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April 24, 2012, 11:10 am
Filmlight was taking time in their booth on the NAB show floor to demo their upcoming Baselight for Avid Media Composer plug-in. It was an early build and when it ships it will be another part of their Baselight Editions initiative which aims to put a Baselight plug-in into many of the top NLE and fx applications.
January 21, 2017, 4:34 pm
Women in Film, The Economics of Workflow or Telling Stories With 6 Degrees Of Freedom are some of the exclusive discussions visitors of the Sundance Festival can watch at the Digital Workflow House. Hosted by RED, Atomos, G-Technology and Teradek, the Digital Workflow House happens January 22-23, during the Sundance and Slamdance film festivals in The post Digital Workflow House at Sundance appeared first on ProVideo Coalition.
January 21, 2017, 4:34 pm
ProDOF is, said Christina Austin, CEO of Pixel Film Studios, "the perfect set of tools for video editors that want to create the illusion of rack focusing from one subject to another subject in a scene." The software combines racking focus with slight zoom in and zoom out functions to amplify the effect of creating The post ProDOF: Depth of field tools for FCPX appeared first on ProVideo Coalition.
January 21, 2017, 10:40 am
A year ago, Maryann Brandon was nominated for an Oscar for Best Editing for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. It was the latest film in a long-running collaboration with director and producer J.J. Abrams that goes back to the TV series Alias. Brandon's credits include Star Trek Into Darkness, Super 8, and Mission Impossible 3. The post ART OF THE CUT with Maryann Brandon, ACE on cutting Pasengers appeared first on ProVideo Coalition.
January 20, 2017, 10:15 am
I get these emails from "Sara at CrumplePop", spruiking all sorts of clever plugins for FCPX. Normally I resist the shiny-shiny, protecting my wallet from harm and my effects folders from clutter, but this one caught my eye: Hi everyone, Today [18 January] we're introducing EasyTracker for Final Cut Pro X. EasyTracker is a plugin that lets The post Quick Look: EasyTracker for FCPX appeared first on ProVideo Coalition.
January 19, 2017, 6:02 pm
You're an artist? A storyteller? A filmmaker? You love graphic design and want to learn the high art of animation? Then this eBook is for you. Written by Timo Fecher, it aims to help you transform your ideas into visible art. Adobe After Effects is a constant reference within the 200 pages of this eBook, The post A free eBook on Motion Graphics and Adobe After Effects appeared first on ProVideo Coalition.
January 19, 2017, 10:26 am
The VES Awards ceremony will be held on February 7th, but the nominees in film, animation, television, commercials and video games are already known and there is a fierce battle for the top places, as usual. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story received the most feature film nominations with seven, while Doctor Strange and The The post Rogue One, Game of Thrones and Kubo leading VES Awards appeared first on ProVideo Coalition.
January 18, 2017, 10:09 am
What's the most inefficient part of your workflow? It's a big question with answers that can range from the very simple to the exceedingly complicated. Everything from render times to client feedback to transcoding logistics can impact how quickly or slowly a project is able to get through a post-production workflow. These elements plus countless The post Creating Post-Production Workflow Efficiencies with the Avid NEXIS | PRO appeared first on ProVideo Coalition.
January 16, 2017, 6:02 pm
Back in the days of film, when edits consisted of a piece of tape or some glue, and when fades and effects were created in a lab, firm choices needed to be made at each and every step of the process. With so many different things happening – images shot, developed, edited and exhibited on The post Tinker, Tinker, Tinker-28 Weeks of Post Audio-Week 10 appeared first on ProVideo Coalition.
January 16, 2017, 6:02 pm
Saturday, January 21, during the NAMM show in Anaheim, California, the eight TECnology Hall of Fame inductees for 2017 will be presented. Although a show like the one from the National Association of Music Merchants may seem distant, to some, from the areas covered by PVC, the fact is that when it comes to tools, The post Sound inventions inducted to the TECnology Hall of Fame appeared first on ProVideo Coalition.
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Summer Sisters by Judy Blume: After becoming "summer sisters" in 1977, years have passed and the magic has faded for Fix and Caitlin. But Caitlin begs Vix to come ot her wedding, and Vix knows she'll go. After all these years, she needs to know why her best friend—her summer sister—still has the power to break her heart.
"Summer Sisters is one of my favorite books ever! I think Judy Blume is a good writer, but I don't think she's really trying to be. This is an amazing book anyway. She manages to tie different aspects of life together to make an engaging read for everyone. I would defenitely recommend this book."
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|Water Levels at Crescent and Vischer Ferry Dams to be Lowered Briefly to Accommodate Flashboard Work Next Week
|No Impact on Boating in Navigational Channel Anticipated
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ALBANY—The New York Power Authority (NYPA), working with the New York State Canal Corporation, plans to repair and assess flashboards at the Crescent and Vischer Ferry Dams located on the Mohawk River beginning Tuesday, June 25. Work to restore the flashboards became necessary when several were dislodged during recent high river flows caused by heavy rains. The dams sustained no damage. The work is not expected to impact boating in the navigational channel. On Monday night, June 24, water levels between Lock E-7 in Niskayuna, where the Vischer Ferry dam is located, and Lock E-8 in Scotia, will be drawn down about 2 feet from normal summer levels, to a level approximately six inches below the crest of the dam, to accommodate the work, which will take place June 25, 26 and 27. Water levels at the Vischer Ferry dam will be restored to normal seasonal depth on June 28. Also on Friday, June 28, the pool at the Crescent Dam in Halfmoon will be drawn down six inches below the top of the dam to complete the work at that location. Water levels at the Crescent Dam will be restored that evening as river flows permit. Staff members from NYPA's Blenheim-Gilboa Hydroelectric Power Plant in Schoharie County will direct the flashboard work, which will be conducted by a maintenance crew from the Waterford Maintenance Section of the Canal Corporation, using a self-propelled, flat-bottom boat, or scow. Water levels between Lock E-7 in Niskayuna, where the Vischer Ferry dam is located, and Lock E-8 in Scotia, may be a few inches lower than normal on the weekend of June 22 and 23, as a result of the dislodged flashboards. The lower water levels, during the period when the work will be taking place, may affect some boats in shallow waters. The adjusted levels should have no impact on boating within the navigation channel. The Power Authority and Canal Corporation have notified area marinas and recreational boaters of the pending work schedule. About NYPA: The New York Power Authority uses no tax money or state credit. It finances its operations through the sale of bonds and revenues earned in large part through sales of electricity. ■ NYPA has been designated as the lead entity via Executive Order 88 by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo to form a central management and implementation plan to carry out his Build Smart NY plan to reduce energy use by state facilities by 20 percent by 2020. ■ NYPA is the nation's largest state public power organization, through the operation of its 16 generating facilities in various parts of New York State, participation in a unique public/private partnership to contract for power from a clean generating plant in Queens, and its operation of more than 1,400 circuit-miles of transmission lines. ■ More than 70 percent of the electricity NYPA produces is clean renewable hydropower. Its lower-cost power production and electricity purchases support hundreds of thousands of jobs throughout the state.■ For more information visit www.nypa.gov or follow @NYPAenergy on Twitter.
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2 Day Designs Vineyard Cart End Table
Enjoy the stylings of European vineyards in your very living room with the 2 Day Designs Vineyard Cart End Table (845P, 845R, 845W, 845O, 845B, 845C, 845F). This tables design is patterned after antique grape crates used in vineyards in Europe. Each table is crafted from reclaimed white oak wine barrels to give the table an authentic appearance, and it enables each table to be unique as they may come with numbers that were imprinted on the original barrel to ensure that you will truly have a one-of-a-kind-table. You also have seven (7) color choices to allow you to pick the perfect color to match your home's existing decor.
