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I Corinthians 14:40 – Let all things be done decently and in order.
In The Real Anti – Christ we mentioned the anti – Christ spirit. However, we did not discuss what the anti – Christ spirit is or what it does exactly. The anti – Christ spirit should not be limited to the spirit of blasphemy, which denies God's existence, power, sovereign, love, goodness, uniqueness, Word, trinity, and nature and/or makes one believe that it is acceptable to carry doubts about the same One True God. The anti – Christ spirit includes or works in concert with all that is against God, meaning that all that is against what God is and what God wants. You must be aware of the verse that says "Resist Satan and he will flee from you" (James 4:7 ). The anti – Christ spirit is that which resists God for the purposes of causing men to flee God. It resists and causes man to resist God in every single way there is.
One of the ways that anti – Christ is manifesting itself in a major way in these times is with disorder. God's kingdom is one based on order and governed by laws; chief of which is to submit yourself to God completely and at all times. Everything not only in the universe but in the natural and spirit realms obeys God unconditionally at all times except man, Satan, and demons. Do not be mistaken, even man, Satan, and demons are ultimately subject to the power and hence the will of God. It is just that for a time God allows man, Satan, and demons free will. Satan and demons have already exercised that free will to disobey God, and their fate in the lake of fire awaits them. But the vast majority of individual people – though not all of them! – can still choose life or death.
Satan and his demons know their fate, but their goal is to get as many men to share it. They have two main tactics in accomplishing this goal. 1) To convince as many people as possible that there is no God. They have some success in this goal, but not much. 2) To convince those who believe in God that they do not have to obey Him. Now Satan and his kingdom has a great deal of success with this, starting with Adam and Eve, so much so that you wonder why they even bother with 1)! Of course, up and telling most people that while God exists and is all – powerful, you still don't HAVE to do everything that he says is off – putting. Sure, Adam and Eve fell for it, but I have to believe that what played a major role in that was that they had never seen suffering, let alone death. But so many of the rest of us who are all too aware of such things will quickly come to the conclusion that if there is a God, it is eminently more sensible to seek His favor by doing whatever He wants.
So, to accomplish this goal, Satan has to use another tactic, which is getting people out of synch with God and out of a natural relationship with God. Again, God's kingdom is orderly. Each day is 24 hours. Each year is 365 ¼ days long. Winter, summer, fall, and spring comes and goes. Everything in God's creation follows a specific mathematical formula or relationship, has been since the beginning of time, and will until time ends. If your life is orderly, you are following a God – like pattern. Doing so will not in and of itself make you obey God, but it creates a construct that makes it easier. Satan knows this, and therefore does everything that he can to make life, whether on an individual scale or a global one, as chaotic as possible. Why? If you follow everything in an orderly fashion, you will be a person that understands responsibility. You will know that every cause has an effect; every action has a reaction. But if you live your life out chaotically, you will lose sight of that. You will start believing in things like "luck" and "fate." Instead of accepting the belief that good things happen (blessings) as a result of doing good things (obeying God) you fall into believing that good things MAY HAPPEN whether you do good or bad, and that bad things may happen as well, so there is no advantage in doing good or being good. You can just sit back and let the chips fall where they may!
Once you get into that lifestyle, it is very hard to accept the notion that you HAVE to do what God says ALL THE TIME or that you HAVE to believe EVERYTHING that God says. Instead, you will inevitably feel that you can obey God when it pleases you and believe whatever part of God's Word suits you and hope for the best. And whenever someone comes along and tells you that God's Word must be totally agreed and strictly adhered to or else, you may very well reject that person and his God not only as rather disagreeable, but also one whose existence is impossible. So you invent your own God that allows you to do what you want, or you tell yourself that no God exists at all. Either way, Satan is happy because the anti – Christ spirit has done its job.
Now, you would think that the wealth and technology in our society and world would be used to make it more orderly. Instead, people have allowed the anti – Christ spirit to make it more chaotic. When we were a poorer, less advanced society, maintaining societal order and discipline was absolutely necessary for survival, and one was constantly aware of it. Failing to associate cause and effect meant dying of starvation or disease, or even starting a war! But now that we have all this wealth and all this technology, we do not have to face the consequences of our actions so directly. A person that does not work hard can go on welfare, and a nation that does not manage its money can sell bonds to pay its debts.
So, modern society has fallen in love with disorder. Look at our entertainment; movies, television, literature, and music. Gone is any semblance of structure in the action or even the dialogue: things just happen scatalogically. Of course, with the disappearance of order, then goes the standards for right and wrong; good and evil. Now virtually all movies and TV shows feature good people who do bad things, or bad people who somehow spontaneously combust virtue. And speaking of spontaneous combustion, you have evolution and the Big Bang. Both posit that something can come from nothing; that order can come from disorder; that something great and beautiful such as a human being can come from something common like a pit of primordial sulfur slime heated by volcanic activity. Now, that these theories not only exist but are so accepted, even insisted upon, among non – Believers despite how easily they are contradicted by observation, experimentation, calculation, and logic is proof of how creating a disorderly world creates a disorderly mind. Keep in mind that back when the world culture was more orderly, our great scientists were able to describe the natural world in the context of this order, from the discovery of "pi" and natural logarithm to the laws of planetary motion to gravity, and classical mechanics to the theory of relativity. These things do not disprove the existence of God but rather prove it by showing that the same orderly God of the Bible is the same of physics, mathematics, chemistry, biology, theology, economics, linguistics, sociology, etc. Go read your Bible, especially the Old Testament. Note the specific, exacting details that God gave His people on how to construct the Noah's ark, the ark of the covenant, the tabernacle, the temple, etc. Also, note the specific details that God gave on the legal, social, political, and religious structure of the nation of Israel. And in Revelation, note how John is given the dimensions of New Jerusalem! Note the numerical significance of 1, 2, 3, 7, 12, 13, 50, and denominations thereof that repeat over and over again in the Bible. God's order is His law, and by forsaking order in our lives and in our societies we are forsaking God's way and law!
And how can we expect to prosper if we do not keep God's order? How can we have rule over our lives, our houses, our finances, our families, and our nations so that we can hand them over to God save we order them after God's commandments, if we are not even disciplined enough to do basic things like keep the Sabbath? Simple: we cannot. And Satan knows it. That is why Satan works continuously to destroy God's order in our lives and our societies. Look at our public schools, what happened when they took corporal punishment out and made it routine to defy the teachers. They became madhouses. Many of the same things are happening in our very churches and homes. Our culture glorifies defiance even in the absence of a goal of said defiance, for we now treat defiance as a worthy end unto itself, and we treat respect for order as weakness even when that order is mutually beneficial and agreed upon. Of course, Satan is very happy with that! And we even teach people that, just like evolution where order and good things come from chaos and wicked things, that disorder and disruption bring positive results. The best example is the American civil rights movement for blacks, a Trojan horse that opened the door to all sorts of perversion and wickedness in our society, all of which (of course) have proven much more harmful to American blacks than any other group of Americans.
They even teach that Jesus Christ was a revolutionary, a subversive when the opposite is true: Jesus Christ did the Will of His Father! Jesus Christ did not even VERBALLY resist when He was tried by the Sanhedrin and the Romans and was crucified. When Simon Peter took up his sword in resistance, Jesus Christ told him to put it away, and even healed the man that Peter attacked! And yes, Jesus Christ told his people to render under Caesar that which was Caesar's (and do the same unto God)! What about Jesus Christ healing on the Sabbath? You show me where it says that healing on the Sabbath is a sin. What about his driving the moneychangers out of the temple? Christ was actually following God's law, not breaking it! And Christ's altercations with the religious leaders? A) Christ never urged his disciples to defy the religious leaders and B) it was always the result of the religious leaders' provocation; their attempts to condemn or trick Him! Christ obeyed all the laws of Rome and followed all the customs and practices of Jewry. That was why when He was brought before the Sanhedrin and before the Romans THEY ALL FOUND NO FAULT IN HIM. So what kind of militant revolutionary is that? But people are able to get away with the "revolutionary Jesus" myth because the times are so disordered that people not only believe it, but they want to believe and embrace it because it gives them a god to fit the way that they are living their own lives! Perhaps the "revolutionary Jesus" notion does actually help draw some confused souls to Christ, but you wonder at what cost to others.
And make no mistake about it, disorder has a cost, and not just a spiritual one. On a personal scale, it causes poverty, educational failure, poor character, bad relationships, and mental and physical illness. On a family scale it causes divorce, absentee parents, and misbehavior among children. In churches it causes denominationalism, false doctrines and teachings, jealousy, power struggles, and strife. In communities, it causes crime, in nations it causes social, economic, and political collapse.
In so many ways in our lives, families, workplaces, societies, and in this world, Satan has replaced God's order with babel, which means confusion. But you not have to live that way. You can change and be helped, and then be in a position to help others. If you are unsaved, the first step is fixing that sad state by saying The Salvation Prayer. I am not saying that you cannot achieve an orderly existence without being a Believer and Follower of Jesus Christ; but rather that it is pointless. It does no good to have an orderly existence in this life only to be tossed into the lake of fire in the next; you would be better off being a disordered Christian and to go to Heaven! Upon being saved, then PLEASE, read your Bible. Desire to live as the heroes of the faith did, in total submission to God and respect for His ways. The best place to start is Proverbs, then Leviticus, then Paul's letters to the church that follow Acts in the New Testament. Start with obeying the Sabbath. Move onto simple things like getting up EARLY the same time each day and going to bed the same time each night, and eating your meals and reading your Bible at the same time each day. Then carry it onto your personal finances, especially if you are in debt! After that, be consistent and reliable in your character and conversation. Be precise and truthful in speech, do not make commitments that you cannot keep, and do not be prone to rantings or mood swings. In the name of Jesus Christ, come out of the city of babel, or Babylon, and into God's Kingdom today!
Prayer:Father God in the name of Christ Jesus, please order my life after Your Word and Will. Please do the same for my family and the entire Body of Christ, and also please rescue the children and the innocent from the evils of Satan's disorder. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen!
Deliverance:The demons that work in this area are disorder and disrespect. Please read the Basic Spiritual Warfare guide to learn more about how to go against these demons to help set captives free and win battles in the name of your God through the power, authority, and victory given to you by his Son Jesus Christ and by his blood shed for you!


