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Fallowfield native Trilli creating successful career in New Mexico
He has owned four businesses in four different states in establishing himself as a successful Internet marketer, business coach, and entrepreneur.
And through all of his achievements, Bryan Trilli has never forgotten the lessons he learned growing up in Fallowfield Township and the Mon Valley.
Trilli's primary mentors and influences include his parents, Arthur F. Trilli Jr. and Barbara Trilli of Fallowfield Township. His father is president of Culligan Water Systems of Star Junction, the company founded in 1947 by Bryan's grandfather, Arthur F. Trilli Sr. of North Belle Vernon.
"My first job was working for my father at Culligan when I was 13," Trilli, 30, said. "Quite frankly, I didn't like it. It was always hard work. But, that was a lesson I needed to learn. My father has been a business owner for 30 years, so I was familiar with small business growing up and the most important aspects of that – honesty, hard work and constant learning."
On one of his numerous Internet blogs, Ethicalbusinessbuilder.com, Trilli recalls that his father taught him the most important factor in success is your mindset. His father "was always imparting axioms and witty sayings on mem (ory)" Trilli recalled.
These included "Your life is what you make of it," "You can't control what other people may do to you but you can control how you respond," and "You're the only one who can choose what your day is going to be like every morning when you wake up."
"Obviously those were all paraphrased and there were certainly dozens more, all of which have had an impact on me over the years," Trilli said.
His mother offered more personal advice, said Trilli, a 2000 graduate of Charleroi Area High School, where he was class salutatorian.
"Mom has always been about caring for others," Trilli said. "Whether it's her five children, other family, kids she taught, special students she works with or how she greets new people with a hug instead of a handshake, my mother taught me that money and material things are of little importance. You put both of my parents' lessons together and you get business savvy with virtually no fear of failure. After all, if you fail you still have family, friends and faith, so how bad could it really be?"
Trilli also credits his job as a news carrier for The Valley Independent with providing sound business lessons.
"Having a newspaper route taught me about money management and customer service," he recalled. "Every entrepreneur should have a paper route as a kid."
Trilli didn't set out to become an entrepreneur or Internet marketer. Instead, his plan was to become an automotive engineer, which is why he chose to continue his education at Kettering University in Flint, Mich., where he received a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering with a specialty in engine simulation with cum laude honors in 2005.
"Kettering had a mandatory co-op program from the very first year which allows you to get real world experience alongside getting an education which was a process I loved during my senior year at Charleroi when I worked at Duquesne University," Trilli said. "Their alumni are a veritable who's who in the auto industry, it's a Top 5 mechanical engineering school and, like me, most students are relatively obsessed with automobiles."
After experiencing a few engineering co-ops at Kettering, Trilli realized "corporate America and having a boss for the rest of my life just wasn't for me. The goal I had from high school of working for DaimlerChrysler even became an option when I received an offer to work at one of the most efficient production facilities in the world. It was an alliance between Chrysler, Hyundai, and Mitsubishi to build engines. At the time, personal issues prevented me from accepting the position however I don't regret it for a minute. God had other plans for me."
"At some point, I realized that you can always make more money but you can never make more time, and being an entrepreneur allowed me to structure a lifestyle focused on putting time first," he said. "Beyond that, as a business leader and entrepreneur I would have more power to directly influence the lives of others than any other career choice. Every time you sign a paycheck, hand it to a team member, and thank him for his hard work you're reminded of the blessing it is to provide an opportunity for someone to support his family. When my team helps grow the businesses of our clients through measurable, effective Internet marketing you get to see how you directly improve the lives of so many people on a daily basis. With positive feedback like that, who wouldn't want to be an entrepreneur?
"But I didn't just wake up one day and say, 'You know what, I think a marketing business is a good idea,'" Trilli continued. "When I owned my businesses I worked with ad agencies and web designers but never understood why they could never tell me with any certainty what marketing would generate leads. Online I learned you could quickly and cost-effectively test marketing ideas, offers, wording and calls-to-action that could then enhance all of your marketing. Over time I got pretty good at it and other businesses found out about this unique approach to measurable results. Ultimately a few other Culligan dealers asked me to help do for them what I was doing for myself and from there it took off."
Trilli purchased and sold three other companies before launching Optimized-Marketing.com in 2011.
"Buying a business has a much higher likelihood of success and is generally easier since you already have cashflow," he said. "Optimized-Marketing.com is so exciting and interesting that most of the time I forget I'm even working. Every morning I wake up, walk across the hall to my home office, and just start playing. The trick is building a team of people who have the same passion for helping small business owners improve their marketing. So far we've been able to do just that even if the four of us are all located in different states."
Trilli describes a positioning strategy as the "place you occupy in the minds of your prospects and customers."
"As a start-up (business), you have the awesome power to define that position from scratch," he said. "For an existing business you need to know your current position before you can plan how to change it."
He said his expertise and experience in information technology, mechanical engineering, technology consulting, small business management, and a bit of business brokerage led him to starting his own Internet marketing business.
"But first, I had to understand what would make my business and team unique," he said.
His younger brother, Greg Trilli, who received a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Texas at Arlington in 2008, became Trilli's first full-time team member at Optimized-Marketing.
Although Bryan Trilli lives in Farmington, N.M., his company is completely web-based and has team members in four different states. They have clients "from Boston to San Diego," Trilli said.
Optimized-Marketing has been named a finalist in the Best Start-up, Fastest Growing (less than 10 employees) and Most Innovative categories for the 2013 Business Excellence Awards announced by ActionCOACH, the world's top business coaching firm and sponsor of the competition.
The awards honor the "best of the best" results in small- and medium-sized businesses from around the world and showcases exceptional results for business owners, entrepreneurs, their teams and their companies. Winners will be announced at the BEC ceremony at the Red Rock Resort and Casino in Las Vegas on Jan. 25.
"I'm amazed and humbled by my team being considered for three national awards," Trilli said. "Last year at this time I was just getting started on my own. I feel the nominations are a distinct reflection on how much we're turning the status quo of marketing for small business on its head. When you deliver results, and even stir up a bit of controversy, you can really turn some heads."
The Business Excellence Awards also are meaningful to Trilli because Brad Sugars is founder and chairman of ActionCOACH.
"I greatly respect Brad Sugars as the greatest entrepreneur of the last century," Trilli said. "I've met him a few times and the idea that his organization selected Optimized-Marketing as a finalist for these awards is quite an honor. It is almost like having Michael Jordan tell you you're a great basketball player."
Trilli is no stranger to recognition.
The summer after his junior year at Charleroi Area High School, he began working at Duquesne University as a systems administrator.
Duquesne University presented Trilli with a Special Recognition Award for his work in the school's Computer Center internship program.
As a student at Kettering University, he had a work study position to help cover expenses that were not part of his scholarship.
He also had co-ops with Shiloh Industries in Michigan and Ohio and KDS Moses, Inc. in Wisconsin.
"KDS provides business management software for the water treatment industry, which is where I really started to learn about small business," Trilli recalled. "I visited and helped over 100 business in North America improve their operations with better technology. Ultimately I bought out a portion of one of our customers and moved to New Mexico."
All of those experiences have complemented Trilli's early lessons in life. He reflects on them as well as ethics and leadership in an informative blog, ethicalbusinessbuilder.com.
"I am inspired by anyone who does what they love," Trilli said. "That's the essence of being an entrepreneur. Finding a way to get paid to follow your passions. I have friends from high school, college and business who are living their passions in business, engineering, teaching, performing arts, flying, raising families or whatever. If you find a way to support yourself and give back to others while doing what you love, you're absolutely successful. I am always amazed by great people doing great things while overcoming great obstacles."
Ron Paglia is a freelance writer.


