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A week ago I took down my exhibition, after a fantastic month where I sold a majority of the works, and gained some very pleasing responses from friends, family and media (stay tuned for something in the works).
So now what? Do I just return to my photography and bands and teaching... or should I paint some more?
Well, on the weekend I found some "nice" frames in an op-shop.. so I painted something to cover the generic print that was within it.
It was inspired by an upcoming gig my band High Tea have with a Perth band called Frozen Ocean, and a Melbourne band called Duck Duck Chop.
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Exhibition End and New Painting
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Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Beresford Greene Speaks (second fit)....
Der banded ist disbanden! So sorry 4U who work so hard. Been there done that!
Maggie is not a Turk after all, nor is she a Fronchie. The genuine immigrant is keeping a low profile, especially those from Central Europe. This is because these guys would show us all up when it come to plucking. (The strings I mean). Then there are those who would let us down by not playing when they appear and appearing not to play. This is dis-pick-able in a guitarist. In a singer it is unsung, and in a pianist it is piaNOla. These are new words to add to my existing dictionary of previous BLOG. Upon which glad to find Ken didn't understand it & Colin is ducking & diving under various disguises.
So where do we all go from here? Some of you will be going no-where at all. Others will be toying with a Winter break from our Summer weather. If they choose the right airline they won't actually have to go, even though they have paid to go. This inarticulation of the aeroplane is a new scientific phenomenon newly discovered in the early part of the 21st century. It goes along with a lack of gas & electricity that is the fault of CERN (LHC) - the thing in Switzerland that is set to discover where the smallest ever particle has gone. Were it to be brain particles that they were trying not to discover, I could help by directing them to - oh you've guessed ... ! I have heard that some folk, having only a fragment of the particle - have tried eating old guitar strings. It certainly hasn't harmed them - even if it hasn't worked.
QUIZ : Musical direction is under the control of Sidney who appears by arrangement with Maurice Winnock. Ken will explain, I can't possibly comment more than to say that it is musical.
HINT:- Sometimes when I want to play in the key of Eb I get help from a proper musician. If it Bb I tighten the strings a little bit & act it out more as a natural, and if C# I take Phillosan and do it in C anyway. There are better more musical keys such as Gb & F#m, but they often spoil the narrative. (New word). The squashed man who fell down a mine shaft {A flat minor}, is known to most musical buffs. What is not so easily acquired is the elusive key of Cb. Although difficult to find I can assure everyone that it does exist. It's rather like those quarks & other atomic fragments really.
Tip of the week & key to performance: - Be natural.
Regards, Berry
P.S. - As a person who has so much trouble learning words, I was particularly interested in what David had to say about his methods. What a pity such methods don't work for me! I can take it on the chin,... yes I am thick & handicapped. Even songs that I really love will not stick. A few that I learnt years & years ago, like God Save The King, are in there, but generally, I just can't do it. In fact I am so embarrassingly bad that I have to use a safety net crib-sheet at all times. Not the only snag to this is that you also LEARN to need that crib-sheet.
I also resort to being spiteful towards those who can retain oodles of songwords & seem to think they don't need a reminder. When they break down & founder I laugh at their embarrassment and wonder if perhaps, I do have it right after all. The point is often made that one cannot "EXPRESS" the song when reading. I say that you certainly won't be expressing anything if you lose the words completely. For those who think this in itself can be turned into entertainment I have a message: - It can't! To have any chance of doing that you will need a very good story or joke up your sleeve. This is what has turned me into a small time comedian!
As a matter of truth, it is also the case that most people can't do in live public performance all that they can do in the privacy of their own home. I have come to accept that this will be the case and would only say that it won't get significantly better until you get the song "out there" and start to believe that you CAN do it - live. Repetition in the chosen environment is the key. The kitchen is not a complete substitute. Nerves are born of uncertainty (in my view), and that will be the case until - well it isn't - anymore.
Whilst on this subject, I will just say that while our audiences are mercifully forgiving, it does begin to rankle if one perceives a throwaway attitude or an act that has had no rehearsal whatsoever. This is only because so many of us have spent hours & hours getting nowhere I suspect. BJG
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4 comments:
- St. Anley said...
I still believe this mad-hatted contributor would be more realistically portrayed in bilious GREEN (!) rather than sepia tint.
- September 17, 2008 at 1:25 PM
- Outa_Spaceman said...
Bilious green is a visual pun and we'll have non of that here thank you...
This man is a genius and deserves to be treated as such...
- September 17, 2008 at 4:25 PM
- St. Anley said...
I consider myself admonished by OSM's comment!
Re-reading the original post (several times and at great length,) I think I discern some seriousness.
That final bit about 'it does begin to rankle ...' needed to be said.
I acknowledge your undoubted genius, Berry: I agree entirely.
- September 19, 2008 at 7:45 AM
- St. Anley said...
Why isn't Bb C? Have we engaged the quarter-tone?
- October 5, 2008 at 6:44 PM
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Detailed plot synopsis reviews of Persuasion
Script Analysis of Persuasion
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Plot & ThemesTime/era of movie: - 1600 to 1899 Romance/Love/Hugging - Yes Kind of romance: - rekindling lost love/marriage
Main CharacterIdentity: - Female Profession/status: - unemployed Age: - 20's-30's Ethnicity/Nationality - British
SettingEurope - Yes European country: - England/UK Misc setting - fancy mansion
Writing StyleAccounts of torture and death? - no torture/death Is this movie based on a - book
Movies with storylines, themes & endings like Persuasion
|Smiles of a Summer Night starring Gunnar Bjornstrand, Eva Dahlbeck, Ulla Jacobsson, Harriet Andersson, Jarl Kulle, Bibi Andersson
|Jezebel starring Bette Davis, Henry Fonda, Fay Bainter, George Brent, Margaret Lindsay
|Much Ado About Nothing (1993) starring Kenneth Branagh, Emma Thompson, Keanu Reeves
|The Duchess starring Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes, Dominic Cooper
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"Fashion is one of the very few forms of expression in which women have more freedom than men. And I don't think it's an accident that it's typically seen as shallow, trivial, and vain. It is the height of irony that women are valued for our looks, encouraged to make ourselves beautiful and ornamental…and then are derided as shallow and vain for doing so. And it's a subtle but definite form of sexism to take one of the few forms of expression where women have more freedom, and treat it as a form of expression that's inherently superficial and trivial. Like it or not, fashion and style are primarily a women's art form. And I think tit gets treated as trivial because women get treated as trivial."
Dear E,
For some reason when people asked me what I was doing over IAP I always felt a twinge of shame when saying that I worked for a fashion start up. The shame stemmed from the fashion part. It's not like I thought anyone was judging me or anything, it just felt shallow, you know? I want to be a doctor and it doesn't really line up with all my plans of saving babies in Africa and acing the MCATs and all the other things that pre-med students are expected to do.
As you know I love fashion. I absolutely love dressing up. Half of the fun of going out is getting all dolled up. I love buying cool unique pieces I don't think other people would wear and then rocking them. I love creating outfits for myself and others and I love thinking up unusual but genius combinations of clothes. Fashion is an art, and I love being blown away. I love things that are wild and out there and I respect the women and men who wear them. On the same note I have a love for classic, timeless look and I truly do believe that fashion is a very important way of conversing.
When I slip on a pair of heels I am ten times more confident….and intimidating. When I put on my power suit, it actually does make me feel more powerful. When I wear cool backless shirts and bright yellow beaded halter tops and denim mini circle skirts I feel cooler and more interesting. And when I feel fucking awesome, I act the same way.
I hate that caring about clothes makes me "shallow" and I hate that people could even think about trivializing me for reading fashion magazines or working at a fashion start up or caring about what I wear.
I'm going to keep my art form thank you very much. I'm going to keep wearing lace crop tops and velvet bustiers and converse or whatever the heck else I'm in the mood for while I'm working towards my dreams. Put me in a box, I dare you.
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So I learned that Geometry is all around us in real life where perfectly straight lines and absolutely accurate measurement exist. To try and 'validate' the truth of geometry is presented in the sense of better representing our life through observations and accurate calculations.
Life is indeed lot like Geometry. You can never assume that anything is true, unless you have proved it or unless as it happens. Miscalculation is another thing.
The one problem that some find with is that it is not accurate enough to represent the three dimensional universe that we live in. While it is good for us to survey and get accustomed to the situations or relationships we are at, when it is moved to another level, to postulate or to simply assume or assert the truth and reality based on arguments does not actually always end up to some "things" in between. Both of those measurement hold up to two dimensional world of two individuals, as well as the third dimension of reality.
The first mistake is to assume that some "thing" exist. When you happen to meet someone in an unexpected place and situation and you sort of have connection and started flirting, exchanging sms and bridging miles through burned phone calls. You might think that you have the "thing" already. Never assumed at once that you hit it up unless you wanna put yourself in the losing end. Never assumed anything even though he makes you feel it and heard him saying those suggesting or convincing words. Never assumed that you both are on the same ground just as you like him and he likes you back. BIG MISTAKE.
In reality it is hard to determine which pure mathematics of points, depthness, in between lines and curves and surfaces provides the best representation of that entire so-called relationship. If what you have is hyperbolic… one way or another it will grow and expand. If it has the "ordinary" physical distance between you two, it will grow indefinitely at a escape speed. If it is obscure, that "something" will might halt and start to shrink with possibility of breaking into pieces… and worst denial.
"You should never assume. You know what happens when you assume. You make an 'ass' out of 'you' and 'me' because that's how it's spelled." - Ellen DeGeneres
Some stories are too priceless to sit on while you wait for all the details. Reacting to emotions as you were misleaded into something is a hell of a crap of disappointments. And what sucks is if the denial thing comes and some pretension happens that nothing had been said, not a thing had been there. JERK! The kind of person most girls ACTUALLY want when they say they want a NICE GUY but ends up knowing a selfish, manipulative bastards who see women as little more than sexual conquests to brag about to their buddies or mere objects that are there for their personal pleasure. As to ensure the post-breakup will be in their favor. Jerks often play the "sensetive guy" early on so the girl will make most of the moves on HIM, and after he's done with her and dumps her for some other girl just like her, he can make it look like she's at fault for coming on too strong, and consequently she'll take him back if he chooses to return for seconds.
So Lesson of the story.. Never expect, never assume, never ask and never demand so that if they decide to drop you out of their lives, you have enough strength to move on.
Life is better than Geometry. We as people, can keep trying until we figure things out. Life is never taking yourself for granted and enjoying the people around you. Get it to together and move on. Assuming the odds is not that risky. It's the dying inside of oneself, the not knowing that's risky.. Just let it be, because if it's meant to be, it will happen the way you want things to be.


