of CTA
[Wednesday, November 21, 2018 18:10]
With MLA Baijnath and Health minister of Himachal Pradesh at Bir, Billing paragliding competition/file
1. Tashi Delek. Could you introduce yourself and tell us about your journey to becoming a settlement officer?
A. First of all, I would like to say Tashi Delek to all. My name is Dolma Tsering. In 2007, I got selected for the post of office assistant, a Central Tibetan Administration's civil service position. I worked for the Finance Department for three years. In 2010, I got promoted and transferred to the project office and worked there for two years. In 2012, I got transferred to Puruwala S Sakya Tibetan Society settlement office and worked as secretary cum accountant for more than five years. In February 2018, after I got promoted to section head post, I was appointed as the settlement officer of BTS and I continue to serve in that position since April 29, 2018.
2. Could you tell us about the Bir Tibetan Society? How is it different from other settlements?
A. BTS was initially founded by a few lamas and leaders in 1967 who bought lands off the local Indians. The settlement is located in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh. Later, with the assistance from the members of the government of India and foreign aid agencies, residential houses and carpet weaving factory was built under the name TIRS – Tibetan Industrial Rehabilitation Society. When that failed, they built a noodle manufacturing factory. As of now, we have about 600 residents in the settlement most of whose livelihood depends on winter sweater businesses around India. We have two monasteries here and Bir day primary school till III grade, Bir regional health clinic and a regional branch of Tibetan medical and Astro Institute. Unlike other settlements, Paragliding tournament held in the region has put the settlement on the world map in the last few years leading to an influx of domestic and international tourists as Bir has become a key tourist destination. Locals and some Tibetans also draw their source of income from this.
Dolma Tsering, Settlement Officer/Bir Tibetan Society
3. How has your experience been so far in the last months as one of the few female heads of a settlement?
A. Whenever His Holiness the Dalai Lama talks about the plight of women, he always says that women are naturally kind and compassionate. He has constantly spoken about the importance of women bearing common responsibilities in all kinds of work in order to lead the society in a compassionate and peaceful path. Although I have been serving as the settlement head of BTS for just six months, I feel fortunate to be able to do it as a woman. In fact, I also felt strongly that a woman can do whatever men can do. I will continue to sincerely put in all my efforts.
4. What has been the most challenging and the most fulfilling moments for you?
A. Since it has just been few years since I started working as the settlement officer here, I haven't faced any significant challenges yet, but I may someday face the issue of not being able to give time for my children because of work-related emergencies. When a woman fulfils a responsibility with determination and courage, the concerned public and staff extend support alike, I felt that it enabled me to effectively perform all sorts of administrative duties.
5. As Tibetans are migrating from all parts of India to western countries, what is the situation like in BTS?
A. As Tibetans across the settlements continue to go abroad for a better lifestyle, groups of families here in the settlement are also settled abroad. The situation is similar in all the settlements.
6. What is being done or can be done to ensure the long-term sustainability of the settlements?
A. In order to ensure the long-term sustainability of the settlements, for example, in Bir, as a key tourist destination for domestic and international tourists, I think efforts should be put into setting up businesses on the barren farmlands like guest houses, petrol pumps and similar innovations that would create an environment for the youngsters to sustain a livelihood by staying here.
7. What are the social institutions and NGOs in the settlement that works together with your office?
A. Lead by the BTS welfare office, the other NGOs working with us are the regional Tibetan Youth Congress, the regional Tibetan Women's Association.
8. What is the dynamics with the adjoining settlements of Bir Derge and Chauntra settlements?
A. In Bir area, there is the custom of calling it Bir-Derge-Nangchen settlement. The three settlement's heads and staff work together on CTA's planned activities. Similarly, when officials visit here, all three settlements heads receive them together that creates a good perspective of unity to the public here enabling social works to be completed effectively and on time.
9. As a grassroots leader, what is your perspective of our general political state of affairs? What could be done better?
A. At the moment, the situation in Tibet is not only bad, but it has also worsened and the level of suppression is unimaginable, the ceaseless imprisonment and lack of freedom have caused more than 152 Tibetans to self-immolate. In order for Tibetan to preserve its unique religion, culture and language, the implementation of His Holiness the Dalai Lama's MWA approach has borne significant results. For us to resolve the issue of Tibet and to preserve Tibetan religion and culture, I find it important to tread the MWA path.
10. What is your future aspiration?
A. As a Tibetan and a woman, I plan to put in all my effort to help lead the community on a compassionate and a peaceful path and try to serve the community more significantly than I had in the past. Similarly, I will work to preserve the unique Tibetan religion, culture, language and traditional custom. I pray for the quick resolution of Tibet issue.