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This weekend was Grapevine's Grape-fest. It's like
Oktoberfest but for wine. There are wine tastings going on all
over the place, a grape stomp, wine art, and music. It
reminded me of a trip we took out of Flat Creek winery. It is
a great place tucked away in the Texas hill country. First
time we stopped in they had live music and cooking great
food. I figured what a great way to start a new
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PIERRE, S.D. — The South Dakota Arts Council's Traditional Arts Program presents the Black Hills Bounty Folklife Festival, featuring craft demonstrations, music and poetry performances from the many cultural groups and communities that call the Black Hills home.
This free event runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, June 3, at the Dahl Arts Center in Rapid City. Demonstrations will include fiber spinning, weaving, quilting and rug hooking; Norwegian woodworking and rosemaling; Lakota regalia and star quilts; blacksmithing, leatherwork, horsehair hitching; and motorcycle pinstriping. The performance schedule features old-time country music at 11 a.m., hoop dancing at noon, and cowboy poetry and stories at 1 p.m.
An exhibit of traditional arts from the region is also on display at the Dahl from June 2 through Aug. 19, with an opening reception from 5-7 p.m., Friday, June 2.
Black Hills Bounty is a project of the South Dakota Arts Council, in partnership with the Rapid City Arts Council and Arts South Dakota.
An office of the South Dakota Department of Tourism, the South Dakota Arts Council's mission is to provide grants and services to artists, arts organizations and schools across the state with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts and the state of South Dakota.
The South Dakota Department of Tourism is comprised of Tourism and the South Dakota Arts Council. The Department is led by Secretary James D. Hagen.


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This guy spent 2016 snowboarding - A LOT. His season included some backcountry at Lassen Volcanic National Park, Horse Mountain in Humboldt County and some resort riding at Mt. Shasta Ski Park, Mt. Ashland and Mt. Bachelor.
This video shows how many places in NorCal have amazing skiing/snowboarding. From beautiful backcountry hills to our local ski slopes, we have a wide variety of ways to have an adventure in the snow. Enjoy!
Let's hope that the 2017 season is even better!


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Desirey Wolfe
Registered Nurse
Desirey Wolfe is a board-certified Registered Nurse with a B.S. degree in nursing from the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA). With over 12 years of medspa experience, Desirey loves being a member of Dr. Bennack's skilled Radiance team that helps transform the way patients feel and look.
Desirey has assumed roles of increasing responsibility at Radiance, starting in 2006 as front desk coordinator. She is now an expert nurse injector of all things injectable and the principal injector at Radiance for Sculptra and lip injections, the latter being one of her favorite and most-creative skills.
Desirey holds dermal-filler certifications from Allergan, Restylane, Sculptra and Radiesse. She's also highly skilled in administering Botox and Dysport, Profound, Sublative, IPL (Intense Pulse Light), GMAX CO2RE®, CO2RE Intima, Z-Wave, Vela Shape lasers (being the first to operate such lasers in South Texas ), Microneedling, Hair PRP rejuvenative, SilkPeel Dermalinfusion, SkinMedica, Obagi chemical peels, SkinMedica, Obagi, SkinCeuticals skin care products and more.
A country girl at heart, Desirey grew up in Stockdale, Texas, where she enjoys spending time with family and friends. She enjoys cooking and feels more comfortable in boots than high heels.
In addition to rescuing animals in need and caring for her menagerie of reptiles, she devotes every spare moment to the "lights of her life," her niece and two nephews.
She is currently pursuing her Master of Science degree and designation as a Family Nurse Practitioner at UTA.
Lisa Garza
Office Manager/Customer Service Manager
Lisa joined the Radiance family in 2007 after working for the medspa's advertising/marketing agency. She started in a part-time role performing administrative duties such as staffing the front desk and handling payroll, and gradually her responsibilities grew as a full-time team member.
Lisa holds a B.A. degree in education from the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, and she is certified not only in CPR but also in the skin care lines of SkinMedica, Obagi, Revision, and SkinCeuticals.
Lisa makes sure every Radiance client has a perfect experience from the time they enter the medspa to long after they return home and enjoy the results of their treatments. She stays in touch with Radiance clients either by phone or by email in the interest of delivering excellent customer service. Lisa spends her spare time with her husband, two daughters and friends in the world of competitive, high-school cheerleading.
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Medical Assistant
Catalina Nemecio has been with Radiance MedSpa on and off since 2013, taking a brief respite to have a baby and gain her surgical tech certification. She wears many hats at Radiance including medical assistant, phlebotomist, surgical tech, surgical consultant, photographer, front desk coordinator and, above all, quality control specialist. What makes her happy is boosting clients' self-confidence and making sure everyone leaves with a smile.
Cat, who holds an Associate Degree of Science from Brown College, obtained her surgical tech certification in 2017. She is further certified in Vela Shape & SkinMedica, Obagi and SkinCeutical skin care products.
Cat was born in Chicago and moved to Texas in 2000, where this "big city" girl fell in love with the country. She loves fishing and spending time outdoors with her family. She can crochet and accomplish intricate arts & crafts projects. The joy of her life is her 1-year-old daughter, Rilee.
Brittany Maddox
Customer Service Representative
Brittany, who has years of experience working in medical aesthetic spas, loves the uplifting environment and seeing every patient leave happy. She stayed home for a year after the birth of her daughter and joined the Radiance Medspa family in September 2017.
Born in Longview, Texas, Brittany has lived in San Antonio for most of her life. She holds a B.B.A. degree in management from the University of Texas at San Antonio, and she has been certified to administer Skin Medica, Obaji, Image, Revision and Neova treatments. She continues to pursue additional certifications to expand her skin-care expertise.
Brittany spends most of her leisure time with her daughter, other family members and friends, and she also enjoys movie-watching, attending concerts, shopping and road-tripping to the beach.
Abigail (Abi) Hendershot
Certified Laser Tech
Abigail Hendershot joined Radiance Medspa in October 2017 as a medical aesthetician, professional cosmetic laser technician and a trained injector who works with her clients to help them achieve the best skin possible.
She's been in the skincare business for more than 12 years and knows that the right treatments, a consistent regimen and good products can all achieve the flawless and healthy skin every client dreams of but wasn't born with.
Abigail has worked with plastic surgeons and pharmaceutical companies, and she's skilled in the use of multiple types of cosmetic lasers. In fact, she is Radiance Medspa's
laser safety officer.
She has been thoroughly trained in skincare advancements including neurotoxins and dermal fillers, and she learns the latest in skincare technology through workshops and seminars. Passionate about her work, Abigail is committed to building trust with her clients by listening to their needs, providing informative options and administering thorough, attentive care.
Her exceptional level of expertise, specifically with skin resurfacing, IPL photofacials, laser-hair removal and injectables, make her one of the most-knowledgeable and talented medical aestheticians in the skincare industry.
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Kelley, whose professional background includes, clinical, professional and private practices, has been associated with Radiance for the past 10 years. She has been a licensed massage therapist in Texas since 1995 and has been providing Radiance clients with an exceptional deep-tissue massage experience.
Kelley is now focused on administering the revolutionary Ki-Hara Resistance Stretching and Ortho-Bionomy therapies. She began working in the Ortho-Bionomy technique in 2000, and her expertise in the Ki-Hara stretching modality started in 2009. In fact, she is a Level IV Trainer of this unique system of body therapy.
Kelley uses her extensive experience, knowledge and passion to provide her clients with the optimum in bodywork. This is matched only by her passion for K-9 rescue efforts and helping military veterans because of their unselfish service to the nation.


