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They are proud to host this exclusive Whisky Dinner paired with a uniquely crafted menu by Chef Fernando.
Date: 15th June 2017 (Thursday)
Time: 7.30pm
Pricing: $158++ per person
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92 篇食評
Great food, service and a great view on a clear day. Service was efficient and non intrusive, perfect for a business lunch setting. However the acoustics bounced around the room with hard surfaces and it was quite difficult to hear our counterparts when the restaurant was running at full capacity.
Very nice view, with great service and great food. Probably a one star michelin. I will go back To this restaurant again. Nice bar too with live DJ - chill music!
The view is amazing, the service is great and the prices are reasonable. Definitely an experience to remember and renew. Let's not forget the rooftop bar and garden too !
Sensational food and wine, knowledgable friendly service with staff going the extra mile. A truly special evening! We will be back again soon! Thank you!
Reserved a table for birthdays celebration and was assigned the best table in the restaurant by the window = amazing start to an unforgettable night. Ordered an appetiser (Grilled Little Gem Lettuce), the burrata was excellent and lettuce was super fresh! Main course was the Wagyu Striploin for 2pax, perfect portions and boyfriend was blown away by the Puy Lentils and Potato Puree we selected for sides. Such an innovative way of elevating these classic French dishes with new ingredients added in. I wasn't expecting dessert to be good (very few restaurants can do everything well) but I was really pleasantly surprised at how flavourful their dessert was! Service was excellent; they were fast and attentive while discreet. Our server also knew the menu very well and could explain each dish and their ingredients very well. Amazing night with a beautiful view, absolutely perfect. Thank you for making our birthdays amazing, Artemis :)
Aside from the fantastic view of Artemis, they serve really good food especially the chargrilled spanish octopus! The staff were great as well! The restaurant was quite busy due to an event but they were still able take care of us and our needs. Definitely will come back to try other dishes from their menu. 2 thumbs up for Artemis Grill!
The food was excellent, my guests love the food. The view was awesome, first impression of the restaurant was nothing short of spectacular. However the standard of the waitors could be better. E.g. waitor pours a little bit of the riesling for my colleague to try, my colleague approves it, the waitor proceeds to serve the rest of my guests with the riesling but doesn't top up my colleague's glass. Guests propose a toast and he had nothing to toast with. Kinda embarrassing. Then I asked for bread. Waitor comes, gives me bread and leaves promptly instead of asking if the rest of my guests, whose sides plates are empty, if they'd like bread as well. We end up having to call the waitor back again.
A great first visit. Our night was made particularly enjoyable by our server Andy, who took special effort to interact with us throughout our meal, in both English and Mandarin. The food was generally delicious and both the appetisers we ordered at his recommendation (the octopus and the asparagus) were excellent. On top of that, the captivating view of the district skyline was very much a bonus, especially over drinks at the outdoor area of the restaurant at the end of our meal. We will be sure to return!
Artemis is very classy mediterranean greek restaurant with an incomparable view and selected & chosen dishes on the menu which are unique in taste and presentation. Service quality was fantastic and we were well taken Care of our request for a table with a view and a complimentary cake slice for my husband's bday.The staff was friendly and the manager seemed to care about his guests.We thoroughly enjoyed our meal and look foward to visit again with more friends and family.
Excellent food, beautiful view and ambience. Food was extremely well-presented and we experienced taste explosions with every bite! The servers were enthusiastic and knowledgable. One even suggested a more adventurous dessert than we would have normally gone for and we enjoyed it very much. Top marks all around! Their sky bar looked gorgeous too, and after dinner you can take a turn around the rooftop garden located just next to the restaurant.
The food, the view and atmosphere are all quite good. However, perhaps it's because there were quite a lots customers, waiting time between appetizer and main dish, main dish and desserts were a bit long. We went for a bday celebration, and very appreciated for the cake restaurant provided, but it would be excellent if the name written with choco on the plate can be double check with the remark we left. Cuz this time they wrongly put the name to be the person who made reservation. Still a really nice lunch lah.
Great service, wonderful food, throughoutly enjoyed the lunch at Artemis Grill. Will definitely visit again. Highly recommended, but book in advance and request for window seat if you prefer a view.
Great restaurant and food, price is reasonable, beautiful ambience, but I was feeling a little unwell due to the thumping bass from the music - since the music from the bar leaks into the restaurant. If you want the kind of feeling like you're stepping into a restaurant that's dead quiet, this restaurant is not for you. Otherwise, you could request to sit further from the bar so that the music would be softer.
Truly lovely experience at Artemis for a special date night. We had a drink outside at the bar overlooking Singapore before our reservation and then we escorted to our booth seat. Every course was delicious! We had the charcuterie platter, grilled octopus, shared the lamb and lentils. The bread was delicious. We appreciated the complimentary petit fours at the end of our meal. We left full and happy!
Good food but menu not as exciting as a year ago. View always nice, bar outstanding. Service was very pleasant, our waiter was very professional and making sure that all was going well. He asked if we were celebrating an event, when he knew that it was for my son's birthday he brought a small cake for him. Definitely a nice place but a bit too expensive.
Pre dinner drinks at the bar overlooking the sunset Marina Bay area followed by impeccable dinner service. Beetroot dishes are their specialty here. Really good olive oil from Mallorca served with spanish flatbread. Had the black cod while my wife had the venison. Layers, texturing and burst of flavors in our mouth were a delight.
Celebrate my GF birthday at there. Overall I am satisfied with their services and food. There are outdoor and indoor in the restaurant. Outdoor is more happening (with DJ playing music) and I will suggest your guy having meal indoor if you wish to have an environment which can chit chat with your friend.
The food was really good and we would like to compliment a service person there, his name is Ian. We were really impressed with the level of service that he provided, the knowledge he had with the food served, how the food is done, what are they, why is it that color, etc.
Everything was perfect! The food was fantastic, the service was attentive. We didn't ask for a window table, but they gave us one of the best tables with the view of the breathtaking skyscrapers, maybe because we had a birthday girl. Thanks to them after all, we had a great lunch!!
The view was amazing, and food was superb. The service staff were all excellent and very attentive to your needs too. Thank u for helping with the cake to celebrate my fiance's birthday :) it was a really great experience. Would definitelt be back for the view and food again!
Artemis Grill was excellent. The food was outstanding and the desserts delicious. The ambience was wonderful and the view fantastic. A great experience for a special night.
Excellent food let down somewhat by inattentive service. Beef was served on a lukewarm serving dish and dining plates, was cold after 5 mins. Wine wasn't topped up regularly and still water poured into sparkling etc. No dedicated server per table but rather a team approach which meant Long periods of inattention. Has the potential to be amazing with some service tweaks, and the view is amazing.
Beautiful restaurant with a superb view of Marina Bay area, outdoor area with olive tree and lots of green is atmospheric. Service is excellent, staff gave clear explanations for each dish. Food is flavourful, we especially love the bread and the olive dip.
Word was good but the service was slightly inconsistent if I compared it with all other fine dining. As the the bread waiter was very unwilling to heat up the bread when I asked, no bread knife, didn't explain the palate cleanser when they put down. But overall still quite good as I really enjoyed the Cod fish dish.
Great views, wonderful service and food is acceptable. A minor mistake in taking the order and hence served the wrong choice. The situation was well managed and we end up with what we had originally ordered. been there quite a few times, and will go back again.
Feel at home with the friendly staff attending to us. Provided a nice seating spot overseeing MBS and pretty thoughtful of them offering a nice surprise for my wife who is celebrating her birthday as well on Valentine's Day.
Great bar that serves fab cocktails. Restaurant was awesome - food was some of the best we have had in Singapore so hats off to the chief. We are going there again very soon which sums it up
The food selection wasn't a lot to start with but I must say that the quality was well worth the price. The grilled squid and the fried cauliflower was fantastic. Staffs were genuine and attentive. Great place.
Friendly and efficient welcome, followed by professional well trained servers. views and general atmosphere were excellent, although noise level can be a little distracting as the restaurant fills --this is not a major issue, as patron numbers reflect overall value of the food experience.
Excellent service, the food is delicious as well. We were seated with a panoramic view on Singapore; i would definitely recommend dinner there! This is pricey but you get a good value for money !
Amazing g view from the bar with great cocktails. Food was delicious, dishes were served at the same time, and the staff were fun, engaging without making you feel rushed or being too over fussy
Excellent! Beautiful view and good food. Only issue might be was that they were not very knowledgeable about the wine. We had the mixed oysters and octopus to start (quite good) followed by the Cod (nice) and John Dory (dry and overcooked).
The service was great, the food was very good... my only comment was that the drinks prices were slightly on the high side. As it was Mother's Day they had laid on some entertainment for the kids which was great.