The original crates opened at the top for easy loading, but 2 Day Designs adjusted this design by re-splitting the top for added user convenience. Each side of the split top opens out to reveal interior storage space so that you can store all kinds of things inside and out of the way. Cutout handles on either side of the table allow you to easily and comfortably move the table from place to place, letting you find the perfect spot for this table. With each table made-to-order, hand sanded, and entirely one of a kind, this table will be a perfect way to finish off any living room.
White Oak Wood:Made out of white oak wood from reclaimed wine barrels, these tables are tough and rustic
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- Model: 845P, 845R, 845W, 845O, 845B, 845C, 845F2 Day Designs Vineyard Cart End Table
- Brand: 2 Day DesignsHand sanded
- Antique European stylingWhite oak wood
- Made from reclaimed wine barrelsReclaimed/distressed style
- Interior storage spaceWeight: 40 lbs
- Split topDimensions: 26" H x 22" W x 22" D
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It's challenging to model disease spread during epidemics. Simple mathematical models such as the "general epidemic" model make assumptions about constant population size, homogeneous mixing, and constant recovery rates, but can only go so far in predicting an outbreak's severity (See "Mathematical Modeling of Epidemics"). They typically don't consider the role of animals, the impact of human behavior, and variable population susceptibility--i.e., immunosuppressed individuals are more susceptible to getting a disease than those with normal immune function. (See my January column, "The Growing Number of Immunocompromised.")
Models are often used to assess the impact of isolation and quarantine on disease spread. (See "Mathematical Models of Isolation and Quarantine.") An important variable to consider when contemplating the institution of quarantine and/or isolation is "R 0," or "attack rate," which represents the infectiousness of individuals who have the disease. R 0 estimates the average number of people a sick person will infect. When R 0 is greater than 1, an epidemic is likely to occur. Obviously then, the goal is to get R 0 to less than 1.
But because epidemics aren't usually recognized until they are either well established or almost over (take for example, influenza, which can infect people before they develop symptoms), epidemiologists typically use historical data on epidemics that occurred days, months, or even years ago when creating models. An important new tool in observing epidemics in real time has emerged in online virtual games. In September 2005, Blizzard Entertainment unleashed a highly contagious and virulent plague called "Corrupted Blood" in its virtual world, World of Warcraft.
The epidemic quickly spread to densely populated cities that led to widespread death and social chaos. In the September 2007 Lancet Infect Dis journal article "The Untapped Potential of Virtual Game Worlds to Shed Light on Real World Epidemics," E. T. Lofgren and N. H. Fefferman estimated that the R 0 for the epidemic was 100 per hour for the cities, which is astonishingly high--not even influenza, which is highly contagious, has an R 0 (around 2) that high. In World of Warcraft, people are able to transport themselves to different locations quickly, which also helped the disease spread. While these variables would be extreme in a real-world plague, the virtual epidemic did simulate many aspects of an actual emerging infectious disease outbreak. For example, "Corrupted Blood" was a zoonotic disease transmissible between animals and humans. Many of the most lethal newly emerging infectious diseases (H5N1 avian influenza, SARS, and Nipah virus) are zoonotic.
Fefferman came to Princeton University in November 2007 to discuss her research and findings in the virtual epidemic. World of Warcraft is one of the largest virtual world communities with millions of players from diverse backgrounds and geographic locations. Many of these players are highly committed and form close online relationships. As the epidemic spread, Blizzard Entertainment implemented a quarantine and made "public-health" announcements--all to no avail. They ultimately rebooted the system to eliminate the plague.
Despite the virtual nature of the epidemic, important insights were gained from the event. For example, participants exhibited behaviors such as altruism, fear, and curiosity. Many came online just to see what was going on before quickly logging off. Unfortunately, the outbreak, which lasted five days, was over before Lofgren and Fefferman could get access to the real-time data. Regardless, they were able to demonstrate the usefulness of studying and modeling similar virtual events in the future.
Policy makers and public-health officials should take note of this event as a potential strategy for modeling and understanding how diseases spread. Millions of people play in these virtual worlds, and while most of their characters, or "avatars," don't permanently die, they have strong reasons to avoid getting sick and dying. Their behavior during a virtual epidemic would provide an important window into human responses to these types of crises and give epidemiologists and public-health preparedness professionals a powerful preparedness exercise.
To conduct these types of virtual pandemic-preparedness activities, there should be public-private partnerships between public-health officials and virtual reality companies. There are partnerships being developed between games creators and scientists, defense analysts, and disaster-response specialists who build games as educational exercises for professionals such as firefighters and HAZMAT teams. (See "Games Get Serious.") These efforts could be expanded to develop virtual epidemics in online fantasy worlds with known parameters such as R 0, modes of transmission, and degrees of virulence. Public-health officials and epidemic modelers could also issue announcements and other interventions to see how they affect human behavior and disease spread. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention could facilitate these joint ventures.
Yes, virtual game worlds are fantasy, but they could be important tools in improving our understanding of how humans behave during deadly infectious disease epidemics.


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The mission of the Behavioral Research Center (BRC) is to conduct original behavioral research to modify cancer risk behaviors, and improve cancer outcomes and quality of life among cancer survivors, caregivers, and the general population. Within the broad scope of this mandate, the BRC focuses on:
- Quality of life and survivorship;
- Disparities in cancer risk behaviors and outcomes;
- Behavioral interventions for smoking cessation;
- Partnering with Health Promotions to design and evaluate Society behavioral intervention programs; and
- Partnering with public health entities, community-based organizations, and academic institutions to conduct research and convene scientific meetings (e.g. the Biennial Cancer Survivorship Research Conferences) and advance research in the field.
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Pete Best has a show called Best of The Beatles
it is going to be on tonight at 10:30pm on PBS.
He talks about his time with John ,Paul and George .
Moderator: Mike
Fate replaces a very weak drummer with a more well known local with a huge personality and great feel for the backbeat. I don't call that a screwing..I call that a good move.ddr wrote:the grandfather of all screwings.
Thanks for the info, dd'! Very classy, they gave Best a cut.ddr wrote:He said on the special that when the Anthology albums came out they used about 10 songs with him on them and he did receive royalties for those. Not sure if he receives any other.
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University Hospital of Würzburg
Würzburg, Germany
Perineoplasty and intimate plastic for Increased vaginal (program ID: 224083)
Achim Wöckel
Department of Gynecology, Mammalogy and Obstetrics
Specialized in: gynecology, obstetrics, mammology
Arbeits- und Forschungsschwerpunkte
- Allgemeine operative und konservative Gynäkologie
- Spezielle gynäkologische Onkologie
- Operative und konservative Therapie von Genitalkarzinomen
- Diagnostik und Therapie des Mammakarzinoms
- Therapie- und Kohortenstudien beim Mammakarzinom und gynäkologischen Malignomen
- Weiterentwicklung onkologischer Versorgungsstrukturen
- Erstellung onkologischer Behandlungsleitlinien
As the maximum care hospital, the Department of Gynecology, Mammalogy and Obstetrics at the University Hospital of Würzburg offers a wide range of the most different treatment options. The director of the Department is Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. Achim Wöckel. The objective of the Department is to provide an optimal medical care at all stages of woman's file.
