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Rochas Okorocha, Imo state governor, has informed Emeka Ihedioha, governor-elect, that he has no constitutional powers to issue directives to financial Institutions in the state until he has been sworn in as governor.
The outgoing governor said this in a statement issued by Sam Onwuemeodo, his chief press secretary.
Okorocha demanded that the governor-elect should wait until May 29, when he has been sworn in as governor, before he starts giving instructions to banks on the state's financial dealings.
"Emeka Ihedioha, who was declared winner of the governorship election in Imo State by Prof. Francis Ezeonu-led INEC in Owerri, does not have the right or locus yet to harass or give directives to the financial institutions in the state over their dealings with the state government," he said.
'The media report quoting Ihedioha as having given such directive is unfortunate and a sign of ugly things to come. Otherwise, Ihedioha should not have been the first of all the governors-elect in the country to issue such directive."
He said he was not surprised at the "directive because as a PDP man, his interest, first and foremost, will be the treasury of the state, and the policy or the slogan of 'Share the money' will soon come back. But he should exercise patience and wait till he is sworn-in."
"He shouldn't be in a hurry. There is a government in place and until May 29, 2019, that government should continue to work in the interest of the State and her people and also Continue to carry out programmes and policies for the same purpose, until the end of its approved life span.
"To begin to harass or give directives to financial institutions in the State is an act of hostility and he should know that.
"The financial Institutions in the State should disregard such directive and continue to do the right thing and take the right action since the best he can do is to confront the outgoing government when he takes over on any financial transaction he has reservations at."
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Year 2 - The planting of the Second White Tree at Minas Tirith, Death of Isildur by orcs in the Battle of the Gladden Fields. Isildur himself loses the One Ring in the Anduin.
TA 3 - Ohtar brings the shards of Narsil to Imladris.
TA 10 - Valandil becomes the 3rd King of Arnor.
TA 109 - Elrond weds Celebrían, daughter of Celeborn and Galadriel.
TA 130 - Elladan and Elrohir are born to Elrond and Celebrían.
TA 241 - Arwen Undómiel is born to Elrond and Celebrían.
TA 420 - King Ostoher rebuilds Minas Tirith.
TA 492 - The Easterlings invade Gondor.
TA 500 - King Tarostar successfully destroys defeats the Easterlings, he changes his name to Rómendacil meaning "East Victor".
TA 541 - Easterlings invade Gondor once more, slaying King Rómendacil.
c. TA 550 - King Turambar of Gondor defeats the Easterlings of Rhûn; the Kingdom of Rhovanion becomes an ally of Gondor.
TA 861 - King Eärendur of Arnor dies, his sons dispute over the Kingdom and after a bloody civil war, Arnor is divided into three smaller Realms. Arthedain, Cardolan and Rhudaur will dispute over the Weather Hills and other territories for hundreds of years to come.
TA 933 - Eärnil I of Gondor takes Umbar in a surprise attack.
TA 936 - Eärnil I lost at sea.
TA 1000 - The Istari come to Middle-earth.
TA 1015 - The Haradrim besiege Umbar in an attempt to recapture the city. King Ciryandil of Gondor is slain in the siege, Ciryaher takes the throne.
TA 1050 - Ciryaher conquers Harad and takes up the name of Hyarmendacil meaning Southern-Victor. Gondor reaches the height of its power. The Harfoots cross the Misty Mountains into Eriador. Sauron takes up his abode at Dol Guldur, Greenwood is renamed Mirkwood.
TA 1149 - Death of Hyarmendacil I, Atanatar the Glorious takes the sceptre of Gondor. Under his rule, the power of Gondor begins to wane.
TA 1150 - The Fallohides migrate to Eriador.
c. TA 1200 - Rulers of the Kingdom of Rhovanion assume the title "King of Rhovanion"
TA 1248 - Rómendacil II, the Regent of Gondor strikes a decisive blow to the Easterlings; forms a strong alliance with Rhovanion, to which he cedes all the lands east of Anduin.
TA 1250 - Rómendacil II sends his son, Valacar to Rhovanion as an emissary. Valacar falls in love with Vidumavi, Vidugavia, the King of Rhovanion's daughter.
TA 1255 - Eldacar born
c. TA 1259 - Castamir the Usurper born
TA 1300 - The shadow over Middle-earth lengthens. The Realm of Angmar is formed north of Rhudaur under the rulership of a Black Nûmenorian, later revealed to be Witch King. The Nazgûl begin to reappear. Orcs begin to infest the Misty Mountains.
TA 1344 - Death of Vidumavi
TA 1356 - King Argeleb I of Arthedain is killed in defence of the Weather Hills during an invasion by Rhudaur, now controlled by Angmar; his son, Arveleg I, ascends the throne.
TA 1366 - Valacar ascends the throne of Gondor.
TA 1409 - Cardolan is ravaged by the kingdom of Angmar and Rhudaur is terminated; Weathertop watchtower, and fortifications are burned and destroyed.
TA 1410 - Carn Dûm is besieged by an army of Elves.
TA 1432 - Eldacar succeeds his father, Valacar, as King of Gondor. Castamir the Usurper, Lord of the Ships, and a large following of Nobles are distressed by the half-blood King. They lay siege to Osgiliath.
TA 1437 - Castimir breaks into Osgilliath. The Palantir is lost in the Anduin and the Dome of the Stars is destroyed. Eldacar flees Gondor, his son, Ornendil is captured by Castimir and executed.
TA 1447 - Eldacar reclaims Gondor with an army of Northmen and kills Castamir at the Battle of the Crossings of Erui. Castimir's sons take refuge in Pelagir, Eldacar lays siege.
TA 1448 - The sons of Castamir the Usurper and most of the fleet of Gondor flee south to Umbar, and become known as the Corsairs of Umbar.
TA 1540 - King Aldamir of Gondor is slain by Haradrim in the Siege of Umbar.
TA 1600 - Two Fallohide brothers Marcho and Blanco decided to cross the River Baranduin, later Brandywine and settle on the other side, and are followed by large numbers of Hobbits. King Argeleb II gives permission of the founding of the Shire.
TA 1601 - The Shire is first settled by Hobbits.
TA 1634 - The Corsairs of Umbar attack Gondor, slaying king Minardil at Pelargir, and raiding the city.
TA 1636 - The Great Plague decimates Gondor and Rhovanion, the watch on Mordor is abandoned and the Undeeps are deserted.
TA 1810 - King Telumehtar of Gondor destroys Umbar; renames himself Umbardacil.
TA 1851 - The Wainriders overrun the Kingdom of Rhovanion.
TA 1856 - The Wainriders first attack Gondor.
TA 1899 - Gondor attacks Wainriders from the east; the Kingdom of Rhovanion, occupied by Wainriders, rebels and is freed
TA 1936 - Ondoher succeeds Calimehtar as king of Gondor
TA 1944 - During an invasion by the Wainriders and the Haradrim, King Ondoher of Gondor is killed in battle without heirs and is succeeded by Eärnil II; Haradrim, Wainriders and the Variags of Khand take Umbar; new Corsairs of Umbar emerge
TA 1964 - Arvedui, son of King Araphant of Arthedain, ascends the throne.
TA 1970 - Elion, son of Elrond and Celebrían, and his twin sister, Allynna, are born.
TA 1974 - The kingdom of Arthedain is conquered by Angmar.
TA 1975 - Gondor destroys Angmar in the Battle of Fornost, death of Arvedui.
TA 1980 - The Moria Dwarves awaken Durin's Bane, a Balrog, which kills Durin VI, king of Khazad-dûm; the Nazgûl return to Mordor and lay siege to Minas Ithil.
TA 1981 - Durin VI's son, Náin, is also killed, and the Dwarves flee Moria; deaths of Amroth and Nimrodel.
TA 1999 - Erebor is founded
TA 2050 - The end of the royal dynasty of Gondor (until the return of King).
TA 2430 - The approximate birth year of Sméagol.
TA 2460 - Sauron returns, possessing one of his to lieutenants.