text: On Saturday February 20th, James Alsop, North Carolina Native and friend of studio owner Laci Chisholm, taught a Master Dance Class & it was AMAZING! James is a moving force of uniqueness in art, and talent. He Co-Assisted in choreographing Beyonce's videos, tour, and promotional materials for the multi platinum selling records "Who Run the World (Girls Anthem)," the sexy, "Dance For You" video and Billboard hit "Love on Top." Most recently he assisted in choreographing the mega hit music video, Booty by Jennifer Lopez. James taught an incredible class & I am so thankful he was able to share his gift with us. He'll be in NYC this spring working on his upcoming movie with Maya Rudolph so hopefully we'll get to see him again!

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Vero Beach Art Club
32nd Annual
ART BY THE SEA fine arts & crafts show
January 17, 18 & 19, 2020
A Prestigious Exhibition by Members of the Vero Beach Art Club and the Vero Beach Museum of Art. This is one of the most anticipated shows of the Vero Beach Art Club's season. Held in the beautiful Holmes Great Hall at the Vero Beach Museum of Art, this show offers artists a chance to show one piece each of their artwork, all available for sale. A percentage of the proceeds is donated to the Vero Beach Art Club to support their educational outreach programs such as the scholarships they award to high school seniors and the donations they give to Elementary Schools, Middle Schools and various art classes in Indian River County. In 2018 the show sold 23% of all the artwork on display at the show, it was an incredible success and the artwork was considered to be outstanding.
Photos from Art By the Sea 2019
Private VIP Opening Reception & Awards:
Date: Friday, January 17th 4:00 pm-5:00 pm
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Speaking at a Round Table on the topic of "New Partnerships and Trust Focused Neigbourhood Policy," the Commerce Minister said the newly concluded Pakistan-Afghanistan Transit Trade Agreement opens new horizons for enhancing bilateral economic cooperation. He also referred to his recent visit to
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will further boost regional trade. Makhdoom Fahim said India has
successfully negotiated several free trade and preferential trade agreements
with many countries in the region and beyond which will help dividends for the people
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Highlighting the major successes of the present government in
Mr. Fahim said exports of Pakistan has witnessed steady growth and exceeded US
$ 24 billion last year despite global economic slow down and war on terror.
Similar is the case with foreign exchange reserves that have crossed the US $
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Makhdoom Fahim informed the audience about the liberal investment regime in
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zones include: 10 years income tax holiday for zone developer, duty free import
of plant and machinery, 5 years income tax holiday for investors, one window
facilities and provision of utilities. Cheap and skilled labour, low cost of
inputs and liberal investment policies are resulting in renewed interest in Pakistan , he added. Pakistan
The Minister identified power generation, infrastructure, agriculture and construction as priority areas for investment.
Other speakers who addressed the round-table included H.E. Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu, the Secretary General, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation; H.E. Dr. Emir Mansur Burghei, Under Secretary, Foreign Affairs of Islamic Rep. of Iran; H.E. Kürşad Tüzmen, Former Minister of External Trade; and Halil Akıncı, Secretary General, Turkish Council. Organized by International Cooperation Platform, about 200 high-ranking businessmen and officials from 41 different countries are attending the event.
Photo caption: Makhdoom Muhammad Amin Fahim (2nd from Left to Right), Pakistani Senior Minister for Commerce attending the 2nd Bosporus Regional Cooperation
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You may be feeling grief upon receiving a diagnosis that your child has Autism or Aspergers Syndrome etc. Do not despair! There is hope! Many individuals on the autism spectrum have grown up to have productive, fulfilling lives. Your child can still have a bright future! One out of 120 children coming into the world are now being diagnosed with some form of autism. It appears to be becoming a world wide epidemic. You are not alone. Here are three alternative steps to take to improve your child's life and your own:
1. Creative expression
2. Telepathic Communication
3. Life Style Changes
It may be helpful to understand that many of them are Indigo or Rainbow children. This means that these children have more activated DNA, they are extremely sensitive, gifted, and highly intelligent. At the same time their speech may be delayed or others may have physical developmental challenges.
As such, children on the autism spectrum are often gifted in painting, drawing, sculpture and music. When you allow them to express themselves in these other mediums, the whole family will benefit. Creative expression is therapeutic in and of itself, as it allows freedom for feelings to be expressed in a safe, fun way. These feelings may otherwise be buried and come out later in a destructive way. For all of us, with or without autism, emotional expression is vital for our health and well-being. It is a normal part of being human. This is why music, painting, and drawing is important for autistic children. It provides them with another language, which may be easier, for the autistic child than verbal expression.
You don't have to be a professional artist or art therapist to support your child in expressing themselves. You can paint or draw along with them or create music together. If this is a challenge for you, just keep it simple and fun. Try to let go of your inner critic. Art education is vital for the development of the autistic child because it will develop their inner realm, and will help them discover who they are and how they fit into the world around them.
These children have a highly sensitive metabolism which means they may have a tendency to become overwhelmed by large groups of people, large classrooms, noise, and emotion. When they are feeling overwhelmed or over stimulated they can either withdraw further within themselves and from the outer world or they can become more hyperactive, or escalate the situation to have an emotional meltdown. At this point hugging or holding them can feel uncomfortable or even painful for the autistic child if they are highly sensitive to touch or energy. A highly sensitive autistic child may be clear sentient, clairvoyant and telepathic. It is more natural and easier for them to communicate this way. You will learn to appreciate their strengths and what they have to offer the world.
The worst thing you can do is nothing and give up on them. Remind yourself that you are not alone. There is lots of support today in the form of many different kinds of therapies and programs. It is important to find the ones that are suitable for you and your child. Additionally, you may have to make some adjustments in your lifestyle such as looking for alternative choices in education, and housing options to help them adjust. Likewise they may feel better eating a diet of healthy organic fruits and vegetables for the most part.
Your own self-care is most important as you can easily become drained by the demands of parenting or teaching these kids. This is being wisely selfish. Do whatever you need to do to stay balanced and recharged. You know yourself best. Do something you love to do every day so you don't get burnt out. You are the most important person to influence your child.
If you enjoyed the content above and would like more information on how to improve your creative connection with your autistic child, check out my eManual, titled, 'SIMPLE CREATIVE TOOLS for TEACHING CHILDREN with AUTISM'. You can find it on my website https://tlc4youth.com
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Following on from the success of the J3 development, Knightstone Housing is selected as the preferred bidder for the compulsory purchase of this iconic site.
The Carriageworks and Westmoreland House have long been a blot on the Bristol skyline. The site, owned by a London based developer has been subject to several ambitious but ultimately unsuccessful planning applications. Bristol City Council, with the active support of the local community through the Carriageworks Action Group selected Knightstone through a formal tender process which will see final proposals submitted this August. gcp Chartered Architects are delighted to be part of the Knightstone team charged with developing a viable solution for this site.
The next stage of work will include consultation with stakeholders to help define the parameters of the scheme. The consultation process needs to support the final stage of the tender process but also feed into any subsequent planning application. gcp identified the opportunity of working as part of a CABE Design Council pilot for a Consultation Toolkit being developed alongside the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and The Good Homes Alliance.


