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Observations from Partial Preterist Kenneth, Gentry's interview discussing the Preterist view (styled by him as Hyperpreterism). Focuses on Gentry's view of Matthew 24:31 and the year of Jubilee as fulfilled in A.D. 70, with comments from the The Great Tribulation debate with Dispensationalist, Dr. Thomas Ice.
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State leaders discuss possibility of November ballot measure
OLYMPIA - Approve a tax measure or this ferry route gets it?
State leaders indicated Tuesday that voters may see something on the November ballot asking for more money to pay for transportation projects across the state - including the financially-struggling ferry system.
While acknowledging that Washingtonians are in an anti-tax mood - last November they rolled back new taxes on soda and candy and rejected a proposal to create an income tax on the wealthy to pay for education - lawmakers said a case could be made for a plan to increase spending on roads, ferries and transit. The 2011 Legislature convenes Monday. State officials must contend with a $4.6 billion operating budget deficit for the next two-year budget.
"If we want to continue to invest in our infrastructure and our quality of life, we would, for example, in the transportation area need to send a proposal forward to the voters," state Sen. Majority Leader Lisa Brown, D-Spokane, said at a forum sponsored by The Associated Press. "We know we have needs in transit, we have storm water cleanup that cities need to have happen and we have a slack construction economy. Both organized labor and business are interested in continuing the investments we've made in the past."
In 2005 the Legislature approved and voters later signed off on a 9.5-cent-per-gallon gas tax increase, bringing the state tax to 37.5 cents. That helped pay for an $8.5 billion list of 300 transportation projects around the state - including the long-debated tunnel replacement for Seattle's Alaskan Way Viaduct. Gov. Chris Gregoire, speaking at The AP forum, said most of the projects on the 2005 list have been completed, but there are ongoing maintenance and construction needs.
And the governor said the ferry system is in "crisis." In her budget proposal Gregoire suggested raising fares, reducing average daily sailings from 505 to 477 and eliminating certain trips on major routes. Some lawmakers in communities served by the ferry system balked at her proposals.
"The idea that some legislators are appalled that we would reduce service - you can't keep doing something for nothing. Either you're going to raise the fares (to an unsustainable level) or you will reduce services," Gregoire said. "Or, for that matter, we will cut entire runs. We're left without options."
Like most government departments, the ferry service budget is under pressure. State officials say Washington State Ferries has a $180 million deficit in its operating budget over the next 10 years and an $865 million shortfall in its capital program. The ferry budget lost 20 percent of its operating funding when voters approved and legislators later incorporated into law a Tim Eyman initiative cutting car license fees in 1999.
Gregoire, who has been more adamant about not raising taxes to prevent further cuts to education and health care, indicated she'd consider a transportation measure.
"I am interested in what might be done on that," she said.
House Minority Leader Richard DeBolt, R-Chehalis, agreed that there were pressing transportation needs. But he urged the Legislature to try to create as business-friendly an environment as possible to encourage job growth and the creation of new employment sectors. He noted that the Boeing Co. moved its headquarters from Seattle to Chicago in 2001.
"One of the things they decided before they did that was there wasn't the transportation infrastructure for them. We passed a huge tax package for transportation infrastructure and they still moved," DeBolt said. "So, we have to be cognizant that, yes, we do need transportation infrastructure, but at the same time we have to look at new anchors in the state of Washington."