Loved it! Great G&T to go with spectacular view! We will come back with friends. We had outdoor table by window and were a couple having an after hour pre-dinner drink (or two)
Great service, good view and nice food. Iberico pork and grilled squid were outstanding. Grilled brocollini could be better, not value. Perhaps can have complimentary sweets after dinner would be a good touch
The staff provided excellent service and accommodated our last minute change of booking. The view was great. We did a la carte for lunch and loved the ceviche. A bit pricey, that's why I didn't give a 6 :)
Food was marvelous. Scenary and ambience were also perfect. Service was really good too. They were pretty attentive to our needs. We will definitely head back again to try out other stuff.
The food is really quite something but the service less so. I had pre-booked with special requests ( window table, writing on desert plate for couple's anniversary) for a special surprise celebration for my fiance. I was dissapointed to note that these requests had been ignored despite my booking several weeks in advance and needed following up on my part during our visit.
Food was excellent. Especially the wagyu beef was prepared the perfect way. Service can be better. Other table next to us was having the same experience of being forgotten, so this gave a wrong vibe. Place was packed, so we'll come back before giving a final verdict.
We had drinks outside before moving in for dinner. Excellent food, great service, nice ambience and a fantastic view. Though a matter of taste, the selection of beers could be better.
Probably the best meal we've ever had! The food was really well cooked, te atmosphere was contemporary (but not too flashy like many places can be) and the view was spectacular.
Had dinner over at Artemis. Great food with a great view. The snow crab was excellent, as was their sea bass. Attentive wait staff to top off a great experience!
Great food, fantastic ambience, with an envious view! Very attentative service and delicious cocktails! Outside garden terrace 40 floors above the CBD is fantastic. I would highly recommend this venue.
Food was superb, and the service was top notch! Very relaxing environment and the view is very special! For the first time opening on a Sunday- I was very impressed!
Good atmosphere, good food, table was a little dark but were quickly given an extra lamp so we could see what we were eating! Good for casual business dinner for those visiting from out of town.
Excellent service and amazing food! The waiting staff were attentive yet discreet. They were knowledgeable about the menus and could offer recommendations. Food was delicious! Would definitely go again.
Excellent food, impeccable and attentive service and great views. if only the main dining wasn't so noisy, we wouldn't have had to shout across the table to be heard.
Really good quality and good pricing for the lunch set menu. The service is good but would need to be more attentive especially on refilling the glasses of water.
Superb service - loved the food. Strongly suggest stocking some lower priced wine - this single thing has put me off returning plus it's the one thing I have mentioned to other friends about this restaurant - get some in at around 70
It's not just about the views and gin selection, the service was impeccable and the combinations of flavours simply amazing, I would recommend Artemis to friends visiting Singapore.


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Diaz pounds Penn into retirement
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Nick Diaz and BJ Penn went out and had a battle for the ages at UFC 137. With the winner likely earning the next shot at Georges St-Pierre, the former Strikeforce welterweight champion rose to the occasion.
As questioned swirled about Diaz' motivation ahead of the Penn fight, the Stockton native came in and did what he does best. After a slow first round, Diaz dominated the final two frames to take a unanimous decision win.
Penn claimed the opening round with some swift punching. The former two division champion was able to close the distance quickly and batter Diaz with some speedy punches. Baby Jay scored a takedown in the opener but his stellar jiu-jitsu was nullified by the cagy Diaz.
The second series of five minutes showed a completely different Nick Diaz. As we've seen in the past, Diaz was scrappier, taunting Penn when the opportunity presented itself. And when the punches came, they came in bunches. Diaz switched up his attack, battering Penn from a distance with the jab and going to the body in close quarters.
The final frame was even more lopsided than the second as Diaz had his way with the largely defenseless Penn. By the final bell, Penn looked like a shell of the person who originally stepped in the cage. The judges scored bout 29-28, 29-27, and 29-28 in Diaz' favor.
Diaz capped an impressive performance by calling out champion Georges St-Pierre.
Penn, citing his new born daughter, shocked the MMA world by retiring.
Kongo tops Mitrione in uneventful affair
Well, you can't have fireworks every time. Two of the division's heaviest hitters, Cheick Kongo and Matt Mitrione underwhelmed the sold out Mandalay Bay Events Center crowd in the evening's co-main event. The first round looked like a school yard staring contest, with both tentative and hesitant to engage. Both opened up a bit more in the second frame, Kongo throwing a series of leg kicks and Mitrione throwing punches in single bursts. Kongo dominated the third round with two takedowns, but didn't inflict much damage from the dominant position. Both fighters were showered with boos at the conclusion. The judges scored the bout 30-27, 30-28, and 29-28.
Nelson sends Cro Cop to retirement
All week, speculation ran rampant that Mirko Cro Cop would compete for the final time at UFC 137. The speculators were right. Cro Cop went out in a blaze of glory, albeit not the way he wanted in a TKO loss to Roy Nelson. The noticeably leaner "Big Country" pushed the pace from the opening bell, stalking Cro Cop in an attempt to land a big overhand right. Cro Cop was the more effective striker in the opener, but Nelson's late round takedown killed any momentum the Croatian mounted. The second stanza was highlighted by two near finishes. After rocking Nelson, Cro Cop swarmed with a flurry of punches against the cage. Late in the round, it was Nelson who roared back with another takedown. The TUF 10 winner trapped Cro Cop in a crucifix position and reigned down punches. Cro Cop, managed to survive and go to the final frame. Nelson struck gold with the right hand late in the third, landing it with pin point accuracy. Another left-right combo panicked Cro Cop who went in for a takedown, but slipped. Nelson pounced, took Cro Cop's back and unleashed a series of fight ending blows.
Official time of stoppage was 1:30.
"I want the championship, I'm getting too old for this sh*t," a tired Nelson said, in attempts to do his best Chael Sonnen impression. A disappointed Cro Cop then took the mic and announced his retirement.
"This was going to be my farewell fight. I want to thank you all, especially the UFC fans. I was treated like a king. All I can say is sorry I blew it. What can I say?" With a career full of highlight finishes, Cro Cop has no reason to apologize.
Jorgensen controls Curran
Sometimes, two fighters are so evenly matched that no one gains an edge. The bantamweight bout between Scott Jorgensen and Jeff Curran was one such contest. Both fighters are proficient grapplers and strikers and largely nullified each other during the 15-minute affair. "Young Gun" controlled the action with takedowns in each of the three rounds. The veteran Curran stayed active from the bottom and threatened with a guillotine in the second. Control beat out activity in the judges' minds and all three scored the bout for Jorgensen by way of 29-28, 29-28 and 30-27.
The win likely inches Jorgensen closer to a rematch with current champ Dominick Cruz.
Hioki breaks Japanese curse, edges Roop
Hatsu Hioki, unlike many of his highly touted Japanese predecessors, made a successful UFC debut, defeating George Roop via split decision. The top-ten featherweight controlled Roop in the first two frames on the strength of grappling and takedowns. Hioki advanced to a full mount in the second stanza but couldn't inflict much damage from the dominant position. The slow pace infuritated Roop who eventually escaped and finished the round with a hail of punches and kicks. Roop controlled the pace in the final frame with takedowns of his home and seemed content to leave his fate in the hands of the judges. Scores were 29-28, 28-29, and 29-28 in favor of Hioki. "Japanese MMA is not dead," a victorious Hioki said after the bout. The win makes it hard to disagree.
The Undercard
Donald Cerrone capped of a spectacular 2011 with a submission win over fellow kick boxer Dennis Siver. "Cowboy" struck early, catching the German with a vicious left high kick that landed flush on the face. Siver never seemed to recover. When Siver stumbled a second time, Cerrone took full advantage. After taking Siver's back, Cerrone wasted no time flattening him out and sinking in a rear naked choke. Official time of stoppage was 2:22.
Both men start out fast. Leg kicks from both men. Leg kick to the head rocks Siver. Another punch sends him to the mat. Recovers quick, ties up Cerrone.
Bart Palaszewski promised a short night for Tyson Griffin if the Las Vegan tried to stand with him. He made good on his word. Griffin was stunned with a left right combo. As Griffin staggered back to his feet, Palaszewski pounced throwing a flurry of punches while Griffin covered up against the cage. A vicious right hand in the storm of punches landed flush, separating Griffin from consciousness. Time of stoppage was 2:45
Almost only counts in horse shoes and hand grenades. A left-right combo from Eliot Marshall almost ended Brandon Vera's second chance in the UFC. Marshall followed up the final round flurry with two submission attempts but was unable to sink in a rear naked choke or the arm bar. Vera escaped the close call to earn the decision victory. All three judges scored it 29-28.
It's as close to an MMA blowout as one could get. Ramsey Nijem schooled Danny "Boy" Downes from bell to bell to earn a one sided unanimous victory. Nijem blasted Downes at will with jabs, took him down whenever he wanted and threatened with submissions in every round. The only challenge was for the judges, who had to decide how many points to award Downes. Scores were 30-25, 30-26 and 30-27.