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Rituals are a great way to bring the spirit of playfulness and gratitude back into your life. Here are 12 fun, inspiring and spiritually uplifting holiday rituals to try, so enlist a friend or two to take the journey with you.
1. Sometimes it's those little things that make you feel good.
Inhale an uplifting scent like jasmine, vanilla, orange or geranium.
Eat a "happy food" — oranges, mangos, anything vanilla or a good piece of dark chocolate. Carry a "happiness object" — a fun photo, happy face sticker or a small stone that will remind you to lighten up.
2. Put down your phone and take a digital detox.
Take an hour out of your day to turn off your phone, computer and tablets. Now breathe!
Take a nap, walk in the park (no texting allowed), or have a face-to-face conversation with a friend.
3. Throw an exchange party with your friends.
Go through all your old jewelry, shoes, accessories and clothes. Pick out things that you've outgrown because it no longer feels like you.
Invite your friends to do the same, come together and have an exchange party. Everyone can leave with a gift or two and no one has to spend a dime.
4. Make a gratitude jar and then share it with someone.
Think of the people in your life for whom you are grateful. For each person place a coin in a jar. Name what you are grateful for. For example, I place a coin in the jar for my friend Joanne who always encourages me to take risks.
When you are finished, take the money and give it to charity, a friend in need or someone who will appreciate it. Know that you are spreading love and appreciation out in the world.
5. Random act of kindness make for good karma.
It is great to be kind to friends and family, but how about doing something for a complete stranger? Help someone cross the street or buy the person next to you in line a latte. Practice looking at each person you meet as though you were God in disguise.
According to Hasidic tradition: "Every time you help one person an angel is born."
6. Celebrate a new holiday that's unfamiliar to you.
Have you ever been to a Christmas Mass? A Chanukah party? A Kwanza Celebration? If you can't find a celebration to attend in person, find a video that allows you to experience it. Experiment with foods of different cultures. Taste Potato Latkes (a traditional Chanukah potato cake), an English Christmas Mince Pie, or the French version of a Yule log: the Bûche de Noël. You can even sip on some spiced hot chocolate from Peru.
7. Carve out quality time for yourself.
Take time for yourself. Make sure when you are feeling exhausted, over-stretched or over committed, that you actually say "enough" and take some quality time just for YOU. Even if you take 10 minutes to pray, meditate or take a walk, you will find you can make conscious choices about how you can make better use of your time for more energy and focus.
8. Write a good old fashioned letter and send it via snail mail.
Take out a piece of paper or buy a blank card and pick up a pen, and actually write someone a letter. No emails, no texts — a real honest-to-goodness handwritten note for a friend or a family member. Now put a stamp on it and send it out in the mail.
9. Review the past year with mindfulness.
It is always good to see where you have been before moving forward. The end of the year is a perfect time to look over your accomplishments, and take inventory of what you have learned, the challenges you have overcome and the new opportunities that the universe has brought forth. Acknowledge your progress and then, move forward with appreciation.
10. Create an inspiration tree.
You can use an outdoor tree if you live in the country, a strong indoor plant (I use my fig tree), or create one of bamboo branches, wood or anything that touches your imagination. Make ornaments that have inspirational messages such as peace, health, love, and joy, or you can paste pictures on them — for example, paste a cutout picture of a well-toned flexible healthy body, or a photo of a vacation trip you desire.
11. Do something different every day as you count down to 2015.
You can put together a paper chain with links representing the days left in 2014. Each link should have something fun or charitable written on it, likecook a new recipe, re-connect to an old friend or bake cookies for the local senior center. Take off one link a day until New Years, so that every day there's something new to do.
12. Wear red on New Year's Day.
Red symbolizes good luck and happiness. Wearing red can convey self-esteem, confidence and sexuality. I recommend to my friends and clients that they wear brand new red underwear on the first day of a new year, to bring love into their lives. It seems to be working.


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After the initial Amen, all kneel and sing in Tone 6:
Heavenly King, Advocate, Spirit of Truth,* who are everywhere present and fill all things,* Treasury of Blessings, Bestower of Life,* come, and dwell within us;* cleanse us of all that defiles us,* and O Good One, save our souls.
Kathisma Reading
There is no reading of the Psalter.
At Psalm 140
In Tone 4
- If You mark iniquities, Lord, who can stand?* But with You forgiveness is that You may be revered.
Today in the city of David,
all the nations witnessed marvels,
when the Holy Spirit came down upon the Apostles
in the form of fiery tongues.
As Luke reported under God's inspiration:
"While the disciples of Christ were all together,
there came a sound from heaven as of a violent wind blowing,
and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.
And they began to speak in foreign tongues
of some strange new beliefs and strange new teachings
concerning the Holy Spirit."