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It's that time of year again… our 2017 Demo Weekend is back and will be hitting Cannock Chase on 18th-19th March!
This is our most anticipated event on the year and we are proud to hold the largest mountain bike demo in the UK! This year we have over 180 bikes from the top brands available to test on the trails of Cannock Chase as well as a range of clothing and accessories to test out along side bikes, giving you a great opportunity to get back to back testing of the latest kit.
After the great response last year, tickets to our demo weekend will once again be £15 per day:
Our demo weekend sells out very quickly and tickets are in very high demand. To stop people reserving tickets for friends that may not be able to make it, which then means other people miss out, we wanted to add some commitment to tickets so everyone gets a chance to come to our demo.
We have a huge demo fleet that will be available on the weekend and we have a full list of the demo weekend bikes below showing sizes available from the brands below so you can get your wishlist ready! Ladies demo bikes will also be available at our demo weekend and we will have a ladies ride run by Specialized each day at 1pm – check out more information and how to join us!
All bikes are available on a first come, first served basis on each day.
Not only that, we also have some clothing and accessory brands that will have kit available for you to test out on the trails; an opportunity you rarely get!
Please be aware that you will need a form of photo ID (see below), a debit/credit card, a helmet and a pair of pedals to test any of the bikes on demo over the weekend. We do not charge your card for anything but we will need to keep hold of your Photo ID and credit/debit card whilst you are testing bikes for security reasons.
Are there ID requirements for the event?
You must bring a photo ID card either Passport or Driving Licence ID Card as well as a credit/debit card to demo any bike on the weekend
Is there an age limit for the Demo Weekend?
People of all ages are welcome to the event, however you must be over the age of 16 to demo an adult bike. Please note if you are under the age of 18 and don't have a valid bank card you can use a parent's bank card/ID to demo bikes.
What are my parking options getting to the event?
There is FREE parking available on-site for our demo weekend. Please arrive at Tackeroo Campsite in plenty of time and keep an eye out for our stewards who will advise where to park.
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Unfortunately there is no camping allowed on the ground for the demo weekend. However there is a wide choice of hotels nearby if you are coming for both days and need somewhere to stay!
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Media release: Friday, 5 February 2016
Work on the National Archives of Australia's new storage and preservation building is on track with the transfer of some 15 million items due to take place between November 2016 and July 2017.
'Collection items currently housed in two repositories based in Canberra will be transferred to the new preservation and storage facility, as will some of our audiovisual collection from Sydney,' said acting Director-General Anne Lyons. 'The new building will store one third of our entire national collection.'
The National Archives will communicate with researchers and the public about disruptions to services during the relocation period.
'We will work to minimise any disruption but acknowledge we will not be able to gain physical access to items at times, and this may impact on our standards of service,' said Ms Lyons.
'We certainly encourage researchers to search for and view records online where possible. Where the originals are required during the relocation period, we suggest they request items as early as possible so they can be extracted before being parcelled up for transfer.'
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It's come to me, like a flash of light in a dark room, that American mass-market beers like Miller and Budweiser have finally admitted that their goal in life is to make cheap, shitty beer with the sole objective of delivering nasty taste and a moderate alcohol content to broke-dick alcoholics worldwide. It's despicable, and at least Natural Light has the good sense to not act as if they don't know it's shitty beer…they're right there, out front, saying, "Hey, we know you're broke and really need to get drunk…try some Natty Light! We'll get you all kinds of plowed!"
I think it's time all the American beer companies take a step back and revisit the sage words of my personal hero, the one, the only, Billy Dee Williams. He is the king of big pimpin', and the proof is that only a pure, unadultered pimp can get away with speaking the words, "Colt 45, it works every time" on TV, all the while holding a forty in one hand and a babe in the other. It's almost like you can read his thoughts: "That's right. The shortest line between me and this vagina right here is Colt 45."
That's what cheap beer is all about, isn't it? Getting drunk and potentially catching a date rape charge? Well, Budweiser and Miller have finally come out and admitted it to those of us keen enough to see the forest for the trees. Well, that's what their marketing says to me, and I'm clearly not the brightest bulb in the drawer.
How, you ask, did I finally come to this realization? It's simple, really. You don't see Guinness, Samuel Adams, or other real beers that aren't nasty and horrible in every conceivable way going out and putting exit velocity enhancing vortex funnels on their bottles do you? Well, Miller has finally admitted, by their new bottle design, that the only way to truly enjoy thier product is to not taste it. They want you to pound as many of them as possible in the shortest amount of time, and since flavor is expensive, they added the patented "Vortex Bottle" to their product, which it tantamount to saying, "That's right. We cater to the alcoholics. We know you don't care what it tastes like, and we know our beer tastes a bit like a cross between one of Butterbean's old Chuck Taylors and the sweat from Sally Struthers' ass crack. Let's just cut to the chase and make a bottle that launches the beer down your gullet faster than ever, so you can get drunk, party, and kill a mother of three on the way home."
Why else would you put a fucking funnel on a bottle? If it was delicious, don't you think you'd want people to drink it slowly, enjoy the palate, and smell the wonderful brew? No, our friends at Miller are freely admitting (in a roundabout way) that their product is pure shite, and that their sole objective is to intoxicate people as quickly as possible. Way to go, Miller!
Let's talk about Budweiser for a minute, because the self-proclaimed "King of Beers" isn't off the hook with their marketing either. I was looking through a magazine and I saw the telltale sign of a shitty marketing guy: an amorphous catchphrase. Emblazoned on the side of the can in the picture was the phrase, "Superior Drinkability." What the fuck is that about? I mean, you don't tell people that your very beautiful wife has "Superior Fuckability" do you? No, you'd call her amazingly beautiful. You don't go to the butcher for some center-cut filet mignon, asking him for the piece with "Superior Eatability" do you? No, you ask for a wonderful, tender piece of meat. I mean, what the hell does that mean, anyhow? Superior to what? Are they saying its drinkability is superior to the fluid at the bottom of a Porta-Potty? Embalming Fluid? Bile? They don't really specify what it's superior to, and after having some, I'd say that it may be false advertising, because I cannot imagine very many fluids that have less drinkability than cheap American beer.
My thought is that the reason they say that Bud Light has "Superior Drinkability" is that they know they're bottom feeders who make absolutely terrible beer, and that their only saving grace is that it's barely more drinkable than Miller Light, which requires the afore-mentioned funnel to be able to tolerate it. I find it to be the height of stupidity to hire a marketing guy who thinks that labeling a beer can with "Superior Drinkability" is somehow going to attract new customers. Give me a break. These cockweasels are absolutely in the business of creating young alcoholics and they, Miller, and Natural Light are all in the same market: broke high school students, broke college students, and trailer-home alcoholics.
Just admit it, already. Just say, right on the label, "Cheap and Barely Palatable, But Effective". Be real, cheap beer guys. No fucking way on earth does Guinness have to state that it has "Superior Drinkability", because everyone knows it's smooth and creamy to the last. No way does Sam Adams have to put a funnel on their bottle because people want to ENJOY IT.
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A spring application is deployed as a web module initializing multiple modules(deployed as SAR files) to have the flexibility of changing integrations based on customer interfaces during deployment time. I've seen whenever there is an invalid name server entry in /etc/resolv.conf deployment of the SAR files slows down where each one takes atleast more than 60 seconds slowing down the overall deployment of the application.
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Any idea why would the invalid nameserver entry slow down the deployment.
Take thread dumps when those 60 seconds+ delays happen and see what the threads are doing. Here's some details on how to take thread dumps ThreadDump