Georges St-Pierre protégé Francis Carmont put on a dominant performance en route to a unanimous decision win against Chris Camozzi. The Tri-Star fighter dazzled the crowd with a big slam and a left right combo that floored the TUF alum in the second frame. Carmont coasted to the win in the final frame. The judges scored the bout 30-26, 20-27 and 30-27.
Former Arizona State University standout Clifford Starks used three late round takedowns to defeat Dustin Jacoby via unanimous decision. "Big Cat" scored early with a series of straight routes, but out grappled the previously unbeaten Jacoby for the win. All three judges scored the bout 30-27.
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Bassmaster.com recently posted a photo gallery of my Toyota truck. In that gallery was a photo of a stack of paper maps saying they never go out of style. I couldn't have said it better myself.
Let's start this discussion by saying that a map is part science and part art. No matter how much work goes into one, it's never perfect. Some things will be on it that aren't on any other map of the same area, and some things won't be on it that are on other maps.
That's why I have several of every body of water I fish. I've collected them over the years, and I never go into a tackle shop without checking to see if they have a paper map I don't have. It's a lifelong project.
I'm especially fond of the old reservoir maps. They often show things that the newer maps don't. I think that's because they were made closer to the time when the reservoir was made and flooded. I'm always amazed to look at one and see old house foundations, roads and even railroads that are not shown on my newer versions.
Those places might be silted in or covered over but parts of them are still there — usually, anyway. You can find those parts with your Lowrance electronics if you take the time.
That's why I carry lots and lots of paper maps. It isn't that I don't have confidence in the newer preloaded or Navionics digital maps. I do. It's just that more information is better. You need to be able to find stuff that the other guys don't find if you expect to catch more fish than they do.
The only way I know to do that is to get several maps of the same reservoir, lake or river. Put them on the kitchen table and compare them side by side. Once you've done that, you can compare your finding with your electronic maps, mark waypoints and plan your attack.
I know this is a lot of work. It's more fun to be out on the water actually fishing. But it's also more fun to come to the dock in the afternoon with a heavy sack of bass. What I'm talking about is a good first step towards doing that. And it really doesn't matter at what level you're fishing.
If you're looking toward big tournaments and maybe a professional career, multiple map study and comparison is a must. I promise you the other guys you're fishing against are doing it, the ones at the top of the standings, anyway. You have no other option.
Even if you're a recreational angler, though, map study is critical. Mostly you're fishing the same places. The more detailed your knowledge of those places is the better you can fish them, especially of Saturday and Sunday when every angler and boater on the planet is running over "your" spot.
A word of warning: Be careful of marked depths. They're almost always measured at normal pool. If the water's down, you can get into trouble in a hurry.
Mike Iaconelli's column appears weekly on Bassmaster.com. You can also find him on Facebook and Twitter or visit his website, MikeIaconelli.com.


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'Spotty Dick' : a research experiment to test design suitability for the use of jewelled spot matrix patterns for UV aware men's swimwear
Brough, Dean (2009) 'Spotty Dick' : a research experiment to test design suitability for the use of jewelled spot matrix patterns for UV aware men's swimwear. [Textual Work]
The great male Aussie cossie is growing spots.
The 'dick' tog, as it is colloquially referred to, is linked to Australia's national identify with overtly masculine bronzed Aussie bodies clothed in this iconic apparel. Yet the reality is our hunger for worshiping the sun and the addiction to a beach lifestyle is tempered by the pragmatic need for neck-to-knee, or more apt head-to-toe, swimwear.
Spotty Dick is an irreverent play on male swimwear – it experiments with alternate modes to sheath the body with Lyrca in order to protect it from searing UV's and at the same time light-heartedly fools around with texture and pattern; to be specific, black Scharovsky crystals, jewelled in spot patterns - jewelled clothing is not characteristically aligned to menswear and even less so to the great Aussie cossie. The crystals form a matrix of spots that attempt to provoke a sense of mischievousness aligned to the Aussie beach larrikin. Ironically, spot patterns are in itself a form of a parody, as prolonged sun exposure ages the skin and sun spots can occur if appropriate sun protection is not used.
'Spotty Dick' – a research experiment to test design suitability for the use of jewelled spot matrix patterns for UV aware men's swimwear.
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Prayers sent, I hope all goes well.
This is a discussion on Prayer for my Brother in law within the Bob & Terry's Place forums, part of the The Back Porch category; one of the things i like about this forum is that there are alot of those that believe in the Power of Prayer. My wife ...
one of the things i like about this forum is that there are alot of those that believe in the Power of Prayer.
My wife and I recieved word last week that my brother-in-law (53 yrs old) was told that he has rectal cancer, and has a tumor that has leak out of the wall, he goes this week for more tests to see exactly how far along it has progressed, and to see if it has advanced to the lymnoids, and/or organs....we do know that he has to go through 5 to 6 weeks of chemo and radiation before surgery is even an option, due to the size of the tumor. This is the same disease that Farrah Faucett had.
My wife and i thank you for remembering Drew in your prayers.
God Bless You....
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Prayers sent, I hope all goes well.
For as the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so also will the coming of the son of man be. Mathew 24:27
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Prayers have been sent on behalf of your brother-in-law.
Prayers go out for your brother-in-law as well as the rest of the family.
Prayers sent, and will continue.
Assault is a behavior, not a device.
"Don't never take no shortcuts." Patty Reed, Donner Party
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Sorry to hear this...
Added to my D.C. list...
Proverbs 27:12 says: The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it.
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Prayers sent, I wish you and your brother in law all the best. I sincerely hope that he recovers completely.
"We are the people our parents warned us about!" J. Buffett
Prayers sent for your brother-in-law and your entire family....The Lord works wonders, hang in there and we'll keep the prayers coming...
"Texas can make it without the United States, but the United States can't make it without Texas!".... Sam Houston
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God is love (1 John 4:8)
Praying for Drew and the family.
"I believe that's my stapler."
Prayers sent...
Sometimes in life you have to stand your ground. It's a hard lesson to learn and even most adults don't get it, but in the end only I can be responsible for my life. If faced with any type of adversity, only I can overcome it. Waiting for someone else to take responsibility is a long fruitless wait.
Got mine, too
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I'm just one root in a grassroots organization. No one should assume that I speak for the VCDL.
I am neither an attorney-at-law nor I do play one on television or on the internet. No one should assumes my opinion is legal advice.
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Welcome to the Cute Cafe
Annie Laurie is happy to take your order.
Awe Chris, what a smile!
Annie Laurie is happy to take your order.
Awe Chris, what a smile!
What a sweet and an adorable sheltie smile…
Just makes your day when you see that sheltie smile!
I'll have one of those!
What a sweet smile Annie has! She is lovely.
Annie Laurie,
You are the best! You are loved by many!
A smile and eyes that will melt the coldest of hearts! We love you, Annie!
Aw-w-w Chris, Annie Laurie is so beautiful and from the look on her face, she is enjoying life to the fullest . . . out on the move and spending time with her human, what could be better?
As for my order, I'll have one of you to go please.


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Columbus, Ohio • A Roman Catholic priest convicted in 2006 of killing a nun in an Ohio hospital chapel two decades earlier has died. The Rev. Gerald Robinson was 76.
Robinson was serving 15 years to life in prison. His attorney, Richard Kerger, says the family told him Robinson died Friday morning at a Columbus prison hospice unit.
A federal court had refused Thursday to release Robinson so he could die in his hometown, Toledo.
Robinson was convicted of strangling and stabbing Sister Margaret Ann Pahl during Easter weekend in 1980. Church historians have said it's the only documented case of a priest killing a nun.


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LEBANON -- The Cumberland's Football Coaches Show presented by The Music City Star with host Tommy Bryan and head coach Dewayne Alexander begins Wednesday night at 6:30 with the show broadcasting this season from the new Papa John's in the Phillips Student Center on the CU campus.
Fans and supporters are invited to attend. The show may be heard on 98.9 FM WANT locally and at mms://realaudio.cumberland.edu/CU on the web.
The Papa John's is located in the old K Room in the Phillips Student Center.
Two area high school coaches will also join the show that runs from 6:30-7:30 p.m. from September 1 through November 10 this season. Lebanon High coach Bobby Brown and Wilson Central head man Brad Dedman will guest on Wednesday's show.
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Kauai Police Look for Missing Man
Kauai police are asking for the public's help in locating a Kekaha man who has been missing since June. Thirty-four-year-old Richard Paul Agor has not made contact with his family since June 8 and they are concerned for his welfare. Agor is five-feet-two- inches tall and weighs approximately 165 pounds. He has brown eyes and black hair, a tan complexion and a medium build. Agor has a tattoo on his right arm that says "Jamie's Boy," along with a tattoo of the Hawaiian Islands on his back.


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The first iPad satisfaction survey is in and it confirms that claims Apple [AAPL] will lose leadership of the so-called tablet market are based on wishful thinking, rather than substantial evidence.