- I have waited for You as You have commanded; my soul patiently relies on Your promise,*
Today in the city of David,
all the nations witnessed marvels,
when the Holy Spirit came down upon the Apostles
in the form of fiery tongues.
As Luke reported under God's inspiration:
"While the disciples of Christ were all together,
there came a sound from heaven as of a violent wind blowing,
and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.
And they began to speak in foreign tongues
of some strange new beliefs and strange new teachings
concerning the Holy Spirit."
for it has trusted in the Lord.
- From the morning watch until night* let Israel trust in the Lord.
The Holy Spirit always was and always will be,
for He is with the Father and the Son, One of the Trinity.
He is both Life and Life-giving;
He is Light, and by nature, the Giver of Light;
He is All-Holy and the Source of Holiness.
Through Him we know the Father
and glorify the Son
understanding that the Holy Trinity is a single Power,
Three of equal rank and equally to be worshipped.
- For with the Lord there is mercy, and with Him there is plentiful redemption;* and He shall redeem Israel from all its iniquities.
The Holy Spirit always was and always will be,
for He is with the Father and the Son, One of the Trinity.
He is both Life and Life-giving;
He is Light, and by nature, the Giver of Light;
He is All-Holy and the Source of Holiness.
Through Him we know the Father
and glorify the Son
understanding that the Holy Trinity is a single Power,
Three of equal rank and equally to be worshipped.
- Praise the Lord, all the nations;* proclaim His glory, all you people.
The Holy Spirit is Light and Life,
a living fountain of all spiritual reality;
He is the Essence of Wisdom, the Spirit of Knowledge;
He is Goodness and Understanding, the Leader of Righteousness.
He cleanses us from sin;
He is divine and makes us so;
He is Fire proceeding from Fire;
His word is action and the distribution of gifts.
Through Him God's witnesses, prophets and Apostles were crowned.
Oh, the marvel of this truth! Oh, the marvel of this sight!
Tongues of fire bringing about the distribution of gifts!
- Strong is the love of the Lord for us;* eternally will His truth endure.
The Holy Spirit is Light and Life,
a living fountain of all spiritual reality;
He is the Essence of Wisdom, the Spirit of Knowledge;
He is Goodness and Understanding, the Leader of Righteousness.
He cleanses us from sin;
He is divine and makes us so;
He is Fire proceeding from Fire;
His word is action and the distribution of gifts.
Through Him God's witnesses, prophets and Apostles were crowned.
Oh, the marvel of this truth! Oh, the marvel of this sight!
Tongues of fire bringing about the distribution of gifts!
In Tone 6, Glory… Now…
Heavenly King, Advocate, Spirit of Truth,
who are everywhere present and fill all things,
Treasury of Blessings, Bestower of Life,
come, and dwell within us;
cleanse us of all that defiles us,
and O Good One, save our souls.
Great Prokeimenon, In Tone 7, special
Who is so great a God as our God? Thou art the God who doest wonders!
verse: Among the people have You made Your power known!
verse: And I said: now I have made a beginning: this change has been wrought by the right hand of the Most High.
verse: I have remembered the works of the Lord, and called to mind Your wonders from of old.
First Kneeling Prayer
Deacon: On bended knee, let us pray to the Lord.
All: Lord, have mercy.
Priest: O Lord, most pure, incorruptible, without beginning, invisible, incomprehensible, unsearchable, unchangeable, unsurpassable, immeasurable, and forebearing: You alone have immortality; You live in unapproachable light; You made heaven and earth and the sea and all things created in them. You grant to all their requests even before they ask. We pray to You, and we beseech You, O Master who loves all mankind, the Father of our Lord, God, and Saviour, Jesus Christ. For our sake and for the sake of our salvation, He came down from heaven and was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and Mary, the ever-Virgin and the most glorious Godbearer. At first He taught us with words which were then later confirmed through deeds when He endured the saving passion, giving us, Your humble, sinful, and unworthy servants, the example of offering supplications to You, with necks bowed and on bended knees, for our sins and for the people's acts done in ignorance.
Hear us on whatever day we call upon You, for You alone are most merciful and the Lover of Mankind! However, especially hear us on this present day of Pentecost on which, after our Lord Jesus Christ had ascended into heaven and was seated at Your right hand, O God and Father, He sent down the Holy Spirit upon His holy disciples and apostles. The Holy Spirit came upon each of them, and filling all of them with His inexhaustible grace, they spoke of Your grandeur in various tongues, and they prophesied.