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The Cambridge Elite Memory 1400 bed collection benefits from 1400 individual pocket springs for total body support, a layer of breathable memory foam and sumptuous layers of natural fillings, to help you have a relaxing and restful nights sleep. The easy care no turn mattress is generously upholstered on only one side, making it a great choice for use on bedsteads, or alongside the co ordinating platform top divan base, which is available to order in a choice of beautiful neutral tones to match your existing décor. The mattresses also boast the My-Edge support system, allowing you to use the whole of the mattress sleeping surface, and prevents roll off. All beds in the Cambridge Elite Memory 1400 collection are made in the UK, by skilled craftsmen using the finest quality materials. For your added peace of mind, all divan beds and mattresses come with a 5 year guarantee, helping you to sleep safe and sound.
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So we all know Charles Darwin is accredited with blowing up the world – or perhaps something like it. I might guess that millions refer to Darwin to prove a point or prop up a pivoting opinion or justify a dissension and yet have never actually read Origin of a Species beyond the few highly quotable bits. When I consider all the controversy, and all the opposing thinkers who have taken to argue with the dead man Darwin, I realize I have had little to offer – and – that I don't really much care about the fact.
There is one thing I might hold up as a bit of damning evidence against the great Darwin – and it is nothing strictly to do with faith vs science – but more along the lines of art vs science, or perhaps better stated, science to the exclusion of art… I once a while back read the quote:
"But now for many years I cannot endure to read a line of poetry" ~Charles Darwin
« The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin – Day 27 of 188
I have no need to prove the thinking of Darwin "wrong"… but must question what sort of thinking would lead a human to lose their taste for the things which exemplify their very humanity? More importantly, how might I protect myself from such thinking?
Further in said letter, Darwin notes:
"My mind seems to have become a kind of machine for grinding general laws out of large collections of facts, but why this should have caused the atrophy of that part of the brain alone, on which the higher tastes depend, I cannot conceive."
I personally find this utterly tragic. It suggests we can poison our minds with our thinking activities (or thinking idleness even?). For Darwin, he spent countless hours "grinding" on facts and it killed the "higher" capabilities of art – poetry, music, imagery (although there is a small note in Darwins letter that made me smile about still enjoying the novelic viewing of a pretty woman – so porn wins :).
I have no intention to say science is bad. It would seem today that any question about the use of science immediately makes one anti-science. That is not the case here at all. We equate truth and facts as synonymous, but there are many vehicles to discover truth besides empirical fact. Every story ever written is attempting to display some truth through events and persons which likely were invented. For example, I get a lot of truth from Dr Seuss although I don't get a lot of facts. It would seem a pursuit of truth which restricts attention away from anything other than cold hard fact does not result in a healthy mind or a happy life.
I am not questioning science, but rather scientism – the belief that there is no truth outside of the empirical method, and worse… that there is nothing of any value apart from cold hard fact. Science is good for the mind like kale is good for the body – but what would happen to your body if you determined nothing but kale was actually food? I think Darwin is expressing regret, not for his science, but for his scientism. Not even for his love of scientific pursuit, but for usage of scientific thinking to the exclusion of any other kind of thinking – other kinds of truth seeking. Maybe I am putting words in Darwin's mouth with this, but how would you understand him when he says that his pursuit of facts caused the "atrophy of that part of the brain on which the higher tastes depend" and in his reflection, "a loss of happiness"?
To re-state a thing – Darwin is accredited with immense influence on the thinking of human society. Since he himself laments the outcomes of his work on his own mind – how can the above influence be called "good"? Shakespeare also had immense influence on the thinking of human society – above and beyond what can be measured even – but he did so through art rather than science. Some would say ole Billy boy was a hack and a thief – perhaps it is so, but perhaps it is also a sign of his mind being steeped in humanity. He often carried the ugliness that is found in human society – the pettiness and brokenness and madness – and somehow put his finger on the beauty that resides with the shambles. Science has no such finger. Science, it would seem, when taken to an extreme breaks that finger. Grinding on facts makes a powdery dust of beauty and goodness and truth in the human experience, or at least it did for Darwin.
If I were to offer any criticism of Darwin at all – it would be simply to agree with his own reflective findings in this letter:
"…if I had to live my life again, I would have made a rule to read some poetry and listen to some music at least once every week; for perhaps the parts of my brain now atrophied would thus have been kept active through use. The loss of these tastes is a loss of happiness, and may possibly be injurious to the intellect, and more probably to the moral character, by enfeebling the emotional part of our nature."


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Well, I'm on a bit of a wiper jag. As promised, I rushed delivery of my new rods and they arrived to serve me well on this brutally windy day. The TFO MINI MAG was awesome. I lined it with a Cortland Pike taper 10wt and cast it into the wicked wind until my forearm cramped up. I didn't try the switch rod. Maybe tomorrow.


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It's been beautiful here this weekend, so I've been doing washing and lots of it. Well you never know when you'll get the chance do get it all dry again. I have managed to grab an hour this morning to make a card though.
Thank you all so much for your lovely well wishes, I'm feeling loads better today, although the pesky cough is still hanging around.
You might have seen that LOTV have some brand new stamps being released on the 31st March. They are all amazing and are available to pre-order HERE.
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Bad deal on Bergdahl trade
I was shocked when I read the June 8 editorial, Bringing Bergdahl home, which concludes that President Obama made the right decision on trading five top terrorists for this soldier. Whether or not, Bergdahl will be adjudicated a deserter and the policy of not leaving an American behind are not the issues.
Negotiating with terrorists, then secretly releasing not one, but five, while violating the law requiring notification to Congress isn't the right call.
But I'm not surprised because this president chooses which laws to obey and which his Justice Department will enforce.
Robert L. Guthrie, Pembroke Pines


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I made up the pattern for the friendship star quilt and quilted it using straight lines with my walking foot in a criss-cross design on my Bernina 930 Record. I quilted the other three quilts with the same design, just a slightly larger spacing.
I printed a label on printable fabric, ironed it onto Heat-N-Bond, then ironed it onto the back of the quilt.
All four quilts were mailed out to surprise the recipients with some happy mail!


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First show is from 8pm-9pm with a $15 cover, second show is 10pm-1am with a $20 cover
Trumpeter, composer, and arranger Theo Croker is an adventurous musician whose adept skills find him at home whether playing standards, swinging post-bop, or more groove-oriented electric jazz. A native of Leesburg, Florida, Croker is the grandson of the late great jazz trumpeter Doc Cheatham. He began playing trumpet around age 11 after hearing Cheatham play in New York City, and by his teens was studying music at the Douglas Anderson School of the Arts in Jacksonville, Florida. From 2003 to 2007, Croker attended the music conservatory at Oberlin College. During this time he earned the Presser Music Foundation Award, which funded his debut album, 2006's Fundamentals. After graduating Oberlin, Croker relocated to China, where he took up residency at Shanghai's House of Blues. In 2009 he released his sophomore album, In the Tradition, which paid tribute to Cheatham. Croker returned to the States in 2013 and in 2014 he released his third solo album, the Dee Dee Bridgewater-produced Afro Physicist, on OKeh Records.


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Laura Bechtolsheimer and Mistral Hojris went close to a new British record as they qualified easily for Sunday's Hagen grand prix freestyle final in Germany.
The Gloucestershire-based world number three posted a score of 82.745% to finish second behind the brilliant Totilas, ridden by Germany's Matthias Rath.
It was another impressive display by Bechtolsheimer and Mistral Hojris, a combination that were part of Great Britain's European title-winning dressage team last August and look set to be key performers at the London Olympics this summer.
Britain has never won an Olympic dressage medal, but Bechtolsheimer's early-season form, and that of team-mate Charlotte Dujardin, augers well.
"He is so consistent in his scores," Bechtolsheimer said.
"There are not many horses who score over 80% as regularly as him now. Nine times out of 10 I get the maximum out of him, and even if I don't, it's pretty close.
"When London was awarded the Olympics it instantly became our focus, and we have crafted his career to get to Greenwich in prime condition.
"I am so excited that for a change the big show (Olympics) is on our doorstep and we are not someone else's guests.
"It is a lot of pressure, but come the competition day we will be at our peak and ready for the challenge."
The prestigious Hagen show concludes on Sunday, with Dujardin and her Olympics contender Valegro firm favourites to win the grand prix special, when the British record of 81.708% could come under threat.