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Hello everyone! The Programme has been updated with 2018-19's events, and we have a new Committee:
President: Lynda Jones
Secretary: Eileen Tessier
Treasurer: Sue Coates
Database: Sue Coates
Competitions: Gill Thompson
Register: Gill Thompson
Press: Stevy Haworth
Webpage: Stevy Haworth
Teas: Jean Glasson
CWFI Events: Julia Simmons
Praze WI Events: Fran Beaton
Assistant Secretary: Sara Price
Assistant Treasurer: Joan Cafferky
Vice President: Julia Simmons
Vice President: Joan Cafferky
A big thank you to Jane and Linda who served on the committee in 2017 for all your hard work and organisation! I hope you enjoy getting a bit more peace and quiet this year. 🙂


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Beautifully detailed pure silk crepe dress by Valentino boutique
Hand detailed textured ruching sleeve and hip detail.
Fully lined, side zip closure
Made in Italy
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Material: Silk
Condition: EXCELLENT *Very Well kept and clean, some small pulls in the silk but insignificant*
Modern Sizing: Medium Large (Marked 10)
- Cross Shoulder: 15"
- Chest: 40"
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- Length: 40"
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Information on Kidney Stones
Kidney stones (calculi) are hardened mineral deposits that form in the kidney. They originate as microscopic particles and develop into stones over time. The medical term for this condition is nephrolithiasis, or renal stone disease.
Kidney stones form when there is a high level of calcium (hypercalciuria), oxalate (hyperoxaluria), or uric acid (hyperuricosuria) in the urine; a lack of citrate in the urine; or insufficient water in the kidneys to dissolve waste products. The kidneys must maintain an adequate amount of water in the body to remove waste products. If dehydration occurs, high levels of substances that do not dissolve completely (e.g., calcium, oxalate, uric acid) may form crystals that slowly build up into kidney stones.
Urine normally contains chemicalsÑ citrate, magnesium, pyrophosphateÑ that prevent the formation of crystals. Low levels of these inhibitors can contribute to the formation of kidney stones. Of these, citrate is thought to be the most important.
The four most common types of stones are comprised of calcium, uric acid, struvite, and cystine.
The most common cause of calcium stone production is excess calcium in the urine (hypercalciuria).
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I'm always amazed how, once news organizations discover an ultra-conservative religious group, they treat it as so much fresh meat to be chomped on again and again.
Such is Miracle Hill, a Christian foster care and adoption agency in South Carolina that is getting endless coverage about how biased and crazy it is to only allow Protestants to adopt kids through this organization.
I wrote about them last fall when other media were going after Miracle Hill and how the local paper, The Greenville News, explained there are 10 other adoption agencies in the state that take all comers.
Yet, in USA Today, we're hearing about Miracle Hill again, this time the target of the ire of a Catholic mom.
Aimee Maddonna, 34, a South Carolina mother of three, was turned away by a state-funded foster care agency because she is Catholic.
Maddonna went to Miracle Hill Ministries in Greenville, the state's largest foster care outlet, asking to volunteer in hopes of one day becoming a foster parent. But the initial screening was cut short after she was asked the name of her church.
"I said, 'Our Lady of the Rosary,' and her exact words were, 'You sound like you'd be the perfect mentor, but we only accept Protestant Christians."
"Saying that the majority of the population is not suitable only because of their religion ... that's archaic," Maddonna said.
There are serious church-state issues here, since state funds are involved. It's one thing to operate as a nonprofit and something else to be a nonprofit that gets tax dollars. The question is whether there are other state-assisted nonprofits with policies that affect who can, and who cannot, use their services. Are religious doctrines uniquely bad?
Reading further down, we get to the trends the article is most concerned about. This passage is long, but stay with me.
There are at least nine other states that have passed laws allowing child placement agencies to turn away anyone who doesn't match their religious beliefs or moral convictions, including same-sex couples.


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Our Spring Break Social gadget has been busy collecting photos from Instagram and twitter taken by spring breakers visiting the Emerald Coast this year. Here, we've collecting some of the more icon, interesting, or fun-loving of the bunch.
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ADVANCING the Next Generation
Advancing Children's Ministry
Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these." Matthew 19:14.
As we answer the Advancing the Kingdom call, we are also fulfilling Christs' request. Our role as pastors is to create environments for children to connect with God. These environments need to be engaging and cater to different ages. Advancing the Kingdom means to continue to provide spaces and environments that children can encounter a God who changes everything. The environments and spaces here at BP Church are limited and some of them
completely ineffective. The nursery, preschool, and children's spaces are small and cramped for the current population of our church. The building is restricting growth.
A new building will allow us as a church to create spaces where growth can be achieved and where so many more children and their families will encounter Christ!"
Alayne Durand / Children's Pastor
Advancing Youth Ministry
"Transit SM is the student ministry of BP Church. We exist to point students to Jesus and help them actively seek the kingdom of God in their own lives. The Advancing the Kingdom campaign connects with us in many ways such as our outreach program, The YDC, our Friday Night program and Youth Church. These programs help us connect more students to the body of Christ from the surrounding communities in really effective ways and we look forward to the possibilities that this campaign provides.
We're very excited about the possibilities that the new building creates for us as a ministry. We really believe that the location, as well as the facility itself will help us extend our reach into North Calgary.
As we look back on all that God has done through this ministry in the buildings that we've operated in, we're thankful for the powerful moments in each space. As we look to the future, we're full of anticipation and excitement about the powerful moments that students will have in the new building."
Hunter Gillis / Youth Pastor


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GNADENHUTTEN -- Trinity Medical Group, a physician practice that is owned and operated by Trinity Hospital Twin City of Dennison, recently welcomed Dr. Stuart Brown to its medical offices at 110 N. Walnut St., Gnadenhutten, and at 232 Cross St., Newcomerstown. Stuart Brown, DO, is a board certified family practitioner who resides in Fresno with his wife and children.
Trinity Medical Group invites the community to meet Dr. Brown at a public open house at his Newcomerstown office on Monday, April 1 from 4 to 6 p.m. or at his Gnadenhutten office on Wednesday, April 10 from 4 to 6 p.m. Open house visitors will be able to meet Dr. Brown, his family and his staff. Light refreshments will be provided.
Dr. Brown has more than twelve years experience as a physician. He earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Degree at Ohio University and completed his residency training at Selby General Hospital at Marietta.
"We are excited to welcome Dr. Brown to the Trinity Medical Group and the active medical staff at Trinity Hospital Twin City," said Joe Mitchell, hospital president. "Dr. Brown's medical expertise and caring manner make him an asset to our dedicated team of Trinity Medical Group providers."