In addition to a reliable and individual obstetric medical care, the Mother and Child Medical Center of the Department at the University Hospital of Würzburg offers all proven diagnostic methods of prenatal medicine. There is a private Fertility Center. The specialists of the Department provide outpatient consultations on all gynecological diseases.
The Department under the direction of Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. Achim Wöckel specializes in the treatment of breast cancer and oncological diseases of the female reproductive organs. The Department also offers all conventional and modern methods in the field of both surgical and conservative treatment. Moreover, in order to ensure an optimal treatment success, there is maintained an active cooperation with the partners within the University Hospital Würzburg. The Department of Gynecology under the direction of Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. Achim Wöckel is recommended in the FOCUS list of top clinics specializing in breast cancer and obstetric care in 2016.
The Department of Gynecology, Mammalogy and Obstetrics has two obstetric and three gynecological units, a maternity unit with 5 maternity wards, Level I Perinatal Center and three operating rooms of the most advanced level. The University Hospital of Würzburg has endocrinology, cytology and reproductive medicine laboratories. Moreover, there are units of the Department of Radiation Therapy (external radiation therapy, brachytherapy) and the Institute of X-ray Diagnosis (mammography, vacuum biopsy), as well as the Department of Anesthesiology.
The main treatment focuses of the Department of Gynecology, Mammalogy and Obstetrics at the University Hospital of Würzburg include:
- Diagnosis and treatment of malignant and benign tumors of the breast
- Cosmetic/plastic breast surgery
- Endoscopic surgery
- Surgical treatments of urinary incontinence
- Diagnosis and treatment of gynecological tumors
- Monitoring of high risk pregnancies
- Diagnosis and treatment of diseases during pregnancy, childbirth and in the postnatal period
- Diagnosis and treatment of inflammatory diseases of the female pelvic organs and non-inflammatory diseases of the female genital organs
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- Initial presentation in the clinic
- clinical history taking
- review of medical records
- physical examination
- laboratory tests:
- complete blood count
- general urine analysis
- biochemical analysis of blood
- inflammation indicators (CRP, ESR)
- gynecological examination
- ultrasound examination: pelvis, abdomen
- preoperative care
- surgical intimate plastic
- symptomatic treatment
- control examinations
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- nursing services
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- explanation of future recommendations
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Perineoplasty and intimate plastic for Increased vaginal
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Dancers from three Ivy League schools will come together at Miller Theatre in their first inter-Ivy collaboration this weekend.
Columbia Ballet Collaborative will join Harvard Ballet Company and Princeton University Ballet on a new project, the Ivy Ballet Exchange, playing at Miller Theatre on Feb. 15 and 16.
The brainchild of CBC member and Ivy Ballet Exchange Chair Elysia Dawn, GS '14, the project is the first attempt at bringing together the three prominent Ivy League, student-run ballet organizations on one stage. For Dawn, this project has been six years in the making, since she joined CBC.
"Ever since, I've just thought it would be so cool to get everyone together," Dawn said.
She added that the responses she received from the directors at Harvard and Princeton were enthusiastic.
"We were immediately really excited about the project and were especially intrigued about working with CBC and Harvard Ballet," PUB President Caroline Hearst said. "They are both exact parallel organizations to the one we have at Princeton."
This weekend's performance will be divided into three acts, each devoted to a set of pieces performed by one of the three companies. Though this wasn't the first choice structurally, Hearst and Dawn said that, logistically, it was the only way to accommodate the number of dancers participating in the event.
"Originally, we were intrigued by the idea of blurring the lines between the shows, so that you couldn't tell who was who or judge the schools next to one another," Hearst explained. However, that would be technically difficult to achieve.
HBC Co-Director Michelle Luo agreed. "I think we'll really know how it works out when we get there, but it's a good opportunity to be able to watch the other schools, and that's definitely part of this whole dialogue that we have between the companies," she said.
The choreography and movement in the exchange's performances will be aimed at introducing a new audience to ballet. While the iconic ballet symbols of tutus and pointe technique remain, Hearst explained that PUB in particular is "always striving to change people's perspectives of ballet, to show that ballet can fit in with that same niche that more contemporary dance can fit into."
CBC, too, will be presenting more contemporary works.
"It's contemporary ballet, but is still balletic," Dawn said. "For one piece we're en pointe, and in another we're rolling around on the floor. There's a nice mix within the contemporary ballet realm."
The elder statesman of the trio, HBC, which was founded in 1993, has a more traditional focus to its work.
"The company is rooted in classical technique, performing at least one classical work per production," Luo said.
Overall, though, the pieces being performed at the Ivy Ballet Exchange are on the more contemporary end of the ballet spectrum, including a piece set to a song by Philip Glass.
Dawn, who expects to graduate next fall, said she is overwhelmed by the support she's received for what she hopes will become an annual event.
"Everyone has been doing their best to make sure it all comes together," Dawn said. "It definitely takes a village. I'm so grateful to everyone for giving their best and am excited to see all the dancers coming together."
The Ivy Ballet Exchange performances are Feb. 15 at 8 p.m. and Feb. 16 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $20.


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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (55 votes).
In short: My first 10K and I LOVED IT! cant wait to do it again In full: Great friendly atmosphere fab race Date of review: January 4, 2012
In short: My favourite race of the year!In full: In particular excellent marshalling - not only helpful directions and safety issues overlooked but the general levels of support by way of cheers and words of encouragement was truely appreciated. Fantatiic technical tee too - bonus! My second time running this race and I'll be back in 2013!Date of review: January 4, 2012
In short: Nice start to the yearIn full: Despite the forecast wind it did not seem too bad in the race apart from one mile where I lost some time. However I still started 2012 with a PB so cannot complain. There was some traffic on the course but nothing that was intrusive to the race. There is one narrow footpath section coming back to the seafront where it was quite difficult to overtake. Any pedestrians/dog walkers might have caused issues there. I think the organisers may have been surprised by the number of entries which was a record for the event. There was an announcement asking for volunteer marshals at the last minute as some had not turned up. I suppose there is always the chance of that happening after New Year's Eve. Overall I think the organisers and marshals did a great job. Well done to them and I will definitely be back next year.Date of review: January 4, 2012
In short: Flat and fast start to the yearIn full: Have to agree with candomust do, it may have been optomistic to leave bottles of water unattended but hey-ho, I didn't hear about the water at the start as I was at the back but do you really need water on a 10k? As far as I know the rules don't require any drinks for less than a 10 mile race and it was hardly a scorcher on Jan 1st. As for runners not completing the course, I did see what was presumably the then lead runner ignore the marshalls and other runners by carrying on straight into town probably rather than follow the rest of us backmarkers turning left. I heard him shout he was on the 2nd lap but to ignore marshalls? Bye bye...As ever, I enjoyed the run which was well organised, thanks Cleethorpes AC, presumably the knockers don't bother to get involved with organising themselves otherwise they might view things differently. And for once, I got a t shirt that fitted! :-)Date of review: January 3, 2012
In short: Nice and flat, PB potentialIn full: Apart from the water being stolen a well organised race with PB potential, this was my fourth time and will be back next year. Well done Cleethorpes AC.Date of review: January 3, 2012
In short: Good raceIn full: Fastish, flattish and times were on the notice board at the Cricket Club before we left! The chap does a great job with his pre race speech (same guy as the monthly 5ks I think).In response to the chap below who slates the race and in particular the leaving the water pre race. I sympathise with the organisers totally. Next year have barbed wire around the mile markers and snipers protecting the marshalls so that he gives you a better rating?Only one negative for me was that if I hadn't gone back for the shower I wouldnt have known about the Tee shirts. No one at the finish advised me (or club mates) they were there!! Still a great effort thoughDate of review: January 3, 2012