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Meet De Wet and Jonet: two of the coolest, awesomest, friendliest, Jesus-loving people we've ever met. They got married on rainy, cold and wet Easter weekend, but you could tell that they are one of Jesus favourites - the weather turned out glorious just in time for the wedding! Not only are these two stylish & awesome people Jesus-lovers, but they also have a love for everything vintage. Jonet collected the most awesomest little vintage bits and pieces and even her girls showed off a bit of cheeky vintage knickers. More of this wedding soon-soon on our welovepictures blog! x
P.S Jonet' bouquet had the ribbon that her granny and her mum used on their bouquets as well as her own ribbon tied around it. How awesome is that?! I just love fellow sentimentalists!


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Being of work with the Lurgy occasionally has advantages. For instance you get to catch up on Jeremy Kyle and have a look at dozens of old Cowboy films that seem to be the daytime diet of all the movie channels. If you have the motivation though you can try and get some figures painted such as half a dozen Bugbears. This hairy little mob is made up of 5 of Otherworld miniatures and one lonely citadel example.
The citadel guy actually came all the way from Oz and was missing most of his left arm which had to be replaced with and orc arm and some greenstuff.
I thought, rather than show you the usual army shots I'd do some size comparisons with some of the troops.
First up we can see the Bugbear towering over a hobgoblin.
Even bigger when compared to a half-orc.
Going toe to toe with the black orcs.
For those of you who don't know Bugbears are a D&D monster that belongs to the Goblinoid family. They are just bigger and hairier. Citadel did a small range back in the distant path which included about 8 warrior variants and were sculpted by Jes Goodwin. You can see them on this page at stuff of legends. There were also a small family group made at the same time which consisted of a shaman, a female and two young bugbears. A final Bugbear was part of the ad&d monsters starter set. Ironically those pages were originally constructed by the guy that started Otherworld miniatures. Funny old world. If you fancy using Bugbears in your warmer armies you could use this lovely little set of rules put together and illustrated by Zhu Bhajie.


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Second post of a three-part series. Find the first installment here.
After enjoying hot springs, it was time to head to Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park. We followed the signs off Highway 50 west of Austin into Reese River Valley and kept driving and driving. And then we drove some more! It was a long way, mostly on gravel roads, to the state park. We drove up a long gravel slope and saw the flags blowing in the distance. Whew, we had finally made it!
Did I mention a long way on gravel roads? Here's the view from where we had just come from.
We found a campsite in the campground (beware the fiberglass picnic tables, which gave us nasty splinters!), and then set off for a short hike to the fossil site. Along the way, Desert Girl smelled the fragrant blooming cliff rose.
We reached the fossil house, which protects about nine ichthyosaurs, marine reptiles. The house is only open during guided tours to protect the fossils.
Outside is a life-size replica of the ichthyosaur Shoshonis popularis. It was the largest predator around, with teeth like sharks', that could regrow as needed.
We peeked into the windows of the fossil house to see the in situ fossils. We knew we wanted to learn a lot more, so planned to come back the next day for one of the tours.
After an early dinner, we headed to the entrance, where the ghost town of Berlin is preserved. This cabin serves as the visitor center and park offices.
We looking into some of the other cabins to get a glimpse of what mining life was like.
I really liked how the afternoon light lit up the bottles inside this cabin.
Then we started on a hike around some of the structures. It was so beautiful walking around, imagining how different life would have been when the mine was in production.
The state park requires that dogs be on leashes. That was a little bit of a struggle with all the jackrabbits around!
One of the cool things about Berlin is how much of it is left. Nevada is nicknamed the Silver State, as so much silver (and gold and copper and tungsten and other minerals) have been found in it. Mining towns have come and gone all over the state. Most of the time when they disappear, the buildings are dismantled or moved so they can be put up somewhere else. But in Berlin, nearly everything was left as is.
Some of the cars didn't even make it out of town!
The machine shop was gorgeous in the golden light.
Inside we got a nice view of the mill.
I didn't know what a lot of the machinery was for, but it looked cool.
We slept well that night, then the next morning I went for a trail run and we packed up camp. We headed over to the fossil building and waited for a tour. We thought that since it was a Saturday, it might be really crowded, so we go there early. While we were waiting, we noticed a fossil on the ground. Turns out it used to have a shelter over it, but a big wind storm a number of years ago blew the shelter off and the roof off the fossil building. It cost so much to put up a new roof on the fossil building that there wasn't money left to recover this fossil.
With about eight other people, we went into the fossil house and learned all sorts of amazing things about ichthyosaurs, in particular about the Shonisaurus popularis fossils found here. (Click on the links to read more.)
Early miners used their vertebrae as dinner plates. Heavy dinner plates!
They are still finding more ichthyosaur fossils in the area. Ichthyosaurs are the state fossil of Nevada, and it was really cool learning more about them.
After the tour, we headed to the visitor center. When we had checked earlier, the tour to Diana Mine was full, but I just had a feeling we should go check if there was a cancellation. Luckily for us, there was, and we put on helmets and got flashlights to go visit this mine.
I usually don't go into mines, as they aren't as safe as caves, and I'm not a miner. But we thought it would be a fun opportunity.
We saw some of the tools of the trade.
It wasn't so reassuring when the guide pointed out the crack in the rock over our heads. That's why they put up the wooden beams.
Desert Boy was enthralled.
We saw several dead ends, where the ore vein had ended, and then the miners started in a different direction.
Our guide demonstrated how they mined, including how they made holes for the dynamite.
This was our emergency exit if the adit entrance we had come through somehow collapsed. By now we were a couple hundred feet under the hillside, so we were all hoping not to try it.
The guide mentioned that he had explored more of the mine, but we weren't allowed to go further because of bad air and collapsing tunnels.
A close up of the front of the ore cart.
On the way out we took some more photos.
It was great to get back to daylight!
We felt like we had really experienced Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park. So it was time to start heading home. We returned through Ione, Nevada. Their motto is the "The Town That Refused to Die." Population 41. We saw some nice buildings in town.
As we returned along the gravel roads, we saw an awesome dust devil in Reese River Valley.


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Sage Hill School senior Robbe Simon and Corona del Mar junior Alec Adamson are locals who are aiming for a CIF singles division title at the prestigious 112th annual Ojai Valley Tournament, which begins Thursday.
Adamson opens his tournament in the round of 64 Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at The Thacher School of Ojai, against Dominic Gareri of Point Loma. He could meet top-seeded Gage Brymer of University, the defending CIF division champion, in a quarterfinal Friday. Adamson and Brymer had a close set in the teams' league match on Tuesday, with Brymer rallying for a 6-4 victory.
But first things first. CdM Coach Brian Ricker said Adamson's first-round match isn't easy. Gareri is a four-star recruit according to tennisrecruiting.net; Adamson currently is a three-star recruit.