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Shannon and Andy's engagement session consisted of walking around Michigan State University's campus after MSU had won their football game. For Shannon and Andy, this was a wonderful way to start their session!
We went to the Botanical Gardens first.
Then to the bridge that connect to the stadium.
And their pup came with them too and displayed his happiness for MSU's win!


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Has anyone seen the massive amount of hate for CoD, and really any online purposed FPS?
The gaming community outside of this genre is harsh but is it deserved. I've noticed that the quality of gaming has become stagnant. If you look at any really successful franchise over the last 10 years it's Call of Duty, Battlefield, and Halo.
There's hate because these games are popular by "gamers" who don't seem to venture out past the FPS. I play a lot of Call of Duty but I spend equal time playing other games. I see the world of gaming from multiple angles which might be why my ideas and concepts are so radical from CoD players who live and breathe playing online purposed FPS.
What are you thoughts on this? And if any mod feels this could be moved to a the General Discussion board feel free to do so.
Bottom line: People will criticize anything, I mean ANYTHING that is not of their own production. The "hate" is a physiological one of jealousy, wanting and failure.
Instead of gamers simply being smart consumers and not purchasing something they do not like, many subject themselves to playing a game they cannot stand (this goes for all genres) this mentality is backwards.
Personally, most of these games are all amazing, compared to what I grew up with and how much I loved gaming when things were simple and to the point.
CoD is "THE" thing to hate on these days. People hate on it because it is the "cool" thing to do now.
The funny thing is, many of the people hating on it play it regularly. It is the big gun of the gaming industry, and everyone likes to take swipes at those on top. People hated the Chicago Bulls when they were winning championships in the nineties. People hate on the Yankees for having 27 World Series Championships. People hate on pretty much anyone at the top of their chosen field.
There are quite a few decent games out there. I love the BioShock series and Assassin's Creed, as well as Splinter Cell and a few others like Skyrim.
Problem is, there is a flood of games out there, and many of them are just plain bad. FPS games are quick and fun, thus so popular.
As has already been stated above, everyone hates on the best. Should Titanfall overtake COD in popularity, it will be hated on. If Destiny takes the top spot, haters will follow. People will find a way to hate on anything, especially if it isn't what they believe should be on top.
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As has already been stated above, everyone hates on the best. Should Titanfall overtake COD in popularity, it will be hated on. If Destiny takes the top spot, haters will follow. People will find a way to hate on anything, especially if it isn't what they believe should be on top.
Call of Duty isn't all that's being hated. This whole genre is hated on. You see a news article about a FPS DLC or trailer, or whatever and the comments are loaded with hate. You see an article about the new Last of Us DLC or hype articles on Thief and it's nothing but acclaim and excitement. Even those who don't like the game still show dislike in the form of calm constructiveness. It's quite a different world outside of Call of Duty and other FPS.
It's the same with movie reviewers. Movies that everyone loves, they generally tend to hate.
Reviewers are the hipsters of the media world. They want people to gravitate towards things they like or find trendy or cool and denigrate what is popular.
Take a franchise like Harry Potter. One of the most successful franchises in history, and very solidly put together films. Yet they didn't win a single Oscar. Not for acting, not for makeup, not for effects... anything. The biggest snub had to go to Stuart Craig. He was able to take a beloved literary series and completely imagine the world as it might look down to the most minute detail. What he accomplished over a span of 8 films was remarkable. Yet one year he lost out to the Production Designer for "The Iron Lady". No offense to fans of that film.. but all that person had to do was recreate modern London and make a talented actress look like a real-life figure, not much to imagine there other than recreating places and people that already exist.
Does that mean they did a better job? Not necessarily, but it is the snobbery of the film industry sticking up their noses at popular fare.
Same thing is happening in the gaming industry. People can't take a game for their experience with it, there has to be a Social Media aspect of it as well. PC players act elite over Consoles. One Console's users hate on other console's users. One Franchises' players hate on another franchises' players. And it goes on and on. Gaming is meant to be fun, but a lot of this hoopla and hatred has detracted from the games themselves.
Yeah, I've been reading comments from the gaming community for a while about how CoD is the same game every year. There is no question, compared to all games, it is. But as you know, its the details that make it different. I think the hate does come from the success it has had over the years, like already stated.
Face it. CoD is like a drug. Its addictive as heck, and if you've never tried it or been hooked, there is a sense of what all the hoopla is about?... This is my take on the hate from outside the CoD community.
In my opinion, this is the hate from inside the community.....
With a franchise like Call of Duty, the expectations for the newest game are extremely high and have to compete with rose tinted titles. I truly don't think the problem lies with the game itself, its the player. In some sense, its the competitive nature that creates the negativity toward CoD.
How many passionate CoD fans can't put the game down, no matter how infuriated they get. Or how much they disagree with choices by the developers. A large part of the vocal community has been biting the hand that feeds them for a while now.
The only other game I've played beyond the goal of 100% achievement completion is GTA5. The other games I play are usually just for a good campaign. Or zombie slashers.
COD is a old francise with a lot of games. People liking one point of one of them and missing it later will hate. Just because it's cool.
Luckly I like different genres. Will go play world of tanks on the box over a hour.
I like CoD, Minecraft, Fallout, TES games, GTA, Forza, Fable, Civilization, I will be getting Titanfall, Destiny and if it comes out on XB1 I am very excited for Kingdom Come: Deliverance.
I'm not short on gaming options. If CoD gets too frustrating its not overly difficult to go play something else. Been mostly playing Minecraft and Dead Island recently so as to not burn myself out before the upcoming clan war.
It took Monopoly like 100 years to change ... one of the player tokens.
Other genre's are "more" innovative? I don't know, Plants vs. zombies is a modern version of space invaders. Sims? Yeah. Big innovation there. Car racing games? Last I checked, you still either go in a straight line or around in circles. My wife has got me into this "Hanging with Friends" game. An adaption of Yahtzee, really. Flappy Bird? Off the market before I could download it ... but it looked like a reskinned Mario Bros, IMO.
Innovation? We don't need no stinking innovation!!!
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Tomato planting season is upon us, leaving gardeners with some pretty big decisions to make. The tomato variety you select now will have a huge impact on your future success, but hundreds of different varieties are available. Will you go with hybrids or heirlooms? Determinate or indeterminate? Large or small fruits? Sorting through this confusing array will help you choose the right varieties for your garden.
Tomato planting season is upon us, leaving gardeners with some pretty big decisions to make. The tomato variety you select now will have a huge impact on your future success, but hundreds of different varieties are available. Will you go with hybrids or heirlooms? Determinate or indeterminate? Large or small fruits? Sorting through this confusing array will help you choose the right varieties for your garden.
Fruit Size
One way tomato varieties are classified is by the size of tomato they produce. The smallest are the grape and cherry tomatoes, which bear small fruits in long clusters. As a group, these types are by far the most reliable and productive for our region. No garden should be without a few cherry tomato plants. Gardener�s favorites include �Sweet Million�, �Super Sweet 100� and �Juliet�, though to be honest I have never seen a cherry tomato that did not thrive.
The tomatoes most gardeners are interested in growing are the large, round fruited types. The problem we face with tomatoes in our climate is the larger the fruit, the more difficult it is to grow. If your dream is to grow tomatoes large enough for a single slice to cover a piece of bread, you may be gardening in the wrong area.
This does not mean we cannot grow decent size tomatoes. Varieties that produce medium size fruits are your best bet. These include old favorites like �Celebrity� and �Better Boy.� If you want to try the larger types, look for �Big Beef,� �Big Boy� or �Beefmaster� � just expect yields to drop during the heat of summer.
Determinate and Indeterminate
Another way tomatoes are classified is by the way the plants grow and produce. Determinate varieties stop growing once they reach full size, which is usually three to four feet tall. As a result plants set all their fruit at once, bearing over a four to five week period and then are done. Most modern hybrids are determinate.
Indeterminate varieties continue to grow all season, setting successive crops of fruit all summer and into the fall, if you can keep pests away. Because they keep growing, indeterminate varieties get large, often six feet or more, and need heavy duty cages for support. Most cherry tomatoes are indeterminate, as are most heirlooms. The large fruited varieties mentioned above are also indeterminate, as are the medium fruited varieties �Early Girl� and �Better Boy�.
Heirlooms and Hybrids
Heirloom varieties have been in cultivation for generations, with seeds saved and passed on from year to the next. These varieties were selected for flavor above all else. Many heirlooms are regionally adapted and not all produce well in the south. If you would like to try heirlooms look for �German Johnson,� �Marglobe,� �Cherokee Purple� and �Homestead,� all which have proven tolerant of southern heat and humidity.
Disease resistance has been one of the main goals for developing modern tomato hybrids. Planting disease resistant hybrid varieties will increase your chances of success, but keep in mind no one tomato variety is resistant to all, or even most, of the diseases that commonly plague this popular crop.
Of the hybrid tomato types �Celebrity�, �Better Boy�, and �Early Girl� are favorites for the south. All three produce medium to large fruits and are resistant to fusarium, one of several diseases that can cause tomato plants to wilt and die. �Celebrity� and �Better Boy� have the added bonus of also being resistant to nematodes, a type of microscopic worm that attack tomato roots, stunting plants and reducing productivity. If you have limited space or are growing in containers, consider planting the determinate fusarium and nematode resistant varieties �Bush Celebrity�, �Better Bush�, or �Bush Early Girl�.
For even more disease resistance seek out varieties that are resistant to tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV), a serious and deadly disease that usually attacks tomato plants in May and June in our region. TSWV resistant varieties include �Southern Star�, �Amelia�, �Crista�, �Red Defender�, �Primo Red�, and �Talledaga�. Give yourself the best chances of success by planting a diversity of tomato varieties, including some cherries, some heirlooms, and some hybrids. Be sure to include at least one TSWV resistant variety in the mix and plant a couple in containers to avoid soil dwelling wilt diseases.
Learn more!
For more gardening advice visit pender.ces.ncsu.edu, where you can post your questions via the �Ask an Expert� link, or contact your local Extension office. If you live in Pender County, call 910-259-1235. In New Hanover County, call 910-798-7660. In Brunswick County call 910-253-2610. Visit the Pender Gardener blog to stay up to date with all the latest gardening news, pendergardener.blogspot.com.
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MCC Seattle and the Historic MCC Denomination
Emerald City MCC Seattle has served the Seattle area for over 46 years in affiliation with the Metropolitan Community Churches.
The Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches was founded in 1968 by Reverend Troy Perry, specifically to minister to the needs of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ+) community at a time when other Christian denominations were not open and affirming. The LGBTQ+ community has an ongoing need to approach God without shame or second-class status.
Today, our ministry continues to actively support those with HIV and AIDS, and to advance our commitment to social justice. MCC's provide a place where our relationships, our marriages, and our holy unions are fully recognized and honored in Christian community.
You Are truly Welcome Here
Emerald City MCC Seattle meets for worship at 11 a.m. each Sunday in the chapel at University Temple United Methodist Church, 1415 NE 43rd Street (corner of 15th Avenue NE and NE 43rd Street, across the street from the U.W. Bookstore parking lot). Come early so we can greet you and get to know you before worship.
Holy Communion is offered at all worship services and everyone is invited to participate. During our services, you will experience a variety of worship music that reflects the eclectic history of the MCC churches. We use gender-inclusive language in hymns, prayers, and readings. Our pastor's sermons often question the scriptures from the viewpoint of the Queer Community to which we belong.
Our worship services last about one hour and 15 minutes followed by a time of fellowship and snacks afterward.
We would love to have you worship with us!