You can get satisfaction
The latest ChangeWave data shows us that user satisfaction is even higher with the new iPad than the last -- and that's despite problems with 4G outside of North America and that the new tablet can be warm to the touch in use.
82 percent of new iPad owners say they're very satisfied with the new device, while another 16 percent claim to be somewhat satisfied. None of the 200 owners approached for the survey claim to be very unsatisfied. In comparison, 74 percent of iPad 2 owners were as satisfied in last year's survey.
What are they liking best? The high-res Retina Display is the feature appreciated by the most (74 percent) of users. No one else in the industry has yet been able to match the display at that price, and this seems unlikely to change.
[ABOVE: iPad user data suggests you can actually get satisfaction. Though I suspect Mick was referring to something more existential.]
Retina Displays for Macs?
It seems likely Apple intends extending the advantage by rolling out Retina Displays across its other products, including the Mac. This may be why Foxconn took a slice of Sharp last week, in order to secure display production in future.
ChangeWave also looked at the Consumer Reports "hot iPad" issue, in order to see if it is actually impacting customers. In brief: it isn't. 89 percent of new iPad owners say they haven't experienced any problem. No one calls it a very big problem.
"In comparison to the 2010 iPhone 4 Antenna/ Reception issue, the new iPad heat issue hardly registered a concern among the 200 new iPad owners in this ChangeWave survey.
"Simply put, the heat issue does not appear to be a perceived problem for the overwhelming majority of new iPad owners," ChangeWave said.
Top of the table
Consumer Reports today published a report in which they lavished praise on the tablet: "The high-resolution screen of the new iPad establishes a new benchmark in excellence, providing the best rendering of detail and color accuracy we've ever seen on a tablet display. As a result, the iPad tops our new tablet Ratings, posted today."
The biggest problem? The need for apps and content developers to catch-up with the features available to them now with use of the new display.
What does this all mean? In a nutshell the theme for 2012 remains the same again: it's a whitewash.
No other manufacturer offers a device to match Apple's new iPad. This advantage becomes harder to break with each successive generation of the device. The move toward mobile devices in the workplace also means Apple's securing a foothold in a market it has traditionally found impossible to crack -- the enterprise.
Real advantages
Meanwhile, soaring satisfaction rankings across its product lines mean that with each product release the company secures higher launch sales with personal recommendation driving most consumers to favor Apple above other brands. That's confirmed by recognition that in Japan these days, Apple has become the most popular brand.
With Japan a clear bellwether for the entire global gadget market, it's clear Apple's competitors need to set their sights extremely high if they truly want to compete. And each highly-publicized introduction of a competing device which then fails in the market tarnishes perception among consumers that there is a credible alternative to iPad.
Apple's competitors have so far hoped that product marketing is enough to take-on the Cupertino giant. What they forget is that if you boost awareness of a product that turns out to be second-rate, you effectively damage your company's link with consumers.
In order to truly compete, the onus today is on other firms to deliver. And in this they have singularly failed, at least until now.
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"I was quite shocked at the scope of the embezzlement," he said.
Before Crundwell, the largest municipal fraud was also an embezzlement case committed by a woman named Harriette Walters.
The CFO was ousted, along with Ortseifen, who was charged with stock-market manipulation and embezzlement.
He remains serving a three-year sentence for embezzlement that he was convicted on in May.
Long died from a deadly recipe of greed, embezzlement, and paws.
If it ever came to anything like that, which I don't think it will, the charge would be embezzlement or perhaps larceny as bailee.
He may have been a clerk and been condemned for forgery or embezzlement.
Or, again, it may merely indicate that he had no real gift for embezzlement.
Asconius assigns this to the accusation of embezzlement in Africa.
It has never lost a dollar by the fraud or embezzlement of any of its officers or agents.
early 15c., from Anglo-French embesiler "to steal, cause to disappear" (c.1300), from Old French em- (see en- (1)) + besillier "torment, destroy, gouge," of unknown origin. Sense of "to dispose of fraudulently" is first recorded 1580s. Related: Embezzled; embezzling.
The stealing of money entrusted to one's care: "The treasurer of the company embezzled a million dollars."


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The Second Letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians follows his
First Letter
and precedes his Letter to the
in the New Testament of the
The Second Letter to the Corinthians was probably written from Macedonia about 57 AD. Paul had to follow his First Letter in response to issues that arose with time. He may have composed the letter in different stages, as the letter lacks coherence. Second Corinthians is the most personal and passionate of his letters, as he found himself defending his ministry. During his defense, Paul produced profound theological discussions on the Old and the New Covenant (Chapter 3) and the paradox of his ministry (Chapter 4). Paul continued his defense from Chapter 10 to the end. Chapter 11 is considered one of the most impassioned rhetorical passages in world literature!
Some of the best known quotations of Paul come from Second Corinthians. He calls
Jesus Christ
the Son of God, preached to you by himself, Silvanus, and Timothy in 1:19. He writes about the letter and the Spirit (3:6): "for the letter brings death, but the Spirit gives life." He associates the Lord with freedom (3:17). Paul provides a key reference for Reconciliation (5:18), one of the
. God was reconciling the world to himself through Christ (5:18-19). We learn of the generosity of the Macedonians and the work of Titus in a collection for the Church of Jerusalem in Chapter 8. God loves a cheerful giver (9:7) and rewards generosity. He notes that even satan may appear as an angel of light (11:14). The opening of Chapter 12 is especially in vogue today, given the present fascination with near-death and out-of-body experiences. After a moving discourse on suffering, Paul showed his ability to turn an apparent weakness into strength: in Second Corinthians 12, when accused of weakness by the Corinthians, he showed that God's power was made perfect in weakness. Second Corinthians 12:9 also offers the comforting verse "My grace is sufficient for thee." The book concludes (13:13) with one of the most beautiful expressions of the Trinity.
God has given us the Holy Spirit as a
- ἀρραβών - (Second Corinthians 1:22, 5:5; Ephesians 1:14), which is the deposit or first installment of a future inheritance, so that we fully possess the promise of God for forgiveness of sins, redemption, and salvation. See St. Paul on
The following Scripture is from the New Jerusalem Bible, copyright 1985, by Darton, Longman & Todd, Ltd. and Doubleday, a division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved.
1 Paul, by the will of God an apostle of Christ Jesus, and Timothy, our brother, to the church of God in Corinth and to all God's holy people in the whole of Achaia. 2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the merciful Father and the God who gives every possible encouragement; 4 he supports us in every hardship, so that we are able to come to the support of others, in every hardship of theirs because of the encouragement that we ourselves receive from God. 5 For just as the sufferings of Christ overflow into our lives; so too does the encouragement we receive through Christ. 6 So if we have hardships to undergo, this will contribute to your encouragement and your salvation; if we receive encouragement, this is to gain for you the encouragement which enables you to bear with perseverance the same sufferings as we do. 7 So our hope for you is secure in the knowledge that you share the encouragement we receive, no less than the sufferings we bear.
8 So in the hardships we underwent in Asia, we want you to be quite certain, brothers, that we were under extraordinary pressure, beyond our powers of endurance, so that we gave up all hope even of surviving. 9 In fact we were carrying the sentence of death within our own selves, so that we should be forced to trust not in ourselves but in God, who raises the dead. 10 He did save us from such a death and will save us-we are relying on him to do so. 11 Your prayer for us will contribute to this, so that, for God's favour shown to us as the result of the prayers of so many, thanks too may be given by many on our behalf.
Paul's Sincerity and Faithfulness
12 There is one thing that we are proud of, namely our conscientious conviction that we have always behaved towards everyone, and especially towards you, with that unalloyed holiness that comes from God, relying not on human reasoning but on the grace of God. 13 In our writing, there is nothing that you cannot read clearly and understand; 14 and it is my hope that, just as you have already understood us partially, so you will understand fully that you can be as proud of us as we shall be of you when the Day of our Lord Jesus comes. 15 It was with this assurance that I had been meaning to come to you first, so that you would benefit doubly; 16 both to visit you on my way to Macedonia, and then to return to you again from Macedonia, so that you could set me on my way to Judaea. 17 Since that was my purpose, do you think I lightly changed my mind? Or that my plans are based on ordinary human promptings and I have in my mind Yes, at the same time as No, no? 18 As surely as God is trustworthy, what we say to you is not both Yes and No.
19 The
Son of God, Jesus Christ
, who was proclaimed to you by us, that is, by me and by Silvanus and Timothy, was never Yes-and-No; his nature is all Yes. 20 For in him is found the Yes to all God's promises and therefore it is 'through him' that we answer 'Amen' to give praise to God.
21 It is God who gives us, with you, a sure place in Christ
22 and has both anointed us and marked us with his seal,
giving us as
the Spirit in our hearts.