TA 2463 - Sméagol (later known as Gollum) becomes the fourth master of the One Ring, after killing his cousin Déagol
TA 2501 - Eorl the Young, lord of the Éothéod and 1st King of Rohan (2510–2545).
TA 2509 - Cirion, Steward of Gondor, sends summons to the Éothéod for military aid; Celebrían is waylaid by orcs, receives a poisoned wound, and consequentially departs Middle-earth.
TA 2510 - The alliance between Rohan and Gondor comes into existence. The Easterlings launch a massive invasion of Gondor. The Balchoth invade Rhovanion (which disappears as an independent realm) and Gondor, conquering much of Calenardhon, but are driven back by the people of Éothéod; Gondor gives the now-uninhabited province of Calenardhon to the people of Éothéod
TA 2545 - Eorl the Young, 1st King of Rohan, dies in the battle in the Wold against the Easterlings. Brego succeeds him as the 2nd King of Rohan.
TA 2570 - Aldor, aged only 26, becomes 3rd King of Rohan at the death of his father Brego.
TA 2645 - Fréa becomes 4th king of Rohan after the death of his father Aldor ('the Old').
TA 2659 - Fréawine, 5th King of Rohan
TA 2680 - Goldwine, 6th King of Rohan
TA 2699 - Déor, 7th King of Rohan
TA 2718 - Gram, 8th King of Rohan
TA 2741 - Helm Hammerhand 9th King of Rohan ascends the throne as last king of the first line
TA 2746 - Amrothos, 15th Prince of Dol Amroth, falls while defending Dol-en-Ernil against the Corsairs of Umbar.
TA 2758 - Dunlendings, under Wulf, invade Rohan, supported by the Corsairs of Umbar.
Long Winter of 2758 - 2759 - The Dunlendings lay siege to Hornburg.
TA 2759 - Helm Hammerhand, King of Rohan, is killed by the Dunlendings. He is succeeded by his nephew Fréaláf Hildeson; Saruman settles in Isengard.
TA 2763 - Balin is born.
TA 2783 - Glóin is born.
TA 2798 - Fréaláf Hildeson, 10th King of Rohan, dies. He is followed by his son Brytta Léofa.
TA 2799 - The Battle of Azanulbizar is fought on Moria's East Gate, in which the Dwarves. defeat Sauron's minions but are defeated by the Balrog Durin's Bane.
TA 2842 - Brytta Léofa, 11th King of Rohan, dies. Succeeded by his son Walda.
TA 2851 - Walda, 12th King of Rohan, is killed by an orc, his son Folca succeeds him.
TA 2864 - Folca, 13th King of Rohan, is killed by the Boar of Everholt. He is succeeded by his son Folcwine.
TA 2879 - Gimli son of Glóin is born.
TA 2885 - Harondor is once again claimed by the Haradrim, supported by the Corsairs of Umbar.
- Fastred and Folcred, the twin sons of king Folcwine, were killed during the Battle of Crossings of Poros.
TA 2890 - Bilbo Baggins is born.
TA 2897 - Ulrin, son of Dáin, is born
TA 2903 - Folcwine, 14th King of Rohan, dies and is succeeded by his youngest son Fengel
Fell Winter of TA 2911 - TA 2912 - wolves invade the Shire. Tharbad is ruined in the following the floods.
TA 2913 - Son of Fengel is born
TA 2930 - Arathorn II becomes the Chieftain of the Dúnedain.
TA 2933 - Arathorn II is killed while hunting orcs.
TA 2933 - Brother of Arathorn II becomes the Chieftain of the Dúnedain.
TA 2934 - Denethor is assassinated by Harad Assassins. Arathorn's brother returns as King of Gondor.
TA 2935 - Fengel, King of Rohan, is killed by Orcs from Isengard during a diplomatic mission to Saruman.
TA 2935 - Saruman is killed by his apprentice. Apprentice rises to power.
TA 2937 - Dáin, Thorin, Elrond, Elladan, and Elrohir, lead an army to retake Erebor.
TA 2938 - The attempted recapture of Erebor ends in failure leading to the deaths of Dáin, Elrond, Elladan, and Elrohir. Ulrin and Elion are crowned kings of the Dwarven and Elven kingdoms respectively. Arwen departs for Undying Lands grieved of the loss of most her family.
TA 2939 - Ulrin begins plans with Elion over a second attempt to recapture Erebor.
TA 2940 - The attempt to recapture Erebor was succesful and Ulrin grants Elion the town of Dale, below Erebor in order to improve Elvish-Dwarf relations. They then begin the rebuilding of both cities.
TA 2941 - Rebuilding of Erebor is complete. Mordor gears itself for war, gathering its allies. Meanwhile the Free Peoples of Middle Earth prepare to defend to the last.

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Body art is, "A direct reflection of the artist's life experiences."
–Rosemary Mayer, 1972
I examine the body within a medical context by exploring through photography, video and performance four main themes: pathological waste; containment of the body and its parts; fragmentation and violence against the body; a subject's relationship to a specific environment.
Following my surgery in 2004 for cervical cancer, I began to photograph and perform in hospitals, morgues, medical museums and my doctors' offices. My photographs and videos focus attention on the physical and emotional traces cancer and surgery can leave on the body while challenging the prescribed treatment for recovery and role of the patient.
Through self-portraiture and self-performance, private rituals are revealed to the public only through documentation. Personal experiences with illness and mortality are intertwined with medical procedures and the environments they take place in. The same character's presence in many of the works allows for an introspective look at these, in some cases unassociated worlds in comparison to one another. The deliberate use of repetitive forms and actions highlights and reshapes our thoughts on these medical environments, the treatment of our bodies in these spaces, what role we have at protecting our bodies, and the lengths we will go to achieve a sense of health.
While the journey stems from a personal bout with cancer, I hope to resonate with each viewer as they reflect on the work and their own experiences with similar medical settings.
After 8 years in New York working as a photographer and photo editor, Sarah Sudhoff has returned home to Texas working as a freelance photographer, artist and professor of art. She is currently based out of Austin, Texas. website.


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What's New at Beverly Massage Therapy....
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Thought I would share a few fun and interesting thoughts on Christian Symbolism for Christmas!
I have always been interested in tidbits like these and perhaps you may be too!
You all know the ever popular song The Twelve Days of Christmas... but are you aware of the symbolism of the song relating to Christ and Religion?
1. True love refers to God's Love.
2. Turtle Doves refer to the Old and New Testiments of the Bible.
3. French Hens refer to the Virtues - Faith, Hope & Love.
4. Calling Birds refer to the 4 Evangelists or the 4 Gospels.
5. Golden Rings refer to the first 5 books of the Gospel- The history of man's fall from Grace.
6. Geese a Laying refers to the 6 days of creation.
7. Swans a Swimming refers to the 7 gifts of the Holy Spirit, the 7 Sacrements.
8. Maids of Milking refers to the 8 beatitudes.
9. Ladies Dancing refers to the 9 fruits of the Holy Spirit.
10. Lords a Leaping refers to the 10 Commandments.
11. Pipers Piping refers to the 11 Apostles.
12. Drummers Drumming refers to the 12 points of doctrine in the Apostles Creed
The Symbolic Meaning of the Candy Cane
White if for purity - The Virgin birth and the purity of life.
Red represents Christ's blood and sacrifice.
The hardness of the candy represents the church founded on solid rock and the promise of God.
The curve or crook of the candy represents a shephards hook or the "J" in Jesus.
And since I have gotten the post for today for the Blogshare, here is our guest blogger for the 22nd day of Christmas!
Christmas is just right around the corner and normally the last thing that everyone is shopping for are those small gifts and stocking stuffers. All those little things you kept saying to yourself that you'd pick up later..... Well 'later' is NOW!
Here is a great list of OVER 100 small and inexpensive gift ideas! I don't know about you, but I hate filling stockings and buying small 'filler' presents only to be throwing away those things within weeks, because they were junk!
This year I've decided that instead of wasting money, I'm buying things that are either needed, useful or consumable!