Now, therefore, hear us who are praying to You, and remember us, lowly and condemned as we are, and return our souls from the captivity of sin, for we have your loving-kindness interceding for us. Accept us who fall down before You, calling out: We have sinned! To You we have been committed from birth. From our mother's womb, You are our God! But because we have spent our days in vain endeavours, we have been stripped of your help, having been deprived of every defence. But trusting in Your generosities, we cry out: Do not remember the sins of our youth and of our ignorance, and cleanse us of our secret sins; and do not reject us when we become elderly, when our strength weakens.
Do not forsake us, and do not return us to the earth before You have made us worthy to return to You, and until You have prepared us, making us acceptable through grace. Appraise our iniquities by Your generosities. Against the multitude of our transgressions, place the abyss of Your generosities. O Lord, look down from the heights of your holiness upon our people here present who are waiting for abundant mercies from You. Visit us with Your goodness. Deliver us from the assaults of the Devil. Organize our life around Your holy and sacred commandments. Assign to Your people an angel, a faithful guardian. Gather all of us into Your kingdom. Grant forgiveness to those who put their trust in You; pardon them and us from sins. Purify us by the operation of Your Holy Spirit. Abolish the schemes of the Enemy plotted against us.
Blessed are You, O Lord, Almighty Master, who illuminates the day with the light of the sun and brightens the night with glowing flashes of light, and who has enabled us to pass through the length of the day and to draw near to the beginning of the night. Hear our petitions and those of all Your people; and having forgiven all of our voluntary and involuntary sins, accept our evening prayers, and send down the multitude of Your mercies and Your generosities upon Your inheritance. Encompass us with Your holy angels. Arm us with the armour of Your righteousness. Surround us with Your truth. Support us with Your power. Deliver us from every assault and from every treacherous plot laid by the Adversary.
And grant to us, through the prayers of the most holy Godbearer and of all the saints who have been well-pleasing to You from the beginning of time, that this present evening and the approaching night and all the days of our lives may be perfect, holy, peaceful, without sin, without temptation, and without idle dreams.
For it is You who shows mercy to us and saves us, O Lord our God, and we render glory to You, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, now and forever and ever.
All: Amen.
Litany of Supplication
Second Kneeling Prayer
Deacon: Again and again on bended knee let us pray to the Lord.
All: Lord, have mercy.
Priest: O Lord Jesus Christ, our God, You bestowed Your peace upon us and You granted us the gift of the Most Holy Spirit. And, while still yet being present with us in this life, You continue to bestow upon the faithful this inheritance that can never be taken away. On this day, in a vivid manner, You sent down this grace upon Your disciples and apostles, confirming their lips with fiery tongues so that, through them, we and the whole human race have received the knowledge of God through our own ears in our own language. We have been enlightened by the light of the Spirit and have been delivered from error, as though from darkness, by the distribution of visible and fiery tongues. Through this mysterious action, we have thereby been taught faith in You; and having been illuminated, we bless You, together with the Father and the Holy Spirit, as one Divinity and Power and Authority.
You are also the Splendour of the Father, the unchangeable and immutable Image of His essence and His nature, and the Source of wisdom and grace. Open my sinful lips and teach me the manner in which and for what needs I should pray. For You know the great multitude of my sins, but their enormity can be vanquished by your loving-kindness. For behold, I stand before You with fear, and I cast the despair of my soul into the depth of Your mercy. Guide my life along Your ways, for You govern all creation by a word with the ineffable power of Your wisdom; show me the way in which I should walk, O tranquil Haven of those who are turbulently perplexed. Grant the Spirit of Your wisdom to my deliberations, giving the Spirit of understanding to my ignorance. With the Spirit of Your fear, overshadow my deeds and renew a steadfast spirit deeply within me. And with Your Sovereign Spirit, stabilize the indecisiveness of my thoughts, in order that being guided every day by Your gracious Spirit toward those things that are profitable for me, I may be deemed worthy to fulfil Your commandments. Let me be constantly aware of Your coming in glory when You will judge our deeds. Protect me from the corrupting pleasures of this world; strengthen me with the desire to strive for the treasures of the world to come.
For You have said, O Master, that whatever anyone asks for in Your name, it will be received without hindrance from Your Father, the co-eternal God. Therefore, on this feast of the descent of Your Holy Spirit, I, a sinner, also entreat Your goodness so that You would grant me whatever I have asked that is for salvation. Indeed, O Lord, You are the bounteous Giver of all benefits; and You are a gracious provider who gives most abundantly those things for which we ask. You are the Compassionate One and the Merciful One who sinlessly became a partaker of our flesh; and unto those who bend their knees to You, who became the purifier of our sins, You extend your infinite loving-kindness.
