text: Google engineer held for theft, says did it to meet girlfriend's expenses Global ZEE NEWS Comment Print 122 View Like This A 24-year-old engineer, employed with technology giant Google, has been arrested for allegedly stealing money to meet his girlfriend's expenses, police said on Wednesday. New Delhi: A 24-year-old engineer, employed with technology giant Google, has been arrested for allegedly stealing money to meet his girlfriend's expenses, police said on Wednesday. The accused was identified as Garvit Sahni, a resident of Haryana's Ambala district. On September 11, a conference for senior executives of MNCs was organised by IBM and a media organisation at Taj Palace here. During the conference, one Devyani Jain reported that Rs 10,000 had been stolen from her handbag, the police said. A case was registered and police checked the footage of CCTV cameras in the hotel premises. After analysing the recordings, police zeroed-in on a suspect and established his identity on the basis of list of invitees. The footage of cameras at the hotel's outer periphery revealed that the accused came in a cab, Deputy Commissioner of Police (New Delhi) Madhur Verma said. The cab's registration number and the mobile number through which the cab was booked were obtained, he said. The accused had already switched off his phone. But his new mobile number was obtained and he was nabbed from his residence on Tuesday, he added. During interrogation, Sahni told police that he stole the money as he was facing a financial crunch and did not have the money to bear his girlfriend's expenses. Police recovered Rs 3,000 of the stolen money from him, Verma said. Article Original Source : http://zeenews.india.com/india/google-engineer-held-for-theft-says-did-it-t... #google #engineer #theft #girlfriends #google engineer theft


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Jakarta has descended into violent chaos with angry mobs torching cars and firing missiles and Molotov cocktails at police in post-election skirmishes. So far, six people have been confirmed dead and a further 200 injured.
A reportedly 50,000-strong security force used tear gas and water cannon to quell torrents of rocks, Molotov cocktails and other burning projectiles thrown by violent protesters who decried the re-election of incumbent President Joko Widodo, who won a second term with 55.5 percent of the vote.
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His rival Prabowo Subianto, an ex-special forces commander, refused to accept the election result, claiming widespread election fraud, but without providing any evidence to support such allegations.
Footage from social media shows the extent of the overnight unrest and the sheer ferocity of the violence in some areas.
Widodo reportedly beat Subianto by 17 million votes, or roughly 15 percent of the country's population. Subianto has vowed to challenge the decision in Indonesia's constitutional court.
Authorities are already on high alert, having arrested some 30 would-be suicide bombers who had planned to target the elections and subsequent protests.
Some 20 people have been arrested according to National Police spokesman Dedi Prasetyo. Post-mortem examinations are underway to determine the cause of death for those killed but he insisted that security forces, including some military personnel, deployed to contain the violence were not armed with live ammunition.
"We are still checking, but I need to reiterate that police officers were not equipped with live bullets," Prasetyo told reporters. Authorities have also arrested three pro-Subianto activists including a retired general and a retired commander of Indonesia's special forces, on suspicion of treason.
Meanwhile, Indonesia's Chief security Minister Wiranto announced on Wednesday that the government will partially block social media to "avoid provocations" and "the spread of fake news."
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Businessman Paruchuri Surendrakumar has been shot dead by unidentified assailants near his home in Sanjaynagar area in Bengaluru on Sunday. According to various media reports, a former business associate is the prime suspect.
Paruchuri Surendrakumar who originally hails from Andhra Pradesh has been living in Bengaluru for over two decades. He was in real-estate business. He also founded NGO Paruchuri Global Foundation to help economically backward students in Karnataka.
The investigation officer said ""The two bike-borne assailants shot at him six times with an Indian pistol. They were wearing masks. While we are exploring all possibilities, some financial dispute seems to be the motive." The murder was captured by the CCTV Camera installed near a house in the locality. Police officers have collected the footage and trying to trace the accused based on it.


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Why Germany 'Kant' Be Britain's Perfect Ally, by Michael Wohlgemuth : Germanic principle à la Kant vs. Anglo-Saxon pragmatism à la James "No, we Kant" | Handelsblatt 04/20/2017
To understand German views toward European integration generally and Brexit specifically, you first have to grasp a fundamental difference between Anglo-American and German mentality. [...]
The American celebrity economist Paul Krugman once described this difference quite perceptively thus: "It's not Karl Marx vs. Adam Smith, it's Immanuel Kant's categorical imperative vs. William James' pragmatism. What the Germans really want is a clear set of principles: rules that specify the nature of truth, the basis of morality, when shops will be open, and what a deutsche mark is worth. Americans, by contrast, are philosophically and personally sloppy: they go with whatever seems more or less to work."
How does this apply to Germany's EU policies? European unity and stability have been a priority of German politics since the beginning of post-war European integration. In the 1950s, Germany's main goal (and achievement) was to be readmitted into the community of civilized nations. Even today, with some allowance for depreciation, this historical motive still plays a role in German politics. No other country "sacralizes" the European project in this way, making it almost taboo to question European integration – even where criticism is deserved or a healthy dose of "sloppiness" could help. European unity, you might say, is a categorical imperative to Germans.
The German position during the Brexit-negotiations will be thus shaped by this confluence:
1) stickling for principles in general and
2) prioritizing European unity as the highest such principle.
Angela Merkel and politicians across the German party spectrum made utterly clear early on that the "four freedoms" of the European single market were "inseparable." Thus the UK, if it wanted to remain a member of the single market, which allows the free flow of goods, services and capital (the first three freedoms), would also have to accept free movement of EU citizens (the fourth). Any compromise that leads away from the inseparability of the four would, to Germans, amount to an anti-Kantian (and sloppily Jamesian) "Europe à la carte." Germany's clarity on this point is the main reason why Theresa May has already dropped the "Norwegian" option as a negotiation strategy (ie, the goal of leaving the EU, but remaining in the single market).