Another great idea for coworkers, friends or family is to group some of these items together for a "theme basket". I tried to group the items together as best I could! Here are a few suggestions... Baking, coffee, makeup, nails, art, golf, spa, electronics, car care, etc.
Also, considering that most of these items are $5.00 or less this would be a wonderful way to bless a family in need! We will be filling a stocking to send to our World Vision child, but you could also drop off with a charity, a church or a specific family that you know! What a wonderful blessing to someone you could be! And what a lesson it would be for your children!
Wishing you and your's a very Merry and Blessed Christmas Day! May all your hopes and dreams come true!
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Democratic former Governor Gray Davis, the target of the historic California 2003 recall, is surprisingly circumspect and philosophical when discussing the revolution that began in the Golden State a decade ago this month.
The former governor acknowledged that that the potential for a recall hangs over the head of every California governor and elected official, but he insisted that is a reform which voters long ago insisted upon — and public officials better get used to it.
"And if you don't like it, go into some other line of work," he advised.
"People say, "Is it fun to be recalled? No. I'd have preferred to finish my term," he said. "But we did have the opportunity to work on some very important matters that are still very relevant today — and we brought some leadership on those issues."
Davis made the comments in an interview with me and San Francisco Chronicle comrade Joe Garofoli recently to discuss his thoughts on California politics since the recall. The former governor, who joined the Los Angeles law firm of Loeb & Loeb in 2004, is still deeply involved in public issues and is a regular commentator and speaker on policy issues in major media and in forums around the country.
Though Davis was the first governor in California history, and only the second in U.S. history, to be recalled, he proudly notes that his administration should also be remembered for something else — a number of legislative firsts.
Among them: landmark legislation in key areas that included global warming, LGBT civil rights, transportation and science.
"Everyone governs for their time — and I tried to govern for my time with a keen eye on the future," Davis told us.
"Many of the things I did are still resonating today."
"I signed the first bill banning greenhouse gas emissions in the country" one which set standards for tailpipe emissions, he said.
"The automobile companies fought us tooth and nail," Davis recalled. "Obama agreed to adopt the measure nationally, and it goes into effect in 2016."
On LGBT rights, "we had the first domestic partnership registry in the country — and signed the most progressive domestic partnership legislation passed by a legislature."
Davis said he worked closely on the legislation with his advisers Susan Kennedy and Daniel Zingale aiming to mirror legal rights that of marriage, including divorce and alimony, "so not only all the rights, but all the obligations, ensue."
"We wanted a civil option, and we wanted you to have the right to be happy with someone you love," he said.
"Our law is essentially a civil marriage by another name," and that law "spawned Prop. 8," he said. "The issue is still current today."
In science, Davis cites his signing the Stem Cell Research bill, which served as the first stepping stone to the state's landmark Stem Cell Initiative. "I'm convinced research out of that will help combat Alzheimer's, Parkinson's," and a number of other debilitating diseases affecting millions of Californians, he said.
And in transportation, "I was the first governor to get the High Speed Rail Authority enacted, and the bond issue passed," he said. "The only state in the country that is building high speed rail."
Davis said in the ten years since the California recall, it is clear that the country has undergone a dramatic shift politically on issues that include gay rights and immigration — much of it the result of younger voters.
"We couldn't have dreamed it," he said. about it. To them, treating everyone equally…just comes naturally."
Regarding the recall, the former governor noted that 19 states allow for a recall provision, and nearly half of require some kind of threshold..some kind of standard that has to be met," with regard to malfeasance for a recall to go forward.
California isn't one of them.
Asked several times to analyze whether the state's recall requirements could leave California vulnerable to super PAC or Internet recall mischief today, Davis resisted judgment.
He repeatedly said it will be up to political analysts and historians to decide if those standards are correct.
"I don't feel it's appropriate for me" to judge, he said.
Still, the former governor can still crack a smile about some of the crazier moments of the 2003 political upheaval.
As in the day of the recall election, Oct. 7, 2003, when he found himself face to face with fellow gubernatorial candidate, Hustler publisher Larry Flynt, at the same Los Angeles-area polling place.
"I remember when he was coming in his wheelchair," Davis said. "I let him go first."
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> > Though its not my place to dictate where and how you spend your effort > > (at least in this lifetime. :), > > Now, wait a minute. I'm a little confused about the metaphysics > there. > > Are you saying that you expect there to be some other lifetimes (or > reporting about past lifetimes) in which it _is_ your place to dictate > where and how I spend my effort? I'm just keeping my options open. Some of the more quacky quantum physisists claim that there are an infinite number of universes. Wouldn't it suck if that were indeed true, and I abdicated my rule in the one version of the universe in which I rule supreme? [taken out of order] > It really is quite a sound little analysis. If GFDL is not > Debian-free then neither is GPL. Debian's position on GFDL is > hypocritical. With the endorsement, I'll read it. I suppose its more constructive then trying to sneak through a wormhole into my its-good-to-be-king universe. > Always on the lookout for ways to double the utility of things I do, I > extracted the little GPL-is-not-Debian-free argument from those to > share with others. Consider yourself lucky. I could have turned the > 30 pages of notes into 60 pages of subtle analysis of just about ever > aspect of GFDL as it relates to software freedoms. I was mostly > interested (in my notes) in constructing (or disproving the existence > of) a _positive_ theory of why the GFDL is right[*]. The nugget I > posted is just a tasty little incidental example of refuting the > Debian consensus view. Ahhh. Then I'll count my blessings and get reading before inflation hits. > But, lest you worry, I'm plenty busy on the next round of arch > goodness. I'm paying pretty close attention to the list. I'm > crafting some wicked plans and performing some experiments. > > And, presuming asuffield wraps up his BugGoo milestones soon (and > working around that if he doesn't) -- the merge/hack/release rate for > tla itself will spring back emphatically fairly soon. > > Meanwhile, a bunch of what I'm working on is a bit below most radars. > > But thanks for asking. > > > > > * The GFDL is not Debian-free > > > [ long argument that I didn't read ] > > > Clearly, to be consistent, Debian should now move all GPL'ed > > > software to non-free and remove the mention of GPL from the DFSG. > > And don't you forget it. Sir!Ye.... well, let me read it first.. > [*] "I was mostly interested (in my notes) in constructing (or > disproving the existence of) a _positive_ theory of why the GFDL is > right" > > I wound up concluding that GFDL is nearly exactly right _but_: > > 1) it has a few minor bugs (which aren't even on Debian's map) > > 2) the eye-on-the-prize perspective is to figure out how to make > a future GPL version and GFDL version which are compatible. > Conceptually trivial but, hey, _I'm_ not the one who gets to > consult with Mr. Moglen on writing it in such a way that it > sticks. [snipped myself here to save it for the thirty_one_ page rebuttal] -- James Blackwell Please do not send me carbon copies of mailing Smile more! list posts. Such mail is unsolicited. Thank you! GnuPG (ID 06357400) AAE4 8C76 58DA 5902 761D 247A 8A55 DA73 0635 7400
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It's time for #recipeoftheweek once again, and as October draws to a close that means for many of us an over abundance of one thing…. pumpkins! So what can you do with this fantastic, hardy and very tasty squash? As you'll see, it's more a question of what can't you do! The sheer variety of dishes that can be made or improved on with a humble pumpkin is sure to surprise you.
This is THE place to link up your recipe posts for lots of tweet, comment and Pinterest love. At the bottom of this post is the latest #recipeoftheweek 'linky' – use it to add any recipe posts you would like to share.
Remember, to enter #recipeoftheweek, your posts don't have to follow a particular theme – absolutely all recipes are welcome every single week :)
But first, here are my selections from last week's entries.
Easy Homemade Pumpkin Puree
Jo's Kitchen Larder's pumpkin puree is easy to make, easy to store and a great ingredient to have on hand for all sorts of recipes.
Roasted Butternut Squash & Pumpkin Ale Meat Sauce
This creamy butternut squash sauce with turkey and pumpkin ale (yes, that's a thing!) from Craft Beering is a fantastic combination of fresh flavours and colours.