In short: good start to the yearIn full: no issues, all OK, the club can't be blamed for the water being stolen. nice t shirt.Date of review: January 3, 2012
In short: Could try harderIn full: I last did this race in 1994. With plenty of experience of putting this race on, I thought the organising club (Cleethorpes AC) were going to put a 1st class race on - Wrong.More info including course maps could have been put on the web. Quite a few runners didn't complete the full course. I don't know if it was poor marshalling, bad signage, lack of info, or a poorly thought out course or a combination of all the aforementioned.The water for the drinks stations was dumped at the finish and midway points 1 1/2 hours before the event with no-one in attendance. I thought, that's going to disappear - and so it did - stolen. Also what about adulteration? At the start, the runners were told if they couldn't run 10k without a drink not to run. Of course the water would be stolen if left unattended - wake up. Why couldn't someone get to Tesco's just up the road and buy some more? (other supermarkets are available). The only plus was that the price was about right.The Race Director and his team need to put a lot more effort into this race if he wants me back in another 18 years time!Date of review: January 2, 2012
In short: A good race starting at a good time with potential for personal bestIn full: This is the first year I had run this race and found the route nice and flat, lots of opportunity for spectators, not too cold and only a slight breeze.It was a shame for the organisers that some rotter stole the water from the water station but this was not their fault.I will be back!Date of review: January 2, 2012
In short: A superbly organised race which could start your New Year off with a PB!In full: A great race which was well organised. Pretty flat so definite PB potential assuming you avoided the Xmas mince pies and NYE exuberances. Superb value as it also included a very nice tech t-shirt. Well done Cleethorpes AC.Date of review: January 2, 2012
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Report of the U.S. Delegate, 32nd Session, Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses
November 1–5, 2010
Santiago, Chile
The 32nd Session of the Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses (CCNFSDU) was held from November 1 to 5 in Santiago, Chile at the kind invitation of the Government of Chile in cooperation with the Government of Germany. The session was chaired by Dr. Pia Noble with the Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection, and co-chaired by Dr. Lorena Rodriguez with the Ministry of Health in Chile. Two hundred and twenty-seven delegates attended, representing 46 member countries, one member organization, and 20 international organizations. In addition, two physical working groups (PWGs) met on October 31 to discuss: 1) the establishment of additional or revised Nutrient Reference Values for food labelling purposes (NRVs) for vitamins and minerals (1/2 day), and 2) proposals for principles and criteria for the development of NRVs for nutrients associated with risk of diet-related noncommunicable diseases (NRVs-NCD) (1/2 day).
The United States was represented by the U.S. Delegate, Dr. Barbara Schneeman, FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition; the U.S. Alternate Delegate, Dr. Allison Yates, USDA Agricultural Research Service; four additional government advisors, and four non-government advisors.
It was a productive meeting with progress made on all agenda items. Specifically, the Committee agreed to:
Advance to the 34th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) for adoption at Step 8:
- A draft annex to the Codex Guidelines on Nutrition Labelling (CAC/GL 2-1985) on General Principles for Establishing NRVs of Vitamins and Minerals for the General Population (which may be consolidated later with the general principles for NRVs-NCD);
- Proposed revisions to the provisions and designation of "Type" for 14 methods in the Codex list of methods of analysis for dietary fibre, which will first be forwarded to the Codex Committee on Methods, Analysis and Sampling for endorsement;
- Continue to consider at Step 3:
- Proposed draft of additional or revised NRVs of vitamins and minerals for the general population (to include in Section 3.4.4 of the Guidelines on Nutrition Labelling);
- A proposed draft annex to the Codex Guidelines on Nutrition Labelling on general principles for establishing NRVs-NCD (with the establishment of an electronic working group (EWG) that will focus on text still in brackets and on proposals for NRVs-NCD for two nutrients referred by the Codex Committee on Food Labelling);
- Proposed Draft Revised General Principles for the Addition of Essential Nutrients to Foods (CAC/GL 9-1987) (with the establishment of both an EWG and PWG to facilitate progress);
- Proposed draft revision of the Guidelines on Formulated Supplementary Foods for Older Infants and Young Children (CAC/GL 08-1991) (with the establishment of both an EWG and PWG to facilitate progress);
- Advance a new work proposal to the 34th CAC session for approval to:
- Include a new Part B for underweight children in the Codex Standard for Processed Cereal-Based Foods for Infants and Young Children (CODEX STAN 74-1981) (with the establishment of an EWG to facilitate progress).
- Consider a discussion paper at the next CCNFSDU session with regard to proposing new work to revise the Codex Standard for Follow-Up Formula (CODEX STAN 156-1987).
Below is a summary of the discussion at this meeting. The full report of the 32nd CCNFSDU session can be found in ALINORM 11/34/26. It will be posted on the Codex Web Site, www.codexalimentarius.net.
Matters Referred by the Codex Committee on General Principles (CCGP)
Nutritional Risk Analysis Principles and Guidelines for Application to the Work of the CCNFSDU.
At its 26th Session, the CCGP concluded that the Codex nutritional risk analysis principles generally followed the structure of the Codex Working Principles for Risk Analysis, and noted that the order of some sections might be reviewed and the principles further developed, if needed. The Committee agreed that it wasn't necessary to revise the principles as they were only recently adopted (in 2009).
Definition of Hazard. In response to a question posed by an observer at the 26th CCGP session on whether the definition of hazard in the Procedural Manual should be revised or a footnote added, the Committee agreed that this was not necessary.
Matters Referred by the Codex Committee on Methods, Analysis and Sampling (CCMAS)
Methods of Analysis for Dietary Fibre. At its 31st Session, the CCMAS agreed that the list of dietary fibre methods referred to it by the CCNFSDU could be endorsed as Type IV methods to make them available as Codex methods, and asked the CCNFSDU to define their scope more precisely, noting that some might be suitable as Type I methods. In response, the U.S. and the European Union presented separate proposals in conference room documents at the outset of the plenary session, and then drafted a joint proposal in a new conference room document during the session. After considering the proposal, the CCNFSDU agreed: 1) to define the provisions for six general methods more precisely and to propose them as Type I methods; 2) to propose eight methods that measure individual specific components as Type I methods; and 3) to propose that three other methods be retained as Type IV methods. The Committee also agreed that AOAC 2001.03 should be retained and should not be replaced by AOAC 2009.01, and to further define the applicability of these two methods.
Matters of Interest from FAO AND WHO
A representative of FAO reported on FAO/WHO joint activities and on activities specific to FAO including:
- Plans to publish the full report of the 2008 FAO/WHO Joint Expert Consultation on Fats and Fatty Acids in Human Nutrition in November 2010, and the full report of the expert consultation on the risk and benefits of fish consumption in 2011;
- Planned meetings hosted by FAO on sustainable diets (November 2010) and on protein quality (March 2011);
- Collaborative research to improve recipes for nutrient-rich local foods; and
- Food composition projects.
A representative of WHO reported on their activities, including:
- A proposal by FAO and WHO for Joint FAO/WHO Expert Meetings on Nutrition (JEMNU) to replace the previous ad hoc expert consultations for providing scientific advice to Codex and member states;
- The current work of the WHO Nutrition Guidance Expert Advisory Group (NUGAG), and the establishment of four subgroups on 1) micronutrients, 2) diet and health, 3) nutrition in the life course and undernutrition, and 4) monitoring and evaluation;
- The establishment of a global network of institutions for scientific advice on nutrition;
- Current work related to the Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity and Health including population sodium/salt reduction strategies and regional initiatives; and
- Work related to nutrient profiling initiated in part to respond to requests for guidance from member states.