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Why is the debate on Nuclear so heated? We show how it's similar to boiling a kettle!
Hitachi history: powering innovation in clean energy
From Japan's first nuclear reactor to floating wind farms, this animation looks at the energy technologies Hitachi has developed over the last 60 years.
What is a smart grid?
Here we bring new energy technology back to basics and tell the story of how a smart grid works through a simple analogy
Energy in the developing world
History tells us that developed countries have led the world in innovation; from the Industrial Revolution's roots in Britain to the Information Age rising from Silicon Valley which have life as we know it possible. There's a lingering misperception that developing countries are followers rather than leaders when it comes to technological development. Until now.
Who is walking the walk on renewable energy?
COP21 has given new impetus to the fight against climate change, with every country signed up having to agree on their own binding targets and announce their tactics to reach them. So which countries are walking the walk, not just talking the talk, about the fight against climate change?


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Summer Pet Safety
Summer is a wonderful season to enjoy time with your pets. Keep them protected from health hazards! Here are some things to be aware of and some tips for summer pet safety.
Ticks: With all of the time you and your pet will be spending outdoors, one of the biggest dangers is ticks. During the summer, check your pet for ticks at least once a day and look especially thoroughly after walks through wooded areas.
Dehydration and Heat Stroke: Pet dehydration and heat stroke are very real threats. Animals should always have fresh, clean water available. Carry portable water bowls on walks and bring them on vacation or long car rides. Short-nosed dogs (like pugs, Japanese chins and bulldogs), darker-colored pets, animals that are overweight or ones that have thick coats (like Himalayan or Persian cats), are especially prone to pet heat stress.
BBQs and family cookouts: Everyone loves a cookout, especially your pet, who gets to feast on table scraps. But a little of this and a taste of that can be bad for pets–and not just for their waistlines. Some surprising foods, such as grapes, onions, garlic and raisins, can be toxic to dogs if consumed in large quantities and should stay off their menu. Grapes and raisins are safe for cats, but keep onions and garlic away from them. Other problematic foods are corn on the cob, fruits with pits, food with bones, and ice cream.
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This is home to all of the pictures that really don't deserve a post of their own…
one of the boys captured Jensyn, busy at play in her bedroom
random parent pictures, taken by kids
This is the first time Max has shown any interest in writing anything besides his own name. He REALLY wanted to write the word 'apple'. I wrote it in black. His attempts are in green.
She dressed herself…in Max's Mater t-shirt
hangin' around
Snowy Fun
cheesy grins
Peek A Boy!
hide and seek
our little sleepyhead, refusing to wake up in the morning.
She is NOT a morning person most days!
co-op toddler fun
Max putting away the toys (and himself!) at co-op
Alex's science class at co-op
(He ducked and missed the picture)
playing pirates in their bedrooom…I love their imaginations!
(Jensyn must have taken this picture from the top of the bunk beds,
as I see both Alex & Max in the picture…)
I see a whole lot of Alex in Jensyn's face in this picture…
BOY DOWN! (I have no idea what they were playing…)
If they'd just warn me that they were about to take a picture,
perhaps I could actually smile instead of looking like a goofball…
Oh – wait – he did warn me, and this is what I did…
Alex and 'selfies'…sigh. My camera is FULL of pictures of Alex lately!
We went out for lunch with friends after church last Sunday. The kids asked for pictures by this tree, but it was cold & wet & windy…and they wouldn't pose. So this is what they got. It could have been cute if they would have cooperated!
Alex was afraid Jensyn would rip up the catalog, so he took pictures of the toys he wants for Christmas.
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On me: Striped crop top, American Apparel. High waisted trousers, Ruche. Cut out ankle boots, Deena & Ozzy. On Patrick: Printed chambray shirt, TJMaxx. Red denim shorts, Levi's.
I had seen the wall above this car several times. It's an old spark plugs advertisement on the side of a vacant building, but I saw it as the perfect backdrop for outfit pictures. Little did I know that the light hardly reached that side of the building during my favorite time of day to shoot, as the sun is just about to start its nightly descent. The golden light was reaching its grasp towards almost every other location around us. I was getting fed up with trying to stand on a steep hill in my high heels, attempting to salvage what I thought was a good location. Then I spotted the car.
She was aglow with the pretty light streaming from the golden hour sun. I braved the hill beside the old building thinking only of capturing the car in all of its dusty, rusty glory. However, I realized it would also make a pretty great location for portraiture as well. Admittedly, Patrick and I aren't wearing anything that matches the car spectacularly well. When I go back to visit her, I'll be sure to wear something that does the location justice (perhaps something a bit more badass?).
In the end, this is my favorite part about blogging. In my never-ending search for picture locations, I've had some great adventures and have found beautiful places along the way. The pictures don't need people in them to be beautiful; as such, I almost feel bad relegating such beautiful landscapes and locations to be mere backdrops in my photography. But, let's be honest, the car steals the show here, making me even more grateful for the scenery around me.