So now Angela and Theresa, both daughters of pastors (and thus influenced by Protestant ethics), have to go from here. It remains to be seen whether they can reach a solution that would please both James and Kant, Britain and Germany. On purely economic grounds, it would be reasonable for Germany and the EU to seek as much free trade as possible with the UK. Britain, after all, has a big current account deficit with the EU27 and with Germany in particular. This economic logic extends to financial services. It would be damaging for both sides if the EU were to cut itself off from London, Europe's most attractive and global financial center, and cause an artificial and costly fragmentation in banking and other finance. It would also make practical sense to keep cooperating closely with Britain in diplomacy, defense and intelligence. These are areas, after all, where Britain is traditionally strong and the EU27 tend to be weak.
Standing against such pragmatic considerations is an equally pragmatic political Angst: that an amicable divorce, one with no apparent cost to Britain, could tempt other member states to follow suit. At worst this could lead to Frexits, Czexits, Dexits, Nexits and so forth. At best other members states could start asking for opt-outs, rebates or other concessions. Berlin and Brussels worry that this would cumulatively hollow out the EU as a coherent entity.
Germany's federal election in September complicates the negotiations further. If Martin Schulz were to defeat Angela Merkel, the German position might become even tougher. Schulz, formerly president of the European Parliament, is known for being a die-hard EU federalist. He might take some pleasure in punishing the Brits for their decision to leave in order to demonstrate that the "European social (democrat) model" is superior to the British "neo-liberalism" he disdains. In any case, there will be no settled German position before a new government is formed sometime in October. This shortens the timeframe for pragmatic Article 50 negotiations by half a year.
These, then, are the mental fault lines as negotiations get underway: On one side, the British take their seats at the table hoping for a practical arrangement that minimizes damage to all involved, even if this entails a sloppy Jamesian compromise. On the other side, the Germans take their seats, worried that any such deal could breach the Kantian categorical imperative of keeping the EU united.
That said, not all Germans are entirely "German" in that way. Perhaps I should blame my exposure to the British classical liberalism of Hume and Smith, but I, for one, still hope for some sort of practical compromise. I also believe that Germany will at some stage support parallel Brexit and FTA discussions in order to avoid the cliff edge for business on both sides of the Channel. It would be bizarre to deny one of the closest European partners — one that has been complying with EU market regulations since 1973 – the sort of market access that, say, Canada or South Korea have. And yet, in my conversations in Berlin, I keep hearing the equivalent of: "No, we Kant."
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Gaan Kruut: Thai Medical Scraping Mini Workshop
Gaan Kruut: Thai Medical Scraping Mini Workshop
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One Day Mini workshop. Scraping, known in China as Gua Sha, commonly called "coining" in Vietnam, and recently adapted by western physical therapists and chiropractors under the names ASTYM® and Graston®, is an ancient folk medicine technique that can release adhesions and spasms, boost the body's immune system to fight off illness, release excess heat, and remove toxins.
Scraping is a powerfully effective technique that can be used by anyone for household healing without expensive certifications and tools. It is ancient kitchen medicine that works and can be easily integrated into any healing arts practice, or simply for self care and care of family. While scraping is found in many traditional healing systems this course will use Thai medical theory as the lens through which we encounter it.
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Class limited to 8 participants
Prerequisite: none; open to all
6 CE hours
10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Bring a sack lunch as we will only have a half hour break.


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Thursday, 10 June 2010
Latest Christmas Card
Here is my card using acetate for the challenge at Bah! Humbug this week. I used a Dustin Pike penguin coloured with my Sakura pens this time, stamped some snowflakes and a sentiment. I used Snowflake embossing powder and although the fine haze of powder wasn't meant to happen I decided I liked it anyway. I've never really used acetate but after trying this I think I will make a few more like it.
I am entering this card in Susie and Vikki's challenge as they want you to use snowflakes this week. I am also entering it in the Winter Wonderland challenge as they want love at Christmas this week.
5 comments:
- Irene said...
Wow!! what am amazing and gorgeous card. I love the effect of the snowflakes and sentiment on acetate.
Your image is so sweet and adorable.H appy accidents to happen and yours is just perfect.
Thank you so much for joining in our latest challange.
Bah! Humbug!
- 10 June 2010 at 14:05
- Marianne's Craftroom said...
What a cutie he is. A lovely card. Thanks for playing along at Winter Wonderland. Hope to see you back on Friday. Marianne x
- 10 June 2010 at 16:08
- downrightcrafty said...
Oh love is definitely in the air with this card and fab use of the acetate and snowflakes. Thanks for joining us at WW this week hope to see you tomorrow for the next challenge
Hugs Kate xx
- 10 June 2010 at 18:09
- Evgenia said...
Oh, I love it!!1 and looks so funny with a grass behind)Thank you for playing with us at Die Cut Driems Christmas Club! Hope to see you next week!
- 11 June 2010 at 01:23
- Thistleblue said...
Beautiful card! love the acetate on the front, it makes it look really delicate and pretty. Well done at getting all 3 challenges on the one card!
My roses on the card you commented on aren't cut from a die, i've just cut a circle from scrap paper then cut a swirl into it and rolled it up... give me a shout if i've not explained it well.
have a great weekend!