23 By my life I call on God to be my witness that it was only to spare you that I did not come to Corinth again.
24 We have no wish to lord it over your faith, but to work with you for your joy; for your stand in the faith is firm.
1 I made up my mind, then, that my next visit to you would not be a painful one, 2 for if I cause you distress I am causing distress to my only possible source of joy. 3 Indeed, I wrote as I did precisely to spare myself distress when I visited you, from the very people who should have given me joy, in the conviction that for all of you my joy was yours too. 4 I wrote to you in agony of mind, not meaning to cause you distress but to show you how very much love I have for you.
Forgiveness for the Offender
5 If anyone did cause distress, he caused it not to me, but-not to exaggerate-in some degree to all of you. 6 The punishment already imposed by the majority was quite enough for such a person; 7 and now by contrast you should forgive and encourage him all the more, or he may be overwhelmed by the extent of his distress. 8 That is why I urge you to give your love towards him definite expression. 9 This was in fact my reason for writing, to test your quality and whether you are completely obedient. 10 But if you forgive anybody, then I too forgive that person; and whatever I have forgiven, if there is anything I have forgiven, I have done it for your sake in Christ's presence, 11 to avoid being outwitted by Satan, whose scheming we know only too well.
The Importance of the Apostolate
12 When I came to Troas for the sake of the gospel of Christ and a door was opened for me there in the Lord, 13 I had no relief from anxiety, not finding my brother Titus there, and I said goodbye to them and went on to Macedonia. 14 But, thanks be to God who always gives us in Christ a part in his triumphal procession, and through us is spreading everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of himself. 15 To God we are the fragrance of Christ, both among those who are being saved and among those who are on the way to destruction; 16 for these last, the smell of death leading to death, but for the first, the smell of life leading to life. Who is equal to such a task? 17 At least we do not adulterate the word of God, as so many do, but it is in all purity, as envoys of God and in God's presence, that we speak in Christ.
Ministers of a New Covenant
1 Are we beginning to commend ourselves to you afresh - as though we needed, like some others, to have letters of commendation either to you or from you? 2 You yourselves are our letter, written in our hearts, that everyone can read and understand; 3 and it is plain that you are a letter from Christ, entrusted to our care, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God; not on stone tablets but on the tablets of human hearts. 4 Such is the confidence we have through Christ in facing God; 5 it is not that we are so competent that we can claim any credit for ourselves; all our competence comes from God.
6 He has given us competence to be ministers of the new covenant,
a covenant which is not of written letters;
for the written letters kill, but the Spirit gives life.
Contrast with the Old Covenant
7 Now if the administering of death, engraved in letters on stone, occurred in such glory that the Israelites could not look
steadily in the face, because of its glory, transitory though this glory was, 8 how much more will the ministry of the Spirit occur in glory! 9 For if it is glorious to administer condemnation, to administer saving justice is far richer in glory. 10 Indeed, what was once considered glorious has lost all claim to glory, by contrast with the glory which transcends it. 11 For if what was transitory had any glory, how much greater is the glory of that which lasts for ever. 12 With a hope like this, we can speak with complete fearlessness; 13 not like Moses who put a veil over his face so that the Israelites should not watch the end of what was transitory. 14 But their minds were closed; indeed, until this very day, the same veil remains over the reading of the Old Testament: it is not lifted, for only in Christ is it done away with.
15 As it is, to this day, whenever Moses is read, their hearts are covered with a veil,
16 and this veil will not be taken away till they turn to the Lord.
17 Now this Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.
18 And all of us, with our unveiled faces like mirrors reflecting the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the image that we reflect in brighter and brighter glory; this is the working of the Lord who is the Spirit.
St. Paul's Sincere Conduct
1 Such by God's mercy is our ministry, and therefore we do not waver 2 but have renounced all shameful secrecy. It is not our way to be devious, or to falsify the word of God; instead, in God's sight we commend ourselves to every human being with a conscience by showing the truth openly. 3 If our gospel seems to be veiled at all, it is so to those who are on the way to destruction, 4 the unbelievers whose minds have been blinded by the god of this world, so that they cannot see shining the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. 5 It is not ourselves that we are proclaiming, but Christ Jesus as the Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake. 6 It is God who said, 'Let light shine out of darkness,' that has shone into our hearts to enlighten them with the knowledge of God's glory, the glory on the face of Christ. 7 But we hold this treasure in pots of earthenware, so that the immensity of the power is God's and not our own.
The Paradox of the Ministry
8 We are subjected to every kind of hardship, but never distressed; we see no way out but we never despair; 9 we are pursued but never cut off; knocked down, but still have some life in us; 10 always we carry with us in our body the death of Jesus so that the life of Jesus, too, may be visible in our body. 11 Indeed, while we are still alive, we are continually being handed over to death, for the sake of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus, too, may be visible in our mortal flesh. 12 In us, then, death is at work; in you, life. 13 But as we have the same spirit of faith as is described in scripture-I believed and therefore I spoke - we, too, believe and therefore we, too, speak, 14 realising that he who raised up the Lord Jesus will raise us up with Jesus in our turn, and bring us to himself-and you as well. 15 You see, everything is for your benefit, so that as grace spreads, so, to the glory of God, thanksgiving may also overflow among more and more people.
16 That is why we do not waver; indeed, though this outer human nature of ours may be falling into decay, at the same time our inner human nature is renewed day by day. 17 The temporary, light burden of our hardships is earning us for ever an utterly incomparable, eternal weight of glory, 18 since what we aim for is not visible but invisible. Visible things are transitory, but invisible things eternal.
1 For we are well aware that when the tent that houses us on earth is folded up,
there is a house for us from God, not made by human hands but everlasting, in the heavens.
2 And in this earthly state we do indeed groan, 3 longing to put on our heavenly home over the present one; if indeed we are to be found clothed rather than stripped bare. 4 Yes, indeed, in this present tent, we groan under the burden, not that we want to be stripped of our covering, but because we want to be covered with a second garment on top, so that what is mortal in us may be swallowed up by life.
5 It is God who designed us for this very purpose, and he has given us the Spirit as a pledge.
6 We are always full of confidence, then, realising that as long as we are at home in the body we are exiled from the Lord, 7 guided by faith and not yet by sight; 8 we are full of confidence, then, and long instead to be exiled from the body and to be at home with the Lord. 9 And so whether at home or exiled, we make it our ambition to please him. 10 For at the judgement seat of Christ we are all to be seen for what we are, so that each of us may receive what he has deserved in the body, matched to whatever he has done, good or bad.
The Ministry of Reconciliation
11 And so it is with the fear of the Lord always in mind that we try to win people over. But God sees us for what we are, and I hope your consciences do too. 12 Again we are saying this not to commend ourselves to you, but simply to give you the opportunity to take pride in us, so that you may have an answer for those who take pride in appearances and not inner reality. 13 If we have been unreasonable, it was for God; if reasonable, for you. 14 For the love of Christ overwhelms us when we consider that if one man died for all, then all have died; 15 his purpose in dying for all humanity was that those who live should live not any more for themselves, but for him who died and was raised to life.
16 From now onwards, then, we will not consider anyone by human standards: even if we were once familiar with Christ according to human standards, we do not know him in that way any longer. 17 So for anyone who is in Christ, there is a new creation: the old order is gone and a new being is there to see. 18
It is all God's work; he reconciled us to himself through Christ
and he gave us the ministry of reconciliation.
19 I mean, God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not holding anyone's faults against them, but entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. 20 So we are ambassadors for Christ; it is as though God were urging you through us, and in the name of Christ we appeal to you to be reconciled to God. 21 For our sake he made the sinless one a victim for sin, so that in him we might become the uprightness of God.
The Experience of His Ministry
1 As his fellow-workers, we urge you not to let your acceptance of his grace come to nothing. 2 As he said, 'At the time of my favour I have answered you; on the day of salvation I have helped you'; well, now is the real time of favour, now the day of salvation is here. 3 We avoid putting obstacles in anyone's way, so that no blame may attach to our work of service; 4 but in everything we prove ourselves authentic servants of God; by resolute perseverance in times of hardships, difficulties and distress; 5 when we are flogged or sent to prison or mobbed; labouring, sleepless, starving; 6 in purity, in knowledge, in patience, in kindness; in the Holy Spirit, in a love free of affectation; 7 in the word of truth and in the power of God; by using the weapons of uprightness for attack and for defence: 8 in times of honour or disgrace, blame or praise; taken for impostors and yet we are genuine; 9 unknown and yet we are acknowledged; dying, and yet here we are, alive; scourged but not executed; 10 in pain yet always full of joy; poor and yet making many people rich; having nothing, and yet owning everything.
Paul Opens His Heart
11 People of Corinth, we have spoken frankly and opened our heart to you. 12 Any distress you feel is not on our side; the distress is in your own selves. 13 In fair exchange-I speak as though to children of mine - you must open your hearts too.