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Late in the afternoons, after my husband and I pick up our son from school, drop him off (and pick him up again) at his martial arts class, I find myself tired, and far too harried to try to worry about supper. So I look for easy recipes, things I can throw together in a moment. I look for meals that offer wholesome, simple nourishment.
So I reached out to Kate Payne, author of Hip Girls Guide to the Kitchen, a charming book that focuses on simple, practical techniques that bring you back to the kitchen with plenty of classic how-to's and ideas for cooking wholesome foods from scratch. I asked Kate to share one of her simple, no-recipe, throw-together weeknight meals with me. Here she share's a lovely technique for making a classic Italian frittata. Add a loaf of crusty bread, and a green salad for a wholesome meal that comes together quickly, with little fuss. – Jenny
How to Make a Vegetable Frittata
Since returning from an action-packed couple months of book touring across the U.S. this spring and summer with Hip Girl's Guide to the Kitchen, it's been such a treat to return home and eat suppers in our home, from simple, whole food ingredients. I'm sharing one of my favorite go-to dinners. It's easy, nutritious and affordable, and it makes great leftovers for workday lunches.
- eggs
- unrefined sea salt
- freshly cracked pepper
- milk or cream
- cooking fat such as coconut oil butter or olive oil
- vegetables
- Start by preheating the oven to 350 F.
- Whisk together 6–12 eggs (depending on the size of your cast iron skillet and the size of the frittata you hope to make). My 8" skillet requires about 6-8 eggs to make a 1"-thick frittata. Add sea salt, fresh cracked pepper, a splash of milk or cream (optional) to the egg batter, plus shredded Parmesan cheese and any fresh herbs (both also optional) and set aside.
- Add fat (coconut oil, butter, olive oil, etc.) to a cast-iron skillet and sauté onions, garlic, peppers, asparagus, or any vegetable (already cooked if it's not quickly sautéable).
- Reduce burner heat to low and pour the egg mixture over the sautéed veggies. Place gently on top of the mixture any additional raw ingredients like sliced tomatoes, cheese or herbs (if not previously added to egg batter) and cook undisturbed until the sides start to slightly puff up and pull away (about 10-15 minutes depending on the size of your skillet).
- Finish in a 350 F oven for about ten minutes until there are no more runny patches on top. Serve warm or cold.


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SEDM Home
Welcome to the SEDM Process portal
Welcome to South-Eastern Europe Defence Ministerial - Coordination Committee (SEDM-CC) and Political Military Steering Committee (PMSC) portal
Learn more about SEDM
What is SEDM?
History and Objectives
The SEDM Process in brief
In consequence of the tumultuous experiences of the last decade and following NATO-led missions that aimed to build as well as to maintain peace and security in South-East Europe, a consideration for a necessity of a consistent regional cooperation mechanism in this region emerged in the international society. Hence came forward the South-East Europe Defense Ministerial (SEDM) Process, which began with a meeting of Ministers of Defense held in Tirana in March 1996, first of a series of meetings that convened the Ministers of Defense, Deputy Ministers of Defense and Deputy Chiefs of Defense of nations of South-East Europe. The activities undertaken within the context of the SEDM Process have developed the security of South-East Europe by three major ways: promoting regional cooperation and good neighborly relations, strengthening regional Defense capabilities as well as cooperation through collective efforts and last but not least, establishing links facilitating integration into Euro-Atlantic institutions.
Main objective of the SEDM process is strengthening understanding and politico-military cooperation in the region in order to enhance the stability and security in SEE.
SEDM objectives:
- Promotion of mutual understanding, confidence and cooperation among member countries
- Contribution of SEDM and Multinational Peace Force of the SEE (MPFSEE) / South-Eastern Europe Brigade (SEEBRIG) to regional and worldwide security and stability
- Enhancement of the SEEBRIG interoperability and capability to deploy in peace support missions
- Facilitation of SEEBRIG employment in peace support operations
- Promotion of Euro-Atlantic integration processes of SEDM member nations
- Implementation and development of the SEDM projects
- Enlargement of the SEDM process with new members
- Cooperation with International Organizations (UN, EU, NATO and OCSE)
Since the MPFSEE Agreement was signed on 26 September 1998 the SEDM, with its constituent member nations, has achieved considerable progress. To date the South Eastern Europe Defence Ministerial (SEDM) has had a role to play in strengthening peace and stability in the region of South Eastern Europe and importantly has contributed to peace efforts further afield. During the past thirteen years the SEDM forum has been effective, with dialogue aimed at building a more secure and prosperous region through close regional co-operation and sharing common aims between member countries and observer nations. SEDM has achieved an internationally recognised image, including being held as an excellent model of mutual co-operation among States that are committed to strengthen international peace and stability. The development of those basic values is enshrined in such internationally renowned organisations, such as the UN, NATO, the EU and the OSCE. We have also created a military instrument, SEEBRIG, which enables us to work more closely together, to improve our joint defence capabilities, to assist in joining larger organisations such as NATO and the EU, which will strengthen Euro-Atlantic ties. In this vein could be suitable the proposal to stop the command rotation that takes place every four years in order to offer further possibilities to share professional expertise and to strengthen the already-existing cooperation.
MPFSEE / SEDM Outline Concept
Nevertheless, despite our achievement this is not the time for inactivity; further efforts should be made to develop and progress further this initiative. The MPFSEE / SEDM is no different – if we stand still our current structure will lack purpose, direction and effectiveness. We must do all we can, within the resources available, to co-ordinate ongoing regional security initiatives, promote the employment of SEEBRIG in conflict prevention and other peace support operations and to assist in the international community's wider peace efforts. For those risks that we can predict, we must act both to reduce the likelihood of their occurring and develop the resilience to reduce their impact. Furthermore, the only way to improve the capacity of conflict prevention could be the wider integration into the useful partnership on a regional or international basis. Should we seek to undertake security tasks only within the boundaries of our countries or should we assist the wider international security effort to assure peace and stability inside and outside our region? Alliances and partnerships are a fundamental part of our approach to defence and security. We have built a constructive relationship across South Eastern Europe and we must maintain this to ensure peace and the conditions for mutual growth. However, we can go further by seeking greater international engagement that is essential to our future security that is based prioritarily on the Euro Atlantic structures as the bedrock of our defence, but also with an outward-facing EU that promotes security and prosperity. These deepened relationships, from which we can share capabilities, technologies and programmes, aim to ensure that collective resources can go further. Much of what we want to achieve can be fulfilled through SEEBRIG. However, we need to determine what we want SEEBRIG to do and, importantly, what we want it to become in the future. By utilising SEEBRIG in this way it can assist members willing to attain and maintain Euro-Atlantic standards, which are necessary to meet and maintain Euro-Atlantic and European aspirations. Importantly, we should also strive to raise the profile of SEDM and SEEBRIG, both internationally and nationally, so that communities understand what we do, why we do it and what benefits are derived from such collective efforts.
Athens Chairmanship 2017-2019
"Friendship is essentially a partnership"
Message of the Chairman Eleftherios Anghelopoulos, Ambassador a.h.
As Athens SEDM-CC/PMSC Chairmanship begins its mission, we are looking forward to promoting the activities, vision and ideas of the Process with the support of all its Nations and contributing to the fulfillment of the goals and priorities of the initiative. In these priorities, SEEBRIG will maintain its important role.
I will focus, as the Chairman of the Process for the next two years, until July 2019, on our close cooperation, based on our fundamental principles, in full respect of International Law, with a view to strengthening stability and security in the region of Southeastern Europe.
I believe that all the current projects and activities of SEDM Process i.e. Interconnection of Military Hospitals (IMIHO), SEDM Official Portal, Female Leaders in Security and Defence (FLSD), Building Integrity (BI), as well as the Southeastern Europe Simulation Exercise (SEESIM), are very crucial and we will explore ways to enrich them and increase their effectiveness.
Furthermore, Greece, during its Chairmanship, will continue the ongoing efforts to revitalize the SEDM Strategic Review and to finalize the work on the drafting of 6th Additional Protocol of the Multinational Peace Force South Eastern Europe Agreement.
Last but not least, all our actions and endeavors over the next two years will be governed by the words of Aristotle ''friendship is essentially a partnership'', which are also the motto of Athens Chairmanship.
Priority goals of Athens Chairmanship
- Close and result oriented cooperation with all the SEDM Process Nations.
- Enhance efforts to promote mutual understanding, transparency, solidarity and good neighborly relations, in full respect of International Law.
- Working towards enhancing visibility of SEDM Process and SEEBRIG
- Optimize cost-effectiveness of all the current projects, initiatives and activities of SEDM Process and explore ways of enhancing them.
- Continue the efforts to revitalize SEDM Strategic Review.
- Finalize the Multinational Peace Force South Eastern Europe Agreement's 6th Additional Protocol.
- Increase the effectiveness of the Process towards contributing to the safeguard of peace, security and stability in the region of Southeastern Europe.
- Usability, deployability and readiness of SEEBRIG in peace support operations, including disaster relief.