Super Easy Mini Pumpkin Scones
Bright, tasty and with a beautiful crumb these mini pumpkin scones from Munchkin Time are spiced to perfection and make for a lovely Autumn treat.
Pumpkin Garlic Pasta with Arugula (Rucola/Rocket Leaves)
Pasta and pumpkin makes for a delicious combination, and just a few simple additions turns it into something extra special! Get the recipes from Everyday Healthy Recipes.
Real Pumpkin Latte Made Our Way
Enjoy a Pumpkin Latte at this time of year? Then you're going to love Homemade & Yummy's version that uses real pumpkin to give it a really unique flavour.
Bacon, Sage and Pumpkin Pasta
The sweetness of the pumpkin combined with crispy sage and salty bacon in Easy Peasy Foodie's is the kind of dish that will make you wish pumpkins were easily available all year.
Vegan Baked Cheesy Pumpkin Tots
If you're looking for something vegan, healthy, fun and filling then look no further than yumsome's pumpkin tots for a crispy treat.
Spiced Pumpkin Muffins with Dates and Coconut sugar
Your whole family is sure to love Properfoodie's pumpkin muffins with dates and coconut sugar – they're delicious and the flavours scream out that autumn's here!
Now, on to #recipeoftheweek…
Got a recipe to share? Join in with #recipeoftheweek!
RECIPE OF THE WEEK IS FOR EVERYONE – there is no theme, just join in.
You can add any of your recent recipe posts to #recipeoftheweek. Here's all the info you'll need:
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About us
At Barberette we offer distinct hair styles, cuts, colours and shaves, specialising in sharp, sculpted shapes. Our pricing is gender-neutral: we charge on the basis of the work we do for you, not on your gender. We cover everything from quiffs to long hair, pin ups, flat-tops to cut-throat razor shaves, decorative clipper work to colouring. Most importantly, we give you the cut you want: we have no boundaries or pre-set ideas about what is best for you.
We have an active role in the Hackney community, and as well as a community noticeboard, we run monthly exhibitions, charity fundraising events, clients parties and dance nights in and around London. Check our Pop Up link.
Both of our shops are wheelchair accessible.
Read what our clients say about us... Please check out our Terms and Conditions before booking.
How it started
I grew up under mum's hairdressing legs. I found then, that hairdressing works as a way to connect to people and how much it helps everyone to feel better and be who they are.
Getting hooked on hairstyling
A friend of mine from the Netherlands, and a great hairdresser, Coos Tieleman, with his fellow hairdresser Mette, invited me to Nijmegen and to the big Hair shows in Rotterdam and London, and these experiences convinced me to make hairdressing my career. (Coos's influence is still with me: see the source of my big Oster clipper and barber jacket.)
Between 2009 and 2011, I studied at the College of North East London (CONEL) and qualified with an NVQ Level 2 in Hairdressing. The teachers were fantastic and helpful, always encouraging us to try to achieve our best. It was thanks to this positive and supportive environment that I was able to be the first in my class to graduate.
During the first year of the course, I found myself a traditional hairdressing salon in Belsize park: Barbara's Hair & Beauty Clinic. Under the amazing guidance of the salon owner, Barbara, I saw and learned the real "Old School" hairdressing techniques and enjoyed sharing stories with the many different customers while their perms developed. It was a truly magical place!
During my second year, I met MK a leading UK barber, who was teaching at the college, and I undertook further training with him. This fantastic training continued for a year. MK is not just a brilliant barber, artist and teacher, but also a great listener and friend. We still keep in touch. - MKHSA – MK Hair Studio Academy,
As his trainee, I attended some of the largest hairdresser shows and demonstrations held in the UK. It really was full on. Where else would one experience bleaching a model's hair at 4am on a week night, to be ready for an early morning show? It was here that I learned to work with clippers and trimmers and also how to create hair patterns and designs that are popular with the alternative crowd. MK has two DVDs endorsed by the Government body HABIA: Straight To The Point and Get 2 The Point.
One step further
My first project venture was with Grey, a genuine person with a passion for hairdressing and a different perspective: hairdressing for any and all genders and sexualities.
Together in 2011, we set up Open Barbers as pop up and cut hair on stage at The Royal Vauxhall Tavern at an event run by Wotever World. Because of it's popularity, we rented chairs in Chaps and Dames in Finsbury Park. Since then I self - founded Barberette while Open Barbers are now led by Greygory and Felix Lane.
In January 2012, I decided it was time to set up my own business, where everyone was welcome, where the approach and the pricing were gender-neutral, and where every client would feel empowered to ask for – and get – what they wanted. I aim to achieve this through the highest standards of professionalism.
I teach, mentor, and participate in the community, whether it is LGBT events, arts events, or hairstyling shows and colleges. Hairstyling is more than great hair: it is about how we connect to the world as ourselves, and I and my associates are committed to delivering a new and inclusive approach to visual and style identity.
Barberette team 2017
We are constantly challenging sexist pricing structures and the lack of diversity in salons across the country, as well as actively campaigning for change across mainstream media. Please see our press coverage: http://www.barberette.co.uk/#/links/
We are members of the Hair Council and the Good Barbers Guide.
Barberette engages discussions at national hairdressing organisations and educational establishments to ensure that people of all genders, races and sexualities be made welcome, safe, equal and listened to, side by side in salons and barbershop.
We are team of three - Rose, Mako and Klara and looking after a clientèle of over 2000 from our Hackney hub - including well known Hannah B from Gossip, DJ Alinka and actor Peggy Shaw who come by whenever they are in London.


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Let's face it — hair can be a complicated issue. People spend a lot of time and money removing hair from certain areas of the body. They then spend a considerable amount of time worrying that they'll lose hair from other parts of their body, namely the scalp. While there are almost as many hair loss treatments as there are methods of removal, only one of them offers permanent results, and that's a hair transplant.
By now, you might be familiar with the concept of hair restoration for people who are suffering from certain types of hair loss. But, did you know that not every hair transplant has to take place on the scalp? Some patients are seeking surgery to restore hair to areas where many others typically remove it. The popularity of certain types of hair transplants suggests that beauty really is in the eye of the beholder. Some people might want no hair in one area, while others will go to great lengths to bring it back.
Facial Hair
Not every man can grow a thick, full beard, even though some want to. Instead of resigning themselves to a life of smooth cheeks and a hair-free chin, some men have turned to hair restoration surgery to solve their facial hair conundrums.
If you decide to have a beard or other facial-hair transplant, the donor hair will typically come from either the sides or back of your head, the same location it would come from were you to have hair restoration performed on your scalp. The donor hair is chosen because it isn't susceptible to the hormones that trigger genetic hair loss, meaning it will stay in the transplanted area permanently.
The number of hairs needed and the procedure the surgeon performs depends on the size of the area. If your facial hair is very sparse and you want a full beard, the surgeon will need to remove more hair from the donor site. You might need just a few hundred follicles if you only have a few small patches to fill in.
The surgeon will typically remove the hair using follicular unit extraction (FUE), meaning each follicle is removed one by one. This method leaves less of a scar, but can also take longer than the other option, follicular unit grafting (FUG). During (FUG), the surgeon cuts a strip of hair away from the scalp, leaving a long incision at the back of sides.
Now that thick eyebrows are back in style, people who overplucked theirs back when the look was for thin, super arched brows might feel a twinge of regret. While eyebrows do grow back in some cases, in others, plucking or other grooming methods can lead to a permanent loss.
The process of transplanting hair to the brow region is similar to the process for transplanting facial hair — donor hair is taken from the scalp and transplanted to the brow area. Usually, the surgeon draws the desired brow shape on a patient's forehead at the beginning of the procedure, so that he or she knows where to place the donor follicle.