Draft General Principles for Establishing Vitamin and Mineral NRVs for the General Population
The Committee reviewed the draft principles at Step 5 section by section. It noted many similarities between this draft Annex to the Codex Guidelines on Nutrition Labelling and the proposed draft Annex at Step 3 on general principles for establishing NRVs for nutrients associated with risk of noncommunicable diseases for the general population. It further noted the need for consistency whenever possible. The Committee agreed to a few edits to clarify text in the preamble, and to adding a principle to the section on Selection of Suitable Data Sources to Establish NRVs that "Higher priority should be given, as appropriate, to values in which the evidence has been evaluated through a systematic review." The Committee also agreed to slightly modify the wording of a principle that addresses the selection of a chosen reference population group for these NRVs, and to advance the draft annex to Step 8 for adoption by the 34th CAC session. In response to comments by the U.S. and other delegations that it might be preferable to integrate the two draft Annexes into one Annex on general principles for establishing NRVs, the Codex Secretariat indicated that it would still be possible to merge the two Annexes as the work proceeds and if the Committee agreed, and to propose other consequential changes to the text of the Guidelines, as needed.
Proposed Draft Additional or Revised Vitamin and Mineral NRVs for the General Population
At its last session, the CCNFSDU agreed to hold a physical working group immediately before this session to be chaired by the Republic of Korea and co-chaired by Australia to further consider proposed additional or revised vitamin and mineral NRVs at Step 3 (ALINORM 10/33/26 Appendix IV). The working group considered whether all the potential NRVs (pNRVs) calculated from WHO/FAO Recommended Nutrient Intakes are suitable with respect to their scientific basis, but could not reach a consensus. After considerable discussion, the working group proposed that the Committee request that WHO/FAO provide a report by the next session on relevant and recent values that reflect independent review of the science from recognized authoritative scientific bodies. The Committee considered the working group proposal with some delegations including the U.S. proposing to prioritize the vitamins and minerals in order to limit the scope of the work. However, it was finally agreed to consider 28 vitamins and minerals in the scope of work (including sodium and potassium), and to prepare a request to WHO/FAO to present the requested information in tables to be considered at the next session. As a second request regarding potassium in relation to the WHO's current work on salt and sodium, the Committee stated that WHO may wish to consider the establishment of daily potassium intake values for the general population on the basis of dietary adequacy and/or reduction of chronic noncommunicable disease risk within this framework. The Committee agreed to retain the proposed draft of additional or revised vitamin and mineral NRVs at Step 4, pending consideration of the report from WHO and FAO.
Proposed Draft Revision of the Codex General Principles for the Addition of Essential Nutrients to Foods (CAC/GL 9-1987)
The Committee recalled that it had agreed at its last session to establish an EWG chaired by Canada and co-chaired by Chile and New Zealand to prepare a proposed draft revised general principles for consideration by the next session, following approval as new work by the Commission. The Delegation of Canada informed the Committee about the EWG's consideration of the main aspects outlined in the project document. With regard to this work's scope, some delegations expressed the view that the principles should be comprehensively revised, while the U.S. and other delegations considered that relevant sections should be updated but the basic structure of the document should be retained (noting also that the approved work was to amend the general principles).
The Committee discussed: 1) whether the current title "principles" should be retained; 2) whether it should be amended to "Guidelines"; or 3) whether it might refer to both "principles and guidelines". The Committee did not come to a conclusion, and agreed that the title could be reconsidered after review of the entire document. The Committee then discussed existing and new proposed text for the introduction, and confirmed that the addition of nutrients should be rational and safe, and that this Codex text should take into consideration provisions in the Codex Nutritional Risk Analysis Principles and Guidelines, where applicable. With regard to the definition section, the Committee discussed the definitions for Essential Nutrients, Nutritional Equivalence, and Fortification, but did not come to a conclusion. The Committee did propose, however, to include separate sections on: 1) fundamental principles, and 2) basic principles that are applicable to all types of addition of nutrients to foods.
A discussion on the application of the principles to mandatory and voluntary nutrient addition followed, with different views expressed on the extent to which the same or similar principles apply to both. The Committee agreed that work should proceed in an EWG that will consider, among other things, which of the principles in four sections of the latest revised draft document are applicable to mandatory and/or voluntary nutrient addition, and how these principles should be presented and organized. A PWG meeting will be held immediately prior to the next session to facilitate progress on this agenda item. Both the EWG and physical working group will be chaired by Canada and co-chaired by Mexico and New Zealand.
Proposed Draft Revision of the Guidelines on Formulated Supplementary Foods for Older Infants and Young Children (CAC/GL 08-1991)
The Committee recalled that at its last session, it had established an EWG chaired by the delegation of Ghana to prepare a proposed draft revision of the above Guidelines for consideration by the next session, following the Commission's approval as new work. In its report on the work of the EWG, Ghana highlighted the rationale for the revision and the main aspects to be covered. Ghana further identified some of the issues that had not been resolved, including the title of this Codex text, its scope, terminology, and specific provisions on nutrient content and the use of ingredients.
The Committee focused its discussion on how to title the document and describe the foods that are covered by these guidelines. Several delegations expressed the view that the document should refer to "complementary" foods as defined by WHO, and as initially agreed in the project document. Other delegations expressed the view that the Guidelines should cover foods which are added to "complementary foods" in order to improve nutrition and prevent malnutrition. In addition, some delegations pointed out that "supplementary foods" were intended for malnourished children and either should not be mentioned in the guidelines, or if included, should be considered separately. After extensive discussion, the Committee agreed to revise the title to refer to "formulated complementary foods". The committee also agreed to describe "formulated complementary foods" as foods suitable for use during the complementary feeding period; as specially formulated foods with improved nutritional quality; and as foods that can be used as a supplement to the local diet to provide those nutrients which either are lacking or are present in insufficient quantities.
The Committee could not consider the document further because of time constraints, and agreed that Ghana would chair an EWG to prepare a revised document for consideration at the next session. In addition, it was agreed that a PWG chaired by Ghana and co-chaired by the United States will meet immediately prior to the next session to consider the revised document.
Proposed General Principles for Establishing Nutrient Reference Values for Nutrients Associated with Risk of Noncommunicable Diseases for the General Population
The Committee recalled that it agreed at its last session to establish an EWG and PWG chaired by the U.S. and co-chaired by Thailand and Chile to prepare documents on proposed principles and criteria for the development of NRVs for nutrients associated with risk of diet-related noncommunicable diseases for the general population (NRVs-NCD). At the plenary, the U.S. delegation presented on behalf of the co-chairs and PWG the discussion and recommendations from the working group. The Committee reviewed the proposed draft principles section by section, and made a few edits to the preamble and the general principles for establishing NRVs-NCD. With regard to the criteria for selection of nutrients for NRVs-NCD, the Committee considered whether "probable" scientific evidence for a nutrient-noncommunicable disease risk relationship should be included in the criteria (in addition to "convincing" evidence). Some delegations including the U.S. did not support the inclusion of the "probable" criteria, and noted the shortcomings of evidence in the criteria for "probable" that were used in two FAO/WHO reports that evaluated the scientific evidence for nutrient-noncommunicable disease risk relationships. In addition to the identified shortcomings of the "probable" criteria, these delegations supported only the reference to "convincing evidence" with the view that the highest level of evidence should be required in the framework of Codex and that "probable" evidence could be used at the national level as indicated in the draft preamble. Other delegations supported "probable", indicating, among other things, the consequences of admitting only convincing evidence in relation to regulations. The U.S. delegation pointed out, however, that the current work is to develop NRVs and that many factors can be considered to determine what nutrients should be declared on the label. After extensive discussion, the Committee could not reach a consensus and agreed to retain the word "probable" in square brackets for further consideration. The Committee also agreed to retain in square brackets a general principle on consideration of daily intake values for upper levels when developing NRVs-NCD.