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Areen East & West L.L.C.
We, Areen East & West established in the mid 1991 in Dubai –UAE, is an agent, warehousing and distribution organization trading in various domains and to serve the purpose of being the sole agents of reputable International Firms; specialized in selected unique products, helping us to be enlisted in all the pharmacies, supermarkets, hypermarkets, beauty shops and wholesalers spread all over the UAE.
We have designed our operations, gathering an idol theme of management, boosting up great reputation for better quality, service, reliability and the profound relationships with our customers, widening the relation across the globe.
We believe our hard work, and the trust, in return from our clients, propagate us in improving, aiming the best all the time and generate impressive results for both our suppliers and customers, and consider their problems as our own.
Our vision as a modern company to insure the quality of products and services till the end-users in all of healthcare, baby care and beauty care or in any of our other items.
We insist and ensure to introduce the highest quality products available that match our business standards.
Our major policy to make our professional sales and marketing team works round the clock in involving for developing better standards that help us earning trust of our suppliers and gathering more clients and consumers confidence.
We promote the maximum advantage of our products, to make deliveries at the earliest to all of our authorized clients, support our display through a team of merchandisers and promoters and try to avoid having any complaints by providing the services and support if required immediately.
We with our suppliers placed our products next to our consumer in the forefront and we to make sure that every one satisfied.


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Laura Austin
I had the pleasure of tagging along with Ian Ruhter for a day in Los Angeles as he started the long journey for his "Silver & Light" project. He managed to turn a truck into one giant wet plate camera in hopes of driving it around America shooting the people & landscapes he comes across. To see more of his images and learn more about this project follow his Tumblr: ianruhter.tumblr.com/ or his Facebook page: facebook.com/pages/Ian-Ruhter-Photography/159583283699
All filmed on a point n' shoot Panasonic Lumix GF1


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Illuminated Initial To I Kings, In Peter Comestor's 'Scholastic History'
Medium: Ink and pigments on vellum
Date: 1205
Peter Comestor (i.e. Peter 'the Eater', a nickname given to him because of his voracious appetite for knowledge) wrote the 'Scholastic History' in Paris in about 1170. It is a continuous history, from the Creation until the end of the Acts of the Apostles, based mainly on the narrative books of the Bible. This copy was commissioned by Raymond, prior of St Albans Abbey from 1195-1214. Medieval Bibles had four Books of Kings; in the familiar King James and later translations they are known as I and II Samuel, I and II Kings. This Illuminated initial introduces III Kings (i.e. I Kings in a modern Bible). The shape of the 'I' allowed the artist to extend the initial the full height of the text.