O Lord, grant then Your generosities to Your people. Hear us from Your holy heaven. Sanctify us by the power of Your saving right hand. Cover us beneath the shelter of Your wings, and do not despise the works of Your hand. We have transgressed against You alone; against You only have we sinned, but only You do we worship. We do not know how to worship a strange god; neither do we stretch out our hands, O Master, to any other god. Pardon our transgressions and accept our prayers that we offer on bended knees. Extend the hand of Your help to all of us. Accept the prayer of all as if it were pleasant incense, acceptable before Your most gracious kingdom.
Lord, O Lord, who delivers us from every arrow that flies by day, deliver us from all things that walk in darkness. Accept the lifting up of our hands as an evening sacrifice. Deem us also worthy to pass blamelessly through the course of the night, untempted by evil things; and deliver us from every disturbance and apprehension that comes to us from the Devil. Grant compunction to our souls, and grant that we may meditate upon the trial at Your fearsome and righteous judgment. Nail the fear of You to our flesh, and mortify all of our earthy body members so that during the quietness of sleep we may be enlightened with the vision of Your judgments. Remove from us also every unseemly dream and detrimental carnal passion. Then raise us up again at the time for prayer, fortified in the faith and advancing in your commandments.
Through the benevolence and the goodness of Your only- begotten Son, with whom You are blessed, together with your all-holy, gracious, and life-creating Spirit, now and forever and ever.
All: Amen.
O Lord, Keep Us This Evening
Third Kneeling Prayer
Deacon: Again and again on bended knee let us pray to the Lord.
All: Lord, have mercy.
Priest: O ever-flowing, living, and enlightening Source; O creative Power, co-eternal with the Father, who most marvellously fulfilled the entire plan concerning our salvation; O Christ our God, who shattered the indissoluble bonds of Death and the bolts of Hades: You trampled upon a multitude of the evil spirits, offering Yourself for us as a blameless Victim and giving Your most pure Body, untouched and unapproachable by any sin, as a sacrifice. And, through this awesome and inscrutable sacred sacrifice, You have given us eternal life. For by descending into Hades and smashing the eternal gates, and having shown the way to heaven to those who were sitting in darkness, You ensnared the Prince of evil and the snake of the Abyss with divinely-wise enticements. And You bound him with the chains of gloom by Your immeasurable power, and You shackled him in Tartarus, the deepest infernal region of Hades, and through Your might confined him to the unquenchable fire and the eternal darkness. Thus, O greatly-eminent Wisdom of the Father, You manifested Yourself as the great Helper of the misfortunate, and You enlightened those who were sitting in darkness and in the shadow of death.
You, O Lord of everlasting glory and beloved Son of the most high Father; O everlasting Light of the everlasting Light; O Sun of righteousness: hear us who are praying to You and grant repose to the souls of Your servants, our ancestors, our brothers and sisters who have already departed; to all of our relatives; and to all true members of the Faith, for whom we now make a remembrance. For the authority of all things is with You; and in Your hand, You control all the ends of the earth.
O almighty Master, the God of our ancestors and the Lord of mercy; O Creator of the race of mortals and of the immortals, and of all human nature — that which is still presently structured in the body and that which is, likewise, already released therefrom; O Creator of life and of its termination, of that life of being transferred into another world: You measure out the years for the living, and You appoint the time of death. You lead people down into Hades, binding them in impotency, and afterwards You raise them up, releasing them in power. You order present necessities and expediently secure those needed for the future. To those who have been wounded by the sting of death, You make them glad with the hope of resurrection.
You indeed are the Master of all, O God our Saviour, the Hope of all those at the ends of the earth and of those far away at sea. On this last and great salvific day of the feast of Holy Pentecost, You showed us the mystery of the Holy Trinity, consubstantial and co-eternal, without division or confusion, and You also showed us the descent and arrival of Your holy and life-creating Spirit being poured out in the form of fiery tongues on Your holy apostles, appointing them to be the proclaimers of the Good News of our faith, and showing them to be confessors and preachers of the true, divine teaching.
Also, on this salvific feast on which everything was totally accomplished, You deigned, therefore, to accept supplications in behalf of those who are imprisoned in Hades; and to those being held in bondage, You promised great hopes for their release from the grievous bonds constraining them by sending down Your consolation.
Hear us, your humble servants, beseeching You, and grant repose to the souls of Your servants who have already departed into a place of light and a place of refreshment and peace from which all illness, sorrow, and sighing have been taken away. Commit their souls to the places of the just, and make them worthy of peace and of repose. For the dead cannot praise You, O Lord, nor do those in Hades venture to offer confession to You. But we, the living, bless You, and we pray and offer You supplications and sacrifices for their souls.
O great and eternal God, who is holy and loves all people; who has deigned us worthy at this hour to stand before Your unapproachable glory so that we might sing and praise Your wonders; cleanse us, Your unworthy servants, and grant us grace in order that with contrite hearts, we may without presumption offer to You the thrice-holy hymn of glorification and thanksgiving for Your great gifts that You have created for us and always produce for us.