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Live Nation president and CEO Michael Rapino has launched a robust defence of Ticketmaster's presence in the secondary ticketing market.
Speaking in a Q&A as part of the opening session at this year's International Live Music Conference (ILMC) in London, Rapino (pictured) compared the current state of the resale sector to the early days of Napster.
"I don't want to be the record label that sues it away or thinks that it's not going to happen," he said. ...
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Knowing the Revolution by Heart
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Caroline Ayoub
Damascus, Syria
"I had decorated Easter chocolate eggs with ribbons, and on each ribbon I wrote a verse from both the Bible and the Quran, because I wanted the Syrian children to be aware of our unity."
Throughout the past year many came to understand the complexities of the Syrian society, and women's roles in this society are no exception. The male/female roles in Syrian society have changed a lot since the beginning of the Syrian revolution. Many Syrian women who had been prisoners to a routine lifestyle broke the status quo and began new lives, changing their lives and the lives of others too.
Since the beginning of the revolution, Syrian woman were and still are the core block in the Syrian revolution, holding the torch to freedom, just like the statue of liberty. The media has highlighted a few of these women, and many have become recognizable. However, there are many more out there that have not yet earned the recognition they deserve. I strongly believe through my own on-the-ground experience that there is an insurmountable number of courageous women struggling and sacrificing to achieve freedom, dignity, justice, and equality for all from behind the scenes who no one has heard of.
At first, I was not able to define my role in the revolution – maybe because we never dreamed of having a revolution, so it is new to us, to our generation. Maybe at first, I wasn't able to define my role, but I believe in my instincts, and I knew one thing for sure ; I have to say my word. I have to contribute to my people's move. I have to express myself as I wish and just as I wish. My close circle of family and friends warned me many times that getting involved meant trouble, but the fact is that those who decide to join a revolution are usually stubborn people. Within time, like all experiences in my life, I discovered things by just doing them. I am not a theoretical person in general and I am more of an extrovert.
Yes, there was much danger in being involved, but the revolution itself was not dangerous. In fact, the revolution is a bold and concrete movement, here to stay. At least this is what I believed and still believe. In time this helped me face disappointments and turn them into opportunities. At first I wouldn't see matters as such, however, slowly but surely I became more tolerant and understood that it is natural for change to happen, pain will come with it, struggle too, and society's illnesses will come to the surface. Thus, we have to accept the harsh circumstances and turn them into even more desire for better change.
In the first few months of the revolution it was about providing humanitarian aid to families in need, then I started to meet civil activists, and things started to evolve. I found it very important to have our voice heard so I managed to link local societies to international media. I helped smuggle in journalists to hot spots, and arranged for them to meet with people on the front lines. There was so much to do, and so much running around full throttle to get things done secretly and securely, that I would forget who I have met through activists along the way. Every civil action I took made me closer to being caught by the Syrian security forces. However, the more I contributed to the revolution, the more possibilities there were to be discovered. This was indeed the heart of the struggle, because the Syrian regime wants people to be passive, and the people no longer accept that.
As an activist, I never used an alias to secure my real identity. I didn't believe in hiding. Maybe this is childish, but every time I was thinking about what the Syrian security forces could do to me, I ended up with the same answer: It is the youth of Syria, the teenagers from Dar'aa, who lit the spark to our peaceful revolution, so why should I be scared?
As a result I was detained in solitary confinement for the month of April 2012. I was detained for distributing Easter chocolate eggs to displaced Homsi kids in the Damascus suburbs. I had decorated Easter chocolate eggs with ribbons, and on each ribbon I wrote a verse from both the Bible and the Quran, because I wanted the Syrian children to be aware of our unity.
This brings me to say that Syrian women were in the center of all the action, they were and still are the core of the revolution. No wonder so many banners had a feminine aspect, as many slogans did too. For example, one of the earliest slogans in the revolution was, "Hold on, my country, the freedom is being born" – literally a clear feminine aspect.
To better understand the role of Syrian women in the revolution, and how that role changed positively in the revolution, you need to hear it from the Syrian men of the revolution. I was in a gathering once in rural Damascus where a man jokingly said: "We need a revolution against our women after the regime falls. We need to bring them back to their traditional roles!" The other man replied laughing: "It's much easier to defeat Bashar Al Assad than to defeat rebellious women like ours!" Everyone laughed.
Maybe it's not a joke, maybe it's a threatening thought, but it is still a real statement that depicts the escalating influencing power of Syrian women in revolution time. They have been raped, exploited, widowed, and beaten, but they never stop calling for freedom, dignity, and justice.
I believe that desire and motivation is in the heart of every single Syrian woman. They just need recognition, honor, support, and education. They need to learn how to demand their rights. They need to maintain their courage and persistence by committing to build a new Syria.
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Saturday, March 15, 2014
In Need of Practice
Not one to toss a project...I tried to see if I could make a "silk purse"....as the saying goes. (Okay I lied...I HAVE tossed more than one or two projects.)
Smooshed Greetings
~Base card - gold card stock
~Layer of smooshed, spritzed, embossed, dripped glossy card stock
~Die cut leaves (Taylored Expressions and Sizzix) using Cuttlebug
~Seven different stamps
Challenges | Inspirations
Card Makin' Mamas - splish splash
Stampin' for the Weekend - anything
Cheerful Stamp Pad - anything
Open Minded Crafts - use buttons
Here's to practice, trying again, and more practice,
Nancy in Iowa
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Beautiful!!!! Love the twine and button!!! Gorgeous creation!!! Thanks so much for playing along with us at Open-Minded Crafting Fun Challenges!!! Good Luck! I hope we see you again!!ReplyDelete
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Thanks for sharing your beautiful creation for Cheerful Stamp Pad challenge 81: anything goes , Hazel, DT - hope to see you again soon xReplyDelete
shopping for art supplies is so much fun! you made a lovely piece. thank you for joining our "anything goes" challenge at the cheerful stamp pad! xoReplyDelete
What a wonderful card. I like the colors and emboss who add.ReplyDelete
This is one of my favorite styles, i love it. Thank you showed her in the challenge of Card Makin Mamas. Good Luck
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I love mixed media, great job!! Love the button and twine and the embossing!! Thanks for joining us at Open-Minded Crafting Fun, good luck and I hope you join us again!ReplyDelete
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This is so beautiful love the colours and the buttons. Thank you so much for joining us over at Open-Minded Crafting Fun, Good Luck and we hope to see you again soon. Alison xxReplyDelete
Lots of texture on your project, I like how it all layered up. Thanks for sharing with us at Card Makin Mama's on our splash splash challenge.ReplyDelete
So different and pretty! Love all the texture and those wonderful leaves! VERY nice!!ReplyDelete
I think this was a great idea. I love mixed media although I haven't tried it myself - so good for you. thanks for sharing at OMCF.ReplyDelete
wow this is so beautiful! Love that background that you have created. Very artistic!!!ReplyDelete
Thanks for joining our fortnightly challenge here at Open Minded Crafting Fun Challenge. Hope you will join us next time co-owner Crafting Vicky.
So beautiful. Very creative and artistic. Thanks so much for sharing with us at Open Minded Crafting Fun.ReplyDelete
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I think I read somewhere it was against the law to enter a craft shop and not buy anything!!ReplyDelete
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Six killed in Taiwan quake
256 reported injured, 76 still missing
HUALIEN, Taiwan — Rescuers worked Wednesday to free people trapped after a strong earthquake near Taiwan's east coast caused several buildings to cave in and tilt dangerously. At least six people were killed and 76 could not be contacted after the quake.
At least four midsized buildings in worst-hit Hualien County leaned at sharp angles, their lowest floors crushed into mangled heaps of concrete, glass, iron and other debris. Firefighters climbed ladders hoisted against windows to reach residents inside apartments.
The shifting of the buildings after the magnitude 6.4 quake late Tuesday night was likely caused by soil liquefaction, when the ground beneath a building loses its solidity under stress such as that caused by an earthquake.
A maintenance worker who was rescued after being trapped in the basement of the Marshal Hotel said the force of the earthquake was unusual even for a region used to temblors.
"At first it wasn't that big … we get this sort of thing all the time and it's really nothing. But then it got really terrifying," the worker, Chen Ming-hui, told Taiwan's official Central News Agency when he was reunited with his son and grandson after the quake.
Other buildings slanted at alarming degrees and rescuers used ladders, ropes and cranes to move residents to safety.
Six people were killed in the quake, while 256 others were injured and 76 are unaccounted for, according to the fire agency. CNA reported that seven had been killed.
The force of the tremor buckled roads and disrupted electricity and water supplies to thousands of households, the fire agency said.
Japan's Foreign Ministry said nine Japanese were among the injured. Six
mainland Chinese were also injured, the Chinese Communist Party-run People's Daily reported.
Rescuers focused on the Yunmen Tsuiti residential building that was tilted at a nearly 45-degree angle, erecting long steel beams to prevent it from collapsing.
More than one hundred rescue workers were around the building, including military personnel and volunteers who were distributing food and hot drinks. Away from the disaster area, the atmosphere in the city was calm as rain beat down on largely deserted streets.
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen moved to reassure the Taiwanese public that every effort would be made to rescue survivors. In a post on her official Facebook page, Tsai said she arrived in Hualien on Wednesday to review rescue efforts.
Tsai said she "ordered search and rescue workers not to give up on any opportunity to save people, while keeping their own safety in mind."
"This is when the Taiwanese people show their calm, resilience and love," she wrote. "The government will work with everyone to guard their homeland."
Bridges and some highways along Taiwan's east coast were closed pending inspections.
With aftershocks continuing to hit after the quake, residents were directed to shelters, including a newly built baseball stadium, where beds and hot food were provided.
Speaking from a crisis center in Taipei, Cabinet spokesman Hsu Kuo-yung said rail links appeared to be unaffected and the runway at Hualien airport was intact.
"We're putting a priority on Hualien people being able to return home to check on their loved ones," Hsu said.


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Corrosion Technician
AGL Resource
- Responsible to perform required readings (i.e. annual test points, isolated services, casings, bonds, foreign crossings) in compliance with applicable codes, standards, and procedures.
- Responsible for timely cathodic protection troubleshooting (i.e. low systems, shorted conditions)
- Responsible for timely creation of remediation work orders (i.e. install anodes, clear short, install insulator, repair / replace test station). Follows through with necessary departments to ensure timely completion.
- Responsible for maintenance and updates of corrosion control mapping systems (Atlas pages / GIS) in a timely fashion
- Responsible for performance of QA checks on reads performed by others
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Duo Turgeon returns to our stage on April 5, 2016. One of the pieces for the evening will be Variations on a Theme by Paganini composed by Witold Lutoslawski.
Witold Roman Lutoslawski was born in Warsaw in January 1913 to Polish parents of landed nobility, owning property in the Dorzdowo. Maria and Józef had met at school and married in 1904. Witold was the youngest of three boys. He and his brothers Jerzy (9 years older) and Henryk (4 years older) initially lived on the family estate in Dorzdowo which had been in their family for 150 years.
While his father was still managing their family estates, they moved to Warsaw due to the war. In 1915, the war pushed them to Moscow. Witold's father, Józef, was involved with the Polish National Democratic Party. Józef and his brother, Marian, were both arrested by the Bolsheviks and the Lutoslawski family could not return home when the fighting ended there. In September of 1918, Józef and Marian were executed, days before their trial.
The rest of the family returned to Warsaw after the war. Their estates in Dorzdowo were in ruins. It is here in Warsaw that Witold started piano lessons at the age of six. His mother, Maria, ran the ruined estates for a time but eventually moved back to Warsaw permanently and went back to earning a living as a physician and translator to English.
Witold was accepted into the Stefan Batory Grammar School and also attended the conservatory to study music. He started to study the violin in 1925. He eventually attended Warsaw University to study math. He also joined the composition classes at the Conservatory in 1932 to pursue his interests and continue his music studies. In 1933 he stopped his studies for mathematics and concentrated on piano and composition. He received a diploma for piano performance in 1936 and one for composition in 1937 from the Conservatory.