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Determining Fault In Motorcycle Accidents
Who pays for the damages following a motorcycle accident mainly depends on the state laws in which it occurred and the situations of the accident. Some states have a "no-fault" law which doesn't take into consideration who caused your accident, while the others say that person who caused your accident is accountable to pay for the damages and injuries to all the parties. A few states take into consideration how much every party contributed to cause the crash. If you're involved in any motorcycle accident, ensure that you know how laws in your own state will decide who is accountable for paying the damages. Contact Motorcycle Accident Lawyer Georgia for help.
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I will be the first to admit that I procrastinate when it comes to starting a new sewing project. One of my cousins invited me to a fashion show and luncheon where they would be honoring some of Houston's top women in community service and leadership. This would have been the perfect opportunity to wear something new that I made. Nevertheless, between getting ready for my recent work trip and juggling family life, a new outfit was just not in the cards! So the next best thing was to pull out my FAVORITE oldie but goodie dress from my archives. Continue reading
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Tuesday, 5 April 2011
The newest operatic kid on the block kicks off with Rose Marie
By Joseph K. So
What's more quintessentially Canadian than the Rockies, Mounties, Indians and Romance? It's billed as a Canadian love story between a French girl and an English boy, set in the wild west of the Canadian Rockies. Throw in a scintillating score with catchy tunes, sung by up-and-coming singers with beautiful voices and attractive stage presence, and you've got the right ingredients for success. That's certainly the strategy of Wish Opera, in its inaugural production of Rudolf Friml's operetta, Rose Marie. Founded in the spring of 2010, Wish Opera has as it mission the fusion of fashion and design with the beauty of the operatic art form in productions that appeal to the contemporary audience. Given its mandate to support and nurture Canadian artists, Rose Marie stars an all-Canadian cast, led by Quebec mezzo-soprano Maude Brunet as Rose Marie La Flamme. Her love interest, English Canadian miner Jim Kenyon, is sung by baritone Todd Delaney. Bass-baritone Olivier Laquerre is Rose Marie's brother Emile. This musical was a huge hit on Broadway in 1924, and it was adapted for film no less than three times. The most famous version was the 1936 Hollywood movie starring Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy, and the song "Indian Love Call" became the signature tune of this screen couple.
Soprano Tonia Cianciulli is the driving force behind this ambitious venture. Recently she spoke with TMS about her new project:
Tell us a little about your background as an artist and what is your vision for Wish Opera. Can you explain the concept of combining music with fashion and design for our readers?
I am a classically trained singer – I studied voice at the University of Western Ontario. The idea for Wish Opera came out of an event I did for clients of my husband's company six years ago. We took over an empty loft space in the Liberty Village area in downtown Toronto, painted it white and we had six or seven different artists displaying their works. We had a stage built for live jazz, opera, and fashion; it represented a fusion of the arts. We got great feedback from the arts community. This event provided a platform for artists to gain exposure and experience. Through that I developed a passion for working with artists of all mediums, and I see this as a way of expanding the audience of opera. By fusing the different art forms, we are opening it up to younger people, people who may not even think of going to the opera. In our productions, in addition to singers we also feature Canadian designers of fashion, furniture, interiors, and photographers.
Last year at the Wish Opera Launch Concert at York University, you announced plans for a production of Don Giovanni in a different venue and with a different conductor. Why the change?
We had planned to do Don Giovanni up at York University, but after the launch, we quickly realized that to sustain the company we needed to be downtown. A lot of our audience are in the downtown core – that's just the reality of it. We found a new home in the John Bassett theatre at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. It's a stunning 1300 seat facility, and they are excited to have us there. We also found a new music director in Kerry Stratton. He's got an incredible personality and is very supportive of Canadian talent.
Combining the beauty of music with fashion and design, which are by nature also expressions of beauty. In other words "beauty" figures prominently in the ethos of Wish Opera. Does that mean when it comes to opera singers, you want them to be beautiful too?
(Laughs) I guess that's an understandable question! No, we are looking for singers who can perform the role – we are not looking to fill the roles with the same tall, skinny people! Ideally we want to hire singers who can do a quality job. Where the fashion comes in at this point is that we are pulling pieces from different designers' lines that we can use as costumes. It gives the designers exposure and let people know that there are lots of local talent. For Rose Marie we have two designers from Montreal who have agreed to feature their lines on stage for us. There's actually a scene in Rose Marie that takes place in a dress boutique in Quebec City where a little fashion show takes place!
That's not in the movie…
No it's not, because the movie is not true to the original operetta. In the original this scene does exist. The Montreal designers are Denis Gagnon and Marie Saint Pierre - they are very talented and certainly designers to watch. When we get a larger budget, we'll be able to go to the designers and ask if they can create specific costumes for us. For now we are just going with what they already have.
Considering that you use contemporary designers, is it safe to say your productions are going to have a contemporary feel to them, as opposed to traditional productions?
Well, I am not looking for things to be abstract. If it's more contemporary, it'll be more accessible for the audience. We might be doing period pieces as well, but for now, I think we are just focusing on bringing things up to date and to make it accessible to the modern day audience.
Tell us about your plans for the orchestra…
We are forming a Wish Opera Orchestra. Kerry (Stratton) can speak to that. Trumpeter Andre Dubelsten is working with Kerry to pull together a team. For Rose Marie it will be an orchestra of 19 or 20 musicians. This work has a lot of Canadian content – it's set in the Rockies and we have an all-Canadian cast. We've even have the RCMP on board. They are often reluctant to come to these events as people often don't take them seriously. I had to convince them that it would be a good opportunity for them to educate the public. Before curtain, Constable Terry Russel will appear, dressed in his Royal Red Surge regalia, and speak to the audience about the significance of the Mounties uniform. Canadian painter Charles Pachter has also agreed to be on board. He is well known for his renderings of the Canadian flag and the Queen on the moose and his classic painting of a Mountie – you can't get more Canuck than that (laughs)!