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7/13/2015 – Mustang, OK — A veteran celebrated Oklahoma City Police officer that was once featured nationally in a violent 'John' confrontation video on JohnTV has been criminally charged after allegedly assaulting his girlfriend and putting a gun to her head.
JohnTV reported on the arrest of Oklahoma City police master sergeant Gregory 'Greg' Douglas Driskill in May, after Mustang and Oklahoma City police responded to a domestic dispute at Driskill's Mustang residence - in the 700 block of East Olivia Terrace - around 10:20 in the morning.
A neighbor told a local news agency that there was often loud fighting coming from Driskill's home.
After a brief standoff, police, visibly armed with pistols and assault rifles drawn, made entry into Driskill's residence, placed him under arrest and transported him to the Mustang Municipal Jail. Driskill was later released after posting bond.
Driskill is identified as a 16-year veteran of the Oklahoma City Police Department. Driskill is currently assigned to the Santa Fe Patrol Division, with the current rank of Master Sergeant.
The Oklahoma City Police Department has commented that Driskill has been placed on paid
vacation administrative leave (yeah, that will teach him not to beat on women).
Last Friday Driskill was formally charged in Canadian County with feloniously pointing a firearm and domestic abuse.
See KWTV News9's report by Lisa Monahan below…
Revealed in the criminal filing were details of Driskill's alleged crimes that both the Mustang and Oklahoma City police departments chose to keep secret until now.
According to the probable cause affidavit (see actual affidavit at bottom); On April 30, Driskill, (who at the time was married for over 20-years, with children) allegedly got into a heated argument with his girlfriend, identified as Amy Brooke Wicker, regarding her going on a family trip.
During the course of the argument, it is alleged that Driskill put a pistol to Wicker's head and threatened to shoot her.
The couple continued to argue into the morning of May 1st. Around 7am Driskill began threatening to shoot himself. Soon thereafter, Driskill reportedly pushed Wicker, causing her to fall and hit her back on the edge of the master bathroom bathtub – leaving Wicker noticeably bruised.
Wicker was able to flee Driskill's residence and call 911.
A news report shown locally on KOCO News5 (see below) shows the law enforcement presence that responded to Wicker's call and contains audio from a neighbor of Driskill's that claims loud fighting can often be heard coming from Driskill's home.
A quick public records search shows that Driskill's wife was granted a divorce from him on March 11, just 17-days after Driskill allegedly assaulted his girlfriend. The divorce filing indicates they have at least one minor child together (social media posts indicate two children – a boy and a girl). A marriage license granted in 1994 in Garfield County would seem to indicate the two have been married for just over 20-years.
Records also show that in 1999 Driskill's wife filed for a Victim's Protective Order against him in Garfield County. Just four days later she apparently withdrew her VPO request. Conveniently enough (for Greg Driskill), the original complaint was 'destroyed' later by court order.
Followers of JohnTV will recognize the name Greg Driskill as one of the two police officer's video taped by JohnTV's own Video Vigilante Brian Bates conducting a violent arrest of a 'John' in July of 2002.
That video can be seen below…
Obviously Greg Driskill has anger management issues that have now been documented against African Americans and women.
Driskill probably learned to use violence against others by current Oklahoma City Police Chief Bill Citty who has his own history of abusing a woman who was also African American.
This is what an appellant court judge had to say about then patrol officer [William] Bill Citty regarding a 1979 arrest of a black female he and his partner made….
Crushed were the fundamental rights of a single protesting citizen beneath the grinding boot heel of uniformed government agents with all the cold callousness of an imperial executioner.
Apparently, in Oklahoma City, not only are deplorable actions against Oklahoma citizens tolerated, but they are rewarded by elevating you to the highest level of the Oklahoma City Police Department — I guess this means Driskill would probably have been given a promotion had he beat and threatened to kill his girlfriend in Oklahoma County.
If convicted, Driskill faces losing his right to carry a firearm, his career, and could spend up to a year in jail.
Driskill is the second Oklahoma City police officer to be criminally charged in recent months for pointing a firearm at another during an off duty domestic disturbance.
JohnTV will continue to follow this story.


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Using the Github UI to Make Pull Requests
From Joomla! Documentation
This article helps you understanding and creating Pull Requests on Github, so you can contribute to a project like Joomla!.
Many changes, including bug fixes and feature additions can be implemented and reviewed via the normal GitHub pull request workflow.
Some changes though are "substantial", and we ask that these be put through a bit of a design process and produce a consensus among the community and the core team.
Before making a pull request
A hastily proposed pull request can hurt its chances of acceptance. Low quality proposals, proposals for previously rejected features, may be quickly rejected, which can be demotivating for the unprepared contributor. Laying some groundwork ahead of the pull request can make the process smoother.
Although there is no single way to prepare for submitting a pull request, it is generally a good idea to pursue feedback from other project developers beforehand to ascertain that the pull request may be desirable. Although it may seem like a useful feature or bug fix, there may be reasons it cannot work that you have not considered (or could not know about).
As a rule of thumb, receiving encouraging feedback from long-standing project developers, and particularly members of the core team or existing contributors, is a good indication that the pull request is worth pursuing. To get feedback, we suggest you join the Volunteers Portal and join Glip to ask other developers. Once you are ready, we suggest, before doing any code, you submit an issue to the Joomla! issue tracker with "RFC" at the beginning. That will create a request for comments which will help you to identify any additional work or issues you may have to overcome to get your idea accepted.
What is a Pull Request?
A Pull Request is a request to pull some code to a repository (project) on GitHub.
In basic language you are asking if some code changes/additions you made can be used in the project. This changes can be the solution for a bug or a new feature. Github has a simple web interface that makes it very easy to propose a simple change to code. You don't need to install any software or do anything beside register for a git hub account.
Identify the change you like to made
First of all, map what changes you like to made.
For example, we like to add an icon for at the article info block, before the authors name. On the moment of writing, this icon is not displayed yet.
Find the file you want to modify on Github
If you don't have a GitHub account yet, sign up on GitHub. It is free and very easy to do. After that, go to the Joomla! CMS repository and find the file you like to edit. You can navigate through by clicking on the folder and file name.
This can be a hard step sometimes, because Joomla! counts more than 6000 files. In our example we have to edit the following file: /layouts/joomla/content/info_block/author.php.
Make your changes
Navigate to the file, and edit the file by clicking on the pencil icon on the right.
In our example, we add the following code to line 14 of the file: autor.php