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Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania of Belgian parents, Michael Good spent his youth in both the US and Europe. In the late 50's he moved to NYC where he worked as a social activist. It was in NYC that he started working with a sculptor who taught him some very rudimentary metalsmithing skills.
In 1969, Michael and his wife, Karen, moved with their son "back to nature " to a miniscule town in northeast, Maine. They spent several years logging, clamming, and any other odd jobs possible to make a living, while at the same time, Michael continued to work on jewelry.
In 1977, he took a workshop with Heikki Seppa, a Finnish metalsmith who showing him the beginning techniques of putting a compound curve into a sheet of metal (like a saddle form). Michael was fascinated with the process, and figured out how to continue forming the curve into a tube. From 1981-1986, he won several prestigious awards, including Intergold, Diamonds Today, and Diamonds International. This laid the foundation for a long career designing jewelry and sculpture using the now well known technique of Anticlastic Raising.
Michael has been a member of many organizations, including the AJDC (American Jewelry Design Council), Gruppe ASPECTS, SNAG (Society of North American Goldsmiths), MJSA (Manufacturing Jewelers and Silversmiths of America), MCA (Maine Crafts Association) and more.
He has taught workshops at many professional institutions, schools, and universities around the world and continues still to teach 6-8 workshops each year. (See the WORKSHOPS section for details)
Michael has shown his work in both jewelry stores and galleries since the early 1980's. Over the past several years, he has concentrated his efforts on a more limited number of elite stores, as well as his own gallery now located in Rockland, Maine.
Michael Good is currently a member of the following associations:
American Jewelry Design Council
Gruppe Aspects
Society of North American Goldsmiths
Manufacturing Jewelers and Silversmiths of America
Maine Crafts Association
Professional Education
1979 Metalsmithing with Heikki Seppa - Haystack, Deer Isle, Maine
1978 Metalsmithing Monitor - Haystack, Deer Isle, Maine
1969 Apprenticeship with Robert Peerless - Sculptor, New York, New York
Professional Experience - Teaching and Workshops
1997 University of Central England at Birmingham Guest Speaker
1995 - Haystack School of Crafts Metalsmithing Instructor, Deer Isle, Maine
1994 - Penland Workshop
1993 November - Royal College of Art Workshop, London, England
1987 - Revere Academy Metalsmithing Instructor, San Francisco, California
1986 - San Diego State University Art Department Guest Instructor
1986 - Kent State Summer Arts Program Guest Instructor
1985 - Townson State University Guest Instructor, Maryland
1984 - Southwest Crafts Center Guest Instructor, San Antonio, Texas
1982 - Washington University Metalsmithing Instructor Spring Semester, St. Louis, Missouri
Exhibitions & Collections
1997 - American Jewelry Design Council Members Exhibition - National Metals Museum Memphis Tennessee
1995 November - Aspects, Group Show - Studio of Wilhelm Buchert, Rodenbek, Germany
1994 - 1996 - AJDC Mona Lisa Project Cube Project Wheel Project
1993 June & 1984 November - One Man Show, Concepts - Carmel, California
1992 October - Biennial Art & Jewelry Exhibition - Studio of Bernd Munsteiner,Stipshausen, Germany
1992 May - Gallery Opening, Gallery Aurus - Paris, France
1987 November - One Man Show Jewelry & Sculpture, Bijoutier Michaud, Neuchatel, Switzerland
1986-1996 December - Jewel Noel, Orchestra Fund Raiser - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1986 October - American Art to Wear, Museum Benefit - Lubbock, Texas
1986 February - Fresno Art Center Invitational - Fresno, California
1985-1987 December - American Jewelry Now - Traveling Exhibition in the Orient
1996 May - Contemporary Design Group Annual CDG High Achievement Award "Designer MVP"
1995 December - Makers 1995 Colby College Museum of Art Waterville, Maine "Show Favorite"
1986 - Diamonds International Worldwide Competition Finalist
1986 - Accent Magazine Best Gold Buys First Prize Winner
1983 - Johnson-Mathey Platinum Competition Design Winner
1983 - Diamond's Today Award Winner
1982 - Intergold Design Award Certificate of Merit
1981 - Intergold


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February 19, 2014
Rainbow Wraps
Serves 4
4 large flour tortillas (try spinach or sun-dried tomato for some color)
1 bag of pre-washed lettuce or spinach
Your favorite veggies, washed and sliced or shredded (e.g., mushrooms, carrots, celery, radishes, tomatoes, corn, beets (beetroots), zucchini (courgettes), artichoke hearts, etc.)
A tub of your favorite hummus
1 package of deli slices, such as Tofurky or Redwood's Cheatin' range (optional)
Spread a layer of hummus on each tortilla, up to 1 inch from the edges. If you're using Tofurky slices, place a layer over the hummus.
Sprinkle your veggies on top, roll up, and enjoy.
Tip: For an even easier recipe, pick up a small, salad bar to-go box from your favorite grocery store and fill it with your choice of cut veggies.
Recipe courtesy of Laura Marano, star of Disney Channel's Austin & Ally, as part of Laura's campaign to promote Meatless Monday.
All figures are per serving (assumes 4 servings). Nutrition facts will vary depending on ingredients used.
Calories: 193
Fat: 5 g
Carbs: 27 g
Protein: 7 g


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I have already mentioned the importance that Che Guevara attached to having a literate population. Last year and American Librarian, Dana Lubow, took a fully stocked bookmobile to Cuba to donate to Granma's "1868 provincial library". It travelled through America and Mexico, reaching Havana at August 17th, 2008. The mobile library and it's contents had been donated by American citizens. By January 2009 it was operating in Granma province and it's rural locations. Dana's Blog has a number of photographs, take a look for yourself at http://bookmobile.wordpress.com/
The donation of the bookmobile came about because of strong links between a group of American Librarians and Cuban librarians. the bookmobile was not needed by the librarians to improve the literacy of the nation, there is a high literacy rate in Cuba, the problem is because of the economic sanctions that the US has with Cuba. Nothing can be imported from America so many of the existing books were getting well worn. The librarians wanted books and a method of distributing them to highly literate rural communities that were thirsty for more literature. They are reported as saying that the bookmobile "was a welcome addition to the Cuban librarians' arsenal of professional tools to promote literacy, reading, education, self-improvement and community development throughout the countryside and into remote rural areas where municipal libraries cannot always regularly reach".


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Its operational centres in Vietnam and Mongolia provide shelter to underprivileged, orphaned or abandoned children whilst ensuring all children in its care have direct access to a good education, a high standard of healthcare, and other social and employment opportunities. They also engage in sustainable development initiatives that directly benefit the families and wider communities of the children they support. To date the Foundation has helped over 600,000 children and their families.
The Sovereign Art Foundation is supporting the CNCF Vietnam Music & Art Education Programme, a programme that gives children living in desperate poverty the chance to express themselves creatively and achieve their potential through interests outside of schooling such as art, dance, singing & drama.
Visit their website to find out more.