Friml & Stothart: Rose Marie, April 15 & 16, John Bassett Theatre, 255 Front Street West, Toronto, Ontario. www.wishopera.ca
Photos » Top: Mezzo Maude Brunet as Rose Marie; Bottom: WO founder, soprano Tonia Cianciulli
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Sorry I can not be there!
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The room was filled with some 500 years worth of friendships and maybe 600 more of family years.
Think about it: I was in a room with people I had known collectively for more than a thousand years.
Methuselah didn't live that long, and I know he didn't have friends that were as loyal or as wonderful as these.
We were in the living room at Dozen Acres Farm. The sun was shining, and spring seemed possible, if not eternal. We were loving and being loved.
More than one said what so many others were thinking: "This would be awfully tough to leave."
Yes, it is tough to leave, to pack up our souls, our hearts and our treasures and to move to a new place, to put down our fragile roots and attempt to sprout in unfamiliar loam.
But that's what we do, what our family is facing as we up and move to North Carolina.
So here is where I answer the most prevalent question about what I am doing leaving the cradle of my personal civilization for, oh, Mars:
No, I will not become a fan of Duke or North Carolina.
I have boundaries for my loyalties and a taste for the correct hue of blue.
Beyond that, this is a change that must happen, a gauntlet that must be picked up, a challenge that must be confronted.
There are mountains to climb (at least to get there) and oceans to swim (in the summer).
Yes, I am leaving The Sentinel-News for a gig running the newsroom at the News & Record in Greensboro, N.C., the state's third-largest daily and in its third-largest city.
And yes I do so with tears and trepidation, with measures of fear and furrowed brow.
These are my fields, my dirt and my generation upon generation of friends and family. This is where I constructed a foundation of life, and even if it has cracked and shifted and been rocked by hard-blowing change, there never has been a question about the place I most valued in the universe.
But the Good Lord is a crafty hurler. Just when you think you have his fastball timed, he up and comes with a big old curve, maybe even a change of speeds, and what you thought was a sweet swing turns into a flailing failure.
And God, seeing that you had plans, laughs at your loss of balance.
At a time when friends talk of retirements and new careers and relaxation, I'm going off to run a daily newsroom in a city. It will be an adjustment, going back to the future, but I feel in my bones that this opportunity emerged and was extended because there were more chapters to write in the book of my life and because my experience could lend a hand in a changing environment.
When I left the big city and came home to Shelby County, I bragged that I would see fields and not concrete, that I would stop at only three or four lights between front door and office door, that I could duck out and do an errand and not require an hour, that my family was here and my friends were here and that I could get a chance to do things that I hadn't done in years: such as write stories and design pages and contribute to the depth and breadth of newsgathering.
And that was all true. I was blessed. I was home. We found Dozen Acres, a beautiful spot on the rolling hills. We found a place for our kids to learn and to grow. We found places to shop and others to dine. We made new freinds, although we never quite got the chance to socialize and entertain like we might have thought. But there were few trips to the grocery when we didn't see someone we knew, even if the face was a little different from the way it looked in our mind's photo album.
And the question returns: How do you give this up?
You inhale deeply and look at the two young faces who rely on you. You smile at the woman who loves you because her parents live in Charlotte. You remember what it was like to publish a newspaper every day and challenge a staff to reach for stardom on the grandest stages. You know better now the feeling of affecting lives and the level of what you do means to those for whom you do it.
Those who gathered on Sunday to say hello, good-bye and ask those difficult questions care about the peace and happiness of your family. These were not platitudes uttered in the back of a funeral parlor. These were not blind comments delivered via a phone line or lunch table.
These were delivered with with love, with grace and embrace and caring and hope and wonder. These people, they are sad to see you go and happy to see you go. They know you, and they get you. They laugh and cry with you and write to you and call out to you and know you would be there if they needed you.
These are the blessings of life. These are the reasons leaving is so difficult.
There are homes and jobs and vistas to love anywhere you go. There are lots of options and opportunities.
Anything in life can be replaced other than family and friends.
So on this Sunday and in this room were the two oldest friends of my life and others not far removed from that status.
I introduced them to my 6-year-old, a first-grader. I said, "I've known her since I was in first grade."
She looked at me with wide eyes that asked if this were another of my jokes.
I said, "Can you imagine being friends with people in your class for the rest of your life?"
No one could anymore, despite that the world is smaller, communication instant and connections more easily kept in the firmest of cement.
I thought back to the days of the Depression and WWII, of people who loved one another trying to stay in touch with letters that took days or weeks or even months for delivery, for telephone calls that popped and crackled and were broken and delayed for hours just to make.
Yet, those who loved one another endured those hardships, those separations, those pursuits of new and important challenges.
So be it here, too.
Kentucky is home. These are my people. This is my world.
Opportunity may shake up the road map, but it will never shake up the connection.
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The story of how Roger began using the pipe organ in the disaster relief since March 11, 2011 and how survivors responded to the music of the pipe organ.
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The connection between the arts and disaster relief according to a group of Juilliard students who came just months after the disaster.
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The start of the relief movement in our community of Tsukishima, Tokyo. While Community Arts Tokyo was not yet born, the relationships formed through the relief movement made its beginnings possible.
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The artistic and historical significance of The Tale of Genji, as well as insights it gives us into Japanese culture today. Genji shows us the Japanese perspective of what is beautiful about the God of the Bible as it leads us in worship of Him.