Note: you may have noticed the blue message above the page. This message is telling you that GitHub made a copy of the project for you, where you can make changes. This copy is called a Fork. The changes you made in this copy can be used in the original project. If you like to read more about how GitHub works, you can read this article for some background information.
Add a title and description
Below the editor, we can specify our Pull Request by adding a title and a description.
The title has to be short, and must tell what this pull request does.
The description contains more detailed information about the Pull request and some information how to test it. Make this information so complete and clear as possible. When you made a Pull Request of an issue on GitHub, it is very common to add also the issue ID in the description. You can do this by typing a # (hash tag) with directly following the issue ID. You can find this ID directly after the title of the issue, in the same notation.
Send the Pull Request
Click on the button "Propose file changes" and after that on the button "Create Pull Request". Your pull request is made now!
And now?
The only thing you have to do now is wait until someone will test this PR. When someone comments, you will be notified via an email. It can happen that someone requests addition information, so try to stay up-to-date with you Pull Request.
If a Pull Request is successfully tested twice, a moderator will add the label 'RTC' to it. RTC means: Ready To Commit'. In basic language it tells someone who has commit rights: This Pull request is successfully tested, and can be added to Joomla!. The admin will add (Merge) the project to the Joomla! CMS github repository. Your Pull Request is definitive now, and will be present in the next version of Joomla! if it was about fixing a bug or in the next minor version if the PR was about a new feature.


text: Expert Furnace Repair by Wesley Wood Service Experts Heating & Air Conditioning Keeping year-round relaxation shouldn't be something that you have to worry about every time you switch between your air conditioner and furnace as the temperatures change. While you certainly don't want to have to even think about the possibility of your furnace going out in the middle of winter, it can be a realistic possibility with every fleeting year – especially if you're not keeping up with annual furnace service. At Wesley Wood Service Experts Heating & Air Conditioning, we recognize that having the make a call in the middle of the night, on one of the harshest nights in Thornton isn't on any list of to-dos that you have, but it's important to note that we should be your first call. Regardless of the hour, the team at Wesley Wood Service Experts has a NATE-certified technician ready 24/7/365 to be there in your point of need. We can help get your furnace back up and working so everything can get back to the usual and you can start enjoying the comforts of your space once again. Regardless of the make, model or age of your furnace, we have the knowledge required to get your system back up and running immediately and correctly, the first time. We compare the repair process to having a doctor do a checkup, make a diagnosis and then work to adjust the problem. However, before giving us a call, there are a few things that you should keep in mind: Is your thermostat set to "heat"? – when the weather finally adjusts and it is time to turn on your furnace, it's common to forget to flip the switch over to "heat" for the winter. And believe it or not, it's more common than you'd think. Do a fast check to make sure yours is set properly. Furnace switch – it looks like a simple light switch, but it oversees your furnace. It should be in the Up, or On, position. Once On, your furnace won't start up rapidly, but should turn on in a couple minutes as there are built-in delays in most systems. Furnace filter – filters are sometimes forgotten about, but are one of the greatest culprits when it comes to inefficient service and poor performance for your furnace. Make sure you switch your filter every one to three months to have greater performance. Circuit breaker – if your furnace is not working, check the emergency shut off and your breaker. Cycle it by switching them off, then on again. If the system still doesn't work, call us to help you dispose of the source of the matter. *If you notice a strong gas smell, call Wesley Wood Service Experts immediately. Furnace repair doesn't have to seem so difficult or like it's the end of the world because you're facing it out of nowhere. Wesley Wood Service Experts Heating & Air Conditioning is available in Thornton around the clock, every day of the year to ensure your furnace is providing you with the comfort you have come to expect. No matter the problem you're currently facing with your furnace, our team of experts has probably dealt with it in the past so we know how to get it fixed. Plus, our furnace repair and service calls are 100 percent promised in writing, so you have peace of mind that you'll stay satisfied long after we leave. Schedule an appointment with us online or call us at 484-401-7577 to get something set up today.


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These documentation pages may contain screenshots and instructions for an older version of Roxen CMS; however, most of the information should still be relevant. The Roxen CMS servers will be shut down September 2019.
Forms & Response
The Forms & Response module allows the construction of a web form to gather user-submitted data and store it in a database. The site administrator can retrieve that data, using the "Form: View" component and/or rely on auto-generated form submission emails.
Because each departmental Roxen server shares a common database for submitted Forms & Response data, the module should not be used to gather sensitive information, such as data that would be protected under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
- Simple Form
This form does not use any custom code. It just uses the standard Forms & Response components, inserted into a normal content page.
- Form with LDAP Lookup (login required)
It is possible to query an LDAP directory server to automatically fill in fields for the user. A protection point is added so that the directory lookup is based on the authenticated netID.
- Form with Hidden Fields (login required)
You can make a field hidden that dynamically gathers data and is not modifiable by the user. This example also includes LDAP lookup to fill in some fields.
- Form with Custom Response Emails
While the "Form: Submit" component does have the ability to generate an e-mail, the email is badly formatted, and you are limited to a single version of the auto-response e-mail. Using the RXML <email> tag, you can customize as many emails as you need to generate upon form submission.
- Multi-page Form
It may be friendlier to the form user to split up a form into logical sections. Data for each section is saved and validated as the user navigates backwards and forwards through the form. No data is stored in the database until the user submits the form.
- Form with Branching
A form with questions and options that are not relevant to the user filling out the form can be confusing and annoying. Using conditional branching can help simplify the form by hiding pages of a multi-page form that do not pertain to the user.
- Form with RXML Validation
Even if you provide form instructions, many of those who fill out the information will misunderstand or ignore the instructions and provide incomplete information. You can add server-side validation that does not allow the form to be submitted if it fails the validation check.
- Form with an Attachment
The "Form: Attachment" component allows the form submitter to browse a local computer for a file and upload it to the server. It presents special challenges if you want to email a copy of the attachment.
- Form with CAPTCHA
This form combines form validation with the CAPTCHA module to frustrate spam bots.


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Life and Work
Claude Debussy was the eldest of five children born to china shop owner Manuel-Achille Debussy and his seamstress wife, Victorine. Debussy received an extensive classical musical education at the Paris Conservatoire, then the leading music school in the world. He entered the Conservatoire in the fall of 1872 at the age of ten and left twelve years later as an extraordinarily accomplished musician and inventive composer who would go on to have a major impact on the course of twentieth-century music. His private life was complicated and tumultuous. Love interests and friendships came and went, and his finances, despite his many successes, remained precarious.
Debussy's early works of the 1890s include his well-known Clair de lune, for piano, and the orchestral Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun (Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune, 1894), written as musical response to Stéphane Mallarmé's great, but enigmatic, poem Afternoon of a Faun (1876). His only completed opera, Pelléas and Mélisande(1902), a reworking of Maurice Maeterlinck's play, firmly established his reputation. His later works include the orchestral pieces The Sea (La Mer) and Nocturnes, his Estampesand Préludesfor piano, and Games (Jeux), commissioned by Serge Diaghilev for the Ballets Russes and choreographed as a ballet of the same title by the great Russian dancer Vaslav Nijinsky in 1913. The previous year, Nijinsky created a scandal with the ballet he choreographed to Debussy's Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun.
Like many musicians and artists of his time, Debussy was influenced by the operas of Richard Wagner, around whose work a kind of artistic, cultural, and socio-political cult known as "Wagnerianism" developed in France. Debussy, however, would eventually distance himself from the high emotionalism and drama of Wagner's music to compose in his own original voice. His shimmering textures, occasional use of whole-tone and pentatonic scales, and harmonies linked by parallel chords constructed an iridescent musical bridge from the nineteenth to the twentieth century.
Image Credit: Félix Nadar (Gaspard-Félix Tournachon). French, 1820–1910. Claude Debussy, 1905. Photograph
Sound file: Excerpt from Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun (Prélude à l'aprés-midi d'un faune) by Claude Debussy, introduced by Professor Mary Ellen Birkett, French Studies Department, Smith College (introduction written by Professor Peter Bloom, Music Department, Smith College). Produced by RBH Multimedia, Inc.