Remember, O Lord, our weakness, and do not destroy us for our transgressions; but because of our humility, show us Your great mercy, in order that fleeing from the darkness of sinfulness, we may walk in the day of righteousness; and having been clothed with the armour of light, remaining unhindered by any spiteful intrigue of the Evil One, we may with confidence extol You in all things as the only true God who loves all.
For Yours is indeed the great and veritable mystery, O Master and Author of all -the temporary dissolution of Your creatures, and, thereafter, their reintegration and repose for all ages. In all things, we acknowledge Your grace: for our entrance into this world and for our leaving it; likewise, for our hopes of resurrection unto an imperishable life, which You pledged by Your unfailing promises, that we would receive in the future at Your Second Coming. You are the Beginning of our resurrection and the One who loves all people; the impartial Judge of all who have lived, and the Master and Lord of recompense.
You incorporated Yourself to us in the very same flesh and blood by Your extreme condescension for our sake. Because of Your compassionate generosity, You accepted our passions and through them, by voluntarily enduring temptation, You became for us who are tempted the Helper that You Yourself promised to become. Therefore, through this action, You have given us the example of controlling our passions.
Accept, then, O Master, our entreaties and supplications, and grant repose to all the fathers, mothers, children, brothers, and sisters of each of us; to our relatives; to all the people in our country; and to all those souls who have already departed in the hope of resurrection and of eternal life.
Inscribe their names in the Book of Life, committing their spirits to the bosom of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the land of the living, in the heavenly kingdom, in the paradise of delights. With Your radiant angels, guide all of them into Your holy dwelling place. Together with them, also raise up our bodies on the day that You have appointed according to Your holy and unfailing vows. Therefore, O Lord, there is no death for Your servants when we depart from the body and return to You, our God, passing over from things that are most sorrowful unto things that are most wholesome and delightful, and into repose and joyfulness.
If we have in any least way sinned against You, be merciful to us and also to them, because there is no one who is pure from stain before You, even if his life be for but a single day: You atone, O Jesus Christ our Lord, while on earth manifested Yourself to be sinless. Through You, we all trust in obtaining mercy and the remission of sins.
For this reason, because You are a gracious and loving God, pardon, remit, and forgive both us and them for having fallen into sin, both voluntary and through human frailty; those committed wilfully or through ignorance; those that are evident and those that are unnoticed; those committed whether in deed, or through thought, or by word, or whether in any of our conversations and emotions.
To all those departed who have preceded us, grant freedom and pardon; and bless us who are still here present, granting to us and to all Your people a gracious and joyful end to our lives. Extend to us Your mercy and Your profound love at Your fearsome and dreadful coming in glory, making us worthy of your kingdom.
O great and most high God, You alone have immortality; You live in unapproachable light; You created all things in wisdom, dividing the light from the darkness and placing the sun to rule the day and the moon and the stars to rule the night. You have deemed us sinners worthy on this present day to come before Your sight in confession and to offer You our evening prayers. O Lord, who loves all people, let our prayer be directed like incense before You and accept it as a fragrant aroma. Grant that we may spend this present evening and the approaching night in peace. Clothe us with the armour of light; deliver us from the fears of the night and from all things that walk in darkness. And grant that the sleep You have given to refresh us from our fatigue might be free from every evil.
Indeed, O Master of all and gracious Provider, may we be moved to compunction on our beds and remember Your most holy name throughout the night; and being illuminated by the contemplation of Your commandments, may we rise up with joyfulness of soul to glorify with praise Your goodness, offering prayers and supplications to Your loving-kindness for our sins as well as for those of all Your people whom You, through the prayers of the most holy Godbearer, visit with mercy.
For You are the repose of our souls and bodies, and we render glory to You, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, now and forever and ever.
All: Amen.
Litany of Petition
In Tone 3
Truly the tongues have become a clear sign for all,
for the people from whom Christ came in the flesh, were divided by lack of faith.
They fell from the divine grace and divine light
which we the gentiles have attained.
For we are strengthened by the words of the disciples,
who proclaim the glory of God, the Benefactor of all,
with whom we bend our hearts as well as our knees
and worship the Holy Spirit in faith,
being strengthened by the Saviour of our souls.
A pure heart create for me, O God; put a steadfast spirit within me.
The comforting Spirit has now been poured out on all flesh,
for beginning with the rank of the apostles,
He extended grace through the communion of believers.
He confirmed the truth of His presence
by the distribution of fiery tongues to the disciples
for the praise and glory of God.
With the spiritual light that enlightens our hearts,
and strengthened in the faith by the Holy Spirit,
let us beseech Him to save our souls.