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Musicians are being called into world missions to help plant churches. See how the music of J.S. Bach is having such an emotional, intellectual, and spiritual impact in Japan.
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Jitensha ("The Bicycle") is a film by Yu Shibuya, a screenwriter/director/producer friend of ours here in Japan, who uses his "spectacles of grace" to see redemption and healing in the Japanese culture. You can order Jitensha and other films by going to www.studio-re.com.
"Arts in Mission: From Peru to Japan". Japan Harvest. Fall 2008
A revival is occurring in the artist community around the world, and many of these artists are joining church planting teams, using their craft as artists to build community and bring the gospel to the hearts of the people.
Additional Articles
"The Aroma of Beauty: Music in Disaster Relief"
Worship and Mission for the Global Church. 2013
"Bringing relief through charity work"
Lee Magazine. March 2013 (Japanese)
"Bringing music to the disaster area"
Christian Shinbun. December 30, 2012 (Japanese)
"A time of comfort for refugees"
Fukushima Minzoku. June 10, 2012 (Japanese)
"How musicians bring comfort after a catastrophe"
Crescendo. April 2012 (German)
"Relief supplies with nowhere to go"
Asahi Shinbun. November 6, 2011 (Japanese)
"Hope for Japan"
Network. Summer 2011
"Responding to the physical and spiritual needs"
Christian Shinbun. April 10, 2011 (Japanese)
"Organ and Missions in Taiwan, Japan, and Indonesia"
The American Organist. March 2011


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Sony Shutting Down Old SOCOM Servers
May 30, 2012 - SOCOM fans have just dealt with the closure of developer Zipper Interactive. Now, they'll need to deal with the closure of SOCOM online servers.
A Complete List of Sony-Owned PlayStation Devs
April 2, 2012 - With the closure of two of Sony's studios, it's time to update our list chronicling each and every Sony-owned developer, past and present.
PlayStation Year in Review 2010
December 6, 2010 - PlayStation came in like a lion and went out like a lamb -- here's our breakdown of the what and why that was Sony's 2010 on the PS3 and PSP fronts.
SOCOM Dev Behind Next Resident Evil?
November 2, 2010 - One of Capcom's most cherished franchises could be heading West as rumours circulate that SOCOM developer Slant Six is to work on the next Resident Evil game.
PSP Attack Plan
June 1, 2010 - Today, the PSP fights back. After having to deal with years and years of people complaining about the system having no games, about the games that are coming out not being that good, and about the PSPgo not being worth its $250 price tag, Sony's changing things.
Sony Offers Unrivaled Entertainment and Value Through New Initiatives for the PSP
June 1, 2010 - "PSP is the premiere destination for full-scale, console quality gaming experiences on-the-go, and we're very pleased to be able to bring our consumers such tremendous value," said Scott A. Steinberg, Vice President, Product Marketing, SCEA. "These initiatives not only add value to the platform overall, but also complement the robust software lineup we'll see from both first and third-party publishers in 2010. It is easier now more than ever for new and existing PSP owners to build up their gaming libraries with amazing content."
Game of the Month: February 2010
March 1, 2010 - February may be a cool month, but these games are hot. We break down the best games of the past 28 days, on every platform.
SOCOM Fights Piracy On PSP
February 16, 2010 - Sony hopes today marks the beginning of the end of the rampant piracy seen on its PSP platform. SOCOM Fireteam Bravo 3, released today, is Sony's first test at discouraging pirates from downloading PSP software.
SOCOM Heads Back Into Action With SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3 for PSP
February 16, 2010 - Created with the technical support of the U.S. Naval Special Warfare Command, the SOCOM series is renowned for its real-world scenarios and attention to detail. The fireteam takes a leading role in SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3 as the SEALs embark on a mission to track down and interrogate Alexander Gozorov, a former KGB operative who is believed to be withholding information about a major WMD attack against Western interests.
SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3 Review
February 2, 2010 - Bear with me if you've heard me talk about this before, but I never really clicked with the SOCOM games of old. When SOCOM launched on the PlayStation 2 with its packed-in headset and modem, my best friend and I bought it as visions of us duking it out in online matches raced through our heads. However, when we got it home and hooked up, we found a well put together game that was a bit too focused on commands and orders for our action-skewed interests. The game and accessories quickly began to gather dust, and the series lost its spark for me.
SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3 Update
December 8, 2009 - The thing I like about SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3 is that I feel like a badass when I play it. I'm pretty sure I've said something to that effect before, but playing though a mission and a half today really drove that home. I mean, I haven't touched this game in months, and within moments of starting my quest, I was guiding Wraith and his three SEALs into harm's way and eliminating the bad guys without breaking a sweat. We were just running into rooms and clearing the place out in seconds thanks to our years and years of military training.
SOCOM: Fireteam Bravo 3 Progress Report
November 12, 2009 - SOCOM: Fireteam Bravo 3 is coming in two months, featuring a new single player campaign, new multiplayer modes and PSN connectivity. We got hands-on with the latest build. New screenshots and videos included.
SOCOM: Fireteam Bravo 3 Delayed
October 28, 2009 - For those PSP gamers eagerly anticipating Slant Six's upcoming tactical shooter, you'll have to wait just a bit longer. Although the game was given a release date of November 24th last month, a post on the official PlayStation Blog has revealed that SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3 will be hitting store shelves on January 12th, 2010.
PSPgo, the Newest Evolution in Handheld Entertainment, Available Today
October 1, 2009 - FOSTER CITY, Calif., Oct. 1 - Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) today announced that PSPgo system (PSP-N1000) is now available in North America for $249.99 (MSRP).