Things can get a bit tricky when it comes to grooming and styling the brows after the hair begins to grow back. While brow hair doesn't grow very long on its own, hair transplanted from the scalp will continue to grow and grow. That means that people who've decided to have an eyebrow transplant will usually have to be very diligent about keeping their brows trimmed and groomed, otherwise the hair will grow long enough to get into their eyes. Some patients also find that they need to train the newly transplanted brow hair. Training the brows might mean combing it and using a styling gel to hold it in place, so that the brows don't look unruly.
Pubic Region
Since the trend is for waxing the pubic region and removing much of the area's hair, it might surprise you that some people actually want to transplant hair to that area. The reasons for a pubic hair transplant are many. Some people get tired of the waxed look and want to go in a more natural direction, but find that their hair isn't growing back. That's particularly true if a patient has had laser hair removal in the area.
Patients who have recently had gender reassignment surgery might also be interested in a pubic hair transplant. The newly transplanted hair can cover up any scars created by the reassignment surgery.
It doesn't matter where on your body the hair loss has occurred. If you want the hair back, permanently, a hair restoration procedure might be the way to go. Dr. Kyle Choe performs hair transplant surgery in the Virginia Beach area. To find out more about the procedure and whether it's right for you, call (757) 389-5850 today.


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Going by their prospectuses, the target investor for issuers of structured notes in the US used to be a pretty special individual – someone with the language skills of Samuel Johnson, the maths expertise of Bernhard Riemann and the physics nous of Robert Oppenheimer.
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How Archstone Changes Perceptions of Aging through Journalism in California/
Grantmaking for the elderly is a rare and niche topic that gets overlooked by many funders in the Los Angeles area. With housing, homelessness and education at the forefront of so many local funders' minds, many senior citizens are left without access to programs and resources to pursue a better quality of life.
The California Department of Aging has estimated that the elderly demographic will expand 112 percent between 1990 and 2020. A couple of years ago, a USC study predicted that Los Angeles County will gain 867,000 senior citizens and lose 630,000 people under 25, following an explosion of immigration and growth. In response, the City of Los Angeles Department of Aging built 16 multipurpose senior centers throughout the city to assist with things like transportation, home-delivered meals, legal issues and health screenings.
With those numbers in mind, we turn our attention to the Archstone Foundation, a Southern California funder that exclusively awards grants to programs and organizations that assist older adults. This foundation has emerged as a local, regional and national force experienced grantmaking for the aging population, and its staff members regularly speak at events and presentations on elder care topics.
- IP Profile of Laura Rath, MSG, Senior Program Officer
- IP Profile of Jolene Fassbinder, MSG, MACM, Program Officer
Senior Program Officer Laura Rath, for example, had this to say about elder abuse at a recent workshop: "So, I know we're all here today because we all believe that an advanced society can and must find solutions to the large- and small-scale problems stemming from elder abuse and neglect. And this is unfortunately a disturbing part of the lives of far too many Americans, and too many of our fellow citizens here in Long Beach, as well."
Because of the growing Latino population in the Los Angeles area and throughout California, services for Latino seniors is key issue for funders. The Archstone Foundation has sponsored the New American Media and Gerontological Society of America program, the Journalism in Aging Fellowship, to support voices that speak up for older adults from diverse backgrounds.
There's a big campaign called Reframing Aging to change the public's perception of what growing old looks like in America today. Not only is the goal to shift public perception of aging, but also to shift grantmakers' perception. Grantmakers in Aging CEO John Feather said that foundations and charities spend less than two percent of grantmaking dollars on services and research for aging. This very small percentage hasn't shown signs of increasing anytime soon either. "Americans don't want to think about aging," Feather explained.
Yet the Archstone Foundation has been active in this advocacy effort, alongside other foundations like Atlantic Philanthropies, the Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, the John A. Hartford Foundation, and the Rose Community Foundation. A big part of Archstone's strategy here is to support publications and journalism on aging to reverse negative language and change perceptions through discussions and information. You can search for specific grants and cities that Archstone has supported in its grants database.
For more information on this funder, check out IP's full profile, Archstone Foundation: Los Angeles Grants.


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Frank is the leader of the group and the originator of From Frank. He's a little dog with a big heart on a mission to make humans smile. Frank is also quite the ladies man, but has yet to settle down, favoring "keeping his options open."
- Favorite way to make humans smile: Folding his beds into "tacos."
- Favorite quote: "You're so wise. You're like a miniature Buddha, covered in hair." – Ron Burgundy
- Last book read: "Small Business For Dummies"
Walter has been around the block a few times and loves reminiscing about the days the ladies flocked to him. Age has made him wise. And amid his snide, sometimes inappropriate remarks, you'll probably learn something.
- Favorite way to make humans smile: Loyalty. Walter is a good ol' boy, there when you need him.
- Favorite quote: "If my dog was as ugly as you, I'd shave his butt and teach him to walk backwards." – Max Goldman
- Last book read: "Strength Training for Seniors: How to Rewind Your Biological Clock"
Big Louie
Big Louie has never met a shortcut he didn't want to take. He is slow, chubby and sloppy, but he has a big heart. He may not always know the right thing to do, and may be sleeping when it's time to do it, but he tries and that is what makes him so lovable.
- Favorite way to make humans smile: Farting on the baseboard. It makes farts extra loud and awesome.
- Favorite quote: "If something's hard to do, then it's not worth doing." – Homer Simpson
- Last book read: The back of the food bag.
Lulu McFluff
Lulu is an optimist. She's a happy-go-lucky fluffball wearing rose-colored glasses so thick that she's also a bit clueless. Lulu always sees the bright side, even when her bright side may not seem so appealing to anyone else.
- Favorite way to make humans smile: Getting lost on walks…in her own neighborhood.
- Favorite quote: "People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day." – Winnie-the-Pooh
- Last book read: "The Power of Positive Thinking"
Izzy is a bit high-maintenance. She favors doing things she likes to do as opposed to…well…what anyone else wants to do. Izzy is always up for some mischief, and you can be sure she'll tell you if you look fat in that collar.
- Favorite way to make humans smile: Her ability to hear the can opener from any room in the house.
- Favorite quote: "Men cheat for the same reason that dogs lick their balls. Because they can." – Samantha Jones
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The purpose of this seminar is to give you a good and practical understanding of the pricing and applications of generic and simple non-generic swaps.
We start with a thorough introduction to swaps. We explain how swaps have evolved from "back-to-back" and "parallel" loans to a modern, financial instrument. We give an overview of different swap structures, and we explain the mechanics of a "plain vanilla" interest rate swaps, basis swaps, and cross currency swaps. We also show the "time profile" of a swap and give a practical explanation of how swap transactions are agreed, settled and terminated.
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Have you ever wished you could take your favorite iTunes songs onto your cell phone? Well, with a Verizon cell phone, computer, and a music essentials kit, you can!
1Install the Cell phone drivers. These should be included on a disc in the recording program, from http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/
2Download the LAME mp3 converter from http://audacity.sourceforge.net/help/faq?s=install&item=lame-mp3
3Once it is downloaded, unzip it to your desktop, or wherever you want it. When you export a sound/song as an mp3 from Audacity, it will ask you to locate the LAME file, so remember where you put it.
4Open up Audacity and iTunes. In Audacity, click the scroll bar that says 'Microphone' and switch it to 'Stereo mix.'
5In iTunes, click the song you want to get onto your cell phone.
6In Audacity, click record. Quickly Switch to iTunes and click play. Don't change the volume on iTunes or your computer while recording- it will show up on the recording.
7Wait until the song is finished, then click stop recording in Audacity, and THEN stop iTunes.
8Delete any unwanted silence or excess music in Audacity.
9Click the arrow on the little box that says 'Audio Track.'
10Scroll down and switch the sample format to 16-bit.
11Click file-export as mp3.
12Name the File what you want and save it in "My Music."
13Identify the location of the LAME encoder.
14Click OK.
15Repeat steps 5-15 for other songs you want.
16Open up the Music Manager.
17Import your song/songs.
18Add them to your Sync List.
19Connect your phone. Do this by connecting the cord first to your phone, then to your computer. The music manager should then recognize your phone.