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A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to write another article for the "Religion" column of the Waverly newspaper. I was winding up my awesome month in Europe, and the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation and Birthday of the Protestant Church (October 31) was on its way. Seemed like the perfect time on both counts to roll out some serious thoughts on the Funniest God Joke of All Time. So here's that column (and, of course, the joke!)
I'm proud to say I know the comic who wrote what is deemed the funniest God joke of all time!
And here it is, as written and shared by fellow Chicago comedian Emo Phillips:
— Once I saw this guy on a bridge about to jump. I said, "Don't do it!" He said, "Nobody loves me." I said, "God loves you. Do you believe in God?" He said, "Yes." I said, "Are you a Christian or a Jew?" He said, "A Christian." I said, "Me, too! What franchise?" He said, "Protestant." I said, "Me, too! Northern Baptist or Southern Baptist?" He said, "Northern Baptist." I said, "Me, too! Northern Conservative Baptist or Northern Liberal Baptist?" He said, "Northern Conservative Baptist." I said, "Me, too! Northern Conservative Baptist Great Lakes Region, or Northern Conservative Baptist Eastern Region?" He said, "Northern Conservative Baptist Great Lakes Region." I said, "Me, too!" "Northern Conservative Baptist Great Lakes Regions Council of 1879 or Northern Conservative Baptist Great Lakes Region Council of 1912?" He said "Northern Conservative Baptist Great Lakes Council of 1912." I said, "Die, heretic!" And I pushed him over. —
There's much to laugh at in this joke. (Even if you don't get to hear Emo's brilliant delivery of it!)
For one thing, it pokes fun of the fact that just about every Protestant denomination has gadjillions of branches/sub-groups/religious families/sects. There are even several words for what you call the differentiations! The Baptist ones are skewered here, but there are just aboutas many with the Methodists (no Great Lakes Region Councils of 1879 or 1912 as far as Iknow, though…).
For another thing, this joke satirically reminds that differences between these various groups, as miniscule as they may be, has led sometimes to very tragic results.
I was quite sadly reminded of this during my recent visit to Zürich, Switzerland, home of the "Swiss Reformation" led by the Reformed Church's great hero, Huldrych Zwingli (1484-1531). One of Zwingli's most ardent and brilliant students was Felix Manz. So enthusiastic and sharp was Manz that he came to understand the Bible has as much (if not more) to say about the importance and validity of "adult" vs. "child" baptism. Manz began to cross Zwingli by advocating the former and condemning the latter. This, and other "radical reforms" (like granting congregations the power to choose their own pastor) resulted in Manz being thrown out of Zürich, and now on the run with the law. Manz retreated to a cave up in the hills nearby Bäretswil, where he continued to preach to local peasants not only about Jesus, the Gospel, and the Kingdom of God available to all. He also was preaching adult baptism. A local farmer outed Manz to the authorities, and several weeks later he was discovered, arrested, tried and convicted of "heresy," and condemned to death by drowning. He was invited to recant on several occasions, but he refused (aided by the impassioned pleas of his mother to stick to his to stick to his guns). On January 5, 1527, Felix Manz was taken out on a boat off the Limmet, the grand river that flows through Zürich. With hands tied behind his knees - and a pole shoved between arms and knees to ensure he couldn't wiggle to freedom - Manz was dumped, while singing and praying, overboard.
It's hard to believe that those adhering to a faith that purports to uphold the primacy and ultimacy of love would let things come to this. Of course, the history of Christianity is rife with stuff that, if Jesus were in a grave, would cause him to be turning over in it.
Maybe one of the hardest things to do is so both hold onto our passionately held ideas and also let them fall by the wayside when love washes in. And it always washes in, if we believe, as the Bible insists, that God is alive and God is love. As the 500th Anniversary of theProtestant Reformation draws near, perhaps the heartbreaks we have caused one another between denominations is at least one of the greatest sins are called to repent, and our hope of and commitment to a love will always indeed have the last word (even as our ideas still don't mesh) can and should be our prayer for the future.
In a world where new examples of radical love across boundaries are so needed, and the Church can seem evermore hypocritical and irrelevant because of its ability to manage this, even and especially within its various tribes, I can't imagine a better mission for our path forward.
To show the world how to love even as we still disagree - because ideas don't have the last word - that is the Gospel's sweet spot, especially for today.
(And even as Protestants pursue this aim first and fore mostly, I'm pretty sure Emo's joke will still be really funny. :)).


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Sam Robertson
Scotsman Sam was studying English and Drama at Manchester Uni when he was chosen to play Mike Baldwin's son Adam in Corrie. He stayed on the cobbles for three years and went on the land the role of Flynn in Beaver Falls, a show about three British uni lads working at an American summer camp. In January 2013 he went into the Celebrity Big Brother house.