SOCOM: Fireteam Bravo 3 Killing Report
September 18, 2009 - Last night, I killed a man and enjoyed it. I don't know who he was or what his home life was like, but I infiltrated a warehouse, drew a bead on guy in gray/white camo, and took my shot.
SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3 Date
September 16, 2009 - If you've been polishing your night vision goggles and dreaming of the day you could order people to frag and clear a room, you probably should seek some professional counseling.
SDCC 09: SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3 Report
July 24, 2009 - When I think of SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3, I tend to think of the squad of four decked out in camouflage and crouch-walking though the grass before capping mofos with extreme prejudice. That's not what I got at the San Diego Comic-Con.
Best of E3 2009: PlayStation Portable
June 10, 2009 - The 2009 Electronic Entertainment Expo has come and gone, but the games shown at the conference still loom large in our minds. From big-budget blockbusters to scaled-down surprises, there was something for every gamer at this year's E3.
E3 2009: SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3 Reloaded
June 3, 2009 - Yeah! You thought I was done with SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3 after my massive co-op hands-on last week, didn't you? Well, you were wrong, player! I went to Sony's E3 booth today and played a brand new mission. Ready to hear about it? Let's do it, you Michael Biehn-wannabe!
Pre-E3 2009: SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3 Co-op Hands-on
May 28, 2009 - Confessional section: a long, long time ago my best friend and I bought SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs for our PlayStation 2s with dreams of playing across the empty space that separated our homes. After popping it in and finding it wasn't the run-and-gun action we were looking for, the PS2 Internet adapters and the SEALs discs began gathering dust that wouldn't get cleaned off until it was trade-in time.


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When I ran across the recipe for Guacamole de Frutas in a New York Times reprint, I knew it was something my husband and I would love. Sure enough, it was a big hit in our house.
Since I am not sure of the copyright, you will need to check out the link for the recipe. It is basically standard guacamole... but with lots of fruit (apples, pears, cranberries)... and Thai basil instead of cilantro. (Thai basil is readily available at my HEB Supermarket.) It is that basil that gives it such an amazing, fresh taste!
AND... the topping of pomegranate seeds makes it SO special. We toss more on each serving, it is that good.
Each time I tackle separating pomegranate seeds, I think of my friend, Heather, affectionately dubbed the "Pomegranate Queen." So I'm dedicating this entry to her. ***grins*** She seems to never blog for many days without referring to pomegranates in some way or another.
You can be creative and customize the recipe to your liking, but... please give it a try. And tell me what you think, will you? Guacamole de Frutas... makes my mouth water just thinking about it!


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Books, books, books. With thousands of books to choose from, it may be difficult deciphering which books will best help your Neopets become educated. To better help you determine which books may not be worth the effort, we here at the Neopian Bureau of Books have created a list of reading material that has become outdated throughout the years. In some occasions, alternative sources of similar information have been provided. Of course you are still free to delve into these books if you please, but think twice before you take any information found inside of them as a fact!
Neopian Times Issue 3: Curious as to what we would encounter back in the third issue, we sent our investigative crews out to the Neopian Times archives on a mission to find out what literary gold existed within the earlier editions. Now don't get us wrong, we did find some fantastic articles from back in the day, but even so, some are slightly outdated, like the speculative article about the possibility of Maraqua being gone for good (for those of you who are unaware, Maraqua has been alive and well throughout the years!). We would also hate to see your Neopet become enamored with one of the featured guilds, only to find that they no longer exist, or to have them become excited over the upcoming Alpine Challenge when the Alpine Challenge ended many years ago. Perhaps reading your pet a more updated issue would be more beneficial.
Year 3 Calendar: Ah Year 3... A great year, of course. The Island Mystic first began to give out advice during this year. Grundo's Gym was opened to the public, transforming lazy Neopets into fit and active creatures. 10,000,000 Neopets had been created. Many collectable cards were given makeovers. The Trading Post limit was increased from 100,000 to 250,000. But still, though, we find it a bit odd that any modern Neopet would require such an old calendar. May we interest you in a pocket or desk calendar instead?
Medieval Dictionary: A Medieval Dictionary is no longer necessary as even Meridell has meshed with the rest of Neopia throughout the years. A better option would be the Quick Reference Dictionary, or perhaps the Unabridged Dictionary for the overachievers.
Mysterious Book: The whole purpose of this book was that it was supposed to be mysterious. However, since the mysteriousness of the book was canceled out when the content was listed on the cover, we feel that the book is no longer mysterious and so it shouldn't be a Mysterious Book, and if it isn't a mysterious book and there is no mystery, is the book still relevant? We don't think so, but the truth may be a mystery.
Hiding Valuables: We fear that a thief may be inclined to check out a book called Hiding Valuables if they intend on stealing your things, so it may be best to stick to the bank and safety deposit box for safe-keeping, as items there can be stored using a PIN number. Besides, we aren't so sure that your fifty baby paint brushes will fit between the sheets of such a thin book.
Map Reading: Map reading is essential to the survival of all Neopets, but teaching them how to read old maps now that many areas have been reconstructed may not be too helpful.
Ancient Shopping List Scroll: Now this scroll is just silly. Why would you want to use an ancient shopping list when you can easily write up a new one? Iced Techo Cupcakes... Pork Steak... Assorted Coconut Balls... ? Surely these are all delicious foods, but it is unlikely that you will find these in the stores as they have long since been retired!