20Sync the songs on your sync list to your phone.
21Disconnect your phone.
22Open up your vcast music.
23Enjoy listening to your new songs!
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- If you already have songs in MP3 or WMA format on your computer, instead of MPEG4 (iTunes) music files, you can directly import them to the Music Manager.
- To make things easier, you can buy songs from the vcast music store, which also sells songs for 99cents each. They add the charge to your monthly phone bill.
- If you already have a phone-computer connector cable for some reason, then you don't have to buy the music kit. You can just download the drivers and music manager from the internet.
- If you use this method to distribute or sell the iTunes songs for profit, it is illegal.
- When downloading items from the internet, beware of viruses.; Only download from trusted sites
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- A Computer with Internet
- A Verizon Wireless music essentials kit (phone-computer connector cord's cell phone driver and V cast music manager disc)
- A V cast enabled cell phone
- A Phone memory card (optional. Required if you want to put more than 10 songs on your phone.)
- iTunes Songs
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In feng shui and other eastern philosophies, the yin side of the earth element is connected to maternal, feminine and receptive energies.
On the feng shui bagua map, the Relationship area is connected to this maternal element which also relates to your primary partnership, the south-west direction, the abdomen, spleen, internal organs and is symbolized by square shapes, the color pink, and soft, loose sand or soil.
To locate this area in your bedroom, stand in the doorway while looking into the room. The relationship/mother area is the furthest corner back on the right side of the room.
Below are some feng shui adjustments to strengthen mother earth energy to support and nourish you. These adjustments can be done in your bedroom for the best results.
Add the element of fire to your space with red accents. Fire produces and creates earth. The flames of a fire create ashes which turn into earth. Just a little bit of red goes a long way!
Rose quartz is a healing and nurturing natural crystal that also supports self-love. This is a wonderful crystal that you can place in the Relationship area of your bedroom to support you.
Heavy objects such as statues also characterize the earth element. If you have a deity statue that you love, or even a heavy stone, this is great in any area of your bedroom to provide stability and contribute to the earth element.
Cultivate more nature in your bedroom or home with indoor plants. Plants relate to the element of wood, which can balance earth. The strong roots of a tree can overcome any stubborn hard earth. Plants also encourage kindness and the color are healing.
Finally, to strengthen your mother earth energy, be open and receptive to embrace what comes to you through your environment, both positive and negative. Sometimes inaction and observation is the best reaction.
Take some time this month and honor the mother earth in you with some feng shui!


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At 7:00pm on Friday, November 28th, UCSB Men's Basketball will take on South Dakota State University at home in the Thunderdome!
UCSB played great on the road against Colorado in their last game which ultimately ended in a score of 76-68 in favor of the Buffaloes. UCSB got a career performance from sophomore Taran Brown when he had 23 points including a career high 7 3-Pointers. He will look to continue his hot shooting against a very game Jackrabbit squad.
Elijah Bowin will be manning the fort tonight and be on the call for this 7PM game. You can listen here online to the pregame show at 6:50. The link below will become active 15 minutes before the start of the broadcast.
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Torn, by award winning author Lee Thomas, is a suspenseful thriller using established horror tropes to give form to our darkest fears. There's plenty of "horror" action here, but it's strengthened by a wrenching emotional subtext that's perhaps darker than any kind of violence, making Torn everything horror fiction should be.
When a little girl is abducted in the small town of Luther's Bend, Sheriff Bill Cranston prepares for the worst. Horrible thoughts of innocence defiled rise unbidden as he and his deputies and other townspeople search through the surrounding forest to find the missing girl, hopefully before irreparable harm is done to her.
What they find instead is a monster. A howling thing straight from nightmare. One of Sheriff Cranston's friends is mauled to death, this thing escapes into the shadows...
And even though young Maggie Mayflower is rescued from the crime scene unharmed, nothing is the same. Because the next day, Douglas Sykes is arrested trying to break into a parked car, naked. Sykes claims to be more than he is, a creature of folklore and legend, of night and shadow. And not only are there others like him on the way...they want him dead.
And they won't let anything get in their way.
Worse, Sykes is getting into Sheriff Cranston's head. Taunting him. Pulling strings thought deeply buried, strings that tug on secrets. Secrets that the insane Sykes claims he can smell coming off Sheriff Cranston. As to why his marriage is crumbling and why his wife Lisa has been descending deeper and deeper into an alcoholic oblivion.
A war is brewing. One, for Luther's Bend. The other? Sheriff Cranston's very being. The essence of who he is.
In many was, Torn is a perfect allegory of the "divided self." Presented to us in the trappings of a classic horror trope, it's not only entertaining, but thought provoking, also. And disturbing, too. Because who is more the monster? The one who has accepted who and what they are, the consequences to others be damned? Or the one who hides in the shadows, refusing to come out into the light of day?
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- a letter from your pastor that addresses and affirms your call to authorized ministry, your gifts and graces for ministry that they have experienced, and how you have exhibited leadership in the local church;
- a letter from a leadership board or body at your church (deacons, Christian education, church council, consistory) that addresses and affirms your call to authorized ministry, your gifts and graces for ministry that they have experienced, and how you have exhibited leadership in the local church;
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- A sense of being called by God and the community to authorized ministry in the church.
- Openness to continuing discernment of one's call in community.
- Acknowledgment of Jesus Christ as sole Head of the Church.
- A passion for the oneness of the body of Christ as expressed through commitment to ecumenism, justice, and the full embrace of all persons in the radical hospitality of God.
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- Ongoing demonstration of commitment to the United Church of Christ.
- Stewardship of resources, including financial support of the church in all of its settings.
- Participation in the various settings of the United Church of Christ, including the conference/association and local church.
The ability: to articulate diverse histories that comprise the United Church of Christ, to situate them in the broader evolution of faith traditions and to relate them to the theology, polity, and practices of the Member's local church, association, and conference.
- to explain and work within the current polity of the UCC and its denominational structure, and to describe the covenantal relationships among the General Synod, national setting, conferences, associations, and local congregations of the UCC.
- to share key elements of the UCC's statement of faith, constitution with its preamble, and bylaws regarding the governance, mission, and theologies of the UCC and their implications for the life of the church.
- to articulate the UCC's commitment to being a united and uniting, multiracial and multicultural, open and affirming, accessible to all and just peace church.
- to envision how the UCC in its various settings may respond to religious, social, economic, and political trends, changing demographics, and other emerging factors.
- to use and promote the informational and educational resources available through UCC publications and websites.
- A healthy sense of self as shaped by God, community, and personal experience.
- A sense of theological identity and authority, while being responsive to the opinions and values of others, including those whom the Member will serve.
- A healthy awareness of strengths, weaknesses and limits, and assumption of responsibility for one's body, mind and spirit.
- Knowledge and observance of personal and professional boundaries in interpersonal, congregational, and community settings.
- A commitment to continuing education, professional development, and life-long learning.
- Demonstrated moral maturity, including integrity in personal and public life and responsibility to self, family, church, and community.
- The ability: to affirm the identities of others, including others very unlike oneself.
- to engage in self-reflection and to seek and use feedback from others appropriately.
- to engage productively in public discourse, expecting to grow and be transformed through the exchange of viewpoints.
- to take initiative in leadership, and to frame and test a vision in community.
- to listen empathically, communicate appropriately, and keep appropriate confidences.
- to function as part of a team, to give and receive supervision, and to mutually equip and motivate the community of faith.
- to be resourceful and adaptable, and know where to locate additional resources and seek consultation when needed.
- to accept and promote diversity, to inspire others to do so, and to minister in a multicultural and multiracial, open and affirming, just peace, accessible to all, united and uniting church.
General Knowledge and Skills
The Ability:
- to understand and appreciate a variety of perspectives of life.
- to understand the profound differences that physical, psychological, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, class, cultural, religious, racial, and ethnic factors make in the ways that human beings experience the world.
- to comprehend the impact of historical change upon the thoughts, feelings, and actions of individuals and societies.