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Visit me and my stall…
Sat 14th July, Crikey It's Vintage At Sea! Exmouth Pavillion, Exmouth, Devon
Sun 5th August, Worcester Flea, Worcester
Sun 30th Sept, Made in North Somerset, Tyntesfield, Wraxall
Sun 18th Nov, Crikey Noel It's Vintage!, Thistle Hotel, Exeter
Sat 2nd March 2013, Crikey It's A Spring Fling, Thistle Hotel, Exeter
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A sermon by the Rev. James P. Cooper
And so it was, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed; and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed. But Moses' hands became heavy; so they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat on it. And Aaron and Hur supported his hands, one on one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun. (EXO 17:11-12)
A common idea that has been frequently heard in the church is that "the Lord doesn't give anyone a greater burden than they can carry." If one thinks at all critically, it becomes immediately obvious that this can't be true because, first and most important, the Lord doesn't give us burdens. Every effort of His Divine Providence is to guide us away from troubles, It is His good pleasure to carry all our burdens for us, if we will allow Him to. As we read in the third lesson, after discovering a sin within one's self during self examination, we are to "implore the Lord's help" in shunning that sin, because we cannot do it without His help.
It is true that sometimes it may appear that He is testing us by sending one financial or personal disaster after another our way. The Word is written according to appearances, and it sometimes appears that God is angry, or punishes. But that cannot be so, because it is against His very nature, and against His laws of Divine Providence.
It is also true that if troubles cannot be avoided without compromising our freedom of choice in spiritual things, He is able to turn them so that some good can come from them, somewhere – but not necessarily to the one who suffers the trouble. It could be our children, our extended family, or complete strangers who benefit by looking at was happened to us and thereby avoiding making the same mistake.
In the work the Divine Providence, paragraph 320 reminds us that it is our tendency as human beings to believe that anything that happens inside our head has it's source there; that good, charitable ideas come from our own inherent goodness and did not flow in from the Lord through heaven. We also take credit for the evil thoughts that flow in from hell, and make them our own too! It would be so much easier to flee from evils if we could see the devil's face as he whispered those thoughts into our head – but that would be an external reformation only, like the temporary burst of faith that comes with seeing a miracle, not the internal reformation which is what we need to prepare properly for the life of heaven.
This passage from Divine Providence (and the others like it) are not given to make us feel bad about our failures, but to help us have a healthier, more successful approach to the troubles that confront us in our lives. Let's reflect on this as we think about Moses leading the children of Israel out of Egypt, struggling to find their way across the wilderness of Sin in the Sinai peninsula, when they are attacked by the Amalekites.
The situation is this: As soon as the children of Israel had fled Egypt and crossed over into the Sinai peninsula, they marched south as quickly as they could – partly to get a lot of distance between themselves and the Egyptians (both to prevent the Egyptians from attacking them again, and to prevent the cowardly among them from running back to the "flesh pots" – plentiful food – of Egypt). Along the way they complained about being hungry, and were provided with manna and quails to eat. They also complained about the lack of water. At Marah the bitter water was made sweet, and then at Rephidim the Lord commanded Moses to strike the rock and water gushed forth. Still at Rephidim, well in the south of the wilderness, getting close to Mt. Sinai, they are attacked by the Amalekites.
Thinking purely from the natural sense, we can have some sympathy for the people in the land. Exodus tells us that there were "six hundred thousand" fighting men in the group that left Egypt. Add in women and children and you have about the same number of people that are presently in Toronto – more than two million people. Imagine being a resident of the land and looking over the wall of your little fortified city and seeing a mob of two million people heading your way. You would be justified in thinking that it was not a good thing; that they would consume the land itself as they passed over it like a plague of locusts. Anything you could do to turn them aside would be justified. The Amalekites could see this hoard of invaders heading their way. They armed themselves to try and turn the human tide, to save themselves and their towns.
As Amalek's army comes to meet the Hebrews, we are introduced to Joshua. Joshua must be a relatively young man at this point because he will be Moses's assistant and commander in chief for the Forty years the Hebrews are in the wilderness, and still be able to lead them during their conquest of Canaan. For such a young man to be given such responsibility, his talents and ability to lead must have been remarkable and immediately seen. And, Moses's choice was no doubt Divinely inspired!
In studying the passages in the Heavenly Doctrines that relate to this story, what emerges is the importance of the rod in the hand of Moses as a symbol of the Lord's power, and His presence with them. The "rod" or "staff" is an important image in the Old Testament. One cannot think of many pictures of people of that time without seeing some kind of walking stick or staff in their hand. In such cultures, little boys are sent out to care for the flocks and their only tools are the sticks they pick up along the way. Shepherd boys are also known to while away the hours play fighting each other with sticks. The result is that they become quite good at it, and they carry some kind of stick with them for the rest of their lives as a very effective means of self protection.
In the book of Revelation, we are given the image of the son born to the Woman clothed with the Sun, who will rule the nations with a "rod of iron." The leading idea here is that a person's hand represent their power, their ability to perform uses of all kinds. A rod or staff extends the reach of the hand, it has the effect of multiplying the power of the hand many times. It's why a king carries a scepter. So, to put a rod or staff in the hand of Moses – who represents the Prophetic Word and the Law of the Lord – is to be seen as a symbol of the great power of the Lord's truth to fight against, overcome, and defeat the falsity represented by the army of Amalek.
AC 8605. Israel prevailed. That this signifies that then the fighting truth conquered, is evident from the signification of "prevailing," as being to conquer; and from the representation of Israel, as being those who are of the spiritual church, here those who fight from truths against the falsities from interior evil.
It sounds so easy. The enemy is coming. All you have to do is go stand on that hill and hold your rod up in the air. As long as you do, our side will win. Easy.
If only it were that easy to defeat falsity. Isn't it true that we start our spiritual battles full of energy and good intentions? But it doesn't take long before our arms become heavy, it doesn't take long before we find ourselves struggling to maintain headway.
When Moses looked out on the field of battle as his arms became leaden and began to drop, he saw the people that he was charged to protect began to die at the hands of the Amalekites – and even with that driving his motivation, still he could not do it by himself.
It wasn't as if he was a boy facing a giant.
It wasn't as if he was facing a huge enemy army armed with just a pitcher and a trumpet.
All he had to do to win the battle and protect his people was to stand there holding a stick in the air.
And he couldn't do it.
Have we ever felt like Moses? Have we ever faced a burden that the hells told us we ought to be able to manage by ourselves and stubbornly refused to ask for help? Have we seen our friends and family hurt by our stubbornness. Many of us allow ourselves to fall into this trap. That's why the Lord gave us this story about Moses. The burden was too heavy for him to manage by himself, so Moses asked for help.
EXO 17:12 But Moses' hands became heavy; so they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat on it. And Aaron and Hur supported his hands, one on one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun. {13} So Joshua defeated Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.
And what happened to Moses? Was the Lord angry with him for his failure? No. Emphatically not, because in asking for help he didn't fail, he succeeded. By asking for help he set in motion the process that brought the other things that were still needed into the picture.
The Lord wants us to act "as of self" – that means as if we have the power ourselves, but yet knowing that we do not. It's like the guy driving a bulldozer. All he has to do is move a couple lever forward and he can literally move mountains. The power to accomplish regeneration is the Lord's, the decision is ours.
Truth, even Divine Truth, does not have power in the abstract, it needs ultimation, to rest in and be supported by the things of the world, the vessels that receive it.
AC 8609. And they took a stone. That this signifies truth Divine in the ultimate of order, … here truth in the ultimate of order, because it was put under him and he sat upon it….
AC 8610. And put it under him, and he sat upon it. That this signifies correspondence with truth in the first of order, can be seen from the fact that this stone supported Moses, and by Moses is represented truth in the first of order, or the truth Divine which proceeds immediately from the Lord….
AC 8611. And Aaron and Hur. That this signifies truths in order, is evident from the representation of Aaron and Hur, as being lower truths in successive order relatively to the truth that is in the first of order which is represented by Moses….
AC 8612. Held up his hands. That this signifies the upholding of the power of the fighting truth, is evident from the signification of "hands," as being power, here the power of the fighting truth which is represented by Joshua. That the upholding of the fighting truth is what is signified by "Aaron and Hur holding up the hands of Moses," is because Joshua prevailed through the uplifting of the hands of Moses.
Moses was unable to hold his arms up long enough to defeat Amalek. He did not realize that he needed help until he saw Amalek's soldiers killing his own people. Then he accepted help. The truth, represented by Moses, was unable to defeat the falsity represented by Amalek by itself; it required the assistance of the staff, the rock, Aaron, and Hur.
Remember Divine Providence 278 from the third lesson? Here's a shorter passage that delivers the same message:
Apocalypse Revealed 531: Actual repentance is to examine oneself, to recognize and acknowledge one's own sins, to take the responsibility, to confess them before the Lord, to beg for help and power to resist them, and in this way to give them up and lead a new life, and to do all these things as from yourselves.
The man of the church is not able to defeat interior falsity simply with his own intellect, by his own effort. He needs to know this – which he learns by seeing his arguments destroyed – that the purpose of the battle is to teach him that he needs the Lord's help, that he does not live by himself, or through his own power.
Behold, I stand at the door and knock. The Lord is there, offering His Divine assistance, but we have to be smart enough to ask for His help. The wise among us will do it sooner, rather than later. Amen.
First Lesson: EXO 17:8-16
Now Amalek came and fought with Israel in Rephidim. {9} And Moses said to Joshua, "Choose us some men and go out, fight with Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in my hand." {10} So Joshua did as Moses said to him, and fought with Amalek. And Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill. {11} And so it was, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed; and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed. {12} But Moses' hands became heavy; so they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat on it. And Aaron and Hur supported his hands, one on one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun. {13} So Joshua defeated Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword. {14} Then the LORD said to Moses, "Write this for a memorial in the book and recount it in the hearing of Joshua, that I will utterly blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven." {15} And Moses built an altar and called its name, The-LORD-Is-My-Banner; {16} for he said, "Because the LORD has sworn: the LORD will have war with Amalek from generation to generation." Amen.
Second Lesson: Rev 3:14-22
"And to the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write, 'These things says the Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God: {15} "I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I could wish you were cold or hot. {16} "So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth. {17} "Because you say, 'I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing'; and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked; {18} "I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and white garments, that you may be clothed, that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see. {19} "As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore be zealous and repent. {20} "Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me. {21} "To him who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne. {22} "He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches."' " Amen.
Third Lesson: DP 278
… In order that man may examine himself an understanding has been given him, and this separate from the will, that he may know, understand and acknowledge what is good and what is evil; and also that he may see the quality of his will, or what it is he loves and desires. In order that he may see this his understanding has been furnished with higher and lower thought, or interior and exterior thought, to enable him to see from higher or interior thought what his will is doing in the lower or exterior thought. This he sees as a man sees his face in a mirror; and when he sees it and knows what sin is, he is able, if he implores the help of the Lord, not to will it, but to shun it and afterwards to act against it; if not wholeheartedly, still he can exercise constraint upon it by combat, and at length turn away from it and hate it. Now, and not before, he first perceives and also feels that evil is evil and that good is good. This then is what is involved in examining oneself, seeing one's evils and recognizing them, confessing them and afterwards desisting from them (emphasis added). Amen.
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ELDORADO, Texas – Child welfare officials have now removed nearly 200 women and children from a secretive West Texas religious retreat built by polygamist leader Warren Jeffs, authorities said Saturday.
The investigation began after a 16-year-old living there complained of physical abuse. A search warrant authorized state troopers to enter the retreat run by the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and look for evidence of a marriage between the girl and a 50-year-old man.
The warrant said the girl had a baby eight months ago, when she was 15.
State Child Protective Services on Friday removed 52 girls from the compound. Marleigh Meisner, a spokeswoman for the agency, said that another 131 residents were removed overnight and that by Saturday afternoon 137 children and 46 women were being housed and interviewed.
"They seem to be doing fine," Meisner said. Four investigators remained inside the polygamist compound looking for additional children.
The whereabouts of the young mother who sparked the investigation are unknown, Meisner said.
State troopers who raided the religious retreat were looking for the girl, her baby girl and 50-year-old Dale Barlow. Under Texas law, girls younger than 16 cannot marry, even with parental approval.
Barlow had not been found by Friday night, officials said then. They declined to comment Saturday, saying a state judge had issued a gag order.
The search warrant instructed officers to look for marriage records or other evidence linking the girl to Barlow and the baby. The warrant authorized the seizure of computer drives, CDs, DVDs or photos.
Those inside the retreat did not respond to requests for comment.
The Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints broke away from the Mormon church after the latter disavowed polygamy more than a century ago.
The compound sits down a narrow paved road and behind a hill that shields it almost entirely from view in town. Only the 80-foot-high gleaming white temple can be seen on the horizon. Authorities blocked access to the gate, keeping onlookers miles away.
The 1,700-acre property had been an exotic game ranch. It is surrounded by dusty, wind-swept land where sheep are raised and mohair produced.
Eldorado (pronounced el-dor-AY'-do) is a two-stoplight town of fewer than 2,000 people nearly 200 miles northwest of San Antonio. It consists of a cluster of government buildings, a couple of churches and a few blocks of houses.
State officials said they did not know how many people lived at the retreat, although local officials estimated about 150 two years ago.
The group, known by the acronym FLDS, has been led by Jeffs since his father died in 2002. In November, Jeffs was sentenced to two consecutive sentences of five years to life in prison in Utah for being an accomplice to the rape of a 14-year-old girl who wed her cousin in an arranged marriage in 2001.
In Arizona, Jeffs is charged as an accomplice with four counts each of incest and sexual conduct with a minor stemming from two arranged marriages between teenage girls and their older male relatives. He is jailed in Kingman, Ariz., awaiting trial.
The San Angelo Standard-Times reported that children were being kept at a community center and a Baptist church in Eldorado.
The owner of the Sutton County Steak House in nearby Sonora fed the children dinner on Friday and breakfast on Saturday, owner Linda Love told the newspaper.
"They're singing songs. So happy and sweet and precious. It's heart-breaking," Love said.