NeoFashion: Fashion is an incredibly important part of Neopian society. All Neopets strive to be the hippest and coolest Neopets on the block, but it may be a bad idea to take tips from this fashion book. This book is the oldest fashion book in existence, and there have been many others released since then. There are Neopet-specific books, like Lupes in Fashion, Blumaroo Fashion, Fashion for Krawks, Koi Fashion and Accessories, Meerca Fashion (Season 1 AND 2!), and Gnorbu Fashion. There are also specialized fashion books, like Robot Fashions, Space Fashions, Holiday Fashion, and Fashion with Denim. Additionally, because this book is so old, it does not take into account all of the amazing wardrobe choices that have been become available since the creation of customization and the introduction of the NeoCash Mall.
Neopia In Under 18NP A Day: For quite a long time, it was easy to live off of eighteen neopoints a day, but then the times began to change as more neopoints were entered into the economy and new and exciting items flooded the market. Neopia on 500 Neopoints a Day has since replaced this outdated book.
Bumper Cars Guide Book: We are sure this was once a great guide to a fun game, but considering that the game was retired back in Year Eight, we aren't quite sure why anyone would be in the market for a guide book to the game.
How to Fold Paper to Make It Look Like Stuff: This book came out around the same time as other origami books, and we definitely suggest that you opt for Easy Origami Flowers, How to Make Origami Creatures, Origami Pop-Up Book, or Origami Pets 101 instead. These books are all essentially the same thing, but as you can see from the title of this book, it is a bit less straightforward than the others. For example, the first step to the alternative books is to "fold the paper in half horizontally," whereas the title book suggests that you "take a long sheet of paper, turn it 90 degrees, turn it 180 degrees, use your ruler to find the midpoint, flip the left corner side inward and the right corner side outward, turn the paper 360 degrees to the left once and then again to the right, unflip both corners, and then make a crease in the center of the paper" ... See what we mean?
That leads us to the end of our Outdated book list. Ignore our warnings if you will, but don't be surprised when we laugh at you for wearing Year 1's fashion designs as you search every store for grapes (if you can even find the stores using the map!).


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Goji Berries-A Growing Trend In Edibles!
Sweet Lifeberry® and Big Lifeberry® gojis (Lycium barbarus) bring superfruit to the garden. These easy-to-grow shrubs bloom with purple flowers in summer and fruit in autumn, lining the graceful branches with nutrient-rich, red berries that have been lauded by traditional chinese medicine for centuries. HIgh levels of antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals make Lifeberry® gojis an easy choice for Zone 5-9 edible gardens. Berries can be enjoyed fresh, dried, or frozen and are easily incorporated in baked goods, salsa, smoothies, and more.
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These extra-sweet fruit are perfect for snacking. Goji berries are easy to grow in full sun, although some staking may be necessary for maximum access to the nutrient-rich fruit. A pollinator is not needed.
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BRUNSWICK — Curtis Memorial Library has added a free online movie service for members.
Library cardholders can now access IndieFlix for Libraries, an online movie streaming service that provides access to thousands of films that have been shown at festivals, including the Sundance Film Festival and Cannes Film Festival.
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Happy May!
I cannot explain it, but there is always something exciting about the first week of May. Perhaps it goes back to my childhood and how much I looked forward to the ritual of May Day. In grade school we would dance around the Maypole winding colorful streamers of crepe paper around the pole.
Our teachers would encourage us to make paper doily cones or woven heart-shaped "baskets" out of colored construction paper to hold the bundle of flowers for a lucky recipient to find on their door. I would often "surprise" my mother with a knock on the front door, hang the flowers on the door knob, and then run away. Bless her. She would play along and when I would nonchalantly walk in the back door from school, she would act all surprised showing me what she found at the front door.
Let's not let May Day be a forgotten tradition.
An Ode to Lilacs: They are in bloom! I miss my old lilac trees I use to have growing at a former house. They bloomed in colors of white, a rare pink, and of course many shades of lavender and purple. I think I took those old trees for granted - that they would always be there for me that first week of May. The fragrance is one of the best smells on earth.
Cheese: If you ever see a wedge or a round of White Stilton with Mango and Ginger, buy it. You won't be sorry. The sharp tang from the White Stilton, a protected designation of origin English cheese, and the sweetness of the fruit and spice is a pleasure on the tongue. It makes a fine cheese to enjoy after dinner and especially in the morning on a croissant.
Take a Chance: Whether it is a change of career, retirement, a new home, a smaller home, a new and bold paint color for your front door, or even the possibility of finding love. Go ahead. Pluck one. Pluck a chance. They are yours for the offering. Sometimes it's okay to fly through parts of your life by the seat of your pants.


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iĀenjoy the seasons. iĀenjoy intentional living in the moment. iĀlike the leaves falling, bare trees, chilly air, shorter days, and rainy weather. but, iĀam ready for spring this year. iĀcan hear it whispering in the distance. i am ready for the brown to turn to green, for the bulbs to force through the dirt, for things to grow, to shine, and to be longer, brighter and more colorful.
i love this photo from the viva terra catalog. they have the right idea! iĀpost it in effort to tell the season gods that i am very ready very ready for spring!


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3rd Sunday of Easter, year A, preached 4/30/17
first reading: Acts 2:14a, 36-41
Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19
second reading: 1 Peter 1:17-23
There are times in our lives when we've all faced disappointment. Deep disappointment. Sometimes that disappointment is also accompanied by a loss of hope. I think I can safely assume that most of us also have gone through periods of hopelessness. I know I have.
Disappointment and hopelessness can lead to profound grief over what "could have been." But grief can also lead to disappointment and hopelessness. Grief can be the cause or the result.
For our disciples this morning, grief was the cause. This was just a few days after the crucifixion. They had lost Jesus. They had been in Jerusalem, where just the week before Jesus had entered triumphantly to "Hosanna's." A week before, filled with hope.