- to perceive how a person's perspectives and interests shape communication, and to appreciate the virtues and limitations of those perspectives and interests.
- to grasp and evaluate the justifications that people give for their opinions.
- to apply basic concepts of psychology to the understanding of oneself, others, and human interactions.
- to appreciate the importance of symbols and images in human culture(s)
- to understand various meanings and purposes of the arts.
- to analyze social, political, environmental, and economic dynamics, using the tools of the social and natural sciences.
- to use respectfully and relationally a basic knowledge of specific human cultures.
- to communicate clearly and effectively with appropriate media and technologies.
Knowledge and Skills Specific to Authorized Ministry
- A thorough knowledge of, and personal engagement with, the Bible.
- Skill with methods of biblical interpretation, including the historic interpretive traditions of the church and contemporary methods, particularly those from historically underrepresented communities.
- A deepening familiarity with the global history of the Christian churches through the ages and across cultures, including the newest Christian populations, and an understanding of the evolution of Christian communities in the United States.
- A deepening familiarity with contemporary theological ways of thinking and with the rich and varied theological heritages, creeds, liturgies, and spiritual practices of the Christian churches.
- An understanding of other religions and their foundational documents.
- The ability: to articulate a theological understanding of authorized ministry, and to relate it to the practice of ministry.
- Analyze, evaluate, and integrate the biblical, historical, theological, and pastoral disciplines and practices in ways that contribute to fruitful and faithful Christian ministry.
- To understand the nature, use, and misuse of power and authority, and to exercise them appropriately and effectively in authorized ministry.
- To engage in community leadership that is collaborative and transformative.
- To engage in respectful ecumenical and interfaith dialogue.
- To celebrate the unique features of local faith communities while encouraging them to be receptive to perspectives from the broader church and world.
- To appreciate, practice, and pass on traditions of faith while interpreting them in light of the context of a diverse and changing world.
- To adapt the practices of ministry to the unique social, cultural, environmental and ecclesiastical aspects of particular settings.
- To discern God's mission in the world and, in response, to lead ministries of compassion, nurture, justice, and proclamation that support fullness of life for all people.
- To preach the good news, lead worship and participate in the sacraments in a manner faithful to the broader Christian heritage and appropriate to the characteristics of a specific culture and setting.
- To provide effective and appropriate pastoral care and Christian education, and to equip and motivate others to share in these ministries.
- To organize and implement programs, administer the operations of a complex organization, and initiate change when appropriate.
- To read the contexts of a community's ministry and creatively lead that community through change or conflict.
- To lead and encourage ministries of evangelism, service, stewardship and social transformation.
- To understand and participate in the financial administration of the church and other religious organizations.


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St. Francis/Visitation's Middle Youth Group meets 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month from 6:00pm to 7:30pm. The Middle Youth group focuses on four components of prayer, catechesis, fellowship and social outreach. Every summer the youth have an opportunity to attend Camp Howard.
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Gutted: Beautiful Horror Stories
Crystal Lake Publishing
ISBN: 978-1-945174-65-0 (PB); 978-1-945174-26-1 (Kindle)
$15.99 (PB), $3.99 (Kindle)
Page count: 380
Release date: June 24, 2016
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*** Review copy received from the publisher in exchange for an honest review ***
Thanks to an exciting promotional lead-up, I've been anxiously awaiting the release of Gutted: Beautiful Horror Stories. It was absolutely worth the wait. This book is not just a regular anthology. It's so much more. This volume of tales is a veritable feast for readers of dark fiction. Before I get into the meat of the review, I wanted to take the time to mention how intricate and stunning the artwork in this book is–everything from the cover to the illustrations within. Please read this interview with Luke Spooner, one of the talented contributing artists of Gutted.
We kick things off with a foreword from Cemetery Dance magazine founder Richard Chizmar who notes, "There is beauty all around us, and there is horror all around us. Sometimes it's impossible to tell the difference." I cannot think of a better way to some up this anthology.
"The Morning After Was Filled with Bone" by Stephanie M. Wytovich sets an incredibly dark and absorbing tone that encapsulates the entire anthology. I admire good poets, and this is poem that demands to be read. Wytovich's use of language is so vivid to the point that I felt her character's sorrows and pain jumping off the page at me. As well, the way she juxtaposed words was nothing short of phenomenal. To top it all off, there was a huge gut punch at the end that will leave the reader reeling long after they've read this poem.
Brian Kirk's entry "Picking Splinters from a Sex Slave" was my favourite of the entire bunch. I thoroughly enjoyed his Bram Stoker Award®-nominated novel We Are Monsters so it gave me great joy to read more of this author's work. We find out that a failed comedian has discovered his kidnapped daughter's whereabouts after she had been missing for six years.
"Every beautiful creature…lives inside a cage."
The horrid monster who abducted her kept her in a box that stunted her growth and inflicted irreparable damage in many ways. To say that she is nowhere near the same is an understatement. Kirk also uses calculations/formulas, for lack of a better term, in the story, which I felt enhanced the overall reading experience. This story intensifies as the sickening details of the plot continue and I can honestly say that of all the stories I've consumed over the years, I cannot think of a single more tormentful and disturbing ending for a character.
Next up we have "Arbeit Macht Frei" by Lisa Mannetti, which, for those who don't know, the title is a reference to a slogan that appeared on the entrance of concentration camps such as Auschwitz. It means "work sets you free." This story is set at a concentration camp with a young girl, Eligia, whose name means "choice." She is definitely an unreliable narrator with questionable motives but it was fascinating to follow along with what happened to her.
To say I am a huge fan of Neil Gaiman is another understatement. His contribution, "The Problem of Susan," is a dark spin on the works of C.S. Lewis. The dream sequences in the story were quite imaginative and disturbing and framed the entire narrative well. If you're a fan of Gaiman's work or of dark and twisted fairy tales in general, you will enjoy this tale.
Christopher Coake presents the reader with "Dominion," which is about a girl, Hannah, who has been assaulted on a camping trip with her boyfriend and some friends. They have plans to go to a house, Dominion, where weird things have happened. Far from turning into an overdone tale of teenage horror, this work will make the reader think hard about what is real and what isn't and if what Hannah is seeing is reality. This story had a very interesting ending and connection to Hannah's visions.
I have been a longtime admirer of Bram Stoker Award®-winning author Mercedes M. Yardley's prose, both long and short, and her story "Water Thy Bones" is no exception. The way Yardley describes how a skeleton can be exposed and free is freaky but beautiful at the same time.
"There's a loveliness to bones."
Her tale concerns a guy, Michael Harrison, who is obsessed with bones. Nikilie, a sad girl, has dealt with extreme pain her whole life. Her outer beauty has garnered her much unwanted attention over the years, something for which she has punished herself.
"You're the only one who loves me from the inside out."
When she meets Michael on a subway train, they establish a rapport and recognize in the other person a mutual desire. This story was a refreshing departure from the common thread in horror stories of wondering if a character will get themselves out of danger in time.
Next up we have "A Haunted House is a Wheel Upon Which Some Are Broken" by Paul Tremblay, the Bram Stoker Award®-winning author of the novel A Head Full of Ghosts. This story read to me like someone completing a tabletop role-playing game like "Clue" in some ways. It concerns Fiona, who revisits the house in which she lived as a child. The story is a stark reminder that try as they might, some people can never outrun the ghosts of their past.
Another author whose short fiction I enjoy a great deal is Damien Angelica Walters, who presents us with "On the Other Side of the Door, Everything Changes." This tale is about a young girl, Hannah, who has some dark secrets. We also get her mother, Leanne's, point of view for a dual perspective on the situation that is unfolding.
Hannah moved with her family to a new town against her will and since then, things have gotten far worse. Walters has done a wonderful job capturing the mindset of suicidal teenagers who lose hope and feel helpless to change their situations. This story also has an ending that will make your stomach drop.