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Friend or Foe? Ravens Remember and Recognize
Ravens are one of the most social, intelligent and clever birds on Earth. Similar in appearance to the crow but significantly larger, the raven has historically been both feared and revered by many cultures around the world. Edgar Allen Poe famously wrote about the bird in this poem "The Raven," and ravens have maintained a mysterious reputation across centuries as witnessed in common folklore. Still, how much do we know about these creatures in lieu of their iconic place in a spooky fable?
Recent studies have shown that ravens are remarkably intelligent — so much so in fact that they can recall friends or foes for years after an encounter. Markus Boeckle and Thomas Bugnyar from the University of Vienna found that ravens, are on par mentally with dolphins and great apes. Ravens, much like humans, memorize and categorize relationship bonds and affiliations with other animals.
They even have different calls based on association. For example, Boeckle and Bugnyar observed that strangers and foes received a harsh, unwelcoming call, whereas companions received a more welcoming greeting.
Clearly other animals have the ability to recall information, but what's particularly noteworthy about ravens is the fact that they recall cues for such extended periods of time and apply that knowledge to their behavior — for at least three years, but likely longer. In addition, the raven's ability to conduct logic games is also an impressive display of their intellect and recall ability. According to Scientific American, "Ravens have the ability to test actions in their minds [and] that capacity is probably lacking, or present only to a limited extent, in most animals."
Given all their remarkable traits, it's curious more people aren't in awe of ravens. On the contrary, most people tend to dislike them, or even loathe them. Perhaps it's psychological, or perhaps as a society we've grown apprehensive of a bird that not only scavenges, but is smart like us. Whatever the reason, ravens deserve at least more awareness for their remarkable traits, or possibly a bit less bad press.
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2017 Lamborghini Gallardo Specs, Price, Current Model and New Styling
2017 Lamborghini Gallardo Specs, Price, Current Model and New Styling – The 2017 Lamborghini Gallardo is the new name for the car that was earlier known as the Lamborghini Huracan Roadster. This new offering from Lamborghini should be available in dealerships soon. Lamborghini has some big plans for this car and is planning to offer the Gallardo, which will be offered as a nice replacement model for its current model. The carmaker has made changes to the current model and has given the car a new styling.
Furthermore, the carmaker has also modified the Gallardo to make it look more appealing to buyers. 2017 Lamborghini Gallardo Design Lamborghini plans to make changes to the exterior as well as to the interiors of its new 2017 Lamborghini Gallardo. The present structure will however remain more or less unchanged but the design is very extravagant and unique as well as sophisticated. When you first set eyes on the new Gallardo you will immediately notice that the Gallardo looks like a coupe. The body is made from durable materials and there is a detachable roof as well as a strong set of pillars. All in all, this is one very nice looking vehicle that also performs above expectations. On the inside, the cabin has been designed with just two seats. Also, a lot of high tech gadgets have been installed within the cabin, which also has some very useful features that offer a good mix of comfort and convenience.
2017 Lamborghini Gallardo also accelerates very quickly and features a set of ceramic brakes as well as adaptive damping system and an excellent transmission system. It is also offered as an AWD variant. There are rumors that are not confirmed that suggest that the carmaker may also offer a front-wheel drive variant in the near future. As for release date of the new 2017 Lamborghini Gallardo, we are not sure about this as the company has not provided any details regarding when it plans to introduce the 2017 Lamborghini Gallardo into the market. However, we can expect the Gallardo to be available in dealerships sometime next year. Till the company provides more details, we can but wait with bated breath to know more about this very exciting vehicle.
2017 Lamborghini Gallardo Engine As for mechanicals, the 2017 Lamborghini Gallardo has the capability of accelerating very quickly. It takes the vehicle just 3.2 seconds to accelerate from zero to 62 miles per hour and its top speed maxes out at 202 miles per hour. The nice thing about this vehicle is that a very reliable engine powers it. This 5.2-liter V10 engine is capable of producing 610 horsepower and plenty of torque. The carmaker may also offer an alternative engine that is capable of producing an additional 403 pound feet of torque. The engine that will be powering up the 2017 Lamborghini Gallardo is not only a very high performance engine but it also comes with the best safety features.
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A church in Sheffield has close links to the famous 'drowned' village church at Derwent, which was demolished to make way for Ladybower Reservoir.
The link between Derwent Parish Church and St Cyprian's in Frecheville is celebrated in the Sheffield church's logo, which shows a church spire rising from waves.
A Retro reader has pointed out by email that the keystone is from Derwent "and is 'carved' accordingly in respect". The stone features the same design of a church spire rising from the waves.
The reader says it can be seen on the external church wall adjacent to the gennel that runs between Churchdale Road and Brackenfield Grove.
According to the Frecheville church website, www.frechevilleparish.org.uk, the Premonstratensian Order, known as the 'white canons', from Welbeck Abbey first set up a grange in the upper Derwent Valley and built four chapels on various parts of their estates, including at Derwent.
They also founded Beauchief Abbey in Sheffield.
After the dissolution of the monasteries, the patronage of the chapel passed into lay hands and was owned in 1672 by the Balguys, who built Derwent Hall that year.
St Cyprian's owns some of the Derwent church's treasures, including a rare silver gilt Elizabethan chalice known as the Derwent Chalice.
Some of the church benches also come from Derwent.
The Duke of Devonshire took over the patronage of the church in Victorian times and retained it up to the time of the flood, when his patronage was transferred to St Cyprian's.
The Derwent church was rebuilt in 1868 to designs by William White, when it was dedicated to St James and St John. The tower and spire were added five years later.
Some parishioners from St Cyprian's were at the last service of the other church on Wednesday, March 17, 1943.
The church website quotes the Rev Paul Tuckwell: "A party of 12 from St Cyprian's – members of the Mother's Union for the most part – made an expedition to Derwent to be present at the last service that will ever be held in Derwent Church.
They went by train to Bamford, and then walked the four and a half miles up to Derwent. Most of them later had to walk the same distance back: so the journey was something of an adventure, and it was so fortunate that the weather was bright and sunny.
"The party from Frecheville arrived just after the service had begun and were not able to find seats. The church was packed, for the first time, on the evidence of one who was present when it was opened, in its 75 years of life."
He added: "Derwent Church will have, we hope, a sort of living memorial in the church and parish of Frecheville.
"Materially, at any rate, we shall owe Derwent a great deal. The compensation paid by the Water Board for the destruction of the church is to be devoted to the building, after the war, of our permanent church and vicarage, and should pay for the greater part of these.
"It is proposed also that the endowments of Derwent shall be transferred to Frecheville, to provide the Vicar of Frecheville's stipend. And we hope also, that some of the furnishings of Derwent will find a home, for the time being at any rate, in St Cyprian's."
The story also attracted the attention of local historian John Jackson of S8:
He wrote: "I believe Derwent village had three churches – the parish church of St James, built in 1869, also a Roman Catholic church and a Methodist church as well as a school.
"When the village was submerged under the water the broach tower and spire was sticking out of the water.
"My late mother took me to see the Ladybower Reservoir, I was about five or six years old. It was an awesome sight to see for a young child.
"From that day to this I have been fascinated by church architecture.
"Lastly, the four bells of Derwent Church tower and spire went to Chelmorton church and the furniture went to Frecheville St Cyprian Church, built in 1952."
The bellringers at Chelmorton near Buxton say that the treble bell was recast from one that came from Derwent.
Incidentally, the spire of the parish church is famous because there is a locust on the weather vane.
This is apparently because the Bible says that St John the Baptist lived on a diet of locusts and wild honey.
St Philip's Church at Chaddesden, near Derby, also has a Derwent bell.