Now they were leaving, filled with grief. And this grief wasn't only for the loss of a teacher. This was grief for what they had hoped Jesus would bring to their people. As they would tell the "stranger" walking with them, "we had hoped that he was the one to redeem Israel."
They "had" hoped. Hope in the past tense. Hope gone. They were grieving the loss of Jesus, but they were also grieving the loss of hope.
I can only imagine their disappointment. Their teacher dead, hopes crushed. The believers hiding and dispersed. I'm sure they felt like God had abandoned them. They obviously thought there was no reason for them to stay in the holy city. And so they were walking away in grief.
Pastor Robert Hoch of Baltimore writes, "There are some walks that are longer than others – not because of the miles or even because of the landscape, but because of the burdens…"¹ And into this journey, which Pastor Hoch refers to as a "walk of hopes in shambles" comes a stranger.
They were "talking and discussing" and this man they didn't recognize asks them a question: "What are you discussing with each other while you walk along?"
One of the disciples, named Cleopas, basically says, "What rock have you been hiding under? How could you NOT know?" To which Jesus basically answers, "Then tell me."
And Cleopas does. Cleopas pours his heart out to Jesus the stranger. Most telling is his account of the empty tomb. He and his companion know about the women finding it empty, they know about the "vision of angels who said that he was alive," but it seems they couldn't bring themselves to believe it.
Then it's Jesus' turn to talk. First we need to understand that when he calls them "foolish" – what he really means is "thoughtless." He isn't calling them stupid or rejecting them. He's pointing out that their hearts have been "slow" – they're not connecting the dots. So he does it for them.
The Word proclaims the word. Jesus "interpreted to them the things about himself…" Then after the Word proclaimed the word, Cleopas and his companion implored the stranger Jesus to stay with them. They were living the gospel of Christ – loving their neighbor by showing hospitality.
Then in the breaking of the bread they saw the stranger for who he was.
Grief turned to joy! Hopelessness to purpose! Disappointment to mission! Back to Jerusalem they go to share their experience!
All along, even when they were disappointed and hopeless and filled with grief, and even in their confusion, the Savior was with them. They just didn't realize it.
Their words are telling. And they tell us where WE can find the Lord when WE feel lost, disappointed, hopeless, confused or grieving.
Their hearts were "burning" while Jesus preached, and then recognized him in the "breaking of the bread." How Lutheran of them! This is "CHURCH" for us – where the Word is preached and the sacraments are administered.²
Often when we hit rough patches in our lives, when nothing seems to be going right, when we feel hurt or betrayed or abandoned, when it seems to be one thing after another, we might doubt God's presence or even existence. Or we might not doubt God's presence but doubt God's LOVE for us while we're deep in our troubles.
This is precisely when we need to be reminded that we are NOT alone, that God not only exists but is indeed "with us" – Emmanuel – in the midst of all our mess. And "church" is the best way we have to get that reminder.
Church – where we hear the Word proclaimed, the uncompromising unconditional love of Jesus who gave his life for us, not because our lives are great, but precisely because they are NOT.
Church – where we receive the sacraments of love – the covenants – that God has made with us. Baptism, when we are marked with the cross of Christ forever; and Holy Communion, when we receive the new covenant in Christ's blood.
God gives us the gift of Jesus and Jesus gives us the gift of the Word and Sacraments, so that our hearts might burn too, and realize his presence with us.
The Emmaus road is a hard road to walk for any of us – but even there, especially there, Jesus shows us that he is with us, just as he was with Cleopas and the unnamed companion.
It's true that sometimes Jesus feels like a stranger to us. We feel alone – hopeless and grieving. But even when we don't see him he is there. Even when we don't recognize him he is holding us.
And while the Church isn't always perfect, indeed is NEVER perfect, the Church is still the place "where two or three are gathered"³ that Jesus promises to be.
Where we are reminded explicitly that God loves us and is with us no matter what.
Where we are reminded that our hope is ETERNAL life, but also that God holds us and walks with us in THIS life too.
This is our Easter hope. Alleluia.
¹source: Working Preacher commentary for Easter 3, year A, 2017, at WorkingPreacher.org
²Augsburg Confession, article 5
³Matthew 18:20


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On Film Part 1
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- Anonymous17/11/11 12:26 pm
This store remembers me store on a film,i don´t remember the nameReplyDelete
that film righ now,but is very similar :)
Beautiful beautiful picture! I love the light peeking through the shelfs.ReplyDelete
Which camera did you use?
Studio Meez - I used my Canon AV-1 with Kodak Ecatar 100 film.ReplyDelete
love it. absolutely.ReplyDelete
that is lovely kerry. but my first thought was thank god dan is holding bertie coz he could cause some damage in that busy shop! glad you had a good break. xReplyDelete
looks lovely!ReplyDelete
i miss taking film! that place looks like it may be full of tonnes of treasures.ReplyDelete
captivating and moving. result! xReplyDelete
such a sweet moment!ReplyDelete
The best camera! :) And that's a very nice picture, it sure does tell a story!! You should frame it. :DReplyDelete
Beautiful photo! :)ReplyDelete
Really lovely! Cosy light. JxReplyDelete
It's an amazing shot. And I know the feeling! I do wonder how you've created the sharpness even though it was this dark. Do you have a special way or just a very steady hand? ;)ReplyDelete
beautiful picture!! That feeling, when you know you've got a great shot..THE BEST!! :-)ReplyDelete
those fairy lights are so cute! love the photos xxxReplyDelete
It's beautiful! There's something so magical about film. The anticipation and the joy when it works out.ReplyDelete
Anna :)