14 Do not harness yourselves in an uneven team with unbelievers; how can uprightness and law-breaking be partners, or what can light and darkness have in common? 15 How can Christ come to an agreement with Beliar and what sharing can there be between a believer and an unbeliever? 16 The temple of God cannot compromise with false gods, and that is what we are-the temple of the living God. We have God's word for it: I shall fix my home among them and live among them; I will be their God and they will be my people. 17 Get away from them, purify yourselves, says the Lord. Do not touch anything unclean, and then I shall welcome you. 18 I shall be father to you, and you will be sons and daughters to me, says the almighty Lord.
1 Since these promises have been made to us, my dear friends, we should wash ourselves clean of everything that pollutes either body or spirit, bringing our sanctification to completion in the fear of God. 2 Keep a place for us in your hearts. We have not injured anyone, or ruined anyone, or taken advantage of anyone. 3 I am not saying this to condemn anybody; as I have already told you, you are in our hearts-so that together we live and together we die. 4 I can speak with the greatest frankness to you; and I can speak with the greatest pride about you: in all our hardship, I am filled with encouragement and overflowing with joy.
Paul and Titus in Macedonia
5 Even after we had come to Macedonia, there was no rest for this body of ours. Far from it; we were beset by hardship on all sides, there were quarrels all around us and misgivings within us. 6 But God, who encourages all those who are distressed, encouraged us through the arrival of
; 7 and not simply by his arrival only, but also by means of the encouragement that you had given him, as he told us of your desire to see us, how sorry you were and how concerned for us; so that I was all the more joyful. 8 So now, though I did distress you with my letter, I do not regret it. Even if I did regret it-and I realise that the letter distressed you, even though not for long -
9 I am glad now, not because you were made to feel distress, but because the distress that you were caused led to repentance; your distress was the kind that God approves and so you have come to no kind of harm through us. 10 For to be distressed in a way that God approves leads to repentance and then to salvation with no regrets; it is the world's kind of distress that ends in death.
11 Just look at this present case: at what the result has been of your being made to feel distress in the way that God approves-what concern, what defence, what indignation and what alarm; what yearning, and what enthusiasm, and what justice done. In every way you have cleared yourselves of blame in this matter. 12 So although I wrote a letter to you, it was not for the sake of the offender, nor for the one offended, but only so that you yourselves should fully realise in the sight of God what concern you have for us. 13 That is what I have found encouraging. In addition to all this to encourage us, we were made all the more joyful by Titus' joy, now that his spirit has been refreshed by you all. 14 And if I boasted about you to him in any way, then I have not been made to look foolish; indeed, our boast to Titus has been proved to be as true as anything we said to you. 15 His personal affection for you is all the stronger when he remembers how obedient you have all been, and how you welcomed him with fear and trembling. 16 I am glad that I have every confidence in you.
The Collection for Jerusalem
1 Next, brothers, we will tell you of the grace of God which has been granted to the churches of Macedonia, 2 and how, throughout continual ordeals of hardship, their unfailing joy and their intense poverty have overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part. 3 I can testify that it was of their own accord that they made their gift, which was not merely as far as their resources would allow, but well beyond their resources; 4 and they had kept imploring us most insistently for the privilege of a share in the fellowship of service to God's holy people- 5 it was not something that we expected of them, but it began by their offering themselves to the Lord and to us at the prompting of the will of God. 6 In the end we urged Titus, since he had already made a beginning, also to bring this work of generosity to completion among you. 7 More, as you are rich in everything-faith, eloquence, understanding, concern for everything, and love for us too-then make sure that you excel in this work of generosity too.
8 I am not saying this as an order, but testing the genuineness of your love against the concern of others. 9 You are well aware of the generosity which our Lord Jesus Christ had, that, although he was rich, he became poor for your sake, so that you should become rich through his poverty. 10 I will give you my considered opinion in the matter; this will be the right course for you as you were the first, a year ago, not only to take any action but also even to conceive the project. 11 Now, then, complete the action as well, so that the fulfilment may-so far as your resources permit-be proportionate to your enthusiasm for the project. 12 As long as the enthusiasm is there, the basis on which it is acceptable is what someone has, not what someone does not have. 13 It is not that you ought to relieve other people's needs and leave yourselves in hardship; but there should be a fair balance- 14 your surplus at present may fill their deficit, and another time their surplus may fill your deficit. So there may be a fair balance; 15 as scripture says: No one who had collected more had too much, no one who collected less had too little.
The Good Works of Titus and his Colleagues
16 Thank God for putting into Titus' heart the same sincere concern for you. 17 He certainly took our urging to heart; but greater still was his own enthusiasm, and he went off to you of his own accord. 18 We have sent with him the brother who is praised as an evangelist in all the churches 19 and who, what is more, was elected by the churches to be our travelling companion in this work of generosity, a work to be administered by us for the glory of the Lord and our complete satisfaction. 20 We arranged it this way so that no one should be able to make any accusation against us about this large sum we are administering. 21 And so we have been careful to do right not only in the sight of the Lord but also in the sight of people. 22 Along with these, we have sent a brother of ours whose eagerness we have tested over and over again in many ways and who is now all the more eager because he has so much faith in you. 23 If Titus is in question-he is my own partner and fellow-worker in your interests; and if our brothers-they are the emissaries of the churches and the glory of Christ. 24 So then, in full view of all the churches, give proof that you love them, and that we were right to boast of you to them.
Christ Rewards Generosity
1 About the help to God's holy people, there is really no need for me to write to you; 2 for I am well aware of your enthusiasm, and I have been boasting of it to the Macedonians that 'Achaia has been ready for a year'; your enthusiasm has been a spur to many others. 3 All the same, I have sent the brothers, to make sure that our boast about you may not prove hollow in this respect and that you may be ready, as I said you would be; 4 so that if by chance some of the Macedonians came with me and found you unprepared we-to say nothing of yourselves-would not be put to shame by our confidence in you. 5 So I have thought it necessary to encourage the brothers to go to you ahead of us and make sure in advance of the gift that you have already promised, so that it is all at hand as a real gift and not an imposition.
6 But remember: anyone who sows sparsely will reap sparsely as well -
and anyone who sows generously will reap generously as well.
7 Each one should give as much as he has decided on his own initiative, not reluctantly or under compulsion,
for God loves a cheerful giver.
8 God is perfectly able to enrich you with every grace, so that you always have enough for every conceivable need, and your resources overflow in all kinds of good work. 9 As scripture says: To the needy he gave without stint, his uprightness stands firm for ever. 10 The one who so freely provides seed for the sower and food to eat will provide you with ample store of seed for sowing and make the harvest of your uprightness a bigger one: 11 you will be rich enough in every way for every kind of generosity that makes people thank God for what we have done. 12 For the help provided by this contribution not only satisfies the needs of God's holy people, but also overflows into widespread thanksgiving to God; 13 because when you have proved your quality by this help, they will give glory to God for the obedience which you show in professing the gospel of Christ, as well as for the generosity of your fellowship towards them and towards all. 14 At the same time, their prayer for you will express the affection they feel for you because of the unbounded grace God has given you. 15 Thanks be to God for his gift that is beyond all telling!
Paul's Defense of His Ministry
1 I urge you by the gentleness and forbearance of Christ - this is Paul now speaking personally-I, the one who is so humble when he is facing you but full of boldness at a distance. 2 Yes, my appeal to you is that I should not have to be bold when I am actually with you, or show the same self-assurance as I reckon to use when I am challenging those who reckon that we are guided by human motives. 3 For although we are human, it is not by human methods that we do battle. 4 The weapons with which we do battle are not those of human nature, but they have the power, in God's cause, to demolish fortresses. It is ideas that we demolish, 5 every presumptuous notion that is set up against the knowledge of God, and we bring every thought into captivity and obedience to Christ; 6 once you have given your complete obedience, we are prepared to punish any disobedience.
7 Look at the evidence of your eyes. Anybody who is convinced that he belongs to Christ should go on to reflect that we belong to Christ no less than he does. 8 Maybe I have taken rather too much pride in our authority, but the Lord gave us that for building you up, not for knocking you down, and I am not going to be shamed 9 into letting you think that I can put fear into you only by letter. 10 Someone said, 'His letters are weighty enough, and full of strength, but when you see him in person, he makes no impression and his powers of speaking are negligible.' 11 I should like that sort of person to take note that our deeds when we are present will show the same qualities as our letters when we were at a distance.
12 We are not venturing to rank ourselves, or even to compare ourselves with certain people who provide their own commendations. By measuring themselves by themselves and comparing themselves to themselves, they only show their folly. 13 By contrast we do not intend to boast beyond measure, but will measure ourselves by the standard which God laid down for us, namely that of having come all the way to you. 14 We are not overreaching ourselves as we would be if we had not come all the way to you; in fact we were the first to come as far as you with the good news of Christ. 15 So we are not boasting beyond measure, about other men's work; in fact, we hope, as your faith increases, to grow greater and greater by this standard of ours, 16 by preaching the gospel to regions beyond you, rather than boasting about work already done in someone else's province. 17 Let anyone who wants to boast, boast of the Lord. 18For it is not through self-commendation that recognition is won, but through commendation.