Do not cast me away from Your presence, nor deprive me of Your Holy Spirit.
The apostles of Christ have been clothed with power from on high;
for the Comforter has renewed them,
and in them renewed the knowledge of the new mysteries
which they proclaimed to us in songs and resounding words,
teaching us to worship the one God in three Persons,
the all-bountiful and Eternal One.
Therefore, in the light of their teachings,
let us worship the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,
beseeching them to save our souls.
In Tone 8, Glory… Now…
Come, all you nations of the world,
let us adore God in three holy Persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, Three in One.
From all eternity, the Father begets the Son,
equal to Him in eternity and majesty,
equal also to the Holy Spirit,
glorified with the Son in the Father,
three Persons, and yet a single power and essence and Godhead.
In deep adoration, let us cry out to God:
Holy is God who made all things through the Son
with the cooperation of the Holy Spirit.
Holy the Mighty One through whom the Father was revealed to us,
and through whom the Holy Spirit came to the world!
Holy the Immortal One, the Spirit, the Counsellor,
who proceeds from the Father and reposes in the Son.
All-holy Trinity, glory to You!
In Tone 8 modified
Blessed are You, O Christ our God who revealed the fishermen as most wise by sending the, the Holy Spirit; through them You caught the entire world. Loving Master, glory to You.
Alternative Troparion text, in Tone 8 modified
Blessed are You, O Christ our God, for You have given us wise fishermen. After sending them Your Holy Spirit, You caught all the world through them – O loving Master, glory to You!
At the beginning of the Liturgy, immediately after "Blessed be the Kingdom" and "Amen," we all kneel and sing the following in Tone 6, samohlasen):
Heavenly King, Comforter, Spirit of Truth, Who are everywhere present and filing all things, Treasury of all blessings and Giver of Life: come, dwell within us, and cleanse us from every stain, and save our soul, O Gracious Lord.
Antiphon 1
The heavens tell the glory of God, and the firmament declares the work of his hand.
Through the prayers of the Mother of God,* O Saviour, save us.
Day to day pours forth the message and night proclaims this knowledge to night.
Through the prayers of the Mother of God,* O Saviour, save us.
Their utterance has gone forth into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.
Through the prayers of the Mother of God,* O Saviour, save us.
Glory… Now… Only-begotten Son…
Third Antiphon
Come, let us sing joyfully to the Lord,* let us acclaim God, our Saviour.
O good Advocate,* save us who sing to You: Alleluia.
Let us come before His face with praise,* and acclaim Him in psalms.
O good Advocate,* save us who sing to You: Alleluia.
For God is the great Lord,* the great king over all the earth.
O good Advocate,* save us who sing to You: Alleluia.
Be exalted, O Lord, in Your strength; we will sing and make music to Your might.
O good Advocate,* save us who sing to You: Alleluia.
Troparia and Kontakia
Troparion, Tone 8: Blessed are You, O Christ our God who revealed the fishermen as most wise* by sending them the Holy Spirit;* through them You caught the entire world.* Loving Master, glory to You.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and for ever and ever. Amen.
Kontakion, Tone 8: When the Most high descended and confused the tongues,* He parted the nations.* He called all to unity;* and with one voice* we glorify the all-Holy Spirit.
Prokeimenon, Tone 6
Save Your people, O Lord, * and bless Your inheritance.
verse: Unto You I will cry, O Lord, my God, lest You turn from me in silence. (Psalm 27:9,1)
Ephesians 5:9-19
Alleluia, Tone 2
verse: Have mercy on me, O God, in the greatness of Your compassion.
verse: Cast me not from Your presence, nor deprive me of Your Holy Spirit. (Psalm 50:3,13)
Matthew 18:10-20
Hymn to the Mother of God
O my soul, magnify the one Divinity in three Persons.
Rejoice, O Queen, boast of the virgins and mothers, for every tongue, though capable and eloquent, cannot hymn you as is your due, and every mind is confounded in seeking to comprehend the way in which you gave birth. Wherefore with one accord we glorify you.
Communion Hymn
Your good Spirit will lead me* to the land of righteousness.* Alleluia, alleluia,* alleluia. (Psalm 142:10)


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Here is the movie trailer for Tarantino's new Western movie Django Unchained out this December. The film stars Jamie Foxx, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Christoph Waltz.
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Here is the movie trailer for Tarantino's new Western movie Django Unchained out this December. The film stars Jamie Foxx, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Christoph Waltz.
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The remake of the 1974 movie gets its first trailer.