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It's week 2 of the Spring 2017 One Room Challenge and I made some progress! I feel like I can't waste any time with this space because I know every project planned will end up taking longer than I think.
So this week I started right away by removing all my cabinets doors.
Be prepared for a chaotic picture!
It's only been a couple days living like this, but seeing all the clutter is making me go crazy! I can't wait to paint the cabinets and get them back together. I guess the good thing with this chaos it that it's motivation!
I also removed all the hinges and I plan on replacing them with a white semi-concealed hinge. My old hinges were starting to break, plus I painted them white which hasn't held up at all. Of course this also means more prep work; I'll have to fill all the existing holes on the cabinet base.
You can see below how bad the previous paint was. When removing all the doors it pulled up some of the old paint. This just means more prep work, but in the end it will be worth it.
(This post may include affiliate links. If you buy something I receive a small commission of your purchase. Thanks for supporting A Shade of Teal! I only share products I truly love!)
Last week I mentioned that I was going with a Modern Rustic style. I plan to mix rustic coastal with a little farmhouse charm, then incorporate modern finishes. Here's my inspiration:
Find the sources here:
Flooring: Whitewash Laminate, similar option // Backsplash: Carrara Linear Marble Mosaic
Counters: River White Granite // Orb Pendant Lighting
Inspiration Pic via Young House Love // Wood Floating Shelf
Accent Wall Pic via TidBits // Table will be refinished // Bistro Chair
Hardware pull: Similar Option // Hardware knob: Similar Option // Kitchen Faucet
Curtains & Accessories: Pinboard, Napkins, Wood bowl (similar option), Marble Cake stand, Marble cutting board, Curtains.
Since you now know my inspiration I can share a project I started, the ship-lap accent wall on my peninsula. For past projects I have installed Faux Ship-lap, but for this project I went with actual Tongue-and-groove panels. They're definitely harder to work with, especially if the wood is warped.
I decided to only go as far as my counter, it's hard to see in this pic but the wall continues for another foot.
Once the wall went up I had a huge dilemma. What do I do with the molding? of course if I was starting from scratch I would have never added molding, but in this case I just worked around it.
The wall will most likely be a aqua/teal color so having a contrast wall against white molding would look silly. So after debating what to do I decided to add an extra wood strip to act like new molding. See below.
It looks so much more finished now! I still need to caulk in the seams and joints, but this guy should be painted by next week!
So there is my week 2 recap! I also wanted to introduce my amazing sponsors that are helping me get this room done.
Minted || Hickory Hardware || Dunn-Edwards || HomeRight || Karastan
Finally, if you haven't heard about the One Room Challenge its hosted by Calling It Home and the challenge goes on for 6 weeks where I'll update you each week with the progress I've made. Make sure to check out the other linking participants HERE.
Thanks for stopping by!
The room is complete! Check out all the progress here:
Modern Rustic Kitchen Makeover:
Week 1- The Plan || Week 2- Inspiration || Week 3- Progress
Week 4- Backsplash || Week 5- Lighting || Week 6- The Reveal
If you want to check out my past One Room Challenge's you can find them here:


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Train company launches less ambitious Slightly Quieter Carriage
GREAT Western Trains is to replace the quiet carriage with a new compartment where customers are asked to be just a fraction less irritating.
Having accepted that humans are no longer capable of quietness or sustained consideration towards others, rail bosses are to introduce what they believe is a more realistic alternative.
A GWT spokesman said: "The Slightly Quieter Carriage is a place for customers who want the nearest practicable thing to a relaxing experience on public transport.
"The Quiet Carriage thing wasn't really working out. For some reason it seemed to attract even noisier individuals than the other carriages, as if they were drawn moth-like to the extra attention-seeking opportunities it afforded.
"Or maybe it was too ambiguous. I mean, the words 'Quiet' and 'Carriage' in conjunction could mean any number of things, apparently."
Rail traveller Stephen Malley said: "I am a prick and as such have no problem loudly broadcasting the details of my forthcoming meeting with someone called Claire Bevan at a pencil manufacturer in Swindon to a carriage full of people trying to read.
"But I like the idea of a carriage where it's generally a bit quiet so everyone can hear me better, but they can't give me dodgy looks because their moral high ground has been eroded."
Leaky headphone owner Nikki Hollis said: "These days the only reason people are quiet is because they're thinking about doing a murder."


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This DIY clothespin holder is a chic and understated way to store your favorite accessories.
Incredibly economical and requiring few materials, the tutorial can be done by almost anyone of any age and will add a whimsical touch to the environment where the piece is stored. Created and written by Jenni of I Spy DIY, and posted on the Chloe and Isabel blog, this article is written by a creative expert with plenty of experience creating chic homemade goods. Using classic DIY materials including a mason jar, and most visibly, clothespins, this affordable creation is surprisingly aesthetically pleasing, and looks far more expensive than it costs to create.
The circular shape of this holder makes it particularly conducive to the storage of bracelets, as it can keeps their shape and shows off the design of the jewelry.
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text: DigitalQuote of Note | Nathan HellerBy Stephanie Murg|July 6, 2012 ShareBy Stephanie Murg|July 6, 2012 Share "Richard Saul Wurman, who invented the TED conference, in 1984, lives in Newport, Rhode Island, in a gated Gilded Age mansion made to look like an eighteenth-century country home. When I arrived one day, in midwinter, he showed me into his study, which was painted forest-green and packed with baubles: Teddy bears beneath glass bells, sneakers speckled with paint (a gift from the artist Dale Chihuly), a large bowl filled with multicolored baseballs and globe ornaments, three bent spoons, and an action figure in his own image, propped up and ready to fight. Not long after I'd sat down, he stood—'Come with me'—and led me to an adjoining cottage, where the walls were hung with potraits and magazine profiles of Wurman, elegantly laminated.To spend time with Wurman, a keen, fast-talking seventy-seven-year-old who has trained as an architect, is to enter a world whose careful design, childlike restlessness, and narrative authority feels—for want of a better term—TED-like. He designed much of the furniture on in his house; the grounds are landscaped to his specifications. Wurman's attention span operates on TED-like rhythms, with frequent scenery changes and breaks, and although an assistant screens his calls, I never saw him turn one down….If you ask him why, given all the things a wealthy and well-connected man could be doing, he has spent four decades organizing conferences, he will look at you as if you asked him why he's wearing pants. 'I'm not an athlete, I'm not an entertainer, and I'm not smart,' he says. 'I have no skills, I'm abrasive, I can't type. What would you like me to do?'"–Nathan Heller, in his article about TED Talks in the July 9 & 16 issue of The New Yorker Sharehttp://adweek.it/2kPQrnv copy Adweek Adweek