The Committee noted that although significant progress was made on this document, there were still major issues to be resolved, and thus agreed to retain the document, as amended at this session, at Step 3. It further agreed that an EWG would be chaired by the U.S. and co-chaired by Thailand and Chile to prepare a revised document that would focus on: 1) the issues that had not been resolved in the draft general principles, and 2) proposals for NRVs for the two nutrients referred for review by the CCFL (i.e., sodium and saturated fat). In a related matter, the Committee recalled that section 3.4.4 in the Guidelines on Nutrition Labelling would need to be revised to include the revised and additional NRVs that result from the current work of the CCNFSDU. The Committee agreed to ask the CCFL if it has any comments with regard to the revision of the Guidelines for use by the CCNFSDU in developing proposed text for Section 3.4.4.
Inclusion of a New Part B for Underweight Children in the Standard for Processed Cereal-Based Foods for Infants and Young Children (CODEX STAN 74-1981)
The Committee recalled that it had agreed at its last session to establish an EWG chaired by India to prepare a revised discussion paper on the inclusion of a new Part B for underweight children in the Codex Standard for Processed Cereal-Based Foods. The delegation of India, on behalf of the EWG, indicated that children's undernutrition is a serious problem, especially in developing countries. The delegation proposed a new Part B of the Standard to address the nutritional needs of underweight infants and young children, and to specifically consider whether there should be a minimum content for cereal, protein, and energy density. In the course of discussion of the proposed new work, the representative of WHO indicated, among other things, that if this work were to move forward, careful review of the concept and approach should be undertaken, as WHO has tried to focus attention on the more global problem of child undernutrition. The Committee considered the proposed project document and made some amendments, including that the Committee would consider if specific labelling would be required in conjunction with the new Part B. After some discussion, the Committee agreed to ask the 34th Session of the Commission to approve new work on the inclusion of a new Part B for Underweight Children in Codex STAN 74-1981.
Other Business and Future Work
The Delegation of New Zealand proposed to prepare a discussion paper on the revision of part or all of the Codex Standard for Follow-Up Formula (156-1987) in order to consider updates to the standard. The Committee agreed that New Zealand would prepare the discussion paper for it to consider at the next session.
Date and Place of the Next CCNFSDU Session
The 32nd Session of the CCNFSDU will take place from November 14-18, 2011 in Bad Soden am Taunus, Germany.


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Stocks Gain as Nike Outweighs Cyprus
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- U.S. stocks rallied Friday as investors bet that European officials would find a solution to rescue Cyprus's banks, and Nike posted profits that beat analyst expectations.
The S&P 500 jumped 0.72% to 1,556.89 as Nike, the shoe and apparel manufacturer, surged 11.1%. The S&P dropped 0.24% for the five-day trading period, it's firstly weekly drop for the first time in four weeks.
Cypriot officials remained in negotiations with the European Commission as the island-nation struggles to avoid financial collapse. Russia, which has billions of dollars of deposits in Cypriot banks, appeared unwilling to supply the country the money it needs to avoid a tax on depositors to fund its banks.
"The headlines coming out of Cyprus are alarming, but I don't think this will have the 'correcting effect' that many people have been waiting for," said Jonathan Corpina, head of New York Stock Exchange Floor Operations at Meridian Equity Partners. "The good news outweighs the bad news, and the market has shown us this.''
The Nasdaq closed up 0.7% to 3,245. The tech-heavy index dipped 0.13% for the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.63% to 14,512.03. The blue-chip index lost 0.01% for the week.
After two days of talks with Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, Cypriot Finance Minister Michael Sarriss left Moscow without a final deal to help fund 5.8 billion euros it needs to raise in order to unlock 10 billion euros in European and International Monetary Fund aid and garner the 17 billion euros it needs to recapitalize its banks.
Cyprus' government pleaded with lawmakers Friday to "take the big decisions" to avert financial chaos.
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by John MacArthur
Church membership is not optional. Admittedly, there is no verse in the Bible that specifically commands us to sign on the dotted line and join a church. But the clear teaching of Scripture is that we are to be members in the local fellowship of believers, in every sense of the word.
The apostle Paul had that unified fellowship in mind when he wrote Ephesians 2:19: "So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints, and are of God's household." In essence, we're now part of a family—God's family.
And unity within God's heavenly household requires loyalty, both to Him and to His people. The consumerist attitude that's taken hold in the church today isn't interested in loyalty. It leads people to see fellowship as a means to selfish ends—they will meet with other believers, but only when it suits their needs and pleases their interests.
When you come to church the question shouldn't be, What can I get out of my church? but, How can God use me to serve others here? Will there be other believers in the congregation who need you, whether it's for help, support, or encouragement?
The obvious answer is yes. There is no shortage of spiritual, physical, and emotional needs in your church. You won't have to look hard to find a multitude of ways you can be useful to your congregation. It's the same attitude you'd hope to cultivate within your own family—what are the needs around you and how can you be useful in meeting those needs? Bring that loyal, Christlike attitude with you to church—you're not there to be served, but to serve.
By God's grace and His perfect design, He has equipped each of us with a variety of spiritual gifts for use in the church (Ephesians 4:11-12). The Lord has fitted each of us with specific talents and abilities that tie into His purposes for our lives.
Every believer has a role within the Body of Christ, and that body cannot function unless everyone is working together (1 Corinthians 12:12-31). Hands can't suddenly become ears; eyes can't replace feet. And you'll never find a stray finger or tongue that functions better on its own than it does with the rest of the body. The Lord didn't save us to be solo acts—we're meant to work in concert and harmony together as one great choir.
How is that possible apart from involvement in the local church? You may have other believers scattered throughout your life, whether at home, at work, or elsewhere. But God's design is for you to be an active, useful member of your local church body, working side by side with other useful, self-sacrificing believers to accomplish His will in your lives and in your community. That starts with being a loyal member of your local church.
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It is a blessing to be an official member of the local church, I can comment that some people don't care about becoming loyal members of the church likewise pastors don't have a membership list within their agenda, some pastors don't even know that a biblical sound local church should have an official membership list even some other preachers only go to Sunday service give the sermon take the offerings, say hello to some folks and go home, no accountability no one to whom give account.
After spending 10 years in a non-membership church now two years back I am a loyal member in a biblical local church, serving with my gifts to the brothers that need it, serving to the elders as well.
I would like to encourage my brothers to realize that they are already part of the body of Christ universally but also the Body needs your service in love.
thanks Johny Mac, you've been such a blessing to my life..
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What if being being "loyal to a church", is being "disloyal to GOD"? (Because that particular Church, is only interested in promoting themselves, and faking servitude & holiness). How then, is membership (loyalty to the Church), serving our LORD, GOD?
This reply is no way, pointed at John MacArthur or the church he ministers (I wish we ministered to a Church in Australia).