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Social Media Campaigner
- Employer
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois
- Salary
- Commensurate with experience
- Posted
- Apr 29, 2019
- Function
- Marketing & Communications
- Specialty
- Social Media
- Level
- Manager (Supervisor)
- Metro Area
- Chicago
- Duration
- Full Time
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Over the last couple of days I have been doing a lot of personal reflection. When I am in this phase, a person cannot possibly pick a worse time to get into an argument with me, because I lose any inhibition of using my intellect to cut people down.
When I first started my career in firefighting, I was told by both those in and outside the industry I was way too smart to be a firefighter. I didn't really like that too much and really lashed out against those who took that position. In retrospect, I have to admit most of them were probably right. A few years later, after some pretty big career setbacks, I was told I was too smart to be a paramedic. Like most paramedics, I was proud of my accomplishment. I thought I had learned a lot. I thought I actually made a difference. I was confronted with not only the limits of the career, but also a growing body of scientific evidence demonstrating what I had been doing and believing in for quite a while was either not beneficial or outright harmful. So I rationalized I had done the best I could with what I knew at the time and resolved to be better.
Eventually, I can only say with the obviousness of the truth staring me in the face every day at work, and generally making me feel miserable, I followed the advice of some trusted friends and colleagues and signed up for some classes at the local University to pursue going to medical school. As fate would have it, during this time I got married to a wonderful lady from a foreign country, and believing that I was capable of facing any challenge; in order for her to be closer to her friends and family as I spent countless hours in medical school, as well as assuaging her depression over the absolutely horrendous treatment she was being subject to as an immigrant to the US, I made a decision to go to medical school in Poland.
I was made aware there was a stigma about "foreign medical graduates", but I honestly figured with my background, career history, personal connections, and hard work, I could overcome such an obstacle. Unfortunately for me, I seriously underestimated the obstacle. Perhaps out of my own ignorance, but I must be afforded the benefit there was some purposeful disinformation. You see, there is not a "stigma" about foreign medical graduates, there is an outright discrimination against them. I considered it a bit of hubris, and even a bit of a racket the US medical system was running. You pay to go to a US school, you get a desirable US residency spot. If you do not pay your "protection money" then you can choose from the reject positions. I felt greatly betrayed. By my "friends" who claimed it was "harder" when in fact it was like saying "if you do not go to the US medical schools then we discriminate against you as if you were a woman or a black person in the 1800s." Physicians I had taught for, worked with daily, encouraged me to go to medical school, and had nothing but praise for me suddenly would not take my calls or would not meet with me. One I particularly looked up to even related to me in private the reason they did not accept "foreigners" was because "we could not speak English well enough to communicate." I pointed out that not only was I a natural born US citizen, I had lived in the US my whole life, went to US schools including university, and even worked in US medicine in some capacity both in and out of the hospital for 15 years. (If I do not speak English well enough, who does?) I was told it didn't matter, that was the excuse used to avoid a discrimination suit; I went to a foreign medical school so forever more I was a "foreigner."
But I have never been so easily defeated. I doubled down on what I believed to be the key to success; hard work. I struggled to read entire medical texts while friends and colleagues were getting outstanding grades reading USMLE study guides. I started work on my PhD during my clinical years in medical school, while being a new parent, often researching and studying some 80+ hours a week. I was always tired. I was always behind. I was always angry. But I had a mission.
Soon after I came to terms with the fact that if I was going to have a successful career in medicine, it would not be in the USA. I did not like it, but I accepted it. My mission had not changed; I had to be the best, but not for a desirable residency spot; for me. I would know more, be able to do more, and in every aspect out perform any doctor ever educated in the USA. I would demonstrate without doubt or equal, "foreigners" were not only equal, but better. To that I hold.
Unfortunately, there have been some complications. One I didn't consider was not everyone is as driven as I am. So the very same effort I was making to be better than my US colleagues was also alienating me from my "foreign" ones. It was also affecting my peer group. It created a major disconnect in my life. All of the doctors I was spending time with or conversing with were not "new" doctors; they were professors, senior doctors, department heads. It didn't really occur to me this was not endearing me to my colleagues who seemed to think I was either a kiss ass or "punching way above my weight" simply conversing with them. In my mind I was simply doing what I had always done, try to do my best. Solve the problems of my superiors. Learn from those who know more. After all it stands to reason, if you want to be the best, you have to learn from the best right?
I started noticing a familiar pattern to my fire and EMS days. I was "too smart." I had heard at work that when I received my PhD I was entitled to a raise. So when I officially got my paper, I matter-of-factly walked into the human resources office at the hospital, handed the lady (an absolutely outstanding woman who went well above and beyond anything expected of her to help me with all of my problems of being a foreigner in the hospital; who I must regretfully report met an untimely death) my new documents and asked "so how much more do I get?"
The reply was not what I expected. She said she didn't know and would have to call a lawyer. Having to call a lawyer is never a good sign, especially when it comes to pay. Apparently not only was I the first English speaking PhD graduate at my university, I was the first at the hospital to have a PhD before internship was finished. I was later told the lawyer had to call the ministry and I was the first in living memory to achieve such a feat. I didn't care. I wanted 2 things. 1. My money (the equal of $20 USD a month). 2. To get on with the next step of being the best in trauma/vascular surgery and intensive medicine. So far I have had to settle for the money. Career advancement this year has not been going well. I may be overstating, but it has been nothing short of a fucking disaster as far as I am concerned. (Maybe others do not agree)
In order to assuage my feelings of failure and inadequacy, I thought it might help to try and give something back to the Fire and EMS community which I credit as being the number 1 factor in my success in life. Sometimes I just never learn…
These were industries that never saw any value in me. The harder I worked, the more I tried, the less I was wanted. The grand ending to my fire career was being accused of being gay. I am not gay, I never was gay, I could not imagine not being attracted to women, I cannot see what women or men see in men. We're ugly. We smell bad. Aside from work we really don't contribute much. We cause a lot of problems. But I digress… The fire service was so… I don't even know the word to use… Base? In their thinking and beliefs the accusation took hold and my life became a living hell. Friends were no longer friends. Supporters would not talk to me anymore. The hazing I took bordered on torture. I thought if I just worked on it harder, I could convince people it wasn't true and believed they would welcome me back. I had completely neglected the fact that all of the comments of "you're too smart to do this job" may have been a subtle hint because I was smart I was not overly welcome to begin with. Looking back, I think my response of "when your life is on the line don't you want the smartest person you can find coming to help?" was not endearing. One of my mentors (I would go as far as to say idol) who wouldn't publically speak to me anymore offered in secret that "the fire service isn't for smart people, it is the last decent blue collar job for white men who wouldn't do well in college.
With that, I packed my bags, vowed never to return, and got a job in EMS. That was met with an almost similar response from the rank and file as well as some in management, and eventually I found my way to the hospital, where finally, my paramedic career was a success. At least as much success as the lowest level provider in the place entrusted with responsibilities well beyond my credentials afforded. But I didn't mind. Everyone was friendly; I had real friends at work, most even appreciated smart people. I think there might have been a rumor I was gay that crept up, but nobody seemed to care, so I just pretended it didn't exist. So far, that was the best time in my life and the best job I ever had. With friends that have lasted over distance and time.
When I was putting together my official dissertation defense CV, I was told I should include awards I had won. I told my promotor that was not possible because they would not all fit in the space required. I have trophies and ribbons going all the way back to little league baseball, with accolades for everything I have done in between. (In the days when only the 1st place team got trophies, the losers did not get ice-cream, ships were wood and men were iron.) I also explained that I did not believe in presenting my awards of yesterday because the true measure of greatness is what we do today. I keep them in a drawer. Diplomas in a folder next to them collecting dust. I notice some people actually frame that kind of stuff and put it on their walls. For me, all of those were just obstacles. I had to go to medical school to be a doctor to practice independently, using my judgment instead of rules and "guidelines." I had to get a PhD in order to change medical practice as I saw reasonable. Considering none of my awards or credentials has gotten me what I really want, they seem more like failures than achievements. I would describe it as a failed experiment for the hypothesis of success.
Still I play the game. At least I think I am in the running. I can picture the trophy. I didn't come to play, I came to win. There is no coach. There is no playbook. There is nobody to copy. The further I advance the more distant I feel from everyone. I get mad when people question my dedication or my motives. I get mad when people question my intellect or insights. Having suffered so much socially and professionally for being "smart" I really get pissed off to no end when people tell me I am stupid. Being stupid seems like it should be easy, but I just can't figure out how to do it. Those people (I confess sometimes I doubt they are people and closer to the evolutionary link to common ancestors) seem so happy. They seem so knowledgeable and sure. They celebrate like they won something. I am still fighting like hell trying not to lose.
I didn't get a trophy today. I'm not feeling very feisty. But I have to quit writing this and slog on now. I have to finally buckle down and force myself to finish the process of getting rid of my US passport. (It is a difficult act for some reason I cannot explain, despite being branded an undesirable foreigner.) Ironically I also have to schedule a test for my proficiency with the English language to apply for a job in yet another country. Perhaps I will get a trophy tomorrow. Luck is not as reliable as skill, but I'll take it all the same.


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Each style of debate has its own conventions regarding acceptable arguments, time limits, and formats. In this lesson, we will cover the different Lincoln Douglas debate speeches and what types of arguments are expected during each speech.
The Basics of Lincoln-Douglas
LD is a one on one style of debate that encourages questions of moral permissibility and justice. In each round, the two debaters question the validity of a certain proposition or a resolution. Resolutions are statements rather than questions. Some example resolutions are:
Resolved: It is morally permissible to kill one innocent person to save the lives of more innocent people.
Resolved: Economic sanctions ought not to be used to achieve foreign policy objectives.
Resolved: In the United States, jury nullification is a just check on the government.
Further, each debater is either the affirmative or the negative. The affirmative debater speaks first and last and defends the truth of the resolution. The negative in contrast tries to disprove the resolution.
Each debater in total gets equal time to speak, and there are seven different periods of speaking time that follow the 6-3-7-3-4-6-3 time format.
The Affirmative Constructive - 6 minutes
The affirmative debater is the first one to speak and gets six minutes to present an initial argument in support of the resolution. Usually, these six minutes are pre-scripted, as the negative has not presented any arguments yet so there is no need to adapt. This pre-written position is called an affirmative case or affirmative constructive and is often abbreviated as AC or 1AC.
There are several elements that should be included in an AC:
- Definitions - many terms in a resolution may be abstract or very specifically defined in the literature. Defining these terms adds clarity to the debate and by convention has been designated as the job of the affirmative debater.
- Establish what it means to be just or moral - there are many conflicting understandings and paradigms of moral theories. Clarity is needed in order to defend or attack the resolution. (Note: this will be covered in much more depth in the section about standards)
- Your arguments - you need to present a reason why the resolution is true. This is the part of debate that is most recognizable and accessible and the place where most debate actually occurs. (We'll go more in-depth as to how to make arguments here and here.)
First Cross-Examination - 3 minutes
Cross-examination (also known as CX) periods are the only times when you directly interact with your opponent. In the first cross-examination period, the negative debater spends time asking the affirmative questions. The content of these questions can vary dramatically but in general they fall into one of two categories.
The first set of questions are clarification questions. During the process of the previous six minute speech it is not unlikely that a few arguments were forgotten or not completely understood. Cross-examination is the only real time available to ensure that your opponent's arguments are what you expect them to be.
The other set of questions are pointed ones or ones that are intended to reveal flaws in your opponent's arguments. No argument is perfect, and CX is the best time to reveal these holes because your opponent is forced to answer your questions. These types of questions are in general the better ones to ask because of the advantage they give you in the debate round.
The Negative Constructive/First Negative Rebuttal - 7 minutes
This speech, occasionally abbreviated as NC or 1NR is the negative's first speech. In addition to presenting arguments as the affirmative did, the negative is also responsible for responding to the arguments that the affirmative made. Thus it's ideal to have the first 2 - 3.5 minutes of the NC to be a pre-written speech similar to the AC and to spend the remainder of your time responding to the affirmative.
In your pre-written speech, you often do not need to include definitions or arguments about how to interpret the resolution. The reason for this is that in most cases the affirmative will have interpretations that are natural and easy to adapt to. However, you should have alternative definitions ready in case your opponent proposes definitions that are ridiculous.
During your responses, you should respond to every argument that exists as a reason to believe your opponent. The general convention is that arguments that are not responded to in a given speech are considered true, so it's your obligation to adequately answer everything.
Second Cross-Examination - 3 minutes
This CX period is very similar to the first in terms of strategy and tactics. The only difference is that this time the affirmative debater is questioning the negative debater. In addition to the general questions to be asked, the affirmative can also question responses made to their own arguments, in essence giving them more issues to discuss.
The First Affirmative Rebuttal - 4 minutes
The first affirmative rebuttal or 1AR is the first chance the affirmative gets to respond to the negative's arguments. The 1AR is often considered the hardest speech because you have only four minutes to respond to the seven minutes of arguments made by the negative.
There are various different time commitment strategies that can be used, but the most important thing is to make sure that you still have a proactive reason to prefer your position.
The Second Negative Rebuttal - 6 minutes
The 2NR as it is often called is the last time the negative will have to present their position and give reasons why they should win the debate. While the negative has to answer all of the affirmative's arguments, as was done in the 1NR, they also should give a broad overview of the debate round and why they should win. This broad overview is often the most important part of the round. It involves explaining what all of the main arguments were, how those smaller arguments were resolved, and as a result who should win the round.
Further, another important aspect of this speech is preempting possible responses that the affirmative might make in the 2AR. While this is a good practice in general, it is especially important in the 2NR when you will not have an opportunity to respond once more to the affirmative. Good preemption can be the difference between winning and losing the round.
The Second Affirmative Rebuttal - 3 minutes
The 2AR is the final speech and like the 2NR, much time has to be spent giving a broad overview of the round. For this speech, it is acceptable to spend almost all of your time giving the broad overview of the round. However, an important thing to note is that it is not acceptable to make new arguments in any form. While this is true in general, it is especially true in the 2AR. When your opponent doesn't have another chance to respond, it is seen as cheating when you make new arguments in this final speech.