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This Travel Company Wants to Pay You to Tour Europe for 5 Months
Are you itching to travel this summer?
Me too. But sometimes life — and money — gets in the way.
But I found this awesome opportunity that'll pay for 5 months of European travel. Busabout, a European and Asian travel network, is looking for two travel addicts to travel throughout Europe — all expenses paid.
The catch? Honestly, I can't find one.
Busabout Wants to Pay 2 Travel Addicts to Tour Europe
This travel network is for free-spirited travelers who want to create their own trip on their own schedule.
That's where the open brand ambassador and video producer positions come into play. It'll be your job to "produce regular travel-themed vlogs, as well as documenting your trip on our social networks and blog."
These are two separate positions, but you and your bestie or beau are welcome to apply as a team.
Here's What You'll Do as a Professional Traveler for Busabout
And so your adventure begins.
Busabout is calling this opportunity the trip of a lifetime:
"From idyllic strolls along the Seine, visiting ancient castles in the Czech Republic and claiming the top of Europe in the Swiss Alps to sailing the crystal clear waters of the Adriatic coast, island-hopping your way to the most stunning Greek sunset, partying it up in Ibiza & having a stein (or three) at Oktoberfest!"
All of this will happen between late April and late September 2017.
And to address the whole money thing: Busabout says all of your travel expenses will be covered. This includes the all-too-expensive flights to Europe, as well as accommodations and excursions. Plus, you'll get a daily allowance for food.
And in the end, if your project proves to be a success, you'll get paid "a fee."
Here's What Busabout Needs from You
As previously noted, the trip will take place between late April and late September, so make sure you're available then. (Cue me scrapping all other plans.)
You must be over 18 to apply.
Other logistical notes: You need a valid passport (or visa) for at least 180 days. Busabout also strongly encourages you get travel insurance, but the company says it can help with that.
How to Apply for the Brand Ambassador Position
The company describes its perfect brand ambassador as a lover of many things: storytelling, writing, history, fun facts, adventure, socializing, social media and travel.
You should also feel like a natural in front of a camera — so don't ask what you should do with your hands.
To apply, do these three things:
- Write about why you're the right person for the gig.
- Create a 3-minute YouTube video about yourself and your favorite place.
- Tag #busaboutambassador and @busabouteurope to your favorite Insta post to show off your skills.
How to Apply for the Video Producer Position
The video producer works alongside the brand ambassador.
In order to snag this gig, you'll need to: be attentive to detail, have strong video-editing skills, be creative with an "out-of-box" mentality, possess strong project management skills, meet tight deadlines and love travel.
To apply, do these three things:
- Write about why you're the right person for the job.
- Create a 2-minute YouTube video highlighting your location and editing skills.
- Submit a list of gear and software you have.
Think you have what it takes? You can find more details — and the application — on Busabout.
Be sure to apply by March 5 (at 11:59 p.m. GMT).
Your Turn: Are you applying for this opportunity?
Carson Kohler (@CarsonKohler) is a junior writer at The Penny Hoarder. If it weren't completely irresponsible to ditch her full-time job here, she'd apply for this summer gig ASAP.


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Richfield Springs Central School (RSCS) sophomore Jonathan Zurmuhlen recently received word that hes been selected to be a Rotary International exchange student for the 2009-2010 school year and will be heading to Germany this summer to spend a year in that country for his junior year.
I am really enthused about going overseas to learn a new language, learn about another culture, and make new friends, said Zurmuhlen.
Amidst the application and medical forms Jonathan was required to write a letter to his future host family about himself and his interests. Charles Strange, a local Rotarian who serves as youth exchange officer for the local club met with the Zurmuhlens and Jons application was off to be processed.
More than 7,000 students participate in Rotary Internationals short and long-term exchanges each year. Jonathan will spend the year living with several host families of Germany and attending school, learning about a new culture and language, and teaching people about the United States and our culture; hell be an ambassador to help bring the world closer together and make good friends in the process. Strange, whose own children were Rotary Exchange students, noted that Jonathan would not be the only area youth involved in the Rotary Exchange Program next year.
Brian Sutton, who attends Cherry Valley Springfield (CV-S), will spend a year in Thailand next year and a student will be attending Richfield Springs Central School in the 2009-2010 school year. The Rotary is looking for families to volunteer to host this student.
While at RSCS, Jonathan has been active in junior varsity basketball, varsity soccer with ODY, jazz band, concert band, and the recently formed drum line. He has served on the backstage crew of recent vocal music department musicals including this years production of State Fair.
Jonathans older sister Sara attends Colgate University and recently returned from participating in a research project in Africa. Older brother Daniel attends SUNY Stony Brook and his brother Alain will be heading off in the fall to begin his freshmen year of college and is narrowing his college choice. Jonathans career goals are undecided but currently hes leaning towards either engineering or music.
Prior to leaving for Germany Jonathan is now learning basic German phases and words with the help of his parents who are fluent in German. We have always encouraged our children to take opportunities such as this and learn about cultures and people of other lands, offers his mother. We are so pleased that Jonathan has been given this experience. We are so happy that his awareness of other countries and people will be raised.
Local Rotary Club president, George Ehrmann is a neighbor of the Zurmuhlens and thinks Jonathan is certainly deserving of this program. His parents are interested in the community and school and they are an academic family. My wife and I have known them for years and Jonathan is a very nice young man, said Ehrmann.
Jonathan is still awaiting word on where in Germany hell be placed and who his host families will be. With his sister Sara in Australia next year, the matriarch of the Zurmuhlen family is considering travelling to Australia and Germany to see her children next year.
If you would like to help Rotary by hosting the Richfield Springs exchange student in the 2009-2010 school year you can contact Charles Strange at 1-518-788-8628.