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I have been a Lutheran since I was 5 years old, I'm 68 now. I attended a Lutheran grade school. I do belong to a local church and I do support it. I have a severely retarded son and I am also disabled. I haven't been able to attend my church for quite awhile so the churches on VCY are the ones I listen to. On Sunday from 8 AM to noon, I watch these Bible-preaching churches. I have learned so much from GTY. I listen to the daily radio programs as well. John MacArthur is so blessed by God and such a blessing to me. I copy the sermons so I can read them again. I thought I had a good understanding of the Scriptures but listening to John made me realize how woefully inadequate my knowledge was. My faith has deepened and been strengthened immeasureably.
Back to my local church. Lutherans are very Bible-oriented but somehow not the same. I was active in the church for many years. What I discovered is that seeing church members in action was not Christ-centered. Politics, backbiting, factions, snobbery were all present. Occassionally legalism reared it's ugly head. Since I have been unable to participate, I don't get distracted by these things.
I have to admit that I don't miss dealing with committees and church politics.
It sounds like I am not supportive of the local church. But I am. I think that this country has lost it's way because it stopped going to church and listening to God's Word. The caveat is that not all churches are Bible preaching and teaching churches. Not all churches have a strong pastor as GTY does.
I hope that anyone who doesn't have this type of church will keep on looking until they find one. Attending a local church is important for many reasons but especially for children. Our children and grandchildren are exposed to sin everywhere in this world. A world that thinks all of this evil is normal. Going to a strong church is a shield for them
And keep listening to GTY.
My wife and I thoroughly enjoy John MacArthur's teachings because he does not ever compromise the truth. We know that we can trust Dr. MacArthur's insights as a Pastor-Teacher because:
a. John is always careful to compare scripture with scripture. Like John says, "Scripture confirms scripture." It doesn't clash with itself and contradict itself.
b. He considers the original language and the historical and cultural context of the Word in light of its meaning.
c. He has been teaching the Word faithfully at Grace Community Church since 1969. That's as long as I've been alive!
I agree with this article wholeheartedly; however, I have some negative things to discuss.
My wife and I have been seeking a home church since 2009. To piggy-back on John's points in this article and our experiences; my wife and I have looked into several local churches within a reasonable driving distance, and we have discovered the following:
1. It is impossible to find a "level of intimacy that is required for stimulating fellow believers 'to love and good deeds.'" The churches we have researched are either blatantly worldly and appear so at first glance, or, once you enter the door and actually attend a service, turn out to be mere social clubs where spiritual accountability, love of the truth, hatred of sin, and a passion for Christ and His glory in one's life is absent.
2. Finding a pastor with the godly maturity where they can actually be your protection and you are nurtured under the leadership there does not happen. We are not seeking perfection, but receiving such godly protection and support has been hard to find. There is either no genuine care and only a legalistic rule, or, the Pastor themselves are so weak and lacking in a "sound mind" and basic organizational skills that they are too busy trying to keep their own head above water and are not available to lift you or your spouse up should you need help.
3. How am I to be held accountable to godly standards when the pastor himself hasn't settled his beliefs about feminism, allows his wife to pollute his children with worldly values, and generally preached sermons that were shallow, sugary, and had nothing to do with truly glorifying the Lord?
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4. How are we to commemorate the Lord's death when the Pastor feels that monthly commemoration of the Lord's Supper somehow takes away its meaning, somehow believing that NOT having communion for over a year-and-a-half is any better?
5. How can we contribute our spiritual gifts to the body when the Pastor is so chronically and historically unorganized that you have to literally corner them with constant requests and reminders to offer your godly gifts and natural talents? How do you insert yourself as a cog in the machine when your passion to serve Christ in the body is met with a forgetful, anemic follow-up and excuse after excuse as to why your involvement and creative ideas have yet to be implemented?
6. Finally, John writes, "We frequently hear from conscientious, faithful believers struggling to find solid, Bible-teaching churches in their areas. My hope is this series will help you know what to look for in a local church, and how you can be most useful within your congregation."
Again, John is right on target and he understands the plight of so many of us who are nourished by his godly teaching, but we already know what to look for, and we want to be useful in our congregations, but the churches a lot of us have found so far do not even come near these high standards. They are seeker-friendly, lukewarm, lethargic, or rigid, legalistic, and cold toward the plight of certain groups of sinners such as former homosexuals, or drug addicts, (ie. Those in need of a Physician).
We have, at several points in recent years, seriously considered moving to California and joining Grace Community Church so that we do not have to only be involved with a genuine church body through the internet and every other digital or electronic means John says to avoid. But, at this point, it is the best we've got!
If I have to hold communion in my home with my wife, because we believe it is so crucial to remember Christ's broken body and shed blood for our sins, and to examine ourselves in light of that every month, I will do that.
We do our best with what we've got, and we have tried to find a local church body that is what it should be according to the Word and Dr. MacArthur's article here, but, it doesn't exist within driving distance of our home. Please keep us in prayer.
• As born again Christians, we are members of the the body of Christ, members of the church of Christ. If you loyally attend, serve and financially support a local church, isn't that good enough?
When considering membership to any local church, the integrity, philosophy of ministry and doctrinal position of said church must be taken into consideration. I would understand that MacArthur has in mind a "healthy" local church.
If, however, such a church was a "healthy" church but has turned sour, a member of such a church can still honor God by remaining obedient to Scripture. How will they see error unless reproved? How will they move unless exhorted?
My only issue with membership (as implied here) is that the "sign on the dotted line" mentality can lead us to relieve ourselves of responsibility as leaders. Though it is up to the local church whether or not to have an official membership list, it is up to the leaders to know their people- for shepherds to know their sheep. If we knew our people and were active in their lives, would a membership list be really necessary? Would not a leader intimate with his congregation know their strengths, their weaknesses, their talents?
And at what age do our children "sign on the dotted line" acknowledging themselves as members of a particular family? And does not a discerning father know either by word or deed the spiritual state of his own children?
I have no problem with "signing on the dotted line" to show adherence to a particular doctrinal position, especially when teaching may be involved (for this would promote like-mindedness or, in Finney's case, expose a fraud), but to do so as a mark of church loyalty, that's another issue. My obedience to God and my love for his saints is one thing; signing a paper to show this is another.
You've posted similar comments in several threads from this series--I'll try to answer them all here for simplicity's sake.
Signing on the dotted line to become a member is only an outward expression of a believer's desire to be identified with, submit to, and held accountable by his or her local church body. Apart from those attitudes, the act of signing is worthless.
The paperwork itself isn't sanctifying. It's simply the way we enter into a covenant with our local church today. By agreeing to become a church member, you've given your word and publicly declared your loyalty to the congregation.
I'll admit I've been surprised by the amount of push-back we've seen to church membership throughout this series. It seems like many people don't feel the need to actually join their church--that they can consistently participate in the worship services and fellowship, submit to their church leaders, support their pastors, meet the needs of the church through their giving, be actively involved in body life, and provide service and leadership wherever they're able without ever officially becoming a church member.
My question is, if you're faithfully doing all that already, what's so hard about officially committing to keep doing it?
I had the benefit of being present during the first part of Dr. Austin Duncan's interview with Dr. MacArthur and it provided tremendously helpful insights on the importance of church membership. It is one of those things that I have developed strong convictions about but found it difficult to contend for this view from Scripture. Dr. MacArthur's explanation on how church membership is implied throughout the book of Acts was both compelling and illuminating.