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Leading global manufacturer of HVACR components announces grand opening, continued search for Americas Headquarters location
HOUSTON – Sanhua, a leading global manufacturer of HVACR components for residential, commercial and automotive air conditioning, opened the Sanhua Texas Technology Center (STTC) with a formal ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 15. Following the ribbon cutting, there were opening remarks by Betty Russo, representing Governor Abbott, Cody Holder representing Commissioner Cagle, Gwen Tillotson representing Mayor Turner and the Sanhua Chief Science Officer (CSO), Dr Linjie Huang. Following the remarks, a tour of the facility was provided. The Sanhua Texas Technology Center (STTC) and has an initial investment of $10 million USD into the greater Houston economy and employs 20-25 people from the local area.
Sanhua proudly selected Houston as the location for its North American Technology Center. "Houston was chosen following an exhaustive search of possible U.S. locations," said CY Zheng, President, Sanhua North America. "We based this decision on the hospitality of the state and local government, the availability of a large pool of skilled local talent to fill our specialized staffing needs and the great transportation network here including the world-class international airport," added Zheng.
With the next few years, Sanhua is planning additional investment in the U.S. including a North America Headquarters. "We look forward to working with Texas and Houston governments as we consider the site for our U.S. headquarters," Zheng said. Houston is in the final list of cities being considered for the headquarters.
Sanhua manufactures thermostatic expansion valves, reversing valves, heat exchangers and coils, filters, receivers, suction accumulators, sight glasses, electronic controls, variable speed controls and any component found in an air conditioner with the exception of the compressor. Two-out-of-three heat pump air conditioners in the U.S. are equipped with a Sanhua reversing valve. One of four cars worldwide is equipped with a Sanhua expansion valve.


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The adventure of Pokemon trainer Scarlet through the Tychos region. This is a Pokemon fancomic, involving my own made up region. I try to stick as close to the Pokemon mechanics as I can, but don't look surprised when I change things to make things easier on myself. The comic is made in my own custom sprite style, which I call DFYD style.
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Reply Djoing, March 16th, 2014, 7:21 am
For those of you who DIDN'T say Jirachi... Why?
Reply Advertisement, September 21st, 2019, 12:05 pm
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Reply Mewitty (Guest), March 30th, 2014, 6:51 am
@Da Tico: I think it's a Teddiursa.
Reply Lottos35, March 30th, 2014, 7:42 am
you would expect that from the banner... i'm going to wish i got cookies
Reply NGamerS31, March 30th, 2014, 7:46 am
@Kurona: It's gonna be Z and a remake of ruby and shappirhe, I just know it!
Reply The_mad_one, March 30th, 2014, 9:16 am
@Djoing: Because it's a legendary and too overpowered to be a starter.
Reply Sapar, March 30th, 2014, 10:55 am
@The_mad_one: Also because the chapter cover made it look like a Skitty.
Reply UltraGamer89 (Guest), March 30th, 2014, 11:47 am
@The_mad_one: How did I know where that link was going to go? Lol
Reply Arcict (Guest), March 30th, 2014, 1:55 pm
IT'S JIRAYA! Now it can teach you the ways of the pokemon ninja!
Reply KameHameHaC12, March 30th, 2014, 3:42 pm
Reply Kurona, March 30th, 2014, 5:11 pm
Reply The_mad_one, March 30th, 2014, 6:10 pm
@Kurona: Well Dj and I never get third games because it would be unfair and having the actual pair is the only way to have access to all pokémon.
Reply Kurona, March 30th, 2014, 6:18 pm
Reply UltraGamer89 (Guest), March 30th, 2014, 7:49 pm
@Kurona: ...true. Yes, the legendaries of X2 and Y2 should not be Zygarde, but X Zygarde and Y Zygarde.
Reply [insert generic username], March 30th, 2014, 11:11 pm
So are Jirachi's powers canon for this strip? Because if so, Scarlet really needs to wish for even more luck. Also how would that third eye work out? And the two other wishes and the 1000 years thing.
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@[insert generic username]:
Reply StarMario777 & ChaosSonic777, March 31st, 2014, 7:05 am
@Kurona: Them's fighting words, brah. Most third versions add quite a bit of content, along with new available pokemon, to justify them. Mostly post-game, sure.....
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@StarMario777 & ChaosSonic777:
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Leyline Locations on Strangeal (This can also be found more comfortably and compactly on the mission board)
The spectral analyzer has been able to determine the following.
Leyline #1: Hyperion Station Wreckage, Ballast Chamber 3 - Positive ID. Target: Columbia, Earth Prime
Leyline #2: Sand Island, North Ceres Ocean - Partial ID. Target: Dark Gaia
Atmosphere: Normal Communications: None Detected Threat Level: Extreme
You see the remnants of Hikaru City beneath a blood red sunless sky, the swirling mass of destruction that powers Giygas seems to be flowing into an interlocking web of obsidian black towers that stretch into the heavens, one central spire lording above them all. The ground below looks like a dry barren desert, a graveyard of crashed Reaper vessels, craters and burnt out tree husks. Null space entities and beholders freely roam the nightmare scape, occaisionally being put down by Frahma's Wingly Guard - many dressed similarly to the Archon you fought on Sand Island. The shattered remnants of the battle of Merkava hang in the sky above. The castle seems to stretch for eternity in every section, leaving only skeletal skyscrapers where Hikaru once stood. The vantage point appears to be from the manor still.
Leyline #3: Dinsmark, Belka - Positive ID - Manoria Cathedral, Rygar Prime, 600 A.D.
Leyline #4: Cruik Fortress Memorial - Partial ID, Unknown World
Atmosphere: Normal Communications: U.m.N. Frequencies Detected Threat Level: Low
Your vantage point appears to be some sort of green park plaza. People dressed in somewhat alien clothing - tunic like garb mostly, pause and glance towards where you've oriented the camera. Several terminals in the back of the plaza clearly read "U.m.N. Public Terminal". The city skyline seems well populated, a large pyramid in the rear of the footage seems to bear a 69 nirvana logo. A few armed soldiers with rifles seem to be investigating the source of the breach.
Note: Aziel has identified the '69' logo as Vector Industries brand
Leyline #5: Gracmeria War Museum, Gracemeria - Partial ID, Unknown World
You see an image taken from a mountain overlooking a large port city, huge sailing ships visible in the grainy footage. An image of a massive 'moon' hangs in the horizon reminiscent of a blue marble in the sky. The area seems to be filled with grassy fields and lush forests... relatively peaceful actulaly.
Leyline #6: Produce Freezer, Dragons Lair, Positive ID. Target: Yavin 4
Leyline #7: Perfanesia Island, Usea - Positive ID: Unclassified Earth Analogue
Leyline #8: (Wherever the gate to Cody's world is) - Positive ID: Radiata
Leyline #9: Ulysses 2017M01 Impact Site, Southern Leasath - Positive ID: Gaia Prime
Atmosphere: Normal Communications: Complex Modern/Ultra-Modern Threat Level: High-Very High
The footage here seems to be hard to make out at first. You recognize the sight of Midgar almost immediately... but the sight of things in the skyline looks relatively foreign. Shinra's military seems to be out in full force, and closer inspection of the shot you get faint |-o-| images on the skyline.... and when did Gaia gain not one, but two moons?
Leyline #10: Megalith Facility Ruins, Twinkle Islands, Erusea - Partial ID, Unknown World
Atmosphere: Normal Communications: Isolated RF Detected, Minimal Threat Level: Moderate
You seem to be staring at a small chamber with an active computer console in it, beyond which is a red crystal floor surrounded by four grey mechanical pedastals with spotlights in them. The terminal is close enough that you can make out a tiny bit of writing on it despite the low resolution footage.
Leyline #11: Oured, Osea - Partial ID, Unknown World
Atmosphere: Normal/Anomalous Normal Communications: Radio Frequency Use Detected Threat Level: Low-High
The grainy footage shows a cliffside bluff overlooking a colossal ocean, a single long stetch of bridge reaching across an expanse of ocean towards a colossal dome shielded city of glistening towers. Across the bridge before the shield seems to be filled with primarily abandoned cars and still manned military checkpoints, ahead of the barrier wall itself.
Note: Max as suggested this is Eshtar
Leyline #12: Deep Sea - South Ceres Ocean Partial ID, Unknown World
Atmosphere: Temperate/Warm Communications: None Detected Threat Level: Low-Moderate
The last location appears.. familliar and yet different. A series of verdant green islands amidst a sea of infinite cloud. The footage here is particularly grainy, but you seem to be looking from a mountaintop down onto a world. A few airships seem to drift in and out of vision.