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SAN DIEGO — June 18, 2015 — FIT Bodywrap®, a San Diego-based company and leader in far infrared wellness technology, names Cody Allen Hundley Repair Technician to ensure high quality system operation and assist with product development.
Hundley's background lies in managing IT services for small businesses, including preventative maintenance, and disaster recovery and repairs. He joins the company as Repair Technician to ensure quality of FIT Bodywrap's state-of-the art infrared body wrap system.
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New doctor calls Monticello home
Monticello is now home to its first cardiologist.
Dr. Trace Garner has joined the CHI St. Vincent team and opened his cardiac practice at 366 South Main. He began seeing patients Monday.
"I am so excited to be able to serve the people of Monticello," Garner said. "When I was first introduced to Monticello about 11 years ago, I knew this was the type of place I wanted to live and work. I was recruited here and it all fell in to place; St. Vincent was a huge supporter of opening a cardiac clinic in Southeast Arkansas."
Garner did not start out his career in medicine. He graduated with his bachelor's degree in English and Philosophy from Hendrix College in Conway.
"After college, I moved to Illinois, right outside of Chicago, and worked in a bank for two years," Garner said. "I moved back to Arkansas and began studying at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. I had a lot of friends who were in medical school at the time.
"I ended up getting my pre-med requirements from UALR and began studying cardiology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences where I graduated with my doctoral degree in 2010."
Garner says it is because of his upbringing and family that once he decided to pursue the medical field—and he knew right away that cardiology was the right field for him.
"My family was in Yell County, a very rural part of the state," Garner noted. "I saw, even as a young person, that quality healthcare was hard to come by in those types of areas. I knew that I wanted to live in a small town and help provide good healthcare to people in these rural communities that haven't previously had access.
"My grandmother passed away from heart failure and my dad has cardiovascular problems. I personally understand the struggles that people go through. Having to fight for quality medical care should not be something a person has to deal with when they are sick."
Upon graduation from UAMS, Garner spent three years as a resident and stayed a year longer as a chief resident. After leaving Little Rock, Garner and his wife Erin, moved to Jackson, Miss. where he completed a three-year fellowship with cardiovascular disease at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.
"Monticello is my first official clinic and I am so thankful for this opportunity," Garner added. "With the help of St. Vincent, we are here in this office temporarily until we can move in to our permanent office in the old Mainline building. But, because of this office, I can see patients now. (In) this office (I) can perform exams, check-ups and with the help of Drew Memorial Health System, I will be able to perform minor procedures.
"Our goal at this office will be to help people stay closer to home. We realize that sometimes it is just out of the question to travel to Little Rock for a doctor's appointment. With the creation of this clinic, we hope to treat people right here in their hometown."
CHI St. Vincent is a regional health network serving Arkansas and is part of the Catholic Health Initiatives. They have served Arkansas since 1888 and have a history of many firsts.
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One of my (Judy) favorite things to order in a restaurant, wherever we travel, is a meatball! I don't know why, but I always have to taste them! Oh — wait a sec, I guess I do know why — my Mom's meatballs are my absolute favorite. Being Italian, the meatball is a staple in our home. When we make a big pot of sauce, we fill the pot with as many meatballs as we can. The idea of this is to have enough meatballs for future meals later in the week. Meatball sandwiches, lasagna with meatball slices, even some put aside and frozen for a chicken soup we call Wedding Bell Soup.
We have found out that this subject is very controversial. People are very passionate about their meatball recipes. There are so many out there. Joy's father-in-law, aka "Big Fred," uses golden raisins and pignoli nuts in his; my friend Lisa said she had a recipe that uses seven eggs; and Patsy's restaurant in New York uses only ground veal!
They are all delish to me, but today the meatball is getting a healthier twist. We are using ground chicken with almond meal, to bump up the protein, which takes the place of the breadcrumbs. The almond meal makes for a crunchier coating and is lower in carbs, grain-free and gluten-free! It's delicious. Give it a try!
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Jonathan Rhys Meyers Joining 'Mortal Instruments' (Exclusive)
Jonathan Rhys Meyers is in negotiations to join the cast of The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, an adaptation of Cassandra Clare's YA fantasy novel from Constantin Film and Unique Pictures.
Harald Zwart is directing the movie, which is due to begin production this month in Toronto.
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Lily Collins leads the cast as a young woman who discovers she is the descendant of a secret cadre of half-angel warriors called Shadowhunters locked in an ancient battle to protect the world from demons. Jessica Postigo and I. Marlene King wrote the script.
Rhys Meyers will play Valentine Morgenstern, described as a powerful but insane Shadowhunter looking to make the world pure at any cost.
Game of Thrones actress Lena Headey and Mad Men's Jared Harris and Kevin Zegers are among the cast.
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Rhys Meyers starred in Showtime's sexy period drama The Tudors and made notable appearances in such movies as Mission: Impossible 3 and Albert Nobbs. He is returning to TV by starring in Dracula, NBC's take on the classic vampire that is going straight-to-series with a 10-episode order.
He is repped by CAA and Brillstein Entertainment Partners.
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I do not back down, and I do not give up hope. Period.
Also, you all (or at least you all who are my long-time readers) know me well enough to know that I'm not bragging when I tell you that I've had a student from each of my classes actually thank me for a class session in the past two weeks. I'm telling you because it's been the great dawning realization of my week, figuring out how much less anxiety and how much more joy I feel in my classrooms this semester, which is in no way to suggest that it's easy. Teaching takes all of me--intellect, emotion, humor, compassion, physical stamina, patience, humility, focus, concentration--and it takes it for 80 minute stretches. This year, more than ever before, I feel as though more of the individual class sessions I conduct actually have shapes and purposes of their own. We move faster now than before I went away, and we push harder on almost every single thing that comes up. And I know, every day, that I'm supposed to be doing this work.
By the end of this afternoon's faculty reception for our ongoing family weekend, a pair of grandparents had told me that they were ready to sign up for one of my classes, and the mother of one of my students had pulled me aside to tell me what my class started saying about me as they left the lecture hall this afternoon. Which means, I think, that they must be able to see how what I'm doing lights me up inside--even when what I'm doing is delivering a 40-minute presentation about the MLA International Bibliography--and that, in turn, must be lighting them up at least a little, too. There's a lot of intellectual love flying around over here, these days.
I have tried not to talk about my job here very often, but today it's just not tenable to leave it out.


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Providers to compete with wider health sector for new packages
The Department of Health will allow healthcare providers to compete with aged care services for the new restorative care packages. The first 200 Short-Term Restorative Care (STRC) places will be rolled out from 1 July, with 2000 places expected by 2021.
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