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No vineyard, no dogs on the porch, no hayrides — just great wine and the place where we make it. We offer a brief tour along with our wine tasting package as often as we are able to open the winery to the public. Due to a varying production schedule, tour availability is not set in stone, though tours are able to be offered most Saturdays and Sundays. All ages are welcome!
We are now pleased to offer tastings in our expanded tasting room and gift shop at 120 South 10th street in Louisville (formerly Over the 9 restaurant). Last tastings will begin a half hour before close. Tastings cost $8 (plus tax) per person and take approximately 30 minutes. this includes your choice of six of our wines to satisfy any palate. If you wish to make a reservation, you may reach us at 502-540-5650 or email us at firstname.lastname@example.com. Don't forget to ask us about booking the tasting room or, for larger parties, our private event space-for your special occasion!
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My phone rings, a little too early for a quiet Saturday morning. With mild irritation I put down the paper and shuffle across the kitchen to answer it. It is Pete calling from a phone booth on the other side of the park. I can tell from his low raspy tone that he has had a rough night. I know what he wants before he asks: Can he wash the FCS van this morning? I am not especially anxious to drag out the hose, bucket, brush, windex, rags and vacuum. Nor do I relish the "can I use your bathroom?", "can I have a drink of water?" interruptions. But the morning is sunny and the van is dirty. So I say "Sure, Pete, come on over." Pete does a very good job of cleaning the van - when he is sober. When he has been drinking, however, his work gets a bit sloppy and his attitude somewhat testy. So we have an agreement: no work while under the influence. A morning hangover, however, is a tougher call and Pete doesn't always agree with my judgement. But this morning he arrives at my door sluggish but sober. His odor and the leaves that cling to his sweater tell me that he spent the night in the park. He is hungry and broke. The $20 wash job is an encouraging start for his day.
I appreciate Pete's attention to detail. Even though his personal hygiene is often lacking, he has an eye for cleanliness. By the time he is finished with the van, its shine will equal any professional hand wash that could be found in the city. I feel good paying Pete a competitive wage for a job well done. I see the pride in his work. And he seems genuinely appreciative of my affirmation.
But there is a small problem. I have no way of knowing how Pete will spend the money I have paid him. I know he needs food and lodging. I also know he has a drinking problem. There are no guarantees - even if I would extract a promise from him - that the money will go for good purposes. Linda, my longtime friend and trusted ministry associate, says that I am supporting Pete's habit. She insists that I am being irresponsible by not providing some kind of accountability. And yet there is an unmistakable look of hurt that comes into Pete's eyes when I offer him food vouchers or a check made out to the local SRO hotel instead of the money he has earned.
It's not like we haven't tried to help Pete. We've done all the right things: full-time employment, church life, supported living, "twelve step" and residential treatment programs, prayer, confrontation, befriending - all without lasting results. There is nothing I would like better than to corner him into a cure, to employ compassionate contingencies that would bring him to ultimate surrender before the Source of his healing. But for some reason our methods keep coming up short. There is a battleground deep within Pete's spirit accessible only to the unseen forces that war over his soul. External leverage may sway battles but the war is an internal and entirely private affair. Its outcome will be measured more by miracle than method.
And while I pray for the miraculous, Pete continues to call me on Saturday mornings. With regularity he forces upon me the dilemma of "the lesser evil" (or is it "the greater good?"). Is it better to insure that my resources are put to healthy uses or to affirm a man's work and dignity through fair compensation? Should I pay Pete with in-kind "script" that insures the purchase good things or do I pay an honest wage for a job well done and leave him with his freedom intact? More often than not Pete succumbs to his vice. I know this. I also know that he wants the freedom to make his own choices, unhealthy though they may often be. He has told me so.
Pete is a man. I will treat him like a man. Not a project or a case or an alcoholic. He works hard and does not stoop to the indignity of begging. I will not demean him by imposing uninvited controls that diminish his manhood. He was created by God, free. I will respect him as such.
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How Many Women Compete In The Kentucky Derby?
A total of 20 horses are set to compete Saturday at Churchill Downs in the 2017 Kentucky Derby alongside a roster of jockeys that hail from all over the world. But just how many women compete in the Kentucky Derby? The answer may disappoint you. While female trainers and horse owner have been fairly commonplace at the Kentucky Derby since the 1940s, it's a very different story when it comes to jockeys. In the race's 142-year history, only six women have ever ridden in the Kentucky Derby. None of them have ever won.
The first woman to ever ride in the Kentucky Derby was Diane Crump, who in 1970 finished 15th out of a field of 17 with her mount Fathom. But it was over a decade before the race saw another female jockey — Patricia Cooksey finished 11th at the Kentucky Derby with So Vague in 1984. Cooksey then went on to become the first female jockey to compete in the Preakness in 1985.
Seven years later in 1991, Andrea Seefeldt became the third woman to ride in the Kentucky Derby. Julie Krone rode Ecstatic Ride the following year and although she didn't win the Kentucky Derby, Krone went on to become the first woman to win a Triple Crown race with a victory at the Belmont Stakes in 1993. After her win at the Belmont Stakes, Krone returned to the Kentucky Derby lineup in 1995 atop Suave Prospect. In 2000, Krone became the first woman inducted into the National Museum of Racing's Hall of Fame.
The Kentucky Derby jockey roster didn't see another female rider until 2003, when Rosemary Homeister Jr. rode Supah Blitz. But perhaps the most well-known female jockey to compete in the "Run for the Roses" is Rosie Napravnik, the highest-placing female jockey in Kentucky Derby history. Napravnik made headlines in 2011, 2013, and 2014 for finishing 9th, 5th, and 19th, respectively.
But while history may make the lack of women competing in the Kentucky Derby this year hardly unusual, some argue the lack of gender diversity in top-level professional horse racing is a bizarre problem. "Recreational riding is much more popular among women than among men, and professional jockeys must maintain weights that are much more typical for women than for men," data analyst Caroline Rutherford, and associate professors Paul von Hippel and Katherine Keyes wrote in an op-ed for CNN. The three argue that more female jockeys might help address some of the sport's current problems, such as falling winning times and sinking viewership ratings.
Although there won't be any female riders in this year's "Most Exciting Two Minutes In Sports," 20 horses will break out of the gate at Churchill Downs for the 2017 Kentucky Derby on Saturday in a thrilling race to the finish.


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Favorite Graphic Novels/Comic Books
Authors: Rich Burlew, Jennifer L. Holm, Dave Kellett, Kazu Kibuishi, Jeff Smith, David Peterson, Andy Runton
Return to Favorite Books.
Comic Books
Sheldon - Dave Kellett
Calvin and Hobbes - Bill Watterson
Graphic Novels
Squish - Jennifer L. Holm
Amulet - Kazu Kibuishi
Bone - Jeff Smith
Read a review by Jason.
Mouse Guard - David Peterson
Owly - Andy Runton
Wordless graphic novel.


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Juliette Necklace
pearl crystal long pendant necklace
The 'Juliette' is one of the stars in the 'Lover of Pearl' Collection. Neutral colors, romantic shapes, contrasting stones; gets you in the mood for love. The adjustable clasp gives it versatility, allowing you to wear it at different lengths.
Swarovski crystals, pearls, simulated aqua crystal
26" Length (+4 extension) x 2 3/4" Width