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- 2 lbs London Broil or boneless beef top round steak
- ¼ cup flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1 ½ lbs waxy potatoes such as Red Bliss or Yukon gold, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 (14 oz) package frozen petite whole onions, thawed
- 1 lb carrots, peeled and cut into ¾ inch pieces
- 6 oz baby bella mushrooms, halved or quartered depending on size
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 1 cup dry red wine
- 1 (16 oz) package frozen green beans, thawed and cut into 1-inch long pieces
- 6 slices of bacon, cooked until crisp and chopped
- chopped fresh parsley (optional)
- Trim excess fat from beef and cut into 1-inch cubes.
- In a 6-quart slow cooker, combine the cubes of beef, flour, salt and pepper and toss to combine.
- Add the potatoes, onions, carrots, mushrooms and thyme to the slow cooker.
- Pour the wine over the mixture in the slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on low heat for 6 to 8 hours or until beef and vegetables are tender.
- Stir in the green beans, cover and cook on low for an additional 20-30 minutes or until beans are heated through.
- Serve and top with chopped bacon and fresh parsley if desired.


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ATLANTA | A grand jury on Thursday recommended that prosecutors further investigate the case of an Atlanta-area police officer who fatally shot an unarmed naked man.
DeKalb County police Officer Robert Olsen shot Anthony Hill on March 9 while responding to a call of a man behaving erratically outside a suburban Atlanta apartment complex. Hill's girlfriend has said Hill was a U.S. Air Force veteran who had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and stopped taking his medication.
The office of DeKalb County District Attorney Robert James presents all cases involving shootings by officers to a grand jury for civil review and the jury makes a recommendation as to whether they should be considered for criminal prosecution. Ultimately, the district attorney decides whether to seek indictment.
The grand jurors heard testimony in the case last week, but decided there were too many inconsistencies and contradictions.
Specifically, they recommended a follow-up interview with another officer who was first to arrive after the shooting, and they suggested a second, more thorough interview to clarify what Olsen told the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, which investigated the shooting.
James, the district attorney, said his office will continue to investigate the case and will decide whether to pursue criminal charges.
"I am familiar with the facts and circumstances pertaining to the Anthony Hill case and have serious concerns regarding this matter," James said in an emailed statement.
Chris Chestnut, an attorney for Hill's family, attended the grand jury's civil review hearing with Hill's mother, Carolyn Giummo. He praised James for holding the civil review process, which he said makes the process more transparent than when a district attorney simply presents a case to a grand jury behind closed doors.
Chestnut says the grand jury's recommendations indicate to him that the grand jurors didn't believe the officer and wanted a fact check.
"I think the DA has more than enough compelling, uncontroverted evidence to charge this officer with some degree of murder," Chestnut said. "It is abundantly clear that he used excessive force, that this was an unjustified killing of a veteran."
A phone number for Olsen could not immediately be found and it wasn't immediately clear who his lawyer is.
The grand jury also conducted a civil review of four other officer-involved shootings during its term and recommended that the district attorney not pursue indictment against the officers in any of those cases.
One of those cases was that of Officer Joseph Pitts, who fatally shot Kevin Davis on Dec. 29. DeKalb police have said Pitts was responding to a 911 call of a person stabbed. Pitts shot and killed a pit bull that ran at him and then shot Davis because Davis refused to put down a gun, police have said.
Davis' family has disputed that account.
"In the matter of Kevin Davis, we will take the recommendation under consideration, review the facts and make a final determination how we will proceed," James said.