Paul's Endurance and Suffering for his Ministry
1 I wish you would put up with a little foolishness from me-not that you don't do this already. 2 The jealousy that I feel for you is, you see, God's own jealousy: I gave you all in marriage to a single husband, a virgin pure for presentation to Christ. 3 But I am afraid that, just as the snake with his cunning seduced Eve, your minds may be led astray from single-minded devotion to Christ. 4 Because any chance comer has only to preach a Jesus other than the one we preached, or you have only to receive a spirit different from the one you received, or a gospel different from the one you accepted-and you put up with that only too willingly. 5 Now, I consider that I am not in the least inferior to the super-apostles. 6 Even if there is something lacking in my public speaking, this is not the case with my knowledge, as we have openly shown to you at all times and before everyone.
7 Have I done wrong, then, humbling myself so that you might be raised up, by preaching the gospel of God to you for nothing? 8 I was robbing other churches, taking wages from them in order to work for you. 9 When I was with you and needed money, I was no burden to anybody, for the brothers from Macedonia brought me as much as I needed when they came; I have always been careful not to let myself be a burden to you in any way, and I shall continue to be so. 10 And as Christ's truth is in me, this boast of mine is not going to be silenced in the regions of Achaia. 11 Why should it be? Because I do not love you? God knows that I do. 12 I will go on acting as I do at present, to cut the ground from under the feet of those who are looking for a chance to be proved my equals in grounds for boasting. 13 These people are counterfeit apostles, dishonest workers disguising themselves as apostles of Christ.
14 There is nothing astonishing in this; even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.
15 It is nothing extraordinary, then, when his servants disguise themselves as the servants of uprightness. They will come to the end appropriate to what they have done. 16 To repeat: let no one take me for a fool, but if you do, then treat me as a fool, so that I, too, can do a little boasting. 17 I shall not be following the Lord's way in what I say now, but will be speaking out of foolishness in the conviction that I have something to boast about. 18 So many people boast on merely human grounds that I shall too. 19 I know how happy you are to put up with fools, being so wise yourselves; 20 and how you will still go on putting up with a man who enslaves you, eats up all you possess, keeps you under his orders and sets himself above you, or even slaps you in the face. 21 I say it to your shame; perhaps we have been too weak. Whatever bold claims anyone makes-now I am talking as a fool-I can make them too.
22 Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they descendants of Abraham? So am I. 23 Are they servants of Christ? I speak in utter folly - I am too, and more than they are: I have done more work, I have been in prison more, I have been flogged more severely, many times exposed to death. 24 Five times I have been given the thirty-nine lashes by the Jews; 25 three times I have been beaten with sticks; once I was stoned; three times I have been shipwrecked, and once I have been in the open sea for a night and a day; 26 continually travelling, I have been in danger from rivers, in danger from brigands, in danger from my own people and in danger from the gentiles, in danger in the towns and in danger in the open country, in danger at sea and in danger from people masquerading as brothers; 27 I have worked with unsparing energy, for many nights without sleep; I have been hungry and thirsty, and often altogether without food or drink; I have been cold and lacked clothing.
28 And, besides all the external things, there is, day in day out, the pressure on me of my anxiety for all the churches.
29 If anyone weakens, I am weakened as well; and when anyone is made to fall, I burn in agony myself.
30 If I have to boast, I will boast of all the ways in which I am weak. 31 The God and Father of the Lord Jesus - who is for ever to be blessed - knows that I am not lying. 32 When I was in Damascus, the governor who was under King Aretas put guards round Damascus city to catch me, 33 and I was let down in a basket through a window in the wall, and that was how I escaped from his hands.
1 I am boasting because I have to. Not that it does any good, but I will move on to visions and revelations from the Lord.
2 I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago - still in the body?
I do not know; or out of the body? I do not know: God knows - was caught up right into the third heaven.
3 And I know that this man - still in the body? or outside the body? I do not know, God knows -
4 was caught up into Paradise and heard words said that cannot and may not be spoken by any human being.
5 On behalf of someone like that I am willing to boast, but I am not going to boast on my own behalf except of my weaknesses;
6 and then, if I do choose to boast I shall not be talking like a fool because I shall be speaking the truth. But I will not go on in case anybody should rate me higher than he sees and hears me to be, because of the exceptional greatness of the revelations. 7 Wherefore, so that I should not get above myself, I was given a thorn in the flesh, a messenger from Satan to batter me and prevent me from getting above myself.
8 I have three times pleaded with the Lord, that it might leave me; 9 but he has answered me,
"My grace is enough for you, for power is at full stretch in weakness."
It is, then, about my weaknesses that I am happiest of all to boast,
so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
10 and that is why I am glad of weaknesses, insults, constraints, persecutions and distress for Christ's sake. For it is when I am weak that I am strong. 11 I have turned into a fool, but you forced me to it. It is you that should have been commending me; those super-apostles had no advantage over me, even if I am nothing at all. 12 All the marks characteristic of a true apostle have been at work among you: complete perseverance, signs, marvels, demonstrations of power. 13 Is there any way in which you have been given less than the rest of the churches, except that I did not make myself a burden to you? Forgive me for this unfairness!
14 Here I am, ready to come to you for the third time and I am not going to be a burden on you: it is not your possessions that I want, but yourselves. Children are not expected to save up for their parents, but parents for their children, 15 and I am more than glad to spend what I have and to be spent for the sake of your souls. Is it because I love you so much more, that I am loved the less? 16 All right, then; I did not make myself a burden to you, but, trickster that I am, I caught you by trickery. 17 Have I taken advantage of you through any of the people I have sent to you? 18 Titus came at my urging, and I sent his companion with him. Did Titus take advantage of you? Can you deny that he and I were following the guidance of the same Spirit and were on the same tracks?
Final Warnings and Appeals
19 All this time you have been thinking that we have been pleading our own cause before you; no, we have been speaking in Christ and in the presence of God-and all, dear friends, to build you up. 20 I am afraid that in one way or another, when I come, I may find you different from what I should like you to be, and you may find me what you would not like me to be; so that in one way or the other there will be rivalry, jealousy, bad temper, quarrels, slander, gossip, arrogance and disorders; 21 and when I come again, my God may humiliate me in front of you and I shall be grieved by all those who sinned in the past and have still not repented of the impurities and sexual immorality and debauchery that they have committed.
1 This will be the third time I have confronted you. Whatever the misdemeanour, the evidence of two or three witnesses is required to sustain a charge. 2 I gave you notice once, and now, though I am not with you, I give notice again, just as when I was with you for a second time, to those who sinned before, and to all others; and it is to this effect, that when I do come next time, I shall have no mercy. 3 Since you are asking for a proof that it is Christ who speaks in me; he is not weak with you but his power is at work among you; 4 for, though it was out of weakness that he was crucified, he is alive now with the power of God. We, too, are weak in him, but with regard to you we shall live with him by the power of God.
5 Put yourselves to the test to make sure you are in the faith. Examine yourselves. Do you not recognise yourselves as people in whom Jesus Christ is present?-unless, that is, you fail the test. 6 But we, as I hope you will come to recognise, do not fail the test. 7 It is our prayer to God that you may do nothing wrong - not so that we have the credit of passing a test, but because you will be doing what is right, even if we do not pass the test. 8 We have no power to resist the truth; only to further the truth; 9 and we are delighted to be weak if only you are strong. What we ask in our prayers is that you should be made perfect. 10 That is why I am writing this while still far away, so that when I am with you I shall not have to be harsh, with the authority that the Lord has given me, an authority that is for building up and not for breaking down.
11 To end then, brothers, we wish you joy; try to grow perfect; encourage one another; have a common mind and live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you. 12 Greet one another with the holy kiss. All God's holy people send you their greetings.
13 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.


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By Md. Ali, TwoCircles.net
Chennai: Some might talk about the mushrooming growth of Muslim outfits in Tamil Nadu, in positive terms but the Tamil Nadu chapter of Majlise Mushawarat, doesn't mince words when it comes to criticizing the "Muslim" leaders and "Muslim" political parties in the state.
Indirectly referring to leaders like Prof. Jawahirullah, president of Tamil Nadu Muslim Munetra Kagnzgam (TMMK) and leaders belonging to other Muslim outfits, Dr. K. Abdul Sattar secretary of Majlise Mushawarat Tamil Nadu, said, "People existing on the name of Muslim leaders, in Tamil Nadu are opportunistic and morally corrupt who don't have dignity and who lack popular support of the community."
Dr. K Sattar is the Secretary of Tamil Nadu Mushawarat.
In fact the secretary of the Tamil Nadu branch of umbrella body of several Muslim organizations, All India Majlis-e- Mushawarat went on to the extent of calling Muslim leaders in Tamil Nadu as "leeches of the community."