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Review Tour: Fatal Identify by Marie Force
Sam and Nick return in the stunning romantic suspense, FATAL IDENTITY, that is sure to keep you on the edge of your seat! FATAL IDENTITY is the tenth novel in Marie Force's Fatal Series being published by HarlequinHQN. Check out all the stops on the tour below, and make sure you order your copy today!
Every family has its secrets…
As the first anniversary of her marriage to Vice President Nick Cappuano approaches, Lieutenant Sam Holland is dreaming of Bora Bora—sun, sand and a desperately needed break from the DC grind. But real life has a way of intervening, and Sam soon finds herself taking on one of the most perplexing cases of her career.
Government worker Josh Hamilton begs Sam to investigate his shocking claim that his parents stole him from another family thirty years ago. More complicated still, his "father" is none other than the FBI director. When a member of Josh's family is brutally murdered, Sam begins to question how deep this cover-up goes. Is it possible the revered director was part of a baby-napping ring and that others involved are also targets?
With a killer intent on deadly revenge and her team still reeling from a devastating loss, Sam's plate is full—and when Nick and their son, Scotty, take ill, is her dream of a tropical anniversary celebration in peril too?
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Guess what? Marie Force release another book in the Fatal series, Fatal Identify. Reader are going to be excited about reading about Sam and Nick journey again especially with their work drama mix with their personal lives.
Sam is going to face some challenges in Fatal Identify that it will set the course for her career. There will be blow backs from the work accident in the last book that the reader will get the end results in Fatal Identify. Besides her work drama, she will face some home front from her family. It is not major but it will give some clarity to Sam. I definitely enjoy all of Sam challenges because it makes her as a whole.
While Sam faces some challenges, Nick will face some things at work too. What he faces is a major thing that it will not get resolve until later books. It is nothing serious but it is big opportunity that it will require some time to think it through. Besides Nick work opportunities, Nick will face his jealousy again that it makes me crack up. It is too cute of Nick because he definitely love Sam that he wants no one to look at all.
Besides the challenges in their life, they will also face a very interesting yet thrilling case that it will keep the reader toe since you will want to know who is behind all of it.
Five Stars!
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About Marie Force: Marie Force is the New York Times bestselling author of contemporary romance, including the Gansett Island Series, which has sold more than 2.2 million books, and the Fatal Series from Harlequin Books, which has sold more than 1 million books. In addition, she is the author of the Green Mountain Series from Berkley Publishing as well as the new erotic romance Quantum Series, written under the slightly modified name of M.S. Force. Her goals in life are simple—to finish raising two happy, healthy, productive young adults, to keep writing books for as long as she possibly can and to never be on a flight that makes the news.
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Rainy Day at the Huntington Library
K: We are going in. Do you remember the two rules about museums?
O: Quiet talking and no touching.
K: Right.
O: But those are the two hardest things in the whole widest world. I know, if I feel like feeling a painting, I'll just touch my nose instead.
I've been in rehearsal for Much Ado at the Long Beach Playhouse for the past month and family time has been hard to come by. We used our first day off after opening to go to the Huntington Library. It was drizzly and glorious, and I had a new camera.
We stayed outside for nearly our entire visit. The children's garden was a huge hit.
Then, we attempted the main house.
After a pep talk about museum etiquette and promises of cookies, we visited several galleries and touched our noses a lot. O thought that The Blue Boy looked very sad because he didn't have any one to play with. I agree. I wonder what she'll think of the Gutenberg Bible. Maybe next time.
We took selfies in the bathroom (babies and buttons), had a subpar lunch at the cafe (packing a picnic next time), and had, by all accounts, a stellar day.
The camellias were all in bloom and it was nice to forget we live in a city for a minute, and even nicer to be back in that city when we were were done.
Can't recommend enough, a thirty minute drive and a world away.
Where do you escape to when you only have an afternoon?


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AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF RED by Anne Carson
I was told about this book of prose by fellow AiR Jimmy Newborg. Three days after he lent it to me I dove into it the night before I was to give my artist talk at Calder's January Open Studio's, my nerves were a mess and I was tired form excessive writing needing actual time to step back form the massive project I just produced. Plowing through the book in a night at the end I felt overwhelmed and a strong connection to the contents throughout the pages…to Carson, I cried. Not because I was sad or really upset even but rather overjoyed at the success of the project and everything experienced in the making of it. I realized that I had just taken something that I put my entire self into and now it was gone from me and existing out and free to be viewed, experienced, and critiqued by the world. Like the boy named Geryon, I too continue to painfully grow with each artwork made and completed, a little piece of me goes with it.


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Now consider I went into a rocket which goes an infinite distance far from earth. By infinite I mean very far. The gravitational attraction between me and the earth will significantly decrease and after a certain distance it will cease to act as the inertia of my rocket would be bigger than the gravitational force between my rocket and the earth. So where will the gravitational potential energy be lost? It is no more stored in the rocket since it does not get affected by that force. I know to recover it I can go back closer to the earth and my rocket will automatically start getting affected by the gravitational force again. So my question is, where is the gravitational potential energy stored for an object or a massive body that goes very very far from earth or any massive object?
When the rocket is at earth the total energy is
$E = E_m = mc^2$
When it takes off, the mass of the rocket decreases due to the fuel consumption but this is compensated by the increase in kinetic energy and potential energy so the total energy becomes
$E = E_m + E_k + E_g$
But when it reaches a point where gravity no longer affects it then $E_g$ = 0 because there is no more potential energy.
So the energy of the system becomes
$E = E_m + E_k$
So where did $E_g$ vanish?


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text: Robert, In case it is useful or anyone is interested: On 2010-05-11 11:18, Robert C. Lightfoot wrote: > Date: Mon, 10 May 2010 10:15:26 +1000 >> From: "Philip Rhoades"<phil at pricom.com.au> >> Subject: F13 kernel 2.6.433.3-85 breaks b43 wireless >> To: fedora-test-list at redhat.com >> Message-ID: >> <59402a7b8522083ff7cda5a12871e8a3.squirrel at www.pricom.com.au> >> Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1 >> People, >> On a Gateway LT30, going from: >> kernel-188.8.131.52-79.fc13.i686 >> b43-fwcutter-012-2.fc12.i686 >> b43-openfwwf-5.2-3.fc13.noarch >> broadcom-wl-22.214.171.124-1.fc13.noarch >> to: >> kernel-22.214.171.124-85.fc13.i686 >> breaks the wireless connectivity. > To Test Team: > I will weigh in on this one only to say it might be hardware or kernel specific. > On a Dell B120 Laptop > Kernel 188.8.131.52-85.fc13.i686.PAE > lsmod | grep b43 shows > modules b43, mac80211, cfg80211, ssb& mac_core > And the wireless works. After messing around with some of the suggestions that people made I found that going back to my original packages with kernel-18.104.22.168-85 actually does work if I wait long enough - it seems on occasions it takes some time for the connection to be made with the AP - not sure why it varies yet . . I am using a Gateway LT30 but the only module loaded seems to be "wl" -the complete list is attached. Phil. -- Philip Rhoades GPO Box 3411 Sydney NSW 2001 Australia E-mail: phil at pricom.com.au -------------- next part -------------- An embedded and charset-unspecified text was scrubbed... Name: lsmod.txt Url: http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/test/attachments/20100511/ed15eeab/attachment.txt


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Over the past year baking homemade grissini has become a regular occurrence in my kitchen. I've been making pizzas for my family for years, but it wasn't until I was looking for delicious, well-priced grissini, that I realised there weren't any. So that started a bit of a trend, and a habit that I thoroughly enjoy. They last well in a sealed jar for two weeks, are perfect on their own with a glass of wine, even more delicious when wrapped with prosciutto or thin slices of grilled courgettes, or served with a bowl of homemade tapenade.
The dough I use is based on a Jamie Oliver recipe. It's fabulous, and makes the amount I need, which is a lot, because the dough has to be enough for an evening pizza, as well as the grissini. Start off doing it this way, and have the supplies for pizza in your fridge, or freeze the rest of the dough to use later. It's not something I really like to do, but I did try it recently, and there was no difference in the grissini I made with the frozen dough.
Now be a little cautious with the lavender as it can easily veer towards tasting like potpourri if you over do it, and a little goes a long way. As an alternative to lavender, consider crushed coriander seeds. Lovely as well, it's such a gorgeous spice, and anyone who knows me has seen that I like to use it whenever I can.
For me, baking these is such a peaceful experience, very repetitive, and calming. I love the feel of the dough between my hands as I roll it into irregular pencil like shapes. No two are alike, some have more of the herb mix and salt, some have less. Not perfect, but just like life if you think about it.
For the dough
- 30g/1oz fresh yeast, or 3 x 7g sachets dried yeast
- 30g/1oz honey
- 625ml/ just over 1 pint tepid water
- 1kg/ just over 2lb Italian 00 flour
- 30g/1oz salt
- Extra flour for dusting
- Olive oil
Flavourings for the Grissini, half the dough only
- 1 large bunch of fresh thyme, leaves only and roughly chopped
- ¼ cup fennel seeds
- 1tbsp dried lavender (look for culinary purposes only)
- Sea salt flakes
- Extra virgin olive oil
Firstly, dissolve the yeast and honey in half the tepid water. Then, put the flour and salt into a large bowl. Make a well in the centre and pour in all the dissolved yeast mixture. With 4 fingers of one hand, make circular movements from the centre moving outwards, slowly bringing in more and more of the flour until all the yeast mixture is soaked up. Now pour the other half of the tepid water into the centre and gradually incorporate all the flour to make a moist dough. Add a little more water if necessary.
Tip out the dough onto a lightly floured surface and start kneading, pushing and folding the dough over and over for about 5 minutes. (This will develop the gluten and structure of the dough.) Shape the dough into a round ball, lightly flour the top, then score the top into a deep cross and place back into a large bowl that you have lightly oiled. Cover with a clean tea towel and leave in a draught-free and warm place to prove: about an hour. It should double in size.
Meanwhile, combine the thyme leaves with the fennel seed and lavender, going easy on the lavender if you are unsure about its potency.
When the dough is ready, tip it out of the bowl onto a clean surface scattered with flour and cut it in half. Cover, and put half of it aside for pizza, or for more grissini if you wish. Preheat the oven to 200C/ 400F and line a baking tray with baking paper.
With a sharp knife, cut pieces off the dough the size of a thick pencil, press them into the herb mix, and start rolling them between both your hands until you have a grissini no longer than 30cm/ 12 inches long, the diameter of a pencil, and imbedded with a few herbs. Lay them on the baking sheet, brush well with extra virgin olive oil and generously scatter with sea salt flakes. Put into the oven and bake for about 10-13 minutes. Grissini should feel firm to the touch and lightly golden in colour when ready. Remove from oven and cool on a rack. Store in a large well sealed jar for up to two weeks.