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Vikram Sharma, president and CEO of Gannett Digital Marketing Services (GDMS), a digital advertising arm of media and marketing services firm Gannett Co., is an expert in local digital advertising. Sharma spoke to eMarketer about how digital and consumer device usage has transformed the purchasing funnel into a "purchasing pretzel" and opened up more opportunities for local marketers.
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We also present offers to consumers in a contextually appropriate way all along the path to purchase to interact with them in a number of different ways, whether they're on other websites, whether they're in mobile, whether they're in social or whether they're searching. Also, let's say you're a visitor to Yahoo! and you're searching for a Christmas tree. We ran a banner ad for Home Depot on Yahoo! that included Home Depot's Christmas trees, and [if] we have [your] behavioral information from Yahoo!, then we might just show you the Christmas tree because we know you're searching for trees.
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Fresh off our report that the T-Mobile G1 should be receiving the Cupcake Update to Android by the end of January, more reported facts are coming out in regards to the G1, Cupcake, and Android. Here's a list of them which include some already known pieces of information:
- There WILL be a G1 update shortly as it was INTENDED to be by mid-January so the next target is now by the end of January.
- T-Mobile will not just provide Cupcake elements to the G2 and leave the G1 behind.
- The next update will be called RC31 and include Cupcake elements.
- The mass of calls lately for Cupcake is registering and causing T-Mobile to double their efforts in getting the update out.
- NO ONE has received RC31 as of today.
- When the update is released it will be done in stages "Over The Air" but it will be by region not when you purchased the G1.
- The memo I was privy to is NOT distributed to Support personnel.
- T-Mobile Specialists & Support are LAST to know when an update happens and are notified AFTER it is released as was the case with RC29 & RC30.
- T-Mobile does have a battery improvement program in motion
- T-Mobile's plan for battery improvement will be one of OR a combination of efficiencies in an OTA update and an extended life battery replacement.


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We bid a sad farewell on Monday to Joy Beverley, one third of Britain's favourite vocal harmony group the Beverley Sisters.
- Born to parents who had a Music Hall act, Joy, together with her twin sisters Babs and Teddie, was helped on the way to fame and fortune with the support of none other than Glenn Miller.
- In the early 1950s, the Beverley Sisters were the highest paid female act in the UK, earning more than £700 a week at a time when the average weekly wage was £5; they were also the first British female group to break into the US top 10.
- The sisters (scarily) always appeared in public in identical matching outfits.
- Joy was one of the first "WAGs", famously marrying England football team captain Billy Wright in 1958, a move that led the trio into semi-retirement at the height of their fame.
- In the 1980s the Beverleys made a "camp comeback" of sorts, performing on the gay pub and variety club circuits.
- The sisters entered the Guinness Book Of Records in 2002, as the world's longest surviving vocal group without a change in the line up.
And... Her Bathing Suit Never Got Wet:
RIP Joy Beverley (born Joycelyn Chinery, 5th May 1924, died 30th August 2015)
Such was the "camp icon" status of the girls, even Rod Stewart, Elton John and Freddie Mercury desired their "look": [In 1978 the trio discussed] "...the possibility of the three of us forming a supergroup; the name we had in mind was Nose, Teeth & Hair, a tribute to each of our most remarked-upon physical attributes. The general idea was that we could appear dressed like the Beverley Sisters. Somehow this project never came to anything, which is contemporary music's deep and abiding loss."


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Speaking of the central dichotomies that power likeable characters, here's page 1 of a project I'm preparing to submit to comic publishers:
No new episode of Elf-Help this week, as we take a break between chapters to catch up. Make sure to check back next Wednesday for the launch of the third and final chapter and the debut of new colorist Giuseppe Pica (here's a taste of what he's been doing on The Matriarch).
If you're like me (ie. generally clueless), you probably don't really know the difference between RBG and CMYK coloring. Here's a concise post from DigitalWebbing by Pens&Pixels that clears things up:
The thing I like most about characters in recurring works (TV series, comic series, book series, film series, etc.) -- ones that I enjoy, anyway -- is getting to spend time with them again and again. The action, adventure, and evolving plotlines can be a lot of fun, too -- but if I don't like the characters on some level (even if they're not all nice, like on The Shield), then I'm unlikely to check in again.
Live now at komikwerks.
Jenny over at The Blackwing Diaries makes an excellent point about what passes for character development in far too many stories (be they prose, comics, TV, or cinema): the overcoming of the pointless character flaw. Somewhere along the line this notion that characters need to overcome a shallow flaw by the end of the story crept in, and it almost never works. I remember as a young kid watching Back to the Future II in the theater, and finding it jarring when Marty McFly suddenly had a problem with someone suggesting he was "chicken" -- a straw-man flaw he overcame by the end of the final film.
A new section of blogs hosted by komikwerks.com is up and running, and Elf-Help has a blog there. I may move these digs over there in the future.
Frank Espinosa's Rocketo -- probably the best new series in recent memory -- has a forum on the Image Comics message boards, and Frank has been making sketches, pencil pages, and unpublished art available: unpublished Rocketo pages, rough pencils for Rocketo #9 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5).
Erik Larsen on pitching comics:
How does something like this happen?
Looks like Twilight Precinct, my missing superhero project, might be back on track. Fingers crossed...
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Here's a bit from a story of mine called "The Rocket-Ship" that no one seems interested in buying:
There was a lot of funny April Fool's news floating around yesterday. Here's one of my favorites, from All The Rage:
We at Avatar are huge fans of Veronica Mars. Rob Thomas, along with his cast andHaving read that, here's the first cover:
crew have created one of the strongest female protagonists in years and have
consistently delivered sharply written stories. Stephen King, Joss Whedon and
Kevin Smith have all been outspoken with their praise for the show, as have a
number of TV critics. The series poses a high standard to live up to, but we
fully intend to be true to the source material just as we have been with Frank
Miller's Robocop and Stargate SG-1: Daniel's Song. Rest assured, Veronica is
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COLUMBUS, Neb. – The city approved the purchase of six different pieces of equipment and trucks for various uses around the city on Monday.
The council approved five bids and one purchase from a state bid contract for a total of just over $389,000.
The city will buy a semi-truck tractor for the transfer station for around $114,000, replacing a model that has seen extensive use.
A dump truck will also be bought for just under $91,000, after trading in their old one that has mechanical issues.
The Parks Department will trade-in a 16-foot mower for a new version and a broom attachment that will be used for snow removal. Public Property Director Doug Moore, says the mower is used around 40 hours a week during the non-winter months.
The council approved that trade-in and purchase for $85,000.
The council also approved buying two pickups for just under $60,000 from Gene Steffy Ford for use by the Wastewater Collection Division. The trucks replace pickups that have been used for over 10 years, those trucks will likely be re-purposed by other city departments.
The Wastewater Collection Division will also get a Bobcat excavator, which will be bought for just over $40,000 through a state bid contract. Sliva told the council it will be an upgrade from the previous model and says the city "got a good deal" on the equipment.
All items were listed on the city's five-year-plan approved in August.