"Repent" by Richard Thomas concerns a troubled main character who has done some very bad things from the outset. I thought the use of first person present brought a sense of immediacy to the prose in this story. The protagonist unfurls his list of misdeeds and reveals college indiscretions up to the point that he becomes a police officer then tries to convince himself that a wife and family will change him for the better. I won't spoil what happens in this story, but suffice it to say this is a tale that will keep you guessing until the last moment.
Many people cite Clive Barker as their favourite author, and certainly he is one of mine and has been for many years, so it was a joy to see he also had a story in this anthology. "Coming to Grief" is about Miriam who has returned to the small town she loathes because of her mother's funeral. She escaped at nineteen and hasn't had occasion to look back until now.
This story was, for me, a reflection on how people try so desperately to bury their pasts. While some people allow their pasts to imprison them because it's the only thing that seems to give their lives meaning, Miriam is not one of those. Still, she cannot help but be submerged in her deepest childhood nightmares. Although Barker doesn't get into all the specifics of what happened to Miriam, he doesn't have to–he paints a clear picture of someone who finds her past deeply unsettling and is desperate to outrun it.
It would be difficult for anyone to follow Clive Barker, but author John F.D. Taff does so in a masterful way with his story "Cards for His Spokes, Coins for His Fare." It concerns a kid who just got a new bike from his parents as well as two quarters from his mom for emergencies and a pack of baseball cards from his dad. Although it didn't take long for it to became clear what was going on here, this tale will tug at your heartstrings as it did mine.
Kevin Lucia's story "When We All Meet at the Ofrenda" is about Whitey Smith, a cemetery caretaker whose wife, Maria, passed away. He dwells on their celebrations of the Day of the Dead instead of Halloween and this story presents an interesting foray into Mexican folklore.
Another Bram Stoker Award® winner, Maria Alexander, presents "Hey, Little Sister" about a guy who is soon to be married and he visits his disabled sister, Sophia. This is not an easy tale to stomach but will evoke an incredible array of anger and sadness from the reader.
Author of the smash hit novel Bird Box, Josh Malerman offers readers his tale, entitled "The One You Live With." Like the previous story, it offers a disturbing glimpse into the far-reaching effects and damage that parents can have upon children. Read this interview he did on the website Horror Novel Reviews.
Rounding out the anthology we have British horror legend Ramsey Campbell and his story "The Place of Revelation," which is about a kid, Colin, whose uncle encourages him to tell dark tales, particularly one involving a boy who goes down a forbidding passage. What lurks around the hidden corners of this tale is terrifying indeed.
I am not exaggerating when I say that Gutted is a masterful work of dark fiction and that it deserves to be nominated for every major award from the Bram Stoker Award® to the Shirley Jackson and many more. Even if you're not a fan of anthologies, if you are a horror or dark fantasy fan, you owe it to yourself to pick up a copy of this book. Crystal Lake Publishing has done a phenomenal job with this in all aspects, and I hope this title does very well for them.


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Hi Friends,
Blog post #2. Exciting right? So I have some really great news, over the last 6 months, I've been secretly developing a youtube show with the help of some friends from Bedrock (JDVVC and KAMRANV / Granty) I just released the first episode this week. I set up Brandon from FIDLAR with a celebrity astrologist named FARAN. Check it out below.
Nick Jonas - Testify
Been working on a lot of great music lately and some of it is starting to come out. It seems on average it takes at least 6 months after I finish a mix to where it finally comes. If you're in the UK check out Nick Jonas's new album. The song i mixed is called testify and it is on the deluxe edition. It's blocked out in the US (annoying) so that makes it really hard to listen to here but if you're in the UK enjoy.
Sometimes in life, the music gods smile upon you like a sultry mountain goat... Recently, I was enjoying my dinner at the local Echo Park culinary institution "TAIX" when 2 of crazy Australian dudes sat next to me. As it would turn out, they were the band Lime Cordiale. They were in town to write songs for their new album and I invited them back to my studio for a little hang sesh. What would come out of this session was one of the greatest songs ever written in the modern era and god willing, I will get to share this with you at some point.
Though I spend most my time mixing records, as I find writing and production less appealing generally. However, every so often i will gift my talents to deserving musicians and create musical fire.
When you mix songs for a living you end up being in the background of many music videos. I mixed this dope song by LIPHEMRA called "Feel Nothing" Here's a little photo from the video shoot. The song will be out soon. The video features 2 professional female boxing champions.
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I've been having a very bittersweet couple of months. My work life has been fantastic, and I feel that I've had some incredible opportunities as a writer and a professional. I moved to a new apartment in a new neighborhood, which has been really great. I had two weeks off at the holidays to spend time with my family and hometown friends. I also got to visit my college BFF in Austin, a city I'd been dying to go to.
Conversely, some not-so-good things have taken place. My grandmother passed away a week before Christmas, so it was a hard time for my family. I've had dozens of job interviews, but haven't received any offers (note: I'm quite happy at my current position, but am always looking for the next best thing). I've also been struggling to come to terms with parts of my personal/dating life–more on that here.
I make a conscious effort to be a happy person. I exercise primarily for the endorphins. I eat food that I like. I watch TV shows that make me laugh. I write about my feelings, both on this blog and in a journal. But all of my negative, depressing feelings surfaced the other day when I was sitting at my desk at work. My heart started beating super fast, and I felt panicked and overwhelmed–by existence as an adult, my quickly approaching first solo trip, the guy who won't text me back, my constant questioning of past life choices. I texted my mom and she told me to go outside, get some fresh air, and stretch my legs. Combined with an iced coffee, her remedy worked.
Later that day, I decided that I needed some kind of mental sticky note–something to remind me to be positive, that I am great, that everything is ok. While I was setting the alarm on my phone for the next morning, I had an idea to set a kind of self love reminder. I set it for 11:30am, on vibrate, labeled "You deserve the world. Everything is going to be ok." It makes me smile everyday, and reminds me that focusing on myself is the most important thing I can do right now.
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Justice League is a 'super' disapointment
November 30, 2017
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On Nov. 17, DC Comics released their highly anticipated Justice League movie. Starring iconic heroes, fans around the world excitedly awaited the film's release. Unfortunately, box office sales came in below the expected mark, falling just short of $100 million.
The film follows Bruce Wayne (played by Ben Affleck) and Diana Prince (played by Gal Gadot) as they assemble a team of heroes to save the world after Superman's (played by Henry Cavill) death. Faced with a new and powerful villain by the name of Steppenwolf (played by Ciarán Hinds), Batman and Wonder Woman recruit Aquaman (played by Jason Momoa), The Flash (played by Ezra Miller), and Cyborg (played by Ray Fisher) with hopes to defeat the mighty foe.
The Justice League of America is a timeless team. The League has always had an influence in teaching people young and old that it is important to work together. In the movie, however, it seemed like all the members were always against each other. The heroes were constantly at each other's throats over petty disagreements that didn't seem to fit the personalities of the original comic book team, who were once called The Super Friends.
As a lifelong fan of the original League, the characters themselves were subpar. Still riding high from the Wonder Woman origin film, Diana was the only character who seemed to fit her original role. Every other hero seemed to miss the mark.
The original Aquaman was known for being a kind hearted and humble king of the sea, but the movie's portrayal of him came off as arrogant and irritating. Though Batman is known for his silence and distant emotions, this Bruce Wayne seemed angry, defensive, self-loathing, and a little colder than usual. As one of the new characters, and one of my personal favorite heroes, The Flash had a wide open window to fulfill fan's expectations as an excited, fun loving, and goofy hero. Unfortunately, he felt shaky and confused with an utter lack of his usual unwavering confidence. Finally, Cyborg's character was decently similar to the original, but didn't really belong with the members of the original League.
If fans of the original Justice League of America are looking forward to this new movie, they will most likely walk out of the theatre disappointed. Cheesy one-liners, irritating personalities, and a thin plot made for a frustrating film. Not to mention the absent classic members of the League including The Green Lantern and The Martian Manhunter. Although it wasn't all bad, there's not much to write home about either. The movie had lots of potential, but was nothing special. It was simply—fine. I would rate Justice League 2.5 stars out of 5.


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