In fact Dr. Sattar suggested that at this stage in the politics of the state, "it iss best for the Muslims of the state to side with the mainstream, regional parties like DMK and AIDMK." He argued that the evolution of Muslim leaders is a process which can't be hastened and any body can't become Muslim leaders overnight. At this stage Muslim should concentrate on education which is the key to empowerment.
"With just 3 seats these parties and their leaders won't ever be able to sit with Karunanidhi and Jayalaalitha, let alone demand the due rights of the Muslims in the state," said Dr. Satar, further adding, "But yes, with just 3 seats, they will be able to pretty well cater to their own interests," added Dr. Sattar who is also a well known doctor.
Heavily criticizing Muslim leaders who don't have the community's support, Dr. Sattar said that they just get used by the big political parties who give them share and thereby try to appease the community. In the process these selfish leaders only make money and community doesn't get the benefits at all.
Dr. Sattar highlighted the dependence of the "so called Muslim parties" by mentioning the fact that Muslim League still fights elections on the symbol of DMK, rising sun.
Importantly he argued that even though the Tamil Nadu government pretends to be a secular one but there are deep rooted prejudices very much working at every level in the state machinery. For instance, he highlighted the low representation of Muslims in the government sector, in terms of employment and appointments.
"By just allowing the minorities to pray, doesn't mean that the government is secular. Secularism means equal opportunities at every level," said Dr. Sattar demanding that Muslims in Tamil Nadu should be given reservation proportionate to their population which is roughly 7%.
Dr. Sattar runs Muslim Education Foundation which runs several inter-colleges in Chennai and in Azamgarh and Bijnor in UP.


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If you happen to be in London over the next month, expect to see this gorgeous baby girl smiling out at you from various billboards, coupled with the question:
This sober inquiry officially launches Endangered Species in the UK – one of five international summits designed to celebrate body diversity and challenge the culture that teaches girls and women to hate their own bodies. A truly global summit, events will take place in London, New York, Buenos Aires, Melbourne, and Sao Paulo this coming March, the same month as the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day. The billboard campaign was born out of collaboration with Endangered Species, led by the internationally respected psychotherapist, author, and activist Susie Orbach, and DIVA, the largest-selling magazine for lesbian and bi-sexual women in the UK. They invited advertising and creative agencies from around the UK to create a billboard campaign that reflected the urgent message of Endangered Species: Save future generations of women and girls from hating their own bodies.
The winning entry, chosen from over 100 submissions, is courtesy of Manchester's RED C Agency and is officially unveiled today, February 7th. It will be displayed at 11 different locations throughout the country's capital running up to the summit at the Royal Festival Hall on London's Southbank on March 4th. The global advertising company, Clear Channel International (CCI), which works with advertisers to create inspiring out-of-home campaigns across Europe and the Asia-Pacific region, generously donated the 11 billboard sites.
This powerful ad campaign is also featured in the March issue of DIVA magazine, coined the "Feel Good in Your Skin" edition, which has been guest-edited by Susie Orbach. Jane Czyzselska, editor of DIVA magazine, says:
"When Susie told us about Endangered Species, her upcoming event aimed at correcting the warped view we have of ourselves, which is created and supported by our personal histories and the powerful visual media, we decided to join forces and asked Susie to guest-edit a special issue of DIVA. We're excited about the impact our efforts could have in changing the cultural discourse about our bodies and in turn helping women to feel truly at home in their skin."
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Families of Western troops grieve in Afghanistan
By Emma Graham-Harrison
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Grieving Canadians and Britons said goodbye on Tuesday to fallen relatives on Kandahar Air Field, a rare reminder in the heart of the war in Afghanistan of the human cost to Western armed forces that has made the decade-long conflict so unpopular back home.
Canada organizes family visits after a member of their armed forces is killed in Afghanistan so that relatives can "feel the heat, smell the air, get covered in the dust" that their loved ones knew in their last days, said Rear Admiral Andy Smith.
"It is still very recent, so a visit like this really helps us go through the grieving process," said Guy Scherrer, father of Corporal Yannick Scherrer, who was killed by a homemade bomb in late March, after a memorial service on the base.
"I had many questions inside ... what was this for? And now I have the answer. I see now exactly what his job was, he was here for the protection of men, women and children," he said.
Canada is the only nation fighting in the NATO-led coalition to organize such trips, which are expensive and complicated -- flying civilians into a war zone can be a security worry -- but are powerful experiences for the bereaved.
A British family were invited on what is likely to be the last such trip, with Canadian combat troops due to return home by the end of July, because Captain Ben Babington-Browne died on a Canadian helicopter that crashed.
The effort is a reminder of public unease in Canada about the war, which helped push the government to end its combat mission after nearly 10 years.
After spells in other areas, they spent five years as the lead nation in one of the toughest battlegrounds of the war, Kandahar province, the Taliban's spiritual homeland, where they lost the majority of 155 soldiers killed in Afghanistan. Continued...


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text: A month after his untimely death, James Gandolfini's will is now being picked apart like Tony Soprano's brain at a therapy session with Dr. Melfi. The 51-year-old Gandolfini left a will that is now public for his estimated $70 million estate. Drafted in December 2012, it leaves 20 percent to his wife Deborah Lin, 30 percent each to his two sisters and 20 percent to his newborn daughter Liliana, an existing trust of unknown amount to his son Michael along …Read More Leave a Comment


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The phrase 'High Definition' is fast becoming as overused and abused as 'environmental' and here is our latest case in point:
TomTom has today announced the availability of 'High Definition Traffic' - yes, you heard me right. Having absolutely nothing to do with TVs or screen resolution, HD Traffic in fact refers to the company's updated and more detailed traffic information service.
Featured on the impending 'TomTom ONE XL HD Traffic' edition, this otherwise unmodified ONE XL will receive updated traffic data every three minutes (5x the norm) and garners information using a combination of traffic authorities, road operators and - most interestingly and controversially - data generated by the movement patterns of mobile phones in cars following a deal with Vodafone.
This latter source troubles me somewhat since 1) Vodafone's customers don't get a say in whether they are monitored and 2) how accurate can tracking the users of just one network be?
Perhaps we should be thankful then that the Dutch company will be guinea pigging its own country first during trials in November. Consequently, the ONE XL HD Traffic launches in Holland this month for 399 euros along with a 9.95 euro monthly service charge. An accessory to enable all TomTom users to receive the service will also be launched in early 2008 when a wider roll-out is expected.
So, in essence, better TMC. Ok. Fine. Good. But was there any real need to confuse an already befuddled public further? What was wrong with 'Premium Traffic'? Words (for once) fail me...


text: Codger July 01, 2012 9:03 AM Once again Casey gives free ammo to the enemy. Surely he should have realised by now that he can't say these things and be taken seriously. Please don't say that he 'tells it like it is'. I've said before that Casey wears his heart on his sleeve, and sometimes his words don't say what he obviously means, but come on, that is just insulting to Lorenzo. Reply Report abuse 10 agree 4 disagree


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The A&E cable TV show "Flipping Boston" has selected Crystal Window & Door Systems as the exclusive window supplier for the new fall season. While several episodes of the new season have been completed, production and installation of Crystal windows continues with future episodes.
The New York-based manufacturer supplied a few individual projects for the prior seasons of "Flipping Boston" and its predecessor "Flip This House." As a result, Crystal was approached by the show's production staff and featured general contractors to be the sole provider of fenestration products for the new season.
"We were thrilled to be selected to provide all the fenestration products for the new season of 'Flipping Boston' on A&E," says John Kane, Crystal's sales executive for the "Flipping Boston" properties. "Crystal's Energy Star qualified vinyl windows and doors offer tremendous value, and the show's planners appreciate the customer service and attention to detail Crystal provides."
The current season of "Flipping Boston" consists of 13 episodes, generally featuring one property per episode, including single-, two- and three-family homes, and light commercial buildings such as restaurants. Properties highlighted are usually distressed and in need of significant renovation. Crystal windows are an important component of this transformation, maximizing value to meet the projects' energy efficient specifications, constrained budgets and tight deadlines, show officials note.
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Berlusconi wanted Gattuso to be AC Milan boss
Sion player-coach Gennaro Gattuso was on Silvio Berlusconi's wish-list to become AC Milan coach earlier this season, his agent has revealed.
During the difficult period for the Rossoneri earlier in the campaign, Berlusconi had identified the former player as an option for succeeding Massimiliano Allegri on the bench if he had decided to dispense with the Scudetto-winning tactician.
Talking to Sky, agent Andrea D'Amico said: "It is true that they had tried and Berlusconi wanted Gattuso on the Milan bench.
"Rino is a coach of great temperament and is a perfectionist in everything that he does. At Sion he has also never been sent off, either as a coach or as a player."
The Diavolo did decide to keep Allegri in the end though and it has paid dividends for them as they are now closing in on Napoli in the race for second place.