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Bamboo blanks & Korean job
I am planning to make my first rod this winter, a bamboo rod. I intend to start from a blank and finish it myself. I have done some research and found a few sources of both materials and instruction, but I have a couple of questions that those of you with actual experience may be able to help with.
I can find quite a few places to purchase blanks, but where do you all purchase blanks? Are there any local makers/suppliers? What things should I watch out for when purchasing a blank? Being my first rod I am not looking for top end necessarily, but what would be the right price range for a decent quality blank? And if I have a choice between ferrules installed, or not, I would assume I would want them pre-installed.
Lastly, I have this crazy bamboo rod that my father bought in Korea in the 50s. Looks like it came from a Korean walmart or something, and it came in a square wooden bamboo box. Probably not worth anything to anyone but me and I want to refinish it. Anyone ever seen these Korean made rods? I think a lot of them made their way back after the war.
Thanks for the info.
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Having built hundreds of rods over the last 30 years(in use all over the world) I have professional skills in graphite and glass blanks. Regarding bamboo I am just an assembler, not a builder or designer. Having qualified myself(for what it's worth) I built myself a bamboo rod several years ago. Lacking the talent to actually construct a bamboo blank I purchased one from Merrick tackle in New York. It's a 7 1/2 ft. 5 wt. I assembled it using premium grade cork, nickel silver reel seat and winding check and birds eye maple. Guides were SIC and flex snake guides. I used silk thread(traditional). I consulted Mike Clark on finishing and used many coats(lots I forgot how many) of spar varnish. This was the most time consuming. It requires an 18 to 20 rpm turner and lots of coats to achieve to achieve a nice look. Best advice is to choose a blank (with 2 tips) of the length and wt you want, assemble using standard techniques, then be prepared(no hurry) to apply finish (light coats) over a period of many days(allowing to dry between coats). Take your time and the end result will be worth it. procedure is the same on the Korean rod. Depending on its condition it will require removal of the old varnish and possibly rewrapping the guides. Good luck and let us know how they turn out.
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There's always hope
To the Journal editor:
Wisdom is not a religion that can be taught, it can only be observed if at a young age one has regular contact with an individual who already possesses wisdom.
One must commit him or herself to a lifetime of learning, mostly in solitary circumstances. In addition, there is no end to wisdom as there are to some other religions.
The wise man has the capability to see through the falsehoods and errors and point us in the direction of truth, but at the same time feels no obligation to do so, for each individual must determine for themselves the virtue (if any) of the path they have chosen in life.
As the decades spent learning and practicing wisdom go by we begin to focus more on the larger issues in life, what will or will not be helpful for humanity, what will or will not be helpful to the nation we live in.
The most important point is that we must never give up on improving ourselves, our nation, or humanity. If we do give up because we have determined that the task ahead is too difficult, we will then have ruined many positive elements of life for future generations.
Those responsible for this will be those who are alive today. And what have you thought about today?
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The Simple & Sweet Summertime Apricot Torte By GreenChef Barbara
Contributing Monkie Barbara
Published on August 9, 2010
Filed Under Full Recipe List, Recipes / Desserts, Recipes / Raw Tags Apricots, Torte
Photographer Barbara Radojlovic
So I'm thinking.., "I deserve a treat…a cake….and a big one too." Food is my biggest reward. My admiration and desire for colors and tastes is too great and impossible to neglect. I have no doubt that if I were to give up gourmet foods, the resulting hunger would spiral me into an irreversible depression. This is why I take culinary moments, especially involving cake, and turn them into physical and emotional celebrations.
Browsing through my memory on what used to be my priorities in life and comparing them to my current lifestyle, I quickly find even more reasons for celebration. My life used to be all about getting the right job, surrounding myself with successful people and being at every important event there was. Despite being successful in all of the above endeavors I found myself driving with my car back home thinking, "Why do I still feel so empty?". My curious and somewhat stubborn personality wouldn't rest until I fully explored the questions of what would truly make me happy. It took some time but I found the answers, all of those being in healthy lifestyle with vegan and raw foods. Despite being where I am right now, I still believe my youth was necessary for me to grow and looking back I would have not changed a thing. However, searching for happiness in nightlife, clubbing and attaching importance to ego-based matters did not fulfill my needs for internal happiness. It certainly gave me a focus on myself which prompted me to explore my needs in great depth. This doesn't mean I became isolated, it just means I now know how to take time for myself and truly spend it in peace and tranquility. I learned how to appreciate nature, observe and enjoy the scents of cherries, mangoes, peaches, apricots, passion fruit and all other wonderful fruits of nature. They empower me to feel youthful, confident, wholly and most importantly they keep me healthy. I now take time when driving with my car to observe nature, fields of greens, valleys of grasses which calms me and leaves me with feeling of content and allows me to see the true essence of nature's beauty. With my passion for healthy vegan and raw food I have touched and changed some people's lives, as well as my own. I spend a good portion of time in day thinking about new gourmet – stylish looking recipes that would bring intrigue and interest in people's lives so they would too join me on the journey of the eco and animal friendly lifestyle of healthy foods.
And so today I celebrate; I celebrate the simple fact of life. My beloved boyfriend brought home some super ripe apricots which we both adore. Of course it did not take any convincing for me to prepare a delicious and refreshing cake out of them. Who would have thought that with a help of simple thing like apricots and a great support from my boyfriend I was able to establish a mini business in raw and vegan foods in our beautiful country Slovenia. It makes you think anything is possible, right?
So now I invite you to find your own reason for celebration and take the biggest spoon you can find and dig into my summer apricot cake to enjoy your guilt-free moment with me!
For the Crust
1 cup chopped walnuts
¾ cup soft dates (pitted)
4 Tbsp raw cacao powder
2 Tbsp agave syrup
A pinch of pink Himalayan sea salt
For the Creamy Vanilla Layer
1 + 1/3 cup cashews
¾ cup almond milk ( sweetened with dates)
1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
4 Tbsp agave syrup
1/3 tsp bourbon vanilla powder
½ cup + 4 Tbsp coconut oil ( melted)
For the Apricot Layer
2 cups apricots (pitted)
¼ cup fresh lemon juice
½ cup + 1 Tbsp agave syrup
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ground cardamom
1/3 tsp bourbon vanilla powder
1 cup water, mixed with 1 tsp agar-agar (powder)
Instructions for the crust:
1. Mix all the ingredients for the crust in a food processor and process to achieve a dough texture.
2. Gently press dough into 7" Springform pan and set aside
Instructions for the Creamy Vanilla Layer:
1. Mix all the ingredients except for the coconut oil in a high speed blender to achieve smooth and creamy consistency.
2. Then add melted coconut oil and blend again to incorporate.
3. Pour the first half of Creamy Vanilla Layer over the crust and save the other half for the topping.
4. Chill in a freezer until firm ( approximately half an hour)
Instructions for the Apricot Layer:
1. Process all the ingredients, except for the water mixed with agar-agar in a food processor, leaving some texture.
2. Add another three pitted apricots and pulse again.
3. Now prepare agar-agar. Mix 1 tsp agar-agar in water and boil for 5 minutes.
4. Add to apricot mixture and pulse to incorporate.
5. Then pour over the chilled Creamy Vanilla Layer an then chill in a freezer for another hour, until firm.
Instructions for the Topping :
1. Pour the second half of the Creamy Vanilla Layer over the chilled apricot layer and chill in a freezer or refrigerator until fully firm. If you will be chilling it in a freezer, your torte will be ready just in a few hours.
2. Garnish with raw cacao powder.