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Spotlight on Reversing and Preventing Disease - from Dr. Fuhrman/
One of the MAJOR benefits that people experience what taking to everyday juicing is the ability to eliminate cravings, establish portion control, and therefore start to lose weight and help get things like diabetes under control. Remember though, 80% to even 90% of your juicing should be veggies, and NOT fruits. Fruits are high in sugar, and you can read more here at this link: Fruits vs. Veggies
Read this article below from Dr. Fuhrman:
Spotlight on Reversing and Preventing Disease
We know so much about nutrition and its powerful effects to create disease or protect against disease. However, the question that seems unanswered to the majority of our population is what constitutes a healthy diet that is actually disease protecting versus one that is disease promoting? What degree of nutritional excellence is necessary to make a diet therapeutically disease reversing? How do we measure the quality of our diet or the degree of nutritional excellence we are obtaining?
Eat For Health answers these questions with logic and science. It is not just a weight loss program. It gives individuals the ability to measure and intuitively judge the nutritional quality of their diet in order to discern whether their diet is optimal for delivering the therapeutic effects for disease reversal and prevention. How do we design the right diet for those with multiple risk factors or a poor family history? What if you are faced with a serious health challenge, how should your diet be structured for maximum therapeutic effects? Eat For Health allows a person to assess their own health needs and determine what level of dietary excellence they uniquely require to begin healing and retraining their taste to prefer healthier options.
The quality of a diet can be judged base on three simple criteria.
- Levels of micronutrients (vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals) per calorie.
- Amounts of macronutrients (fat, carbohydrate, protein) to meet individual needs, without excessive calories that may lead to weight gain or health compromise.
- Avoidance of potentially toxic substances (such as trans fats) and limited amounts of other potentially harmful substances (such as sodium).
A person who follows Eat For Health is called a nutritarian, and understands that food has powerful disease–protecting and therapeutic effects and seeks to consume a broad array of micronutrients via their food choices. It is not sufficient to merely avoid fats. It is not sufficient for the diet to have a low glycemic index. It is not sufficient for the diet to be low in animal products. It is not sufficient for the diet to be mostly raw food. A truly healthy diet must be micronutrient rich and the micronutrient richness must be adjusted to meet individual needs. The foods with the highest micronutrient per calorie scores are green vegetables, colorful vegetables, and fresh fruits. For optimal health and to combat disease, it is necessary to consume enough of these foods.
Few people could expect to have optimal health without attention to the consumption of high micronutrient foods. For example, a vegan diet centered on high starch vegetables or grains such as rice, potato and wheat, may not contain sufficient micronutrient richness for disease–reversal or to maximize longevity and in some individuals the lack of attention to micronutrient density may be disease–causing.
What makes Eat For Health unique
- It's more than just weight loss. Menu plans, recipes, and dietary suggestions are based on micronutrient per calorie density, offering the most effective approach for both weight loss and disease prevention and reversal.
- It's a healthy and risk free way of eliminating food cravings and overeating. The physiological and emotional components that lead to food cravings and overeating are clearly explained along with the steps to resolve these issues. Low nutrient eating (and toxic eating) leads to increased cellular toxicity with undesirable levels of free radicals and advanced glycation end products (AGE's). This toxicity causes addictive withdrawal symptoms (toxic hunger) which results in more frequent eating and overeating. Understanding these concepts and incorporating a sufficient amount of nutrient rich foods is critical to overcoming this addictive cycle!
- It works for everyone. Every person has unique nutritional needs, but assuring nutritional excellence is essential for everyone whether old, young, fit, overweight, healthy or ill, to achieve their overall health and weight goals.
- It offers a sound nutrition prescription for disease reversal and prevention. This is truly the gold standard of nutritional medicine. These dietary recommendations can be utilized to therapeutically address disease reversal and to protect individuals with high health–risk factors. To accomplish this, the micronutrient quality (H=N/C) or nutrient density of an individual's diet must be increased accordingly.
Thousands who have recovered from their medical problems have been calling Dr. Fuhrman's EAT FOR HEALTH program a medical miracle. They are not just talking about the people who successfully lost weight after failing for years on one diet after another, but about the diseases, such as heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, allergies, asthma, autoimmune illnesses (including lupus) and headaches which they have witnessed simply melt away.
Read some of their amazing stories of recovery here.Spotlight on Diabetes
Diabetes is a Rapidly Growing Threat to Human Health
Diabetes has been cited as the most challenging health problem in the 21st century. Over 25 million people in the United States have diabetes. Excess weight promotes insulin resistance and is the chief risk factor for type 2 diabetes. Currently 68.8% of adults are overweight or obese. The number of people with this disease has been increasing steadily, largely due to the increasing numbers of overweight people. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the prevalence of type 2 diabetes has more than tripled in the past 30 years, and if current trends continue unabated, one-fifth to one-third of all Americans will have diabetes by the year 2050.
Diabetes Severely Damages One's Health and Shortens Life Expectancy
Diabetes is a serious disease, and both type 1 and type 2 accelerate the aging of our bodies. Having type 1 or 2 diabetes greatly speeds up the development of atherosclerosis, or cardiovascular disease; in fact, diabetes doubles the risk of heart attack and stroke.
More than 80 percent of adults with Type 2 diabetes die of heart attacks and stroke, and these deaths occur at a younger age compared to people without diabetes. Diabetes also ages the body more rapidly, causing harm to the kidney, nervous system and other body systems. Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure and blindness in older adults. Over sixty thousand amputations each year are performed due to complications of diabetes. Diabetes also increases cancer risk, especially colorectal cancer.
Type 2 Diabetes is a Preventable, Reversible Lifestyle Disease
The heavier you are, the greater the risk you will develop type 2 diabetes. Whereas type 1 diabetes is a disease of insulin deficiency, type 2 diabetes typically develops because the body is insulin resistant and requires more insulin than normal. Our body's cells are fueled by glucose, and insulin acts as a key that allows glucose from the blood to enter our cells. If the pancreas does not produce insulin (as in type 1 diabetes), or the body's cells no longer respond to insulin (as in type 2 diabetes), glucose remains in the blood instead of being used by the cells, resulting in abnormally high blood glucose, which is harmful to the body.
Premature death and the devastating complications of this disease simply do not have to happen. Those with diabetes are told to watch their diet, exercise and use drugs to better control the glucose levels in their bloodstream. My message is that the nutritional advice received from the American Diabetes Association (ADA), and typical dieticians and physicians is inadequate and permits countless of unnecessary premature deaths and much needless suffering. I


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- 1/2 a naan bread
- 1 medium sized baby eggplant/aubergine, sliced into thin discs
- Handful of veggies - peppers, cabbage, spinach etc
- 1 table spoon of Tahini paste
- teaspoon of olive oil
- Pinch of dry basil
On a sliver of the naan bread, spread the tahini paste all over.
Drizzle a little olive oil on top along with the basil.
Servings: 1 sliver of pizza - But be warned that the tahini makes this quite a filling snack/lunch.
Verdict: To be honest, I preferred the earlier pizza I'd made. The eggplant gave it quite a bitter aftertaste. Plus, it wasnt the most portable of lunches -The eggplant discs kept slipping out. Next time, I'll make Baba Ghanoush (simply put, its just tahini mixed with eggplant. Blend it all up to make a paste). And then lay the veggies on top of the Baba Ghanoush paste.