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May 6 will be Polish food night, May 7 will be Italian night, May 8 will be fish night, and May 9 will be barbecue night. Family night will be Thursday, May 7, and a $15 bracelet can be purchased for all rides that evening.
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For the past 30 years, Pat Weatherford has been part of our congregation. She came to our church at the invitation of a friend and God profoundly changed her life. We have been blessed to share Christ's life together for so long. She has volunteered in various capacities and also served as a teacher and then director at Cliff Drive Care Center. Her love for children and wisdom for adults has impacted our community greatly. Next month she is moving to the East Coast to live closer to her family. We will miss her very much! To say goodbye, we are having a Potluck on Thursday, July 26th at 6:00pm. All are welcome. Please bring a dish to share. We will have a time of open sharing to express our love for Pat.
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Owning a restaurant is challenging. You're probably working with a tight marketing and advertising budget. Local eateries don't have the benefit of national advertising, like franchises do. Regardless, all restaurants need to do some local marketing and advertising. Staying in the front of customer's minds, keeps them in the mood for your food. Believe it or not, Inbound Marketing can make that happen and do a better job of it than outbound marketing.
Where will you find your people paying more attention? Online. If you don't have a website, you need one. You need a Facebook page for your restaurant. Pinterest is also a great social media tool for restaurants; pin great pictures of your food, with links to your website or other social media. Getting found is about putting your information where people can find it, and thanks to smartphones and mobile devices, the internet is where that is.
Have a menu built out for your restaurant's website, preferably a downloadable one. Allowing people to download it means that they can always have your information at their fingertips (when they see the PDF on their phone or computer, they'll see your menu and think of you). And, if you put the PDF behind a landing page, customers or potential customers give you their information. You can send them emails or post to Facebook or Twitter about upcoming events at your restaurant, menu changes, or offer coupons. The people who are interested enough in downloading your menu can stay up to date with what you're doing. That's an important part of Inbound Marketing.
Inbound Marketing helps you reach a much more targeted audience, as users are already choosing to come to you for your content, whether it's through social media or coming to your website. With Inbound Marketing, you can follow the downloads of your menus, gather information, and see how many people have seen, clicked, and downloaded your materials, meaning you can measure the impact of your advertising campaign, and quickly make changes to the areas that aren't working.
Inbound Marketing can be a great asset to a restaurateur's marketing plan. You can build relationships with your customers and you know that in the restaurant business, nothing could be more important when it comes to marketing. If someone comments on your blog, likes you on social media or signs up for email alerts, that means they're interested in your restaurant. You can't get that kind of response with a radio or print ad. Use that opportunity to connect with them and keep them coming back to enjoy your food.
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Guillaume Apollinaire, Paintings of Léopold Survage; Drawings and Watercolors of Irène Lagut, 1917. Softcover exhibition catalog with 12 lithograph pages tinted with watercolor. Published by Chez Madame Bongard Edition of 250; ten editions tinted with watercolor 11 x 7-1/2 x 1/4 inches. Collection of Ruth and Marvin Sackner. Photo: © Sid Hoeltzell.
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announced its major acquisition of over 400 language-based artworks from the world-renowned, Miami-based collection of Ruth and Marvin Sackner. The acquisition is a combined gift and purchase made possible thanks to the generosity of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and Marvin Sackner and his late beloved wife Ruth of 59 years, co-founder of the Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry. The museum will receive the contents of PAMMs well-regarded 2013 exhibition, A Human Document, which was part of the museums inaugural exhibition series. Additionally, PAMM curatorial staff selected another 150 pieces representative of the collections breadth and historical importance. A new exhibition celebrating this milestone currently scheduled for June 2017 will be unveiled in the Diane and Robert Moss Gallery.
The Sackner Archives are like no other, just like Miami. The collection challenges conventional understanding of words and poetry and presents them as concrete art, said Knight Foundation President Alberto Ibargüen. Ruth and Marvin created this world-class collection over a lifetime in Miami, making PAMM its perfect home.
Ruth and Marvin Sackner put together a singular, prescient collection, one that preserves the history of numerous distinct fields of twentieth-century art while celebrating radical experimentation, adds PAMM Director Franklin Sirmans. This is a unique resource, for the public and scholars alike. And, rightly, the bulk of this treasure, collected over several years by a very special collecting couple, will remain here in Miami. The acquisition, thanks to our collaborators at Knight Foundation, further elevates PAMM as a requisite destination for art and scholarship, not just in Miami, but in the world. It also gives the museum another bridge in the discussion of modern art going back to its formation in the early 20th century.
Consisting of over 70,000 objects, the Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry constitutes the largest private collection of verbal/visual creative production in the world, with notable strengths in typewriter art, artist books, micrography, sound and performance poetry, mail art, experimental calligraphy, and numerous other subcategories. The collection is grounded in the early 20th-century European avant-garde, bringing together vibrant examples of the linguistic and typographic experiments that emerged from several foundational modernist movements, from Italian Futurism to Dada, Russian Constructivism, Surrealism, and Situationism.
Its a great pleasure to see this selection at PAMM, says Marvin Sackner. Ruth and I spent decades collecting, regarding each piece as a work of art, a piece of history, and a constant source of knowledge. Now the works can have the same effect on countless others.
The Sackner Archives contemporary holdings are also expansive, encompassing important works by thousands of artists including Carl Andre, Öyvind Fahlström, León Ferrari, Ian Hamilton Finlay, John Giorno, Jenny Holzer, Paul Laffoley, Shirin Neshat, and Tom Phillips. PAMMs selection was determined with an eye toward representing the Sackner collection proportionally and in both breadth and depth, preserving its unique conceptual framework for future generations.
Highlights from the PAMM acquisition:
Jenny Holzer
Jenny Holzer is best known for artworks that take the form of short, barbed statements, such as Protect me from what I want, or Abuse of power comes as no surprise. The PAMM acquisition includes Holzers Olympian Sign (1986), an LED device that displays a continuous scroll of Holzers aphorisms drawn from her Truisms, The Living Series, and The Survival Series.
Carl Andre
Minimalist Carl Andre is considered one of the most important visual artists of the 20th century, yet his significant contributions to the field of English-language visual poetry remain under-recognized. PAMMs acquisition from the Sackner Archive includes five notebooks containing a total of over 350 individual Xeroxed sheets. In his poems, Andre uses words as modular units arranged in sequential formations, in ways that evoke the bricks, blocks of wood, and sheets of metal that he employed in his seminal sculptural practice. The PAMM acquisition also includes a rare original typewriter poem titled July 26 Movement Cuba Side 2, from 1965.
Guillaume Apollinaire
Guillaume Apollinaire was a profoundly influential art critic, theoretician, and advocate of the early 20th-century Parisian avant-garde. He was also one of the first practitioners of modern visual poetry. PAMMs acquisition from the Sackner Archive includes rare editions of Apollinaires Les Soires de Paris (1914), and Calligrames (1918). It also includes Apollinaires Peintures de Léopold Survage (1917), an exhibition catalogue that features 13 striking picture poems taking the form of horses, clocks, flowers, and other visual motifs. This extremely rare, signed edition is one of only ten copies that Apollinaire tinted by hand with watercolor.
Marcel Broodthaers/Stéphane Mallarmé
The PAMM acquisition includes a rare 1897 publication of Stéphane Mallarmés Un Coup de dés (A Throw of the Dice). As the first modern concrete poem, it is considered a landmark in the history of experimental literature. The acquisition also includes Marcel Broodthaerss 1969 adaptation of Un Coup de dés, in which Mallarmés words are struck through with black lines, preserving only the poems visual structure. By printing his version on translucent paper, Broodthaers allows the observer to view the poems configuration across multiple pages simultaneously; each turn of the page generates a new abstract-geometric composition. The PAMM acquisition also includes a 1972 print diptych by Broodthaers titled Ðas Recht.
Augusto and Haroldo de Campos
The PAMM acquisition includes rare, unpublished manuscripts by Augusto and Haroldo de Campos. The de Campos brothers were among the principal progenitors of the pivotal strand of concrete poetry that emerged in Brazil in the 1950s.
Ian Hamilton Finlay
The PAMM acquisition includes several dozen examples of Ian Hamilton Finlays poster-poems, in which the Scottish artist adopted the silkscreen technique and format associated with the ordinary, mass-produced poster: what appear at first glance to be mundane advertisements for retail stores, rock concerts, movies, and other forms of popular consumption are actually sly conceptual interventions in disguise.
Tom Phillips
The PAMM acquisition includes several selections from Tom Phillipss A Humument, which is considered a classic of the artist book genre. The work is based on a little-known Victorian novel titled A Human Document, by W. H. Mallock, which the artist discovered by chance in a secondhand bookstore in South London in 1966. Employing various techniques, from painting and drawing to typewriting and collage, Phillips eradicated all but a few words or lines of text on each of the tomes 367 pages. In the process, he transformed his source material into an epic work of visual poetry.
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