The Great Gatsby follows Fitzgerald-like, would-be writer Nick Carraway as he leaves the Midwest and comes to New York City in the spring of 1922, an era of loosening morals, glittering jazz and bootleg kings. Chasing his own American Dream, Nick lands next door to a mysterious, party-giving millionaire, Jay Gatsby, and across the bay from his cousin, Daisy, and her philandering, blue-blooded husband, Tom Buchanan. It is thus that Nick is drawn into the captivating world of the super rich, their illusions, loves and deceits. As Nick bears witness, within and without the world he inhabits, he pens a tale of impossible love, incorruptible dreams and high-octane tragedy, and holds a mirror to our own modern times and struggles.
The film, directed by Baz Luhrmann (Romeo + Juliet, Moulin Rouge), stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby, Carey Mulligan, Tobey Maguire, Joel Edgerton and Isla Fisher, and will hit theaters on Dec. 25th.
Soundtrack includes a cool cover of the U2 hit "Love is Blindness" by Jack White.
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Here is the first teaser poster for Quentin Tarantino's upcoming movie Django Unchained.
Here's the movie's synopsis:
Set in the Deep South during the 1850s, Dr. King Schultz (Christoph Waltz) is a German bounty hunter/former dentist who buys Django (Jamie Foxx) as a slave so that he can help Schultz identify bounties for him. After successfully helping the good doctor with his bounty hunting, Django is given his freedom papers and is recruited by Schultz to continue being his partner in the bounty hunting business.
Django hones his bounty hunting skills until Schultz thinks he is ready to go to Mississippi; in order to free his wife (Broomhilda). When they find her where abouts through slave auction records, they discover she is in the hands of monsieur Calvin Candie (Leonardo DiCaprio); a francophile who takes great pleasure in watching Mandingos fight to the death. Django and Schultz cleverly con Candie into selling Django back his Broomhilda. But something goes rotten in the state of Denmark and Django finds himself fighting for his life, his wife, and sweet bloody vengeance.
The movie also stars Kerry Washington, Samuel L. Jackson, Sacha Baron Cohen, Kurt Russell, Anthony LaPaglia and Don Johnson.
If you are gay, GLAAD and the left will defend you. Not if you are a Republican though. Read this story about how reality TV show star Taylor Garrett gets a beat down and vandalized because he's a gay conservative associated with commentator Ann Coulter.
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) identified several celebrities receiving farm subsidies whose professions had nothing to do with farming or agriculture. Did you know Jon Bon Jovi paid property taxes of only $100 last year on his extensive real estate holdings in New Jersey that he uses to raise bees? He's not alone. Bruce Springsteen, Ted Turner, Quincy Jones and others are collecting too. Is it right? I don't know, but it does make me cringe a bit. I won't fault people (even celebrities) for taking advantage of loopholes that are in place. If we as a society think it's wrong, then we need to change the laws I guess. See story.
Rapper Jay-Z loves the Occupy Wall Street movement and is making some good money off a new line of Rocawear branded OWS T-shirts (see story). At this time, he has not made an official commitment to monetarily support the movement. I think it's great that he is demonstrating entreprenurial skills. Good for him.
Anyone else tired of seeing Leo take on these "older" roles? He has such a baby face, I can't usually take him seriously when he plays really mature roles. I don't know if I'll see the new Hoover movie because of this. Plus, I don't think I can look past that terrible make-up job. I do like Eastwood though. Hmmm, what to do?
Rumor is that this sequence was a giant pain in the ass to shoot. Apparently, James Cameron (seen swimming below) is something of a dictator until he gets all his shots right. The cast was more or less in the water for almost three days until they got everything they needed down on film. (via Unreality Magazine)
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Here is a small collection of celebrities in commercials from before they were famous. It's weird, but you really can see the acting potential in a couple of these.
Listerine commercial with Morgan Freeman
Tina Fey – Mutual Savings Bank (@2:33)
Leonardo DiCaprio – Fred Meyer Clothing
Sarah Michelle Gellar – Burger King
Salma Hayek – Burger Boy
Brad Pitt – Pringles
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Today Thomas Liu 4 SAC announced the expansion of Thomas Liu's core leadership team. New Additions to Thomas Liu 4 SAC Leadership Team includes Langley High School Treasurer Erik Toor. Ms. Stephanie Rummani, the secretary of Mr. Toor, announced endorsement of Thomas Liu for SAC and notified the Langley community that Mr. Toor had just accepted the the position as Outreach Director.
Mr. Toor is a key member of the Langley High School Class of 2016, holding the position of Treasurer of the Langley Student Government Association and served as the Operations Director of the nationally ranked winning Model United Nations Team.
Thomas Liu said, "I have an enormous amount of respect for my dear friend Erik Toor, a public servant who has experiences in uniting the school. Erik is a role model for me, and if elected to the SAC, I hope I can follow his tracks and become a schoolwide leader like him."
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